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2018-03-27 Meeting Report (Urban Air Adventure Park) SPIN MEETING REPORT SPIN Item Number: SPIN2018-12 City Case Numbers: N/A Project Name: Urban Air Adventure Park SPIN Neighborhoods: 10 Meeting Date: March 27, 2018 Meeting Location: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX City Council Chambers Total Attendance: 5 Host: David Alexander, Community Engagement Committee Applicants Presenting: Stephen Polozola; phone: 817-729-6765; Michael Doggett; phone: 972-490-7090 Ext 205 City Staff Present: Madeline Oujesky, Assistant to the Director Presentation begins: 6:03 pm Presentation ends: 6:10 pm Town Hall Forums can be viewed in their entirety by visiting http://www.cityofsouthlake.com and clicking on “I Want to” and “View” “Video on Demand” – forums are listed under SPIN by meeting date. FORUM SUMMARY: Property Situation: An applicant is proposing a zoning change to modify parking requirements for Urban Air Adventure Park to occupy the currently vacant 60,000 square foot space located at 2125 W. Southlake Blvd. in Southlake Marketplace Development Details:  Site plan for zoning case o Zoning change for parking reduction o Current ratio for parking spots is 1 to 100, totaling roughly 600 parking spaces for a 60,000 SF building  Looking to reduce that ratio to 1 to 200, totaling roughly 300 parking spaces based on square footage  Meeting parking requirement by just a few spaces o Maintain buffer yards already established for entire shopping center o Facility will require its employees to park in front of the building instead of the rear  This requirement will hope to minimize impact on the surrounding neighborhoods o Facility will also require its employee to take breaks in a designated break room in the facility  This requirement will also help in efforts to control the impact on the adjacent neighborhood o The facility will utilize box trucks for deliveries  Box trucks will not be 18 wheelers and will not make late night deliveries  Deliveries will be during normal business hours  Deliveries will be made a couple times a week  Company hopes this will also help minimize impact to the adjacent neighborhoods and surrounding community  Urban Air Presentation o Relocate current Rabin Air store in Southlake to this new location on Southlake Blvd. o Urban Air wants to utilize 60,000 SF vacant space (former Walmart) o Urban Air hopes this entertainment center will expand, grow and redevelop the area o The company does not plan to change the exterior look of the building, however they will bring in signage to place on exterior of the building o This location will have electric Go Kart track in the facility o Urban Air caters to young children ages 1-14 o This facility will be fully employed and monitored o Fully contained operation inside the facility o Urban Air hopes to revitalize the shopping center and surrounding area o This facility will help create many new jobs Presentation: Questions and Concerns: 1. What is the estimated timeline for construction and grand opening of the facility, depending on the outcome of the development process? A: Company hopes to close on the purchase of the vacant property early summer. Construction will only take a couple months. Urban Air is hoping to open for business early fall, before the holiday season begins SPIN Meeting Reports are general observations of SPIN Meetings by City staff and SPIN Representatives. The report is neither verbatim nor official 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 March 27, 2018 SPIN Town Hall Forum