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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 1973-03-22 Regular FP'LC-Ivl-3-22-73 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE: PLANNING AND ZONlIgG CUIaMlSSION March 22. 1973 A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held on Thursday, March 22 , 1973, at the Friendswood City Hall. Chairman C . G . Bost presided. MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT C. C . Most Bob Phillips (not sworn in) Tracy Spears Leah North Charles Coe Clyde Raney James Shore James Morgan (City Manager) Ed Zeitler (Council Rep. ) AUDIENCE Ted A Guillory, 2323 S. Burke, Pasadena A. J. Peterson Jim Gartrell Dixie Gartrell Dr. Fairleigh Ted Bogren 1. MINUTES March 1, 1973 - Approved with the following corrections : (1 Add James Shore to the members present. (2 ) Delete Ed Zeitler from the members present. (3) Add " or section thereof" after the word " subdivision" and before the words ' has been completed" in the motion regarding building permits in new subdivisions (page 4) . March 15, 1973 - Approved with the followin corrections Change Atkins to Atkinson (page 21. 2 . PETITIUNS AND CUMMUNICATIUNS Utilities : Mr. Ted Guillory, who is planning to build a home Linson Lane on Linson Lane appeared to ask if Planning Commission is going to require Mustang Meadows to install water or sewer lines. He is interested because , at the present time, he will have to pay the initial cost of 900 feet of water and sewer (less the first 100 feet, which the City nays) to service his home. Since part of this g00 feet would extend toward Mustang Meadovs, he was hoping that part of the initial cost could be shared. Mr. Bost informed him that we could not give him a definite answer at this time. 2 FNZC-M-3-22-73 3. ULD BUSINESS Renwick Mr. A. J. Peterson gave Planning Commission two S/D final copies of the Renwick plat for signing. No action was taken since the plat had not yet been signed by the City engineer. Fox Meadows Mr. Ted Bogren presented the final linen of Foxmeadows subdivision for approval. Mr. Spears asked him why the required slab height was listed on the plat as 26' , instead of 27' as Planning Commission had previously stated it should be. Mr. Bogren explained that he had received a 100-year flood level from the Corps of Engineers which indicated the height in that area to be 24. 5 feet and that he therefore felt that 26' was a reasonable requirement. Mrs. North confirmed his report. She had received the same information from Mr. Different of the Corps of Engineers hydrology section, as had Mr. Shore, also. Mrs. North moved, seconded by Mr. Shore, that since the Commission has received figures from the Corps of Engineers indicating the 100-year flood level in the Foxmeadows area is 24. 5 feet, that we approve the change in slab height from 27' to 26' . Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Raney moved, seconded by Mr. Coe, that the final plat be approved, Motion passed by a four to two vote. Fors Spears , Coe, Bost, Raney. Againstt North, Shore. Mrs. North stated that her negative vote was based on her opinion that the fire hydrant placement does not meet with State Board of Insurance requirements that in residential areas hydrants shall be placed every 600 feet, so that every building shall be within 500' of a hydrant. Cook Ranch Mr. Gartrell returned with another lot layout of Cook Ranch plus a lot layout superimposed on CH RlvAcnC contour lines. He stated that the gully in lots 15 and 13 will be filled, but the gully in lots sT(�T�s 6 and 7 will be left in. Lot 11 needs clearing and fill. Lots 15 and 16 will be cleared and filled to the 24' elevation. Street layout. Mr. Gartrell stated that they could not live with building the streets at the 24' flood elevation. He would like to hold the level at 21-22 feet. The streets need to be 12' below the lots in order to drain. The streets will be concrete curb and gutter, with the manholes sealed (against flood waters) . a FPZC-14-3-22-73 Flood level. Mrs . North asked that -the 100-year flood level line be indicated on the plat. Mr. Gartrell stated that this should be put in an ordinance first before he would do it. He did agree to indicate on the plat that the flood level is 241 . Mrs. North requested an access from this subdivision to the undivided land adjacent to it, but the general consensus was not in favor of this proposal. Water. Mrs. North asked the possibility of,linking the water line with the line on Clearview A enue since the water pressure is