1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:06,240 Everybody, we'll get it going. Um, call to order. The February 12th, 2026 City 2 00:00:05,040 --> 00:00:10,240 of Friendswood Planning Zoning Commission regular meeting is now called 3 00:00:07,759 --> 00:00:13,679 to order. Communications from the public. In order to comply with the 4 00:00:11,679 --> 00:00:18,080 provisions of the open meetings act, the commission may um may not deliberate on 5 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:22,720 subjects discussed under this agenda item. However, the commission may direct 6 00:00:20,240 --> 00:00:27,840 such subjects to be placed on a later regular commission agenda for discussion 7 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:33,280 and or possible action. There's nobody from the public here. So, 8 00:00:29,599 --> 00:00:36,719 we'll go on to cons consent agenda. These items are considered routine or 9 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:40,239 ministerial in nature and will be enacted with one motion. There will be 10 00:00:38,480 --> 00:00:44,239 no separate discussion of items unless a commissioner so request in which case 11 00:00:42,399 --> 00:00:48,320 the item would be removed from the consent agenda and considered 12 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:53,120 separately. Item A, consider approval of the minutes for the regular meeting held 13 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:58,160 Thursday, January 22nd, 2026. Item B, consider approval of McCraken 14 00:00:55,199 --> 00:01:02,000 Manor replat number one located at 401 West Edwood Drive to create four 15 00:01:00,079 --> 00:01:05,119 commercial reserves. Do we have a motion? 16 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:07,040 » Motion to approve. >> Commissioner Rouse, 17 00:01:06,159 --> 00:01:10,400 » second. >> Commissioner Bounds. 18 00:01:08,960 --> 00:01:15,159 We have a motion, a second. All in favor? Motion passes. 19 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:28,400 Okay. Item four, action items. 20 00:01:24,159 --> 00:01:32,479 Item A, site plan 3711 FM528, Friendwood City Center. Consider approval of the 21 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:39,119 site plan for a retail shell building and gas station to be located at 3711 22 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:46,479 FM28 located in Friendwood City Center. Aubrey Steph C. 23 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:51,040 » Yes, sir. Um, so this is a big night. Um so this is our first uh site plan 24 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:57,439 approval for the Friendswood City Center. Um this site is 3711 25 00:01:55,040 --> 00:02:02,399 um FM 528. So this is going to be this is the only lot it's lot five the only 26 00:02:00,079 --> 00:02:10,080 lot that it allows a gas station in the PUB. Um so this site will be a retail 27 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:16,560 center and gas station about 14,600 765 square feet and 45 parking spaces 28 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:20,400 being provided on site. Uh the remainder of the 110 required spaces will be 29 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:27,040 accounted for in the shared parking areas um which there's 322 public 30 00:02:24,239 --> 00:02:35,120 parking spaces. Um the buildings will have rear entry from Larabe which is the 31 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:41,599 street running behind them. And um uh all of the landscaping and sidewalks 32 00:02:38,640 --> 00:02:45,519 and everything is compliant with the PUD uh changes and amendments that we made 33 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:48,519 um recently. Okay, 34 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:56,440 applicants not here. So, we'll move on to commissioner discussion. Commissioner 35 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:56,440 Bounds. 36 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:04,560 » No, I I really don't have anything to say. 37 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:09,760 » Okay, Mr. Man, >> my only question was this one's slightly 38 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:14,800 different than the other three, but basically they're it's the other three 39 00:03:12,640 --> 00:03:19,519 especially are pretty much all the same as we're going in through it. Why do we 40 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:21,920 split it up into four different items on here? 41 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:23,920 » Uh there are four different property owners. 42 00:03:22,959 --> 00:03:27,200 » There are different. Okay. >> And four different addresses. 