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Minutes of a Regular Meeting
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Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
November 21, 2002
A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held Thursday,
November 21, 2002 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 Be11rand
Niels Aalund
Michele Brekke
Tom Burke
Jim Gibson
Zekie Mc Veigh
Tom Samson
Diana Steelquist -CD Coordinator
With a quorum present, Chairman Bertrand called the meeting to order to consider the following:
Call to order:
Regular Items: 1.Communications from the public.
Commissioner Bmke took this opportunity to address the Commission with his concerns
about the current definition and procedures for cluster home developments. There
appears to be a typographical error in the ordinance with regards to the amount of green
space required which should read 15 to 40 percent and not 15 and 40 percent. He was
also· concerned about the language regarding the underlying zoning density allowances.
He would like this topic discussed on a future agenda.
No other comments were made.
2.Consent Agenda:
A.Approval of the 11-07-02 regular meeting minutes.
B.Approval of the final plat of Cornelius Acres.
Motion:
Second:
Vote for:
Samson -to approve the consent agenda
Gibson
Unanimous Motion Carried
Amended
Motion:·
Second:
Samson -to approve the consent agenda with correction to the minutes
Gibson
Vote for: Unanimous
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Motion Carried
Commissioner Mc Veigh noted two typographical errors, one on page 3: a duplication of
the words 'had been' and a second on page two a change from with to which.
3.Special Repo1ts
A.Repmt by the Chair regarding Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District
regular meeting held on 11-12-02
Chairman Be1trand reported on two issues, which were discussed at the District's
meeting. First, the District has asked for the Commission's input on sections V and VI of
the City's revised Design Criteria Manual. Chairman Bertrand would like to see an ad
hoc committee consisting of Commission members, District representatives, City Council
members and staff formed to review the manual before it is work shopped and adopted by
the City Council. Commissioner Burke volunteered to serve if the committee was
formed.
B.Repo1t by the Chair on City Council's recent adoption ofrevised rules and procedures
with regards to Planning & Zoning attendance policies.
The Chairman advised the Commission. members about the cunent city wide policy
regarding acceptable absences and what is considered excessive absences. This report
was at the request of Council following their approval of the revised P&Z policies and
procedures.
4.Adjournment
With no further comment the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 P.M.
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