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JOINT CITY COUNCIL & PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION/SIGN BOARD MEETING
MINUTES – NOVEMBER 4, 2019
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JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION/SING BOARD
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
LOCATION: The Marq, 285 Shady Oaks Drive, Southlake, Texas 76092
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Laura Hill, Mayor Pro Tem Shawn McCaskill, Deputy
Mayor Pro Tem John Huffman, and Councilmembers Shahid Shafi, Chad Patton, Ronell
Smith and Chris Archer
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION/SIGN BOARD PRESENT: Vice Chairman
Chris Greer, Amy Torres-Lepp, Gina Phalen, Michael Springer, Scott Dyche, and Craig
Rothmeier
ABSENT: Chairman Daniel Kubiak
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Shana Yelverton, Assistant City Manager Ben
Thatcher, Assistant City Manager and Director of Economic Development & Tourism
Alison Ortowski, Assistant to the City Manager Lauren LaNeave, Deputy Director of
Economic Development & Tourism Daniel Cortez, Deputy Director of Public Relations
Pilar Schank, Chief Financial Officer Sharen Jackson, Fire Chief Mike Starr, Fire
Inspector Angie Lopez, Assistant Police Chief Ashleigh Casey, Director of Community
Services Chris Tribble, Senior Director of Planning and Development Services Ken Baker,
Deputy Director of Planning and Development Services Dennis Killough, Assistant to the
Director of Planning and Development Services Madeline Oujesky, Planner I Lorrie
Fletcher, Policy & Strategic Initiative Principal Planner Jerod Potts, and City Secretary
Amy Shelley.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Laura Hill at 5:10pm.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION – NOT NEEDED FOR THIS MEETING.
3. MAYOR’S COMMENTS.
Mayor Hill welcomed the Council, members of the Boards, staff and members of the
community.
4. OVERVIEW OF THE “DT” DOWNTOWN ZONING DISTRICT (TOWN SQUARE)
AS IT RELATES TO THE ALLOWANCE OF RESIDENTAIL USES AND A
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SUMMARY OF RESIDENTAIL PROJECTS CURRENTLY
APPROVED/CONSTRUCTED IN SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE.
i.
Senior Director of Planning and Development Services Ken Baker presented Item 2 and
answered questions from the Mayor and Council.
5. PRESENTATION ON THE PROPOSED TOWN SQUARE “LAKE DISTRICT”
PROJECT (APPROXIMATELY 13 ACRES) WHICH PROPOSES 350
RESIDENTAIL UNITS AND ASSOCIATED AMENITIES (APPROXIMATELY 7.3
ACRES JUST SOUTH OF THE POLICE AND FIRE HEADQUARTERS
BUILDING, EAST OF CARROLL AVENUE AND WEST OF McPHERSON
PARK) AND VARIOUS IMPROVMENTS AND ENHANCEMENTS TO THE
ADJACENT McPHERSON PARK AND GRANITE OFFICE BUILDING
PROPERTIES (APPROXIMATELY 5.7 ACRES).
Frank Bliss, Principal President and Chris Pallus of Cooper and Company presented Item
5 and answered questions from the Mayor and Council.
6. ADDRESS QUESTIONS ON THE PROPOSED “LAKE DISTRICT” PROJECT
FOR “DT” DOWNTOWN ZONING DISTRICT.
A.
Mayor and Council read questions from the audience and Mr. Bliss and Mr. Pallus
responded.
7. PRESENTATION ON RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA INC. (RPAI)
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN SQUARE MASTER SIGN PLAN
AND “DT” DOWNTOWN ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND
GUIDELINES.
Senior Director of Planning and Development Services Ken Baker and Policy & Strategic
Initiative Principal Planner Jerod Potts presented Item 7 and answered questions from
the Mayor and Council.
8. ADDRESS QUESTIONS ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN
SQUARE MASTER SIGN PLAN AND “DT” DOWTOWN ZONING DISTRICT
REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES.
As there were no questions, Mayor Hill suggested that the Sign Board take a detailed
look at the Master Sign Plan. She also suggested having different categories or tiers to
be approved by staff rather than the Sign Board. She suggested expanding the existing
sign color options. Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Huffman concurred and stated graduating tiers
is a good idea and certainly if staff has any issues, bring forward to the Sign Board. He
stated the flexibility with coloring relative to branding is encouraged. Mayor Pro Tem
McCaskill agreed and having staff approval will speed up the process for businesses.
9. ADJOURNMENT
JOINT CITY COUNCIL & PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION/SIGN BOARD MEETING
MINUTES – NOVEMBER 4, 2019
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Mayor Hill adjourned the meeting at 7:09pm.
MINUTES APPROVED ON THIS, THE 19th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019.
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Laura Hill
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Shelley, TRMC
City Secretary