Item 6 - NarrativeRESPONSE TO COMMENTS > GOF22001
4400 State Hwy 121, Suite 800, Lewisville, TX 75056 / 972. 436. 9712 creating experiences through experience
July 22, 2024
City of Southlake
Planning and Development Services
1400 Main Street, Suite 310
Southlake, Texas 76092
RE: Restoration Church
Case Number: ZA24-0011
Response to 1st Site Plan Review Comments
GOF22001
The following are the response comments for the above-mentioned project. Our response comments are in bold.
PLANNING
Peyton Sherman 817.748. 8269; Psherman@cityofsouthlake.com
The Site Plan must conform to the underlying zoning district.
McAdams Response: Acknowledged.
Provide an application fee payment in the amount of $ 383.15 Cash or check payments can be made at the
Utility Billing window, Suite 200 in Town Hall. Credit card payments may be made online by following the steps
below:
1. Go to CSS (cityofsouthlake.com)
2. Click on “Pay Invoice” box or on "Pay Invoices" in the black strip.
3. Enter the invoice number (not the case number) in the search box (INV-00026057)
4. Click on the blue “Pay Now" button at the top right of the invoice.
McAdams Response: Acknowledged
Place the City case number “ZA24-0011" in the lower right corner on each page for ease of reference.
McAdams Response: The case number has been added to the sheets.
Please relabel “Pervious Coverage” to “Open Space” in Data Summary table.
McAdams Response: The wording in the Data Summary table has been changed.
Verify information within Site Data Summary table is taking the amendment of Lot 56 property lines into
account.
McAdams Response: The Site Data Summary table has been revised to only include the revised boundary.
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A plat submittal will be required in order to adjust the boundary between the church site and the rectory. A plat
revision would resolve both boundary and easement adjustments.
McAdams Response: Acknowledged. It is our understanding that we can follow the plat process once the
Site Plan is approved.
The rectory side yard adjacent to SF Residential shall have a 25’ setback per “CS” zoning district standards.
McAdams Response: The building line has been adjusted.
The site plan shows “30’ SB” along the southern property line. Please relabel to “30’ BL”.
McAdams Response: The annotation has been changed.
Provide colored exterior elevations, or at minimum color samples on the plans.
McAdams Response: The requested elevations are included in this submittal.
Update the total building coverage in the Data Summary Table to reflect the actual building coverage, the
effective building footprint. Clarify if the ~ 28,000 sq. ft. is the total floor area including the second story.
McAdams Response: The ~28,000 sq. ft. is the total building footprint.
Show and label the fire lane width and any curve radii. Also label any radius of any curbs adjacent to the fire
lane.
McAdams Response: The fire lane has been labeled more clearly and curve/curb radii have been added.
Provide setback distance per residency adjacency standards from proposed dumpster location to the eastern
residential property line (Minimum 50’ required). Trash and recycling receptacles shall be four sided with a gate
and located outside bufferyards, and to the side or rear of the principal building. They shall be screened by a
minimum eight foot (8') solid masonry screen and shall utilize similar masonry materials to the principal
structure.
McAdams Response: Height and material have been added to the label and enclosure dimensioned to the
residential property to the east.
All buildings must be designed such that no mechanical equipment (HVAC, etc.) or satellite dishes shall be
visible. This shall include equipment on the roof, on the ground or otherwise attached to the building or located
on the site. Please verify screening compliance on submittal documents.
McAdams Response: The architect and MEP will be responsible for meeting this requirement.
Show the location, type, and height of all walls, fences, and screening devices for the development. Note
whether existing or proposed.
McAdams Response: All existing and proposed walls, fencing, and screening are shown and labeled.
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Show any intended lighting. All lighting must comply with Lighting Ordinance No. 693, as amended regarding
type of lighting, intensity, glare and spill-over.
McAdams Response: The lighting has been added. A photometric plan is forthcoming.
Show the height of the building per definition of “Height of Building” defined in Section 4 of the Zoning
Ordinance. The height of the building is also subject to Residential adjacency standards regarding the 4:1 slope
requirement. Section 43.13 (A) (8)
McAdams Response: The actual height is shown in the Site Data Table.
