Item 6F
Bob Jones Nature Center Site Plan
ZA17-029
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Applicant: City of Southlake
Request: Approval for the construction of a 1,500 square foot shade pavilion with stone columns and a standing seam metal roof. The proposed structure will
replace an existing tent in the same location and provide a permanent covered space for the Bob Jones Nature Center facility.
Location: 355 East Bob Jones Road
ZA17-029
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Aerial View
Bob Jones Nature Center (BJNC) is generally located on the northeast boundary of Bob Jones Park, off of Tucker Drive.
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Enlarged Aerial View
BJNC Main Building
Existing Barn
Existing Tent
Existing Shade Pavilion
(Approved with previous site plan for BJNC)
This enlarged aerial view shows the existing structures for the Bob Jones Nature Center main building, barn, shade pavilion and the tent area.
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The proposed site plan for the pavilion is consistent with the Parks, Recreation & Open Space / Community Facilities Master Plan component of the Southlake 2030 Plan for Bob Jones Nature
Center. “Outdoor Classrooms” were adopted as a Tier 2 priority project at this location.
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Approved Site Plan (ZA06-163)
November 21, 2006; City Council approved a revised site plan to add the Bob Jones Nature Center at Bob Jones Park.
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Proposed Site Plan
Bob Jones Nature Center – Site Plan request to replace tent with permanent pavilion structure
The purpose of this item is to gain site plan approval for the construction of a 1,500 square foot shade pavilion with stone columns and a standing seam metal roof. The proposed structure
will replace an existing tent in the same location and provide a permanent covered space for outdoor education, family event rentals, and a respite after a long hike on the nature trails.
No other changes to the site are proposed.
A site plan approval by City Council following a recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission is needed because the non-residential
use is within 400 feet of residential properties resulting in the application of Residential Adjacency Overlay Standards.
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Existing Tent Structure
These photos show the existing tent (600 sf) that was erected in 2011 to accommodate Summer programs at the nature center. The proposed pavilion will replace the tent.
The existing
fireplace is proposed to remain
Tent permit issued under TENT11-0370
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Proposed Pavilion
The photo on this slide is of the existing pavilion currently at the site and an example of what the proposed pavilion will look like. The details of the proposed pavilion are shown
on the right.
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Variance Request
Per Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 43.13.a(2) – Roof Design Standards: Standing seam metal roofs shall be constructed of a factory-treated, non-metallic, matte finish.
The applicant is requesting to use a metallic “Galvalume” color standing seam metal roof to match the roof material used for the main building.
The applicant is requesting to use a metallic “Galvalume” color standing seam metal roof to match the roof material used for the main BJNC building. This roof material was approved by
City Council in 2006 with a variance request associated with a Revised Site Plan application for Bob Jones Park (ZA06-163). Although the roof initially has reflective metallic properties,
it soon weathers to a non-reflective gray color.
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May 18, 2017; Approved (5-0) subject to Staff Report dated May 12, 2017 and the Site Plan Review Summary dated April 11, 2017; and, granting the requested variance for roof material.
Planning & Zoning Commission
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Questions?
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