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SPECIAL MEETING (RETREAT)
1. The Special Meeting was called to order at 6:00pm with the following people in
attendance:
Commissioner Joe Matranga Commissioner Richard Sasson
Commissioner Lisa Lundquist Commissioner Brett Banfield
Commissioner Marcus Perry Commissioner Eric Guenther
Commissioner Dick Clark Aubrey Harbin, Director of CDD/Planner
Becky Summers, Development Coordinator
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.)
No public comments.
3. Consideration and possible action regarding establishing and prioritizing goals for the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
Chairman Matranga brought several items up for discussion including:
• General Topics:
o Investigate if the Commissioners can receive the backup materials further
ahead of the Commission meetings?
o Is it beneficial for Commissioners to have City of Friendswood email
accounts to use for P&Z business to allow easy retrieval for any records
request and easier access from the public?
MINUTES OF A
SPECIAL MEETING
HELD TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018
AT 6:00 PM
CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
416 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
December 4, 2018 P & Z Meeting
• Comprehensive Plan: Before P&Z and Staff begin developing the process to
update Friendswood’s Comprehensive Plan, develop a summary of the pros and
cons for review by the full Commission and ultimately present to Council to
ensure that there is sufficient support.
• Downtown Planning Project: Invite the FDEDC to present their status and current
plans to the Commission at a future P&Z meeting.
• Permitted Uses Table: Have the Downtown District subcommittee look into the
Permitted Uses Table for downtown Friendswood.
• P&Z Commission Meeting Days
o Develop a summary of the impacts to the permitting process by changing
the P&Z regular meetings to 2nd and 4th Mondays.
o The Ordinance Subcommittee will develop the pros and cons of moving
the regular meeting day for review by the full Commission.
• Zoning Ordinances Update: A general zoning ordinance review will be a focus in
2019
• Scenic City Designation: Develop and present for approval the necessary
ordinance changes to improve Friendswood’s Scenic City designation ahead of
the needed January 2019 City Council approval request and the March 2019
application.
4. The Special Meeting adjourned at 8:00pm.