43 00:03:25,599 --> 00:03:31,440 » Well, yeah. Okay. >> Yeah, it's in different lots, but yeah, 44 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:36,879 it's all different owners. And then this gas station, you said 47 uh parking 45 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:41,760 spaces, but then there's additional parking for everything. So 47 seems like 46 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:47,840 a lot for a gas station already. Is that because there's is it like the down the 47 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:51,599 road they have the bar and gas station? Is there more to it than that? Is that 48 00:03:50,159 --> 00:03:55,360 why they have so many parking? >> Yeah. So it will be the convenience 49 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:59,360 store and then a retail center attached to it or extend Oh, in addition. I got 50 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:02,799 you. Okay. Yeah, >> that's it. 51 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:08,159 Okay, Mr. Rice, >> look good to me. 52 00:04:04,799 --> 00:04:12,400 » Um, and Aubrey, I've I've had a few people ask me, we discussed this 53 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:17,919 already, but just for the record, um, on the um on all the utilities and and such 54 00:04:16,079 --> 00:04:22,479 for this property, are these being supplied off of that that property? Are 55 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:27,680 they being supplied by the the rest of the city's services? Right. 56 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:30,400 » Uh, yes. So >> basically how how much of the 57 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:34,160 infrastructure is actually in for the whole whole development? 58 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:40,160 » Um we actually had a meeting this morning. 59 00:04:35,919 --> 00:04:45,919 So um I would say I'm I'm guessing about 70% of the paving is in um they are 60 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:50,800 relocating the sewer line for this for the front five properties because we 61 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:54,160 just recently vacated that easement. So they're relocating that sewer line and 62 00:04:52,720 --> 00:05:00,000 they're actually building a new lift station. Um, so the new lift station 63 00:04:57,199 --> 00:05:04,800 will be required to be operational before we issue a CO for this project, 64 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:09,360 but we wanted to get the permits going, get the site plans approved so they can 65 00:05:06,639 --> 00:05:13,520 start construction. Um, but they will not be able to get COs until the lift 66 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:16,000 station is complete. >> That's the same thing for drainage as 67 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:20,000 well, correct? >> Yes. Yeah. 68 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:24,400 » Yeah. And other than that, I I think the uh landscape and everything looks uh 69 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:29,759 looks good. So, um, with that, do we have a motion? 70 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:33,120 » Motion to approve. >> Commissioner Rose. 71 00:05:31,759 --> 00:05:40,280 » Second. >> And Commissioner Man, we have a motion, 72 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:40,280 a second. All in favor? Motion passes. 73 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:46,440 Okay. 74 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:53,759 Item B, site plan for 3715 FM28 Friendwood City Center. 75 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:57,280 Consider approval of the site plan for a retail Shell building to be located at 76 00:05:55,520 --> 00:06:01,759 3715 FM 528 located at Friendswood City 77 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:08,479 Center. Aubrey, anything additional? >> Um, this is just another 14,926qt 78 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:13,120 building uh with 91 parking spaces being provided on site. Uh, and it's the same. 79 00:06:11,039 --> 00:06:16,000 They have the rear entry from Larabe as well. 80 00:06:13,840 --> 00:06:18,639 » Okay. Any commissioners have comments on this one? 81 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:22,000 » No. >> Do we have a Do we have a motion? Motion 82 00:06:21,039 --> 00:06:23,520 to approve. >> Commissioner Rose 83 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:26,479 » second. >> Commissioner man. 84 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:31,080 » We have a motion and a second. All in favor? Motion passes. 85 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:40,800 » Okay. Item C, site plan for 3723 FM28, Friendswood City Center. Consider 86 00:06:39,280 --> 00:06:46,400 approval of the site plan for a retail shell building to be located at 1323 87 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:51,199 FM28 located at Friendwood City Center. Aubrey, anything? Uh this one's just a 88 00:06:49,280 --> 00:06:56,960 little bit bigger, about 16,000 square feet. Uh 90 parking spaces. Um but the 89 00:06:55,440 --> 00:07:01,039 same architect designed all these buildings so they would be consistent 90 00:06:58,479 --> 00:07:05,840 with each other. Um so they will they'll fit together really well. 91 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:11,199 » Very good. Any comments, commissioners? No. Do we have a motion? 92 00:07:07,919 --> 00:07:16,680 » Motion to approve. Do we have a second? 93 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:16,680 » Second bounds. 94 00:07:18,479 --> 00:07:24,599 Okay, we have a motion, a second. All in favor? Motion passes. 