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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 1986-11-06 RegularMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION November 6, 1986 The Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission held a regular meeting on Thursday, November 6, 1986, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. The following members were present. Holt - Chairman Councilman Prihoda Todd Fire Marshal - Riley Ballard Baker Cress Beeth With a quorum present and with none absent, the following items were considered. REAPPOINTMENT AND OATH OF OFFICE Mayor Ralph L. Lowe administered the Oath of office to David Hansen, Commissioner replacing Chares Beggs, and reappointed Commissioner Glen Cress. POSSIBLE REQUEST FOR A ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE - MAX SMITH Mr. Smith is considering the leasing of property located on F.M. 2351 for the construction of a skate board ramp business. The property is presently zoned CSC which does not permit this type of business. The property would need to have a zone classification change to Specific Use at the request of the land owner. The Commission expressed their concerns £roma safety aspect in the construction of a project such as this. Mr. Smith agreed to present pictures of existing designs of skate board ramps and address. the personal injury liability insurance provisions at any public hearings. He is also to present a site plan including the parking and landscaping before obtaining an application for a Specific Use Permit. Page 2 November 6, 1986 CATHOLIC CHURCH - CEDARWOOD -PROPOSED PLANS Bob Wicklander presented a proposed site plan for the Catholic Church of a New Family Life Center including the landscaping and parking for review by the Commission. The following information was included on the drawings. New Family Live Center 22,463 sq. ft. Existing Rectory 2,184 sq. ft. Existing Church 9,748 sq. ft. Proposed BBQ Bldg. 1,514 sq. ft. Proposed Storage 700 sq. ft. Parking Spaces Provided (308) MOTION: (BALLARD) To advise the Building Department the Commission has no objection to the site plan. The site plans to be reviewed by the Fire and Police Departments for their input before issuance of a permit. SECOND: (TODD) VOTE: UNANIMOUS FOR MOTION CARRIED FIRE MARSHAL RILEY - MEMO AMENDMENT TO FIRE LANE ORDINANCE 84-3 Fire Marshal Riley presented the Commission with a rough draft memo with a copy of the Friendswood Fire Code attached. The exceptions he would like to insert under Sec. 7-13 Fire lanes between (a) and (b) are as follows: Page 3 November 6, 1986 Regular Meetion i To. Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Fire Marshal DATE: 6 November 1986 SUBJECT: Amendment to Fire Lane Ordinance 84-8 After much discussion with the Fire Chief of the City of Friendswood and surrounding communities' fire prevention teams, I would like to respectfully propose the endorsement by the Planning -and Zoning Commission of the following amendment to the Fire Lane Ordinance 84-8: - (a)(1.) Exceptions: Any building or structure required to have a fire lane as outlined above may reduce or delete the fire lane provided that the following specifications are met: {i) All fire hydrants in the vicinity are installed in and placed in accordance with the requirements of the City of Friendswood or the Texas State Board of Insurance, whichever is stricter. (ii) The entire structure, building, or complex and their contents are completely protected by a fire sprinkler system. This fire sprinkler system must meet the requirements of the most recent edition (with revisions) of the National Fire Protection Association's "NFPA 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems". (iii) A clear and unobstructed public street, public highway, or fire lane exists between the fire hydrant to be used by the fire: department for boosting the sprinkler system and the fire department sprinkler connections. (iv) A clear path of exit marked as a fire lane is used in buildings where in the opinion of the fire marshal, a large quantity of people or a extra hazard occupancy exists. (v.) This exception is not applicable to buildings or structures classified as Assembly, Educational, Factory --Industrial, Hazardous, Institutional, or Storage Occupancies by the Standard Building Code. Final approval for the exception to a fire lane must be approved by the fire marshal. All other requirements will still apply. Page 4 November 6, 1986 The Commission would like a memo to the City Council advising them the Commission has had several meetings with the Fire Marshal discussing parking and landscaping as trade off with fire lanes. The Fire Marshal presented a draft of recommendations to the Commission. The Commission feels this could reduce the amount of fire lane requirement and give the potential of additional landscaping and parking area. Typical cost figures quoted by the Fire Marshal would be approximately one dollar per square foot for buildings of greater than 30,000 square feet. Chairman Holt suggested a workshop with City Council to lay out the principal objectives. This information would then be forwarded to the City Attorney to pursue the control verbage by ordinance. REZONING RECOMMENDATION - 807 CEDARWOOD OBD TO SFR The joint public hearing was held on November 6, 1986, to hear input on the above zone classification change. MOTION: (CRESS) To recommend to City Council the rezoning of 1.1136 acres located at 807 Cedarwo6d from OBD TO SFR. SECOND: (TODD) VOTE: UNANIMOUS FOR MOTION CARRIED PROPOSED EXCAVATION ORDINANCE (1978 Commissioner Todd reviewed the proposed excavation ordinance discussing his.,findings with the Commission. The Commission feels the proposed excavation ordinance, dated 1978 as written is not enforcable. There are too many administrative procedures and feedback from utility companies would be mandatory for issuing a permit. COMPUTER MAP UPDATE The commission is requesting a memo be sent to Acting City Manager Melvin Meinecke about the status of the map update program. They feel this project will take several years and the Commission is requesting the project be started. The meeting was adjourned. Ruth P. Henry - Secretary