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Friendswood council rejects rezoning of 29-acre FM 2351 site after hours of testimony
Summary
After hours of public comment and debate about traffic, noise and compatibility with the city’s forthcoming comprehensive plan, Friendswood City Council voted down a developer’s request to reclassify about 29.37 acres on FM 2351 to a mixed‑use planned unit development.
Friendswood — The City Council on Feb. 2 rejected a developer’s request to change the future land‑use designation and zoning of roughly 29.37 acres at the 4700 block of FM 2351, following a night of public comment focused on traffic, noise and neighborhood compatibility.
The council voted 6–0 to deny the proposed planned unit development after hearing residents who said the site — currently designated industrial and retail in the city’s future land‑use map — is ill‑suited for residential density. Several speakers warned about children crossing FM 2351 to reach nearby schools and questioned whether the neighborhood could support new multifamily housing.
Why it mattered: Residents and some council members said the proposal risked piecemeal rezoning of a narrow…
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