HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 2006-02-16 RegularMinutes of a Regular Meeting
of the
Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
February 16, 2006
A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held Thursday,
February 16, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers in city hall located at 910 S.
Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas. The following members were present:
John Olson-City Attorney Bob Bertrand-7: 15 p.m.
Jim Gibson
Kevin Holland
Dan Johnson-Acting Director of C.D.
Diana Steelquist-Staff Planner
Sherry Weesner Cheri Skelton-Development Coordinator
With a quorum present, Commissioner Brakebill, Commissioner Klusendorf, and Commissioner
Van Riper absent, Chairman Holland called the meeting to order to discuss the following:
1.Call to order
2.Communication from the public/committee liaisons.
No one from the public spoke at this time.
3.Consent Agenda:
a.Minutes of the 2-2-06 Regular meeting.
b.Minutes of the 2-9-06 Special meeting.
c.Approval of the Final Plat of One Edgewood Place
Motion:
Second:
Voted For:
Weesner-to approve consent agenda
Gibson
Unanimous
Order of agenda was changed.
Motion Carried
4.Discussion and possible action regarding revisions to the Entryway Overlay District
(EOD) and Downtown Overlay District (DOD).
Motion:
Second:
Weesner-to approve
Gibson
Commissioner Weesner stated the new district should be named. After a few suggestions
by the Commission, the Commission decided the new district would be called the
Community Overlay District (COD). The decision made regarding the COD would
combine the EOD and the DOD, in order to create one overlay district. Commissioner
Weesner stated reduction to the setback requirements should be considered (i.e. front and
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side). Commissioner Bertrand stated he preferred consistency with setbacks.
Commissioner Bertrand expressed there should be no restrictions placed on having
garage doors within an Industrial District. Commissioner Gibson stated garage bays
should be screened and if they are not then they cannot face the street. Commissioner
Weesner stated in Section 3, screening should be added.
The City Attorney stated to the Commission items within a discussion can be separated
and voted on separately.
Amended
Motion:
Second:
Voted For:
Weesner: garage bays shall be screened or not face the street.
Bertrand
Unanimous Motion Carried
Commissioner Bertrand stated the north end of Blackhawk shown on the Major
Thoroughfare Plan (MTP) should be removed, and for the record the current residential
portion of Blackhaw}s: (between FM 2351 and FM 528) should not be part of the MTP or
overlay district. Staff explained the current residential portion of Blackhawk is not part
of the MTP; also Blackhawk will be on the MTP but not in the overlay district.
Amended
-Motion:
Second:
Gibson-remove northside of Blackhawk (FM 2351) and do not include the
residential portion of Blackhawk within the overlay.
Bertrand
Commissioner Weesner felt the northside of Blackhawk should stay in the MTP since it
is a four-lane highway. The Commission also stated, the developer would build the
southside of Blackhawk when one comes forward to develop the area.
Voted For: Bertrand, Gibson, Holland
Voted Against: Weesner Motion Carried
5.Consideration and possible action regarding the Commercial Site Plan for One
Edgewood Place located at the intersection of FM 2351 and Woodland Trails, being
Restrictive Reserve "B" of the Final Plat of One Edgewood Place.
Motion:
Second:
Voted For:
Bertrand-to approve with Staff comments
Gibson
Unanimous Motion Carried
6.Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary Plat of Stone Creek
Section One located in the West Ranch development off of FM 518.
Motion:
Second:
Voted For:
Bertrand-approve with Staff comments
Gibson
Unanimous
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Motion Carried
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Chairman Holland and Commissioner Weesner stated the Preliminary Plats did not
indicate the Planning and Zoning's most recent approved sidewalk statement. Staff
explained the Commission had already approved the sidewalk statements for the project.
Commissioner Weesner asked Staff to clarify the recommendation with regards to the
pipeline comment. Staff stated that the title report indicated possibly additional pipelines,
but the location is still in question. Commissioner Weesner stated research should be
done to satisfy there are no pipelines and should be noted for the Final Plat.
