Item 14 - SPIN Report
SPIN MEETING REPORT
SPIN Item Number: SPIN2022-07
City Case Number: N/A
Project Name: Green Acres Nursery and Garden Center
SPIN Neighborhood: 10
Meeting Date: April 12, 2022
Meeting Location: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX
City Council Chambers
Total Attendance: 23
Hosts: Sherry Berman, Chair of the Southlake Community Engagement
Committee
Applicant Presenting: Ashley Rossi, phone: 916-673-9290, email:
ashley@idiggreenacres.com
City Staff Present: Madeline Oujesky, Assistant to the Director
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FORUM SUMMARY:
Property Situation:
The property is located at 1963 W. Southlake Blvd.
Development Details:
An applicant is proposing to develop an approximately 261,000 sq. ft. nursey/garden center on
14 acres located at 1963 W. Southlake Blvd. within SPIN Neighborhood #10. This is a family
business and new to Texas with seven stores in the Sacramento area and two growing facilities.
First Dallas location set to open in Irving the fall of 2022. Offers a variety of products that range
from plants to gardening supplies and outdoor furnishing. This will be a multi structure location
with a retail area, a greenhouse area, and a storage warehouse on site.
Presentation:
Questions and Concerns:
Two questions from a Mr. Scott R. (the citizen lives in the neighborhood to the left of the
property) he along with the HOA have concerns about the lighting around the outside of the
property. There are no plans for down lighting facing away from the building however, if the
lighting is necessary screens will be installed to block any lighting. Second question also from
Scott R. is regarding storm damage and rain runoff. There is currently a drainage already at the
property and as the plans stand if that will remain or must be redone Green Acres will see to the
proper drainage flow. Green Acres will provide survey of the drainage if necessary.
Question from a Ms. Lily she has a question about an orange box on the conceptual site plan-
option A photo slide. The box indicates the area will be used as a storage facility for their
outdoor patio furniture and other products.
Question from a Mr. Shawn D. (lives in the neighborhood directly across the street to the north
of the property) he has a question about the traffic volumes on W. Southlake Blvd. and how
resupply operations will be handled regarding the school and normal traffic. Answer from Green
Acres is that most trucks are offloaded early in the morning between the hours on 7am and
10am. Green Acres is planning on building an access road on the easement located behind the
Walgreens to avoid contributing to any traffic on W. Southlake Blvd. All deliveries will be
instructed to use this access road instead on W. Southlake Blvd. Shawn D. asked about the
delivery times be changed as during the school year that area between W. Southlake Blvd.
becomes condensed with school traffic. Green Acres advised Mr. Shawn that they would take
the request under consideration.
Second question from Ms. Lily she is asking about the noise from the property. Green Acres
believes that the noise will not be a concern as the warehouse at the back of the property
should block the noise from traveling into the neighborhood behind the property. Green Acres
has plans to surround the rest of the property with trees and fencing to help not only the street
appeal but to block out and noise from the property. Ms. Lily also asked about the fence on the
property that is in disrepair and Green Acres assured her that the property will be completely
repaired and cleaned.
Third question from Mr. Scott R. asking for clarification on the access road. Green Acres is
envisioning that right behind the Walgreens there is an easement that trucks would use to make
it into the property in between where the retail store and the warehouse would be located then
exit the property from W. Southlake Blvd.
Second question from Mr. Shawn D asking for the hours of operation. Green Acres is
anticipation the hours of operation to be 7am-7pm. During the winter hours may be limited due
to growing seasons. Mr. Shawn in concerned about the easement that is being proposed at the
truck route regarding the teenage drivers that will be in the area.
Third question from Ms. Lily asking about the materials and the height of the fencing. Green
Acres does not have any specific plan for the fencing but is willing to have the fence built as
required. Green Acres would prefer if the fence was 8 ft tall.
End of discussion.
SPIN Meeting Reports are general observations of SPIN Meetings by City staff and SPIN Representatives. The report is neither verbatim nor official
meeting minutes; rather it serves to inform elected and appointed officials, City staff, and the public of the issues and questions raised by residents and
the general responses made. Responses as summarized in this report should not be taken as guarantees by the applicant. Interested parties are
strongly encouraged to follow the case through the Planning and Zoning Commission and final action by City Council.
Southlake Connect Results for the April 12, 2022 SPIN Town Hall Forum