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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 1994-09-01 Regularl REGUIAR MEETI'ING PLANNING AND ZONING CCMMISSION SEPTEMBER 1, 1994 A REGULAR MEETI'ING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING CCMMISSION WAS HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1994, AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE FOLLOiHNG MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: BAKER -CHAIRMAN WASSON DICKSON McHUGH CRESS FINGER I<NEUPPER -CITY ENGINEER HENRY -DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR BRINKMAN -SECRETARY DICKEY -LIAISON WITH A QUORUM PRESENT, AND JORDAN HAVING RESIGNED HER POSITION, CHAIRMAN BAKER OPENED THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING Ca.1MISSION ASKING FOR CCM-1ENTS FR(l,1 THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS Nor APPEARING ON THE AGENDA. DAVID O' FARRELL ADDRESSED THE CCMMISSION REGARDING PROPERTY ux:ATED ON THE CORNER OF MELODY AND F.M. 2351 WHICH HAD BELONGED TO BOB PRINGLE. HE EXPLAINED THAT HIS PURPOSE IS TO REZONE THE PROPERTY TO A PUD DEVELOPMENT. TO THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY, FACING MELODY LANE, THERE WIU. BE A H(l,1.E DOCORATING SHOP WITH RESIDENCE UPSTAIRS AND THE SHOP ON THE r.ruER FLCX)R. THIS WIU. ACT AS A BUFFER BE'IWEEN THE ORCHARD SUBDIVISION AND THE R™AINING PORTION OF THE PUD DEVELOPMENT. THERE WAS A GROUP WHO WOULD LIKE TO PLACE A KWIK LUBE ON ONE PORTION OF THE PROPERTY. 0' FARRELL SAID THAT WITH THE NEW EPA REQUIREMENI'S, MORE OF THESE TYPE BUSINESSES WOULD BE REQUIRED. HE PRESENTED AN ARTIST'S RENDITION OF THE PROPOSED BUILDING WHICH, IN HIS OPINION, WAS MORE C(l,1.PATIBLE TO THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FRIENDSWOOD. CXM,1.ISSIONER CRESS EXPRESSED HIS CONCERN THAT THERE WAS Nor SUFFICIENT DEPTH TO THIS PROPERTY FOR THE IMPLIED USE, ADDING THAT THE KWIK KAR PROPERTY ON FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE IS 200 ' IN DEPTH AND IT HAD PROVEN TO BE INADEQUATE. CRESS STATED THAT A DIFFERENT LAYOUT MIGHT ALLEVIATE HIS CONCERNS, BUT THAT AS PRESENrLY CONFIGURED, THE PROPERTY WAS ONLY 1 71 ' IN DEPTH. CQ.\1MISSIONER DICKSON RECCMMENDED THAT THE DEVELOPERS SURVEY THE CITIZENS IN IMPERIAL ESTATES, CHERRY TREE, AND THE ORCHARD BEFORE CCMMITTING TO THE PROPERTY. CRESS CCMMEl.'1I'ED THAT IF AMENITIES, SUCH AS LANDSCAPING AND GREEN SPACES WERE TO BE PLACED TO THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY, THE DEVELOPER WOULD HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF GETTING THE SITE PLAN APPROVED. WITH NO FURTHER Ca-1MENT, CHAIRMAN BAKER MOVED TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOivING: 1, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE RECCMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE REQUEST OF SFR ( SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING DISTRICT TO (MFR-GHD) GARDEN HQ\IB RESIDENTIAL FOR 3. 