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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBOA Decisions 11/09/1998 I� Special Meeting Zoning Board of Adjustment November 9, 1998 Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Friendswood which was held at City Hall on November 9, 1998 at 6:30 p.m. with the following members present constituting a quorum: Chairman William Hal Taylor Regular Member Ron Decker Regular Member David O'Brien Regular Member Gary Yokum Alternate Member Gary Harris Alternate Member Tracy Goza Alternate Member Tommy Rives Building Official Linda Taylor Z.B.O.A. Secretary Linda Thornton Members Ann Talbot and Marsha Standridge were absent. Chairman Hal Taylor called the special meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Discussion was held with City Council regarding the following Zoning Ordinance issues which were, Swimming Pool Locations, Determining Building Heights, and Substandard Lot sizes. Motion made and approved to adjourn at 7:45 p.m. . William Hal Taylor Chairman Attest: 4daThorn'15on Assistant City Secretary and Z.B.O.A. Secretary BOA.MI/LST03 N T E R MEMO O F F I C E To: Mayor& City Council From: Bill Finger, Chair b -ICL Planning and Zoning Commission Subject: Swimming Pool Setbacks Date: November 9, 1998 At its November 6, 1998 meeting, the City of Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission (Commission) voted unanimously (7 to 0) to recommend to Council that the section of the Zoning Ordinance that addresses swimming pools in Residential zoning districts that are to be used by the owners of the property and their guests (Section 8.14) be modified. The reason for the modification is to clarify the intent of this section of the Zoning Ordinance. The "swimming pool" section of the ordinance was included to further limit swimming pool location and use, not as an exception to the accessory structure regulations included in the _ ordinance. Recently several variances have been granted by the Zoning Board of Adjustment to location determinations established by City staff. City staff location determinations were based on the "accessory structures" section of the ordinance. Because the "swimming pool" section of the ordinance does not include a specific reference to a swimming pool as an accessory structure, the Zoning Board of Adjustment has overturned the City staffs rulings. The modification proposed to the "swimming pool" ordinance adds language that clearly identifies a swimming pool as an accessory structure and makes it subject to the same siting requirements as other accessory structures. The additional restrictions relating to swimming pools (ownership/use, limiting location to only the backyard) remain. �� i, JI/ N T E R MEMO O F F I C E To: Mayor& City Council From: Bill Finger, Chair &JCA-- Planning and Zoning Commission Subject: Ten Foot Landscaped Open Space Date: November 9, 1998 At its November 6, 1998 meeting,the City of Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission (Commission) voted unanimously (7 to 0) to recommend to Council that a 10 foot landscaped open space be required along street right of way in front yards and side yards if the lot is a corner lot in the following zoning categories: Planned Unit Development (PUD), Community Shopping Center(CSC), Old Business District (OBD), Light Industrial (LI), Industrial (I), Business Park(BP), and Agricultural (A-1). This proposal makes the foregoing commercial zoning categories consistent with the proposed ordinance that addresses Neighborhood Commercial (NC), Office Park District(OP), and Local Neighborhood Commercial (LNC). The Entryway Overlay District includes a 10 foot landscaped open space for all commercial zoning categories. The proposal will not affect any new development along major thoroughfares covered by the Entryway Overlay District. Only development along other Friendswood streets would be impacted. The Commission feels that all commercial districts should exhibit the same landscape appearance in order to provide an orderly appearance throughout the City. In order to enhance efficiency, the Commission has asked that the above addition be made to the ordinance amendment concerning NC, OP, and LNC that will soon be the subject of a public hearing. In this way, two public hearings can be avoided.