8-13-2019 Meeting Report - SPIN2019-22 - Landscape Ordinance
SPIN MEETING REPORT
SPIN Item Number: SPIN2019-22
City Case Numbers: N/A
Project Name: Amendment to City of Southlake Landscape Ordinance
SPIN Neighborhoods: City-wide
Meeting Date: August 13, 2019
Meeting Location: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX
City Council Chambers
Total Attendance: 7
Host: David Alexander, Community Engagement Committee
Applicants Presenting: Patty Moos: (817) 748-8269
Email: pmoos@ci.southlake.tx.us
City Staff Present: Madeline Oujesky, Assistant to the Director
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FORUM SUMMARY:
Details: The City of Southlake is proposing amendments to the Landscape Ordinance.
Landscape Ordinance 544 Proposed Changes
• Encourage and promote Low Impact Development (LID) through use of bioswales,
bioretention, and raingardens to reduce stormwater runoff
• Encourage developers to explore options for stormwater management; capture
pollutants from stormwater; reduce heat island effect; reduce heating and cooling costs
of building by installing green roofs
• Encourage use of native and adaptive plants in landscape to reduce water usage
citywide
Presentation:
Questions and Concerns:
Question: Regarding the bioswales, are there any mosquito problems associated with those?
Answer: Bioswale reduces water runoff, so it works to slow down water and drain out. Typically,
these devices do not hold standing water for an extended period.
Question: How do interior landscape credits help a developer?
Answer: The interior landscape is required and is inside the bufferyard area. We are trying to
offset costs and add new elements into the landscape.
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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 13, 2019 SPIN Town Hall Forum