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Home My WebLink AboutP&Z Minutes 2001-04-05 RegularMinutes of a Regular Meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission April 5, 2001 A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held Thursday Thursday, April 5, 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 Mike Dominguez -City Planner Mike Hodge -CD Director Bob Bertrand 7:10 p.m. Zekie Mc Veigh Diana Steelquist -CD Coordinator Neils Aalund Tom Samson With a quornm present, Frankovich and Clark absent, Chair Burke called the meeting to order to consider the following: 1.Communications from the public. There were no communications from the public. 2.Consideration and possible action regarding a request for a zone classification change for property located at 101 Live Oak, located on the comer ofvVest Edgewood (FM 2351) and Live Oak, 0.4591 acres in the Peny and Austin League, Abstract No. 20, Galveston County, Texas, from: Community Shopping Center (CSC) to: Multi-Family Residential - High (MFR-H) Motion: Aalund -to recommend approval Second: Samson Vote for: Burke, Aalund, Samson, Bertrand Vote against: Mc Veigh Motion Carried .. • The applicant, Nlr. Carl Horecky, 415 Live Oak, addressed the Commissioners comments and answered questions. Commissioner Mc Veigh wanted to know what kind of development was being done across the street on Live Oak. The city planner verified that it would be a commercial development as that was its cmTent zone. Chairman Burke stated that most of the concerns voiced at the public hearing had been answered by the project's designer at the hearing. Other comments relating to the site plan would be handled during the site plan approval process. Chairman Burke also agreed with the designer's comments that the MFR-H designation would have a better impact on the neighborhood than some of the possible commercial uses which could be developed on the site. Commissioner Aalund wanted to clarify the city's 80/20 land plan which favors the development of commercial property. Commissioner McVeigh asked about the relationship of the median on Live Oak and the proposed drive way entrances for the town homes. Mr. Horecky stated that the driveway entrance to the town homes would line up with the median cut. -1 - 04/05/01 P&Z 3.Consideration and possible action regarding approval of the final site plan for McDonald's located at FM 518 and FM 528. Motion: Second: Vote for: Amended Motion: Second: Vote for: Samson -to approve with staff conditions Bertrand unarumous Samson -to approve with the following conditions: Motion Carried l)All existing trees are to be preserved either in landscaped islands or by transplanting along FM 528 in front of the adjoining commercial tract where 24 Hour Fitn ess is located, 2)A stop sign will be placed in the existing drive way entrance at the northwest comer of the site where it joins the adjacent commercial development. Be1trand unanimous Motion Carried The City Planner infom1ed the Commissioners that a revised site plan had been received on Ap1il 5 th which meet all the staff comments except for the preservation of all the trees and additional information on the type of asphalt being used for the parking lot. David Warner of Carrol Consu lting addressed the commission regarding the site plan. The City Engineer stated that the pavement issues would be worked out before the permitting process was begun. Mr. Dennis Swoboda, the owner/developer, addressed the commission regarding the tree issue. He proposed transplanting the two trees in question to a landscape area on FM 528 in the adjoining 24 Hour Fitness center. Should the trees die in the process, he will replace with qualified oak trees. He would like to match the landscaping and irrigation system across the street at the H.E.B. Nir. Swoboda responded to the com mission's questions regarding the need to relocate the trees. By moving them, the site plan meets the parking requirements, also his tenants in the area behind the trees would like to have them moved as they obstruct si gn age and space visibility. Commissioner Bertrand expressed concerns about traffic entering from the existing adjoining drive way. Mr. Warner said the site plan had matched what was existing. Mr. Swoboda suggested painting arrows or placing a stop sign at the entrance to aid in the traffic flow. 4.Consideration and possible action regarding the following: Consent Agenda: A.approval 3-15-01 regular meeting minutes. Motion: Second: Vote for: Amended Bertrand -to approve McVeigh unanimous -2 - 04/05/01 P&Z Motion Carried I ·,-{ Motion: Bertrand -to approve with changes to minutes to correct spelling of Commissioner Mc Veigh's name Second: McVeigh Vote for: unammous Motion Carried B.approval of the final plat of Mary Queen Catholic Church located at Cedarwood and Queen's Lane Motion: Second: Vote for: Mc Veigh -to approve Bertrand unanimous Motion Carried Ms. Mary McKenzie of Hovis Surveying answered questions from the commission regarding the final plat of Mary Queen Catholic Church. No changes have been made to current ingress/egress easements on file 'Yith the county and referenced on the plat. The City Engineer stated that the property owners who currently use those easements are responsible for their maintenance. Only the fo:st 500 feet of Queen's Lane was deeded to the city. 5.Communications from: A.Staff: I . ) regarding development permits and the pe1mitting process. The Community Dev�lopment Director reported that at the recent City Council planning retreat a goal was expressed to sh·eam line the commercial development permitting process. To try to obtain this goal, the permitted use table was being revised as was the site plan process. Council would like to move forward with these goals by June with a revision to the Zoning Ordinance where by commercial site plans would be approved at a staff level. Commercial site plans would no longer be approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission. It was suggested that commercial site plans would be available for viewing by the Commission much as they are now by Council, by placing them in a reading file. The Director emphasized that the Commission would still be very involved with the planning process through the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The Commissioners expressed concern that the staff was not prepared and could make mistakes in interpreting the ordinances, that there would be less accountability to the public, that "political pressure" could be applied to the staff and that the public still needed an opportunity for input in the approval of commercial site plans which they got at P&Z meetings. Chairman Burke asked each Commissioner to be prepared to discuss specific concerns at the next meeting where the proposed change to the procedure would be an action item. The Commissioners also want input from the Council Liaison at the next meeting. 2.) regarding tree preservation ordinances. The City Planner provided copies of tree preservation ordinances from other municipalities. Chailman Burke asked for volunteers for a special meeting to discuss the reading material and draft a revision the City ordinance. Burke, Aalund and Bertrand volunteered to attend. The revision will be presented at · the next regular - 3 - 04/05/01 P&Z meeting for action and discussion. The special meeting will be held April 9 th at 6:30 p.m. 6.Adjournment. With no further comment the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. �� Community Development Coordinator - 4 - 04/05/01 P &Z