HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 2018-01-08 Special PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Joint Public Hearing
1. The Joint Public Hearing was called to order at 7:05pm with the following people in
attendance:
Chairman Rhonda Neel Commissioner Brett Banfield
Commissioner Richard Sasson Commissioner Joe Matranga
Commissioner Dick Clark Commissioner Eric Guenther
Becky Summers, Development Coordinator Mary Kay Fischer, City Attorney
Aubrey Harbin, City Planner/Dep. Dir. of CDD
Absent: Lawson
2. Receive comments from the public, both oral and written, regarding:
A. A request to vacate a portion, .069 acres (3031.41sqft), of a 40-foot drainage
easement located at 10 Steven Luke Ln, also known as Lot 5, Block 1 of Autumn
Creek Section 9, a Subdivision in Harris County, Texas according to the map or plat
thereof, recorded in film code No. 497014 of the map records of Harris County,
Texas
Harbin explained the applicant was requesting to vacate a portion of an unused
drainage easement on his lot in order to build onto his home. She stated the developer
did not need the easement and drainage improvements were never installed within
said easement.
3. The Joint Public Hearing adjourned at 7:07pm.
Regular Meeting
1. The Regular Meeting was called to order at 7:09pm with the same people in attendance
minus the City Attorney.
MINUTES OF A
SPECIAL & REGULAR MEETING
HELD MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018
AT 7:00 PM
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS & 2ND FLOOR
CONFERENCE ROOM
910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
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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
These items are considered routine or ministerial in nature and will be enacted with one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of items unless a commissioner or citizen so
requests in which case the item would be removed from the consent agenda and
considered separately.
a. Minutes from December 7, 2017 regular meeting
b. Final Plat of Mills Estates
Motion to approve: Guenther
Second: Banfield
Vote: 6 to 0 Unanimous Motion passed
Action Items
According to the Planning and Zoning Rules of Procedure (R2010-09), all action of the
Commission shall be made by an affirmative vote of four (4) or more members of the
Commission present at such Commission meetings.
4. Consideration and possible action regarding a request to vacate a portion, .069 acres
(3031.41sqft), of a 40-foot drainage easement located at 10 Steven Luke Ln, also
known as Lot 5, Block 1 of Autumn Creek Section 9, a Subdivision in Harris County,
Texas according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in film code No. 497014 of the map
records of Harris County, Texas
Motion to approve: Sasson
Second: Matranga
Vote: 6 to 0 Unanimous Motion passed
Sasson asked why the easement was not needed and what the intent was for it to be there in
the beginning. Summers explained the developer installed the drainage system differently
than originally planned and did not utilize the easement. Patrick Donart, City Engineer,
joined and said it was brought to this attention a couple years ago that the property owner
would be interested in vacating the unused easement. Donart said infrastructure plans for
subdivisions commonly change throughout construction. Banfield concurred that
developments change during construction and sometimes easements go unused.
5. Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary Plat of Wilderness
Estates, a subdivision of 18.87 acres of land, being Tracts 16, 17 and 17-1 out of and a
part of the A.H. Jackson Survey, Abstract #128, City of Friendswood, Galveston County,
Texas
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Motion to approve: Banfield
Second: Sasson
Vote: 6 to 0 Unanimous Motion passed
6. Consideration and possible action regarding future Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting dates
Harbin said the next regular meeting would be January 18, 2018.
7. Communications from
a. Commissioners – None.
b. Council liaison – Present at City Council meeting.
c. Staff – None.
8. The meeting was adjourned at 7:20pm.
These minutes respectfully submitted by:
Becky Summers
Becky Summers
Development Coordinator/P&Z Secretary