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Home My WebLink AboutP&Z Minutes 2010-09-02 RegularMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 7:OOPM COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS 1. The regular meeting was called to order at 7:03pm with the following people in attendance: Chairman Kevin Holland Commissioner Jim Gibson Vice Chairman Mark McLean Commissioner Mark Tibbitts Commissioner Hassan Moghaddam Commissioner David O'Farrell Mona Miller, City Planner Aubrey Harbin, Development Specialist Morad Kabiri, Director of CDD Frank Manigoid, Deputy Dir. of CDD Bobby Gervais, City Attorney Jim Hill, City Council Liaison 2. Communication from the public/committee liaisons (To comply with provisions of the Open Meetings Act, the Commission may not deliberate on subjects discussed under this agenda item. However, the Commission may direct such subjects be placed on a later regular Commission agenda for discussion and/or possible action) Charles Prendergast, Friendswood, stated that he is on the Board for Boca Raton Homeowner's Association and stated that he urges the Commission to approve items 7 and 8 in regards to notifying citizens when plat applications or site plan applications are submitted. He stated that it would keep the citizens informed. He stated that it would be minimal cost to the City, including postage, time and effort, but that if cost is a prohibitive issue, he would like the City to bill the HOAs in the city. He stated that he is willing to pay for the information. 3. Consideration and possible action regarding the final plat of West Boulevard, Phase 2, being 6.438 acres, out of the John Dickinson Survey, Abstract 9; also being a partial re - subdivision of a portion of Lots 99, 100, 120, 121, 137, 138 and 139 and a portion of the East-West 30' unimproved road South of Lots 120 and 121, and North of Lots 138 and 139, Slone Subdivision as recorded in Volume 3, Page 61A (Vol. 254A, Pg. 6), Galveston County Map Records, Galveston County, Friendswood, Texas Motion to approve with staff comments: McLean Second: Gibson Vote: 6 to 0 (unanimous) Motion Carried Staff comments: Remove one extra arrow that is pointing to the proposed future lift station easement from the 20-ft STM S.E. 4. Consideration and possible action regarding the final plat of Lake Ridge, Section 2, being 26.96 acres, out of the John Dickinson Survey, Abstract 9; also being a partial re - subdivision of a portion of Lots 93, 94, 95, 114, 116 and 132-138, all of Lot 115, a portion of the East-West 30' unimproved road South of Lots 114-120, and North of Lots 132-138, and a portion of the North -South 30' unimproved road East of Lot 136 and West of Lot 137, Slone Subdivision, as recorded in Volume 3, Page 61A (Vol. 254A, Pg. 6), Galveston County Map Records; and also being a partial re -subdivision of a portion of Lots 117 and 118 and a portion of the 15' unimproved road widening South of Lot 117 of the partial replat of Slone Subdivision as recorded in Volume 17, Page 88, Galveston County Map Records, Galveston County, Friendswood, Texas Motion to approve with staff comments: Moghaddam Second: McLean Vote: 6 to 0 (unanimous) Motion Carried Staff Comments: A portion of Hancock Springs Lane exceeds the maximum 1200-foot block length (see attached letter from Brown & Gay Engineers). Measured distance is 1206.59 feet. 5. Consideration and possible action regarding the final plat of Lakeside, Section 1, being 19.94 acres, out of the John Dickinson Survey, Abstract 9; also being a partial re - subdivision of a portion of Lots 96-99, 120, 121, 137 and 138, a portion of the North south 30' unimproved road East of Lot 97 and West of Lot 98, all of the North -South 30' unimproved road West of Lot 119, and a portion of the East-West 30' unimproved road South of Lots 119 and 120, and North of Lots 136-138, Slone Subdivision, as recorded in Volume 3, Page 6 1 A (Vol. 254A, Pg. 6), Galveston County Map Records; and also being a partial re -subdivision of a portion of Lots 117 and 118, all of the North -South 15' unimproved road East of Lots 117 and 118, and a portion of the East-West 15' unimproved road South of Lot 117 of the partial replat of Slone Subdivision as recorded in Volume 17, Page 88, Galveston County Map Records, Galveston County, Friendswood, Texas Motion to approve with staff comments: McLean Second: Gibson Vote: 6 to 0 (unanimous) Motion Carried Staff Comments: 1) A portion of Rymers Switch Ln. exceeds the maximum 1200-foot block length (see attached letter from Brown & Gay Engineers). Measured distance is 1233.68 feet. 2) Add the word "am" in the surveyor's statement. 