95 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:30,039 And the final one, 96 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:39,280 site plan for 3727 FM28 Friendwood City Center. Consider approval of the site 97 00:07:37,599 --> 00:07:44,400 plan for a retail shell building to be located at 3727 FM28 98 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:48,960 located in Friendswood City Center. Anything on this one, Aubrey? 99 00:07:46,319 --> 00:07:51,599 » Uh, no. This, uh, same thing. >> Commissioners, any comments? 100 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:56,400 » I had one comment. Okay. >> Um, 101 00:07:53,120 --> 00:08:01,599 I know they've already been touch with Becky and Aubrey, but on Can 102 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:08,360 you pull out the site plan, the landscape plan? I'm sorry. 103 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:08,360 I'm going to figure out how 104 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:16,879 » there's there's a pipeline ement that runs diagonal through that property and 105 00:08:13,919 --> 00:08:22,560 they have the shrubs screening shrubs for the parking lot 106 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:26,319 stop at that easement but pipeline companies allow you to to do landscaping 107 00:08:24,879 --> 00:08:32,000 within the ement as long as you're not planting trees or doing anything that 108 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:36,640 goes down deep. So my suggestion, my comment would be let's screen the whole 109 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:40,159 parking lot. It's the first it's the first thing you 110 00:08:38,800 --> 00:08:43,919 see as you come around the corner past the church is that corner of the parking 111 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:47,519 lot. They won't have any landscaping there 112 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:52,240 since I know they stopped it because of the pipeline easement, but I don't think 113 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:56,240 they need to and I'd like to see that there. But that'd be my only comment. 114 00:08:54,480 --> 00:09:00,320 » That's like the northwest corner. Is that 115 00:08:57,920 --> 00:09:05,920 » correct? Guys, I don't know how to make my 116 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:09,320 regular screen share. That's what I'm 117 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:21,080 pulled up, but it's 118 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:24,920 get it to drag over. 119 00:09:35,519 --> 00:09:41,279 I see. I see what you're saying. >> I didn't even catch that. 120 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:42,560 » Well, I mean, it's it's got an easement there, so 121 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:43,920 » right here. >> Yeah, 122 00:09:43,519 --> 00:09:48,560 » correct. >> Yeah. 123 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:51,839 » So, it's not it's not life or death or anything. I'm just making a suggestion 124 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:56,240 that we pass that along to them. >> Yeah. If we can't if we can't bring that 125 00:09:53,440 --> 00:10:02,160 up, that's fine. Um, we all got it on our screens. Um, any other comments? Um, 126 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:05,920 Travis? >> No. 127 00:10:03,279 --> 00:10:10,160 » Mr. Bounce? >> Um, I will say that I I agree with you. 128 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:13,760 So that I think that there's there's no reason not to have additional there. 129 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:17,360 » That's the first thing you see as you come around the corner kind of, 130 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:20,079 » but at the same time it does meet requirements, right? 131 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:24,720 » I think so. Yeah, we can um see if they can get the 132 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:29,440 permission from the pipeline company to extend the shrubs. 133 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:31,680 » So, like I said, just a suggestion. Not even I just wanted to make sure it was 134 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:36,320 out there. >> That's a good one. Thank you for 135 00:10:33,519 --> 00:10:41,279 catching that. Um do we have a motion? 136 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:44,640 » Motion to approve. Second. Sure. 137 00:10:41,920 --> 00:10:49,560 » Man, we have a motion, a second. All in favor? Motion passes. 138 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:58,399 Okay, next item five, discussion. Discuss proposed changes to site plan 139 00:10:56,560 --> 00:11:03,920 and plat approval procedures which would require amendments to appendix B 140 00:11:00,640 --> 00:11:11,200 subdivisions city code, appendix C zoning city code and the design design 141 00:11:07,440 --> 00:11:16,320 criteria manual DCM. Aubrey, >> uh, yes. So, um, just a followup to the 142 00:11:14,320 --> 00:11:21,519 introduction of this item from the last meeting. Um I did do some benchmarking 143 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:26,079 with other cities. Um all the ones in Galveastston County. So Alvin, Clear 144 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:31,279 Lake Shores, Dickinson, Galveastston, KMA, League City, Periland, Santa Fe, 145 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:36,720 and Webster. Um of course there are a few cities that don't have zoning. 