a problem with that line Mr. Gartrell stated that he did not think that there should be any problem with water pressure on a six inch line - that there was no reason why the pressure should be less on this dead-end line, but that he had told Mr. Heaney that the City could use the sewer easement for a water line from the Clearview line into Cook Ranch. Street e_levatians_. Mr. Spears moved, seconded by Mr. Raney, that the Commission accept the 212' elevation for streets, the street layout, the general plan, and lot sizes. Motion passed. Ou lot. Mrs. North asked the reason for a section of the original tract being omitted from the subdivision. Mr. Gartrell explained that this is a very high piece of property with a 40' private road going to it. Agenda Mr. Gartrell stated that he would be back with the pre-preliminary plat next week. Mrs. North ask him to please include all the things which are called for in Ordinance 23-A, so that we do not have to have any more meetings on the pre-prelimina plans unnecessarily. Procedures for Councilman Zeitler stated that he felt the Commi.ssi Plat Approval needed a definite procede ure o with thaone coordinator, for processing plats. e plats could be farmed out through the City Manager. Planning Commission wholeheartedly agreed on the need for tighter procedures and a lengthy discuBsic followed, with the following procedures tentatively agreed upon. (See attachment #1. ) Workshop It was agreed that the G ommission should meet in Meeting workshop session next Wednesday evening at City ha: to continue discussion on the procedures . Specifi- cations may be discussed at that time , also. i 4 FPZC-14-3-22-73 Greenbriar/ Mr. Spears moved, seconded by Mr. Coe, that the Briarmeadow routing of the Greenbriar/Briarmeadow arterial Arterial (alternate route) through the subdivisions of Alternative Hidden Valley, Mustang Meadows , and Coward Creek Subdivision be approved from F. M. 528 to F. M. 2351 as drawn by Mr. Heaney as of this date. Motion passed unanimously. Road Mr. Shore brought to our attention a public notice Abandonment asking the County Commissioners to abandon a public road right-of-way between Wilderness Trail and A Chigger Creek. Mrs. North was directed by Mr. Bost to contact our County Commissioner PaulHcpkins for information. Planning Commission wishes to protest said abandonment and to request that the Commissione: require approval of the Planning Commission before and roads are abo-npdoned. Flood levels. Mr. Shore reported on conversations which he has had with Mr. Differ.ont, of the Corps of Engineers , and with Turner,Collie, and Braden regarding the establishment of 100-year flood levels in the area of possible, but undetermined flood hazards. He stated that the Corps of Engineers will give us a figure for any piece of land if we specifically ask for it. This service is also available to individuals. These figures are especially needed in the Sunmeadows area at this time. Also, Turner, Collie and Braden estimated that a study of the Chigger Greek watershed to determine the 100-year flood level would run about $5000. Mr. Raney stated that a study of thecontours was made about 1938 or 1939 with one foot increments and that this information should be in the Galveston 4. NEW BUSINESS County records. Architectural Councilman Zeitler wondered if the Commission had Control considered architectural control. Mr. Bost said that he felt we needed to solve our present problem. first. Mr. Zeitler left early at 12, 50 A. M. 5. ADJUURNMENT After some more discussion; but no action, the meeting adjourned at 1315 A. M. Secretary Approved] j)a D, S9 /979 _ FPZC-M-3-22-73 Attachment #1 Plat Approval Procedure (rough draft) 1 . Pre=application conference. (General development plan sketch) A. Three copies presented to FPZC; reviewed. B. Passed on to City Engineer through City Manager. c. Returned to FPZC in one week. (With specs on water, sewer, streets , drainage. ) 2. FPZC returns to developer (or engineer) with specs on water, sewer, streets, drainage) 3. Preliminary Plans presented to FPZC. A. Two week minimum revue by City. B Flow from Dept. to dept. through Cty Manager. c. Back to FPZC through City Manager. D. Conferences with develper' s engineer left to discretion of City Engineer. 4. Final Plat goes to City Manager for City Department' s approval and signature. A. Must be into City at least five working days prior to FPZC meeting. B. After signed by City Department and signed and approved by FPZC. C. Returned to City Manager for recording and filing.