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Item 10 - 480-CCCCC Ord. 480-CCCCC Page 1 M E M O R A N D U M July 31, 2020 To: Planning and Zoning Commission From: Ken Baker, AICP – Senior Director of Planning & Development Services Subject: Ordinance No. 480-CCCCC amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 37 “DT” Downtown District. Action Requested: Conduct a public hearing and consider approval of the proposed Ordinance No. 480-CCCCC. Background Information: The purpose of this request is to amend “DT” district to allow greater flexibility for administrative approval of storefront façade designs, including use of branding color. Additionally, the proposal will append the Downtown district Design Guidelines with visual exhibits providing guidance for administrative approvals and use of branding color. Southlake Town Square is the heart of the community and the success of its retail, office and hotel is critical to the City’s economy. Given the significance of Town Square’s impact on tourism, sustainability of all retail, restaurant, office and residences in the City and its importance as a focal point for civic events, the City partnered with RPAI to address some of their challenges in regards to signage, store front designs and use of color branding with the intent to create an ordinance that allowed a streamlining of the review and approval process. On January 15, 2019, City Council appointed two Council Members to begin work with City staff and Retail Properties of America in developing solutions to achieve the goals of keeping Town Square competitive in dynamically changing market. On November 4, 2019, the City held a Special Joint City Council/PZ Meeting to discuss the initial proposal. The Master Sign Plan amendment of this proposal was presented the Sign Board during a work session on May 21, 2020 and was recommended for approval June 4, 2020. The City Council approved the Master Sign Plan on June 16, 2020. The remaining amendment needed is to address the storefront façade flexibility and use of color branding for tenants. Citizen Input/ Board Review: A SPIN meeting was held July 28, 2020. Ord. 480-CCCCC Page 2 Attachments: (A) Pages with Redline Changes (B) Link to Presentation with proposed DT Guideline Appendix (C) Link to Ord. No. 480, Section 37 (D) Design Guidelines Staff Contact: Ken Baker (817) 748-8067 Dennis Killough (817) 748-8072 Ord. 480-CCCCC Attachment A Page 1 Attachment A Amendment Proposals (red line/strikeout) 37.4 DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED-USE BUILDINGS All non-residential and mixed-use building development in the Downtown district shall be exempt from the all standards specified under Section 43 in lieu of the development standards set forth below. In the Downtown district, the following development regulations shall be applicable to all non-residential and mixed-use buildings: h. Design Guidelines The property owner shall provide an exhibit as appropriate with each development/site plan application showing that all development in the Downtown district meets the standards outlined in the Downtown district Design Guidelines, as amended and adopted by City Council. Nothing in this paragraph shall require the retrofitting of an existing building. 1. Exterior storefront facades on existing buildings or tenant spaces may be changed and approved administratively if such changes are consistent with the Downtown district Design Guidelines and do not significantly deviate from the character of the existing façade or the architectural pattern of existing tenant storefront façades along the frontages of the street block or internal driveway common to the building façade. Otherwise, a revised site plan approval is required in accordance with this ordinance. 2. Section 33.21 building color standards for non-residential buildings, shall not apply within the Downtown district when being applied to the exterior of the building consistent with tenant branding and is consistent with the Downtown district Design Guidelines.