146 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:42,079 Alvin, KMA, and Santa Fe. Um so for those cities, their planning commission 147 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:46,160 approves plat or city council in the case of KMA. Other than that, all the 148 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:51,040 other cities um their planning and zoning commissions uh are still 149 00:11:48,079 --> 00:11:58,320 approving plat. And then for commercial and multifamily site plans, um their 150 00:11:55,680 --> 00:12:03,040 staff um there were no planning and zoning commissions that approve site 151 00:12:00,079 --> 00:12:07,600 plans. It's not required by law. Um it is has been historically required by law 152 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:13,519 for the commissions to approve plat which you as we said changed a few years 153 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:19,519 ago. Um, so just to give you that information. Um, 154 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:24,160 and the newspaper notices will be published next week for the proposed 155 00:12:22,160 --> 00:12:28,160 changes to the subdivision ordinance and zoning ordinance. We're advertising them 156 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:32,800 as two separate items and they'll be two separate agenda items. So you can 157 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:39,040 consider them individually, plats and site plans. Um, so that will be at our 158 00:12:35,839 --> 00:12:43,120 March 12th meeting for consideration and recommendation or public hearing and 159 00:12:40,959 --> 00:12:48,720 recommendation and then it'll go to city council um, April 6th for public hearing 160 00:12:46,639 --> 00:12:53,600 and consideration of the ordinance. >> Okay. 161 00:12:50,959 --> 00:12:57,120 Any comments, Commissioner Bounds? >> No, I think we we discussed it pretty 162 00:12:55,440 --> 00:13:03,519 much last time. Commissioner Man, 163 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:08,000 » I'm still torn and I'm trying to find 164 00:13:06,320 --> 00:13:12,639 looking at this. It saves everybody time. I know we we discussed that, but 165 00:13:10,399 --> 00:13:15,639 I'm trying to figure out um 166 00:13:15,680 --> 00:13:23,440 both sides. And so we save time. What are we losing? Like we're changing it. 167 00:13:21,680 --> 00:13:27,920 So there's got to be a goods and others to to all of it, right? So what are we 168 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:31,600 losing by us not doing it? And I this is actually really good because I was 169 00:13:29,279 --> 00:13:36,959 thinking that it would not be nobody else does the site plans, you know. Um 170 00:13:35,040 --> 00:13:43,600 so this has changed me my thought process on it. So 171 00:13:40,560 --> 00:13:49,120 what are we losing? It's all benefit. 172 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:58,320 » I mean I I don't know if >> you're oversight. That's 173 00:13:53,600 --> 00:14:02,800 » yeah I mean obviously seven eyes on things versus two 174 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:08,079 um you know there are some benefits there and you know like Marcus caught 175 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:14,240 the shrubs tonight. I mean um you know there's little things like that. I mean 176 00:14:09,760 --> 00:14:17,279 we look at you know these plans a lot and by the time they get to y'all you 177 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:21,600 know we haven't looked at them in a couple of days. Um, but I mean 178 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:27,440 commissioners always bring valuable input to the site plans. 179 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:32,880 » I'm wondering too if we also bring a little bit of detachment from being in 180 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:37,600 it the way you you all are. Um, which maybe give us a little different 181 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:43,440 perspective as well as uh commissioners in the community running into people at 182 00:14:39,839 --> 00:14:48,079 HB and around. We do kind of get the sense of how people like things. I know 183 00:14:45,519 --> 00:14:52,800 people uh whether I like it or not want to give me their opinion everywhere I go 184 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:57,440 about the um the town and how we're doing stuff. So now I lean back the 185 00:14:55,519 --> 00:15:01,399 other way that that might be good might be beneficial to us overall. 186 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:09,279 » Mr. Rush >> kind of same boat with you 187 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:17,360 » back and forth depends on the day >> depends on the the situation too. But I 188 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:20,240 love being a pain in Becky's side. Always pepper her with questions and I 189 00:15:19,519 --> 00:15:23,279 would miss that. >> That's another benefit. 190 00:15:21,839 --> 00:15:28,000 » That is a benefit. >> This did throw me a curveball tonight. I 191 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:33,680 I wasn't expecting this. >> We don't have a zoning official. 