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Home My WebLink AboutP&Z Minutes 1975-07-24 SpecialSPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION July 24, 1975 A Special Meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held on July 24, 1975 at the Friendswood City Hall. Chairman Tracy Spears presided. Members Present Tracy Spears Clyde Raney Bob Phillips Ken Fossler Jim Shore (Acting Secretary) Members Absent Leah North Ed Zeitler (Council Rep.) 1 Position Vacant (Due to Tirado's Resignation The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. Minutes from previous meetings were not available. 1. House Numbering System in Windsong Subdivision. Mr. John James (482-1602) requested that the Planning and Zoning Commission reconsider its action which will cause the changing of the house numbering system in the Windsong Subdivision to conform to the master grid system now in use in Frinedswood. He cited expense, inconvenience, and general opposition of the residents as reasons for not making the change. Also, letters from the Police Department and the U.S. Post Office did not oppose maintaining the status quo. Minutes of May 1, 1975 were reviewed, indicating some opposition from the Fire Department. Raney says opposition is not firm. Letter from the Fire Department not available for study. Phillips moved, Raney seconded a motion to permit the subdivision to return to the original number system. Motion failed, 2-2-1, with Shore abstaining until Fire Department stand is clarified. Shore will check with Fire Depart- ment officials and inform Mr. James if it is worth while for him to return to Planning and Zoning Commission for yet another vote on the matter. II. Request for Preliminary Approval of Master Plan for Friendswood West Subdivision. A. Fernando Williams of Williams and Crawford, Inc., and Billy Verkin, Mel Powers Interests, submitted the master plan of "Friendswood West" Subdi- vision for preliminary approval. Discussion followed. 1. Major east -west traffic artery will be two parallel collectors feeding into 80' four lane major thoroughfare, meeting 528 with left turn lane. 2. Driveways on all major thoroughfares to be U-shaped and/or have turn-arounds to allow front end entry into thoroughfares. 3. Raney has given drawings to Fire Department for street name study and fire station location, 4. Spears presented list of recommendations: a. Water (surface) should be obtained from League City for whole subdivision. b. Sewage facilities should be built within subdivision boundaries by developer or Tower Estates plant could be expanded to handle additional load, again at developer expense. Capability of Regular Meeting July 24, 1975 -2- plant at Tower Estates to handle Sun Meadow sewage should not be reduced. c. Bridges should be built by developer to City specifications. d. Developer should provide a minimum of 12 acres of park land in addition to existing easements and other available open spaces provided by eventual oil wells, etc. (Two large parks or four small parks were suggested). One park to be available for Section I at beginning of development. 5. Raney will provide Williams with memo over Chairman Spears signature listing conditions on which preliminary approval will be based, if approval is granted. 6. Williams verbally agreed to all above listed conditions. He stated that final plat would probably not be ready before January 1, 1976 and by that time the Crown Central drilling sites would be more definite and the park sites could be chosen. His principal interest at this time is to get approval of general street layout. 7. Raney moved, Phillips seconded, that preliminary approval be granted to the master plan of the Friendswood West Subdivision contingent on conditions to be contained in drainage memo. B. Motion passed unanimously. III. Request for Preliminary Approval of Kliesing Addition #1 Subdivision, A. No one present to present plans. .B. Raney moved, Phillips seconded, to disapprove plans because of lack of: 1. Scale 2. Legal Description 3. Total Acreage 4. Name and Address of Owner 5. Date 6. Boundaries of Ownership 7. Accurate Location 8. Names of Adjacent Subdivisions, C. Vote to disapprove was unanimous, IV. Request for Approval of Final Plat of "The Place" Subdivision, No action. _V. Request for Approval of Final Plat of "Greenbriar III" Subdivision. No action. VI, Discussion of Partial Replat of Sun Meadow Section II and Replat of Section III and IV. A. Bob Atkinson, representing Sun Meadow Development Company, discussed future plans. 1. Will replat part of Section II to reflect change from townhouses to individual residences in tow areas. 2. Will replat all of Section III and IV, continuing them into a new Section III plan, 3. Will request to be on agenda when questions regarding proposed fire station and reworking of entrance way are settled. 4. No further action. VII. Request for Change of Zoning. A. Mr. ^B. E.�O'Larry, 7611 Glenview, Houston, Texas, 77017 (Office - 3535 Reveille, Houston, Texas, 77017)(644-5733), appeared to request a change in zoning from R-1 to C-1 of 9.416 acres on FM 528 adjacent to Sun Meadow Regular Meeting July 24, 1975 -3- Subdivision. 1. Discussion followed concerning proposed fire station site and need for commercial zone at next location. 2. Mr. O'Larry left request form and copy of survey in order that City Secretary can determine cost of public hearing. He will be informed as soon as possible. 3. No further action. VIII. Discussion of Rezoning Maps. A. Bob Atkinson, consultant to Planning and Zoning Commission, presented re -worked zoning map for approval. Discussion followed. 1. Some information lacking as to specific use zones for existing oil wells. 2. Questions concerning Camp Manison not completely resolved. 3. Raney moved, Fossler seconded, that zoning map be approved, contin- gent to clarifying oil well locations and resolving of questions re- garding Camp Manison, Vote to approve was unanimous. B. Spears will contact Mr. Manison and discuss questions regarding Camp Manison. Raney will assist City Secretary in finding data regarding oil wells. C. After vote, Phillips questioned desirability of R-4 zone along FM 518 adjacent to Village Green. He feels that C--1 might be justified since all other land bordering FM 518 was reclassified C-1 after public hearings. IX. There being no further business, meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, James B. Shore, Acting Secretary JBS/mw