Item 4J and 4K SPIN Report
SPIN MEETING REPORT
SPIN Item Number: SPIN2018-22
City Case Numbers: N/A
Project Name: Southlake 2035 Land Use Sector Plan and Consolidated Future
Land Use Plan
SPIN Neighborhoods: City-wide
Meeting Date: May 8, 2018
Meeting Location: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX
City Council Chambers
Total Attendance: 1
Host: Sandra Harrison, Community Engagement Committee
Applicants Presenting: Jerod Potts; phone: 817-748-8195
City Staff Present: Madeline Oujesky, Assistant to the Director
Presentation begins: 6:34 pm Presentation ends: 6:46 pm
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FORUM SUMMARY:
Property Situation: The City of Southlake is proposing the adoption of the Southlake 2035
Land Use Sector Plan (North, Central, West and Southeast) and the Consolidated Future Land
Use Plan, elements of the Southlake 2035 Comprehensive Plan.
Development Details:
Land Use Sectors Plan
North Sector
5 total proposed recommendations
Rural in character
Single-Family Residential uses
Little commercial activity in sector
Central Sector
Low density and medium density residential subdivisions
4 total proposed recommendations
Preserving residential character of the area
West Sector
Mix of low density and medium density residential
Low intensity office / retail along FM 1709
5 total proposed recommendations
Southeast Sector
Low and medium density residential
Low intensity industrial in the east
7 total proposed recommendations
Consolidated Future Land Use Plan
Ties together the whole Comprehensive Plan
o Southlake 2035 / Southlake 2030 / Southlake 2035
SH 114 Corridor Plan
Adopted 2017
29 total recommendations
1,800+ acres adjacent to SH 114
FM 1709-1938 Corridor Plan
Adopted 2017
20 total recommendations
Land Use Sectors Plan (mentioned above)
Low Density Residential Definition amended by City Council
The Low Density Residential category is for detached single-family residential
development at a net density of one or fewer dwelling units per acre. Net density
is the number of dwelling units per net acre, which excludes acreage in all public
rights-of-way, easement, and lots designated for public or private streets.
Other suitable activities are those permitted in the Public Parks / Open Space
and Public / Semi-Public categories. The Low Density Residential category
encourages the openness and rural character of the City of Southlake.
Optional Land Use – Overlay
Campus Office – Page 23 (The Campus Office overlay category is a commercial
overlay category designed and intended for the use of high-quality, medium to large-
scale office buildings or campuses and their ancillary uses and structures. This district is
inherently suited for the development of built-to-suit office developments 100,000
square feet or larger for the use of corporate or regional headquarters, professional
services firms, financial firms, information technology and media companies, biomedical
companies, and other users which drive demand for medium to large -scale office
buildings or campuses.)
Multi-Tenant Office – Page 24 (The Multi-Tenant Office category is a commercial
overlay category designed and intended for the use of high-quality, medium to large-
scale office buildings of 2-4 stories that may be build-to-suit or speculative (“spec”) built.
These office developments are envisioned to be 50,000 square feet or larger in either a
standalone or office park configuration, and are for the use of corporate offic es,
professional services firms, financial firms, information technology and media
companies, biomedical companies, research and development, medical office, and
other users which drive demand for medium to large -scale office buildings. These
buildings are less prominent than high-rise office with floor layouts that are designed for
maximum user flexibility.)
High Rise – Page 25 (Generally characterized by 5+ story buildings having a floor-to-area ration
(FAR) of 1-5, smaller floor plates, below-ground or concentrated parking areas or structures
integrated with the building, highly visible or iconic building design features, and more
concentrated or delineated open spaces. Greater building heights may be considered if open
space and tree preservation are increased on the site and signature design features or
amenities are provided. Some ancillary retail may be allowed in this district if it is intended to
support or be supported by the primary office users.)
Medical and Wellness Overlay - The Medical Cluster category is an overlay category designed
and intended for the concentration of local to regional healthcare and related facilities, including
Medical/Wellness, specialty surgical centers, pediatric care, geriatric care of an outpatient
nature, research and development facilities including those operated in partnership with a
hospital, university, or other similar institutions, and health, beauty and wellness clinics and
facilities. Retail and office should be strictly limited to uses which support the primary medical
facilities. By its nature, the Medical Cluster is intended to foster collaboration and multiplication
of benefits by locating medical services and disciplines in close proximity to each other, thereby
benefitting both the institutions and the patients they serve. The Medical Cluster is envisioned to
provide the greatest benefits when used in close proximity to existing medical facilities such as
those clustered around the 114 Corridor between N. Carroll Avenue and N. White Chapel
Avenue.
Restaurant and Specialty Retail Overlay - The Restaurant and Specialty Retail Overlay is a
commercial overlay category designed and intended for the concentration of unique dining and
specialty retail options not otherwise found in Southlake’s established retail and restaurant
centers. The purpose of this category is to foster the development of a dynamic, destination
restaurant district. This district should feature mostly independent, unique or local restaurants
offering diverse and healthy cuisine in a sit-down format, which may also include aspects of
culinary tourism or educational components up to and including schools offering training in
culinary arts. The overlay may provide for incubation of new businesses and concepts which
might otherwise struggle to operate in more traditional retail commercial spaces. Physical
aspects of this district may include proximity to Community Services uses, proximity to niche
retail, frontage onto shared space for dining or gathering rather than streets, and shared
parking.
Mixed Medical and Wellness and Office District Overlay - The overlay category is designed to
allow a mixture of medical/wellness and office uses.
Optional Land Use – EC / RC
The Rural Conservation (RC) land use designation is intended to protect and preserve a portion
of Southlake’s natural environment and rural character and to provide flexibility in design to
promote environmentally sensitive and efficient residential development.
The EC-1 category is intended for the highest intensity of commercial and employment uses
immediately adjacent to S.H. 114. This land use category should be applied to properties that
have significant frontage along the highway, have limited development constraints, and are
largely undeveloped or underdeveloped.
The Employment Center 2 (EC-2) is intended for a medium intensity mix of uses that transition
from EC-1 or S.H. 114 to EC-R or lower intensity residential neighborhoods. This land use
category would be applied to properties that may have significant frontage along the highway,
have limited development constraints, and are largely undeveloped or underdeveloped.
The Employment Center Residential (EC-R) designation is intended for low-intensity,
predominantly residential neighborhoods. This land use category should be applied to
properties that have significant development constraints such as wetlands, creeks, floodplains,
water bodies, steep grades, and woodlands and are largely undeveloped or underdeveloped.
This category is intended for properties adjacent to existing neighborhoods, open space, or as
buffers from environmentally sensitive areas. Very limited non-residential uses (office, retail,
and civic) may be permitted at key street intersections and shall be designed to an appropriate
neighborhood scale.
Timeline
SPIN – May 8th
P&Z Commission – May 17th
City Council 1st Reading – June 5th
City Council 2nd Reading – June 19th
Presentation:
Questions and Concerns:
N/A
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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 May 8, 2018 SPIN Town Hall Forum