192 00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:39,040 Correct. I mean, that's that's like a dedicated staff person in Dickinson. 193 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:45,600 » Yeah, it all the cities are different. Um, so I mean a zoning official is equal 194 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:52,399 to a a planner or just every city's nomenclature is different. 195 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:57,040 » I'm still weighing pros and cons and I know Commissioner Phillips had wanted 196 00:15:55,360 --> 00:16:05,519 some time to think about it too. So I'm curious to hear where she's on it as 197 00:15:59,839 --> 00:16:11,759 well and other feedback I've gotten. I don't want to rush into it. 198 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:17,199 Um, I'm all about efficiency and uh streamlining processes. So, on that 199 00:16:14,800 --> 00:16:23,440 side, I'm I'm I'm in favor, especially saving time off off y'all's plates. Um, 200 00:16:20,639 --> 00:16:29,199 I do have concerns. I've had a a few citizens reach out to me in opposition 201 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:32,240 to this. Um, the other thing that uh that came to mind after our last 202 00:16:30,639 --> 00:16:40,399 meeting, which y'all brought up some good comments, was uh 203 00:16:35,759 --> 00:16:44,639 when we're not looking at the the plans, we will kind of miss those things. We 204 00:16:42,880 --> 00:16:48,160 may decide that, hey, do we need to go back and look at that? This has went 205 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:51,920 through several times. It meets our current ordinance. Do we need to look 206 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:55,360 over an ordinance and maybe make a change because we don't necessarily like 207 00:16:53,279 --> 00:17:02,480 that. we don't think it fits what we need for modern day friends would right 208 00:16:58,639 --> 00:17:06,240 so we we do lose that aspect of it also um and like you said getting rusty 209 00:17:04,559 --> 00:17:09,679 because >> you know you get too much time in 210 00:17:07,600 --> 00:17:14,959 between and there's there's aspects for and against 211 00:17:12,079 --> 00:17:22,240 so I'll just leave it at that for now >> I would like to ask a question um 212 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:30,559 if if this was accepted could you send 213 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:37,039 send it to us outside of this meeting. We look at it and make it yes or no 214 00:17:33,919 --> 00:17:40,960 based on that. It has to be in or out. >> Okay. 215 00:17:39,039 --> 00:17:45,039 » Yeah. We could I mean we would we could give you staff reports but it would be 216 00:17:43,120 --> 00:17:49,600 after the fact. I mean you have to have a meeting to make a decision 217 00:17:46,559 --> 00:17:53,840 » like the DRC report be accurate. >> Yeah. 218 00:17:51,919 --> 00:17:58,400 » Any other comments? No, I I I personally like the oversight, 219 00:17:56,720 --> 00:18:02,320 but that's just me. >> I enjoy doing that. 220 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:04,880 » Is there Is there anything you want to say in response to anything anybody's 221 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:07,840 mention? >> No. 222 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:12,559 » Becky's got something to say to me, but she's going to save it for later. 223 00:18:09,919 --> 00:18:16,559 » Karen, you have any additional input? >> Okay. All right. Good. 224 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:21,120 » Go ahead. >> I don't know. I'd like to hear from the 225 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:26,520 city council. Is it appropriate to call them up at 226 00:18:22,559 --> 00:18:26,520 this point or No, 227 00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:29,880 » discussion. 228 00:18:32,080 --> 00:18:37,080 » Either council member, would you like to step up and 229 00:18:42,880 --> 00:18:46,240 » boy, I'm the wrong person to call up here. 230 00:18:45,039 --> 00:18:50,240 » Said age before beauty. >> Yeah, you have some background here. 231 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:55,600 Well, yeah. I have, you know, five years on planning and zoning. So, um I think 232 00:18:53,280 --> 00:19:00,880 you you all thinking about it the right way. Absolutely. That there are pros and 233 00:18:58,240 --> 00:19:03,919 cons. What city council is going to do, you know, obviously I have no way of 234 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:09,840 knowing that everyone's going to have their own, you know, perspective on it. 235 00:19:06,559 --> 00:19:16,240 Uh and but I know for a fact they will take your recommendation very seriously. 