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Minutes of a Regular Meeting
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Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
June 15, 2000
A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held Thursday
June 15, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 910 S. Friendswood
Drive, Friendswood, Texas. The following members were present:
Benthul
Bertrand (7:15 p.m.)
Burke
Clark
Finger -Chair
McVeigh
Hodge -City Engineer
Steelquist -Development Coordinator
Dominguez -City Planner
With a quorum present, Chair Finger called the meeting to order to consider the following:
Call to Order
1.Minutes for Approval:June 5, 2000 Special Meeting
Motion: Benthul -to approve with amendments regarding correction of chair name to
Burke from Clark
Second: Clark
Vote for: Unanimous Motion Carried
2.Communications From The Public -None
3.Consideration and possible action regarding a request for a specific use permit for a
music studio for property located at 301 W. Edgewood Drive, Suite 14 (FM 2351), a
tract of land being a part of lot 1, block 1, Friendswood Subdivision, Galveston County,
Texas.
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Motion:
Second:
Vote for:
Clark -to recommend approval to City Council with inclusion of restrictions
as recommended for the last SUP for a music studio
Burke
Unanimous Motion Ca.-ried
Applicants, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Easterly spoke regarding the activities to be conducted
in the Music Studio. They also noted that there is currently only one tenant adjacent to
Suite 14. The Easterly's also stated that they have received no complaints about the level
of noise at their present location. Commissioner Burke discussed the issues which had
been raised with the Easterly's first specific use application and recommended the
inclusion of those restrictions. Namely that a clause be added to the SUP request which
addresses the possibility of noise becoming an issue for neighbors and should the.
situation arise, the applicant would provide suitable soundproofing or operational
changes.
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE LAKE OF SAN JOAQUIN
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Commissioner Bertrand arrived at this time.
Mr. J. Michael Rebescher of 2202 San Joaquin addressed the comnuss1on as a
homeowner regarding a recent homeowners association meeting which was attended by
Mr. Cox and Councilman Brizendine. During that meeting the two main issues discussed
were: 1) the use of San Joaquin Parkway by the developer for moving construction
equipment to the worksite and 2) the requirement on the preliminary plat for a stubbed
out street at the end of San Joaquin Parkway. The homeowners believe that a stub out
would encourage future housing developments just out side the Friendswood city limits in
League City. The San Joaquin Homeowners Association fears that residents of those
developments would use San Joaquin Parkway as a major thoroughfare from League City
into Friendswood.
Homeowner, Rick Brunson stated that he had signed the petition requesting the stub out
street without realizing the consequences . and had misunderstood· the . actions on the
petition. He was not now in favor of the street stub out.
Councilman Brizendine stated the concerns at the homeowners meeting were regarding
construction traffic and future traffic coming from FM 518. The City Engineer state d
there were no current plans to connect San Joaquin Parkway to FM 518.
Doug Thorton who resides at San Joaquin Parkway and Mission Estates stated his
concerns regardi ng the danger to children, increased noise levels, dust and dirt, and
damage to the road that con struction traffic would. cause to San Joaquin Parkway. He
was against a stub out.
The commissioners suggested that discussions continue between the developer, D.R.
Horton and the City regarding alternative routes into the San Joaquin subdivision and
perhaps widening San Joaquin Parkway, and coming up with alternatives to a stub out at
the end of San Joaquin Parkway.
5.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CONCEPTUAL PLAN OF AUTUMN CREE�
SECTION NINE.
Mr. John Hammond, representing the developer, addressed the commission regarding the
proposed land use for a gated, private street with 15 estate homes and a restricted reserve
to be used for a non-profit private school.
6.ADJOURNMENT.
Diana Steelqwst
Community Development Coordinator
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