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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 1974-04-11 SpecialFPZC-Notice-4-11-74� NOTICE OF MEETING FRIENDSWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Notice is hereby given of a special meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission to be held at Friendswood City Hall, 109 East Willowick, Friendswood, Texas on: THURSDAY APRIL 11, 1974 7:30 P.M. at which time the following items o business will be considered: 1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS 2. INFORMATION REPORTS *Mayor Lowe - Plans for Park (Football, Soccer, Mini) at Renwick S/D site 3. ROUTINE BUILDING PERMITS A. J. Harper - Colonial Coiffures 4. ANY ROUTINE BUSINESS WHICH MAY BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE COMMISSION . ADJOURNMENT ecretary After the special meeting an informal workshop discussion will be held, primarily to discuss revision of the Comprehensive City Plan with Planning Consultant Bob Atkinson. Any other matters which may be before the Commission may be discussed, but not acted upon. Secretary CERTIFICATE I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the Friendswood City Hall on the seventh day of April, 1974, at //;/S— o'clock P.M. *Indicates addition made 4-9--74 at 12:45 P.M. lanning and Zoning Commission Secretary FPZC-M-4--11-74 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION April 11, 1974 A special meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held on April 11, 1974 at Friendswood City Hall, 109 East Willowick, Friendswood, Texas. Purpose of the meeting was to consider unfinished business from the previous meeting regarding parking at Colonial Coiffures on East Heritage Drive. Vice -Chairman Tracy Spears presided in the absence of Chairman C. C. Bost. MEMBERS PRESENT Tracy Spears, Vice --Chairman Leah North, Secretary Bob Phillips Clyde Raney Kenneth Fossler Jim Shore AUDIENCE Those signing the register were: MEMBERS ABSENT C. C. Bost, Chairman Ed Zeitler, Council Rep. Lewis A. Florer, 307 Bellmar Lane, 482--3689. J. T. Tate, 305 Stadium Lane, 482--6453- Mary Tate, 305 Stadium Lane, 482-6453. Donna McCalla, 305 Bellmar Lane, 482-3082. David McCalla, 305 Bellmar Lane, 482-3082. Mildred Cochran, 109 Mary Ann, 482--7005. Dorothy Jones, 1 Whittier Dr., 482-1208. Grace Baker, 811 Merriebrook, 482-7094. Margie Lowe, 1605 S. Friendswood Drive, 482-3456. T. John Tirado, 530 Heather Lane, 482-2822. Robert Cailleteau, 631 Quaker Drive, 482--7458. T. Summers, 6 Whittier Drive, 482-1879. Brooks, Myers, 401 Stadium Lane, 482-3198. B. R. Baker, 507 Clearview, 482-1120. Glenn Summers, 215 Brigadoon, 482-3297. 1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. No minutes were available. 2. INFORMATION REPORTS. 1) Mayor's Report. Mayor Ralph Lowe and City Engineer Heaney presented a plan for acquiring additional park land on the Renwick Subdivision site adjacent to the present Little League Ball Parks. Since delays have been encountered in the development of the subdivision, Mayor Lowe is of the opinion that the land will be available to the City. He is hopeful that the City can acquire a grant from the parks and Wildlife Department for fifty per cent of the cost of $24,000. Eleven lots of the proposed subdivision would be left facing on Mary Ann Drive. Mr. Heaney stated that developer A. J. Peterson will build a six foot fence behind these lots. Mayor Lowe asked if there were any objections to this plan. A discussion followed. One meber of the audience asked if the street FPZC-M-4-11-74 2 Information Reports (continued) through the park were going to be left dirt or paved. Phillips questioned if it were possible to change the street plan, since he was concerned that it would be used for through traffic. Later Planning Consultant Bob Atkinson expressed the same concern, suggesting access to one parking lot from one street, or, as an alternative, two separate parking areas, each with access from a different street. Raney asked how soon a replat would be ready for the Commission. Mayor Lowe stated that he needed Planning Commission and City Council' general concurrence and then would go to the Parks and Wildlife Department. North expressed the desire that a like amount of money could be be made available for the purchase of a fire station site. Some discussion followed on this, with the suggestion being made that perhaps part of this site could be used. This met with objections from mothers in the audience who stated that Stadium is covered with children during the hours that school is starting or letting out. Mayor Lowe also stated that plans will be made to extend F. M. 518 to the Chigger Creek Bridge and extend Whispering Pines through the ]Iacknej property to F. M. 518 at this point. North mentioned that Whispering Pines needed to be connected with Briarmeadow eventually. Mayor Lowe stated that the Highway Department has come up with tentative costs of the F.M. 518 improvement of $ 71,000. 2) North reported a discussion with a contractor in regard to the Lobella proposal for a gymnasium on Laurel Drive. The parking problem was discussed. Physical culture and health studios require one space per 200 square feet. Studios for teaching any form of fine arts, drama, etc., require one space per 400 square feet. Raney did not think we should approve a building built over a wooden frame building as this is proposed. No decision, since formal plans have not been presented. 