Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Friendswood commission approves Castle Biosciences site plan pending access and sidewalk clarifications
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a site plan for Castle Biosciences’ new four-story, 86,151-square-foot campus at 1500 West Parkwood Ave., contingent on staff clarifying an accessible route and sidewalk access and confirming roadway improvements required under TIRS number 2.
The City of Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 24 approved the site plan for Castle Biosciences’ planned four‑story, 86,151‑square‑foot research building at 1500 West Parkwood Avenue, subject to staff clarifying the building’s accessible route and sidewalk access and confirming the extent of required roadway work under the site’s TIRS number 2 obligations.
Staff presentation: Oliver, a city staff member, told commissioners Castle Biosciences is an existing Friendswood business that currently occupies two floors at 505 South Friendswood Drive and wishes to develop a campus on Reserve B of a recently platted 25‑acre commercial tract. Oliver said the company redesigned the building to meet the city’s maximum height requirements and that the building footprint is 86,151 square feet.
Parking and landscaping: Staff said the project used the city’s 5% parking…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
