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Minutes of a Regular Meeting
Of the
Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
August 17, 2006
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission held
Thursday, August 17, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. in the city hall council chambers located at 910 S.
Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas. The following was considered:
1.Call to order
The meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m. with the following present:
Jim Gibson Diana Steelquist -Staff Planner
Mark Van Riper
Eugene Hammett
Kevin Holland
Bob Bertrand
Mona Miller -Development Coordinator
Jim Hill -Council Liaison
Diedra Brown -CEDC Liaison
Commissioners Sheny Weesner and Roy Klusendorf were absent.
2.Communication from the public/committee liaisons.
None.
3.Consent Agenda:
a.Approval of the 8-03-06 Regular meeting minutes.
Motion: Bertrand -to approve the minutes as submitted
Second: Gibson
Voted For: Unanimous Motion Carried
The commission took a brief recess to get a new recorder to record the meeting.
4.Consideration and possible action regarding the Final Plat of Quaker Bend Estates.
Commissioner Bertrand asked about the 10' easement on the plat. Ms. Steelquist reminded
him that this was for a PUD/SUP-residential development and the easement was to access
Lot 2.
Motion: Bertrand -to approve with staff comments and drainage district approval
Second: Gibson
Voted For: Unanimous Motion Carried
5.Consideration and possible action regarding the Final Plat of Sterling Ridge Estates.
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Motion: Bertrand -to approve with staff comments and drainage district approval
Ms. Steelquist reminded Commissioner Holland that staff received a letter from the
developer asking that this item be tabled.
Amended Motion: Bertrand -to table this item
Second: Holland
Voted For: Unanimous Motion Tabled
6.Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary Plat of Jacob's Landing
located at the end of Wilderness Trails.
Motion: Bertrand -to approve with staff comments
Second: Gibson
Voted For: Unanimous Motion Carried
7.Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary Plat of Friendswood Lakes,
Section 4.
Commissioner Holland excused himself due to a potential conflict of interest on this item.
Motion: Bertrand -to approve with staff comments
Second: Gibson
Voted For: Unanimous Motion Carried
Commissioner Be1trand asked about the staff comment referring to the street c01mections.
Ms. Steelquist explained that the three streets will be required to be tied into the existing
streets from Section 3 once the reserves are removed.
8.Discussion and possible action regarding a Pla1ming and Zoning goals retreat with City
Council.
Commissioner Gibson stated the request is to hold a joint workshop/retreat with City Council
in October in order to define the role and goals of the Commission. Commissioner Bertrand
stated that he would like to see the Commission be more involved with the area homeowner's
associations.
9.Communications from the Commission.
-City Council meeting report
No one attended the last Council meeting, therefore, there was no report.
Commissioner Bertrand stated that he will not be able to attend the August 21 st Joint Public
Hearing. He also expressed concern about the duties of the downtown revitalization
committee being different than the original conunittees' focus.
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Commissioner Holland explained that the Commission is requesting a workshop with
Council on the downtown committee and a retreat. He requested that staff bring a liaison
schedule to each meeting.
10.Reports.
a.Council Liaison
Mr. Hill stated that he would like more information on the 1' reserve and spite strips in
the Friendswood Lakes, Section 3 subdivision. Also, he believes the new downtown
revitalization committee will report directly to Council, instead of to the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
b.Staff
-Report on the Downtown Revitalization Committee
Ms. Steelquist explained that Council had appointed a new committee made up of the
same members as the original conunittee that would now be called the "Downtown
Revitalization Committee". She added that a discussion regarding downtown will be
held with Council following the Joint Public Hearing on Monday, August 21st .
11.Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. ��
Development Coordinator
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