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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 2022-11-10 RegularCITY OF FRIENDSWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022 - 7:00 PM Minutes MINUTES OF A FRIENDSWOOD REGULAR MEETING HELD AT 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS NOVEMBER 10, 2022 1.CALL TO ORDER MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THAT WAS HELD ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022, AT 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS CHAIRMAN JOSEPH MATRANGA VICE-CHAIRMAN RICHARD SASSON COMMISSIONER TRAVIS MANN COMMISSIONER TOM HINCKLEY COMMISSIONER MARCUS RIVES COUNCIL LIAISON SALLY BRANSON CITY ATTORNEY KAREN HORNER DIRECTOR OF CDD/PLANNER AUBREY HARBIN DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR BECKY BENNETT COMMISSIONERS BRIAN BOUNDS AND CATHY KOERNER WERE ABSENT FROM THE MEETING. 2.Communication from the public/committee liaisons (To comply with provisions of the Open Meetings Act, the Commission may not deliberate on subjects discussed under this agenda item. However, the Commission may direct such subjects be placed on a later regular Commission agenda for discussion and/or possible action) NONE. 3. Consent Agenda These items are considered routine or ministerial in nature and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of items unless a commissioner so requests in which case the item would be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately. **Vice-Chairman Richard Sasson moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Seconded by Commissioner Travis Mann. The motion was approved unanimously. A. Consider approval of the minutes of the regular meeting held Thursday, October 13, 2022 B. Final Plat of Avalon at Friendswood Section 3 4. Action Items According to the Planning and Zoning Rules of Procedure (R2021-18), all action of the Commission shall be made by an affirmative vote of four (4) or more members of the Commission present at such Commission meetings. A. Consider approval of the Preliminary Plat of Georgetown Detention Basin Phase 1, a subdivision of 43.447 acres located in the I&GN RR Co Survey, Block 1, Section 23, Abstract 624 City of Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas **Commissioner Marcus Rives moved to approve the Preliminary Plat of Georgetown Detention Basin Phase 1. Seconded by Commissioner Travis Mann. The motion was approved unanimously. Harbin said the detention pond will be accessed by a temporary access easement from FM 528 until the subdivision boulevard is constructed. She said the property also includes a Phillips pipeline easement that will need to be abandoned prior to infrastructure plan approval. Sasson asked if the Commission had already seen this plat. Harbin answered the preliminary plat had already been approved by the Commission but the acreage had increased since approval. She said the Galveston County Consolidate Drainage District (GCCDD) had requested right-of-way along the bayou that increased the acreage of the plat and requires new approval. 5. Communications A. Receive an update concerning the City Council’s recent amendments to the City’s Boards and Commissions and Council’s Appointment Policy from Karen Horner, City Attorney. City Attorney Horner briefed the Commission on recent amendments to the City's appointment policy. She explained most changes are clean up items, making information easier to locate, and codification. She said the most substantial change is that commissioners would serve two-year terms instead of three-year terms. B. Announcement of upcoming Planning and Zoning Commission meetings - (i) No meeting on Thursday, November 24, 2022, due to the Thanksgiving holiday (ii) Special meeting on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - annual retreat at Library 6pm (iii) Regular meeting on Thursday, December 8, 2022 C. Receive the October 2022 DRC Report from staff, updates of City Council actions and ordinance considerations, and updates of Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District (GCCDD) actions. Harbin stated the October 2022 DRC report was included in the backup material. 6. ADJOURNMENT This meeting was adjourned at 07:14 PM.