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Minutes of a Regular Meeting
of the
Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
July 15, 2004
A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held
Thursday, July 15, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. in the city hall council chambers located at 910 S.
Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas. The following members were present:
Bob Be1irand
David Brakebill
Tom Burke
Jim Gibson
Kevin Holland
Sherry Weesner
Loren Smith-City Attorney
Mike Hodge-Director of CD and PW
Diana Steelq uist-Planner
Cheri Skelton-Development Coordinator
With a quomm present, Commissioner Klusendorf absent, Chahman Be1irand called the
meeting to order to discuss the follo wing:
Call to order:
Regular Meeting:
1.Communications from the Comm ission.
Commissioner Weesner requested from Staff a list of how everything is cmTently
zoned. within the City of Friendswood (i.e. percent of Single Family Residential,
percentage of Community Shopping Center). In addition she asked if a new
Comprehensive Study had been completed. Chairman Be1irand stated that there
had been a study completed and Planning & Zoning had been reviewing the study
implementing sections of the study into the Com prehensive Plan for the City of
Friendswood for a future reco mmendation to City Council.
Commissioner Gibson stated to Staff he had understood a workshop with only
Planning and Zoning would take place before a joint workshop with City Council
on Cluster Homes. Staff stated a workshop with just Planning & Zoning could be
scheduled. Commissioner Gibson also stated that he would like a rotation liaison
schedule for the Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District (GCCDD).
Commissioner Holland stated a Tree Preservation meeting was held and was very
productive. Also, there are some issues to go over regarding the proposed sign
ordinance.
Chairman Be1ti·and stated that he had met with Jim Gerland, chah-of the
Community Economic Development Committee (CEDC); Chairman Be1irand felt
that a rotation schedule should be completed for Planning and Zoning to attend
CEDC so that each Commissioner could have the opp01tunity to be invoh�ed.
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2.Communications from the public.
No one from the public spoke at this time.
3.Consent Agenda:
A.Approval of the 6-21-04 joint public hearing.
B.Approval of the Final Plat of Friendswood Cove Subdivision.
C.Approval of the Final Plat of Morningside Office Park.
D.Approval of the Final Plat of Howard Subdivision.
Motion:
Second:
Voted For:
Holland-to approve the consent agenda.
Gibson
Unanimous Motion Carried
4.Discussion regarding Hunter's Creek Estates Subdivision and the possibility of
rezoning for a private gated community.
Kent Ballard, 1501 Carolina Comt, addressed the Commission. Mr. Ballard
represents Collegiate Spo1ts of America, who is the developer for Hunter's Creek
Estates. Hunter's Creek Estates is cunently on the July 19, 2004, agenda for City
Council for approval of the subdivision infrastructure. · The developer would like to
receive input and comments from Planning & Zoning on the possibility of
conve1ting the subdivision to a privately gated community. The gated area of the
subdivision would stait at the boundai·y of the commercial and residential area.
Staff stated that, to create a gated community private street subdivision, the
developer would be required to rezone the property to a Planned Unit Development
(PUD). The process time of approximately (10 to 14 weeks) is what the developer
is concerned with.
After dis•cussion by the Commission, several issues ai·ose that the developer should
consider. The issues the developer should consider are: turn-around requirements
for emergency vehicles, access to commercial prope1ty off of FM 518, property
J11aintenance of the street in the future, and creating within Home Owners
Association (HOA) documents allowing police . enforcement of Class C
misdemeanors on a private street.
Mr. Ballai·d thanked the Commission for their time and said he would repmt back
to the developer the issues the Commission brought fo1th.
5.Status repmt from the Commissioners regai-ding 2004 goals.
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The Commissioner and Staff reviewed the target dates and goals assigned. Some
goals were adjusted to indicate "complete". Chai rman Bertrand was happy to
announce that the goals established have been worked on very hard by the
Commission. With half of the goals being completed, it shows the hard work and
dedication the Commissioner's have put forth. He thanked them for their hard
work and commitment.
6.Staff Report
Staff reported the Development Review Committee (DRC) repmts would start
being given at the first Planning and Zoning meeting of the month. In addition, a
training session over rezoning will be scheduled before a regular·ly scheduled
meeting; however, which meeting is undetermined at this time. Staff also repmted
that the rezoning request concerning the Woodland Trails entrance on FM 2351,
would move forward even though the Planning and Zoning Commission had made
a negative recommendation to City Council. The request must have a super
majority vote of City Council to receive the zone change.
7.Adjournment
With no further comment the meeting was adjourned at 8:27 p.m.
C�' °'9f J'.t!;1JchriSkelton
Development Coordinator
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