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Minutes of a Special Meeting
of the
Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
February 16, 2004
A special meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held
Monday, February 16, 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 Bertrand
Tom Burke
David Brakebill
Kevin Holland
Diana Steelquist -Staff Planner
With a quorum present, Y eretsky, Gibson and Brekke absent, Chairman Be1trand called
the meeting to order to consider the following:
Call to order:
JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING
1.To receive public input, either oral or written regarding the following:
A.Request to Amend Appendix C of the Friendswood City Code, Same being
Friendswood, Texas Zoning Ordinance No. 84-15, by amending Section 7., R
-Bntiyway Overlay District and Section 7.5 -Downtown Overlay District.
The Chairman gave a brief description of the proposed changes which are being
made to provide some clarity to the cmTent ordinance. Council member Goza
asked about tree clustering. His understanding was that the staff could deterrrune
what tree clustering looked like. He also questioned the residential requirements
for visual banier placement. The BOD states 10 feet back and the DOD states 5
feet. Commissioner Burke clarified that he was refening to placement of the
fence and not the height. He added that this had been a staff recommendation.
No one spoke in favor of the changes.
Mr. Mehran Jadidi, 101 S. Friendswood Dr., spoke against the proposed changes.
Mr. Jadidi stated that he had meet with staff concerning some additional garage
bays he would like to build at his gas station. However, because it has frontage
on both the BOD and DOD, he was concerned about the placement of the bay
openings. He also voiced his concerns with issues related to the non-conformity
of his lot and stated he would be seeking a variance.
The City Attorney reminded the Commissioners to stay focused on the issues
related to the BOD/DOD changes.
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B.Request to Amend Appendix C of the Friendswood City Code, Same being
Friendswood, Texas Zoning Ordinanc e No. 84-15, by amending Section 7., P.,
Permitted Uses Table to add use # 713990 All Other Amusement and
Recreation Industries with a Specific Use Permit in the Industrial and Light
Industrial zoning districts and amend use# 44112 Used Car Sales to allow,
with a Specific Use Permit, the used car sales in the Community Shopping
Center, Original Business District and Planned Unit Development zoning
districts.
The Chairman outlined the proposed changes to the Permitted Use Table stating
that used car sales were cmTently not pe1mitted in the areas where new cars, boats
and recreational vehicles were allowed with specific use permits. The proposed
change would allow similar use in these zones. The addition of #713990 All
Other Amusement and Recreation was in response to aid in the categorizing of
unusual recreation facilities such as paintball ranges.
No one spoke either for or against the proposed changes.
2.Adjournment.
With no further comment, the Chairman closed the Joint Public Hearing at 7:20
P.M.
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