6. Consideration and possible action regarding a proposed amendment to the commercial site plan of BBVA Compass Bank at 131 N. Friendswood Drive No action taken. 2 7. Consideration and possible action regarding proposed amendments to City of F'riendswood Code of Ordinances, Appendix B — Subdivision Ordinance, Section II. Procedures for submission of plats. Motion to table: Gibson Second: McLean Vote: 6 to 0 (unanimous) Motion Tabled There was discussion of whether or not this would add an extra step for developers to work through and that it may give competitors the upper hand in getting a business through the approval process. O'Farrell stated that it makes the City more transparent and would not stifle development. Chairman Holland stated that he wants to find out the concerns of the citizens and address them and he suggested we give CEDC an opportunity to talk this over and give the Commission their input by sending a representative to the next P&Z meeting. Miller explained that this proposal does not include an option for citizens to protest development or plats, but that it is only a notification. She also stated that currently, the City does not charge for site plan reviews, so if the notification requirement is added, the Commission may want to ask Council to reconsider charging a fee to cover the cost of mailing the notifications. McLean stated that he is concerned with what happens if a property owner does not receive the notification. He asked City Attorney Gervais what would happen if the Commission took action on an application and then a property owner came in and said they did not receive a notice. Gervais explained that it would depend on the time that has elapsed, but that if it was brought to the City's attention in a timely manner, procedural steps not taken could cause problems. Gervais also stated that he does not want to give residents an unreasonable expectation that they can affect the outcome. He said that if a plat meets the subdivision ordinance, it should be approved because it is a ministerial act by P&Z. He stated that few things in the subdivision ordinance are discretionary. Gibson stated that he thinks CEDC is concerned about leaving an impression that it can be changed. Holland is concerned about property owners not receiving notices. He asked about the possibility of notifying HOA's which could then notify property owners. O'Farrell stated that the origination of this was to send notifications when proposing changes to the Permitted Use Table. Holland asked for an explanation on how residents can sign up to receive email notifications of agenda items and Harbin explained that they can sign up on the City's web site. 3 8. Consideration and possible action regarding proposed amendments to City of Friendswood Code of Ordinances, Appendix A — Zoning Ordinance, Section 9.11. Site plan process. Motion to approve: Gibson Second: McLean Vote: 6 to 0 (unanimous) Motion Tabled See discussion for item 7. 9. Consideration and possible action regarding future Planning and Zoning Commission meeting dates Next meeting will be a Joint Public Hearing with City Council and a Special Meeting on September 13, 2010. As previously decided, there will not be a meeting September 16, 2010, 10. Communications from the Commission Gibson stated that he attended the CEDC meeting and that NASA budget cuts were a topic of discussion and that displaced employees may be 400 versus 1,000. He said that it is still 6 months out and depends on what actions Congress takes in the matter. Holland informed everyone that there would be a luncheon on Tuesday and the guest speaker will be Pete Olson. He asked that anyone who would like to attend to let him know. He also thanked Mark Tibbitts for volunteering his time to the Commission. O'Farrell thanked Ruben Garcia for his service to the Commission and stated that he always had helpful comments. Tibbitts thanked everyone for the opportunity and said that he looks forward to doing a good job. 11. Reports a. Council Liaison — Councilman Hill thanked Tibbitts for his service and said that these positions can be challenging but that they can be rewarding, too. He asked that notices about commercial projects be sent to City Council as well because they do not find out about contentious items until they are in the newspaper. b. Staff - Miller explained that there will be an APA conference in San Antonio the first week of October and asked that the Commissioners let her know if they are interested in attending. 12. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45pm. minutes submitted by: Development 2