236 00:19:13,679 --> 00:19:20,559 So, I I give you, you know, every council to think about what you're going 237 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:25,840 to put down and the reasoning behind it. Even if it's reasons that you think you 238 00:19:23,679 --> 00:19:29,520 like this but don't like this because that's going to help some of the council 239 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:33,760 members who aren't as familiar with planning and zoning, understand that the 240 00:19:31,360 --> 00:19:37,679 some of the thinking process. So, so that would be helpful to to them even if 241 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:42,080 it's not unanimous, if you can give some pros and cons. Um, you know, Travis, one 242 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:47,760 of the things you said in the last meeting really has stuck with me, uh, 243 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:52,080 for me, and that was, how are you going to rule effectively? And not you, you 244 00:19:50,320 --> 00:19:55,760 guys will all be fine. The current commission be fine, but two years from 245 00:19:54,320 --> 00:20:00,080 now, three years from now, when it's been some turnover and people have never 246 00:19:57,679 --> 00:20:02,960 seen site plans or plats and all a sudden there's an exception or something 247 00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:06,559 that does need to come to planning and zoning, how are they going to have the 248 00:20:05,039 --> 00:20:09,919 background to really understand what they're looking at for that exception? 249 00:20:08,080 --> 00:20:14,400 and you brought that up and that's resonated that's resonated with me. 250 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:20,000 However, I do know from my long experience how much time staff has to be 251 00:20:16,720 --> 00:20:25,600 here after hours and and that to if we could reduce that that would be awesome. 252 00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:29,919 Uh I I just think that but so what you're you are saying I'm agreeing with 253 00:20:27,280 --> 00:20:35,360 you. There are pros there there are cons. Um, and I would rather not give 254 00:20:33,280 --> 00:20:39,120 you sway you one way or another with my opinion. If privately, I'll be glad to 255 00:20:37,360 --> 00:20:44,320 talk to any one of you about what my private opinion is of this, but there 256 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:48,000 are pros and cons and you just have to weigh in your own mind and rule. And 257 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:52,000 even if it's not unanimous one way or the other, you when it gets written up, 258 00:20:50,320 --> 00:20:54,960 I really highly think it would be helpful for council to see all the 259 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:59,280 thinking. >> That's a great point. I think you added 260 00:20:56,480 --> 00:21:03,360 a lot there. So when we do finally say we say both ways. 261 00:21:01,120 --> 00:21:07,039 » Yeah, I think that'll be helpful. >> Thank you, Council Member Matanga. 262 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:08,640 Council member Branson, would you like to 263 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:12,080 » or Hanks >> or Hanks? Sorry. 264 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:15,960 Oh, man. >> I think he said it well. 265 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:49,280 Thank you. Okay. 266 00:21:47,120 --> 00:21:53,520 Anything else, commissioners? Okay. We'll move on to communications. 267 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:57,600 Receive an update regarding the comprehensive plan update. a resilient 268 00:21:55,360 --> 00:22:00,640 comm community communities project RCP grant for the general land office. 269 00:21:59,120 --> 00:22:06,960 Aubrey, >> so we um had to cancel our bus tour um 270 00:22:04,159 --> 00:22:13,520 because of the weather. Um so we have it rescheduled for Monday, February 23rd. 271 00:22:09,760 --> 00:22:18,799 Um and fortunately I we've got really good turnout. Like I think almost every 272 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:25,039 commission every subcommittee member has uh responded that they're coming just 273 00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:31,200 about. So it'll be a good turnout. Um we the flyers with the surveys went out in 274 00:22:27,360 --> 00:22:38,559 the Friday folders to the uh FISD kids. And then um we are uh the consultant is 275 00:22:36,159 --> 00:22:43,200 going to be coming to attend a work session with Downtown Economic 276 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:48,240 Development Corporation on March 17th. Um and then we're also looking to 277 00:22:45,360 --> 00:22:53,360 schedule a panhandled property owner meeting that day as well, maybe at like 278 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:58,240 1:30. Um I our GIS department did address labels to all the property 279 00:22:55,200 --> 00:23:02,720 owners in the like north of the creek on in the panhandle. So we'll be sending 280 00:23:00,320 --> 00:23:08,640 invites to all of those property owners um and have the meeting in here. Um and 281 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:12,880 then that day also make use of the consultants time while 282 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:16,720 they're here. Uh we'll probably also be meeting with our EOC staff. Um they're 283 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:20,559 the ones that oversee our hazard mitigation plans with Galveastston and 284 00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:24,720 Harris counties. and we do have to incorporate some of the goals of those 285 00:23:23,039 --> 00:23:30,720 plans into our comprehensive plan. So, we'll um hopefully meet with them that 286 00:23:26,799 --> 00:23:34,480 day. Um the next uh CPAC