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Department of Planning & Development Services
STAFF REPORT
January 25, 2022
PROJECT: Variance to the Lighting Ordinance No. 693, as amended for Bicentennial
Park Tennis Courts at 200 Unity Way
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY: The City of Southlake Community Services Department is requesting approval of
a Variance to the Lighting Ordinance No. 693, as amended, as it pertains to the
lighting type, intensity of illumination and luminance along the adjacent property
to the north for two tennis courts generally located in the northeast corner of
Bicentennial Park, 400 feet west of N. White Chapel Boulevard at 200 Unity Way,
Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas.
REQUEST
DETAILS: The City is replacing the older technology tennis court lights with new technology
LED lighting. It is estimated that the new lighting system will significantly improve
the lighting quality on the courts and reduce the spill -over and perceived lighting
effect on the adjacent property. The new system also provides improved security
lighting and greater control managing the use and timing of the lights. The
following variances are requested:
Variance to lighting type under the Lighting Ordinance No. 693-C,
Section 4: Permitted lighting types shall be high pressure sodium lights or
neutral or warm correlated color temperature Light Emitting Diode LED lights
not exceeding 4300 Kelvin (K). The proposed lighting type is LED and is
approximately 5700 K.
• Variance to the intensity of illumination on the site under the Lighting
Ordinance No. 693-C, Section 5: The maximum outdoor computed or
measured illumination level on a property shall not exceed 20 foot candles
outdoors at any point. The maximum being proposed is 73 footcandles with
an average of approximately 56.4 ft-candles.
• Variance to the intensity of luminance projected from one property to
another under the Lighting Ordinance No. 693-C, Section 7: The
maximum calculated luminance permitted onto single or two-family
residential property is 0.02. The maximum calculated is approximately 0.15.
The new system complies with the maximum horizontal and vertical illumination
along and within the adjoining residential property to the north. The maximum
horizontal illumination permitted is 0.2 ft-candles and the max. vertical is 0.5 ft-
candles into agricultural, single or two-family residential property. The computed
measurements are 0.14 and 0.19 ft-candles respectively.
ACTION NEEDED: Consider Variance Approval
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Aerial Photo & Example Lighting System
(D) Link to Plans
(E) Link to Presentation
STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (817) 748-8067
Chris Tribble (817) 748-8021
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER: City of Southlake
APPLICANT: City of Southlake Community Services Department.
PROPERTY SITUATION: North of 450 W. Southlake Boulevard, between N. White Chapel and
Boulevard Shady Oaks Drive, tennis courts located at 200 Unity Way.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 1, Block 1 Bicentennial Park Addition.
LAND USE CATEGORY: Public Parks/Open Space
CURRENT ZONING: "CS" Community Service Zoning District
HISTORY: - A Zoning Change and Concept Plan was approved by City Council on
February 15, 1994 under Planning Case ZA94-001.
- A Zoning Change and Site Plan was approved by City Council on July
18, 2000 under Planning Case ZA00-064.
- A Revised Site Plan for shade structures built over spectator seating
was approved by City Council on June 5, 2001 under Planning Case
ZA01-052.
- A Revised Site Plan for improvements to the maintenance facility and
shade structures for the maintenance facility was approved by City
Council on September 4, 2001 under Planning Case ZA01-090.
- A Zoning Change and Site Plan to add 13.14 acres to the park
property and to construct a clock tower was approved by City Council
on March 5, 2002 under Planning Case ZA01-126.
- A Plat Revision for the park was approved by City Council on March
5, 2002 under Planning Case ZA01-137.
- A Revised Site Plan to construct a learning pavilion in the Liberty
Garden area of the park was approved by City Council on October 7,
2003 under Planning Case ZA03-067.
- A Zoning Change and Site Plan was approved by City Council on
November 18, 2008 to add approximately 7 acres to the park and
construct Phase I of the master planned park under Planning Case
ZA08-078.
- A Site Plan to do improvements to Bicentennial Park surrounding the
historical Log Cabin was approved by City Council on April 7, 2009
under Planning Case ZA09-002.
- A Site Plan was approved by City Council on September 18, 2012
for Bicentennial Park Phase II under Planning Case ZA12-057.
- A Site Plan was approved by City Council on June 3, 2014 for the
Attachment A
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SOUTHLAKE 2035 PLAN
Southlake Community Recreation Center Phase I (Legends Hall)
under Planning Case ZA14-062.
- A Site Plan was approved by City Council on August 16, 2016 for The
Marq Champions Club under Planning Case ZA16-047.
- A Site Plan was approved by City Council on August 16, 2016 for the
Southlake Tennis Center under Planning Case ZA16-056.
- A Specific Use Permit was approved by City Council on December 6,
2016 for temporary construction facilities under Planning Case ZA 16-
098.
- A Site Plan and Specific Use Permit (ZA19-0049) were approved by
City Council on October 1, 2019 to allow improvements to the area
surrounding the Bicentennial Park Elevated Storage Tank site located
in the northeast corner of the park to include a new concrete driveway
from White Chapel Blvd., a masonry fence enclosing the water tower
and maintenance yard, a retaining wall, security lighting, a shade
structure for maintenance equipment and a prefabricated storage
building.
- Plat Revision was approved November 19, 2019 (Case ZA19-0065)
and filed as Instrument No. D220044872, February 25, 2020 in the
Tarrant Co. records.
- Variance to the Lighting Ordinance No. 693, Ball Field No. 9,
Bicentennial Park was approved February 17, 2015.
Consolidated Future Land Use Plan
The 2035 future land use
designation for the site is
Public Parks/Open Space.
The Future Land Use Plan
defines Public Parks/Open
Spaces as public areas
designated for active and
passive recreation, such
as parks and athletic
complexes, and public
open space for the
preservation of the scenic
vistas and natural vegetation of the City. This Land Use Plan depicts only
existing Public Parks/ Open Space facilities; potential Public Parks/ Open
Space sites are illustrated in the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
Master Plan.
Pathways Master Plan
With the White Chapel Blvd. widening project, an 8 foot sidewalk
connection will be constructed to continue the existing walk north of Unity
Way and will taper down to 6 feet along the remainder of the park
boundary adjacent to this project.
Attachment A
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TRANSPORTATION
ASSESSMENT: Area Road Network and Conditions
The park is bound by Shady Oaks Drive, W. Southlake Blvd. and N. White
Chapel Blvd.
PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION: January 20, 2022; Approved (6-0) noting approval of all variances
requested
STAFF COMMENTS: Attached are photometric plans and exhibits of the proposed lighting
system.
Attachment A
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Attachment B
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