2895 ACRES OF PROPERTY ux:ATED AT FRIENDSWOOD LIN K ROAD (WHISPERING PINES), LarS 1 THROUGH 5, FORES'IWOOD SUBDIVISION. THIS ITEM HAD APPEARED ON THE AGENDA AUGUST 18TH FOR CONSIDERATION AND CCMMISSIONER CRESS ASKED WHY THIS ITEM HAD BEEN RETURNED. HE STATED THAT WITHOUT FOUR VOTES, THE MorION FAILED TO PASS. CHAIRMAN BAKER READ INTO THE MINUTES, A LETTER TO THE CCMMISSION FROM THE MAYOR. HE FURTHER STATED THAT DAVID HOOVER HAD TALKED [ I I P&Z 9/1/94 Page 2 WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING THE PROPER PROCEDURE. CITY ENGINEER KNEUPPER SAID THAT THERE IDULD HAVE 'IO BE EITHER FOUR VOTES FOR OR 4 VOTES IN OPPOSITION. CHAIRMAN BAKER SAID HAD THERE BEEN FIVE Ca-1MISSIONERS PRESENT AT THE LAST MEETING AND THREE WERE IN OPPOSITION, THE ITEM COULD N0I' ca1E UP AGAIN FOR 90 DAYS. HE ALSO STATED THAT DAVID HOOVER HAD SENT THE RECQ\1MENDATION AS A "NO VOI'E" OR IN OTHER WORDS, NO DECISION EITHER FOR OR AGAINST. THEREFORE, UNTIL THE CCM-USSION VOTED EITHER FOR OR AGAINST IT, THE ITEM WAS STILL ALIVE. C<M-1.ISSIONER WASSON MADE A MOI'ION 'IO REC0.\1MEND 'IO CITY COUNCIL THAT THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE IIB;:)UEST BE APPROVED. SECOND: FINGER C<M-1.ISSIONER CRESS STATED THAT HE IS NOI' IN OPPOSITION 'IO THE ZONE CHANGE REQUEST, BUT HE IS OPPOSED TO ANY FURTHER CREATION OF GARDEN HCME DISTRICTS UNTIL THE GHD ORDINANCE IS FIXED. C<M-1.ISSIONER McHUGH STATED THAT SHE WAS IN AGREEMENT WITH CRESS. VOTE FOR: DICKSON, WASSON, BAKER, FINGER OPPOSED: MclillGH AND CRESS MYI'ION CARRIED 2.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE RECOW1ENDATION REGARDING THE SITE PLAN FOR ALVIN STATE BANK. 3. TCM BLAKENEY WITH ALVIN STATE BANK STATED THAT THEY HAD IDRKED WITH AUTO ZONE AND HAVE ELIMINATED A DRIVEWAY AS PER THE IIB;:)UEST OF THE ro-1MISSION. THERE WILL BE SHARED LANDSCAPING ON THE SIDE OF THE NURSING HCME, SIDEWALl<S WERE ADDED, AND DRAINAGE WAS ALSO DISCUSSED. ro-1MISSIONER CRESS STATED THAT THE BANK HAD DONE ALL THAT HAD BEEN IIB;:)UESTED OF TH™. (Il.1MISSIONER FINGER MADE A MOI'ION TO RECCMMEND 'IO CITY COUNCIL THAT THE SITE PLAN BE APPROVED. SECOND: DICKSON VOTE FOR: UNANIMOUS OPPOSED: NONE MOI'ION CARRIED CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE RECCMMENDATION REGARDING THE SITE PLAN FOR TENEREX. PAUL THCT-1PSON ADDRESSED THE COOMISSION REGARDING THE TENEREX EXPANSION. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED BEHIND THE EXISTING BUILDING AND THE PROPOSAL IS 'IO EXPAND THE BUILDING 'KMARDS THE REAR. MR. THCT-1PSON STATED THAT IN ADDITION 'IO LANDSCAPING, TENEREX WILL BE ADDING MORE CONCRETE AS PARKING FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES. TENEREX IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING AGENCY AND WHILE THE TRUCKS ARE PARKED AT THE TENEREX BUILDING OVERNIQIT, TESTING IS PERFORMED AT THE TESTING SITE. THE PROPERTY IS ZONED OBD. DRAINAGE CALCULATIONS WERE GIVEN 'IO CITY ENGINEER KNEUPPER WHO STATED THAT THE DRAINAGE AND DETENI'ION WAS ADEX)UATE FOR THE FACILITY. C0.'1MISSIONER FINGER MADE A MOI'ION TO