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Minutes of a Regular Me eting
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Friendswood Planning And Zoning Commission
February 18, 1999
A Regular Meeting of The Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held Thursday,
February 18, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 910 S. Friendswood Drive,
Friendswood, Texas. The following members were present:
Finger
McVeigh
Burke
Frankovich
Clark
Benthul
Bertrand (8:00 p.m.)
Hodge -City Engineer
Henry -Development Coordinator
Lamb -Secretary
Measeles -Council Liaison
Mickelson -City Attorney
With a quorum present, none absent, Chair Finger opened the meeting calling for communicatioins from
the public. Having none, the following items were considered:
1.Minutes for Approval -1/21/99; 2/1/99; 2/4/99
Approved as read
2.Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Emergency Actions During Flooding.
Both the Fire Marshal and the Fire Chief are comfortable with 18-inches as is currently
followed by Staff.
Old Business -Tabled Items:
3.A Request for a Specific Use Permit for Property Located at 1408 S. Friendswood
Drive, 7.1854 Acres, Galveston County, Texas for Multi-family High with Specific Use
Permit for Townhomes.
Motion: Clark-to remove from the table.
Second: Burke
Vote for Unanimous: Motion carried
Motion:
Second:
Vote for:
Burke -to approve with a note regarding drainage outfalls.
McVeigh
Unanimous: Motion carried
4.Consideration and Possible Action Regarding the Final Plat of Windsor Estates
Section 2.
Motion: Mcveigh -to remove from the table.
Second: Benthul
Vote for Unanimous: Motion carried
There was discussion about the health and safety issues and possible flooding of the
streets.
Motion:
Second:
Vote for:
Opposed:
Clark -to approve plat
Mcveigh
McVeigh, Clark and Finger
Frankovich
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Abstention: Burke
Benthul
Chair Finger explained that the Commission had 30 days to make a recommendation
after which the plat could be filed. At this time, there is no action.
Bertand arrived at 8:00 p.m. and the item was reconsidered.
Motion:
Second:
Vote for:
Opposed:
Abstention:
Clark -to approve plat
McVeigh
McVeigh, Clark, Bertrand and Finger
Frankovich
Burke
Benthul
Motion carried -plat is approved.
New Business:
5.Consideration and Possible Recommendation Regarding the Final Site Plan for First
Baptist Church.
Motion:
Second:
Vote for:
Burke -to approve site plan with staff comments being
addressed and the developer supplies a photometric layout.
McVeigh
Unanimous Motipn carried
6.Pre-app Plat Granere Acres -Meadowlark
The commission reviewed the plat. The property is located in Pearland and Friendswood
and will be reviewed by each entity and drainage districts. The pipeline easement will
have to be more clearly defined, vacated or abandoned. There were no other comments.
7.Consideration and Possible Recommendation to City Council Regarding:
A.Subdivision Ordinance -Sidewalks
Motion: Benthul -to recommend approval.
Second: Burke
Vote for: Unanimous Motion carried
B.Modification to Parking Requirement -Zoning Ordinance
Staff will research how this is handled elsewhere and will report back to the P&Z.
C.On-Site Parking Definition -Zoning Ordinance.
D.
City Engineer handed out a definition of On-Site Parking. Staff will
research how this is handled elsewhere and will report back to the P&Z.
Park Dedication Ordinance
Commission made modifications which the City Attorney will incorporate
into the ordinance.
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8.Communications From:
A Staff -There will be a seminar hosted on April 9th at which Kim Mickelson will be
speaking. Also, City Engineer Hodge has been in communication with an Urban
Forester with relation to the Exxon Pipeline Specific Use Permit. Also,
the Building Official wrote a memo to P&Z asking for a clarification of
what is glare.
B.Council Liaison -none
C.Commissioners -Questions were raised about McDonald's old play area being
used as a storage facility. There is a workshop scheduled for Wednesday,
February 24, 1999 regarding EOD Residential changes, Vision 2020, Rules of
Procedure, Downtown Overlay District and Parking.
was adjourned.