Item 6D - 2035 Corridor Committee Meeting Report - Crisp & Green
Southlake 2035 Corridor Planning Committee Meeting Report
Meeting 34 – October 4, 2021
MEETING
LOCATION: 1400 Main St., Southlake, Texas 76092
City Council Chambers
IN
ATTENDANCE:
• City Council Members: Chad Patton, Kathy Talley, Amy Torres-Lepp
• Planning & Zoning Commission Members: Daniel Kubiak, Gina Phalen,
Austin Reynolds
• Park Board Member: Frances Scharli
• Ex-Officio Member: Shawn McCaskill
• City Staff: Ken Baker, Dennis Killough, Madeline Oujesky
AGENDA
ITEMS:
1. Call to Order.
2. Administrative Comments.
3. Review, discuss and make recommendations on the proposed replatting of two
residential lots into three single family residential lots located at 315 and 325 Pine
Street.
4. Review, discuss and make recommendations for a proposed a commercial fitness
school located at 210 S. Nolen Drive.
5. Review, discuss and make recommendations on a proposed Crisp & Green
restaurant with drive through located at 2438 E. Southlake Boulevard.
6. Review, discuss and make recommendations on a proposed retail commercial
shopping center located at 1965 – 1975 N. White Chapel Boulevard.
7. Review, discuss and make recommendations on the proposed Granite Southlake
Office 2 office building located at 601 State Street in Southlake Town Square.
8. Review, discuss and make recommendations on the proposed Pinstack indoor
entertainment venue located along the northeastern side of the 300 - 400 block of
W. SH 114.
9. Review, discuss and make recommendations on a proposed mixed-use
development including multi-family and retail commercial uses located at 8830-
8900 Davis Boulevard.
10. Review, discuss and make recommendations on a proposed mixed-use
development including multi-family office and retail commercial uses located 1835
Shady Oaks Drive and along the southwest side of the 400- 500 block of W. SH114
11. Adjournment.
MEETING
OVERVIEW:
On October 4, 2021 the Southlake 2035 Corridor Planning Committee
held their thirty-fourth 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.
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ITEM #5 DISCUSSION – Review, discuss and make recommendations on a
proposed Crisp & Green restaurant with drive through located at 2438 E. Southlake
Boulevard.
Staff presentation: Ken Baker
• Proposed request is to convert the former Veritex Bank building at 2438 E.
Southlake Blvd. into an approximately 3,100 square foot fast-casual restaurant
with a drive-through pick up lane called Crisp & Green
o Area under the covered bank drive-through lanes is proposed to be an
outdoor patio area
• Zoning: C2
• Future Land Use: Regional Retail
Questions for staff by the Committee:
Chad Patton: This does have drive thru zoning?
Ken Baker: Yes, it is permitted, and they will meet the parking requirements.
Applicant presentation: Hank Quigg & Blake Graves
• Patio area - drive-thru with patio on the side. Drive-thru is pick-up only (pre-
order). No cash transaction made in the drive thru. So, how do we ensure safety?
We put in traffic calming patterns, such as a rumble strip and raised curb.
• Plan to create a feature wall in the patio area to screen from the drive thru. The
patio area will include seating with landscape planters for enhancement.
Questions for applicant by the Committee:
Chad Patton: Can you confirm the traffic pattern for us, using the cursor?
Applicant: Cars will travel north, turn west, and travel south through drive thru. Three
car stacking.
Chad Patton: So, you are more concerned about the vehicles as it relates to pedestrian
traffic?
Applicant: Yes, because of the potential cross traffic between the building and the patio
area.
Chad Patton: So, can you show us the pattern of people walking out of restaurant to
the patio area? If I'm a customer, how do I get from the building to the patio?
Applicant: Customers will walk in the front door, go through the line , and exit through
the same front door and turn west to cross the elevated walkway into the patio area.
Chad Patton: I imagine the visibility is good and there are no blind spots through the
drive thru?
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Applicant: Correct. The sliding glass door is setback far enough from the walkway to
give vehicle traffic enough time to pay attention once they start moving.
Daniel Kubiak: No huge issues, but we are creating a new conflict point. I love the
thought of outside seating; have you ever thought about shifting the patio area closer to
the building and placing the drive-thru on the other side of the patio?
Applicant: That is a great point. We did think the shift anything because we would be
losing parking that staff would want. We understand this is not 100% ideal, but we did it
in a way to ensure safety of customers. That’s a great suggestion, so we’ll have Hank
look at it.
Kathy Talley: Have you considered placing the drive-thru on the right side of the
building and everything else is connected and enclosed on the other side? Just giving
some ways to reconfigure the site to make it more inviting and welcoming.
Chad Patton: Overall perspective, concept is great. Most worried about traffic flow of
drive thru and safety. In my experience, City Council likes options, so come back with
options while going through the process. The concept looks attractive, and the building
has been vacant a long time, so it would be great to have tenants there.
Amy Torres-Lepp: Would recommend looking into moving the drive thru
delivery/window to the backside of the building. I have a concern with safety of
customers crossing the walkway, especially mothers with little kids. That said, the
creativity is awesome, and the patio area/features are great. Present some options at
City Council.
Frances Scharli: I agree. One thing to think about are the cars coming through the
drive thru and emitting heat and exhaust. Overall I think it’s a great fit.
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