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Home My WebLink AboutP&Z Minutes 2021-12-09 RegularCITY OF FRIENDSWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021 - 7:00 PM Minutes MINUTES OF A FRIENDSWOOD REGULAR MEETING HELD AT 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS DECEMBER 9, 2021 1.CALL TO ORDER MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THAT WAS HELD ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021, AT 07:00 PM 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS CHAIRMAN JOSEPH MATRANGA VICE-CHAIRMAN RICHARD SASSON COMMISSIONER CATHERINE KOERNER COMMISSIONER MARCUS PERRY COMMISSIONER TRAVIS MANN COUNCIL LIAISON TRISH HANKS CITY ATTORNEY MARY KAY FISCHER DIRECTOR OF CDD/PLANNER AUBREY HARBIN DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR BECKY BENNETT COMMISSIONER TOM HINCKLEY, COMMISSIONER RICHARD CLARK, AND COUNCIL LIAISON TRISH HANKS WERE ABSENT FROM THE MEETING. 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) None. 3.Consent Agenda **Commissioner Catherine Koerner moved to approve Consent Agenda. Seconded by Vice- Chairman Richard Sasson. The motion was approved unanimously. A.Consider the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission regular meeting held on Thursday, October 28, 2021. B.Consider the minutes of the Planning and Zoning special meeting held on Thursday, December 2, 2021. C.Consider approving the Final Plat of Industry Park Friendswood Phase II. 4.Action Items According to the Planning and Zoning Rules of Procedure (R2019-15), 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. A.PRELIMINARY PLAT Consideration and possible action regarding Preliminary Plat of Challenge Elite Sports, a subdivision of 9.5455 acres out of the Perry and Austin League, A-55, being Lot 73 of the Hoidale & Coffman Subdivision, as recorded in Volume 3, Page 6 of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas, Friendswood, Harris County, Texas. **Commissioner Marcus Perry moved to approve the Preliminary Plat of Challenge Elite Sports, a subdivision of 9.5455 acres out of the Perry and Austin League, A-55, being Lot 73 of the Hoidale & Coffman Subdivision, as recorded in Volume 3, Page 6 of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas, Friendswood, Harris County, Texas. Seconded by Commissioner Travis Mann. The motion was approved unanimously. Harbin said the proposed plat was to create one commercial reserve on Beamer Road. She said the property owner would later submit a commercial site plan for a volleyball facility. B.REPLAT: GI'ANNA ESTATES REPLAT OF LOT 9 FRIENDSWOOD GARDENS SUBDIVISION i Conduct a public hearing to receive comments, both oral and written, regarding Gi'Anna Estates, Replat of Lot 9 Friendswood Gardens Subdivision, being Lot Nine (9) (.854 acre (37,198 square feet)) of Friendswood Gardens, a subdivision in Galveston County, Texas according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Volume 254-A, Page 83 and transferred to Volume 6, Page 80 of the Map Records of Galveston County, Texas and being part of Abstract 151 Sarah McKissick Survey, City of Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas. Harbin said the proposed plat would divide one lot, currently facing Garden Drive, into two lots that would front Shadowbend Avenue. ii Consideration and possible action regarding Gi'Anna Estates, Replat of Lot 9 Friendswood Gardens Subdivision, being Lot Nine (9) (.854 acre (37,198 square feet)) of Friendswood Gardens, a subdivision in Galveston County, Texas according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Volume 254- A, Page 83 and transferred to Volume 6, Page 80 of the Map Records of Galveston County, Texas and being part of Abstract 151 Sarah McKissick Survey, City of Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas. See files for item 4.B.i. **Vice-Chairman Richard Sasson moved to approve Consideration and possible action regarding Gi'Anna Estates, Replat of Lot 9 Friendswood Gardens Subdivision, being Lot Nine (9) (.854 acre (37,198 square feet)) of Friendswood Gardens, a subdivision in Galveston County, Texas according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Volume 254-A, Page 83 and transferred to Volume 6, Page 80 of the Map Records of Galveston County, Texas and being part of Abstract 151 Sarah McKissick Survey, City of Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas. Seconded by Commissioner Travis Mann. The motion was approved unanimously. C.ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: COMMUNITY CARE HOMES i Conduct a public hearing to receive comments, both oral and written, regarding proposed amendments to Appendix C, Zoning Ordinance Section 7.P.6. Permitted Use Table to amend the zoning districts in which the following NAICS Uses are allowed: 6232 - Residential, intellectual and development disability, mental health, and substance abuse facilities, 623311 - Continuing care retirement communities (with on-site nursing), and 623312 - Assisted living facilities for the elderly (without on-site nursing) and to remove subnote (b.) 5. S1; Site Plan Approval Required and amendments to Section 20. Definitions to remove the term “Personal Care Facility” and add the term “Assisted Living Facility”. Bennett explained the subcommittee previously presented the proposed ordinance amendments to the full commission in October. She said the changes were to comply with state law regarding the zoning of certain types of assisted living facilities. Sasson commented the changes were necessary to protect the city and be in compliance. ii Consideration and possible action regarding proposed amendments to Appendix C, Zoning Ordinance Section 7.P.6. Permitted Use Table to amend the zoning districts in which the following NAICS Uses are allowed: 6232 -Residential, intellectual and development disability, mental health, and substance abuse facilities, 623311 - Continuing care retirement communities (with on-site nursing), and 623312 - Assisted living facilities for the elderly (without on-site nursing) and to remove subnote (b.) 5. S1; Site Plan Approval