Item 7 - Narrative of Revisions for Dev. PlanSubject:
Date:
Attachments:
The Overlook/ WillowTree Gardens
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 12:18:11 PM
240311 Mendez Property - Southlake - Alternative Plan B.pdf
240312 Zoning Booklet Text.pdf
Reagan,
Please see attached an Alternate Development Plan B, which is our response to the comments of the
P&Z. We tried a few other alternatives, all of which were either unacceptable to Dr. Mendez, or
didn’t make sense for the development. However, we feel this plan addresses most of the P&Z’s
comments, and gives us the best chance to address the concerns of the Cross Lane neighbors.
Here’s a summary of the changes, relative to the plan we discussed with P&Z last meeting:
1. We have reduced the n/s dimension of the office building by 10’, taken entirely from the
north side. This allows for several positive results-
a. The building is now 10’ further away from the permanent residential to the north, and
further out of the 1 to 4 sloped height setback. We will be following up with a new
section showing that, probably tomorrow. The building area has been reduced to
23,000 sf, max.
b. With this additional room on the north side of the building, we are able to widen the
entry drive to 30’, and minimize the immediate turn upon entering- both specific
requests made by the P&Z.
c. We have eliminated the 5 parking spaces previously along this entry drive, which
should relieve any concerns of stacking distance backup at this entry. (We also
removed the two spaces closest to Carroll Avenue on the southern entry, so it now
meets the normal stacking distance requirements).
d. We now have 80 parking spaces, which meets the one space for every 300 sf Office
requirement.
2. Regarding “Cross Access” from our Office site to Southlake Blvd., we are showing a cross
access drive connecting to the future development of the Strunck property to the south, and
also are showing a conceptual location as to where the future drives in that property would
be able to connect to the remainder of the Mendez property- and ultimately to the Tower
Blvd. intersection, by the double-sided white arrow at that property line. The result is a
demonstration of how “cross-access” to Southlake Blvd. can be achieved, as the Commercial
properties develop.
3. A sidewalk extension/ Pedestrian connection has been added from the Office parking to the
residential, to enable the cross-parking agreement we discussed, to allow for after-hours and
weekend parking in the Office parking lot for visitors to the residential homes during special
events/ parties.
4. Density: This plan has reduced the number of residential lots to 26. Density is now 2.71 lots/
gross acre, down from 2.92.
5. Second point of access: while a resident-only entry/exit to the south is unacceptable to Dr.
Mendez, he would be willing to accept “emergency-only” access to the parking lot of the
office building there, which would connect via internal fire-lanes to the Tower Blvd.
intersection. The plan has been revised to show that emergency-only access. This should
alleviate Fire/ Emergency access concerns (remember all residences with have fire
suppression systems installed), so an emergency access gate to Cross Lane will no longer be
necessary, which is what those neighbors want.
6. We have removed the lot in the NW corner, allowing for a greater open space setback from
the Cross Lane homes.
Please let me know if you have any questions or comments, or need anything additional. I have also
attached the revised narrative/ development regulations.
Regards-
Curtis W. Young, AIA
Sage Group, Inc.
1130 N. Carroll Avenue, Suite 200
Southlake, Texas 76092