2016-08-09 Meeting Report (River Oaks Park Phase II)
SPIN MEETING REPORT
SPIN Item Number:
SPIN16-28
Project Name:
River Oaks Park Phase II(ZA16-026)
SPIN Neighborhood:
SPIN #11
Meeting Date:
August 9, 2016
Meeting Location:
1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX
City Council Chambers
Total Attendance:
Nineteen (19)
Host:
David Alexander, Community Engagement Committee
ApplicantPresenting:
Tom Malone
City Staff Present:
Ken Baker, Senior Director of Planning and Development Services;
Jerod Potts, Planner I
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SPIN Town Hall Forum
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FORUM SUMMARY:
Property Situation:
121 River Oaks Dr.
Development Details:
5,400 square foot officebuilding inthe middle of an existing development
Entranceto developmenton Southlake Blvdwith River Oaks Drive providing
internal circulation.
Four buildings developed under theoriginal development in 2006and another
building developed in 2014; there are 6 remaining properties to be developed
Property has floodway running through it
Looking atdevelopinga one-story general office building
Sometrees on pad site will need to be removed and replaced
Buildable area outside of the floodplain is small
Parking is on-street–no internal parking lot; can get about 20 spaces
Will park according to ratio for general office; 1:300
Dumpster is at the end of the roadway
Original developer showed bridge going over the floodway of the property to a
piece of property where an office building could be developed –unlikely bridge
would be constructed to connect to one office building. Will probably be a dead-
end street
Applicant noted thatthe landscaping meets requirementsother than irrigation for
east bufferyard (across creek).
Looking to bring diversity of architecture to the development. Proposed
architecture: Contemporary architecture style,stone with stucco building with
standing seam metal roof–small amount of low sloped roof
Air conditioning will be on the roofwith a parapet that will hide equipment
Requesting 4changesto zoningfrom the original to havedifferent styles of
architecture within the complex, a change in the parking requirement. Changes
would apply only to Lot 7.
Proposing the back portion (north) of the development being general office and
medical at the front
Exhibits presented at SPIN:
QUESTIONS / CONCERNS:
Will there be any modifications tothe landscape design orirrigation?
Landscaping around building is irrigated. Because property goes across
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creek there is portion across creek that is supposed to be landscaped but
we have no way to get irrigation lines across floodway. Proposing to put in
native plants that will survive without irrigation.
Are there other developmentsin Southlake that use the mixed architecture
design?
There are many developments in Southlake with mixed architectural styles
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Not aware of an office-use development with two distinct styles in the same
complex
We already have two distinct styles, and introducing a third and hoping to
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introduce even more
Does the owner own the plots to the west? What are the plans for that?
Yes, everything west of the roadway –not sure yet
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What other areas have you developed in Southlake?
Done other buildings in Southlakeand owner has done other
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developments in Southlake, including two-buildingcomplex on Watermere
How many modifications to the zoning are you hoping to make?
4modifications
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Parking as one of the modifications?
Yes
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Parking is a concern –overflow of parking is not going to be able to
accommodate, with the other businesses that are there, the amount of spaces
you are going to need
Have plenty of space to add additional parking. This isthe first of several
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buildings
You mentioned there is plenty of land for additional parking –that only helps
when those lots are potentially developed
Made commitment to take care of parking, whatever is necessary for this
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development –sustainable and environmentally good practice is to put in
the parking you need
Cannot think of a subdivision or professional office park that had very different
themes architecturally
Richer character to go into a project and see different architecture
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In terms of flat roof, residents on Jellico Circle are sitting up pretty high –don’t
think they will want to be looking down on flat roofs
Houses will not see flat roof. They are covered by the pitched roof
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Blackboard Connect Delivery Results for the August 9, 2016SPIN Meeting