TREE CONSERVATION COMMENTS
Keith Martin - 817.748.8229
Please provide a color Tree Preservation Plan.
McAdams Response: A color Tree Preservation Plan has been provided with the resubmittal.
There is a tree mitigation chart on Sheet L1.04. The proposed tree conservation plan complies with the Existing
Tree Cover Preservation Requirements of the Tree Preservation Ordinance so tree removal mitigation would not
be required.
McAdams Response: Acknowledged.
*The proposed tree conservation complies with the Existing Tree Cover Preservation Requirements of the Tree
Preservation Ordinance. There is 25% of existing tree cover on the site and a minimum of 60% is required to be
preserved. A maximum of 18% is proposed to be removed, and a minimum of 82% is proposed to be preserved.
McAdams Response: Acknowledged.
*Except as provided by subsection 7.2.b. of the Tree Preservation Ordinance, a Tree Conservation Analysis or
Tree Conservation Plan shall be approved if it will preserve existing tree cover in accordance with the
percentage requirements established by Table 2.0. If the property has previously received a tree permit related
to development, the percentage of existing tree cover at the time the first such permit was issued shall be used
to calculate the minimum existing tree cover that must be preserved under this section.
*The minimum percentage of existing tree cover to be preserved shall exclude any area in public rights-
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of-way as approved by City Council.
McAdams Response: Acknowledged.
For property sought to be zoned for the Downtown zoning district or a planned development zoning district,
including an S-P-1 Site Plan, S-P-2 Site Plan, Transition, Rural Conservation, Planned Unit Development, or
Employment Center zoning district, the City Council shall consider the application for a Conservation Analysis or
Plan in conjunction with the corresponding development application (as established in Table 1.0). The Planning
and Zoning Commission shall review the application and make a recommendation to the City Council regarding
the application. The City Council shall approve the Plan or Analysis if the Council finds that the Plan or Analysis
provides for the:
i. placement of building pads, parking areas, driveways, streets, and utility easements so as to maximize
the preservation of environmental features of the property including mature tree stands, natural creeks
and ponds, and significant grades;
ii. maximizes the preservation of tree cover preservation areas indicated on the Environmental Resource
Protection Map;
iii. maximizes the preservation of existing tree stands with the potential to buffer residential areas from the
noise, glare, and visual effects of nonresidential uses;
iv. maximizes the preservation of existing trees, if any, adjoining a natural or man-made drainage creek;
v. maximizes the preservation of existing protected trees along rural roadways and other streets as
identified and prioritized in the Street Typology designation; and
vi. mitigation of altered trees through proposed tree replacement procedures pursuant to this Ordinance.
McAdams Response: Acknowledged.
*Please be aware that all existing trees shown to be preserved on the City Council approved Tree Conservation
Plan must be preserved and protected during all phases and construction of the development. Alteration or
removal of any of the existing trees shown to be preserved on the approved Tree Conservation Plan is a
violation of the Tree Preservation Ordinance and the zoning as approved by the Southlake City Council. Please
ensure that the layout of all structures, easements, utilities, structures grading, and any other structure
proposed to be constructed do not conflict with existing trees intended to be preserved.
McAdams Response: Acknowledged.
LANDSCAPE COMMENTS
Keith Martin - 817.748.8229
Please provide a color rendition of the Landscape Plan.
McAdams Response: A color Landscape Plan has been provided with the resubmittal.
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The required interior landscape area and plant material calculations are incorrect. The proposed addition
exceeds 5,000 square feet and 30% of the existing building footprint area. The required interior landscape area
is based on 30% of the building footprint areas for both the existing building and the proposed addition. 8,446
sq./ft.
McAdams Response: The landscape compliance chart has been updated accordingly.
Parking lot islands shall have a minimum width of 12’ from back-of-curb to back-of-curb if curbed or 13’ edge-to-
edge if no curb is intended and shall be equal to the length of the parking stall.
