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2007-08-13 Meeting Report (Jellico Chase Office Park)SPIN MEETING REPORT CASE NO. ZA07 -104 PROJECT NAME: Jellico Chase Office Park SPIN DISTRICT: 15 MEETING DATE: August 13, 2007 at 7:30PM MEETING LOCATION: 1400 MAIN STREET, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS MEETING ROOMS 3A 3B TOTAL ATTENDANCE: Approximately thirty -five (35) SPIN REPRESENTATIVE(S) PRESENT: Jim Jeppe APPLICANT(S) PRESENTING: William Goodell, Peter Edwards, and Travis Bousquet STAFF PRESENT: Planner Clayton Comstock STAFF CONTACT: Clayton Comstock, (817)748 -8269; ccomstock(a,)ci.southlake.tx.us APPLICANT PRESENTATION SUMMARY Property Location Northwest corner of West Jellico Circle and W. Southlake Blvd (FM 1709) Adjacent to Vermilion (west) and Jellico Estates (north and east) and across FM 1709 from the Watermere senior living development currently under construction. Development Details Travis Bousquet Pete Edwards Proposing S -P -2 zoning with "0-1" Office District uses Four 6,000 square -foot single -story general office buildings on 3.4 acres Brick wrought iron walls on north (6 -foot) and west (8 -foot) property lines Bufferyards on west, north, and east property lines larger than required by City ordinance Driveway access proposed on both Jellico Circle and FM 1709 QUESTIONS DISCUSSION DEVELOPMENT DESIGN QUESTION: Why did you change the plan to put parking on the outside? QUESTION: What kind of fence is proposed on the northern property line? QUESTION: How far south does the fence on the west side go? DISCUSSION: Desire for full brick wall on the northwest corner of the property to screen the development from view of Vermilion neighbors. Ci mm� r�mmnn a Development Details Travis Bousquet Pete Edwards Proposing S -P -2 zoning with "0-1" Office District uses Four 6,000 square -foot single -story general office buildings on 3.4 acres Brick wrought iron walls on north (6 -foot) and west (8 -foot) property lines Bufferyards on west, north, and east property lines larger than required by City ordinance Driveway access proposed on both Jellico Circle and FM 1709 QUESTIONS DISCUSSION DEVELOPMENT DESIGN QUESTION: Why did you change the plan to put parking on the outside? QUESTION: What kind of fence is proposed on the northern property line? QUESTION: How far south does the fence on the west side go? DISCUSSION: Desire for full brick wall on the northwest corner of the property to screen the development from view of Vermilion neighbors. QUESTION: Will you have to elevate the buildings? QUESTION: Where will the trash receptacles go." QUESTION: Where and what lighting is proposed? QUESTION: Will there be windows on the west side of the buildings? QUESTION: What will the buildings look like? TRAFFIC QUESTION: Can you tie the driveway into Vermilion to the west? RESPONSE: The plat and site plan for the Vermilion office lot to the west do not provide common access between that lot and this proposed development. The site plan and plat for Vermilion would have to be revised in conjunction with this proposal if a connection were desired. [Answered by Staff]. QUESTION: How much traffic will be on Jellico Circle as a result of this development? DISCUSSION: Concern for placing driveway on Jellico Circle —would rather have it placed elsewhere. Internal traffic circulation, increased traffic on Jellico Circle, curb cuts, turning lanes, medians, and future traffic signal. OTHER DISCUSSION: History of Jellico Estates contractual agreements made between homeowners at time of platting. DISCUSSION: Land uses along FM 1709 and in this vicinity. QUESTIONS: What is the future Land Use Designation on the property? What is the property currently zoned? RESPONSES: The future land use designation of the property is Low Density Residential and the current zoning is "SF -1A" Single Family Residential. QUESTION: Have you done any line -of -site drawings yet? QUESTION: What is the expected timing through the public hearing process? RESPONSE: Application was made to the City on August 13. The earliest date that it could go to its first public hearing is the Planning Zoning Commission meeting on Thursday, October 18, 2007. [Answered by Staff]. QUESTION: Do you have any prospective tenants? What kinds of tenants do you expect? 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.