Required and amendments to Section 20. Definitions to remove the term “Personal Care Facility” and add the term “Assisted Living Facility”. **Commissioner Catherine Koerner moved to approve Consideration and possible action regarding proposed amendments to Appendix C, Zoning Ordinance Section 7.P.6. Permitted Use Table to amend the zoning districts in which the following NAICS Uses are allowed: 6232 -Residential, intellectual and development disability, mental health, and substance abuse facilities, 623311 - Continuing care retirement communities (with on-site nursing), and 623312 - Assisted living facilities for the elderly (without on-site nursing) and to remove subnote (b.) 5. S1; Site Plan Approval Required and amendments to Section 20. Definitions to remove the term “Personal Care Facility” and add the term “Assisted Living Facility”. Seconded by Vice-Chairman Richard Sasson. The motion was approved unanimously. D.Consideration and possible action ratifying actions taken by the Planning and Zoning Commission at the Special Meeting held Thursday, December 2, 2021. **Commissioner Catherine Koerner moved to ratify actions taken by the Planning and Zoning Commission at the Special Meeting held Thursday, December 2, 2021. Seconded by Commissioner Marcus Perry. The motion was approved unanimously. Matranga read through the 2021 Planning and Zoning Commission Action Items detailing the status of each. He said the commission discussed each item at length during the retreat and the list has been updated accordingly with items either completed, ongoing, deferred to 2022, or "parked" for the time being. Matranga then presented the 2022 Action Items. Sasson commented this would be a living document. 5.Consideration and possible action regarding future meeting dates A.Consider setting up the next Planning and Zoning Commission regular meetings for (i) Regular Meeting, Thursday, December 23, 2021; and (ii) Regular Meeting, Thursday, January 13, 2022. **Chairman Joe Matranga moved to cancel the Thursday, December 23, 2021 Regular Meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Catherine Koerner. The motion was approved unanimously. 6.Discussion Items A.Discussion regarding the idea of adding another category in the Residential Regulation Matrix to allow for residential lot widths other than 60 feet and 90 feet. No discussion following the ratification of the December 2, 2021 retreat topics. B.Discussion regarding possible amendments to Appendix C, Zoning Ordinance, Section 7. J. PUD, Planned Unit Development, general purpose and description to add criteria to qualify for a PUD, decrease the allowable change in land use from 25% to 5%, add an expiration of two years, and add standards for revocation. Bennett presented proposed amendments to the Planned Unit Development section of the Zoning Ordinance as discussed by the Ordinance Subcommittee. She explained the first item is to include language for PUD design standards to default to its previous zoning category should the developer not include specifics such as building setbacks or lot coverage percentage. Bennett said this wording prevents missing information. She explained the next proposal is to limit residential density to the previous zoning district. Bennett provided a spreadsheet of subdivision densities that shows PUDs have traditionally not exceeded 2.7 units per acre and the subcommittee wants to protect against PUDs being used for high density, smaller lot sizes. Matranga commented that the commission continuously hears how the market demands smaller than 90-foot lots for which PUDs are routinely used. Matranga stated a developer could develop smaller lots using a PUD, provided all other criteria is met, but without increasing the density and instead providing more green space or amenities. Perry suggested criteria for what may and may not be calculated as open space. Bennett said the subcommittee was tasked with providing criteria for qualification for a PUD to help guide decision making of the commission and council. She read the criteria being proposed and explained the language was inspired by several other cities' PUD ordinances. The allowable change in land use is currently 25% but it is being suggested to lower the amount to 5%. She said the three city ordinances that the subcommittee consulted all require Council action for any percentage of amendment. Bennett said the City of League City allows a 15% administrative change and that the percentage being proposed is up for discussion. After much discussion amongst the Commission, the subcommittee will research the topic further and come back with recommendations. And lastly, the subcommittee is asking to include an expiration period for Planned Unit Developments should construction not begin or any progress take place. 7.Communications A.Receive information from Commissioners to include but not limited to suggestions for future agenda items, general comments and/or updates from liaison assignments. Perry and Harbin attended the CEDC meeting. Harbin said there is some discussion about CEDC creating their own liaisons to attend other meetings. Matranga and Sasson said they attended the GCCDD meeting where much business was conducted although not directly related to the commission. All the commissioners thanked City Attorney Fischer for her help and guidance and wished her luck in retirement. B.Receive an update on tasks from the Planning Subcommittee. No comments. C.Receive an update on tasks from the Ordinance Subcommittee. No comments. D.Receive general comments and communication from City Council Liaison, Trish Hanks. Not present. E.Receive information from Staff regarding commercial and residential project updates, City Council action and ordinance updates. Harbin said she would email the DRC report to the commission. She and Bennett both told City Attorney Fischer how much she would be missed. Fischer said she enjoyed her time at the City of Friendswood and complimented the staff, volunteers, and public servants for all their hard work and contributions. 8.ADJOURNMENT This meeting was adjourned at 08:11 PM.