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Friendswood P&Z approves EZ Mart site plan amendment to add fuel canopy, pumps and tanks
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved a site‑plan amendment for the EZ Mart at 4326 Friendswood Link Road to add a fuel canopy with six pumps and fuel tanks, subject to standard permit and building‑code reviews; the applicant was not present.
The Friendswood City Planning & Zoning Commission on Feb. 13 approved a site plan amendment for the EZ Mart convenience store at 4326 Friendswood Link Road to allow construction of a fuel canopy, six fuel pumps and fuel storage tanks.
City planning staff Aubrey summarized the application, saying the owner had obtained departmental approvals but faced challenges because the property is an existing site with utility easements that limit landscape buffer placement. “They are upgrading the fence to an 8 foot fence,” Aubrey said, and staff worked with the applicant to place required screening where utilities allow and to maximize planting where possible.
Commissioners pressed staff on several technical points: the existing pole sign on the property is nonconforming and will require a permit if altered or moved; wood fences along adjacent single‑family property are currently six feet and will be raised to eight feet but must meet the city’s windstorm engineering requirements for eight‑foot fences; and the applicant conducted a hydraulic/hydrologic (H&H) study because some proposed work is in the floodway.
Aubrey told the commission that the applicant must provide an engineer’s letter certifying the development will not adversely affect upstream or downstream drainage; staff also noted drainage will be managed via swales tied to a detention pond due to the site’s slope. Commissioners discussed tree species and placement; staff said the applicant selected species from the city’s qualified tree list and had adjusted plant choices to avoid conflicts with utilities and pavement.
Commissioners moved and seconded approval; Commissioner Ryas made the motion and Commissioner Bowne seconded. The commission voted by voice and the chair declared the motion passed. The applicant was not in attendance; staff said building permits, a required “rainstorm” or drainage certification, and the building‑permit review will address fence engineering, sign permits, and other construction details prior to on‑site work.
No traffic or public‑comment concerns were raised at the meeting. The commission’s action grants site‑plan approval; subsequent building permits, fire‑safety reviews and health‑district requirements for food service (where applicable) remain separate processes handled through the city and county agencies.
