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REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 7, 1996
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WAS HELD ON
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1996, AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT
910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS. THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:
BAKER -CHAIR
CLARK
KNEUPPER -CITY ENGINEER
HENRY -DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
BRINKMAN -SECRETARY CRESS
FINGER
GRACE
STEWART-CITY ATTORNEY
LOWE -COUNCIL LIAISON
WITH A QUORUM PRESENT, BURKE AND WHITTENBURG ABSENT, CHAIR BAKER CALLED THE
MEETING TO ORDER TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
1.
2.
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL-OCTOBER 17, 1996 -APPROVED AS READ.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC:
PENNY BURKE, REPRESENTING THE PARKS BOARD, INFORMED THE COMMISSION
THAT THE BOARD WAS GOING TO PROPOSE FEES THAT WOULD BE COLLECTED
FROM ORGANIZATION THAT UTILIZE CITY FACILITIES. PRESENTLY, THOSE
ORGANIZATIONS DO NOT SHARE IN THE COST OF MAINTENANCE OR ELECTRICITY.
THE PARKS BUDGET PAYS FOR ALL MAINTENANCE, MOWING AND CLEANING OF THE
FACILITIES AS WELL AS THE UTILITY BILLS. THE NEW FEE WOULD HELP OFFSET
SOME THE EXPENDITURES.
OLD BUSINESS:
1.TABLED ITEMS:
A.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
REGARDING THE FINAL SITE PLAN OF ALLSTATE INSURANCE
COMPANY -FOREST BEND.
ITEM REMAINED ON THE TABLE.
B.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
REGARDING THE REQUEST FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT FM 518 & CHELSEA LANE.
C.
ITEM REMAINED ON THE TABLE.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NO.
85-19, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ESTATE DWELLING DISTRICT
(SFR-E).
ITEM REMAINED ON THE TABLE.
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NEW BUSINESS:
1.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE
FOLLOWING:
A A REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR
400 E. PARKWOOD, 1.6500 ACRES OF LAND MORE OR LESS, OUT OF
THE FRIENDSWOOD RETIREMENT LIVING CENTER SUBDIVISION AS
RECORDED IN VOLUME 18, PAGE 122, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS.
MOTION:
SECOND:
VOTE FOR:
CRESS -TO DISCUSS
CLARK
UNANIMOUS MOTION CARRIED
WHEN THE ORIGINAL SPECIFIC USE PERMIT WAS REQUESTED, THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION HAD TRADED OFF PARKING FOR
ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A LIST OF
REQUIREMENTS THAT BECAME A PART OF THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
THE COMMISSION EXPRESSED THEIR CONCERN WITH A NUMBER OF
ITEMS. THEY REVIEWED THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED PARKING
SPACES TO THOSE PROJECTED BY RETIRE MENT LIVING.
COMMISSIONER CRESS STATED THAT THE ARCHITECTURE, WHICH IS
TO BE STUCCO AND CENTRAL TEXAS LIMESTONE, SHOULD BE
INDICATED. OTHER ITEMS TO BE INDICATED ARE THE AREA OF LAND
IN THE PUD, THE BUILDING ELEVATION, LANDSCAPING TABLE AND A
DESCRIPTION OF THE USE.
MOTION:
SECOND:
VOTE FOR:
CRESS -TO TABLE
CLARK
UNANIMOUS MOTION CARRIED
8.A ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE REQUEST FROM COMMUNITY
SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT (CSC) TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
(PUD) FOR 1507 AND 1505 WINDING WAY, ALSO KNOWN AS LOTS 3 AND
4, BLOCK 1, OF THE PARKWOOD SUBDIVISION.
C.
MOTION: CRESS -TO RECOMMEND THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE
REQUEST FROM CSC TO PUD CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROVAL OF
THE FINAL PLAT.
