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Home My WebLink AboutP&Z Minutes 2004-03-18 Regular' [ I Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission March 18, 2004 A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held Thursday, March 18, 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 David Brakebill-7:06 p.m. Jim Gibson Kevin Holland-7: 11 p.m. Diana Steelquist-City Planner Cheri Skelton-Development Coordinator With a quorum present, Commissioner Y eretsky resigned; Commissioner Brekke and Commissioner Burke absent, Chairman Bertrand called the meeting to order to discuss the following: Call to Order: Regular Meeting: 1.Communications from the Commission. Chairman Bertrand stated that Commissioner Burke would present as an agenda item at the next meeting the HOA letter he has drafted. Chairman Bertrand also stated that Mayor Brizendine is proceeding with finding a replacement for Steve Yeretsky. 2.. Communications from the public. No one spoke from the public at this time. Tabled Items: 3.Consideration and possible action regarding Industrialized Housing. Motion: Second: Voted For: Ho.Hand-to remove from table for discussion. Brakebill Unanimous Motion Carried Chairman Be1trand stated that the Staff has presented a draft ordinance in regards to Industrized Housing, which could be presented to City Council for a possible workshop. Commissioner Holland announced that after reviewing the proposal, he would like to remove Industrized Housing from the table and remove from the agenda. He felt that in past meetings it did not seem of interest to the Commission to formalize this item. He had asked S_taff how many applicants had requested a permit for an industrialized home and been told only one. Chairman Bertrand asked Commissioner Holland if this was his formal motion. Commission Holland stated that after discussion amongst the Commission Page 1 of 5 3/18/04 P&Z he would like to make his statement of taking industrialized housing off the table and off the agenda his formal motion. Commission Gibson asked Staff is the timing was such, that if someone came in for a permit would the Commission have time to act on it. Staff stated that if someone came in and asked for a permit for an industrialized home in a single-family residential area, the city must issue that permit. The purpose of the proposed ordinance was to establish a control over the standards of an industrialized home by keeping it compatible to the neighboring structures. Staff also stated that HOA documents could also regulate an industrialized home. Commissioner Holland stated that his experience with the HOA's and deed restrictions would not allow industrialized homes. Staff stated that a permit would be issued, but it would be up to the HOA to regulate the actual allowance of the structure to take place. Chairman Bertrand stated that not all areas of Friendswood are protected by HOA's. Chairman Bertrand stated that he would like to recommend the proposed ordinance to City Council, but wants the Commissioners to understand that this topic could take several months to finalize. He feels like sending it to City Council would allow them to review the drafted ordinance and make comments. Commissioner Gibson stated that he also felt that the proposed ordinance should go forward to City Council. Commissioner Brakebill stated that he has a concern with the comment in the drafted ordina nce regarding taxable value. He feels like that term will not be able to be defined at the time a permit is being considered. Staff stated that the value of the prope1ty and the value of the home should define the taxable value. Commissioner Brakebill stated that he would like to see the definition added. Amended Motion: Second: Voted For: Holland-to move forward to City Council with a recommendation to workshop. Brakebill Unanimous Motion Carried 4.Consideration and possible action regarding recommended changes to Cluster Home Development Ordinance -Density Issues. No action taken, remained on the table. 