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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 2001-06-21 RegularMinutes of a Regular Meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission June 21, 2001 A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held Thursday, June 21, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. in the city hall council chambers located at 910 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas. The following members were present: Tom Burke Bob Bertrand Mark Clark Neils Aalund Tom Samson Zekie Mc Viegh Mike Hodge -CD Director Diana Steelquist -CD Coordinator Mel Measeles -Council Liaison With a quorum present, Chair Burke called the meeting to order to consider the following: 1.Public Hearing To receive public input, either oral or written, regarding: A.A request for the final plat of Friendswood Lakes Garden Homes and partial replat of Friendswood Lakes, Section 1 Unrestricted Reserve "B", being a 10.61 acre tract out of the George W. Patterson Survey, Abstract 645, Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas. Keith Hendricks from Huitt-Zollar, represented the developer. The final plat required a public hearing as the access road into the new garden home development intersected Reserve "B" of Friendswood Lakes Section One. No one spoke for or against the plat. Close Public Hearing Tabled Items: 2.Discussion and possible action regarding changes to the tree preservation ordinance. The sub-committee had not met to discuss possible changes since the last meeting. Therefore, the discussion was tabled. New Business: 3.Communications from the public. -l - 06/21/01 P&Z Ms. Faye Roberson presented additional signatures to a petition circulated in the Sun Meadows Subdivision requesting that no new residential development be allowed to . occur in the area of the golf course. Ms. Roberson also displayed several photos showing flooding in the Sun Meadows subdivision during past flood events. She requested the Commission consider drainage issues in Sun Meadow and that they work with CCDD. 4.Consideration and possible action regarding a request for a zone classification change for 1301 W. Parkwood, 3.0322 acres out of Lot 1, Burgess Subdivision, Book 119, Page 14, Galveston County Map Records, Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas, from : Specific Use Permit -Drainage District (SUP-Drainage District) to: Business Park (BP). Motion: Second: Vote for: Aalund -to recommend City Council approve the zone classification change request Samson Unanimous Motion Carried Mr. Al Lentz represented the Clear Creek Drainage District. Chairman Burke summarized the request and stated that the underlying zone is Single Family Residential. The tract currently has a specific use permit to allow its use as the Clear Creek Drainage District's office. Commissioner Bertrand requested cla1ification on any effects .on the SUP. Staff stated that the current SUP usage would be allowed in a Business Park. The Drainage District has made this request for the zone change to Business Park in order facilitate any future sale or lease of a portion of the tract as commercial property with similar uses. 5.Consideration and possible action regarding the final commercial site plan for the Children's Lighthouse located on Lot 1, Lighthouse Addi tion. Motion: Second: Vote for: McVeigh -to approve the final site plan with staff conditions Clark Unanimous Motion Carried Ms. Janice Lowe represented the owner/developer. Prior to the meeting, the developer delivered a set of final site plans which met the conditions on the staff memo although the Fire Marshal has yet to review the site plans due to Emergency Management priorities. Staff does not anticipate any additional comments from the FMO. The applicant conceded the fence issue discussed during preliminary approval. An eight foot opaque fence was added along the back property boundary adjacent to the SFR zone, however, the developer does not agree with the ordinance. Ms. Lowe repo1ted that the Boca Raton homeowners did not want an eight foot fence next to their six foot p1ivacy fences. This will be more of an issue dming the development of lot 2 and Ms. Lowe would like some resolution on how to handle the commercial, opaque, eight foot fence requirements against residential zones. -2 -06/21/01 P &Z I The applicant has selected Bronze as the architectural metal to be used in accordance with the Entry Overlay Dish1ct requirements. Chairman Burke noted that the selection of bronze could mean a metal product coated or anodized to look like bronze, bronze, or bronze paint on a metal standing seam metal roof which in his view was acceptable per the EOD ordinance. Due the possibility of lengthy discussion regarding item 6 on the Permitted Use Table, the consent agenda was moved up on the agenda list at this time. 7.Consideration and possible action regarding the following: Consent Agenda: A.approval of six months extension for the preliminary plat of the Lakes of Falcon Ridge. B.approval of the final plat of Autumn Creek, Section Eight. Motion: Second: Vote for: Bertrand -to approve Clark Unanimous Motion Carried 6.Consideration and possible action regarding amending the Zoning Ordinance, Section 7, P. Permitted uses table. Motion: Second: Vote for: Amended Motion: Second: Vote for: Aallund -to recommend to Council approval of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance relating to Section 7, P. the permitted use table as presented by the Permitted Use Table Committee Clark Unanimous Motion Carried Bertrand -to amend the revision of the Permitted Use Table with the following changes: •Use 323, "Printing and Related Activities" shall include the sub-category for Use 323110, "Commercial Lithographic P11nting" which under the CSC zone shall