Item 7 - Zoning Narrative and Variance Request3000 Internet Blvd, Ste 550
Frisco, Texas 75034
972.987.1670
May 17, 2021
Mr. Dennis Killough
Deputy Director of Planning & Development Services
1400 Main Street
Suite 310
Southlake, TX 76092
Case No. ZA21-0031
Re: Zoning Amendment Narrative, XO Marriage
North Side of S.H. 114, between Grace Ln and Kirkwood Blvd. - Proposed Lot 1R2.
Dear Mr. Killough:
As you are aware, XO Marriage (a faith based non-profit) has purchased:
4.998 acres of land situated in the VINCENT J. HUTTON SURVEY, Abstract No. 681, Southlake,
Tarrant County, Texas, and being a portion of Lot 1, Block 1, Gateway Church — 114 Campus, an
addition to the City of Southlake, according to the plat recorded in County Clerk’s File No.
D210005156, of the Official Public Records of Tarrant County, Texas, and being a portion of the tract
of land conveyed to Gateway Church, by the deed recorded in County Clerk’s File No. D204303704, of
the Official Public Records of Tarrant County, Texas.
The proposed Lot 1R2 is part of the Gateway Church master plan and it is a portion of Parcel ‘B’. The
approved Master Plan currently shows a prayer center at the northwest corner of Parcel ‘B’. XO Marriage
has decided to develop a new office building for their ministry operations on the referenced property.
The Zoning amendment is for a portion of Parcel ‘B’ as previously defined in NR-PUD Zoning Ord.No.480-
222A. No other changes to previously approved zoning are proposed and all previous conditions of approval
remain in effect except as noted below.
A revision to the previously approved Concept Plan is proposed to change the previously shown Prayer
Center use at the North-West corner of Parcel ‘B’ to an office and assembly use as shown on the Concept
Plan.
Background:
The build-out of the expansion onto this site will consist of a 3 story administrative office space, office space,
150 seat film studio, podcast studio, meeting and gathering areas.
XO Ministry chose to develop this site for its location, visibility, ease of access and natural beauty. XO
Marriage and the consultant team are fully focused on preserving the natural environment to the fullest
extent. This is evident in the manner that the site has been designed to:
1. Protect views from the residential areas along East Highland Street.
2. Promote sensitive solutions to storm water management.
3. Utilize existing trees and proposed trees as buffers; shade for pedestrians and to signify
important way-points within the site.
XO Marriage understands that the subject property is located in a highly visible area of the community along
S.H. 114. The importance of a well planned, quality design has been a priority for the staff and consultant
team. Our intention is to create a prominent civic institution along the primary corridor within the City of
Southlake, providing a strong visual link to the Town Center mixed use development to the south.
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Proposed Zoning for Lot 1R2:
The subject property, Lot 1R2, shall abide by the uses and regulations established by NR-PUD #480-222A
with the following exceptions. No other changes to previously approved zoning are proposed and all
previous conditions of approval remain in effect except as noted below.
Permitted Uses:
In addition to the permitted uses for Parcel ‘B’ listed in Ordinance No. 480-222A, the additional permitted
uses are allowed:
• 150 seat film studio
• Podcast studio
• Assembly and gathering areas
Development Regulations:
The regulations for Lot 1R2 will follow the “O-1” and “O-2” Office District regulations with the following
exceptions:
a. Per Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 35, 139 parking spaces are required. 126
spaces are requested based on a 10% reduction in the required parking.
b. Per Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, Section 36, one 10’X50’ loading space is required.
One 10’X25’ space is requested based on nature of delivery of the project.
c. Horizontal and vertical articulation as shown on the elevations and site plan.
Variance Requested:
Per Driveway Ordinance No. 634, the minimum required stacking depth from the right way/property line to
the nearest parking stall or intersecting drive lane pavement edge stacking depth is 75’. Approximately 59’
of stacking depth is provided for the driveway on Grace Ln. A variance is necessary due to the topography
of the site and the desired drop-off circle we could not push the drive aisles further east into the site. The
functional stacking depth meets the minimum 75’ required depth when measured from the back of curb
along Grace Lane.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. We look forward to hearing from you in the
next few weeks.
Sincerely,
Scott Nelson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Principal