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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 2000-12-21 Regularr·1 Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission December 2i, 2000 A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held Thursday December 21, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 910 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas. Tom Burke Niels Aalund Zekie Mc Veigh Frank Frankovich Tom Samson Mike Dominguez -City Planner Diana St eelquist -CDD Coordinator Bob Bertrand 7:05 p.m. Mark Clark 7:05 p.m. With a quorum present, he meeting was called to order by Chair Burke to consider the following: Call to Order: 1.Minutes for Approval: 12/4/00 special meeting; 12/07/00 regular meeting. Motion: Second: Vote for: Amended Motion: Second: Vote for: Aalund -to approve Samson Unanimous Motion Carried Aalund -to approve with changes to 12-4 minutes on page 2: change bring to bringing; changes to 12-7 minutes on page 5: change south to north, and regarding Mr. Frankovich's comment the church granting a right-of-way in lieu of an easement. Samson Unanimous Motion Carried Chairman Burke also questioned the City Planner about the Planning & Zoning Commission memo forwarded to Mayor and City Council regarding the SUP request for 313 E. Edgewood. He wanted to know what the hours of operation were going to be for the spa. Mr. Dominguez responded that per City Attorney's advise the Commission could not dictate the hours of operation. However, the applicants had provided a written statement indic ating the hours would be from 7:00 am to 8:00 p.m. Monday thru Saturday and 11:00 am to 7:00 p.m. on Sundays. 2.Communications from the public. None. -l - 12-21-00 P&Z 3.Consideration and possible action regarding a time exten sion request for filing of the final plat for Autumn Creek, Section Four. Motion: Second: Vote for: Mc Veigh -to approve Samson Unanimous Motion Carried 4.Discussion regarding the conceptual plan for the final amended plat of Buckingham Estates. Ms. Mary Marlene Freitag addressed the commission reg arding her desire to remove the lot line between lots seven and eight. Commissioner Clark questioned the need for Community Park fees as he remembered the otiginal plat was filed before the Park Ordinance was in effect. He asked staff to research the affect of the replat on the Park Ordinance. 5.Discussion regarding the conceptual plan for Chevron Randi-plus located at FM 528 and Country Club Road. Mr. John Gamer represented the applicants and addressed the commission regarding staff comments. Commissioner Frankovich wanted to know where detention would be placed. Mr. Gamer provided a preliminary drainage plan for the commissioners to review which indicated detention would be behind the store. He also stated that the preliminary drainage plan had been approved by the Clear Creek Drainage District. Chainnan Burke asked for claiification on the zoning dishicts surrounding the proposed plat and the status of Country Club Drive. Mr. David Lucyk , developer, addressed the Commission regarding road issues and questions on future development. The road is currently private but the plan is to dedicate it at a future date when the surrounding multi-family tract is developed as a P.U.D. At that time, drainage will be underground and an 80 foot R.O.W. will be dedicated to the city. Mr. Lucyk also stated that the P.U.D.'s electrical utilities would also be placed underground. Commissioner Frankovich wanted to know if the R.O.W. dedication could be made with Chevron Handi-plus plat. Commissioner Bertrand expressed concern with staff comment (f). He did not think the applicants would have room to place the six required trees in the landscape area. The developer did not think it would be a problem. Regarding the staff comment that a land use change application would be required to develop the tract as commercial site, Chairman Burke requested a review of the Official Zon _ing maps used to prepare staff comments and Development Review Committee recommendations. The map used for the DRC indicated the tract was CSC, however the latest zoning map indicated the tract was in MFR-M. Mr. Lucyk, though not happy, was satisfied that the latest zoning map was correct, based on his discussions with staff and a review of the ordinance which created the MFR-M zone. A land use change application will be presented before or with a commercial site plan application. - 2 - 12-21-00 P&Z �· l .\ I t ( Commissioner. Frankovich wanted to know if sidewalks would be provided along FM 528.Mr. Lucyk did not see a need as the road is open ditch and there is no other sidewalk to connect to. Chairman Burke questioned the applicants as to when the PUD development would take place. According to the applicants, until a drainage plan can be prepared for the remainder of the development, they cannot submit a PUD application. Mr. Gamer estimated it would be 3 to 6 months before they could have an approved drainage plan and prepare a R.O.W. dedication for Country Club Drive. 6.Consideration and possible action regarding the preliminary commercial site plan of McDonalds located at FM 528 and Fm 518. Motion: Second: Vote for: Clark -to approve with conditions Bertrand Unanimous Motion Carried Mr. Danny Martin, represented the applicants and addressed staff comments. The site plan will be modified to include the 10 foot landscape buffer along the right-of-ways. The commissioners expressed concern with the traffic flow pattern and planned tree removal in some of the landscaped islands. Mr. Martin described a plan to have McDonalds employees use parking in the adjoining service center. The developer will also review the bonus clause for parking as a way to save trees along the parking areas. The developer will also review possibility of leaving a partial curb along the west side of the tract to improve safety and traffic flow. Commissioner Frankovich would also like the developer to investigate the possibility of extending the current sidewalks in place along FM 518. 7.Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. "'Tana Steelquis1-:, Community Development ✓ -3 - 12-21-00 P&Z (l j u Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission December 21, 2000 A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held Thursday December 21, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 910 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas. Tom Burke Niels Aalund Zekie McVeigh Frank Frankovich Tom Samson Mike Dominguez -City Planner Diana Steelquist -CDD Coordinator Bob Bertrand 7:05 p.m. Mark Clark 7:05 p.m. With a quorum present, he meeting was called to order by Chair Burke to consider the following: Call to Order: 1..Minutes for Approval: 12/4/00 special meeting; 12/07 /00 regular meeting. Motion: Second: Vote for: Amended Motion: Second: Vote for: Aalund -to approve Samson Unanimous Motion Canied Aalund -to approve with changes to 12-4 minutes on page 2: change b1ing to bringing; changes to 12-7 minutes on page 5: change south to north, and regarding Mr. Frankovich's comment the church granting a right-of-way in lieu of an easement. Samson Unanimous Motion Carried Chairman Burke also questioned the City Planner about the Planning & Zoning Commission memo forwarded to Mayor and City Council regarding the SUP request for 313 E. Edgewood. He wanted to know what the hours of operation were going to be for the spa. Mr. Dominguez responded that per City Attorney's advise the Commission could not dictate the hours of operation. However, the applicants had provided a written statement indicating the hours would be from 7 :00 am to 8:00 p.m. Monday thru Saturday and 11 :00 am to 7:00 p.m. on Sundays. 2.Communications from the public. None. -l - 12-21-00 P&Z . 3.Consideration and possible action regarding a time extension request for filing of the final plat for Autumn Creek, Section Four. Motion: Second: Vote for: Mc Veigh -to approve Samson Unanimous Motion Carried - 4.Discussion regarding the conceptual plan for the imal amended plat of Buckingham Estates. Ms. Mary Marlene Freitag addressed the commission regarding her desire to remove the lot line between lots seven and eight. Commissioner Clark questioned the need for Community Park fees as he remembered the original plat was filed before the Park Ordinance was in effect. He asked staff to research the affect of the replat on the Park Ordinance. 5.Discussion regarding the conceptual plan for Chevron Handi-plus located at FM 528 and Country Club Road. Mr. John Gamer represented the applicants and addressed the commission regarding staff comments. Commissioner Frankovich wanted to know where detention would be placed. Mr. Gamer provided a preliminary drainage plan for the commissioners to review which indicated detention would be be hind the store. He also stated that the preliminary drainage plan had been approved by the Clear Creek Drainage District. Chairman Burke asked for clarification on the zoning districts surrounding the proposed plat and the status of Country Club Drive. Mr. David Lucyk, developer, addressed the Commission regarding road issues and questions on future development. The road is currently private but the plan is to dedicate it at a future date when the surrounding multi-family tract is developed as a P.U.D. At that time, drainage will be underground and an 80 foot R.O.W. will be dedicated to the city. Mr. Lucyk also stated that the P.U.D.'s electrical utilities would also be placed underground. Commissioner Frankovich wanted to know if the R.O.W. dedication could be made with Chevron Handi-plus plat. Commissioner Bertrand expressed concern with staff comment (f). He did not think the applicants would have room to place the six required trees in the landscape area. The developer did not think it would be a problem. Regarding the staff comment that a land use change application would be required to develop the tract as commercial site, Chaitman Burke requested a review of the Official Zoning maps used to prepare staff comments and Development Review Committee recommendations. The map used for the DRC indicated the tract was CSC, however the latest zoning map indicated the tract was in MFR-M. Mr. Lucyk, though not happy, was satisfied that the latest zoning map was correct, based on his discussions with staff and a review of the ordinance which created the MFR-M zone. A land use change application will be presented before or with a commercial site plan application. -2 - 12-21-00 P&Z ( ·1 l ( l Commissioner Frankovich wanted to know if sidewalks would be provided along FM 528.Mr. Lucyk did not see a need as the road is open ditch and there is no other sidewalk to connect to. Chai1man Burke questioned the applicants as to when the PUD development would take place. According to the applicants, until a drainage plan can be prepared for the remainder of the development, they cannot submit a PUD application. Mr. Garner estimated it would be 3 to 6 months before they could have an approved drainage plan and prepare a R.O.W. dedication for Country Club Drive. 6.Consideration and possible action regarding the preliminary comrn'ercial site plan of McDonalds located at FM 528 and Fm 518. Motion: Second: Vote for: Clark -to approve with conditions Bertrand Unanimous Motion Carried Mr. Danny Martin, represented the applicants and addressed staff comments. The site plan will be modified to include the 10 foot landscape buffer along the right-of-ways. · The commissioners expressed concern with the traffic flow pattern and planned tree removal in some of the landscaped islands. Mr. Martin described a plan to have McDonalds employees use parking in the adjoining service center. The developer will also review the bonus clause for parking as a way to save trees along the parking areas. The developer will also review possibility of leaving a pai1ial curb along the west side of the tract to improve safety and traffic flow. Commissioner Frankovich would also like the developer to investigate the possibility of extending the current sidewalks in place along FM 518. 7.Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Diana Steelquist Community Development Coordinator - 3 - 12-21-00 P&Z