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Nov. 7, 2017
To City Council:
In my 39 years of selling I've helped a lot of families buy and sell
homes.
On the buying end I've never had a family say to me after seeing
solar panels that they thought that was attractive and enhances
the property.
I have had clients say thought that they are unsightly.
I'm saying this through the thoughts of I like being friendly to the
environment... and I like saving money, however I feel like solar
panels in a residential neighborhood like South Ridge Lakes would
be unsightly, would hurt the street scape, would hurt re -salability
of homes, and would greatly diminish property values.
I think any individuals would be wise to take this into
consideration and I think any subdivision, HOA, or City would be
wise to not allow solar panels as they exist today.
Feel free to call with any questions or concerns.
Thanks,
RANDY WHITE
175 E. CONTINENTAL BLVD.
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS 76092
817.909.9 1 25 CELL
817.865.6400 OFFICE
817.865.6401 FAx
www.RANDYWHITE.COM
(01F
To whom it may concern:
I am a real estate agent working in Southlake and the surrounding areas for 12 years. I also live in the
Southridge Lakes Subdivision and have lived there for 27 years.
It has been brought to my attention that a resident in Southridge Lakes has proposed to install solar
panels on his home. I know that Planning and Zoning has approved his submission to install the solar
panels and it is now up to the City Council to approve. It is unclear to me if the residents that would be
directly affected by the solar panels in the neighborhood have had the opportunity to approve or
disapprove of these panels. I do know that it would be difficult for an adjacent homeowner to voice
their true opinion if the resident that is requesting the solar panels would have knowledge of who the
neighbor was.
In my personal opinion I believe that solar energy is a way for consumers to save on their electric bills
and also believe that solar energy is the way of the future. Unfortunately, solar panels are not
aesthetically pleasing to those who may have to look at them.
As a real estate agent I do believe that in an upscale neighborhood buyers may have a issue in
purchasing a home that would back up to a home that has solar panels on the back of their home. In a
recent meeting with 25 agents in our office who sell in Southlake I asked the question regarding buyer's
purchasing homes that back to home with solar panels. All agents's stated that they believe that it may
affect the sale of the home that would back to one with solar panels. It would be especially noticeable
in the neighborhoods that are located on smaller lots where homes are closer together.
Should Council decide to approve the solar panels in this instance I believe they are opening up the
"solar panel" discussion in all neighborhoods in Southlake. It is my opinion that council and Planning
and Zoning address the solar panel issue for all of Southlake first prior to approving the request of the
homeowner in Southridge Lakes.
Thanks for your time,
Kathy Norman
307 Gregg Court
Southlake, TX