SECOND: FINGER
VOTE FOR: UNANIMOUS MOTION CARRIED
A REQUEST FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A BOARD AND CARE
FACILITY TO BE LOCATED AT 1507 AND 1505 WINDING WAY, ALSO
KNOWN AS LOTS 3 AND 4, BLOCK 1, OF THE PARKWOOD SUBDIVISION
AND A PORTION OF FRIENDSWOOD RETIREMENT LIVING CENTER,
GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS.
MOTION:
SECOND:
VOTE FOR:
CRESS -TO TABLE
FINGER
UNANIMOUS MOTION CARRIED
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2.
D.A REQUEST FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A CLIMATE
CONTROLLED STORAGE FACILITY TO BE LOCATED AT 4426 F.M. 2351,
2.370 ACRES OF LAND IN DIVISION "B" OF LOT 64, OF THE HOIDALE
COFFMAN ADDITION, AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 3, PAGE 6, HARRIS
COUNTY, TEXAS.
MR. LAREY OF STARBOARD SIDE CORPORATION ASKED THE
COMMISSION TO TABLE THIS ITEM.
MOTION:
SECOND:
VOTE FOR:
FINGER -TO TABLE
CLARK
UNANIMOUS MOTION CARRIED
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF BOCA RATON Ill.
AL LENTZ WITH LENTZ ENGINEERING PRESENTED THE PLAT. THE COMMISSION
QUESTIONED THE 16' UTILITY EASEMENT TO THE REAR OF LOTS 1 THRU 8. MR.
LENTZ EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE PHILLIPS PIPELINE. THERE IS A 25'
SETBACK AS REQUIRED BY PHILLIPS. THE CITY REQUIRES A 10' SETBACK FROM A
DEFINED EASEMENT AND A 40' SETBACK FROM AN UNDEFINED EASEMENT. WHEN
THE NEXT SECTION IS DEVELOPED, THERE WILL BE ANOTHER ROAD THAT WILL GO
TO FM 528. COMMISSIONER CRESS ASKED MR. LENTZ TO REVIEW HIS LOT SIZES.
THERE APPEARS TO BE SOME THAT DO NOT MEET THE 90' AT THE BUILDING LINE.
LENTZ SAID THAT HE WOULD VERIFY ALL LOT SIZES. MR. KEITH, FRIENDSWOOD FIRE
CHIEF, ASKED IF THE DEVELOPER HAD ANY INTENTIONS TO FENCE THE PROPERTY.
THERE IS CONCERN FOR SAFETY FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN WITH THE
SUBDIVISION'S CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FIRE STATION AND TRAINING CENTER. MR.
LENTZ SAID THAT THERE WILL BE A 6' FENCE AND REMINDED THE COMMISSION THAT
THE PROPERTIES ARE SEPARATED BY A 100' EASEMENT. IT WAS INDICATED THAT
NORWOOD HOMES HAS BEEN TALKING WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND MAY BE
WILLING TO ASSIST IN THAT ENDEAVOR.
MOTION:
SECOND:
VOTE FOR:
FINGER -APPROVE PRELIMINARY PLAT
CRESS
UNANIMOUS MOTION CARRIED
3.COMMUNICATIONS FROM:
P&Z
A.STAFF
B.
THIS IS DOUG KNEUPPER'S LAST P&Z MEETING AS HE HAS TAKEN A
POSITION WITH THE CITY OF LaPORTE. THE COMMISSION WAS
INFORMED THAT TERRY BYRD, FIRE MARSHAL FOR THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, SAID THAT THE NARROWER STREET PROPOSED IN THE
SFR-E ZONE WOULD HAVE NO BEARING ON THE KEY RATE FOR
INSURANCE.
COUNCIL LIAISON
COUNCIL LIAISON LOWE ADVISED THE COMMISSION OF A WORKSHOP
SCHEDULED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH ADDRESSING THE
PROPOSED TREE ORDINANCE AND THE SFR-E ZONE CLASSIFICATION.
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C.COMMISSIONERS
THE COMMISSION REQUESTED THAT AN ITEM BE PUT ON THE NEXT
AGENDA, ADDRESSING PIPELINE SETBACKS.
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USSION, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 10:05 P.M.
CLAUDIA L. BRINKMAN, SECRETARY