5.Consideration and possible action regarding a recommendation to adopt an updated official zoning map. Motion: Second: Voted For: Holland-to remove from table for discussion Brakebill Unanimous Page 2 of 5 3/18/04 P&Z Motion Carried I 1 l Chanman Be1irand stated that CEDC is currently working on obtaining prope1ty on FM 528, in HruTis County. The CEDC would like to add this tract of land to the official zoning map; however it is unce1tain when that property will officially be obtained. The Commission discussed moving for ward with the recommendation of approval of the new zoning map and if the CEDC is able to obtain the metes and bounds description to the property on FM 528, in Harris County in time for the zoning map approval by City Council, Planning & Zoning would like to have this property included. This prope1ty is to be included on the zoning map; however, the City of Friendswood is not purchasing the prope1ty. The Commission believes the official map should be updated and adopted every 18 months when possible in conjunction with a land use change request. The Commission believes combining the public hearing processes for both the map adoption and zone change is a more efficient use of the process Motion: Second: Voted For: Regular Items: Gibson-recommend to City Council for approval with the possible inclusion of the FM 528, Harris County prope1ty that CEDC is currently working on. Holland Unanimous Motion Carried 6.Discussion and possible action regru·ding sidewalk plat note requirement. Motion: Second: Holland-to approve with staff sugge stions Gibson Commissioner Holland and Commissioner Gibson as a 2004 goal item prepared a sidewalk statement that is to be required on all plats. Staff made suggested modifications to the statement. After discussion the final statement regarding sidewalks was determined. Amended Motion: Second: Voted For: Holland-that the sidewalk statement on plats will read: Sidewalks ru·e required along all curb and gutter streets. The Developer, prior to the City's one-yeru· inspection of infrastructure, must install sidewalks along reserves. When sidewalks are required they shall be a width of not less than four feet and comply with Federal, State, and Local requu-ements. Gibson Unanimous Motion Carried 7.Consideration and possible action regru·ding Preliminary Plat of Friendswood Cove Subdivision located along Bay Area Blvd. Page 3 of 5 3/18/04 P&Z . I Motion: Second: Holland-to approve with staff comments. Brakebill Sel Thint, the engineer over the subdivision and representative of Friendswood Cove Subdivision, addressed the Commission. Commissioner Gibson asked about the length of the cul-de-sac and if the Staff comments had been addressed. Mr. Thint stated that Staff did not want two entries onto Bay Area Blvd. so therefore it required the cul-de-sac to exceed the minimum 600 feet. Commissioner Holland stated that the property is a difficult one to develop and he felt that a good job had been done to design the subdivision. Commissioner Bertrand was concerned about Block 1, Lot 9 of the subdivision. He felt that someone would try and make a drive from the back of the lot onto Bay Area Blvd. Mr. Thint stated that a curb cut clmently exist there; however, between Bay Area Blvd. and the lot there is a reserve that would be in place. This reserve will have a landscaping buffer and sidewalks in it. This would make it difficult for someone to pour a drive off of Bay Area Blvd. because they would not be allowed to cross the reserve with a driveway. Staff stated that filling in the curb cut, since it is in the rights-of-way, would possibly be the city's responsibility; however, Staff will research to verify. Amended Motion: Second: Voted For: Holland-to approve with staff comments and to include the new sidewalk statement. Brakebill Unanimous Motion Carried 8.Discussion and possible action regarding Permitted Use Table (PUT) parking requirements for Real Estate (Miniwarehouse Storage) Use# 531 of the PUT. Staff recommended a change to the PUT, which would change parking requirements for use #531 to "TBD" (to be determined). Staff stated that this parking group requirement is not always feasible for some developments. Chairman Be1trand stated that he thought the parking table itself should only be a guideline and not a requirement. Commissioner Gibson stated that he felt staff could use their educated judgment with regards to the parking table, but liked the idea to change the parking requirements to Staffs recommendation. Motion: Second: Gibson-for use #531 the parking requirement to be changed to TBD (to be determined) Holland The Commissioner's also discussed to take the parking group out of the PUT of the zoning ordinance and placing it within the Design Criteria Manual. A workshop with Council was requested to accomplish this. Page 4 of 5 3/18/04 P&Z [ ; I l l Amended Motion: Second: Voted For: 9.Staff Repo1i Gibson-Staff will consider removing the parking group from the Pe1mitted Use Table (PUT) and placing it in the Design Criteria Manual. Holland Unanimous Motion Carried Staff presented a report for the month of March of all Development Review Committee (DRC) meetings held. 10.Adjournment With no fmiher comment the meeting was adjourned at 8:43 p.m. � !3fe.Llan.l ChiSkelton Development Coordinator Page 5 of 5 3/18/04 P&Z