RECCMMEND APPROVAL OF THE SITE PLAN 'IO CITY COUNCIL WITH OPAQUE FENCING AND ADDITIONAL IJ\NDSCAPING 'IO BE INCORPORATED ON THE SITE. THIS TASK WAS DELEGATED 'IO STAFF TO SEE THAT THE 'IWO IIB;:)UIREMENTS WERE MET. SECOND: MclillGH l l P&Z 9/1/94 Page 3 4. VOI'E FOR: UNANIMOUS OPPOSED: NONE MOTION CARRIED CONSIDERATION FOR A ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF BOCA RATON II. CHAIRMAN BAKER READ INTO THE MINUTES A LEITER FRa.1 NO�D Ha.1ES DATED AUGUST 29, 1994 REGARDING THE EXTENSION OF APPROVAL FOR BOCA RATON II. THE LETI'ER CITED A SWIIBR THAN USUAL MARKE!' AND THAT DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBDIVISION WAS PROPOSED BEFORE THE END OF 1994. NOI'HING HAS CHANGED ON THE PIAT. CCMMISSIONER McHUGH MADE A M<YI'ION 'IO EXTEND THE FINAL APPROVAL OF BOCA RATON II FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. SECOND: WASSON VOI'E FOR: UNANIMOUS OPPOSED: NONE MOTION CARRIED 5.C0.\1MlJNICATIONS FR.CM: A.STAFF THE ca-1MISSION WAS MAILED COPIES OF THE '.IW'.) EXISTING GARDEN HCME DISTRICTS IN ORDER THAT THEY MIGHT BE PREPARED FOR A FOCUSED DISCUSSION ON GARDEN HCMES. CITY ENGINEER KNEUPPER REVIEWED THE PROBLEMS WITH FRONT AND SIDE SETBACKS, FRONT LOADING GARAGES, PRIVATE STREETS, UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENTS, EI'C. HE STATED THAT THE ORDINANCE IS UNENFORCEABLE AND IT HAD BEEN THE DESIRE OF THE COMMISSION TO "FIX" THE ORDINANCE. I<NEUPPER SAID THAT STAFF WAS WORKING ON A VERY FOCUSED VERSION OF THE ORDINANCE AS WELL AS THE ENTRY/OVERLAY ORDINANCE. HE ALSO SAID THAT ONCE THE ORDINANCES ARE REVISED AND MEET THE APPROVAL OF THE PIANNING AND ZONING C�SSION, THEY WILL BE FO™AROED TO CITY COUNCIL. C0.'1MISSIONER WASSON SAID THAT WHEN STAFF WAS WORKING ON THE ZERO LOI' LINE, SHE WOULD REC0.'1MEND HAVING A WALL MAINTENANCE EASEMENT INCORPORATED IN THIS ORDINANCE. THERE WILL ALSO BE A JOINT WORKSHOP WITH CITY COUNCIL AND J. T. DUNKIN ASSOCIATES ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1994. B.CCMMISSIONERS CCMMISSIONER McHUGH EXPRESSED HER CONCERN OVER THE PUD DISTRICTS ON F .M. 2351 STATING THAT THE CCMMISSION WAS CREATING PUD' S IN SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. THOSE PUD DISTRICTS WOULD BE ESSENTIALLY Ca-1MERCIAL IN NATURE. DISCUSSION FOLLCmED AND CQ.\1MENTS WERE MADE REGARDING THE ENTRY/OVERLAY PLAN AND THE CONTROL OVER APPEARANCES WHICH THE PUD DISTRICT AFFORDS THE ca-1MISSION. THE MANDATORY SPECIFIC USE PERMIT WOULD REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING WHICH WILL A1J.£JiJ THE PUBLIC 'IO VOICE THEIR OPINION ABOUT THE INI'ENDED USE. CHAIRMAN BAKER STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ORDINANCE CHANGES. HE EXPRESSED HIS CONCERN OVER IARGE SIGNS APPEARING ON SMALL ACREAGE AND SAID THAT Sa.1ETHING SHOULD BE DONE. 6.MINUTES FOR APPROVAL -JULY 28, 1994; AUGUST 4, 1994; AUGUST 8, 1994; AUGUST 22, 1994 -APPROVED AS READ. 1 l P&Z 9/1/94 Page 4 AUGUST 18, 1994 -APPROVED AS CORRECTED. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.