meeting, which is the advisory committee, is to be 287 00:23:32,480 --> 00:23:39,280 determined uh hopefully the end of March, beginning of April. Um and then 288 00:23:36,960 --> 00:23:44,320 there is a project website that's live now. If you go to the city's uh website 289 00:23:42,159 --> 00:23:48,640 on the homepage, you have to scroll down just a tad, but it's one of the main 290 00:23:46,159 --> 00:23:53,360 things on the front page. So, um, all of our activities with this project are on 291 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:57,039 that web page. Um, so that's where we're at with that. 292 00:23:55,520 --> 00:24:00,159 » Thank you. >> Uh, item B, announcement of the next 293 00:23:58,799 --> 00:24:05,919 planning zoning commission regular meetings 294 00:24:02,159 --> 00:24:11,760 for Thursday, February 26, 2026 and Thursday, February 12th, 2026. 295 00:24:09,679 --> 00:24:16,400 » Oh, March 12th. Did I put >> Sorry, I read it wrong. Sorry. 296 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:22,320 » That's okay. Um, item D, receive the January 2026 DRC report and business 297 00:24:19,039 --> 00:24:26,960 report invitation to the state of the city address on Thursday, March 5th. 298 00:24:24,799 --> 00:24:31,840 Invitation to the regional roundt in Leaport hosted by T Texas Downtown and 299 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:36,880 City of Leaport. Aubrey, >> uh, yes. So, the reports were included 300 00:24:34,400 --> 00:24:43,679 in your backup material. Um, if anybody has any questions on that, let me know. 301 00:24:39,200 --> 00:24:48,400 Um just development overall is really slow right now. Um we only issued one 302 00:24:46,640 --> 00:24:51,360 new single family home permit in January. 303 00:24:49,360 --> 00:24:55,679 » I think we're at 12 for the fiscal so our fiscal year this reporting is on 304 00:24:53,440 --> 00:24:58,960 fiscal year. So October 1st our new fix fiscal year 305 00:24:56,880 --> 00:25:04,640 » and we've only issued 12 new homes this year whereas last year we were at 43. Um 306 00:25:02,159 --> 00:25:09,440 but Georgetown is saying they're going to get going here pretty soon. Um so 307 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:16,400 hopefully maybe by May hope we'll maybe see in plats from Georgetown and um get 308 00:25:13,600 --> 00:25:21,760 them going. Um but the invitation to the state of the city was sent out um and 309 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:27,520 then the Texas downtown regional roundt in Leaport um is not this Friday but 310 00:25:24,480 --> 00:25:31,039 next Friday from 9 to 3. Um so if y'all if anybody wants to attend I need to 311 00:25:29,120 --> 00:25:33,919 know like as soon as possible so I can get those registrations done. 312 00:25:32,799 --> 00:25:37,520 » Okay. >> Real quick on those words. I know we 313 00:25:36,159 --> 00:25:43,600 were talking a little bit last meeting, the March 12th is spring break and there 314 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:48,799 were a lot of people that were suspect of going and then you said we're kind of 315 00:25:45,520 --> 00:25:53,120 light as well. So maybe before we put that out if we do we know are we going 316 00:25:51,440 --> 00:25:58,400 to have enough people to have a meeting and do we have enough events? 317 00:25:55,600 --> 00:26:01,760 » Uh I just we're doing three newspaper notices for public hearings for that 318 00:26:00,240 --> 00:26:07,440 meeting for March 12th. Okay. >> March 12th. Yeah. So, um I know Stacy's 319 00:26:05,520 --> 00:26:12,000 not going to be here. She let me know she's not going to be here for the next 320 00:26:08,799 --> 00:26:16,480 two meetings. Um so, yeah, we may need to take a head count. 321 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:19,039 » You're not here the 12th. >> How about you? 322 00:26:17,760 --> 00:26:23,360 » I don't think I will be >> and I'm not here on the 12th. 323 00:26:20,799 --> 00:26:28,240 » I won't be here. >> That's why I brought it up. I think the 324 00:26:25,760 --> 00:26:31,520 earlier we identify that day >> change. 325 00:26:28,799 --> 00:26:36,480 » Yeah. which it's all it's all city initiated stuff pretty much. So we'll 326 00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:40,320 just pull all those push that back a month. 327 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:43,320 » We we should have some plat is the only thing 328 00:26:43,919 --> 00:26:50,080 » which we're have we have plats for the 26 329 00:26:48,240 --> 00:26:53,360 » tomorrow's a submittal date and I know that I've talked to at least one person 330 00:26:52,320 --> 00:27:00,080 that should be submitted. >> Well and the yeah the site plan was 331 00:26:55,200 --> 00:27:04,880 turned in for um the replat tonight. Yes. However, both of those they're 332 00:27:03,279 --> 00:27:08,720 pushing if they're really clean on this submitt, 333 00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:11,120 we could maybe get them on the February 26 meeting. 334 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:15,679 » Okay, >> we could try. 335 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:23,919 » Um, okay. Thank you for bringing that up. So, we will we'll we'll pivot, make 336 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:30,720 some changes in our decisions. Okay. Yeah. Okay. 337 00:27:27,120 --> 00:27:35,960 » Next, um, city council updates from Council Member 338 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:35,960 Matanga. 