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REGULAR MEETING
PLANNING AND ZONING CCM1ISSION
NOVEMBER 5, 1992
7:00 P.M.
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSVIUJD PLANNING AND ZONING CCMMISSION WAS
HELD ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1992, AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE FOLI.a'JING MEMBERS WERE PRESENI':
KONCABA -VICE CHAIRMAN
FINGER
VAN DYKE McHUGH
THCMPSON -CITY ENGINEER
HENRY -DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
BRINKMAN -SEX::RETARY
VICE CHAIRMAN KONCABA CALLED THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING
Ca-1MISSION TO ORDER ASKING FOR CCM-1UNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR THOSE
ITEMS WHICH DID NOT APPEAR ON THE AGENDA.
MITCH MITCHELL ADDRESSED THE Ca.1MISSION WITH HIS PROPOSED SIX STORY
OFFICE BUILDING WHICH WILL BE LCX::ATED ON FM 518 ADJACENI' TO STEVENSON
PARK. THE BUILDING WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 114,000 SQUARE FEET AND WILL
BE APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET TALL. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE FIRST FLCX)R WILL
BE SEMI-RETAIL CONSISTING OF A RESTAURANT, OFFICE SUPPLY CCMPANY, ETC.
THE PROPERTY rs ZONED csc WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SMALL PORI'ION WHICH
WILL HAVE TO BE REZONED. THE .MEI'AL BUILDING ON SITE AND THE Ha-IB TO
THE REAR WILL BE TORN DCMN AND REPLACED WITH THE BUILDING AND PARKING
AREA. HE STATED THAT HIS OFFICE viOULD BE LCX::ATED ON THE 4TH FLCX)R, AND
THAT HE ALREADY HAD CCM1I'IMENTS FRCM A TITLE CCMPANY AND OTHER
BUSINESSES.
MITCHELL PRESENTED AN ARCHITEX::TURAL DRAWING WHICH INDICATED THE SEAL OF
FRIENDSWOOD AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. QUESTIONS AROSE REGARDING
THE FIRE MARSHAL'S C0.\1MENTS. MITCH STATED THAT THE BUILDING WOUID MEET
THE FIRE MARSHAL'S APPROVAL IF IT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A SPRINKLER
SYSTEM. HE STATED THAT HE OOULD NOT BEGIN CONSTRUCTION UNTIL HE WAS
SURE THAT 85-90% OF THE BUILDING WERE PRE-LEASED. HE THEN ASKED IF THE
C0.'1MISSION HAD ANY REQUIREMENTS OR ca-1MEN.l'S OTHER THAN THE OBVIOUS
WHICH WERE THE ZONE CHANGE REQUEST AND THE HEIGHT VARIANCE. THERE WERE
NOT CG.'-1MENTS.
1.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE REXXM1ENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
REGARDING THE SITE PLAN OF AUI'O TECH PRO SERVICE CENTER -303 N.
FRIENDSYmD DR.
CHUCK CONWAY INFORMED THE CCMMISSION THAT HIS ENGINEER HAD NOT
DRAWN THE PROPOSED DRAINAGE PLAN BUT HAD PREPARED A WRI'.ITEN
PROPOSAL. HE STATED THAT HE HAD ALREADY INVESTED A GREAT DEAL OF
MONEY AND DUE TO THE CITY'S REQUIREMENTS REGARDING LANDSCAPING,
SIDEWALKS, AND DRAINAGE HE WAS IOOKING AT AN ADDITIONAL $50,000
COST. HE ASKED THAT THE CCM,ITSSION APPROVE THE SITE PLAN BY
ACCEPTING THE DRAINAGE PROPOSAL. CCMMISSIONER FINGER STATED THAT
HE REALIZED THAT THIS WAS A HARDSHIP SITUATION BUT viOULD NOT GRANT
APPROVAL WI'l'HOUT CITY ENGINEER THCMPSON HAVING BEEN SATISFIED WITH
THE DRAINAGE PLAN. THE CCMMISSION DID TELL MR. CONWAY THAT THE
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PLAN 1.(X)KED G<X)I) AND PENDING HIS DRAINAGE PLAN APPROVAL, THE SITE
PLAN OOULD BE APPROVED.
2. REVIEW OF THE SITE PLAN MODIFICATION OF THE FRIENDSHIP MANOR
NURSING HCME LOCATED ON SUNSET AND FM 528.
ENGINEER THCMPSON SAID THAT THE PLAN FRCM FRIENDSHIP MANOR NURSING
HCME HAD BEEN APPROVED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO. ACCORDING TO
THE ORDINANCE, THE CITY MANAGER CAN APPROVE .MODIFICATIONS TO THE
SPECIFIC USE PERMIT. THE CCM,1ISSION REVIEWED THE CHANGES AND
CCM1ISSIONER FINGER MADE A MCYI'ION TO ROCOMMEND TO THE CITY MANAGER
THAT THE CHANGES BE APPROVED.
SECOND: VAN DYKEvarn FOR: UNANIMOUS
OPPOSED: NONE MCYI'ION CARRIED
3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE RELATING TO STREET LIGHTS.
THE CCM1ISSION DISCUSSED THE LETTER FRCT-1 KENNY KONCABA ON BEHALF
OF TEXAS-NEW MEXICO FavER CCMPANY REGARDING THE ADDITIONAL COST
FOR STREET LIGHTS ON ORNAMENTAL POLES. CCM1ISSIONER FINGER MADE A
MCYI'ION TO REQUEST THAT JOHN OLSON WRITE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE. THIS AMENDMENT OOULD REQUIRE THE DEVELOPER
TO PtJl' UP A DEPOSIT FOR STREET LIGHTS MUCH LIKE THE REQUIREMENT
FOR THE DETEm'ION POND MAINTENANCE AND OOULD DEVELOP SCME SOR!' OF
METHOD FOR PLACEMENT OF SUCH POLES. SHOULD THE DEVELOPER USE WCX)I)
POLES, THERE OOULD NCYI' BE A DEPOSIT.
SECOND: VAN DYKE varn FOR: UNANIMOUS
OPPOSED: NONE MCYI'ION CARRIED
4.MINtJl'ES FOR APPROVAL -OCTOBER 15, 1992.
APPROVED AS READ
5. GENERAL DISCUSSIOO.
1-U.Lu.:>1"¥.LON AND MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.