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FRIENDSvX:JOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Minutes for the Meeting of January 14, 1971
1.Notes from informal meeting of Jan. 7, 1971 read. These notes had to do with
further developments in the Workman plat (see Minutes of meeting Nov. 5, 1970 )
Mr. Workman has dropped his plans for the large lots on the west side of the
plat, because they cross a drainage dit:h. Several of the streets arpund the
Workman plat as now constituted are little more than dirt paths; but the present
layout is by metes and bounds, ess entially, and does not include any streets.
Workman is under no obligation to improve these streets, but obviously something
will have to be done to make the streets acceptable for a row of houses. His
last lot is less than 600 ft (to house li ne ) from a fire hydrant, so all he will
need is a 211 water line. Any futher development along the street will occasion
provision for another hydrant, however.
The Commissi on al;,o approved plans for a garage, but noted that such routine
actions should be accom1,lished by the Admin istrative Official.
2.Election of Officers
Mr. Lawrence--Chai rman
Mr. Nelson --Vice-Chairman
Mr. Koppa --Secretary
(all for 1-year terms)
3.Plan of Attack for this year:
A.Process applications to the Commission for plats, etc.
B.Critique Ordnance 132, and draft amendments aa required
C.Long-range planning
The last item, long=range planning, will have more meaning after a City Charter
is established.
4.How shall the Commission handle indilstry located just outside the city li mits,
so far as long-term planning is concerned?
A discussion followed on potential areas both within and outside the ptesent
city li mits for zoning M-1
5.Intermediate zoning district between C-1 and M-1 discussed. The city should
have an open door for suitable light industry, since a skilled labor pool is
available in the immediate area.
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6.'Ehe forthcoming Texas A & M survey on future development of Friendswood
may reveal the will of the people as regards light industry and industrial
parks.
7.Future traffic and flow patterns in Friendswood discussed briefly.
8.The special egception vs. specific use callouts in Ordnance 132 as inter
preted by Mr. Koppa are being taken under advisement by the Commission for
possible amendment.
9.Critiqllfl of Ordnance 132--Section 2 to be studied by Mr. Nelson and Mr.
Koppa. Variance requires some attentjon; it should be made more general to
permit minor specific use/special exception
10.Comment by visitor (Mrs. North) The a1iotted width of streets adjoining
subdivisions should be taken into consideration in determining easement rather
than the set limit (no matter how wide the street is) now prescribed in Ordnance
132.
11.It has been noted that the Commission does not know the status of the
zoning map--it is rsquested that the City Secretary provide copies of the
present, signed, official zoning map be provided to all members of the Com
mission, and to the City Council.
12.Section 4 and 5 of Ordnance 132 have no major problems, except , sect.
4, paragraph 8 has only callout of special exception in the ordnance.
13. Section 5, para, 5: the Chairman would like to set up a PLANNING map
for zoning districts not now inside the city limits, such that a coherent
plan exists now for land that is subject to annexation by the city.
14.Section 6 to be critiqued by Mr. Nelson and Mr. Koppa.
15.Section 7: more district designations are needed here, perhaps a matrix
format like the Galveston zoning ordnance would help here. This section should
be combined with the appendix which has schedules of district regulations.
Mr. Walls and Mr. Green will crit:i.que Section 7.
Whereupon the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Next meeting will be
January 28, 1971.
Respectfully submitted, , ;c,r(f}
Rodger J. Koppa Secretary