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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION, HELD MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2008, AT 6:00 PM, IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD
DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
1.Call to order
The meeting was called to order at 6:07 pm with the following present:
Chairman Jim Gibson
Commissioner Mark McLean
Commissioner Brown
City Attorney Bobby Gervais
Vice Chairperson Sherry Weesner
Commissioner David O'Farrell
Planner Mona Miller
2.Discussion _regarding Downtown Development Options with the City Council and
Community and Economic Development Committee Members
Mayor Smith explained that he has compiled some solutions that he feels will help to
resolve specific challenges with the downtown district. He stated that he thinks the
downtown district will attract small developers, possibly local, that do not have a large
staff. Therefore, one of his solutions is to immediately appoint a staff liaison to assist
developers. Mayor Smith explained that City Manager McDaniel has appointed Morad
Kabiri as that staff liaison.
The 378 and 380 grant programs were discussed at length as incentives for those
developing and/or redeveloping in the downtown district. Mayor Smith asked the
Community and Economic Development Committee to consider proposing a 378 grant
program and amendments to the current 380 grant program.
A lengthy discussion was then held regarding different options for long term staffing
suppo1t. Mayor Smith asked the Planning and Zoning Commission to review the
development process and how to streamline it.
Next a discussion was held regarding the possibility of a 4B Sales Tax Referendum and
how to handle major infrastructure issues to assist in the downtown district revitalization.
3.Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
These minutes respectfully submitted by:
fY)ry-�� Mona Ann Miller
Planner