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Home My WebLink AboutP&Z Minutes 1974-02-28 RegularFPZC-M-2-28-74 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING'OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION February 28 1924 A regular meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held at Friendswood City Hall, 109 East Willowick, on Thursday, February 28, 1974. Chairman C. C. Bost was absent, so Vice -Chairman Tracy presdied, calling the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. In the absence of the Secretary, James Shore served as Secretary. MEMBERS PRESENT Tracy Spears, Clyde Raney Bob Phillips Ken Fossler Jim Shore Vice -Chairman MEMBERS ABSENT C, C. Bost, Chairman Leah North, Secretary AUDIENCE A list of those who signed the register is attached. Number:27. 1. MINUTES No minutes of previous meetings were available. 2. INFORMATION REPORTS Po y Ra ch Subdivision. Mrs. Louise Bacon appeared before the Commission to protest what she claims is a violation of the recorded plat of the subdivision. Shore reported on conversation with City Manager Morgan. Morgan has contacted i:ounty and County (Ben Blackledge, building inspector will not issue permits until controversy is cleared up. Spears states that it is his understanding from Ed Stuart, builder, that building permits have been obtained for homes currently being constructed (Lots #7 and #25). Mrs. Bacon says her information from county is that no permits have been issued. City Attorney Hooks stated that if Mrs. Bacon's charges are correct, it appears that the Polly Ranch Subdivision had been replatted without being recorded, which violated County ordinances. 3. HEARINGS-AMOCO PIPELINE-- 8:00 P.M. Amoco represented by: W. W. White, Houston, Texas W. V. Ballew, Jr., Houston, Texas (Law firm of Baker, Botts,) Mayor Ralph Lowe opened discussion --feels that Amoco could force pipeline thru on proposed route, but he,would suggest an alternate route; e.g. leaving proposed routing at Sunset, following Sunset to Greenbriar down Greenbriar and across.518 and Clear Creek on a line roughly along an extension of Greenbriar. He asked that Amoco keep in mind three points: 1) Maximum advantage to City 2) Minimum cost to City 3 Timing of construction to keep inconvenience to City residents to minimum Mr. White and Mr. Btillew responded. They wanted to keep all pipelines in existing corridors for sake of economy and because easement already exists. FPZC-M-2-28-74 2 Spears- No fee has been received for hearing to best of his knowledge. Ballew-Amoco is a responsible company. They will pay required fees. Lowe -City will cooperate, but again asks Amoco to consider alternate route. Ralph Gonzalez -Although it would be difficult to keep Amoco from using existing easement and is not necessarily op osod to it, he is oppoesed to installing lift station on Lot 28 in Quaker's Landing. Amoco should stay within easement and abide by Quaker's Landing deed restrictions. White -Amoco does not own Lot #28, but has option to buy it. Ballew-There will be no lift station - only a valve. Ken Watts, President Quaker's Landing Civic C1ubTCivic Club will oppose action which violates or tends to compormise deed restrictions. White -New line must cross under Clear Creek at 20' below mean sea level. Bulk of excavation will be in Harris County. Amoco will put cut-off valve on both sides of Clear Creek. C9n put Cedar fence around valve in Quaker's Landing. Watts -Is aware of existing easement, but questio s use of lot #28. Is opposed toexposed above -ground valve. A ks if Planning and Zo ning Commission could ask for performance bond to be posted by Amoco. Asks Amoco to minimize construction time and hold size of crews to minimum. Ballew--Lot #28 will not be used for commercial purposes. Might later be sold for residence. White -Amoco had severe engineering problem. Must separate new line from old line as new line goes deeper,in order to prevent old line from falling in. This is reason for needing more room on Lot 28. Ken Toon, City Utility Superintendent -Does not believe "as built" drawings are accurate. Wants ditches "shored" at all times, with utility contractors standing by to prevent disruptions in service. White -Contractors will be standing by. All utility companies contacted as a matter of policy. Ballew-Amoco had considered alternates. Has decided on course which will minimize incomvenience and cost. Sam Vester, resident and developer -Doesn't object to crude oil, but what about other products? At this point, a discussion of pipeline strengths, pressure ratings, products, and regulations ensued. From the discussion, it appears that, although the product could be changed from a liquid to a gas at some later date, it would be impractical to do so because of additional boring and casing which would have to be done under streets and roads. Also, the pressure would have to be reduced to such an extent that it may not be practical to clor gas in this particular pipeline. Richard Summers, resident -Will Amoco replace my fence, repair my pasture, restore my crops? White and Ballew-Company will restore land and fencos and pay for crop damages. Charles Maderer, President, Lori Woods -Will each property holder be contacted? White -Yes. I FPZC-M-2-28-74 Bob Allen, resident -Quakers Landing-Amoco's two existing lines are in bad state of repair -corrosion, etc. Feels that an additional pipeline thru Quaker's Landing will compound the problem. White -Great strides in cathodic protection since those pipelines were laid. Amoco expects many years of trouble -free service from new pipline. Clyde Raney, Commission member- Does Amoco object to a clause in contract, that would allow their lines to be lowered later, at Amoco's expense, to accomodate City utilities? White -If you contemplate such action in foreseeable future, let us know now. We will make necessary changes. Toon-No action contemplated as of now. Hearing recessed at 9115 P.M. 4. ROUTINE BUILDING PERMITS Biscamp Construction Company, George Biscamp. One print of proposed building at F, M. 518 and Spreading Oaks. Discussion centered on appearance at S.E. end of building. Biscamp agreed to incorporate following changes to prepared plans. 1) Expand ingress and egress to 30' on 518. openings adn first opening on Spreading Oaks. Lti,- L"cde_ 2) Mansard color to be of an "earth/tone." 3) Stucco construction on S.E. side, 4) Sidewalk on street frontage. Blueprint of plans were redlined to reflect changes and initialed by Biscamp to change original drawing and mail print to Commission. Based on marked-pu drawings, Fosslwer MOVED, Phillips seconded, that plans be approved. Motion passed 4-1, Raney opposing. Raney wants -Jinal corrected drawing in files before taking action. Red -lined drawing retained in Commission files. 5. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Re -port -from City t Manager (Earlier, when Mrs. Bacon had appeared, Spears asked if the City can ask the County to withhold building permits until the City had accepted subdivision improvements, etc. Morgan feels that it can.) 1)County has tentatively agreed to withhold building permits in Polly Ranch until streets and utilities are acceptable. 2) Asks Planning and Zoning Commission about other areas in ETJ in adjoining counties as well as Galveston. At this point RANEY MOVED, Fossler seconded, that the Acting Secretary send a memo to the City Manager asking him to write County, and asking them not to issue any building permits within Friendswood's ETJ until subdivision had been accepted by this City. Also, the memo will instruct City Manager to contact Harris county asking them how to co-ordinate permit procedure in Harris County portion of Friendswood's ETJ. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. FPZC-M--2-28-74 4 3) Status report on signs. Letters have been sent to violators. All letters have been answered, with either indications that the signs would be removed or that an appeal would be lodged with the City, e.g. Tony Banfield, Lakey's Apothecary. City Manager was asked concerning Forest Bend's and PUZ Realty's signs at 518 and 528. Morgan was not sure of status and will look into it. b. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business. Fossler moved, Raney seconded, for adjournment. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned 1100 P.M. Acting Secretary Approved:. Attachments;- 1) List of Audience. 2) Redlined print of proposed building, Biscmap Construction Co. 3) Copy of memo to City Manager: "Building Permits in ETJ."