Item 6 - SPIN Report
SPIN MEETING REPORT
SPIN Item Number: SPIN2018-34
City Case Numbers: ZA18-0028
Project Name: Landmark Office Expansion
SPIN Neighborhoods: SPIN #4
Meeting Date: August 28, 2018
Meeting Location: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX
City Council Chambers
Total Attendance: 15
Host: Sherry Berman, Community Engagement Committee
Applicants Presenting: Chris Lott, email: clott@lgcinc.com
City Staff Present: Patty Moos, Planner
Presentation begins: 6:30 pm Presentation ends: 7:00 pm
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FORUM SUMMARY:
Property Situation: 750 N. Carroll Avenue
Details: The applicant is proposing a 5,120 square foot expansion of an existing 6,600 square
foot office building to approximately 12,200 square feet on approximately 1.3 acres at 750-756
N. Carroll Ave. within SPIN Neighborhood #7. Office/medical space.
Presentation:
Walkway added along Carroll and Lakewood
Adding new parking lot
- Existing lot will be completely removed and resurfaced
Adding landscaping
- Keeping most existing trees
Providing required screening fences on west side of the property and required
landscaping buffer zones on all sides of the property
Exterior elevations to be removed and updated to conform with elevations of the
expansion
Site lighting added
- Designed to be contained within the site itself
Expansion being completed to accommodate additional space needs for existing
tenants
Questions and Concerns:
Are you proposing a new driveway? Concern regarding traffic on N. Carroll and
access from Lakewood. Concern w/office traffic on Lakewood with new driveway.
Are you going to tear down the building and rebuild it? No. renovate the building
with addition
Are you going to build it over 1 story? No.
Will it be a commercial facility? General office and medical.
What are the plans for the back wall? The city requires an 8’ tall board on board
wood fence so no light can penetrate through.
Concern with traffic on N. Carroll- can’t make left hand turn off Lakewood.
Any variance being requested- variance to sidewalk along Carroll. 8’ walk is
being changed to 5’ walk and maintaining O-1 Office zoning.
Concerns about parking and people parking on grass. Are you meeting parking
requirements? Yes. Parking space is currently 36 and being updated to 61 .
Concerns about traffic on Lakewood making it difficult to get out of Lakewood.
Concerns with traffic pattern. Will there be a stop sign at the driveway to get onto
Carroll? Yes, if needed.
Will the greenbelt area be smaller than it is now? Yes.
Will this come back to SPIN? No- Planning and Zoning Commission and City
Council.
Concern with traffic turnarounds at residential property and additional cars
turning around.
Concerns with traffic on N. Carroll. – No block intersection signs currently up.
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.
Southlake Connect Results for the August 28, 2018 SPIN Town Hall Forum