Item 7 - SPIN Meeting Report
SPIN MEETING REPORT
SPIN Item Number: SPIN2024-17
City Case Number: N/A
Project Name: Methodist Southlake Hospital Helipad
SPIN Neighborhood: 7
Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
Meeting Location: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX
City Council Chambers
Total Attendance: 6
Hosts: Madeline Prater
Applicant Presenting: Jamie Ploetzner
City Staff Present: Madeline Prater, Business Manager
FORUM SUMMARY:
Property Situation: 421 E. State Hwy 114
Development Details:
• Proposed helipad with site improvements
o Proposed sidewalk and pathway leading from the facility to the helipad
o Proposed wrought iron fencing around helipad
o Proposed gate to helipad
Presentation:
Comments, Questions, and Concerns:
Q: Is there a projection on the increase of patient traffic this helipad may bring?
A: Continue operations as it is today – surgical center itself has not grown, except to
expansion we did 2 years ago – so there’s no other plans to expand.
Q: Is there anything that’s considered right-of-use? Nothing to prevent the hospital from
increasing its numbers to receive more trauma patients once the helipad is there?
A: It’s all about the land – and whether that changes in the future is unknown at this
point.
C: When I go by the hospital it seems underutilized right now, so I would consider some
capacity available there right now. My concern is the hospital justifying using more
capacity once the helipad is placed.
A: The intent of the hospital right now – what it’s licensed for – is not about bringing
more patients in, this is only an evac situation. If we were to grow and bring in larger
buildings, we would need to come back through this process for approval.
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Southlake Connect Results for the November 12, 2024 SPIN Town Hall Forum