2007-04-09 Meeting Report (Tealwood)SPIN MEETING REPORT
CASE NO. ZA07 -018
PROJECT NAME: Tealwood
PROJECT LOCATION: 1589 E. Continental Blvd; near the southeast corner of E. Continental Blvd and S.
Kimball Avenue
SPIN DISTRICT: 7
MEETING DATE: 6:30PM, April 9, 2007
MEETING LOCATION: 1400 MAIN STREET, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
MEETING ROOMS 3A 3B
TOTAL ATTENDANCE: Approximately Eight (8)
SPIN REPRESENTATIVE(S) PRESENT: Dennis Minder (filling in for wife Pattie Minder, SPIN 8)
Ray Tremain (9e)
APPLICANT(S) PRESENTING: David MacMahan, Four Peaks Development
STAFF PRESENT: Planner Clayton Comstock
STAFF CONTACT: Clayton Comstock, (817)748 -8269; ccomstockna ci.southlake.tx.us
APPLICANT PRESENTATION SUMMARY
Applicant has over 35 years of development experience in Southlake
o 1400 lots created in Southlake, Keller, Westlake, and Grapevine
Southlake developments include Fox Hollow, Cross Timber Hills, Westwyck
Hills, etc.
Development Specifics
Southlake 2025 Future Land Use Plan has the property identified for Mixed Use
More suitable for residential uses
Buffer neighborhoods to the north from industrial to the south
Requesting zoning change from I -1 Light Industrial to TZD Transition Zoning
District
TZD calls for retail office uses; but a variance is being requested from that
requirement because it is not an appropriate location
o 15 -lot residential subdivision
Average 10,000 square foot lots
One access onto Continental Blvd with an additional emergency access gate
with grasscrete paving
Detention pond in the southeast corner of the development will detain
drainage runoff
Front yards to be maintained via an HOA contractor, like some villages in
Timarron
QUESTIONS DISCUSSION
QUESTION: What is adjacent east of this site?
RESPONSE: To the east is a vacant lot with access to Brumlow, State Highway 26, and
Continental Boulevard.
QUESTION: What size homes are expected."
RESPONSE: 3,500+ square foot homes are expected on these 1510, 000 square foot lots. Tuscan
Ridge has smaller lots than this proposal (approx. 8, 000).
DISCUSSION: Lot size comparisons to Tuscan Ridge, Crescent Royale, etc.
QUESTION: Will two street lights in the development be enough?
RESPONSE: Hadn't thought too much about it but will be amenable to changing the number of
lights.
DISCUSSION: Having one contractor construct the development's fence to have consistency.
CONCERN: Lot sizes are too small. Too many lots are planned on too small of space.
CONCERN: The amount of traffic generated from the site.
QUESTION: What is the economic feasibility if you drop a lot?
QUESTION: What is the schedule from here?
RESPONSE: Will go to Planning Zoning Commission on April 19, 2007 at 6: 30PMand pending
a recommendation from them, two additional public hearings at City Council.
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.