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Minutes of a Regular Meeting
of the
Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
October 26, 2006
A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held on Thursday,
October 26, 2006, at 7 :00 p.m. in the city hall council chambers located at 910 S. Friendswood
Drive, Friendswood, Texas. The following was considered:
Call to order
The meeting was called to ·order at 7:03 p.m. with the following present:
Jim Gibson Diana Steelquist -Staff Planner
Sherry Weesner Mona Miller-Development Coordinator
Bob Bertrand Jim Hill -Council Liaison
Kevin Holland
Roy Klusendorf
Marcus Rives
Regular Items
Motion: Gibson -to consider Item #6 first
Second: Weesner
Voted For: Unanimous Motion Carried
6.Consideration and possible action regarding the preliminary plat of Friendswood Lakes
West.
Motion: Be11rand -to approve with staff comments
Second: None
Commissioner Gibson explained that this item should be tabled due to the fact that it has
three pages of staff comments that need to be addressed. Commissioner Weesner
concurred.
Motion: Weesner-to table
Second: Gibson
Voted For: Unanimous
1.Communication from the public/committee liaisons.
None.
Motion Carried
2.Oaths of Office: Administer the Oath of Office for the appointment of new
Commissioner, Marcus Rives.
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Ms. Steelquist administered the Oath of Office for new Commissioner Marcus Rives.
3.Consideration and possible action regarding the selection of Chairman and Vice
chairman to serve from October 2006 to October 2008.
Commissioner Bertrand recognized Chairman Holland and Vice-Chairman Gibson and
thanked them for their service on the Board.
Motion: Bertrand -to nominate Commissioner Jim Gibson as Chairperson
Second: Holland
Voted For: Unanimous Motion Carried
Motion: Bertrand -to nominate Commissioner Kevin Holland as Vice-Chairperson
Second: Rives
Voted For: Unanimous
4.Consent Agenda:
a.Approval of the 9-21-06 Regular meeting minutes.
Motion: Gibson -to approve
Second: Bertrand
Voted For: Unanimous
Motion Carried
Motion Carried
5.Consideration and possible action regarding the Final Plat of Friendswood Lakes,
Section Four.
Vice-Chairman Holland refrained from discussion on this item due to a possible conflict
of interest.
Commissioner Klusendorf asked about the requirement of an 8' fence around the
development. Ms. Steelquist explained that staff asked them to add that note that a fence
would be required between the commercial and residential developments.
Chairman Gibson inquired about the one foot reserves between this section and the
existing sections. Ms. Steelquist stated that the conflict with the one foot reserves has
been resolved and they will connect to the existing streets.
Glen Kessler of the Friendswood Lakes Home Owners Association expressed the HOA's
support of this development.
Motion: Bertrand -to approve with staff comments
Second: Weesner
Voted For: Unanimous
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Motion Carried
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7.Consideration and possible action regarding the Commercial site plan for Wachovia
Bank located at 200 W. Parkwood.
Commissioner Weesner questioned why a drainage plan was not required on this project.
Ms. Steelquist explained that this was the site of the old Burger King and that there
would be minimal change to the impervious cover.
Motion: Holland -to approve with staff comments
Second: Bertrand
Voted For: Unanimous Motion Carried
8.Discussion and possible action regarding changes to the Zoning Ordinance to create a
Downtown Zoning District.
After some discussion, the Commission asked that staff make a presentation at the next
meeting to highlight revisions to the ordinance.
9.Discussion and possible action regarding P&Z Liaison schedules.
Commissioner Weesner suggested that the Parks Board be added to the liaison schedule.
Commissioner Bertrand reiterated that he would like to add some type of meetings or
workshops with the homeowners associations. The Commission requested that staff
propose a new liaison schedule with permanent liaisons for each board and two
Commissioners acting as backup liaisons for a period of one year.
10.Communications from the Commission.
None.
11.Reports.
a.Council Liaison
Jim Hill informed the Commission that the City Council had unanimously chosen a
candidate for City Manager named Bo McDaniel. He gave a brief history of Mr.
McDaniel's experiences.
b.Staff -DRC report, Texas APA conference report, upcoming Joint Public
Hearings
Ms. Steelquist reminded the Commission about the attached DRC repo11. She also
gave a brief report of staffs attendance at the recent Texas APA Conference in
Corpus Clu·isti. Ms. Steelquist also reminded the Commissioners of two Joint Public
Hearings scheduled for Monday, November 6111• 12.Adjournment.
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The meeting adjourned at 7:46 pm.
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MonaM\ller
Development Coordinator
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