2008-02-25 Meeting Report (Stratfor Gardens Office Park)SPIN MEETING REPORT
CASE NO. ZA07 -158
PROJECT NAME: Stratfort Gardens Office Park
SPIN DISTRICT: Citywide
MEETING DATE: February 25, 2008
MEETING LOCATION: 1400 MAIN STREET, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
MEETING ROOMS 3C 3D
TOTAL ATTENDANCE: Approximately 25
SPIN REPRESENTATIVE(S) PRESENT: Kim Harper
APPLICANT(S) PRESENTING: Kosse Maykus, Paul Spain, Mike Wright, and Josh
Archer
STAFF PRESENT: Jenny Crosby, Planner II
STAFF CONTACT: Jenny Crosby, (817)748 -8195; jcrosby @ci.southlake.tx.us
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Property Situation
The property is located at 425 W. Southlake Blvd. The property is north of the Gardens at
Stratfort Parc neighborhood, between the Golden Triangle Animal Hospital and Dana's
Studio of Dance.
Development Details
Property is approximately 2.2 acres and is zoned C -2 Local Retail Commercial.
Applicant is proposing two office buildings on two lots. The rear (southern) lot will be
developed first.
For the rear building, applicant is anticipating "neighborhood services" uses, possibly
insurance sales. The building may possibly have a small amount of medical office
uses, but due to parking restrictions medical office uses will be very limited. Parking
has been planned for general office uses, not medical office uses.
Applicant will be returning with a site plan for the front (northern) building at a later
date.
QUESTIONS DISCUSSION
QUESTION: How much parking will be put in with the rear (southern) building?
RESPONSE: Only the southernmost parking shown on the plan.
QUESTION: How will water drain off the lot?
RESPONSE: It will shed into the drainage easement along the western side of the property.
QUESTION: How will the retaining wall along the drainage easement impact
drainage? Will water splash off onto the sidewalk?
RESPONSE: The specifics are not known yet. Piping may be a possibility. Drainage will
most likely be surface flow because there is not much water concentrated in
any one place.
QUESTION: How will the site be graded? What will be the final elevation?
RESPONSE: 1 do not have the specifics at this time.
QUESTION: There is a bulldozer and a dirt pile on the property now. What is going
on?
RESPONSE: They are not on this property. They maybe on the lot behind this property or
on the lot to the east.
QUESTION: Will there be a connection to the residential area?
RESPONSE: No.
QUESTION: Do you have a drawing of the development that shows it in context with
the residential properties and the property with the donkeys?
RESPONSE: Not tonight. (The applicant gave a description of the surroundings Dana's
Studio of Dance to the west, Golden Triangle Animal Hospital to the east, and
residential to the south.)
QUESTION: Will there be any tall or bright lights illuminating the parking area? Will
the lighting impact my backyard at night?
RESPONSE: There will not be any pole lights. There is a development at Timberline and
S.H. 121 in Grapevine that has the kind of lighting that is proposed. There
should not be any light pollution. We may do a photometric study to address
lighting concerns.
QUESTION: Where will the mechanical equipment and dumpster be located?
RESPONSE: The mechanical equipment will be along the rear of the building. The
dumpster will be adjacent to the vet clinic. The intent is to have one
dumpster serve both buildings. (The applicant pointed to the probable
locations for the equipment and dumpster.)
QUESTION: What about fencing behind the vet clinic?
RESPONSE: The clinic currently has a wood stockade fence. We will work with the clinic
to remove the current fence and put up something nicer, like a wrought iron
fence.
QUESTION: I am very concerned about a wrought iron fence. There is a tremendous
amount of noise from dogs when the clinic property is not completely
closed in.
RESPONSE: We can work with the vet clinic to build a fence that is not see through.
QUESTION: How much parking is proposed for the entire site?
RESPONSE: (80 spaces answer inserted by staff based on submitted site plan)
QUESTION: Have you considered special pavement for the parking lot to help with
runoff?
RESPONSE: No we are planning on concrete.
QUESTION: How many acres are in the drainage basin?
RESPONSE: About 314.
QUESTION: The development east of the vet clinic will have a pond. Have you
considered diverting the surface runoff from this site to the pond?
RESPONSE: No —that property is higher than this site
QUESTION: When will this be going to the Planning Zoning Commission?
RESPONSE: March 6. We expect to go to City Council on April 1.
QUESTION: What is the tallest point of the roof?
RESPONSE: The tallest point is approximately 28 feet. The parapets are 20 feet.
QUESTION: What materials are proposed for the building?
RESPONSE: Stone, brick, and copper /metal (for the roof and canopies).
QUESTION: Will there be cross access to Dana's Studio of Dance?
RESPONSE: No, because of the drainage easement.
QUESTION: When will the sidewalk connection to the trail along Southlake
Boulevard be built?
RESPONSE: Most likely with the construction of the front building.
QUESTION: Will the entrance to the development be full access?
RESPONSE: No it will be right -in /right -out. There will not be a median opening at this
location.
QUESTION: If you build the rear building first, won't it be difficult to complete the
front building at a later date?
RESPONSE: The construction staging for the front building will be in the parking lot for the
front building. The access drive will not be blocked.
DISCUSSION: Flooding in Timber Lake.
Residents raised issues regarding flooding and drainage problems in Timber Lake. The
applicant discussed improvements to the drainage easement on the west side of the
Stratfort Gardens Office Park site. The construction of a new pond in Bicentennial Park was
also discussed.
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Commission and final action by City Council.