Amended
Motion:
Second:
Voted For:
Bertrand-to use the Planning and Zoning's most recently approved
sidewalk statement and with Staff comments.
Gibson
Unanimous Motion Carried
7.Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary Plat of West Ranch
Estates Section One located in the West Ranch development off of FM 518.
Motion:
Second:
Bertrand-to approve with Staff comments using the newly adopted
sidewalk statement.
Weesner
Chairman Holland-asked about the 50-foot right-of-way on the Preliminary Plat. City
Attorney Olson stated a second access point is required because the block length is over
the allowed distance and there are more lots in this section than allowed without
providing a second access point. Commissioner Bertrand clarified that Reserve "D"
currently shown on the Plat would not be a Reserve, but would be a right-of-way. City
Attorney Olson stated some stage in the future the tie in might be required.
Commissioner Be1trand clarified with Staff that the right-of-way would require
sidewalks. Staff stated the right-of-way would require sidewalks along the property that
would become a street. The sidewalks would be placed by the developer along the
property where they would be required if a street were being developed to tie into Rancho
Viejo.
Trey Weaver, representative of Friendswood Development stated that the company is not
in favor of the tie-in into Rancho Viejo.
Voted For:
Amended
Motion:
Second:
Unanimous Motion Carried
Be1trand-to approve with Staff comments, approved newly adopted P & Z
sidewalk statement, the strip of land between Block 2, Lot 16 and Block 3,
Lot 1, will have sidewalks placed across the right-of-way in order to
connect the sidewalk, and will remain connected until at a later day the
roadway is constructed.
Weesner
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Voted For: Unanimous Motion Carried
8. Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary Plat of Restricted
Reserves A & B located in the West Ranch development off of FM 518.
Motion:
Second:
Voted For:
Bertrand-approve with Staff comments and P & Z approved sidewalk
statement.
Weesner
Unanimous Motion Carried
9.Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary Plat of Creekside Section
One located in the West Ranch development off of FM 518.
Motion:
Second:
Voted For:
Gibson-approve with Staff comments and P & Z approved sidewalk
statement.
Bertrand
Unanimous Motion Carried
10.Discussion and presentation by the City Attorney regarding Open Meeting Basics.
City Attorney Olson discussed open meeting requirements and cautioned the Commission
from having any communications outside of a public meeting. He added that new state
laws would shortly require all new Councils, Boards and Commissions to undergo formal
training on Open Meetings. It would be offered after the May election.
11.Discussion and presentation by the City Attorney regarding election ethics for
Commissioners.
City Attorney Olson provided a handout on the City Code of Ethics that outlined City and
State laws, City Charter provisions and general standards of conduct. He stated that
should any Conunissioner wish to endorse a political party or candidate, he or she must
do so as an individual, and not represent himself or herself, as a Commissioner.
12.Discussion and possible action regarding modifications to the Original Business
District.
Although the Staff had prepared a draft document to discuss possible changes to the
Original Business District (OBD), which would allow special exceptions to setbacks,
height, lot coverage and landscaping, the Commission felt the Main Street Zoning
committee was working in a timely maimer to address re-development in the downtown
area and should be allowed to continue their work.
13.Discussion and possible action regarding non-conforming uses and structures.
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Staff clarified the issues to be researched. The City Attorney asked that Staff review with
him any proposal to change how these things are defined and under what circumstances
they should be allowed to re-develop. Staff will bring this item back to the Commission
for more discussion at a future meeting.
14.Discussion and possible action regarding the Comprehensive Plan Vision and future
Land Use Plan.
Commissioner Gibson asked if there were any additional comments on the draft
document on the Comprehensive Land Plan and Vision. Without any comments, they
would continue to move forward with their work and were asking for a joint meeting with
Community Economic Development Committee (CEDC).
15.Communications from the Commission
There was no communication from the Commission at this time.
16.Reports.
a.Council Liaison
No report given at this time.
b.Staff
There was no Staff repo1t provided at this time.
17.Adjournment.
With no fmther comment the meeting was adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
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