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Minutes
Of A Special Meeting Of The
Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
January 7, 2002
A special meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held
Monday January 7, 2002 at 7:00 p.rn. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 910
S.Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas.
Torn Burke
Mark Clark
Bob Bertrand
Frank Frankovich
Zekie Mc Veigh
Torn Samson
Diana Steelquist -Development Coordinator
Mike Dominguez -City Planner
Mike Hodge -Director Public Works and
Community Development
With a quorum present, the meeting was called ·to or.qer by Chairman Burke at to consider
the following:
Call to order
Docketed joint public hearing:
1.To receive public input, either oral or written, regarding the following:
A.Request for Specific Use Permit (SUP) -Church Facilities located in Berean
Baptist Subdivision and Burgess Subdivision, 9.267 acres tract of land, zoned
Single Family Residential (SFR), (FM 528 at Desota Drive), Galveston
County, Texas.
Mr. Chad O'Dare, 704 Pine Needle, addressed the Commission and Council for the
Church.
In response to a question from Councilman Measeles, Mayor Whittaker stated that
the application was for a multi-phased church development and that the applicant
was·seeking approval for the master site plan. No future public hearings would 'be
needed when additional phases are ready for development.
Chairman Burke asked what types of accessory functions would be held at the
church site. Mr. O'Dare responded that fellowship meetings, prayer breakfasts,
scout meetings and a pre-K to six grade school were planned.
Mr. Charles Kirklin, 607 Linkwood, spoke in favor of the SUP request. He stated
the church had been in existence since 1965 and had experienced strong growth.
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The church buildings would be, a benefit to the neighborhood. The church· was
using very experienced architects to develop the $2.5 million dollar project.
Mr. Larry Taget, 1911 DeSota, also spoke in favor of the request. He stated the
facilities would have eye appeal from FM 528 and they would be an attractive
facility.
No one spoke against the request.
2.Adjournment.
With no further comment, the joint docketed public hearing was adjourned at 7:15
P.M.
---c>r� �' Diana Steelquist -
Community Development Coordinator
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