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2007-06-11 Meeting Report (South Village at Watermere)SPIN MEETING REPORT CASE NO. ZA07 -060 ZA07 -061 PROJECT NAME: SOUTH VILLAGE AT WATERMERE SPIN DISTRICT: 15 MEETING DATE: 6:30PM, JUNE 11, 2007 MEETING LOCATION: 1400 MAIN STREET, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS MEETING ROOMS 3A 3B TOTAL ATTENDANCE: SPIN REPRESENTATIVE(S) PRESENT: Bob Gray (11) APPLICANT(S) PRESENTING: Rick Simmons STAFF PRESENT: Planner Clayton Comstock, Community Relations Officer Pilar Scbank STAFF CONTACT: Clayton Comstock, (817)748 -8269; ccomstockoci.soutWake.tx.us APPLICANT PRESENTATION SUMMARY 30 -acre Development Details o 62 single family residential lots (detached) o 7 four family "fourplex lots (attached) o 26% land dedicated for open space Exterior amenities such as tennis courts, swimming pools, lake, walking trails, gazebos, pavilions, etc. o Fencing to the south and west will allow properties to the west to drain into Watermere and will hopefully resolve existing drainage problems on the site QUESTIONS DISCUSSION Land Use Development DesiLm Questions QUESTION: What will the backyard setbacks be? Will pools be allowed? QUESTIONS: Will these homes be two stories? What will their minimum size be? What will be their starting price? RESPONSE: Because the target audience of these homes is individuals between the ages of 55 and upper -60's, there should not be a high demand for two -story homes. They are geared more toward 1 story with three -car garages. Houses will range between 3500 to 4000 square feet, with a 5000 square foot maximum and prices will likely start around $700, 000. QUESTION: What is the timeline, or phasing, of construction? Will the wall be put up first? RESPONSE: Dirtworkwill come first, followed by the installation of the drainage system, then the wall will be installed. SPIN MEETING REPORT PAGE 2 QUESTION: Can you work with the developer of the office park development to the north to create some consistency between your two screening walls along Chesapeake Place? QUESTION: Who will be responsible for the maintenance of the screening walls between Chesapeake Place and Watermere? RESPONSE: The HOA of the South Village at Southlake will be responsible for its maintenance given normal wear and tear conditions. QUESTION: What is the setback of the wall along Union Church Road? RESPONSE: The screening wall along Union Church Road will be close to the same setback as Chesapeake Place's wall. QUESTION: Are the parks going to be dedicated as public parks? RESPONSE: They will not be dedicated as public parks because Watermere would like the discretion to control its use and maintenance. However, there will be a public easement dedicated on the park on the west side of Watermere Drive that will allow for public use. Traffic Roadway Related Questions QUESTION: Where does Watermere Drive go? Will they have speedbumps? RESPONSE: Watermere Drive runs from W Southlake Blvd through the Watermere property to Union Church Road and will be a public road. There cannot be any speed bumps, per City regulations, but Watermere will try to make use of stop signs and lower speed limits. QUESTION: Are there any plans for a light for your development at W. Southlake Blvd? RESPONSE: There are no plans for a traffic signal at W. Southlake Blvd and Watermere Drive at this time and because of the spacing between signals it would be difficult to have one there. QUESTION: Who will be responsible for maintaining the streets? RESPONSE: As Watermere Drive will be a public street, the City will be responsible for its maintenance. All other streets within the Watermere development are private and are to be maintained by the HOAs. QUESTION: How wide are the private streets? Is it a gated community? RESPONSE: The private streets in South Village at Watermere are 27 feet from back of curb to back of curb. There are some areas near the fourplexes that have parallel parking spaces that add another 8 feet of width. Drainage En2ineerin2 Ouestions QUESTION: Will there be any elevation changes to the property due to the efforts to resolve drainage? How would that effect fence heights? QUESTION: Where does the City of Southlake storm drain to the southwest go? SPIN MEETING REPORT PAGE 3 Other Questions QUESTION: Do you intend to purchase any other adjacent property for future expansion? RESPONSE: There are no plans at this time to purchase or develop any additional property. This project itself will take many years to develop. "We've got our hands full already." QUESTION: How are sales on Phase I? RESPONSE: There have been about 68 deposits made and 17 real sales without product in the first phase of Watermere. Once it is more developed and folks can seethe product, we expect to see a surge. QUESTION: When will you have the first model open? RESPONSE: November 2007 SUMMARY The meeting's attendants were generally receptive to the plan as well as the developer's willingness to continue working with adjacent property owners on fencing and drainage issues, which seem to be the two major concerns with this development. 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.