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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 -l - 07/19/01 P&Z 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 -2 - 07/19/01 P&Z I 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 - 3 - 07/19/01 P&Z 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. . . , . ?wt.?'--� ·�·�lfil1a S teelquis= Community Development Coordinator - 4 - 07/19/01 P&Z