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SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE
BLOCK 16, LOT 2
SITE PLAN
CORNER RESTAURANT
500 RESERVE ST.
City Council Hearing
August 2, 2022
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OVERVIEW
•Cooper & Company is seeking approval of a Site Plan for Block 16, Lot 2, to allow development of a
new single-story restaurant and outdoor patio on the northwest corner of Reserve St. and Division
St. in Southlake Town Square.
•Civil engineering and Landscape Architecture for the Site Plan is being provided by Pacheco Koch.
The design architect for the building is Bennett Partners.
•Total lot area is 12,161 sq. ft. The proposed up to 6,145 sq. ft. restaurant is smaller than the 7,000
sq. ft. building in the approved Development Plan for Block 16.
•The site has ample parking. A 50% shared parking reduction is included due to agreements in place
by which adjacent structured parking is shared, including: (1) daily availability of short-term parking
on the first floor of the garage; and (2) public use of upper floors of the garage on nights, weekends
and holidays.
•The Site Plan conforms to the approved Development Plan for Block 16. The Art Deco architecture
of the new restaurant meets the Design Guidelines for new buildings in Southlake Town Square.
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7/19/2022 6Block 16 DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Lot 2
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BUILDING DESIGN
•Fort Worth architect Bennett Partners is the design architect for this building. The restaurant’s Art
Deco exterior design is derived from the many traditional, one-story commercial structures
developed in the 1920s and 30s.
•The building's facade features a series of bays defined by substantial brick pilasters on either side of
the main entry. A canopy cover over the main entry continues east, expanding to wrap the east end
of the building to cover an approximately 1,295 sq. ft. corner patio that will provide a new upscale
outdoor social space for Southlake Town Square.
•Street-facing materials are predominantly brick. A spandrel panel above the glass storefront is
detailed with a decorative brick pattern. The main entry façade on Division St. is stucco, with tile
accents above. Stucco is used for the pilaster capitals and cornice profile. Rear elevations are
stucco, formed to create a series of panels that emulate the main facade.
•The proposed building meets the intent of the Downtown District Guidelines. In addition to other
Town Square precedents, its design is compatible with neighboring Granite office buildings. The
building and patio’s placement on the street adds a new point of interest on this highly visible
corner location.
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LANDSCAPE PLAN
•The Dallas office of Pacheco Koch is leading landscape design for this project.
•The Landscape Plan builds on established streetscape precedents throughout Town Square.
•A landscaped edge running along the south and east sides of the sidewalk abutting the patio
enhances pedestrian safety and improves visibility for nearby traffic. This edge is also designed to
complement the series of planters surrounding the patio which add to the landscape interest at this
corner.
•A small private garden on the north side of the building between the restaurant and Granite Place I
provides a quiet interlude between buildings, enhances walkability, and adds visual interest for
diners, office workers and other visitors.
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Corner Patio in the ROW
Popularity of the Moxie’s corner patio has prompted calls for more patios like this in Town Square. The
Site Plan for Block 16 Lot 2 reflects feedback from restaurants who are looking at this location and is a
key element of what they feel will help them be successful here.
Cooper & Stebbins requests approval of the corner patio design as submitted in the Site Plan, and as an
integral part of the overall building design. Applicant SLTS Land, LP has submitted an Encroachment
and Joint Use Agreement of a Right-Of-Way for the City’s consideration concurrently with this
application. The patio’s use by future restaurants shall be further subject to this Right-Of-Way Joint Use
Agreement.
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Corner Patio in the ROW –Motorist Visibility
The attached exhibit conceptually illustrates the available motorist visibility at the intersection of
Division St. and Reserve St. with the proposed outdoor restaurant patio located on the northwest
corner of the intersection depicted as shown. The subject intersection is controlled by an all-way STOP
condition.
According to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (“AASHTO”) “A
Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets”, this condition applies to ‘Case E: Intersections
with all-way stop control.’ In such instances the requirement is:
“…the first stopped vehicle on one approach should be visible to the drivers of the first stopped vehicles
on each of the other approaches. There are no other sight distance criteria applicable to intersections
with all-way stop control….”
As shown on the attached exhibit, the proposed patio does not obstruct the required visibility of
intersection motorists. The all-way STOP control meets or exceeds the minimum sight distance
requirements.
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NO.DATEREVISIONDESIGNDRAWNDATESCALENOTESFILENO.(SUBJECT TO REVISION PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION)ISSUED FOR PRELIMINARY PRICING PURPOSES ONLYSOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARECITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXASSOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARENEW RESTAURANTRICHARD EADS SURVEY. ABSTRACT NO. 481LOT 2, BLOCK 16 SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE7557 RAMBLER ROAD SUITE 1400DALLAS, TX 75231972.235.3031NOT FOR CONSTRUCTIONEXHBVICINITY MAPCOUNTYMAPSCOPROJECT LOCATIONTARRANTF-26GTHREE-WAY VISIBILITY EXHIBIT
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Shared Parking
A 50% shared parking reduction is provided pursuant to Section 35.2 of the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance.
Section 37.4.j of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance requires that parking shall be calculated and
provided pursuant to Section 35 (including the shared parking provisions of Section 35.2). Required
parking may be located and maintained anywhere within the Downtown District.
Section 35.2 allows for up to 50 percent of the parking spaces required for cafes may be provided and
used jointly by banks, offices, retail stores and similar uses not normally open, used or operated during
the same hours, provided, a written agreement thereto is properly executed and filed.
Based on written agreements and the availability of other parking in the Garage and surrounding areas
of Town Square, a 50% shared parking reduction is appropriate for this Lot. As such, the 35 parking
spaces allocated to Block 16 Lot 2 are sufficient to park the restaurant.
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Shared Parking Reduction (continued)
The Block 16 Parking Easement Agreement between the owner of the Garage and the City of Southlake
grants the City, and its successors and assigns, for the benefit of the general public a perpetual, non-
exclusive right and easement to enter upon and use the Garage for the sole purpose of automobile
parking during the specified time periods, and in the designated portions of the Parking Garage, set
forth below:
Monday –Friday:Ground Level Only -24 hours a day, 7 days a week, subject to max. 2 hours per visit
Monday –Friday:Entire Garage –6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Saturdays, Sundays
&Holidays –Entire Garage –Entire 24-hour period
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BUILDING A BETTER BLOCK
•The Revised Site Plan requested in this application is in harmony with the Downtown Design
Guidelines for Town Square including overall site design, design of the building and associated
streetscape, material selections, exterior lighting and signage.
•The restaurant’s design and detailing has prior precedents throughout Town Square and is
compatible with surrounding buildings, while at the same time giving this building a strong
individual identity.
•Building massing and design relates well to surrounding development. Architectural elements,
including overhanging canopies and outdoor patio space, help unify the building and site design and
provide a human scale to the development.
•The proposed development adds to the variety and interest of the area, while strengthening
pedestrian connections along Division St., Reserve St., and cross connections to the Southlake
Hilton, McPherson Park and beyond.
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