Item 6 - NarrativeTom M. Matthews, Jr.
Four Peaks Development LLC
2600 E. Southlake Blvd., Suite 120-323
Southlake, Texas 76092
Tele: 817-329-6996; Fax 817-481-4074; Mobile: 214-676-3434
September 28, 2017
Mr. Ken Baker
Director of Planning and Development Services
City of Southlake
1400 Main Street, Suite 310
Southlake, Texas 76092
Re: Zoning Narrative
Metairie at Southlake
Dear Mr. Baker:
Please accept this letter on behalf of D2 Development, Inc. and Four Peaks Development,
LLC as an explanation of the proposed zon ing change for approximately 29.387 acres at the
southwest corner of Dove Road and White Chapel Road. The current “S-P-2” zoning the
property has in place allows a wide range of commercial and retail uses, with buildings of
varying heights that may, or may not, have different architecture styles and character and
have both surface and structured parking. It is our proposal to forego the existing, higher
intensity commercial zoning by rezoning the property Transitional Zoning District and
develop the property as a unique custom residential subdivision. The proposed residential
neighborhood will afford a cleaner, less impactful transition between the future commercial
development to the west and south of the subject property, the with existing residential u ses
to the north and east of the subject property.
The proposed residential development calls for a neighborhood with 59 single family lots
plus four open space lots. Two of the open space lots are being developed as such to
preserve a significant stand of trees and will be further improved with walking pasts and
benches for the quiet environment of the residents within the neighborhood; 17.3% of the
project is called for to be open space. The project is to be developed with its principal access
from White Chapel Road which will be improved with a screening wall, entry sign and
landscaped entry. A secondary access near the southwest corner and a third emergency
access at the northwest corner will be from the future extension of Kirkwood Blvd. The
internal streets complement the existing topography by meandering through the site and
lead to three cul-de-sacs what help create pockets of low traffic residential areas. The
design and layout of the project has been done so that most all of the lots have a bonus that
will be attractive to the quality homeowners for whom we have designed this project; most
lots either back to the park or are on a cul-de-sac.
Mr. Ken Baker
Metairie at Southlake
September 28, 2017
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In order to justify the relinquishing of the higher intense commercial zoning and preserve the
proposed amount of open space within the development, but also to design for our “empty
nester” target market, the lots average 11,672 square feet with not lot being less than 10,000
square feet. Coupled with the Development Standards, which are included with our
application, it is our belief that Kirkwood Grove is poised to be another high quality residential
neighborhood for Southlake. We further feel that no other subdivision in Southlake has
better addressed and focused on the empty nester market that is growi ng and demanding a
high-quality neighborhood.
Sincerely,
Tom M. Matthews, Jr.
President
Four Peaks Development, LLC