HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 1973-07-25 Regular MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
July 26, 1973
A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
was held on Thursday, July 26, 1973, at the Friendswood City Hall.
Vice-Chairman Tracy Spears presided in the absence of Chairman C. C. Bost
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Tracy Spears , Vice-Chairman C. C. Bost, Chairman
Leah North, Secretary Charles Coe
Robert Phillips Ed Zeitler, Council Rep.
Clyde Raney
James B. Shore
1. MINUTES
No minutes were available for approval.
2. BUILDING PERMITS
BP# Mrs. Marie Dawson, owner, and Mr. Thomas Rives ,
(Village architect were present to present plans for a
Interiors) commercial building at 105 S. Friendswood Drive.
After discussion, Raney moved, seconded by
Phillips , that tentaive approval be given, with
final approval contingent on compliance with
the following three corrections:
(1) Permit for entrances is to be obtained
from the Highway Department.
(2 ) Number of parking spaces are to be
reduced to a total of eleven.
( 3) Area of the sign is to be reduced to
thirty-six square feet total for two
sides.
Motion passed unanimously.
The parking for this building has been planned
carefully around the existing pecan trees on the
site so that none will have to be cut.
National Mr. Charles Parkinson, First Assistant Chief,
Investors' Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department, presented
Attachment Fence a letter expressing the concern of the Departmen,
#1 in regard to the proposed design of the fence
(Fire Dept. ) planned to screen the back of the Captain' s
Corner Shopping Center buildings which front on
Heritage Drive. The Department is concerned
that the fence as now proposed would hinder
access as well as possibly trapping firemen
in the event of a fire at the center. He
suggested that shrubbery would be easier for
firemen to go through. Gates were also' discusse,
width and spacing are of importance to the
Fire Department.
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Attachment MOT10N WAS MADE by North, seconded by Shore,
//2 that a letter be transmitted to City Manager
Morgan urgently requesting that:
( 1 ) No Certificates of Zoning Compliance
be issued or occupancy permitted in
the National Investor' s Center• until
the fence requirements have been
resolved.
(2 ) final building inspection approval
be withheld.
( 3) National Investors be contacted and
asked to come next Thursday to our
meeting to discuss the fence and
bring their drawings showing the
fence.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
,ttachment Simpson Mr. Wilbur Simpson appeared again to receive
#3 Apartments information regarding his request to build
apartments in a Commercial Zone which does not
permit apartments at the present time.
ttachment Reference was made to the City Council minutes
#7 of September 18 , 1972 which reflect that Mr.
Simpson was told that he could obtain, a permit
up until the time the ordinance was changed.
(Which he did not do. )
Reference was made to Commission' s minutes of
September 21 , 197 , at which time then-Chairman
Koppa was to confer' v'ith the attorney regarding
this situation which involved the legality of
guaranteeing Mr. Simpson the right to build
apartments in a zone which , although presently
zoned for apartments as well as commercial ,
would not permit apartments at the time Mr.
Simpson wished to build, which would not be
until next year. No further record was found in
the Commission' s minutes.
Reference was made to the "special legislation"
included in the revision of Ordinance 132 (now
Ordinance 1710 which, under the Schedule of
District Regulations , C-1 (Business) District,
includes a note "d" under permitted uses which
stated that "provided a. Certificate of Zoning
Compliance is issued for an apartment prior to
December 31, 1972 , such certificate shall expire
for purposes of obtaining a Building Permit
one year from date of issue." No such
Certificate was issued.
Ordinance 174 was passed on final reading on
January 15, 1.973.
Since the last official action in this series
of events consisted of the Zoning Adminstrator' s
refusal of Mr. Simpson' s request on the grounds
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that such building was not now permitted in a
Commercial zone,
MOTION WAS MADE by Phillips, seconded by Raney,
that Mr. Simpson be directed to appeal to the
Board of Adjustment. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Attention is called to Ordinance 174, Section 9,
Paragraph 2, which states that the Administrative
Official cannot issue a permit that is not in
conformaance with the ordinance.
Attention is also called to Ordinance 174,
Section 10, Paragraph 2 , which states that
appeals may be taken to the Board of Adjustment
by any person aggrieved by any decision of the
Administrative Official (Zoning Administrator) .
Also, Section 11, Paragraph 1, states that one
of the duties of the Board of Adjustment is to
hear and decide appeals from decisions of the
Administrative Official.
(Note should be taken that the appeal time is
limited to sixty days in Section 10, Paragraph 2.
3. SUBDIVISIONS
Fox Meadows Mr. Ted Bogren of Municipal Engineering Company
was present to discuss the changing of the
entrance after plans had been approved by the
Commission. Although the plat itself was not
affected by the change in entrance design,
which Mr. Bogren stated had been dictated by
the Highway Department, the Commission felt
strongly that the new entrance was extremely
dangerous since it was blind from one side.
