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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 2017-05-18 Regular PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION . Regular Meeting 1. The Regular Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm with the following people in attendance: Chairman Craig Lovell Commissioner Brett Banfield Commissioner Rhonda Neel Commissioner Tony Annan Becky Summers, Development Coordinator Arnold Polanco, City Attorney Morad Kabiri, Director of Community Dev. Absent: Sasson, Borghese 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.) None. 3. Consent agenda: a. Minutes from May 4, 2017 regular meeting Motion to approve: Neel Second: Annan Vote: 4 to 0 Unanimous Motion passed 4. Consideration and possible action regarding the site plan for Magnolia Plaza to be located at 311 S. Friendswood Drive Motion to discuss: Banfield Second: Annan MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING HELD THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017 AT 7:00 PM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS 2 May 18, 2017 P & Z Meeting Summers explained Magnolia Plaza would consist of three buildings but the applicant was only seeking approval for the first two buildings at this time. She said the first building would be the new Lary’s Florist shop and the second would be a leasable strip center. Annan asked if the parking issue had been remedied. Summers explained the scope of the project had changed from an event center to the current plan of retail and office and did meet the City’s parking requirements. Motion to approve subject to staff comments: Annan Second: Neel Vote: 4 to 0 Unanimous Motion passed 5. Consideration and possible action regarding the site plan for CareNow Urgent Care to be located at 1729 S. Friendswood Dr. Summers explained the project was for a new urgent care near the intersection of FM 518 and FM 528. She said staff did not have any outstanding comments on the project and once the infrastructure was complete and accepted, the developer would be able to record the plat. She said following that, CareNow could proceed with building permits. Summers stated the applicant was requesting to pay into the Sidewalk Fund in lieu of installing sidewalks due to a lack of room in the right-of-way. Richard Turcotte/applicant explained there was not enough width between the roadside ditch and the edge of pavement along FM 518 to install a sidewalk. He said there was a similar situation across the street when Masa Sushi built. He said he would be willing to install the sidewalk on the private property within a public easement if the Commission would allow the sidewalk to be within the landscape buffer. Kabiri said the alternative would be for the entire site to be shifted to allow the sidewalk on private property but not within the landscape buffer. Annan asked about closing in the roadside ditch. Kabiri said the ditch was located within a TxDOT right-of-way and thought it would be unlikely to gain TxDOT approval. Turcotte mentioned installing the sidewalk could also lead to having a sidewalk to nowhere without the neighboring developments making concessions, as well. Lovell said he thought the money should be escrowed into the Sidewalk Fund so the City could install the sidewalk at a later date, when feasible. Motion to approve: Annan Second: Banfield Vote: 3 to 1 (Annan against) Motion failed Kabiri asked the Commission to reconsider the request subject to the applicant installing the sidewalk on private property. Turcotte explained the denial and subsequent 90-day hold on coming back to the Commission would kill the project. He said he was more than willing to install the sidewalk and did not realize he needed a majority vote of the Commission as a whole, not a majority of the Commission currently present. 3 May 18, 2017 P & Z Meeting Motion to reconsider request: Lovell Second: Banfield Vote: 4 to 0 Unanimous Motion passed Motion to approve subject to installing a 5’ sidewalk: Annan Second: Banfield Vote: 4 to 0 Unanimous Motion passed 6. Work Sessions: a. Interview process for potential Planning and Zoning Commissioners Lovell explained the Commission would be using a documented process for filling vacancies to help alleviate the public’s concerns regarding appointments. He said when a position was available they would select applicants to interview by using a random number generator, the equivalent of “pulling a number out of a hat.” Lovell said due to the large number of applications on file, the new system would ensure unbiased selections for interviews. 7. Consideration and possible action regarding future Planning and Zoning Commission meeting dates Summers said the next regular meetings would be held June 1st and June 15th at 7:00pm. 8. Communications from a. Commissioners – Annan said the Zoning Board of Adjustment would be convening Tuesday, May 23rd and he planned to attend. Lovell attended the Library Board meeting but had nothing to report. b. Planning Subcommittee – Banfield said the subcommittee met on May 16th to discuss updates to the Future Land Use map. He said there would be a town hall meeting prior to any changes being made. c. Ordinance Subcommittee – Neel said the subcommittee met and discussed the ordinance concerning front yard fences. She said the subcommittee did not see any compelling reason to change the ordinance other than making a few tweaks. d. Council liaison – Councilman Hill attended in place of Councilman Rockey. Hill advised the Commission to pay special attention to volunteer applicants’ availability. He said the missing Commissioners at tonight’s meeting almost cost an applicant their project and it was not fair. e. Staff – Summers announced City Attorney Polanco was retiring and this would be his final Commission meeting. Summers thanked Polanco for his assistance over the years. 9. The meeting was adjourned at 7:35pm. These minutes respectfully submitted by: Becky Summers Becky Summers Development Coordinator/P&Z Secretary