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Friendswood planning commission backs rezoning of 311 Laurel to downtown district despite neighbor opposition
Summary
The City of Friendswood Planning & Zoning Commission on Jan. 9 voted to recommend that City Council change the zoning classification for a 2.29-acre tract at 311 Laurel from multifamily residential medium density (MFR-M) to Downtown District (DD).
The City of Friendswood Planning & Zoning Commission on Jan. 9 voted to recommend that City Council change the zoning classification for a 2.29-acre tract at 311 Laurel from multifamily residential medium density (MFR-M) to Downtown District (DD).
The zoning change is a recommendation only; site plans, drainage, parking and other design details will be reviewed later and must comply with city codes and other agency approvals. Planning staff said the property lies inside the downtown district boundary established in 2008 and that the city’s long-range plan envisions gradually bringing parcels within that boundary into the downtown zoning designation.
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