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PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF A
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2008
7:00PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
1.The meeting was called to order at 7:08pm with the following people in attendance:
Chairman Kevin Holland
Vice Chair Mark McLean
Commissioner David O'Farrell
Interim Director of CD Morad Kabiri
City Planner Mona Miller
City Attorney Bobby Gervais
Commissioner Michael Brown
Commissioner Hassan Moghaddam
Commissioner Jim Gibson
Deputy Director of CD Frank Manigold
Development Coord. Aubrey Harbin
City Councilman Jim Hill
2.Communication from the public/committee liaisons
None
3.Consent Agenda:
a.Approval of Minutes for the July 21, 2008 special meeting
Motion: Gibson
Second: Brown
Vote: 6 to O (unanimous) Motion Carried
4.Consideration and possible action regarding the preliminary plat of West Ranch
Restricted Reserve C, being 20.4 acres, out of the Sloan Subdivision as recorded in
Volume 13, Page 91, G.C.M.R., also being out of the John Dickinson Survey, A-9, City
of Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas
Motion to approve with staff comments: Gibson
Second: Brown
Vote: 6 to O (unanimous) Motion Carried
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5.Consideration and possible action regarding the preliminary plat of West Ranch
Estates, Section Two, being 23 .6 acres of land, out of the Sloan Subdivision as recorded
in Volume 13, Page 53 & 54, G.C.M.R., also being out of the John Dickinson Survey, A-
9, City of Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas
Motion to approve with staff comments: Moghaddam
Second: O'Farrell
Vote: 6 to O (unanimous) Motion Carried
6.Consideration and possible action regarding the preliminary plat of Creekside at West
Ranch, Section 3, being 17.2 acres of land, out of the John Dickson Survey, A-9, City of
Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas
Motion to approve with staff comments: Gibson
Second: Holland
Vote: 6 to O (unanimous) Motion Carried
7.Consideration and possible action regarding additional landscape and screening
requirements for non-residential zoned tracts deeper that 300'
Motion to recommend to City Council as changed (new subparagraph F): Gibson
Second: Brown
Vote: 6 to O (unanimous)
Miller explained that this proposal is due to the concerns with large commercial tracts
having a sea of concrete. It increases landscaping requirement percentages to keep from
penalizing odd shaped or small lots. Kabiri reminded the Commissioners that at the
workshop, City Council expressed the desire to make these additional landscape
requirements guidelines rather than an ordinance. There was some discussion regarding
how to make these guidelines and allow for a better idea to be presented by the applicant.
It was decided to move forward with the proposed ordinance change.
8.Consideration and possible action regarding proposed amendments to the Design
Criteria Manual
No action taken. Moghaddam completed his review. Commissioners will review his
comments as well as staffs comments and discuss at the next meeting.
9.Consideration and possible action regarding proposed amendments to the Parking
Group Table
Motion to table: McLean
Second:Moghaddam
Vote: 6 to O (unanimous) Item Tabled
O'FaiTell explained that he would like to see the parking table moved to the
Zoning Ordinance and as required parking. He said he has 20 years of experience dealing
with 100,000 + square foot commercial areas and he sees parking problems frequently.
He said there is no way to diffuse parking issues after the fact. Customers make a mental
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11.Consideration and possible action regarding possible amendments to the Parking
Group Table
No action taken.
12.Consideration and possible action regarding the status of the Design Criteria Manual
Staff comments are complete. They will be posted on the ftp site and hard copies will be
sent to the Commissioners. This item will be posted on the agenda for the next regular
meeting.
13.Discussion regarding the proposed Future Land Use Map
Three changes to be made to the cunent map were discussed. Staff will get changes
made and the map will be discussed at the next regular meeting. CEDC discussed the
map at their last meeting and no additional changes were suggested.
14.Updates from Commission sub-committees
a.Update from Commissioner Moghaddam regarding the Design Criteria Manual
Moghaddam was absent.
15.Communications from the Commission
McLean -Asked if anything had been submitted from Buzbee Prope1ties on the
Hometown Center. Staff verified that nothing has been submitted. He also reminded the
Chaiiman that the Commission needs to finish work on Zoning Ordinance. The next step
was to schedule a workshop. He also asked that a boot camp be scheduled for the
Commissioners and for staff to resend the liaison assignment schedule.
Holland-DD Committee is looking forward to the Buzbee project getting back on track.
He attended a CEDC meeting and rep01ted that they are an enthusiastic group and are
excited about the newly zoned commercial prope1ties. He also suggested scheduling a
retreat for the Commission to set goals.
Gibson -Asked staff about FISD projects. Morad explained that he last he knew, the
district was finishing up the design phase of their projects.
16.Reports
a.Council Liaison -None
b.Staff -Miller provided the July, 2008 DRC report.
17.The meeting was adjourned at 7:29pm.
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