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Friendswood planning commission approves site-plan change, adds six trees to boat-and-RV storage site
Summary
The Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve a site-plan amendment for a boat-and-RV storage facility near FM 528 with a condition that the owner add six more trees, raising the on-site total to 15; commissioners cited visibility from FM 2351, maintenance and security concerns, and precedent as key issues during debate.
The Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission on June 26 approved a site-plan amendment for a boat-and-RV storage facility near FM 528, conditioning approval on the owner planting six additional trees in specified areas, bringing the on-site total to 15.
The commission’s action came after staff told the commission the development’s original plan — approved in June 2022 — showed 34 trees total (including a 17-tree buffer). Construction finished in November 2023 with nine mitigation trees on site; the owner now proposes to retain those nine and not install the earlier-specified buffer trees. Planner Aubrey said the city amended its landscape ordinance earlier this year to give the commission more latitude when properties are already built out.
Commissioner Rice, who said he was present for the 2023 vote, argued for a middle ground: “I think we can come…
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