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2016-03-22 Meetign Report (Boutique Hotel in Carillon) SPIN MEETING REPORT Case Number: SPIN16-011 Project Name: Boutique Hotel in Carillon SPIN Neighborhood: SPIN #3 Meeting Date: March 22, 2016 Meeting Location: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX City Council Chambers Total Attendance: 41 Host: Ben Siebach, CEC Applicant(s) Presenting: Ron Smith, Mayse and Associates, email:Rsmith@mayseassociates.com Phone: 972-386-0338 City Staff Present: Patty Moos, Planner I City Staff Contact: TBD Attached to the end of this report are the Blackboard Connect Delivery Results for the March 22, 2016 SPIN Town Hall Forum Presentation begin: 6:00 pm Presentation end: 6:45 pm Town Hall Forums can be viewed in their entirety by visiting http://www.cityofsouthlake.com and clicking on “Learn More” under Video On Demand; forums are listed under SPIN by meeting date. FORUM SUMMARY: Property Situation: In the Carillon development along the E. SH114 access road east of White Chapel Blvd. in the retail, commercial and office area of Carillon. Details: Boutique Hotel with 121 rooms designed in the French Provincial architectural style. Not a franchise hotel. 211 parking spaces, may try to reduce to 145 parking spaces to save existing trees. Will include small meeting space, restaurant, bar, balconies, patio, and bigger rooms. Original master plan had the hotel located along N. White Chapel Blvd. Master Plan may have to be revised by the developer to place the hotel along SH114. Traffic study has been completed. Will try to save as many existing trees as possible and may revise parking lot layout to save trees. Landscape buffer along Carillon Court to be installed prior to hotel construction. The proposed building materials are natural stone, stucco and slate roof shingles. Metal frame construction will be utilized with the building. Master Plan changes by Jeff Kennemer of Hinds will submit a zoning change request to move the hotel location. The site plan will be revised to relocate the nd hotel to SH114 (2 building pad east of N. White Chapel Blvd.). Presentation: Site Plan Rendered Aerial View Building Materials Front Elevation Rear Elevation QUESTIONS / CONCERNS: 1. Concerns with increased traffic on Carillon Court. Response: Drive to SH114 has always been in the master plan. 2. Concerns about the traffic around the future park north of the hotel at Riviera. Response: there will be traffic on Carillon Court as designed in the master plan. 3. How significant will the landscape buffer and trees along Carillon Ct.? Concern with highway noise when the existing trees are removed for the hotel construction. Wants additional landscaping to control noise between SH114 and the access road (TxDOT owns). Response: Can consider additional landscaping in front of hotel. 4. Can the landscape plan be enlarged to create additional buffer for the north side of the hotel? Response: Can consider it. 5. Can there be a direct access off SH114 access road into the hotel parking lot? Response: No, TxDOT will not allow it due to the close proximity to the access ramp. 6. What is the lighting for the parking lot and hotel? Downward facing parking lot lights and hotel lights with 1-1.5 foot candles and will comply with city regulations. 7. Several citizens made comments that they liked the new proposed location, the hotel concept design, and look forward to the construction. SPIN Meeting Reports are general observations of SPIN Meetings by City staff and SPIN Representatives. The report is neither verbatim nor official meeting minutes; rather it serves to inform elected and appointed officials, City staff, and the public of the issues and questions raised by residents and the general responses made. Responses as summarized in this report should not be taken as guarantees by the applicant. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to follow the case through the Planning and Zoning Commission and final action by City Council.