require a Specific Use Pe1mit •Use 3391, "Medical Equipment & Supplies Manufacturing" under the CSC zone shall require a Specific Use Permit •Use 45431, "Fuel Dealers" under the Industrial Zone shall require a Specific Use Permit Aalund Unanimous Motion Canied Chairman Burke suggested that each page of the proposed changes to the pe1mitted use table as presented by the PUT committee be discussed rather than line by line. Mike Hodge explained the color coding used on the revised table with pink - 3 - 06/21/01 P &Z indicating changes made by the PUT committee and red indicating a changes from the Development Review Committee, recommendations by the-Commission will be made in green. On page one, Chairman Burke requested clarification on Use 1151 "Fa1m Labor & Management Services" as to why it was not included as an office use in the LI and I districts. Comm issioner Samson recalled that during committee deliberations that precluding Use 1151 was recommended due to some remote possibility for undesirable development. Commissioner Bertrand had issues with Use 323 "Printing and Related Support Activities" being pe1mitted in the CSC zones. He stated that printing wastes could be an issue for SFR zones which are often located next to or near CSC areas. Commissioner Clark recalled that the differences between commercial printing and K wick Copy type printing had been discussed many times before and that the current SIC codes had a gray line between the two. That is why an 'S' had been used in the past on the table. PUT Committee members, McVeigh, Samson and Hodge indicated that commercial printing was under Use 511 "Publishing Industries". They also noted that Use 323 could be further sub-categorized into Uses 32311 and 323110. Since Use 323110 "Commercial Lithographic Printing" could still be have some objectionable impact on neighboring residential zones, listing the use and requiring a Specific Use Permit under CSC would be approp1iate. Again citing concerns for adjoining residential zones, Commissioner Bertrand objected to permitting Use 3391 "Medical Equipment & Supplies Manufacturing" in the CSC zone listed on page three. Committee members interpreted this use as clean type work where items would be assembled, manufacturing would be under Use 334 where it would not be allowed in CSC. Chahman Burke cited an example of a prosthetics manufacturing facility he had built in Houston which would be allowed under Use 3391 in CSC. He noted that plaster exhaust was vented outside the building and the process was fairly loud. Although most shopping centers may not want medical manufactuting, economics might persuade them to rent or sell space to such a customer. Commissioner Bertrand proposed a change from "P" to 11 S" in the CSC zone for Use 3391. His argument being that without some limitations, unexpected results such as a very large manufactming facility could end up next to an adjacent residential zone. On page four of the table, discussion was held regarding Use 453991 "Tobacco Store" being allowed in the NC zone. The definition was reviewed and none of the Commissioners had any serious issues with allowing the use in NC zones. Page five included Use 45431 "Fuel Dealers". Chairman Burke questioned why this use would not be allowed in LI or I zones. Committee members did not see a reason for allowing the use nor were there any economic development concerns. Commissioners wanted to know if propane filling stations would be categorized as fuel dealers. Discussion focused on the question of propane sales being the primary use of a business. Staff stated that retail propane sales could be allowed in the City as long as it was not the primary use of the retailer. Examples were cited where a - 4 - 06/21/01 P &Z I batte1y store was allowed to sell golf carts. The golf carts were related to battery use but their sale was not the primary business of the retailer. Chairman Burke suggested that an "S II be placed under the Indushial zone to allow a propane dealer in the City in an appropriate zone other than Planned Unit Development. Commissioner Bertrand questioned the permitted use of 492 "Couriers and Messengers" in a Neighborhood Commercial district. He was concerned about traffic and large vehicles being a safety hazard at the enti·ances of subdivisions. The use was defined as small parcel delivery. Use 484 "Trnck Transportation" would cover the delivery of large pallets, construction material, etc. and is not allowed in NC or CSC. Chairman Burke requested clarification on how a business use is categorized. The Director explained that a determination of which permitted use category a delivery company would fit in to would be determined with the certificate of zoning compliance. The applicant must provide details and based on the info1mation provided, the city would determine what use category a business falls under. :rvrr. Hodge noted to the Commission mini-warehousing was now classified under Use 531 "Real Estate" where as it had previously fallen under warehousing. The overlay districts should address any appearance iss ues. On page 7, Use 712 "Museum, historical sites & like institutions" Commissioner Bertrand questioned the reasoning for adding "S's" under the Single Family and Multi-Family Garden Homes districts. Staff stated that there are some sites located in these areas which may not have specific use permits at this time, but this revision provides for their application in the future. A question arose on page 8, regarding Public Administration not being allowed in a Neighborhood Commercial zone. The Committee felt this would keep some undesirable uses such as drng rehabilitation centers away from residential areas. 8.Adjournment. A motion was made and the meeting adj ourned at 8:45 p.m. �� Community Development Coordinator -5 - 06/21/01 P&Z