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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 2017-04-20 Regular PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION . Regular Meeting 1. The Regular Meeting was called to order at 7:01pm with the following people in attendance: Chairman Craig Lovell Commissioner Richard Sasson Commissioner Rhonda Neel Commissioner Rich Borghese Commissioner Brett Banfield Commissioner Bart Beale Aubrey Harbin, City Planner Arnold Polanco, City Attorney Becky Summers, Development Coordinator Absent: Annan 2. Communication from the public/committee liaisons (To comply with the 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 to be placed on a later regular Commission agenda for discussion and/or possible action.) Santos Venegas/resident spoke in opposition of a previously proposed zone change on the Howard Subdivision. Venegas passed around handouts regarding the City’s comprehensive plan. Jenny Wiest/resident spoke in opposition of a previously proposed zone change on the Howard Subdivision. Wiest passed around handouts showing the number of households with children in the area. She said the traffic is already bad at the intersection of Leisure Lane and FM 518. Wiest suggested a traffic analysis should be performed. 3. Consent agenda: a. Minutes from March 23, 2017 regular meeting b. Minutes from April 3, 2017 special and regular meeting Motion: Neel MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING HELD THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 AT 7:00 PM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS 2 April 20, 2017 P & Z Meeting Second: Borghese Vote: 5 to 0 Unanimous Motion passed * Sasson entered at 7:11 pm. 4. Work Session: a. Retreat follow-up Lovell said the Commission established a purpose statement at the retreat and would like more forward planning. He said creating a Planning subcommittee and an Ordinance subcommittee was important. b. Establish P&Z Commission Subcommittees Neel, Sasson, and Annan were assigned to the Ordinance subcommittee. Banfield, Beale, and Borghese were assigned to the Planning subcommittee. c. Discuss P&Z Commission To Do List Lovell read aloud the To Do list created by city staff. Neel asked if the dates listed were set or adjustable. Harbin said the list was created based on priority but could be adjusted if need be. d. Presentation of Design Criteria Manual updates by Patrick Donart, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Donart and Harbin presented a slideshow of proposed changes to the Design Criteria Manual. Borghese asked Donart how the new grease trap requirements compared to other cities. Donart said the new size requirement was comparable to surrounding cities. Banfield asked how the detention calculations differed from the Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District. Donart said the calculations were the exact same between the two entities. Donart explained the addition of the pipeline depth was due to repeated inquiries. Harbin presented the reduction in parking space requirements as well as the addition of a few categories. Borghese asked if she benchmarked against other cities to which Harbin said Friendswood’s parking requirements, primarily in regards to food services, were much higher than surrounding cities. She explained the issue had come before staff multiple times. Banfield asked Donart to include a requirement that the street lamps in the Downtown District be positioned as to illuminate the public walk and face the right-of-way. e. Discuss proposed changes to Zoning Ordinance Section 8. B. Fences, walls and hedges and assign to subcommittee Harbin said the current ordinance allowed for fences to be erected past the front build line on lots two acres or greater, or along major thoroughfares. She said the issue had come 3 April 20, 2017 P & Z Meeting before staff repeatedly where large lots request front yard fences but they are not two acres in size. She stated City Council requested an ordinance change and staff suggested changing the requirement to include two acre lots or lots with at least 150-feet of street frontage. She explained the two acre size as well as the frontage length stemmed from the Single Family Residential – Estate zoning district. Summers explained the attached map of surveyed properties versus the impacted percentage of properties. 5. Consideration and possible action regarding proposed changes to the Design Criteria Manual Motion to approve: Borghese Second: Beale Vote: 6 to 0 Unanimous Motion passed 6. Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary Plat of Arbor Gate at West Ranch Section 6, a private street subdivision, a subdivision of 13.70 acres of land located in the John Dickinson Survey, Abstract No. 9, City of Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas and being a portion of Lots 82 through 86 and 104 through 107 of the Slone Subdivision, a subdivision plat filed for record under Volume 3, Page 61A (Volume 254A, Pg. 6) of the Galveston County Map Records (GCMR) said lots also being described in instruments file for record under clerk’s file 2011013808 and 2011013809 of the official Public Records of Real Property of Galveston County, Texas Motion to approve subject to staff comments: Neel Second: Sasson Vote: 6 to 0 Unanimous Motion passed 7. Consideration and possible action regarding the Planning and Zoning Commissioners Liaison schedule Lovell appointed Commissioners as liaisons. 8. Consideration and possible action regarding future Planning and Zoning Commission meeting dates Harbin said the next regular meetings would be held May 4th then May 18th at 7:00pm. She said HGAC would be having a workshop on pedestrian paths May 9th at the Library. 10. Communications from the Commission None. 11. Communications from a. Council liaison – Rockey said he liked the idea of having two subcommittees for ongoing planning and updates. He said the current Commission was full of talented individuals. Rockey announced the Historical Society and the Friends of Downtown Friendswood would be hosting a porch gathering at the Brown Museum next Friday 6:30pm-8:00pm. 4 April 20, 2017 P & Z Meeting b. Staff – No comments. 12. The meeting was adjourned at 8:28pm. These minutes respectfully submitted by: Becky Summers Becky Summers Development Coordinator/P&Z Secretary