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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 1996-09-19 RegularI Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission September 19, 1996 A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held on Thursday, September 19, 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: Finger -Vice Chair Burke Kneupper -City Engineer Henry -Development Coordinator Brinkman -Secretary Whittenburg Grace Stewart -City Attorney Clark Liaison -Janis Lowe (arrived at 8:00 p.m.) Cress With a quorum present, Baker absent, Vice-Chair Finger opened the meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to give consideration to the following items: 1.Minutes for approval -August 15, 1996 -Approved as read. 2.Communications from the Public -None .. OLD BUSINESS: 1.TABLED ITEMS: A Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council regarding the final site plan for Prets Lumber & Hardware to be located at FM 528 and Sunset. This item was deferred until the plat could be approved (item 1-new business). B.Consideration and possible action regarding the final plat of Matoesian Subdivision. C. Motion: Whittenburg to remove from the table Second: Clark Vote For: Unanimous Motion carried Malcolm Collins with Coenco Engineering presented the final plat stating that it was the opinion of the owner that a 70' set back would be too much on this piece of property. The front set-back has been established at 50'. City Attorney Stewart stated that it was necessary for the commission to approve this plat if there were no violations to the deed restrictions. Having none, the commission was called to a vote. Motion: Second: Vote For: Opposed: Whittenburg to approve the plat Clark Whittenburg, Clark, Grace, Burke, Finger Cress Motion carried Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council regarding the Final Site Plan of Allstate Insurance Company -Forest Bend. This item was not ready and remained on the table. I I I P&Z 9/19/96 Page 2 D.Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council regarding the request for a Specific Use Permit for property located at FM 518 & Chelsea Lane. This item was not ready and remained on the table. E.Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council regarding an amendment to the City of Friendswood, Texas Zoning Ordinance NO. 85-15 Single Family Residential Estate Dwelling District (SFR-E). F. The Commission reviewed the proposed changes to the zoning ordinance. Motion: Second: Vote For: Cress to recommend that City Council establish a date for a public hearing after a review of the proposed amendment. The Commission is willing to workshop the amendment with City Council, if necessary. Burke Unanimous Motion carried Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council Regarding an amendment to the City of Friendswood, Texas Subdivision Ordinance NO. 85-19, Single Family Residential Estate Dwelling District (SFR-E). Commissioner Grace offered his concerns regarding street widths. A letter from the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and Fire Marshal was distributed for the Commission's review. The concern is if two emergency can pass each other (ie. fire trucks) in an emergency situation. Motion: Second: Vote For: Grace to table the item until the Commission can investigate further. Whittenburg Unanimous Motion carried NEW BUSINESS: 1.Consideration and possible action regarding the final plat of Prets Lumber & Hardware to be located at FM 528 & Sunset. The only change to the plat is the addition of the access note as requested by the Commission. Motion: Cress to approve the final plat of Prets Lumber & Hardware. Second: Burke Vote For: Unanimous Motion carried Vice Chair Finger stated the Commission could now remove the site plan of Prets Lumber & Hardware from the table. Motion: Second: Vote For: Whittenburg to remove the final site plan of Prets Lumber & Hardware from the table .. Clark Unanimous Motion carried I P&Z 9/19/96 Page 3 Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council regarding the final site plan for Prets Lumber & Hardware to be located at FM 528 and Sunset. Commissioner Burke asked questions regarding issues of drive access, asking City Engineer Kneupper if all items of concern had been addressed. Kneupper said they had. Motion: Second: Vote For: Whittenburg to recommend to City Council that the site plan be approved. Clark Unanimous Motion carried 2.Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council regarding a request for a Specific Use Permit to operate a Karate School at 607 S. Friendswood Drive (Friendswood Village Strip Center adjacent to the Texas Commerce Bank) more particularly described as #17 (consisting of 2,677 sq. feet). 3. 