Friendswood City Council held a work session at its July 13 meeting to discuss possible beautification efforts to City Hall, Fire Station No. 1 and Stevenson Park in the downtown district.

A city ordinance requires at least 15 feet of parkway adjacent to the street in the downtown district, officials said. The ordinance calls for at least 8 feet of brick-paved sidewalk, 7 feet of landscape that includes a minimum of two lights and two benches per lot and a tree every 25 feet of the district.

Alternative sidewalk designs may be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission if they are at least 6 feet wide and deemed “equal or enhanced” compared to the ordinance’s standards.

Cost estimates for different combinations of pavers, benches, lights and trees to meet ordinance requirements for City Hall, Fire Station No. 1 and Stevenson Park were presented to council.