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2007-02-06 Meeting Report (Masco Service Corporation)SPIN MEETING REPORT CASE NO. ZA06 -187 PROJECT NAME: Masco Service Corp. 1200 N. Kimball Avenue SPIN DISTRICT: 5 MEETING DATE: 6:30PM, February 12, 2007 MEETING LOCATION: 1400 MAIN STREET, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS MEETING ROOMS 3A 3B TOTAL ATTENDANCE: Approximately Seventeen (17) SPIN REPRESENTATIVE(S) PRESENT: Jan Francis (5) and Lou Hillman (6) APPLICANT(S) PRESENT: Shane Bostick and Mack Elam, Hammers Partners Architecture, Inc., and Jeff Massey, Masco Service Corporation STAFF PRESENT: Planner Clayton Comstock STAFF CONTACT: Clayton Comstock, (817)748 -8269; ccomstock@ci.southlake.tx.us APPLICANT PRESENTATION SUMMARY Masco Service Corporation Company Overview Repairs refurbishes helicopter parts Company has officed in current facility since 1984 Business has outgrown current facility; workspace needs to be updated and upgraded o Workspace analysis shows 12,000 to 13,000 square feet of floor space is needed Design Concepts of New Facility Air hanger type building to represent their business in aviation industry Focus on arches, ribbed panel roofing Examples: air hangers, American Airlines Center, Kimball Art Museum Incorporate traditional Southlake masonry design Blend between steel /metal, masonry and arches Low profile; not appropri ate to build high in this part of Southlake Practical application of office and workshop space needs Focus on energy efficiency Presentation of Final Design Building to be located on a lot adjacent to the north of current facility Building placement constrained by 60 -foot power line easement running through the property Energy efficiency Roof window element to allow light into workshop area Windowed offices placed on North and East sides to allow light in South and West sides generally closed to natural light practical placement of bathrooms, utility rooms, etc. on these sides SPIN MEETING REPORT PAGE 2 QUESTIONS DISCUSSION QUESTION: What will happen to the current building you've been in since 1984? RESPONSE: It is under contract to be sold for office space for a local company that owns boat marinas. QUESTIONS: How many employees work at the current facility? How many will be employed at the new facility? About how many employees will the marina company have? Will there be a net increase in the total number of people working on the two properties? RESPONSE: Masco currently has 35 employees working at its current facility and 45 are to be offzced at the new site. The marina company employs about six (6), so there will be an increased head count of approximately I5 -20 people on the two sites combined. QUESTION: What material will be used for the roofing? RESPONSE: The innermost layer will be 22 -gauge steel ribbed paneling like that of an airline hanger. The outermost layer will be a regular standing seam metal roof with a dark gray matte finish. A layer of insulation will be added for energy efficiency. CONCERN: The use of standing seam metal on such a long roof. QUESTIONS How will the property have vehicular and pedestrian access? RESPONSE: The property will have driveway access on to N. Kimball Avenue to the east and access to the south to E. Highland Street by means of a common access easement through the property to the south (the current Masco facility). The access to the south will not be built with the current improvements, and will only be necessitated by the future street improvements on Kimball Ave. Sidewalks will be placed within the dedicated Rights -of -Way (R. O. W.) of E. Highland Street and N. Kimball Avenue. QUESTION: Are the building setbacks on Kimball measured from the current R.O.W. or the new, proposed R.O.W.? RESPONSE: Building setbacks along Kimball are measured 30 feet from the new R. 0. W. DISCUSSION: Future widening and placement of medians on Kimball property will not have left -turn access from north -bound Kimball. DISCUSSION: Future development of Gateway Church, traffic in the area and the placement of Kirkwood Boulevard extension. QUESTION: Is the property on septic or sewer? RESPONSE: The property is currently on a septic system, but sewer will be extended to service the site. QUESTION: How and how often do you dispose of solvents used in your operations? RESPONSE: They are stored on site until a service comes and collects them. We have only required the service about once every five years. A summarized combination of questions on the same subject. 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.