339 00:27:37,840 --> 00:27:44,320 » Good evening, commissioners. Thank you all for being here. Glad y'all were able 340 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:47,120 to get a quorum. Thank you, Travis, for coming in. 341 00:27:45,120 --> 00:27:52,000 » I apologize for my tardiness. Oh, no. I'll flog myself appropriately. 342 00:27:50,159 --> 00:27:56,960 » Not from him. Not for me. Good job. Thank y'all for being here. Uh it's 343 00:27:54,080 --> 00:28:03,679 important to keep the process moving. Uh city council had a meeting on February 344 00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:10,080 2nd and it was a very packed agenda. We got a lot of good things done as related 345 00:28:06,480 --> 00:28:17,520 to planning and zoning. We did uh take on the uh future land use map update and 346 00:28:13,120 --> 00:28:22,159 the um zoning change for the property on 2351 347 00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:27,120 and where the person was coming in to go from industrial and CSC 348 00:28:25,279 --> 00:28:31,679 uh to a plan unit development with apartments and commercial. Uh, and so 349 00:28:30,080 --> 00:28:35,840 some of my comments earlier when you asked about, you know, the the pros and 350 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:40,640 cons, I that was on my mind because in that meeting a lot of people were um 351 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:45,840 curious and spent some time thinking through what planning and zoning said on 352 00:28:42,880 --> 00:28:49,840 their recommendation because you recommended uh unanimously, if I 353 00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:52,960 remember correctly, to move that forward as a positive recommendation to city 354 00:28:52,240 --> 00:29:00,320 council >> with with some uh restraints though 355 00:28:56,880 --> 00:29:06,399 because of the noise. Yes. Yes. >> Yes. And city council looked um at what 356 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:11,200 the developer had changed and some of the ways they had tried to at least say 357 00:29:08,720 --> 00:29:16,559 they were addressing noise. And I can't speak for the other uh council members, 358 00:29:13,360 --> 00:29:21,840 but at least I wasn't swayed by that nor um how they tied some of the development 359 00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:26,720 of apartments to commercial. Uh I personally didn't feel it was tied very 360 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:32,320 heavily. Uh but in that meeting we unanimously voted against making that 361 00:29:30,159 --> 00:29:39,760 change but I do know a lot of consideration was put to what planning 362 00:29:35,440 --> 00:29:45,360 and zoning voted and why uh on that but so we typically don't like to go against 363 00:29:42,799 --> 00:29:50,240 uh P&Z but in this particular case we looked broader quite honestly we looked 364 00:29:47,760 --> 00:29:54,880 at what we needed in that area what made good sense for that area and this 365 00:29:52,640 --> 00:29:59,440 particular project in this in that particular location just didn't make 366 00:29:57,039 --> 00:30:03,200 sense to council >> and and I think that means the system 367 00:30:01,360 --> 00:30:07,440 kind of worked a little bit because we're looking at it through a soda straw 368 00:30:05,440 --> 00:30:12,480 in terms of the planning and zoning of it and the ability to do it and then 369 00:30:10,399 --> 00:30:16,960 handing it off to y'all to make the broader decision. So 370 00:30:14,080 --> 00:30:20,159 » to me that I I thought that was a that worked well. 371 00:30:17,679 --> 00:30:24,480 » Yeah, each kind of looked in its lane a little bit. Yeah, 372 00:30:21,440 --> 00:30:28,320 » I I think that's right. But uh anyway, that that was the only as I remember it, 373 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:31,919 the only planning and zoning item from that meeting. 374 00:30:29,840 --> 00:30:33,600 » Thank you, sir. We appreciate your time. Glad 375 00:30:32,159 --> 00:30:36,960 » to be here. >> Okay. Well, we'll continue with 376 00:30:34,799 --> 00:30:42,240 communications from our commissioners. Uh Commissioner Man, 377 00:30:39,360 --> 00:30:45,600 » just glad to be here. >> We're glad you're here, 378 00:30:44,320 --> 00:30:49,919 » Commissioner Bounds. >> Uh thank you to the staff. Appreciate 379 00:30:47,840 --> 00:30:53,600 hard work. City council members, thank you for 380 00:30:51,279 --> 00:30:59,960 showing up. Thank you, 381 00:30:56,559 --> 00:30:59,960 » Commissioner Rice. 382 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:05,760 » Nothing new to say. >> My faith in the whole system's uh kind 383 00:31:03,919 --> 00:31:10,320 of in limbo being that the timekeeper was late, but 384 00:31:08,799 --> 00:31:13,919 but no, I appreciate everything. I appreciate y'all being in attendance and 385 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:18,640 uh appreciate all the work everybody puts in. Um Aubrey, anything additional? 386 00:31:17,919 --> 00:31:19,919 » Yes, sir. >> Karen, 387 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:26,559 » yes, sir. >> Becky. Okay. And with that, thank you 388 00:31:23,120 --> 00:31:26,559 everyone for attending this evening.