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Item 5 - 2035 Corridor Committee Meeting Report - 750-756 N. Carroll Southlake 2035 Corridor Planning Committee Meeting Report Meeting 16 – April 10, 2018 MEETING LOCATION: Southlake Town Hall – 3rd Floor Training Rooms A – D 1400 Main Street Southlake, Texas, 76092 IN ATTENDANCE:  City Council Members: Chad Patton  Planning & Zoning Commission Members: Michael Springer, Chris Greer, Daniel Kubiak  Park Board Member: Frances Scharli  Ex Officio: Michael Forman  City Staff: Ken Baker, Dennis Killough, Jerod Potts, Madeline Oujesky, Daniel Cortez AGENDA ITEMS: 1. Open House to provide information on the recommendations of the proposed Land Use Sector Plan (North, Central, West and Southeast), and the Consolidated Future Land Use Plan, elements of the Southlake 2035 Comprehensive Plan (5:30 PM to 6:30 PM). 2. Administrative Comments (6:30 PM). 3. Staff presentation on the proposed Land Use Sector Plan (North, Central, West and Southeast) and the Consolidated Future Land Use Plan, elements of the Southlake 2035 Comprehensive Plan. 4. Review, discuss and make recommendations on a proposed building addition and renovation on property located at 750-756 N. Carroll Avenue, being at the northwest corner of N. Carroll Avenue and Lakewood Drive. 5. Adjournment. MEETING OVERVIEW: On April 10, 2018 the Southlake 2035 Corridor Planning Committee held their sixteenth meeting. The Committee was sent a packet of materials prior to the meeting that were to be discussed during the session. A meeting agenda was posted and the meeting time was advertised on the City’s website. The following meeting report focuses on discussion points made during the meeting by members of the Committee, public and City staff. This report is neither verbatim nor does it represent official meeting minutes; rather it serves to inform elected and appointed officials, City staff, and the public of the issues and questions raised by the Committee, City staff, and any attendees of the meeting. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to follow development cases through the process. Please visit CityofSouthlake.com/Planning for more information. Southlake 2035 Corridor Planning Committee Item #4 – 750-756 N. Carroll Ave. Meeting #16 – April 10, 2018 Page 3 ITEM #4 DISCUSSION – Review, discuss and make recommendations on a proposed building addition and renovation on property located at 750 -756 N. Carroll Avenue, being at the northwest corner of N. Carroll Avenue and Lakewood Drive.  Staff presentation: Dennis Killough o Future Land Use: Office Commercial o Current Zoning: O1 o South of Carroll Oaks (7-Eleven) o East of Lakewood subdivision o Within S.H. 114 Corridor, no optional land use recommendation assigned to property o Relocate driveway on Carroll to Lakewood Dr.  Any existing driveways need to conform with the Driveway Ordinance  With the expansion, the existing driveway would need to be granted a variance given the spacing conditions along the frontage of Carroll  Moving the driveway north would also need a variance due to spacing conditions o Additional parking spaces o Expansion of existing building  Questions for staff by the Committee: Q: Is the driveway on Carroll only off by 3ft? (Currently 197ft) A: From the intersection of Lakewood and Carroll the driveway would need 200ft of spacing from the intersection to allow the drive. There’s not enough spacing approving the driveway unless a variance is granted. Q: Where are we with the proposed driveway? A: The proposed driveway is 197ft, the required spacing from the intersection back towards Lakewood Dr. is only 100ft so this is compliant. Q: Are these architectural style considerations residential? A: I would have to defer to the applicant Q: Why do we not have connectivity to 7-Eleven’s parking lot from this development? Southlake 2035 Corridor Planning Committee Item #4 – 750-756 N. Carroll Ave. Meeting #16 – April 10, 2018 Page 4 A: Connectivity project could be considered with the application. There’s no reasoning as to why there isn’t connectivity currently, could be something historically when the property was first developed C: Might need cooperation from land owner to the north (Carroll Oaks) regarding connectivity considerations. Might be a mutual benefit for both businesses. KB: Connectivity may not have been in question previously, as the bank on that property was constructed to have a drive-thru window.  Applicant presentation: o Concern with connectivity is a potential battle with the adjacent neighborhood, as cross-access between the two sites could increase traffic that comes through the parking lots and exits onto Lakewood Dr.  Most traffic is static in the development o Concerned with cross-traffic  Questions for applicant by the Committee: Q: On your proposal, are you looking to replace the roof completely? A: Will probably use different elements on the roof than solid composition. Referring to the architectural style pictures, we would like to do a combination of this design. The idea is to make the development look more modern and create more articulation. C: Would love to see the ingress / egress moved off Carroll Ave. C: The stacking issue, assuming there is no cut-through to 7-Eleven, probably isn’t that much of an issue. There would be more of an issue if there was a cut -through, which could increase traffic, if there was only one point of entry. Q: Is there a fence on the west side of the property? A: Yes, it would need to be upgraded to an 8ft fence. Q: Are you prepared to do that? With landscape included? A: Yes. Q: Have you conducted conversations with neighbors yet? A: We have not yet. We wanted your feedback first. C: It would help everyone to move the entrance, and the tradeoff to that would be to gain density. So the question is how much density? A: I am unsure if anyone is concerned about the increased size of the office building. The site is underutilized at the moment. The biggest concern for residents is the potential for increased traffic Southlake 2035 Corridor Planning Committee Item #4 – 750-756 N. Carroll Ave. Meeting #16 – April 10, 2018 Page 5 Q: If you pour more concrete for parking will there be a drainage issue? A: That would be considered with our civil engineer in his water study. If we have to we can add storm drains. Q: Does 7-Eleven drain into that development? A: I believe there is a break point somewhere which helps drain water to the north side of the development, but not all of it goes into that area. A study can be done. Q: To clarify along Carroll Ave. there are no sidewalks or landscaping? A: There is nothing from S.H. 114 access road to Southlake Blvd. We’ve had discussions to pour sidewalk along Lakewood Dr. DK: Property is located in two overlays DK: Buffer yard would be 10ft Q: When do you plan on reaching out to neighbors? A: That will be our next step. C: Speaking with the surrounding neighbors is critical. STAFF PRESENTATION SHOWN TO COMMITTEE: Southlake 2035 Corridor Planning Committee Item #4 – 750-756 N. Carroll Ave. Meeting #16 – April 10, 2018 Page 6 Southlake 2035 Corridor Planning Committee Item #4 – 750-756 N. 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