McAdams Response: The end-cap curb islands have been adjusted to be 12’ back-to-back.
The minimum of a 10’ – E type bufferyard is required to be provided along the south property boundary line
adjacent to East Highland Street. Provide and label the required bufferyard on the Site Plan and Landscape Plan.
Pleas provide the required Bufferyards Summary Chart on the Landscape Plan.
McAdams Response: The bufferyard has been updated to be an E type.
All parking planter islands in parking areas shall contain a minimum of one (1) canopy tree with the remaining
area in shrubs, ground cover, ornamental grasses or seasonal color. Planter islands which have light poles for
lighting the parking areas may substitute two (2) understory/accent trees for the required canopy tree. Parking
planter islands may not contain turf grass.
McAdams Response: Sod has been removed from the parking island areas and replaced with a
groundcover.
50% of all canopy trees must be 4” caliper and the remaining 50% must be at least a minimum of 2” caliper.
McAdams Response: The proposed canopy tree caliper specifications have been updated accordingly.
* Indicates informational comment.
# Indicates required items comment.
ENGINEERING/ PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS
Sandy Endy, P.E. – 817.748.8033; sendy@ci.southlake.tx.us
General Comments:
Label the radius along the fire lane and at the eastern driveway.
McAdams Response: Fire lane radius labels have been added.
*Retaining walls greater than 4’ in height, measured from the bottom of footing to the top of pipe, will
require a separate building permit.
McAdams Response: Acknowledged.
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*Since there are no proposed public improvements, a separate public works permit is not required. The
civil construction plans shall be submitted with the building permit.
McAdams Response: Acknowledged.
Grading and Drainage:
Provide a Drainage Area Plan sheet for both Existing and Proposed conditions and ensure that the
associated flow calculations are also provided.
McAdams Response: Both drainage area plan sheets have been provided.
*Per the Storm Drainage Policy, detention ponds shall be designed to contain the 100-year storm plus one foot
of free board.
McAdams Response: We have labeled the 100-year water surface elevation on the proposed drainage
area map.
The drainage easement will be required to be abandoned and re-dedicated through separate instrument or
revised on a plat revision.
McAdams Response: All easements will be adjusted by plat.
Utility:
What is the proposed water line for? Fire Service? Domestic?
McAdams Response: The water line is for domestic service and has been labeled on the utility plan.
FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMENTS
Lorenzo Chavez. – 817.748.8233; LChavez@ci.southlake.tx.us
General Comments:
The Fire Department Connection for the sprinkler system must be within 100 feet of a fire hydrant, and within
50 feet of fire department fire lanes on the property. (FDC location not indicated on the plans) Add FDC location,
wall mount or remote connection to meet the distance requirements or add a fire hydrant.
McAdams Response: We have added an FDC near the new entrance on the southeast corner of the site.
Fire Lane Comments:
Fire lanes require a minimum 30 foot inside turn radius and a minimum 54 foot outside turn radius. (Turn radii
not indicated on plans)
McAdams Response: Fire lane radius labels have been provided.
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Fire apparatus access needs to be an all-weather surface, asphalt or concrete, 24 feet wide and able to support
the imposed loads of fire apparatus. (Minimum of 85,000 pounds GVW) Concrete fire lanes shall be a minim 5”
thick, 3,600 psi 5.5 sack concrete reinforced with #4 rebar @ 18” O.C. (plans indicate #3 rebar)
McAdams Response: We revised the paving legend.
Fire Hydrant Comments:
Fire hydrants are required at a maximum spacing of 300 feet for commercial locations that have both un-
sprinklered and sprinklered buildings. (Plans indicate only one fire hydrant, which does not meet the distance
requirements)
McAdams Response: There is another fire hydrant south of E. Highland St. east of the existing building and
is now being indicated on the plans to show buildings are within 300-feet of a fire hydrant.
Consideration of this response is greatly appreciated. If you should have any questions or require additional
information, please do not hesitate to contact me at 972. 436. 9712.
Sincerely,
MCADAMS
Darren Andrews, P.E.
Senior Technical Manager
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