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1998LUPmapCity of Southlz Land Use Adopted By City Legend • : DFW Noise Corridor NCounty Line NCity Limit Boundary Adjacent Lots and Parcels 0 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN 0 CORPS OF ENGINEERS BOUNDARY 0 PUBLIC PARKS/OPEN SPACE 0 PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC 0 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 0 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 0 OFFICE COMMERCIAL - RETAIL COMMERCIAL - MIXED USE - TOWN CENTER INDUSTRIAL N E S No Scale DISCLAIMER This data has been compiled for The City of Southlake. Various official and unofficial sources were used to gather this information. Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of this data, however, no guarantee is given or implied as to the accuracy of said data. Floodplain Floodplain illustrates area designated by the August 1995 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maps as being in the 100-year floodplain. The floodplain is an expanse of natural vegetation and wildlife, and should be preserved as natural open area. Within the floodplain is "floodway" that must be kept free of encroachment in order that the 100-year flood may be carried without harmful increases in the height of flood waters. Although it is not to be encouraged, the portion of the floodplain not in the floodway may be re- claimed for development under certain circumstances if in accordance with FEMA regulations. The designated land use for areas of reclaimed floodplain is that of the immediately adjacent land use category. Corps of Engineers The Corps of Engineers category includes all property adjacent to Grapevine Lake owned by the federal govern- ment and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE). The primary purpose of this property is the temporary reservoir storage of flood waters. Within the COE ownership (and, in some instances, on adjacent private land) is a regulatory flowage easement at an elevation of 572 feet above sea level. Through lease agreements with the COE, property within the Corps of Engineers category may be utilized as parks, recreation, and open space. Ancillary commercial and retail activities associated with these uses are permitted, but no habitable structures may be developed within the flowage easement. Public Parks / Open Space Public Parks / Open Space are 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 [and 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. Public / Semi -Public Public / Semi -Public areas are suitable for a wide range of public and private uses, such as government offices and facilities, public and private schools, churches and related facilities (including parsonage and parochial schools), cemeteries, and Public Parks / Open Space uses in conjunction with these developments. Low Density Residential The Low Density Residential category is for detached single-family residential development as a net density of one or fewer dwelling units per acre. Other suitable activities are those permitted in the Public Parks / Open Space and Public / Semi -Public categories described previously. The Low Density Residential category encourages the openness and rural character of the City of Southlake. Medium Density Residential The Medium Density Residential category is suitable for any single-family detached residential development. Limited low intensity office and/or retail uses may be permitted provided that the nature of the commerce is to support the surrounding neighborhood and that the area is sufficiently buffered from adjacent residential property. Such non-residential uses must be compatible with and not intrusive to the adjacent residential uses. Other suitable activities are those permitted in the Public Parks / Open Space and Public / Semi -Public categories previously discussed. Office Commercial The Office Commercial Category is a commercial category designed and intended for the exclusive use of office and limited office -related activities. It is established for and will be allocated to those districts best suited for supporting commercial activity of an office character. It has been established to encourage and permit general professional and business offices of high quality and appearance, in attractive landscaped surroundings with the types of uses and design exterior appearance so controlled as to be generally compatible with existing and future adjacent and surrounding residential development. Other suitable activities are those permitted in the Public Parks / Open Space and Public / Semi -Public categories previously discussed. Retail Commercial The Retail Commercial category is a lower- to medium -density commercial category providing for neighborhood - type retail shopping facilities and general commercial support activities. It is intended to provide limited local retail and/or office uses which serve neighborhoods in close proximity. It is intended that all uses in this category will be compatible with adjacent single family uses, therby maintaining the character and integrity of existing neighborhoods. This category is intended to encourage comprehensively planned develop- ments. in areas where the Retail Commercial designation is adjacent to residentially zoned properties or areas with a residential designation on the Land Use Plan, lower intensity activities such as office or office -related uses should be planned adjacent to the residential uses. Other suitable activities are those permitted in the Public Parks / Open Space, Public / Semi -Public, and Office Commercial categories previously discussed. Mixed Use The range of activities permitted, the diverse natural features, and the varying proximity to thoroughfares of areas in the Mixed Use category necessitates comprehensively planned and coordinated development. New development must be compatible with and not intrusive to existing development. Typically, the Mixed Use designation is intended for medium- to higher -intensity office buildings, hotels, commercial activities, retail centers, and residential uses. Nuisance -free, wholly enclosed light manufactur- ing and assembly uses that have no outdoor storage are permitted if designed to be compatible with adjacent Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, Retail Commercial, and Office Commercial categories previously discussed. Town Center The Town Center land use designation is intended to enhance and promote the development of the community's downtown. The goal is to create an attractive, pedestrian -oriented environment that becomes the center of community life in Southlake. It may include compatibly designed retail, office, cultural, recreational, hotel, and residential uses. All uses shall be developed with a great attention to design detail and will be integrated into one cohesive district or into distinct sub -districts, each with its own unique characteristics. A mix of different uses is encouraged to create a vibrant, lively, and unique environment. Industrial Industrial and business service development that is relatively free of unwanted side effects, such as unsight- liness, noise, odor, glare, vibrations, etc., is permitted in the Industrial category. If meeting the quali- fication of relatively free of unwanted side effects, suitable types of development in the Industrial cate- gory can be characterized by the manufacturing, processing, packaging, assembly, storage, warehousing and/or distribution of products. Ancillary commercial and retail activities associated with these uses are per- mitted. Public Parks / Open Space and Public / Semi -Public activities as described above may be permitted if surrounding industrial uses do not pose hazards and are sufficiently buffered.