2035 Corridor Committee Meeting Report - Mtg. 11 - Holmes Builders
Southlake 2035 Corridor Planning Committee Meeting Report
Meeting 11 – August 7, 2017
MEETING
LOCATION: Southlake Town Hall – Training Rooms 3C & 3D
1400 Main Street
Southlake, Texas, 76092
IN
ATTENDANCE:
City Council Members: Chad Patton, Shawn McCaskill
Planning & Zoning Commission Members: Michael Springer, Chris
Greer
Park Board Member: Frances Scharli
Community Enhancement Development Corporation: Brandon
Bledsoe
City Staff: Ken Baker, Dennis Killough, Daniel Cortez, Richard Schell,
Jerod Potts
AGENDA
ITEMS:
1. Review, discuss and make recommendations on a proposed 36-acre
residential development with 64 lots and 10.75 acres of open space
located south of Southlake Boulevard (FM 1709) between Watermere
Drive and Davis Boulevard and north of the Siena subdivision.
2. Review, discuss and make recommendations on a proposed Maserati
showroom and retail development on approximately 5 acres located north
of E. State Highway (SH) 114 between N. Kimball Avenue and Shady
Lane.
3. Review the recommendations of the draft Southlake 2035 FM 1709/FM
1938 Corridor Plan. (Tabled)
4. Review, discuss and make recommendations on proposed amendments
to the City’s Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended and Subdivision No.
483, as amended. (Tabled)
5. Adjournment.
MEETING
OVERVIEW:
On August 7, 2017 the Southlake 2035 Corridor Planning Committee held
their eleventh meeting. The Committee was sent a packet of materials
prior to the meeting that were to be discussed during the session. A
meeting agenda was posted and the meeting time was advertised on the
City’s website. The following meeting report focuses on discussion points
made during the meeting by members of the Committee, public and City
staff. This report is neither verbatim nor does it represent official meeting
minutes; rather it serves to inform elected and appointed officials, City
staff, and the public of the issues and questions raised by the Committee,
City staff, and any attendees of the meeting. Interested parties are
strongly encouraged to follow development cases through the process.
Please visit CityofSouthlake.com/Planning for more information.
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ITEM #1 DISCUSSION – Proposed 36-acre residential development with 64 lots
and 10.75 acres of open space located south of Southlake Blvd. (FM 1709):
Staff made presentation to the Committee
Questions for the Staff by the Committee
Q: Why was the previous plan denied?
A: Size of the lots - there was discussion about the lot configuration without a lot of
open space included
Q: Was there an issue with the access (with the previous plan)?
A: Do not think there were issues as far as the TIA – they were right at the
threshold of needing a deceleration lane
Q: How many medium density lots could they have?
A: Only calls for single family residential development – the PUD zoning establishes
a 1.8 dwelling unit per acre maximum density
Q: Language about alleyways?
A: They are allowed – Carillon has some
A representative of the project made a presentation to the Committee. The
following includes comments by the presenter and other representatives of the
project:
o Lot count has been reduced to 60 lots
o Open space around 24% of the property
o Custom home building, office in Coppell
o Build three types of projects: Luxury patio homes, manor home (4000 -600 SF),
generational estates 6000 +SF)
o This project will be more of the patio and manor home
o Home prices will likely start around $900,000
o Home sizes likely 3000 - 5500 SF
o Proposing a gated community
o Proposing some zero-lot line homes, not all
o Proposing front entry and rear entry
o A lot of transitional design
o Show varying lot sizes in the plan in case people want to combine lots
o Marketing to empty-nesters
o Proposing alleyways because it allows for change in the streetscape
o HOA documents require trees placed in the backyard (alleyway)
o Will have cluster mailboxes
o Probably a five-year buildout
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Questions for the Applicant by the Committee
Q: Proposing a gated community – are you subtracting the streets as part of lot
coverage?
A: Did not count the islands or streets as part of the calculation
Q: Do you consider open space park space?
A: Yes – up by FM 1709 not as much park space. There is flood plain down on the
west where the trail is shown
Q: Average lot size shows 15,600 – what is your smallest lot size, and how many
are there?
A: Smallest lots will be on the west near Watermere – C shaped lots (65' x 140'
would be the smallest lot size)
Q: The lot labeled "1", what is that?
A: Lot included in calculation
Q: 1 acre lot included in calculation?
A: Yes
Q: Lot 1 – part of the development?
A: Part of the development but will be sold separately – will not have the same
characteristics of the other lots
Q: Won't be subdivided later?
A: Correct
Q: Which portion of the site is medium density?
A: Low density to the east, medium density to the west
STAFF COMMENT: No density requirement established with the medium density
land use
Q: How do parks work if it is private?
A: Streets included in open space calculation – park fees paid or land dedicated per
ordinance. Intent is to have trails included in the proposal as access easements
Q: What you are designating as open space is flood plain?
A: Correct
Q: How much land is flood plain?
A: Probably about 4 acres
Q: Motivation for gated community?
A: We think that some of this will be for the aging population – custom product for
empty nester is a product not out there in the metroplex. HOA will take care of
yard maintenance on the front of homes, pay for the security as part of dues.
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Good for empty nesters that want to lock and leave. Want people from other
neighborhoods to walk through
Comments by the Committee
o Holmes Builders build on their lots
o Previous plan did not have curvilinear streets – this plan is a better direction
o There is demand for unique custom homes
o Looks nice – think there is a density issue with the size of the lots
o Fair amount of open space is flood plain which causes a challenge
o Lots are small – that is the challenge
o Product is very attractive – lot sizes and overall density is where the challenge
comes in
o Discussion is worth moving forward – if you are not willing to talk about trade-offs
you will get 20,000 square foot lots with no variety – in the development
regulations you can nail down the concerns
o There is a way in the building restrictions as part of the o rdinance to craft
that
o Codify what the builder says they want to build
o Like the entryway better than previous plan
o Density is where you will run into a wall
o Work with staff to come up with more factual numbers – the more you can say
here is how it nets out Council appreciates that (net of flood plain)
o Identify your lot sizes
RESPONSE: Changing the rhythm of the street
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STAFF PRESENTATION SHOWN TO COMMITTEE:
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APPLICANT PRESENTATION SHOWN TO COMMITTEE:
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