Item 6E SPIN Report
SPIN MEETING REPORT
SPIN Item Number: SPIN2018-04
City Case Numbers: NA
Project Name: Proposed Amendment to the Low Density Residential Land
Use Definition
SPIN Neighborhoods: Citywide
Meeting Date: January 9, 2018
Meeting Location: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX
City Council Chambers
Total Attendance: 21
Host: Sherry Berman, Community Engagement Committee and Vikram
Jangam, Community Engagement Committee
Applicants Presenting: Ken Baker, Senior Director, Planning and Development Services;
email: kbaker@ci.southlake.tx.us, phone: 817-748-8621
City Staff Present: Patty Moos, Planner
Presentation begins: 6:03 pm Presentation ends: 6:15 pm
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FORUM SUMMARY:
Property Situation: Citywide
Details: The City of Southlake is proposing an amendment to the definition of the Low Density
Residential Land Use category.
In our Comprehensive Plan, there is a Land Use Plan that is a vision to the future development
and serves as a guide for land use decisions in Southlake. The plan is a policy document which
that allocates a general location, concentration, and intensity of future development within the
city within by land use categories. With the plan, each of these land uses is defined. The plan
also serves as a foundation for the zoning and subdivision regulations.
The amendment to the low density residential land use definition will change how density is
calculated. Private streets are currently not in the ordinance calculations, but will be added in
with this amendment. Both public and private streets will be netted out.
The proposed definition change within the definition is: Net density is the number of dwelling
units per net acre, which excludes acreage in all rights-of-way, public easement, and lots
designated for public or private streets (See the presentation in this report for the current and .
proposed definition).
Presentation:
Questions and Concerns:
There were no questions or concerns.
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meeting minutes; rather it serves to inform elected and appointed officials, City staff, and the public of the issues and questions raised by residents and
the general responses made. Responses as summarized in this report should not be taken as guarantees by the applicant. Interested parties are
strongly encouraged to follow the case through the Planning and Zoning Commission and final action by City Council.
Southlake Connect Results for the January 9, 2018 SPIN Town Hall Forum