When asked if Mr. Heaney, City Engineer, had
approved the change, Mr. Bogren stated that he
had voiced no objections, so he (Mr. Bogren)
thought it was all right.
The propriety of changing plans without
consulting the Commission as well as changing
plans while retaining an earlier signature and
date of approval. was discussed with Mr. Bogren.
kttachment A DECISION WAS MADE by general consent to write
#4 a letter to Mr. Lipscomb of the Traffic Division
requesting that he or his representatives meet
with Planning Commission members on the site to
discuss the location of the entry, since the
Commission feels that present entrance is
extremely hazardous. In addition, a question
exists regarding the necessity or advisibility
of requiring grates on the culvert inlets.
A copy of the entrance was submitted to Chief
Wright by the Secretary. The Chief will study
it on site.
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4. INFORMATION REPORTS
A. Pibeline Ordinance. Mr. Raney reported that he attended a
meeting with Council and eight representatives of several
oil companies on Monday evening to discuss the ordinance.
Mr. Raney and Councilman Patton met again with the oil
companies on Wednesday evening (Exxon, Crown, Amoco) .
They reviewed all points of the ordinance. Phraseology was
added which cleared up the ordinance from the oil companies'
point of view.
One of the points of discussion was in regard to the noise
level. Mr. Raney has been doing some study with a decibel
meter measuring noise levels at noisy locations.
The ordinance will be rewritten and resubmitted within two
weeks as a new ordinance.
AA. Sign Ordinance. This will be workshopped Monday evening
with Council members at Mr. Windler's request. Mrs. North
expressed the feeling that, after study, she feels that the
prohibition against neon signs should be reinstated, as well
as the lower height limitation of 20 feet. Size and color
combinations were also discussed.
B. Zoning-Map Status a No new information.
C. Zoning Regulation Changes. Notice has been published for the
hearing to be held on August 9,
D. Subdivision Ordinance Amendment. No new information.
E. Heritage Estates Subdivision. No new information.
F. Renwick Subdivision. No new information.
G. Fox Meadows Subdivision. See action taken this meeting.
H. Building Permits. The Secretary did not get a list from
Mr. Jones.
I . Coward Creek Subdivision. Mrs. North reported that the linen
had been completed and given to the City, but that the street
had not been included in the Subdivision, although the
lction paving on the street had been discussed. The Secretary was
instructed to check with the City Manager regarding street
acceptance procedure.
J. Books. The Secretary reported the receipt of three soft-back
books on planning and zoning. Spears took thee "Zoning
Primers" Shore took "' The Citizens Guide to Planning;" and
Phillips took "The Citizens Guide to Zoning." Since these are
inexpensive, additional books may be ordered if the Commissioner
consider it worthwhile.
K. Law Books. The Secretary reported the receipt of four volumes
of "American Law of Zoning" by Anderson. The Secretary took
these copies to study.
L. Greenbriar/Briarmeadow Arterial. The Secretary reported that
she had contacted Mr. Oliver Stork of the Highway Department
who is Director of the Harris and Galveston Counties
Transportation S$udy. A map showing the arterial routes as
shown in the Bovay report and with our suggested alternate
routes was submitted to him for comment. which should be
received by next week.
6. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Budget MOTION WAS MADE by Shore, seconded by North,
to adopt the following budget for next year:
Legal Advisor and
Professional Planner $1800.00
Books 200,00
Office Supplies 100.00
Secretarial Help (Two to four hours
a week. )
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
kttachment The Secretary will transmit this budget
#5 request to the City Manager.
attachment Polly Ranch Mr. Billie McAninch, who had been present
6 Estates earlier in the evening,was not present to
present the plat of Polly Ranch, but the
Secretary reported that three sets of plans
and four additional plats had been received
from Mr. Gartrell.
Preliminary comments from the Commission
concerning the plat included the following:
Water Supply. Two eight-inch lines are shown
supplying the subdivision, but one has no
present connection with a City main and the
other single supply line connects to a line
that is already insufficient to maintain
fire pressure for the houses already there.
Arterial Highway. Friendswood' s Highway Plan
indicates that an arterial highway passes
through this subdivision, but no provision has
been made for the right-of-way.
100-Year Flood. No indication had been made of
the 100-year flood elevation.
Drainage Basement. No allowance has been made
for drainage easements along Clear Creek. Mr.
Shore recommended 150' .
In the absence of the City Manager the
Secretary will transmit two copies of the
plans to the City Engineer.
[ Secy notes Upon study of the plans submitted,
it was discovered that plans for the streets
and drainage were missing from all three copies
although Mr. Gartrell' s letter indicated that
the plans were complete. ]
7. ADJOURNMENT
Discussion of the City Secretary's report on the depth of
Commercial Zoning "strips" was postponed and the meeting
adjourned.
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