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Regular Meeting
Of the
Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
June 18, 1998
A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held Thursday, June 18,
1998, at 6:00 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers located at 910 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas.
The following members were present:
Finger -Chair
Grace
Benthul
Burke
McVeigh
Hodge -City Engineer
Henry -Development Coordinator
With a quorum present, Bertrand and Clark absent, Chair Finger called the meeting to order to consider the
following items:
6:00 p.m. Workshop: (Workshop was held in the Community Development conference room)
Major Thoroughfare Plan Committee.
On August 11, 1997 Mayor Whitaker requested the City Manager form a committee to review the MTP plan.
The MTP Advisory Committee was formed in September and the first meeting was held in October 1997. The
Committee Members are Becky McCullough, Dickey Arndt, Zekie Mc Veigh, W.R. Finger, Carol Dean, Joyce
Miner and Bryan Corey
Chair Finger turned the meeting over to Mc Cullough to review the recommendations made by the Committee.
The attached outline was reviewed by the Commission, after which the workshop was adjourned and
recovened in Council Chambers.
7:00 p.m. Regular meeting:
2.Minutes for approval: March 19, 1998; March 31, 1998; April 9, 1998;
April 16, 1998; May 7, 1998; May 18, 1998; May 21, 1998 -all approved as
read.
3.Communications from the public -none.
Old business -tabled items:
4.Consideration and possible recommendation to city council regarding the
establishment of zoning district boundaries for Entryway Overlay
District applicable to properties located within 200 feet of the
aforementioned portions of FM 518 north of FM 2351 and FM 518 south of
FM 528 and all of FM 528 and FM 2351 within the city limits.
Motion:
Second:
Vote For:
Motion:
Second:
Motion:
Second:
Grace to remove from the table.
Benthul
Unanimous Motion Carried
Grace to recommend that City Council not approve the district
boundaries.
None Motion died for lack of second
Benthul to recommend approval of the district boundaries.
Burke
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5.
Discussion: Commissioner Benthul stated the ordinance would improve
the appearance of the entryway corridors into the City. Commissioner Grace said the ordinance would create a greater burden on developers and
that existing regulations were adequate. It was suggested that legal council
review the ordinance and that all Planning and Zoning members should be
present for the discussion and voting.
Motion:
Second:
Vote For:
Opposed:
Burke to return to the table.
McVeigh
Burke, McVeigh, Grace & Finger
Benthul Motion Carried
Consideration and possible action regarding the Final site plan of
Goodyear Tire located at 710 S. Friendswood Drive.
There are several items outstanding. Staff requested more information on
signs and requested additional information that is to be indicated on the site
plan. The items to be added are: building height, the width of the entrance
on Echo must be reduced, add an enclosure around the dumpster, the rear
set back of 15 feet shall be labeled, drainage must be approved by CCDD,
a photometric layout provided, and a site plan note must be added that
access to adjacent property and common driveways may be required.
Motion:
Second:
Vote For:
Burke to recommend approval contingent upon the developer's successful
completion of the above mentioned items.
Grace
Unanimous Motion Carried
New business:
6.Discussion and possible recommendation to city council regarding the
Major Thoroughfare Plan.
Motion:
Second:
Vote For:
Burke to recommend that City Council adopt the MTP Advisory Committee's
MTP Plan and look into linkage of adaption of MTP and planning issues.
Benthul
Unanimous Motion Carried
7.Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council regarding a
request for a Specific Use Permit for Multiple Family Residential -High
Density Apartment (MFR-H), 17321 Blackhawk Boulevard, Seahawk
Apartments, 12.597 acre tract of land out of Unrestricted Reserve "H",
Block 17, Section 3, Forest Bend Subdivision, Harris County, Texas.
8.
Motion:
Second:
Vote For:
Grace to recommend that City Council approve the request for a Specific
Use Permit.
Burke
Unanimous Motion Carried
Consideration and possible action regarding the request for an extension
of one year regarding the approval of the Final Plat of Williams Estates.
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Motion:
Second:
Vote For:
Burke to extend the Final Plat approval of Williams Estates for one year until
July 26, 1999.
Grace
Unanimous Motion Carried
9.Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary Plat of Pecan
Plaza located at Pecan and FM 2351.
10.
There are numerous items that need to addressed according to staffs
comments of June 9, 1998. These items must be addressed before the
developer applies for Final Plat approval. All existing sewer, water mains,
culverts, pipelines or other underground structures and other public utilities
within the tract and adjacent thereto, shall be shown on the plat along with
pipe sizes and grades. Building setback requirements shall conform to the
regulation matrix in the Zoning Ordinance.
Motion: Benthul to approve contingent upon the
aforementioned conditions.
Second: Grace
Vote For: Unanimous Motion Carried
Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council regarding the
Final Site Plan of #3 Oak Tree -Gary Lawrence.
Motion:
Second:
Vote For:
Grace to approve contingent upon conditions.
Benthul
Unanimous Motion Carried
11.Consideration and possible recommendation to city council regarding the
Final Site Plan of Allstate Insurance Company located on Townes Road
-Mr. Bazzy.
Motion:
Second:
Vote For:
Grace to approve contingent upon conditions.
Benthul
Unanimous Motion Carried
12.Communications from:
A Staff -none
B.Council liaison -none
C.Commissioners -Chair Finger requested that the election
of Chair and Vice Chair be placed on the next agenda.
eeting was adjourned.
Claudia L. Lamb, Secretary