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• . . MINUTES.-OF-�`A'n MEETING OF T_HE_
FRIENDSWOOD 0'RD OF ADJUSTMENT •t�
, . February 4, 1974
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' The following Board Members were present:
Mr. Bruce Foster, Co-Chairman
Mr., George W. Rummel , Secretary
Mr. William H. Taylor
. Mrs. Bernice Box
Mr. Ray Nelson
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• Those absent were:
Mrs. Ivy Fossler, Chairman .
Mr. William E. Dykes
' Persons present representing Autumn Hill Convalescent Center were:
Mr. Ron L. Pohlmeyer, Vice
Pres.' and Gen. Manager .
Victor T. Cauble, Contractor
Mrs. Patricia A. Beem, Administrator
Mrs. Tracy Richmond, Director of
. Nursing
David C. Strickler, Architect
The meeting was brought to order by Mr. Foster.
Mr., Foster stated that the purpose of the meeting was to act on two (2) variances
in a proposed addition to Friendswood Arms Nursing Home, which is owned by Autumn
Hills. Conva]escent Centers, Inc. These variances are as follows : (1 ) to reduce •
the front building line of the proposed new addition from 25 feet to 15 feet 6
' inches. (2) to reduce the required off-street parking to a total of eighteen (18)
cars in lieu of that required by the zoning ordinances and that an additional
nine (9) nonconforming parking spaces be provided on Quaker Drive. •
Mr. Foster read a letter dated November 26, 1973, written by Mrs. Leah North of the
' Planning and Zoning Commission, to Mr. David Strickler, Architect (copy attached) .
This letter stated that action taken by P&ZC in their last meeting which approved
these variances was not within the jurisdiction of P&Z. She suggested Mr. Stickler
. request a meeting of the Board of Adjustment to consider these variances.
Because the City Council had taken action to rezone the property where this building
is to be constructed, from "residential " to "special use", and, because several
meetings had been held by the P&ZC to approve the plot plan; we requested Mr. Clyde
Raney of the P&ZC to attend our meeting and give us background information on their
actions. Mr. Raney told us that in exchange for deeding to the City of Friendswood
' a 60 foot right-of-way on the southwest portion of the Autumn Hills property on
Heritage Drive, they • (Autumn Hills) could use part of the City street on Quaker Drive
for parking. The condition for this is included in the City Ordinance #208 as
follows: .
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Friendswood Board of Adjustment Meeting
February 4, 1974
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"Condition 3 - A drainage culvert shall be installed, covered and blacktopped on '
Quaker Drive according to the City Engineers specifications . The entire cost of
the culvert and blacktop is to be borne by the Autumn Hills Corporation."
This parking aria on City property has the same affect as if the property was owned
by Autumn Hills and for all practical purposes is an extension to the 15 feet 6
inches owned by them.
Mr. Raney said that P&ZC looked with favor on the reduced off-street parking because
the number of visitors who could be expected to come to a Senior Citizens Home at
any one time would not require more parking spaces. If more parking is needed in
the future it can be .provided, but several beautiful trees now on the property would
have to be cut down to do so.
Motion was made by Rummel , seconded by Taylor that because of the above reasons both
these 'variances be approved. Motion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Box then b-ought before the Board that the road known as FISD I on the Junior
High School property was still being, used by automobile traffic. This road was
supposed to be locked off entirely to all traffic as on of the conditions to a
variance given the Friendswood Independent School District in our meeting of Decem-
ber 17, 1973. fir. Foster is to look into this matter.
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Respectfully submitted,
George W. Rummel , ecretary
Friendswood Board of Adjustment
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AUTUMN HILLSCQFv VALESCENT CENTERS
9219 Katy Frwy, Suite 174 /Houston, Texas 77024/467-2213
February 4, 1974
Mr. James C. Morgan
City Manager
City of Friendswood
109 Willowick
Friendswood, Texas 77546
Dear Mr. Morgan:
This will acknowledge your letter of January 22, informing me
that the ordinance changing the Autumn Hills property has been
approved, contingent upon fulfilling one additional condition
set forth in the ordinance, i.e. , deeding the City of Friendswood
a 60-foot right-of-way on the southwest portion of the Autumn
Hills property on Heritage Drive.
I am agreeable to doing this and have asked the surveyor to pro-
vide a metes and bounds description to enable us to complete a
right-of-way deed in favor of the City.
As soon as this information is available, the deed will be fur-
nished to you.
Yours very trul ,
Robert E. Gay, President
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MEMBER OF TEXAS NURSING HOME ASSOCIATION
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February 20, 1974
John F. Ward, Superintendent
Friendswood Independent School District
302 Laurel Drive
Friendswood, Texas 77546
Dear Sir:
Attached find the minutes of the February 4, 1974, meeting
of the Friendswood Board of Adjustment. Your attention is
called to the last paragraph which reports that the closing
of F. I.S.D. No. 1, as voted December 18, 1973, by the Board
of Trustees, has not been accomplished. More effective
measures should be taken in order that compliance with the
conditions imposed on the granted variance are satisfied.
Respectfully,
B. C. Foster, Co-Chairman
Friendswood Board of Adjustment
cc: Mr. George W. Rummel
Mr. William H. Taylor
Mrs. Bernice Box
Mr. Roy Nelson
Mrs. Ivy Fossler
Mr. William E. Dykes
Mr. Dick Warren, President,
Board of Trustees