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PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF A
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008
7:00PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
1.The meeting was called to order at 7pm with the following people in attendance:
Vice Chairman Mark McLean
Commissioner Jim Gibson
Commissioner David O'Farrell
Dep. Dir. of CD Frank Manigold
Commissioner Michael Brown
Commissioner Hassan Moghaddam
Dev. Coord. Aubrey Harbin
2.Communication from the public/committee liaisons
None
3.Consent Agenda:
a.Approval of Minutes for the November 3, 2008 special meeting
b.Approval of Minutes for the November 6, 2008 regular meeting
Minutes were unanimously approved as submitted.
4.Consideration and possible action regarding final plat of Tuscany Estates, a replat of
7 .72 acres out of Lots 2 and 4, Block B, and a portion of an abandoned 40' roadway out
of Central Park Subdivision in the Sarah McK.issick or J.R. Williams League, Abstract
151, Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas
Motion to approve: Brown
Second: Gibson
Vote: 5 to O (unanimous) Motion Carried
5.Consideration and possible action regarding possible amendments to Appendix C -
Zoning Ordinance, regarding Home Occupation
Motion to approve recommendation as written: Gibson
Second: Brown
Vote: 5 to O (unanimous) Motion Carried
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6.Consideration and possible action regarding the Hometown Center site plan
Meeting was recessed for approximately 25 minutes.
Meeting reconvened at 7:31pm.
Chairman Holland is now present.
Commissioner O'Farrell recused himself from the meeting for item #6.
Motion to approve: Gibson
Second: McLean
Vote: 5 to O (unanimous) Motion Carried
Kabiri explained that minor deviations from the Design Criteria Manual were approved
including reduced number of parking spaces due to future shared parking and minimum
driveway widths to accommodate a one-way drive-thru for a coffee shop. Kabiri also
explained that TxDOT approved the project without detention. McLean stated that off
site parking in the Downtown District can be up to a city block away. Gibson stated that
the concept of shared parking in DD is a key element and that it will be self-regulating;
people will not go if there are no parking spaces available. Gibson also verified with
Kabiri that the DCM is a resolution, not an ordinance. Moghaddam stated that the
parking is 43 spaces less than recommended. Kabiri explained that the owner is
proposing parking across Skyview where there is existing parking. The owner is also in
the process of negotiating shared parking with the adjacent church which has 300+
spaces.
O'Farrell re-entered the meeting at 7:40pm.
7.Communications from the Commission
None
8.Reports
a.Council Liaison -None
b.Staff -Harbin reminded Commissioners of the retreat scheduled for December
11, 2008, and that the regular meeting scheduled for December 17 will be held on
December 15, 2008.
9.The meeting was adjourned at 7:41pm.
These minutes submitted by:
'Aubrey Harbin,{De'yMopment Coordinator 2