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Minutes of a Regular Meeting
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Friendswood Planning & Zoning Commission
May 1, 2003 A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning & Zoning Commission was held Thursday, May 1, 2003 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 Be1trand Niels Aalund Tom Burke Zekie Mc Veigh Tom Samson Jim Gibson ·Michele Brekke Diana Steelquist-Planner Dan Johnson-Deputy Director CD Shannon Kimmell-Council Liaison Loren Smith-City Attorney Cheri Skelton-CD Coordinator With a quorum present, Chairman Be1trand called the meeting to order to consider thefollowing:Call to order: 1.Communications from the CommissionCommissioner Aalund reported that he and Commissioner Gibson along with staff(Dan"Johnson, Diana Steelquist, and Randy Mason) took digital pictures ofexamples of sites around town that have correct setbacks and some sites that haveincorrect setbacks. Commissioner Aalund, Commissioner Gibson and staff willhave a more precise presentation at next meeting, as well as looking at definitionsabout accessory structures.Commissioner Samson repo1ied on his attendance at the Galveston CountyConsolidated Drainage Distril)t meeting (GCCDD). The GCCDD is in. negotiation with the Friendswood ISD in regards to leasing or selling a plot of land off Baker Road. The use of this land would be for an FFA facility. The land currently borders Single Fa mily Residential (SFR) and for the land to be sold or leased for the purpose of an FF A facility it would need to be rezoned. 2.Communications from the PublicNo one from the public spoke at this time.Page 1 of 4 5/1/03 P & Z
3.Consent Agenda:
A.Approval of the 4-17-03 regular meeting minutes.
B.Approval of the 4-21-03 special meeting minutes.
Motion:
Second:
Vote for:
Burke-to approve the consent agenda.
McVeigh
Unanimous Motion Carried
4.Consideration and possible action regarding a request for Zone Classification
Change of prope1ty located at# 8 Queens Lane, a 2.04 acre tract out of Lot 1,
Block 3, Friendswood Subdivision, Abstract 151, Vol. 254, page 37, Galveston
County, Texas, from: Single Family Residential (SFR) to: Planned Unit
Development (PUD).
This item was tabled.
5.Consideration and possible action regarding a request for a Specific Use
Permit/Residential for property located at# 8 Queens Lane, a 2.04 acre tract out
of Lot 1, Block 3, Friendswood Subdivision, Abstract 151, Vol. 254, page 37,
Galveston County, Texas.
This item was tabled.
6.Discussion and possible action regarding Administrative and Amended Plats as .
recommended by the Development Process Steering Committee.
The Planner proposed that "Short Form Plats" as identified in the subdivision
ordinance, be changed to "Administrative Plats" and that approval be at staff
level. The Planner also proposed that Amended Plats be approved at staff level.
Commissioners would like to see preliminary revised Amended Plat and Sh01t
Form Plat ordinances that show how the verbiage of the new proposed ordinances
would read. The general consensus was to allow staff level approval of Amended
Plats; however, more discussion would be needed on how and why Sh01t Form or
Administrative Plats could be approved at a staff level.
Regular Items:
7.Consideration and possible action regarding Zone Classification Change for
property located off Sun Meadow Boulevard, 0.-62 acres a part of the Mary
Sloan Survey Abstract #184, and 367.03 acre tract of land, Galveston County,
Texas from: Single Family Residential (SFR), to: Multi Family Residential
Medium (MFR-M).
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Chairman Bertrand stated the concerns from eight individuals who spoke in
opposition at the joint public hearing. Their concerns were traffic flow, parking,
flooding and drainage. However, the Chairman noted that these issues would be
specifically addressed during the site plan approval of the multi-family town
home development.
Mr. Anderson also stated he still needs to get approval from the Galveston County
Consolidated Drainage District for any proposed site plan.
Motion: Aalund-to approve
Second: Burke
Voted for: Mc Veigh, Gibson, Burke, Bertrand, Brekke, and Aalund
Voted against: Samson opposed Motion Carried
8.Presentation and discussion regarding Impact Fee Study by Sam Kruse from
Claunch & Miller as recommended by the Development Process Steering
Committee.
Mr. Kruse's presentation reviewed the three major steps to complete the impact
fee study, these steps included data from land-use assumption, capital
improvement projects, and that an advisory committee will need to be appointed.
. Planning and Zoning Commissioners will serve as the Advisory Committee.
Mr. Kruse will return in approximately six weeks with a draft Impact Fee Study.
9.Consideration �d possible action regarding the Commercial Site Plan of
Clovergate development Commercial Lease spaces being Friendswood Plaza
Reserve "A" located at 115 W. Parkwood (the old H.E.B. building).
Mr. Kent Balfard brought Site Plans that had addressed all of staff comments.
Mr. Ballard and his associate Tommy Rives met with staff to discuss the Proposed
Utility Plan.
Motion:
Second:
Voted for:
10.Staff Reports
Samson-approved with staff comments.
Gibson
Unanimous Motion Carried
Dan Johnson, Deputy Director of Community Development rep011ed that Diana
Steelquist is now the City's Planner and that Cheri Skelton will soon be the
Development Coordinator.
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11.Adjournment
With no further comment the regular meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
Cflliu_ ::luJJo-iu
Cheri Skelton
Community Development Coordinator
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