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Minutes of a Special Meeting
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Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
February 2, 1998
A special meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held Monday,
February 2, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 910 S. Friendswood Drive,
Friendswood, Texas.
Mayor Whitaker administered the oath of office to newly appointed and reappointed commissioners;
Bertrand, Benthul, Burke and McVeigh. The following members were present:
Finger -Chair
Burke -Vice Chair
Mcveigh
Hodge -City Engineer
Lamb -Secretary
Mickelson -City Attorney
Measeles -Council Liaison Grace
Clark
Bertrand
Benthul
Chair Finger opened the docketed joint public hearing to receive public comment, either oral or written
regarding the following:
A.A zone classification change request for 111.03 acres at FM528 / Bay Area
Boulevard from 38.9 acres Community Shopping Center (CSC) and 76.4 acres
Multifamily Residential -High Density (MFR-H) to 23.693 acres Community Shopping
Center (CSC), 24.557 acres Multifamily Residential High Density (MFR-H) and 62.782
acres Multifamily Residential Garden Home District (MFR-GHD) (+4.3 acres deeded for
FM 518 and Bay Area Boulevard).
John Hammond addressed the commission on behalf of the developer. He explained the
purpose of the zone classification change request and explained that the resulting density
would be less than the current zoning. The land lies in the jurisdiction of Harris County
Flood Control and represents only a portion of the land owned by the development
company. The remaining land is zoned MFR-H, OPD, and SFR. There were no further
comments, either for or against.
B.A zone classification change request for 222 Shadwell, 5.18 acres from Single Family
Residential Dwelling District (SFR) to Planned Unit Development (PUD).
Mr. Maisel is a motivational speaker who holds seminars in various locations. He is
proposing to rezone the property to allow him to continue to reside on the premises and
have both massage therapy on site as well as seminars. Mr. Maisel listed his credentials
and said that his seminars teach mind over matter, "walking on fire without burning and
bending steel with thoughts." He explained there had been several volunteer firemen
attend the fire walking exercises to observe the precautions taken during the activity. All
were satisfied that there had been adequate precaution. Mr. Maisel added there had
been a complaint from a neighbor and he (Maisel) had erected a fence between the two
properties to accommodate the neighbor.
There were approximately 20 people who spoke in opposition to the zone change request
on the basis that Shadwell is primarily a single family residential neighborhood and their
concerns centered on traffic, noise, and fire safety. Approximately five people spoke in
favor of the zone change request, saying that massage therapy is reputable profession
which is licensed by the State of Texas. Some had attended Mr. Maisel's seminars and
expressed their support of his seminars. With no further comment, this portion of the
public hearing was closed.
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C.An amendment to the Zoning Ordinance 84-15, use of Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) Group numbers, landscaping and screening requirements,
descriptions and certain permitted uses, and for residential, commercial or industrial,
and planned unit district.
One person spoke in favor of the proposed revision of the permitted use table.
·c hearing was closed and the meeting adjourned.