Item 4E SPIN report 04-11-2017
SPIN MEETING REPORT
SPIN Item Number: SPIN17-09
City Case Numbers: TBD
Project Name: The Grove at White Chapel
SPIN Neighborhoods: SPIN #3
Meeting Date: April 11, 2017
Meeting Location: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX
City Council Chambers
Total Attendance: 27
Host: Aaron Camele , Community Engagement Committee
Applicants Presenting: David Davis, D2 Development, LP, email: david@D2dve.com;
phone: 214-532-5720; Rich DeOtte, DeOtte Engineering, phone:
817-946-6088; Tom Matthews, Four Peaks Development
City Staff Present: Patty Moos, Planner and Jerod Potts, Assistant to the Director
Presentation begins: 6:03 pm Presentation ends: 7:10 pm
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FORUM SUMMARY:
Property Situation: 25 acres at the southwest corner of N. White Chapel Blvd. and W. Dove
Road.
Development Details: The applicant is proposing a 25 acre single family residential subdivision
in the southwest corner of N. White Chapel Blvd. and W. Dove Road. The property will be
rezoned from “AG’ Agricultural District to “TZD” Transitional Zoning District to develop an
approximately sixty (60) lot residential subdivision on approximately 25 acres.
PRESENTATION:
The applicant presented that the property has two tracts zoned “SP-2” with commercial uses.
Tract A and Tract B were presented on a slide with permitted uses for each tract. The tract will
be separated by the future Kirkwood Blvd. extension. The existing trees on the tracts are under
the Tree Preservation Ordinance No. 585-B for preservation.
The applicant presented a possible commercial use development plan on Tract B, but would
prefer to develop Tract B as a residential development. The applicant presented two options for
possible layouts for the property for the subdivision including a 4.6 acre park. The proposed
approximate lot size is 11,000 square feet.
QUESTIONS / CONCERNS:
1. What is planned for Tract A? The developer doesn’t own the property and it is
zoned commercial.
2. What are the lot sizes and house sizes? The lots are 11,000 square feet and the
houses are approximately 3,800 square feet.
3. Concern about the number of density and lot sizes as previously presented at the
Corridor Committee meeting. Would like more information on the development
number of lots and density to be able to determine support.
4. Describe the density and transition vs. what was presented to Corridor
Committee. There will be a berm along N. White Chapel Blvd. with a wall and
trees. The density is denser that Estes Park- comparison of commercial vs.
residential.
5. Concerned about the density of the lots.
6. Concern about the tree buffer along W. Dove Road for the residential
development vs. a commercial development.
7. What is the zoning request? “TZD” Transitional Zoning District
8. What are the proposed setbacks? The setbacks are not finalized, but may be 25 -
30 feet on the front, 20-25 feet in the rear, and 10-15 feet on the sides.
9. Is commercial development an option for Tract B/ Tract B may be commercial,
but proposing residential. Tract A is zoned commercial.
10. Concern regarding the development of tract B as commercial. Developer prefers
to develop it as residential.
11. When is the proposed date for the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting?
The applicant has not submitted the application for consideration.
12. Comment that resident wasn’t the property to be commercial and not houses
upon houses
13. Comment that one resident wants residential and not commercial.
14. Comments regarding that the development may be similar to Carillon, but
Carillon offers more to compensate for the smaller lots; doesn’t like the grid
layout for the streets- likes meandering streets; will lose trees on the north lots
with the current layout; wants the street redesign ; and realigned away from the
trees; and wants custom builders, not production builders. Concern about the
school capacity. Cannot support the residential until the density, layout and
regulations are complete.
Applicant stated that they need the lots (more density) to make the subdivision work and
can look at modifying the alignment. The development regulations will control the house
construction standards and development.
15. What percentage of profit will the developer make on this development? Not
known at this point what the profit margin will be.
16. Concern to preserve the essence of Southlake.
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 residen ts 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 a nd final action by City Council.
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