Item 6 - Narrative
January 12, 2018
Mr. Richard Shell
City of Southlake - Planning & Development Services
1400 Main Street, Suite 310
Southlake, TX 76092
RE: PROFESSIONAL OFFICES AT 305 S. NOLEN DRIVE
Lot 1R1, Block 5, Cornerstone Business Park
BHB No. 17.720.00
Mr. Shell,
Submitted herewith are the revised Zoning, Site Plan, and Amended Plat documents for Professional
Offices at 305 S Nolen Drive. These plans, and the associated supporting documentation, are provided
for consideration by Planning & Zoning and the City Council.
The applicant is Castle Development Group. With combined 30+ years of experience in the business,
Castle Development Group are specialists in office and retail development and leasing. They are a local
firm, with offices on Southlake Boulevard, and will be represented by us, Baird, Hampton & Brown –
Engineering & Surveying (BHB). Additional information on Castle Development Group is available on
their website; www.castledevgroup.com
In the following paragraphs, we’ve tried to address the development issues that have been identified
thus far:
This 2.14-acre, single lot, office park is located on the east side of South Nolen Drive, and approximately
500 feet south of E. Southlake Boulevard. Development of the lot is anticipated to proceed
immediately.
The lot accommodates two 6,000 SF office buildings.
Zoning: The current zoning is SP-1 (Base O-1) and SP-2 (Base O-1). This development proposes to rezone
the lot with an underlying zoning of Office District. Specifics on the SP-1 Zoning are described in the
enclosed SP1 Regulations.
Mr. Richard Shell
January 12, 2018
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Site Plan: To accompany the SP-1 Site Plan Zoning application, a complete and detailed Site Plan set of
drawings has been prepared for Lot 1R1. This includes a Site Plan, a Preliminary Drainage Analysis, a
Preliminary Grading & Drainage Plan, a Preliminary Utility Plan, a Tree Conservation Plan, a Landscape
Plan, and Building Elevations. We are seeking a Site Plan approval for Lot 1R1.
Platting: The development has prepared an Amended Plat for an overall 4.57-acres; combining Lot 1R
and a portion of Lot 2R1R for a total 2.14-acre Lot 1R1.
Public Infrastructure: As part of the first phase of the development we anticipate constructing (1) a
public sidewalk along S. Nolen Drive, (2) a public water line, and (3) a public sanitary sewer line. Please
refer to the enclosed Site Plan and Preliminary Utility Site Plan for clarification and alignment of the
proposed infrastructure.
Furthermore, a storm drain system, that captures on-site storm water runoff and conveys it to an
existing drainage channel, will also be constructed; please refer to the Preliminary Grading & Drainage
Plan.
SPIN Meeting: Our project is within SPIN Neighborhood #8; we’ve contacted the SPIN Representative,
and attended/participated in a SPIN Meeting on December 12, 2017.
With this application, we respectfully request consideration of the following variances:
1) No bufferyard is to be required on the southeast boundary of Lot 1R1
2) A spacing distance of approximately 176 feet between driveway centerlines per the Site
Development Plan.
Item 1, the buffer yard requirement is driven by the existing drainage easement and channel located
between Lot 1R and Lot 2R1R (now Lot 1R1 and 2R1R1); said channel is to remain in a natural state.
Item 2, a driveway spacing distance of approximately 176 feet between the proposed driveway
centerline and the existing driveway centerline to the north is requested to be allowed in order to align
the proposed driveway with the existing driveway across South Nolen Drive.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call; I may be reached at 817-251-8550 x303
Sincerely:
BAIRD, HAMPTON & BROWN
Daniel Franklin, PE
Project Manager, Civil Engineer