HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 2003-06-02 Special1 Minutes of a Special Meeting
of the
Friendswo od Planning and Zoning Commission
June 2, 2003
A special meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held
Monday, June 2, 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 Bertrand
Neils Aalund
Tom Burke
Jim Gibson
Tom Samson
Diana Steelquist -CD Coordi nator
Mike Hodge -Director of CDD and PW
With a quorum present, Chairman Be1trand called the meeting to order to consider the
following:
Docketed Joint Public Hea ring:
1.To receive public input, either oral or written regarding the following:
A.Request for Zone Classification Change for property located at 500 West
Parkwood, a 9.409 acre tract ofland out of Lots 9, 10, 11,Whitney Subdivision,
Galveston County, Texas, from: Single Family Residential (SFR), to: Multi
Family Residential-Garden Home District (MFR-GHD).
Mr. Peter Gorman, 522 Pine Ridge Court, addressed the Council and
Commission . The request is to allow a 24 lot garden home subdivision. The
existing home on the site will remain. This will be a gated community similar to
Parkwood Village, which Mr. Gorman also developed. According· to Mr.
Gorman, about 10 percent of the total area will be in park /green space. Garden
·home lot sizes will be 60 x 120 feet with home sizes ranging from 1,800 fo 2,800
square feet.
Councilmember Ewing asked what area would be used as green space. Mr.
. Gorman indicated that the area along the creek, about 3 acres, would be used as
detention and open space. Mayor Brizendine asked if any of the area was in the
flood plain. The area around the creek and the existing home site are affected by
the flood plain, however, Mr. Gorman also stated that much of that area would be
given to the drainage district as a drainage easement. In response to concerns
about access, Mr. Gorman stated the existing home site would continue to have
access from FM 528 but the garden homes would be accessed from Greenbriar at
Briar Creek Dr.
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The Chairman noted that three written responses had been received from the
public regarding the rezoning request. The first was from Sylvia and Vernon
Hammersley of 902 Layfair Place. The Hammersleys are opposed to the request
because of flooding concerns, traffic safety and increased traffic noise. Also in
opposition was Thomas Lay. J'vfr. Lay was concerned about flooding, traffic and
the increase in residential density in the· area. The third written response from .
David O'Fanell was in favor of the zone change.
No one else spoke in favor of the request. The following spoke in opposition: -
George Offenhauser, 1002 Briar Creek, expressed his concern with
increased traffic in the area. He would prefer the development be accessed from
FM 528 and asked if a traffic study could be-conducted before the development
took place.
Shirley Myers, 804 Balmoral Comt stated her concerns with increased
flooding resulting from the development.
Bob Suggs, 901 Layfair Place, stated his concerns with increased flooding
and traffic and the loss of trees in the area as a result of the proposed
development.
Janet Bmtzlaff, a resident of the Fox· Meadows subdivision, relayed her
concerns with increased traffic along FM 528. She did not want any entrances for
the development off of FM 528 due to fraffic ·safety and noise concerns. She ·did
not want to see the loss of trees; which would result from the development.
Horacio De la Fuente, 904 Layfair Place, was concerned about a loss of
the trees. He also wanted to see a more complete site plan and requested more
communication on the future development plans should the rezonine; take place.
David Merlo stated his concerns for increased flooding since a portion of
the tract was in the flood plain. He also believes some type of buffer zone should -
be in place between Single Family District and the Garden Home District.
B.Amending. Specific Use· Permit/Church for prope1ty located at 1207 Winding
Way (Good Shepherd Episcopal. Church), a 4.773-acre tract out of Lot 14,
Harvey and Stout Subdivision, Galveston County, Texas.
Mr. Tom·_Grace, 211 Leisure Lane, addressed the Commission and Council for. the
Church. The Church is submitting a Master Site Plan to develop some additions
in two phases. The first phase will add about 5,000 sq. ft. to the existing
sanctua1y. The second phase will remove an exiting building and add a family
life center.
No one spoke in favor or against the request.
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2.Adjournment.
With no further comment, the Joint Docketed Public Hearing po1iion of the meeting
was adjourned at 7:30 P.M.
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