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Minutes of a Special Meeting
of the
Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
July 20, 1998
A Special Meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held
Monday, July 20, 1998, at 7:00 P.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 910 S.
Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas. The following members were present:
Burke -Vice Chair
McVeigh
Bertrand
Grace
Clark
Lamb -Secretary
Cox -City Manager
Mickelson -City Attorney
Measeles -Council Liaison
With a quorum present, Finger and Benthul absent, Vice Chair Burke called the meeting to
order. Burke opened the Docketed Joint Public Hearing to receive public input, either oral or
written, regarding a request for a modification to the Specific Use Permit Ordinance #293 to
include a New Maintenance and Transportation Facility. Property located at 400 Woodlawn -
Friendswood ISD.
Sam Swart of Bay Architects represented the Friendswood Independent School District. Swart
explained that FISD was expanding their existing transportation Facility. The building will be
14,000 square feet; 1/3 of which will be office space and 2/3 will be a storage area for the
maintenance department. The building will be surrounded by an opaque wood fence adjacent to
residential areas and landscaping in areas that do not abut a residential property. There were
seven people who spoke and one letter read in opposition to the specific use modification.
General concerns were: the inadequacy of the 8 foot height of the fence, future expansion of
the existing metal buildings and/or uses of property, increase in bus fuel storage on site,
environmental impact of such storage, increase in traffic, the need for a detention pond and its
location, and the zoning (industrial use in a residential area). The presence of a construction
trailer on the site raised concerns if construction was already underway. Vice Chair Burke
informed the audience that any changes to the specific use permit would require another public
hearing. Burke said the item would be on the August 6, 1998 meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission for consideration and possible recommendation to City Council. He further
iterated that the item would be either recommended for approval, for denial or would be tabled
for later consideration.
With no further comment, the meeting was adjourned. �:�£ Claudia L. Lamb, Secretary