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PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
1. The regular meeting was called to order at 7pm with the following people in attendance:
Commissioner Mark Tibbitts Commissioner Hassan Moghaddam
Commissioner David O’Farrell Commissioner Jim Gibson
Mona Miller, Planner Morad Kabiri, Director of CDD
Frank Manigold, Dep. Director of CDD Aubrey Harbin, Development Specialist
Councilmember Jim Hill City Attorney Steve Weathered
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.)
Louellen Hatchet, Friendswood, stated that she would like to be able to communicate better
with City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission.
3. Consent Agenda:
A. Approval of minutes for the:
1) September 1, 2011 regular meeting
Motion to approve with 1 correction: Moghaddam
Second: Tibbitts
Vote: 4 to 0 (unanimous) Minutes Approved
4. Consideration and possible action regarding the final plat of Sterling Creek, being 27.68
acres out of a called 194.21 acre tract known as Tract A and being recorded in Clerk’s File
No. 2011-59686, comprised of a portion of Lots 1-3 of the David Fahey Subdivision as
recorded in Volume 118, Page 417 and a portion of Lot 4 of the Burgess Subdivision as
recorded in Volume 119, Page 14, and situated in the Geo Patterson Survey, Abstract 645
and the Mary Fabreau Survey, Abstract 69, Galveston County, Friendswood, TX
MINUTES OF A
REGULAR MEETING
HELD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
AT 7PM
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
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Motion to approve with staff comments: Gibson
Second: Tibbitts
Vote: 4 to 0 (unanimous) Final Plat Approved
5. Consideration and possible action regarding future Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting dates
Miller informed the Commissioners that there will be a Joint Work Session on September
26 at 6:30pm; and the October 6th meeting will be moved to October 3rd because of the
APA Conference in Austin. She also stated that there is a possibility of moving the
October 20 meeting to October 27 which will be a workshop to discuss the changes to the
Zoning Ordinance.
6. Communications from the Commission
Moghaddam reported that he attended the last City Council meeting.
Tibbitts gave an update on the SFR-E Subcommittee. He said he talked with the Mayor
about scheduling a time to discuss the SFR-E zoning process. Prior to a Council meeting
in October, the Mayor, Councilman Hill and Councilman McGinnis will meet with Mark
to establish town hall meeting dates.
O’Farrell stated that he will be attending the APA conference in Austin and that he is
specifically interested in pedestrian walkways and bike trails in the community. He is
planning to go on a bicycle tour at the conference. He also explained that he switched
liaison positions with Tibbitts so that he can attend Parks Board meetings.
7. Reports
A. Council Liaison – Councilman Hill stated that the City of Friendswood hosted the
Galveston County Mayor/Council Meeting at the Green Event Center last night. He
stated that councilman from surrounding cities made comments about how well the City
of Friendswood is managed. He stated that the secret is keeping good employees and he
feels very fortunate to have that.
B. Staff - None
8. The meeting was adjourned at 7:15pm.
These minutes respectfully submitted by:
Aubrey Harbin
Aubrey Harbin
Development Specialist/P&Z Secretary