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Minutes
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Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
September 17, 2001
A special meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held
Monday September 17, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at
910 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas.
Niels Aalund
Bob Bertrand 7:05 PM
Mark Clark
Frank Frankovich
Tom Samson
Diana Steelquist-Development Coordinator
Mike Dominguez -City Planner
With a quorum present, the meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Clark to
consider the following:
Docketed joint public hearing:
1.To receive public input, either oral or written, regar ding the following:
A.amending Zoning Ordinance 84-15, as amended, Permitted Use Table.
After a brief introduction by Vice-chairman Clark, the City Planner gave a brief
description of the revised Permitted Use Table stating that the new NAICS codes
allowed more uses. Councilman Taylor also stated that the purpose was also to
streamline the process for business development.
There were no comments either for or against.
B.amending Zoning Ordinance 84-15, as amended, Commercial Site Plans.
The City Planner stated that the approval process was being shortened by 2 to 4
weeks by eliminating the need for preliminary approval of site plan by the
Commission. The Council expressed concern that as the ordinance was drafted , the
Commission would be reviewing the site plans too late in the process. Council and
some of the Commission expressed concern that the public was not getting enough
opportunity to view the site plans with only one presentation to Planning & Zoning.
Commissioner Frankovich stated he was against any change to the current site plan
approval process.
Mr. Christopher Smith, a resident of the King's Park -Whitehall area, spoke against
the ordinance. He was concerned about any amendments which would lessen the
ability of the public to provide input.
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No other comments were made.
C.amending Zoning Ordinance 84-15, as amended, Landscaping.
The City Planner stated that the ordinance was needed to require fences where
commercial development was taking place next to residential districts. This had been
a requirement in the past. Councilman Taylor stated that a better definition was
needed in the ordinance for graduated fences.
No comments either for or agai nst were made.
2.Adjournment.
With no further comment, the joint public hearing was closed at 7:30 P.M.
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