HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 1996-04-18 Regular( MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
FRIBNDSWOOD PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
April 18, 1996
A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held on Thursday, April 18,
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
Finger
Hoover -City Planner
Kneupper -City Engineer
Cress
Clark
Henry -Development Coordinator
Brinkman -Secretary
Burke
Whittenburg
Stewa11 -City Attorney
With a quorum present, Grace absent, Chairman Baker opened the meeting to give consideration to the
following business:
Old Business:
1.Tabled Items:
A.Consideration and possible action regarding the final plat of Cedarwood
Estates ( corner of Castlewood and FM 518).
No action. Item remained on the table.
B.Consideration and possible action regarding the Tt·ee Ordinance.
No action. Item remained on the table.
New Business:
1.Consideration and possible action regarding the Final Plat of Westbrook, Section 1,
located on FM 518 South of Century Oaks.
2.
Sam Kruse with Brown and Gay Engineering, presented the final plat of Westbrook,
Section 1, explaining the detention, the 50' landscape buffer on FM 518, and a 20' sanitary
sewer easement dedicated to the City of Friendswood. Kruse stated that construction on
the utilities is expected to be underway within a month. The configuration of the entrance
to the subdivision has changed slightly from the preliminary plat and Commissioner Cress
informed Kruse that note 13 on the plat is in error due to the change. The note will be
corrected. There will be reverse frontage for those homes located on FM 518 and there
will be no drives off of FM5 l 8.
Motion: Finger to approve the final plat of Westbrook with an added note that drives
will not be allowed off of FM 518 and that note 13 will be corrected to reflect the proper lot
numbers.
Second: Clark
Vote For: Unanimous Motion Carried
Consideration and possible action regarding the Final Plat of Brakemasters to be located
on FM 2351 and Hope Village Road, adjacent to the Friendswood Texaco.
Prior to the meeting, the developer withdrew the item from the agenda. It will be
considered at the next regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning
Commission.
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3.Consideration and possible recommendation regarding the Final Site Plan of
Brakemasters to be located on FM 2351 and Hope Village Road, adjacent to the
Friendswood Texaco.
This item will be given consideration at the next regular meeting of the Friendswood
Planning and Zoning Commission.
4.Minutes for approval -April 4, 1996 -approved as corrected.
5.Communications from:
A.Staff
There will be a Public Hearing on May 2, 1996 on building heights; on May 20, 1996
regarding fences, and on June 6, 1996 for a zone classification change request of CSC to
MFR-L GHD for the property located off of San Joaquin Parkway behind the Diamond
Shamrock Station. In addition, the City Council will hold a workshop regarding the
Comprehensive Plan on May 13. A Public Hearing is being called also, for
Entryway/Overlay District boundaries and the Commission will be notified of the date.
B.Commissioners
Commissioner Cress stated he would like to address the issue of street widths for those
subdivisions, such as the proposed Wright Subdivision, that would only accommodate 2 or
3 homes. Commissioner Burke raised the question as to the origin of the 24' limitation.
City Engineer Kneupper stated that the 24' complies with Industry Standards. Burke
commented that when based on Industry standards, there usually exists a reasonable
explanation for the requirement such as a required turning radius, etc .. Cress also raised a
question regarding the landscape buffer at the Friendswood Texaco (Exxon) on FM 2351.
City Planner Hoover stated that the City Inspector had confirmed the landscape buffer was
10 feet; however, Hoover will personally inspect the project.
at 8:00 p.m.