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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD PLANNING COM MISSION
March 9, 1972
Attendees: Ray Nelson Roger Koppa Lloyd Van Horn
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1.The Commission requested and received an audience with City Council todiscuss zoning change hearing policy.·
DEC ISION -If a petitioner for a zoning change requests a publichearing, we will have one.
2.The Commission settled on the following procedure for handling zoningchange requests.
a.Request a formal written petition on every zoning change requestin accordance with Ordinance #132.
b.Respond to petitioner in writing to advise of the action recommended by the Planning Commission. If Commission is in favor ofchange, advise proposed hearing date. If opposed, so state, thenadvise petitioner of his rights to request a public hearing if hedesires.
c.Ordinance #132 allows Council to levy a fee for public hearings tooffset the expenses involved. This fee would be the same for allpetitioners for zoning change hearings.
3.The Commission approved a motion to register an objection to Councilregarding a letter of February 29, 1972 from L.B. Cline to T. F. Levyregarding permission to build a church in an R-1 district. Westrongly maintain that Ordinance #132 must be upheld until it isamended. Council should take action to amend the Ordinance, if it isnot in compliance with state law.
4.Ordinance #157, the new Flood Hazard Area Ordinance was reviewed anddiscussed. This Commission has administration responsibility for theordinance.
5.Commission approved a motion to hold a public hearing April 13, 1972to review zoning change requests submitted by Harold Benson andMaxine Eignus. Arrangements will be _made accordingly.
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Respectfully submitted,
L.D. Van Horn, SecretaryPlanning Commission