2015-10-27 Meeting Report (Kimball Highland Offices)
SPIN MEETING REPORT
SPIN Item Number:
SPIN2015-41
Planning Case Number:
ZA15-092
Project Name:
Kimball Highland Offices
SPIN Neighborhood:
SPIN # 4
Meeting Date:
October 27, 2015
Meeting Location:
1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX
City Council Chambers
Total Attendance:
Twenty-nine (29)
Host:
David Alexander, Community Engagement Committee
Applicant(s) Presenting:
Tom Matthews
City Staff Present:
Shannon Hamons, Director of Economic Development & Tourism;
Lorrie Fletcher, Planner I
City Staff Contact:
Richard Schell, Principal Planner – 817.748.8602 or
rschell@ci.southlake.tx.us
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FORUM SUMMARY
Property Situation:
720 White Chapel Boulevard
Development Details:
Currently the subject property is approximately 14.9 acres, platted as a single lot and
zoned RE – Residential Estate District.
Proposed 2-lot subdivision with two options
option 1 – 2 lots, both RE zoned
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option 2 – 2 lot R-PUD (Residential Planned Unit Development) to allow for one
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of the lots to be less than 5 acres
Exhibits presented at SPIN:
Option 1
Option 2
QUESTIONS / CONCERNS:
You are doing two home sites and the existing will be demolished?
Yes
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What about the other structures?
They will be coming down. There will be some out buildings constructed but they
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will be smaller than what is out there now.
Will they be occupied?
No
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I am concerned about drainage and possible damage to Timberlake.
Drainage is one of the number one concerns of the city. We will be addressing all
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of the rules and correct anything needed. We do not intend to remove the trees
on the west boarder.
What is the current zoning?
RE – minimum 5-acre lot size
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So you could do 3 lots here?
Probably not since you would need at least 15 acres
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We can do 2 lots; we need a variance for the panhandle or build a street. We
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really don’t want to have that much pavement though.
What are the stipulations for the buildings? The height?
Up to 35 feet I think. We would have to follow the height and setback regulations.
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Higher density on White Chapel seems to be increasing.
These are large lots.
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Discussion of the Southlake 2030 Plan and plans for widening White Chapel…
We have two options; it’s one or the other. If we decide on the 4.8 lot, we will need a
PUD but the PUD will be limited to two lots.
What is a PUD?
Planned Unit Development. It allows you to make your own rules with no
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variances. The rules become part of an ordinance… you can’t arbitrarily change
them.
Will the current owners be keeping both lots?
No; they will sell the front lot.
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What keeps them from further subdividing?
They would have to request zoning if they want to change it.
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How can you say the new owner wouldn’t rezone?
Anyone can request to rezone their property.
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We have expectations…
Why do you think Council will approve this when they haven’t before? What’s different?
I am not aware of previous requests.
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What good would this be for Southlake? These people sound like flippers.
These people are buying to build their own house and sell the front lot. A 2 ½
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million dollar house adds value.
I am totally against this… there are 16 homes that surround this lot and we are all
against this.
Development changes character. I am worried about drainage.
Stop cutting up big beautiful lots and diminishing the beauty of our signature street
(White Chapel).
You were not aware of the previous zoning request?
No
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Did they secure you prior to them purchasing the home?
No, it is my understanding that they had their realtor speak with some City
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Council members so they felt comfortable enough to move forward with this plan.
I’m not putting words into any City Council in any way what so ever… I’m just
saying that they’re good planners and that they did their homework in moving
forward and were comfortable enough that this had legs.
Are the owners here with us?
Yes
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OK, I would like to ask them if they have any interest or relationships with any of the
employees or Council members within the City of Southlake or the City of Colleyville?
I can tell you they do not
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Do they have any business or personal interest in land development or real estate?
They do not
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They’re pretty confident they will get this done?
The zoning is in place that would allow 2 RE lots
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Are you the new owner? Are you looking into buying this?
No
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A previous owner did try to subdivide this property and were approved for only 2 lots…
not like this exactly but he had a different idea. So you have a 5-acre lot in the front and
then you have 9 or whatever is leftover in the back. Will you have deed restrictions on
both lots?
Yes, absolutely
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My concern is going to be the driveway. Right now the driveway is right across from
ours; are you eliminating it?
I don’t know. There will be a driveway on the north end but where the current
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driveway is actually makes sense to be right across from you rather than offset
because it works better from a traffic planning perspective.
But the problem right now is if somebody is going to this house and there are cars in
front, they are going into my driveway and waiting.
Do you have any specs of the home yet?
It will be a spec home, however, we don’t have any renderings yet.
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What are the next steps?
We have not filed an application yet. Our next step would be to make application
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with the city then it goes through DRC review then on a docket for the Planning &
Zoning Commission and if it’s a zoning to City Council for two readings. It would
probably be November before we got on the regular docket.
When does the city listen to us? When do they take into account our feelings? Is that
just here?
Both the P&Z and City Council will hold public hearings.
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David Alexander explained how you can follow a case through the city web site and
development blog.
I agree that this is changing the town. I just want to make sure that the Council or
whomever will listen to this.
I’d like to know if they do get approved, are they planning to deed restrict the 5-acres in
perpetuity.
Yes, they can deed restrict but it is also required by the zoning district. To
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change it would require another zoning change. You can’t be arbitrary on that.
Do you have concepts of what the homes will look like?
Not yet
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We are opposed to this
Meeting adjourned 7:01 PM
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