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Minutes of a Regular Meeting
of the
Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
July 5, 2001
A regular meeting of the Friend swood Planning and Zoning Commission was held Thursday,
July 5, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. in the city hall council.chambers located at 910 S. Friendswood
Drive, Friendswood, Texas. The following members wer e present:
Tom Burke
Bob Bertrand
Niels Aalund
Tom Samson
Mike Dominguez-City Planner
Diana Steelquist -CD Coordinator
Linda Collins -Administrative Secretary
With a quorum pres ent, Chair Burke called the meeting to order at 7: 10 p.m. to consider the
following:
1.Communications from the public.
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2.Discussion regard ing meeting rules and procedures with the City Attorney.
The City Attorney was unable to attend due to illness. Handouts were distributed to
each of the Commissioners regarding Robert's Rules of Order. Commissioner Aalund
asked that a copy of the handout be brought to each meeting in the future should any
procedural questions arise.
Chairman Burke reported that he had been reprimanded by the Mayor and City
Council when they rejected P&Z's recommendation for the Chevron re-zoning.
Mayor and Council appr oved the zone chan ge by a 7 to O vote. Councilman
Brizedine stated they had expected some reason s why P &Z had not recommended the
zone change in the P &Z memo forwarded to Mayor and Council. Chairman Burke
relayed his response to the Council that the lack of discussion was an exception and
that he did feel soine discussion was in order for the benefit of the applicant as well as
Mayor and City Council. Chairman Burke felt that it was a healthier procedure for
each Commissioner to state why they want to vote one way or the other particularly
for items which require a public hearing. Commissioner Samson wanted to know if
the Mayor and Council wanted a memo from him stating why he voted the way he
did. Chai1man Burke clarified that the P &Z recommendation memo prepared by the
staff would present any discussion which occurs during the consideration of an item.
Chairman Burke also reported as the liaison to the CEDC that they will be forwarding
an opinion to City Council regarding the commercial site plan approval process in
which they recommend approval of the proposed one time review by P&Z of
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commercial site plans. Further that the change be reviewed after a one year time
period.
3.Consider ation and possible action regarding the following:
Consent Agenda:
Commissioner Bertrand requested that the 6�7-01 minutes be discussed separately.
A.approval 6-07-01 regular meeting minutes.
Motion:
Second:
Vote for:
Bertrand -to approve as written
Samson
Unanimous Motion Carried
Amended
Motion : Bertrand -to approve with corrections to spelling of Commissioners'
names and change from 'affective' to 'effective' on page 6.
Second: Samson
Vote for: Unanimous
B.approval 6-18-01 special meeting minutes.
C.appr oval 6-21-01 regular meeting minutes.
Motion:
Second:
Vote for:
Bertrand -to approve as written
Samson
Unanimous
Motion Carried
Motion Carried
At this time Chairman Burke requested any input for upcoming agenda items. He
discussed the P &Z recommendation memo regarding fencing requirements
considered in February 2001. Staff stated that no action had been taken on this issue
at that time because a recommendation had not been generated from P&Z. The
procedural issues have since been clarified to staff and a memo has been forwarded to
Mayor and City Council in order to have the fencing issue work shopped in the near
future.
The City Planner relayed a request from Councilman Ericsson requesting the
Commission prepare a definition of a mixed use zone in order to encourage mixed use
development in the City. Commissioner Samson wanted to know if any comments
had been received on the proposed changes to the Permitted Use Table. Staff has not
recei ved any feedback at this time.
Com missioner Bertrand would like to see combined report from City Staff and
CCDD regarding the recent flooding and how it relates to zoning decisions that have
been made and how they may have affected drainage. Chairman Burke would like to
invite Carl Horecky to discuss the sub-regional detention program. Commissioner
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Samson would like to see an updated computer model that would depict the effects of
a Category Three Hurricane and surge tide on local drainage capabilities.
Chairman Burke will reconvene the Tree Ordinance sub-committee in the near future
to discuss recent info1mation found in his files on tree preservation.
4.Adjournment.
A motion was made and the meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Diana Steelqufst -
Community Development Coordinator
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