4. The public hearing was Monday, September 16, 1996. One person spoke on behalf of the request for a specific use permit. No one spoke in opposition. Motion: Second: Vote For: Clark to recommend to City Council that the request for specific use permit be approved. Whittenburg Unanimous Motion carried Pre-app for Carriage Inn -Friendswood to be located on Winding Way. Pre-app site plan of Carriage Inn -Friendswood to be located on Winding Way. Jimmy Thompson, Lentz Engineering, presented the plat and site plan of Carriage Inn­ Friendswood. He introduced Stan Switzer, Patty Humphrey and Elmo Robinson who represent Carriage Inn. Ms. Humphrey informed the commission that this will be an assisted care living center. Village on the Park is an independent care facility; however, it has been necessary to dedicate 1 wing of Village on the Park to assisted care in order to accommodate those who must have assistance caring for themselves. This is particularly important to married couples where one of the two has become more inept than the other. There will be housekeeping services, transportation, a beauty shop, a nurses' aid to assist in bathing, escorts to assist the elderly to the dining room, wake up calls, assistance for getting into bed, etc. Village on the Park has been 100% occupied for 8 years and there is a waiting list. Carriage Inn will free up the assisted care wing of Village on the Park and allow it to be used as it was originally intended. Mr. Robinson informed the commission that the assisted care facility would be a permitted use in the Commercial Zone, which is current property zone. The set back requirements in a commercial zone would present a problem, however, as the intention is to have the two facilities joined by a hallway. Food will be prepared at Village on the Park and brought to the dining facility in Carriage Inn. For common activities, the hallway would permit residents to go from one facility to the other. The units in this area are to be smaller than Village on the Park. Parking requirements were discussed. Mr. Robinson stated that of the 175 residents at Village on the Park, only 25 have cars. Carriage Inn would probably have fewer residents with cars because those of their inability to drive. With regard to buffering between the single family residential community and Carriage Inn, Mr. Robinson said that he would put up an 8' opaque fence if required, but there exists a cyclone fence that is totally covered over by vegetation. He felt that the residents would complain if he were to destroy the fence in favor of an opaque fence. ,. I I P&Z 9/19/96 Page 4 Detention was discussed. Detention was addressed for this tract, and the entire Park Crossing Subdivision, when it was platted. Water is directed to the Lake for The Park Subdivision. Commissioners Cress and Finger expressed their concern that the proposed might breach the original specific use permit agreement. Questions arose regarding density. City Attorney Stewart stated that density was a matter of concern in a multiple family residential district, not in a commercial development. He further added that taking off a portion of the property would violate the original agreement. The only thing that could be done would be to plat the entire tract -both Village on the Park and Carriage Inn together, meet the set back requirements of a CSC zone, or request a zone classification change to PUD and then to request a specific use permit. Mr. Robinson said that there would be two different lenders and FHA lending requirement prohibited the two pieces being platted into one property. The general concerns of the Commission are the destruction of the original PUD, parking, green space and landscaping, detention requirements and the location of the trash facilities. Expected numbers for employees, residents, and visitors was also discussed. 5.COMMUNICATIONS FROM: A STAFF B. City Engineer Kneupper explained that State law required that pawnshops be allowed in at least one zone. It is permitted in an Original Business District (OBD). There will not be a regular meeting the first Thursday of October due to the APA Conference and the number of Commissioners who will be unavailable on other unrelated business. COUNCIL LIAISON Council Liaison Lowe reported that City Council had upheld the recommendation from P&Z to not make changes to the ordinance regarding accessory structures. Lowe added that a sound system had been requested in the new budget and that Planning & Zoning might consider holding their meetings on the second floor in the Community Development Department area. This would permit the commission and developers to gather around a table. She added that the rustling of papers when unfolding plats, was obtrusive on tape, and inhibited the recordability of voices on tape. C.COMMISSIONERS - Commissioner Burke stated that a recommendation from the tree ordinance committee was forthcoming. Burke explained the effort that the committee had made to create a quality product and requested that the tree ordinance be on the next agenda for consideration and possible recommendation. Commissioner Finger reported that progress was being made by the Permitted Use Committee. He stated that an item addressing the duration of approval of preliminary plats, might be ready for discussion and possible recommendation at the next regular meeting. W&:2mm �: ourned Claudia L. Brinkman,' Secretary