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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 1973-11-08 RegularFPZC-M-11-8-73 ACTION MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held at Friendswood City Hall on Thursday, November 8, 1973. Chairman C. C. Bost presided. MEMBERS PRESENT C. C. Bost, Chairman Tracy Spears, Vice -Chairman Leah North, Secretary Robert Phillips Clyde Raney Ed Zeitler, Council Rep. 1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS October 25, 1973 - November 1, 1973 - MEMBERS ABSENT James Shore - out of town Vacancy - Position 7 Approved as presented. No meeting held. 2. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Clear Creek Drainage Mrs. Hilda McCraw appeared before the Commission to Problems call to our attention her concern regarding the lack of a drainage easement in Polly Ranch Estates. She said that Tom Langford, head of Harris County Flood Control had stated that the Plan ing Commission had not required the needed R-O-W for drainage. Therefore, since Friendswood would not help itself, why should Harris County help them? A discussion followed. Mr. Bost was of the opinion that the plat had already been recorded and could not be changed. Mrs. North stated that she had checked the County records and found no record of the plat. Councilman Patton stated that the result of the suit concerning the replating of this subdivision was that the judge entered that it must be entered as settled (in the suit). The Chairman directed the Secretary to find out what the court did say. Mrs. McCraw called to the Commission's attention several subdivisions which are already approved in the the Clear Creek basin. Pearland Sportsmans Club Uel Clanton , Vice President of the Pearland Sportsmans Rifle Range club, stated that they would like to have their rifle range, which existed prior to annexation by the City, rezoned to make it comply with all ordinances. Mr. Bost told him that unless he wanted to expand that they could keep operating. Mr. Raney said that he should go to Mr. Cline and get a certificate of non- compliance. Councilman Patton felt that he needed approval of the Council for the shooting of firearms within the City limits. 2 FPZC-M-11-8-73 3. HEARINGS Crown Central #3 Chairman Bost called the hearing to order regarding the request of Crown Central Petroleum to rezone for Specific Use Lot 13 out of Section 5 of the BS&F Survey A-625, said tract presently being zoned R-1 Single -Family residential. The Chairman stated that anyone having objections would have five minutes in which to state their objections. He called twice for anyone having objections. No one answered. Councilman Zeitler arrived at this point. Commissioner Raney stated that he had received half a dozen calls concerning possible damage to Lunday Lane by oil well equipment. A core sample of the streets shows two inches of shell. Mr. 0. K. Haney, of Crown Central, stated that the only alternative to coming in Lunday Lane would be to build an access road into the site from F. M. 528. A considerable discussion followed. Several questions were asked by Raney of Haney. Why are ten acres necessary? Notsure of exact location of well. Is there any way to drill another well on the ten acres? No, not the way the current reservoir is. Must have forty acres per well. No tank batteries? No. City Manager Morgan asked how much road would be involved. Haney answered 2000 feet. Haney also stated that after the well was drilled, the area designated for specific use could be restricted to a smaller acreage, including ingress and egress lines. If the well is a dry hole or not used, they will come back in and ask for revokation of the specific use permit. MOTION WAS MADE by Raney, seconded by Phillips, that the Commission recommend approval of the request for the ten acre tract, with requirements for road repair to be approved by the City throught the City Manager and the road to be left in as good or better condition than at the present time. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Autumn Hills Chairman Bost called the hearing to order regarding the Nursing Home request of Autumn Hills Nursing Home to rezone to specific use (institution for aged) two tracts of land out of lot 12, Block 2, Friendswood Subdivision. One tract, on the corner of Quaker Drive and East Heritage, is 150' by 255'. The second tract, lying at right angles to it, is 378' by 108'. North questioned the legal description as set out in the public notice as not being precise enough. She stated that the original request had been for the entire Block 2, Lot 12, which was incorrect. Therefore, the City Engineer had been asked to come up with a better description. His description 3 FPZC-M-11-8-73 was accurate, but did not pinpoint the property. The Chairman directed that the survey be the record of the request, less 60' of R-O-W on Quaker Drive. The rest Attach of the Commission concurred. #1 A short recess was held so that the members of the audience could look at the plans proposed for th location. Following the recess, the Chairman called for questions or discussion. W. R. Whipkey objected to the entrance off Shady Nook. John Roberts also objected to the Shady Nook entrance. Fred CAmp had no objections if a hedge of wax leaf ligustrum would be planted to hide his back yard from the parking area. Councilman Bill Patton wished to make a statement as a citizen. He objected to opening up Shady Nook. If this is done he feels the value of residential property on one of the most secluded streets in Friendswood would be devalued. David Strickler, architect for Autumn Hills, stated that the new kitchen would be cut off from both streets if Shady Nook were not opened. He suggested that the garbage trucks would make no more trips down the street to the nursing home than they do now to service the individual homes. Problems: (as listed by the Commission) 1. City needs a 60' easement on Heritage. 