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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 2001-07-19 Regular\
Minutes of a Regular lVIeeting
of the
Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
July 19, 2001
A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held
Thursday, July 19, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. in the city hall council chambers located at 910 S.
F1iendswood Dtive, Friendswood, Texas. The following members were present:
Tom Burke
Bob Bertrand 7:50 p.m.
Mark Clark
Frank Frankovich
Zekie McVeigh
Mike Dominguez-City Planner
Diana Steelquist -CD Coordinator
Mike Hodge -CD Director
With a quorum present, Chair Burke called the meeting to order to consider the
following:
1.Communications from the public.
Ms. Vicki Whynott, 1716 Falcon Ridge, addressed the Commission as Vice-President
of the Falcon Ridge I Home Owners Association. The HOA is concerned about
drainage problems along a shared fence between Keystone Meadows and Falcon
Ridge. The tising levels of dirt being placed along the fence is creating flooding.
There is also concern about new residential development along the West side of the
subdivision causing water to drain into Falcon Ridge. The HOA would like the
Commission to consider requiring Drainage Easements between subdivisions to aid in
drainage. Chairman Burke stated that Ms. Whynott's concerns would be forwarded to
staff.
2.Consideration and possible action regarding the preliminary plat of Casa de Grace
a 5.673 acre tract located at Briar Creek and FM 528.
Motion:
Second:
Vote for:
Mc Veigh -to approve with conditions
Clark
Unanimous Motion Carried
Burke, Clark, Frankovich and Mc Veigh voting.
Mr. Chuck Davis, representing the owners Tommy and Elaine Ebner, addressed the
Commission stating that the development is a one lot subdivision which had
combined three tracts. Chai1man Burke wanted to know where the public utilities
would tie into the system. Mr. Davis stated that a giinder pump would be used to
access the sanitary sewer line located on Briar Creek. The, pump will be shared by
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the Ebners and the Bloodworth's. The engineer is also working on City and CCDD
comments regarding the drainage plan.
3.Consideration and possible action regarding the following:
Consent Agenda:
Motion:
Second:
Vote for:
Amended
Motion:
Second:
Vote for:
Frankovich -to approve
Clark
Unanimous Motion Carried
Burke, Clark, Frankovich and McVeigh voting.
Clark -to approve with conditions to final plat of Friendswood
Lakes Garden Homes regar ding appropriate language for plat note
no. l 0 rega rding acceptance of easement connections.
Frankovich
Unanimous Motion Carried
Burke, Clark, Frankovich and Mc Veigh voting.
A.approval 07-05-01 regular meeting minutes.
B.approval of the final plat of Friendswood Lakes Garden Homes and partial
replat of Friendswood Lakes, Section 1 Umestricted Reserve "B", being a 10.61
acre tract located at Ftiendswood Lakes Blvd. and FM 528
Chairman Burke questioned the language in plat note no. I 0. Steve Gardner,
representing the owner, stated that the note had been placed on the plat with
regards to limiting tracts outside the plat having access to the private stonn
drainage ease ment loc ated along the southern boundary. Mitch Mitchell,
owner/developer, was agreeable to a change in the note wording and will contact
staff for appropri ate changes.
At this time the order of the agenda was changed to hear the staff report.
4.Staff Repo1'ts
A.Joint report from CDD staff and the Clear Creek Drainage District regarding
recent flooding and possible effects of a hunicane st01m surge on area drainage.
Community Development Director, Mike Hodge, addressed the Commission
regarding the recent flooding. The Director noted that about 525 homes had been
damaged with about 200 homes having substantial flood damage. FEMA and
City staff had assessed many of the homes. A Hazard Mitigation Grant was
submitted and has been approved. The grant funds will be used to buyout
substantially damaged homes in the flood plain. Based on the current flood
infonnation, the 1992 detention policy has had a · positive effect on the
community. He also stated that properties purchased by the City in the buyout
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will remain open space in perpetuity. Chai1man Burke also noted the
requirements for new house slabs to be above flood elevations had likely saved
many homes from serious damage.
Commissioner Frankovich asked about regional detention. The Director stated
that the goals for Regional Detention are to have selective detention areas which
will take into account cmTent infrastrncture capacities.
The Director presented a map of local areas which would be affected by storm
surge by various hurricane categories. Commissioner Frankovich added that tidal
waters were present along Chigger Creek in Poly Ranch and along Clear Creek up
to about FM 2351. David Kocurek, CCDD General Manager and Neil Rancour,
representing the Clear Creek Drainage District, addressed the Commission. Mr.
Kocurek stated that they could prepare a map overlaying the stmm surge
infonnation onto the FEMA flood plain map which would indicate expected
flooding based on cunent flood plain elevations. The Director noted that the
recent flooding pattern matched the FEMA flood plain map. Flooding in Sun
Meadows was seen as localized flooding caused by a drainage problem with the
st01m sewer capacity. Flooding in the Falcon Ridge subdivision will be addressed
when the Community Master Drainage Plan can be fully implemented.
Commissioner Bertrand anived at this time.
Mr. Kocurek complimented the City and P&Z for implementing Flood Prevention
Ordinances. He did recom mend that the ordinance be revised regarding the
avoidance of fill in the flood plain and in wetlands. He suggested that mitigation
be done in these areas in a greater than 1: 1 ratio and that future development be
encouraged outside of the flood plain. Commissioner Frankovich asked if staff
could act as a facilitator between adjacent tract owners in order to enco urage them
to work together to control drainage when considering new development.
It was noted by Commissioner Clark and the Director that new developments in
Autumn Creek and the Forest of Friendswood fared well during the flooding.
5.Discussion and possible action regarding the definition of mixed use development.
Chairman Burke began by stating the discussion was at the request of City
Councilman Ericsson in an effort to promote this type of development. He staited the
discussion by reading from the zoning ordinance the definition of a PUD which is the
only area where mixed use development is noted. The City Planner explained that the
PUD zone was perceived as limiting and the process time consuming, where as, a
mixed use zone would not require an SUP each time a site changed use.
Commissioner Frankovich expressed his opinion that mixed use developments do not
comply with Life Safety codes. Most of the Commissioners thought creating a zone
called 'mixed use' would not be feasible or beneficial to 'the city when the PUD
zoning already addressed mixed use development. However, Chainnan Burke
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thought that expanding on the definition as listed under the PUD zoning might
encourage mixed use development. Chair Burke noted that a new zone classification
could be created for mixed use but that it would not differ from the process of having
an area rezoned to a PUD. Commissioner Bertrand suggested that mixed use
development be promoted and mark eted to develop ers thrn the economic
development committee and not thm an or dinance change. As long as the developer
cr eated a PUD/SUP request containing a broad number of uses, mixed use
development could take place.
Chainnan Burke prop osed that the discussion continue at another meeting. He would
like to prepar e a draft of the Commission's comments for Councilman Ericsson after
reviewing tonight's minutes. He will bring the draft for the next discussion.
6.Adjournment.
Chainnan Burke stated that the re-appoint ments of himselt: Commissi oners Bertrand
and Mc Veigh had not yet been confirmed.
With no fmiher comment the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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