HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 1986-08-21 RegularMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
August 21, 1986
The Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission held a regular
meeting on Thursday, August 21, 1986, in the City Hall Council
Chambers. The following Commissioners were present.
Holt - Chairman Fire Marshal - Riley
Baker
Beggs
Ballard
Cress
Todd
With a quorum present and with Beeth absent, the following
business was transacted.
COMMISSIONER BALLARD ABSTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION:
FRIENDSWOOD RETIREMENT LIVING CENTER
PRELIMINARY PLAT - FRIENDSWOOD RETIREMENT LIVING CENTER
Ted Bogren presented a preliminary plat of the proposed
Friendswood Retirement Living Center being 13.3288 acres
and to be located on F.M. 528 and Winding Way.
The Commission received the following memo from the Fire Marshal:
I have reviewed the preliminary plat of the Friendswood Retirement
Living Center. The fire lanes as shown on the plat that I have
are in compliance with Section 7-13 of the Friendswood City Code.
The building layout is also approved.
The fire hydrants are not spaced in accordance with Section Iv. (b)
(7) b. of the Friendswood Subdivision Ordinance. According to the
subdivision code fire hydrants shall be located at 300 feet intervals
in mercantile and multi -family areas as measured along the curbline.
My calculations show a curbline perimeter of approximately 2.635 feet.
This total would indicate the total number of fire hydrants to be
8.7 in number. I can only find 6 fire hydrants spaced an average
of 439 feet apart on this plat.
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Please have the developer place eight fire hydrants at locations
approved by me. If the developer will deliver a spare preliminary
plat to my office, I will take time to place the hydrants in the
ideal locations. The developer can then make the necessary changes
in regards to proper engineerng specifications.
The preliminary plat is not approved by the Fire Marshal.
MOTION: (CRESS) To give preliminary approval subject to
2 additional fire hydrants and note on
the final plat as follows:
100,000 sq. ft. - Living Units
40,000 sq. ft. - Administration
13.3288 - Total Acreage
162 - Total Pdrking Spaces
162 - Total Living Units
SECOND: (BAKER)
VOTE: FOR: Cress, Baker, Holt, Todd and Beggs
AGAINST: None
ABSTAINED: Ballard
MOTION CARRIED
The Commission is also requesting a letter stating a form survey will
be provided from the Developer prior to the time of pouring , the slab,,
for inspection by the Building Inspector for compliance with the final
plat.
COMMISSIONER TODD ABSTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION:
LEISURE WAY:
FINAL PLAT - LEISURE WAY
Mr. Gartrell presented a final plat of Leisure Way, zoned MFR-L
and located on Winding Way consisting of 5.004 acres to be developed
as a private community.
City Engineer Malcolm Collins submitted a letter with 10 items to be
complied with, nine of which have already been completed. The one
item Mr. Gartrell is to comply with is as follows:
All easements must have complete dimensions, both bearings and
distances_, completely.around said easement.
The Commission would like clarification from the City Engineer on
the above item as to an ordinance requirement or from an engineering
standpoint.
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MOTION: (BAKER) To give final approval of Leisure Way an
MFR-L Private Community, contingent on
ALL EASEMENTS MUST HAVE COMPLETE DIMENSIONS,
BOTH BEARINGS AND DISTANCES, COMPLETELY
AROUND SAID EASEMENT. (Memo HF-048 City
Engineer - 8/19/96)
SECOND:(BALLARD)
VOTE: FOR: Baker, Holt and Ballard
AGAINST: Cress and Beggs
ABSTAINED: Todd
MOTION CARRIED
Commissioner Beggs left the meeting:
VANCE RILEY - FIRE MARSHAL - FIRE LANE STRIPING
The Fire Marshal addressed the fact that to his knowledge only one
building has put in a fire lane since the passage of ordinance 84-8,
that Building being the Methodist Church Annex. The pre-existing
buildings voluntarily marked fire lanes.
Vance Riley told the Commission the location of the fire lane for
centers is determined by the store depth, because
fire hoses come in 150' lengths and for deep stores a fire lane is
needed in order to take advantage of every inch of hose.
Commissioner Holt asked what it would take to be able to better utilize
the rear of buildings for fire access in order to have better landscaping
in the front of buildings. Fire Marshal Riley addressed the fact if
ordinance 84-8 could be modified to fully sprinkle all buildings he
could do away completely with the fire lanes. He explained access from
the rear is partialy difficult because the heavy doors sometimes
need to be chopped open. Front access is usually a breaking of glass
for entrance, plus you can see what is going on inside. He told the
Commission sprinklers are 90% effective and generally the cost is about
the same as wall to wall carpet. The building code requires sprinkling
if the uninterrupted floor area is greater than 20,000 sq. ft..
The Commission and Fire Marshal Riley feel the gathering of information
concerning sprinkling of all commercial buildings should be documented,
for the City to_consider in terms of sprinkler systems becoming competative
with concrete. Also to look toward , the City needs to establish a policy
and follow with an ordinance in time to eleminate the requirement for
fire lanes.
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Fire Marshal Riley said he would be willing to make a recommendation
to the Commission of trading sprinkling for fire lanes. He is also
going to pursue the cost facts of sprinkling vs -concrete to present in
his recommendation.
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
July 17, 1986 - approved as read
August 7, 1986 - approved as read
The meeting was adjourned.
Ruth P. Henry - Secretary