2. Drainage needed from the back of the property, according to the City Engineer. 3. Entrance from Shady Nook. 4. Parking off Quaker Drive. 5. Building set -back. North asked about fire doors. These are automatic and all will be sprinkled. North also asked what the two rectanglular outlines were near the Shady Nook entry. The answer was that this was landscaping. MOTION WAS MADE by Raney, seconded by Spears, that approval be delayed until all problem areas are resolved between Autumn HIlls and the Planning Commission. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 4. SUBDIVISIONS Stone Gate Mr. Malcolm Collins presented a pre -preliminary plat of a Subdivision subdivision proposed off 2351 near Prairie Wilde. Containing 7.721 acres of land, the 320 by 1270 foot tract would have 22 residential lots and one commercial reserve 200' deep. 4 FPZC-M-1 1 -8-73 Inefficiency in utility services and street layout were discussed. Also, the question was raised whether the fifty foot drainage easement is owned by the City from F. M. 518 to this lot. Mr. Collins was informed that a state Highway Department permit would be needed for his entrance. MOTION WAS MADE by Spears, seconded by Raney. that the developer get together with the owners of the adjacent land (which has similar problems) and see if they can work out something together which will make for a better subdivision. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Mr. Collins will check with the City Engineer regarding the drainage easement. Greenbriar Mr. Jim Gartrell submitted a revision of the plat and plans Subdivision for Greenbriar Subdivision. Three sets were submitted. One was retained by the Commission; two were given to the City Manager. Mr. Gartrell stated that they would like a waiver on the corner lot set backs on certain interior streets. Drainage Easement. The route of this easement has been completely revised, eliminating the right angle turns. North asked if fifty feet were adequate R-O-W. Gartrell stated that this could change - that it would be whatever the side slope worked out tomal%e it. Pedestrian path. North again asked for a pedestrian path across from the High School. Again objections were raised. Side set backs. Raney asked if the twenty foot side -set backs requested on the minor streets were adequate to park a car. Gartrell assured him that it was. A discussion followed regarding the relative costs of subdivisions. Bost, Spears, and Phillips left at 11:50 P.M. Zeitler left soon after, after announcing that there would be Council workshop on the Subdivision Ordinance Monday and that the Commission is requested to attend. 5. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS National INvestor's The following agreement was arrived at concerning National Hedge Investor's Hedge: (1) Contingent on Ken Toon's okay, the hedge will be placed over the water line at the edge of the asphalt. (2) The asphalt will be removed to the property line. (3) Maintenance agreement shall include replacement and trimming of plants, -36.11-to 42"-pl ants .41 (4) Front hedge to be maintained at 30'. (5) They will have to make decision regarding placement of middle entry on Heritage side as to whether it 5 FPZC--M-11-8-73 favor parking or loading. (6) Ditch is to be smoothed out after work completed. (7) Plants to be 36 inches on center. 6. ADJOURNMENT All other items on the agenda were postponed until next week's meeting and the meeting adjourned. � e. >KA� Secretary Approved :jJ� Addendum: Prior to the meeting, Commissioners Raney, Phillips and Spears were sworn in to new three year terms ending 1976 by Mayor Lowe. Addendum: The following audience was recorded as being presents Ray Utley, 913 G1enlea Court W. Z. Woodward, 201 Quaker Drive, 482-7125 Fred W. Camp, 209 N. Heritage, 482-7760 Reg Peterson, 2115 Pease, Houston, 522-2643 Milton C. Riedel, 5133 Maple, Bellaire, M05-5589 J. H. Roberts III, 804 Bonnie Doone, 482-6384 W. A. Whipkey, 207 Shadynook, 482--70 2 Catherine Whipkey, 207 Shadynook, 482-7012 W. P. Stanlee, Jr., Box 1616, Alvin, 585-7851 Kenneth M. Camp, 203 Shady Nook, 482-7851 David C. Strickler, 5633 Richmond, Houston, 782-5442 Victor T. Cauble, 9219 Katy, Houston, 478-2807 Ron S.Ibhlmeyer, 9219 Katy Freeway, Houston, 448-2788 W. B. Patton, Councilman Ed Zeitler, Councilman ilel S. Clanton, 603 Fallingleaf, 482--7187 Malcolm A. Collins, 318 Dawn Hill, 482-6111 J. M. Augent (sp?), Houston, 482-6407 Dr. Joseph Symon, Friendswood Jim Gartrell