2015-09-22 Meeting Report (Strone Trail Estates)
SPIN MEETING REPORT
SPIN Item Number:
SPIN2015-34
Project Name:
Stone Trail Estates
SPIN Neighborhood:
SPIN # 11
Meeting Date:
September 22, 2015
Meeting Location:
1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX
City Council Chambers
Total Attendance:
Twelve (12)
Host:
Monique Schill, Community Engagement Committee
Applicant(s) Presenting:
Paul Spain
City Staff Present:
Jerod Potts, Planner I
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FORUM SUMMARY
Property Situation:
Southlake Blvd. between Lakeside Presbyterian Church and The Hills Church
Development Details:
1709 to the north and Davis to the far east
Proposing 65 lots
The project contains the Wiesman tract, a lot within the Brock subdivision, and
approximately 6 acres of the Haney tract – the total acreage of the site is approximately
36 acres
Presenter mentioned there are many trees on the Wiesman tract
The presenter mentioned the Wiesman tract land use is medium density and the Haney
tract is zoned SF-1A
The presenter mentioned that sewer runs down the creek and is stubbed out on the
south
The presenter noted there is a road stubbed out on the south end of the property and on
the west is Watermere and also church on the west and north side of the property
The presenter mentioned the access point is off 1709 – did not plan any tie-in to Brock
Drive
The presenter noted the project is in Keller schools
The presenter mentioned they also have the Kuelbs tract to the west under contact, but
that is not part of this meeting
The presenter noted the lots will be north-south facing and they will be doing RPUD
zoning
The presenter mentioned an area of the land being historically significant lot having
wagon tracks
The majority of the open space will be in the southwest corner with a creek that goes all
the way to the north with a trail beside it
The presenter noted they visited with the neighbors to the south and they did not want
access from 1709 – the proposal could include a request for an emergency gated area
where if they need the second point of access there is a gate that fire and police could
use
The presenter noted the lots are generally a 1/3 acre up to an acre – will be building
homes roughly in the 3500 square foot range +/- and with the current cost of real estate
and development the homes will probably sell for just under a million to a million plus
The presenter noted the lots are similar in size to what was done in Estes Park and
Shady Oaks
Presenter said wrought iron fence with cedar inserts will be used in the development and
will go in with typical street tree policy which requires 2 trees in the front on the median
and 2 required on the rear yard, and corner lots will require an additional 4 on the side of
the lot
The presenter referenced entrance features and open space features (attached)
Exhibits presented at SPIN:
QUESTIONS / CONCERNS:
You are saying that the road will probably be for emergency access only?
Yes. What they do is build a road and gate it and have certain kinds of locks and
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controls on it so if police and fire need it they can come in from another direction
So you are really sure that is how it is going to be or that is what they are talking about?
That is what we are going to apply for. As I have told all the neighbors it will help
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if you ask for it along with me because they really care what neighbors think
Who do I need to talk to to encourage that?
We will be submitting that and I would encourage you to basically support the
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project subject to that being an emergency access entrance
Your entrance across from Jellico East, is TXDOT going to open that up?
We are not asking them. We don’t have enough traffic from this project to warrant
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that and the City is precise about where their median breaks are
On the park area, the creek bottom, you have a cul-de-sac, when you develop this other
tract is there going to be a road through there eventually?
We are planning on it. That is one of our options.
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Are those two creeks?
No, just one. The blue lines are the outside of the floodplain and the red lines are
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the floodway
The wagon trails, that is going to be a park?
That would be open space. Would have an HOA that would maintain the
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entrance and the park areas
Meeting adjourned
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strongly encouraged to follow the case through the Planning and Zoning Commission and final action by City Council.