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Home My WebLink AboutP&Z Minutes 2006-06-01 RegularI Minutes of a Regular Meeting Of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission June 1, 2006 A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Conunission was held Thursday, June 1 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: Jim Gibson Kevin Holland Roy Klusendorf Mark Van Riper Sheny Weesner Diana Steelquist-Staff Planner Rhonda Baker -Administrative Assistant John Olson-City Attorney With a quorum present, Commissioners Brakebill and Bertrand absent, Chairman Holland called the meeting to order to discuss the following: 1.Call to order at 7:05 p.m. 2.Communication from the public/committee liaisons. No one spoke at this time. 3.Consent Agenda: a.Approval of the 5-18-06 Regular meeting minutes. b.Approval of the final plat of the Collier Estates Subdivision located at 915 Falling Leaf Drive. Motion: Weesner -to remove Item b. from the Consent Agenda Second: Van Riper Voted For: Unanimous Motion Carried Amended Motion: Jim Gibson -to approve the consent agenda item a. Second: Sherry Weesner Voted For: Unanimous Motion Carried Amended Motion: Weesner -to approve Item b., 5-18-06 minutes, with the following revisions: The motion made under Item 5 should read "Further, the revised document shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney and City Engineer prior to acceptance." And under Item 6, Commissioner Weesner's comments should read "Commissioner Weesner confirmed with Staff that there were no apparent safety issues with the redesign of the parking and drive aisles and that the changes had been reviewed and approved by the Staff responsible for looking at safety issues. " Page 1 of 4 06/01/06 P & Z Second: Gibson Voted For: Unanimous Motion Carried 4.Consideration and possible action regarding the vacating of the Forestwood Subdivision, being 3.2895 acres recorded under Harris County Film Code 350061, and being out of Reserve "A" Forest Creek, Volume 238, Page 50 H.C.M.R., Friendswood, Harris County, Texas. Motion: Sheny Weesner -to approve Second: Kevin Holland Voted For: Unanimous Motion Carried Commissioner Weesner confirmed with Staff that the attached metes & bounds and documentation clearly defined what area and subdivision was being vacated. 5.Consideration and possible action regarding the Final Plat of West Ranch Reserves A&B located in the West Ranch Management District. Motion: Sheny Weesner -to approve with staff comments Second: Jim Gibson Voted For: Unanimous Motion Can-ied 6.Consideration and possible action regarding the Final Plat of the Terra Bella Subdivision located off W. Bay Area Blvd. Motion: Jim Gibson -to approve with staff comments (sidewalks on Bay Area Blvd. required) Second: Sherry Weesner Voted For: Unanimous Motion Carried Mr. Richard Duffy, developer, addressed the Commission. He stated his concerns that sidewalks along the Bay Area Blvd. right-of-way would not be connected to any other sidewalks and would require the removal of several trees. Conm1issioner Weesner noted that sidewalks might be connected at a later date, particularly as a park was planned off that side of Bay Area Blvd. 7.Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminaiy Plat of the Kenneth Camp Subdivision (Fire Station #4) located at the intersection of Woodlawn and W. Heritage Drive. Motion: Sheny Weesner-to approve with staff comments Second: Mark Van Riper Voted For: Holland, Van Riper, Gibson, Weesner Voted against: Klusendorf Motion Carried Commissioner Klusendorf stated his concern that a large reserve on the plat was being used for detention purposes. He be lieves regional detention should be used if it is available. Staff noted that the costs for regional detention where higher than if on-site Page 2 of 4 06/01/06 P & Z detention were provided for this development. The detention will not only serve the new fire station but also the commercial tract being offered for sale by the City. 8.Discussion and possible action regarding Specific Use Permit and Commercial Site Plan documentation requirements. Commission Weesner would like staff to prepare a draft ordinance which would just modify the documentation requirements for a Specific Use Permit. She reasoned that Commercial Site Plans being reviewed by Staff and the Commission would already be at the end of the development process and would need final drainage and utility plans. 9.Discussion and possible action regarding setbacks for accessory structures. This topic relates to pools as accessory structures. Staff noted that there already exist some specific performance measures related to the location of swimming pools in the Zoning Ordinance. The Commission considered safety issues associated with pools adjacent to utility easements and fences. Ms. Janis Lowe was asked to address the Commission with her comments. Ms. Lowe understood that most pools would have a 3 to 4 foot'decking around the pool. Commissioner Weesner noted that there were more residential lots in Friendswood which had smaller Garden Home or Cluster Home size lot area, smaller than the traditional Single Family Residential lot. Providing a smaller set back for pools on these lots seemed logical. Providing a smaller set back for pools would make pool construction on theses lots easier. Commissioner Weesner felt a 5-foot set back was sufficient to protect foundations for fences or other structures and adjoining property. The City Attorney stated that this change will not allow pools to be built in utility or other easements. The Commission requests that a memo be prepared and forwarded to the Council requesting a joint public hearing. Motion: Weesner-to\·equest a change to the Zoning Ordinance to allow a special exception for the location of swimming pools in the required rear yard to be as close as five feet from the rear lot line. Second: Gibson Vote for: Unanimous Motion Carried 10.Discussion and possible action regarding special exceptions for gas stations. Staff provided a matrix of the 14 gas stations within the City limits. The matrix indicated if the stations had canopies, if the canopies or other structures on the site met current set back requirements, if driveways were in compliance, if landscaping was provided and if it met requirements, the zoning districts involved and if there were garage bays on the site. The matrix indicated possible resolutions to non-conforming issues for these gas stations. Chairman Holland noted that the workshop with Council had indicated .their desire to allow existing gas stations to redevelop. He proposed the following special exceptions: 1)Canopies extend over building line to a 5' landscape buffer. Page 3 of 4 06/01/06 P & Z 2)Reduce landscape buffer to 5' and substitute shrubs in place of trees and driveways, because of a tree's viability and they obstruct view. 3)Setbacks -reduce to 5' side and rear and front 25'; exclude canopy as a structure for tractor-trailers. 4)Driveways -remove requirement of 50' between driveways 5)Remove width of driveway requirement 6)Distance to intersection -remove 125' requirement 7)Lot coverage -increase to allow up to 60% (Light Industrial) Commissioner Weesner questioned where these special exceptions would be located - Zoning Ordinance, Design Criteria, etc. The Commission directed staff to prepare a draft ordinance for their review at the next regular meeting. 11.Communications from the Conm1ission. Conm1issioner Weesner requested that all Commissioners read the June 5, 2006 City Council agenda as she felt there were several items which pertained to the Conunission on it. Since a quorum of Commissioners might also be present at the meeting, the Commissioners requested that a meeting notice be posted so they could attend Monday's Council meeting. Conunissioner Gibson noted that he would not be at the next regular meeting due to vacation plans. 12.Reports. a.Council Liaison There was no liaison present to speak. b.Staff -Liaison Schedule, DRC report Staff reported that the Liaison schedule would soon be presented using an Outlook calendar format which would be available on the FTP site. No DRC's were held in May except for the bi-weekly scheduled meetings between Staff and Friendswood Development Company to discuss West Ranch Development issues. 13.Adjourrunent. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Page 4 of 4 06/01/06 P & Z