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Minutes of a Regular Meeting
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Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
August 17, 2000
A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held Thursday
August 17, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 910 S. Friendswood
Drive, Friendswood, Texas. The following members were present:
Harless Benthul
Thomas E. Burke
Mark Clark
Bill Finger -Chair
Zekie McVeigh
Mike Hodge -Community Development Director
Mike Dominguez -City Planner
Linda Collins -Administrative Assistant
Kim Mickelson -City Attorney
Mel Measeles -Council Liaison
With a quorum present, Chair Finger called the meeting to order to consider the following:
Call to Order
1.PUBLIC HEARING
To receive public input, either oral or written, regarding a request to replat, 1.9271 acres tract,
Friendswood Plaza Section Two Reserve C located at the southerly comer of FM 518 and
FM 528, Galveston, County, Texas
Mr. Al Lentz, representing the applicant, addressed the Commission. No comments either for
or against the replat were received.
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
2.Minutes for Approval:August 3, 2000 Regular Meeting
Motion: Frankovich -to approve
Second: Mc Veigh
Vote for: Unanimous Motion Carried
3.Communications From The Public -None
4.Discussion regarding the conceptual plan ofWrightland Subdivision.
Chair Finger clarified the tract was being divided into two separate lots. He also questioned
whether the modification process should be used to allow the subdivision to take place. Ms.
Mickelson explained that the variance request was needed due to the lot width requirements
which are contained in the zoning ordinance and also referenced in the subdivision ordinance.
She suggested that the variance request be brought before the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Tom Offenburger, representing the applicants, explained that the lot had been originally
purchased so both Wright brothers could build their homes on it. The applicants will make
application to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for the variance request.
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5.Consideration and possible action regarding the request for a modification to the
Subdivision Ordinance Section III, i., 4. -a lot frontage of 40 feet as a means to provide
each lot with satisfactory access to a public street for property located at 1211 Crawford,
a 3.00 acre h·act out of lot 46 of Hoidale and Coffman Subdivision, recorded in volume
215, page 1394 (volume 2165, page 162), Galveston County, Texas
No action was taken based on discussion that occurred during item 4.
6.Discussion regarding city sponsored re-zoning project for 218.94 acres on W.
Parkwood (FM 528) south from the American Rice Canal to the HL&P easement and
extending east to the city limits; 11 tracts to be rezoned from SFR to a mix of business
park (BP) and light industrial (LI).
ACERAGE CONCERNS
The six landowners of the property are in agreement with the possible re-zoning.
Commissioners' areas of concern were the canal and HL&P easements; the 0.920 acres
owned by the Petersons; the shape of the Mcclendon property, and the Bofysil property.
EASEMENTS
There was concern of the HL&P easement and what construction could be built on it.
Mr. Finger suggested the terms of the easement be found out. The 14.290-acre tract,
the American Rice Canal, is an easement and is not useable.
PETERSON PROPERTY
This is an inaccessible tract ofland.
MR. McCLENDON PROPERTY
Mr. McClendon indicated to Ms. Capps that he would rather be zoned as Business Park if
the ordinance is changed so his property fits the width criteria.
BOFYSIL PROPERTY
Chair Finger suggested that Ms. Capps return to the Bofysils and ask if they would object
to being zoned only Light Industrial verses both. Explaining the land would be more
useable, and anything that could be done in Business Park could be done in Light
Industrial.
COMMERCIAL LAND USES
Examples of commercial land usage are: lumber company, upper scale campus type
office complex, manufacturer/office building.
7.Discussion of permitting private streets for residential development through the
Subdivision Ordinance modification process.
Chair Finger indicated the Commission had been called to task for granting Public and
Private Street Modifications. Ms. Mickelson deferred comment, saying she will forward her
findings to the Board.
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Adjournment.
�d!:,� Linda Collins
Community Development Administrative Assistant
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