3) North and Raney reported that Village Green is becoming concerned about the Dow pipeline. Stakes were being set behind Village Green on Sunday and some of the homeowners have contacted Dow and arranged for a meeting with them on April 25. There is some indication that this pipeline route is planned, not only for a CO pipeline, but that Big 3 will pipe ]i2, N2, or 12 back. Raney stated that when Dudney was here last that he said they would not construct the pipeline until fall and Raney had reminded him that it would take several weeks of work within the City for approval. North reported a verbal conversation with their attorney reminding him that formal application needed to be made for rezoning. Nothing has been received. 4) Polly Ranch. Raney asked if anyone had heard from Polly ranch. No one had. Shore stated that he would like to see the City Managerstcaighten this out. Raney stated that he had spoken to the City Manager today on this subject. The question arose during the discussion about how much replatting would be necessary and how much of the plat was off. FPZC-M-4-11-74 3. ROUTINE BUILDING PERMITS Wofford Mrs. Wofford presented plans of a track: of land Site on South Friendswood Drive between W:inding'W ay and Chigger Creek, across from the new Stevenson Park. The tract is all under one ownership at this time, but had been surveyed into several tracts by Mr. Wofford before his death. It is not believed that any of these were recorded. A problem arose when a sewer line was started to service the building known as the "Taylor building" (See 10-4-73) on South Friendswood Drive and also to service three "lots" on 'Minding Way. Since these "lots~' are less than 120 feet in width, they cannot meet Zoning Ordinance requirements for a building permit. Mrs. Wofford agreed that if they were not recorded that they could be divided into two lots. Spears suggested that a section divided off around a ravine on the property should be included in one of the building lots. He informed Mrs. Wofford that she must have it engineered before we can approve it. She will return. She left copies of what surveys she has on the tract and on the sewer Line. Colonial Coiffures Mr. A. J. Harper left dimensions of the lot, building location and revised parking plans with the Commission. MOTION WAS MADE by Raney, seconded by North, that approval be given to the proposed parking area as revised by Mr. Harper, Mr. Harper to be requested to submit a scale drawing clearly defining the size of the parking lot, the number of parking spaces, and the width of each space. In the discussion that followed, Raney stated that there was a question in his mind whether this was really our responsibility or whether the Board of Adjustment should have taken care of it when they granted the request of Colonial Coiffures to expand a non -conforming., use. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 4. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Heritage Estates, Heritage Estates, Section Three, having been submitted Section Three to the City and request for preliminary approval having been made for next week, the Secretary showed the plans to the Commission. After some discussion, it was agreed to wait until next week when Mr. Gartrell is present, to list any additional information which has not been submitted. Resignation, Spears gave a letter to the Secretary which was a C. C. Bost copy of Bost's resignation submitted to Mayor Lowe and effective of this date. The time required to serve has become more than his business will allow him to spend at the present time. FPZC-m-4-11-74 Miscellaneous Business (continued) 4 Girl Scout A copy of a letter to the Storage Van Horn was submitted to approved the plan on May approved it on June 28, a spot has been selected 5. ADJOURNMENT City Manager from Lloyd the Commission. Council 25, 1R73, and the Commission 1973. After some delay, from the building. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned. (9130 P.M.) cX-L F elt to - �R m, Secretary Approved: WORKSHOP Following the formal meeting, a workshop session was held with Planning Consultant Bob Atkinson. Driveway Standards. Mr. Atkinson will talk with City Attorney B. J. Hooks and try to get this ordinance into preliminary form by next Thursday night. Comprehensive _Plan. Considerable discussion took place concerning the revision of the Comprehensive Plan, with the Commissioners stating their views. Mr. Atkinso has reviewed the Bovay Report. Ile expressed the opinion that there were some good things in it and some others that didn't wuite work. Things have changed since the Bovay Plan. The size of the City has changed. We now have Flood plains. NASA was booming then and the TV station was doing well. Raney had prepared a colorcoded map of present and possible future zoning. This was discussed. Atkinson felt that much of the Commercial development between the two main intersections of Friendswood/Edgewood and Friendswood/Packwood would become marginal businesses. he suggested that the Commission could let the present people stay and expand if they wanted or needed to. Changing of some Commercial areas to Townhouse areas was discussed, especially in the area of Kingspark/Nhitehall. kp, -L -y! )aA- Secretary Approved: q`?