2005-08-15 Meeting Report (Carroll/FM 1709 Commercial)SPIN #9E Proposed commercial office /retail development on 9 acres on the south side of
FM 1709 and 420 feet west of Carroll Ave.
Introduction
Steve Gregory from Hopkins Commercial made a presentation for the shopping center
that is planned for the Southlake Blvd. just west of Carroll Ave. The planned
development is approximately 10 acres which will include 7 buildings with mixed Retail
and Office use. Hopkins Commercial plans to begin the project in the fall of 2006.
There are approximately 30 additional acres adjoining this property, which they would
like to acquire within the next 2 -3 years. One parcel being considered is located at the
corner of Carroll and Southlake Blvd. There are approximately 100 acres of undeveloped
property that may be available in the future for development. The exterior of the building
were designed to complement the design of Southlake Town Square. All in attendance
were provided preliminary drawings of the proposed site plan and concept elevations.
Questions
1. Will Rucker Rd be completed from Carroll Ave to Byron Nelson?
2. Will the small hill at the corner of Carroll Ave. and the north end of the planned
development area be leveled along with numerous trees?
3. Why do you have to make the property level and remove the unique elevations of
the property? Why do you not make a plan to maintain the elevation and trees and
built something special for the community?
4. How do you plan to tie in with the water and sewer and what about drain off from
the property?
What type of tenants will be occupying the property? What hours will they be
open?
6. How much additional traffic will this create on Carroll Ave?
7. There is already a lot of empty retail space in Southlake, why build more?
8. Why did you not purchase the property immediately to the east to ensure a more
consistent look to the development and why would the city allow patchwork
developments along the remaining frontage of Southlake Blvd.
9. Several in attendance were concerned about looking at the backs of building vs.
the front elevation while driving down Southlake Blvd.
Comments
Many in attendance were concerned that the plan was for no more than a strip mall,
which would result in the removal of the many trees and not maintaining the topography
of the current property. Suggestion was made to break up the building into smaller
spaces to eliminate the strip mall look. A statement was made by one of the attendees
that the property lends itself to more than square boxes and developer should to back to
the drawing board to make this a unique project. Unique shopping areas tend to draw
unique, upscale shops and thus more shoppers.