BY RACHEL LELAND & HALEY VELASCO
Friendswood updates building codes After a lengthy discussion, Friendswood city officials could soon approve updating the city’s building and fire codes, though some council members felt doing so could cause unintended burdens for residents to stay in compliance. Friendswood City Council voted 4-3 on the first reading to update its building and fire codes to the 2024 International Fire and Building Codes at its Dec. 1 meeting. Council also voted 4-3 against postponing the first reading of the vote. Why it matters Updating the code allows Friendswood homeowners to achieve a good rating with an insurance service office’s grading schedule for building code effectiveness, according to city documents.
Pearland OKs first reading for multifamily development
Pearland City Council voted 4-2 at its meeting Dec. 15 to approve a rezoning request by developer Rockport Ventures to accommodate a new multi- family development on 15 acres of land. What happened? The request rezoned the property from an office and professional district to a planned development district. Council members Mona Chavarria and Rushi Patel voted against approving the rezoning request. The details The land, which sits north of Magnolia Parkway and west of Manvel Road, is currently zoned to permit business and professional office development. The development would include three buildings, two of which are three stories tall and surface parking. The development will also
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include: • A clubhouse • Pool with outdoor grills • Dog park • An on-site sidewalk along the east side of the detention pond Looking ahead City Council voted on the second reading of the ordinance to rezone the land after press time at its Jan. 12 meeting.
Manvel approves mutual aid agreement with DPS, Brazoria County Sheriff To improve coordination during active attack inci- dents at local schools, Manvel City Council approved a mutual aid agreement at its Dec. 1 meeting involving state and county law enforcement agencies. What you need to know investigation planning for primary and secondary schools in Brazoria County. The agreement stems from House Bill 33, which passed in the 89th Texas Legislature.
Agreement features Multiagency tabletop exercise at least once each odd-numbered year Participation in an in-person drill at least once each even-numbered year Parties will review the agreement each year to determine if any amendments need to be made
The bill mandates DPS and certain local governmen- tal entities employing first responders in each county to provide resources, personnel, facilities, equipment and supplies necessary to respond to active attack incidents at school facilities in the county.
The agreement includes the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office and focuses on emergency response and
SOURCE: CITY OF MANVEL/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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