Item 9 - Staff ReportCase No.
ZA25-0015
S T A F F R E P O R T
March 28, 2025
CASE NO: ZA25-0015
PROJECT: Camp Gladiator – Specific Use Permit for Outdoor Sales or Services
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY: Camp Gladiator is requesting Specific Use Permit for Outdoor Sales or Services
renewal for 800 S. Kimball Ave., on property described as Lot 5R, Green Meadow
Subdivision, City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning “CS”
Community Services District. SPIN Neighborhood #8.
DETAILS: Camp Gladiator is seeking approval for the renewal of a Specific Use Permit for
Outdoor Sales and Services to allow outdoor training at the north and south
parking lots of the St. John Baptist Church located on 12.89 acres. The church
property is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of S. Kimball
Avenue and Crooked Lane.
There are no changes to the boundary or details from the previously approved
Specific Use Permit at this location (ZA17-022 and ZA20-0013). The applicant is
requesting a 5-year approval period.
The following is an overview of the applicant’s request:
• Training is proposed at the following days and times:
South Lot
Monday/Wednesday/Friday:
5:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Tuesday and Thursday:
9:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Saturday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
North Lot
Monday and Wednesday:
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday and Thursday:
4:45 PM - 8:00 PM
• Approximately 20-40 members attend each workout at this location. Parking
will be in the designated parking lot areas adjacent to the workout location.
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• All morning training sessions will occur in the south parking lot away from the
residences. Afternoon and evening training sessions will take place in the
north parking lot of the church.
• Equipment used on a regular basis:
o Folding table with Camp Gladiator tablecloth
o Exercise mats
o Dumbbells
o Large tractor tires
o Fire hoses
o Sandbells/sandbags
o Jump ropes
o Multiple, small agility cones
o Battle ropes
o Small square boards with wheels (scooters)
o Exercise resistance bands
o Large buckets
o Sleds
o Speaker for playing music during workout
o White boards for writing exercises
o Agility ladders
o Harnesses for pulling tires and weights
o Bags to load with weights and pull
o Camp Gladiator flag (13’ x 2’)
ACTION NEEDED: 1) Conduct a Public Hearing
2) Consider Approval of a Specific Use Permit
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Specific Use Permit Review Summary No. 2, dated March 28, 2025
(D) Surrounding Property Owners Map & Responses
PowerPoint Presentation
Narrative
Project Details
STAFF CONTACT: Cyndi Cheng (817) 748-8269
Jenny Crosby (817) 748-8195
Case No. Attachment A
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER: St. John Baptist Church
APPLICANT: Camp Gladiator
PROPERTY SITUATION: 800 South Kimball Ave.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 5R, Green Meadow Subdivision
LAND USE CATEGORY: Public/Semi-Public
CURRENT ZONING: “CS” Community Service District
HISTORY:
- Specific Use Permit granted at this location: April 18, 2017; City
Council approved a Specific Use Permit for Outdoor Sales and
Services for Camp Gladiator at this location subject to the staff report
and presentation. The approval was for a 3-year period (ZA17-022).
- April 21, 2020; City Council approved, noting the SUP is valid for 5
years, to commence on the first date of operation on site; and, per the
P&Z motion, actual training will not start prior to 5:30 a.m. Expiration
date: May 25, 2025. (ZA20-0013)
CITIZEN INPUT: Due to the limited scope of this request, this item was not presented at
SPIN or Corridor Planning Committee.
STAFF COMMENTS: Location of activities shown in parking lot area; ensure that no fire lane
access is blocked at any time with the described workout equipment.
Note: A specific use permit shall automatically expire if a building permit
is not issued and construction begun within six (6) months of the
granting of the specific use permit or if the use shall cease for a
period of six (6) months.
45.12 SPECIFIC REGULATIONS FOR OUTDOOR SALES OR
SERVICES
a. Approval of a specific use permit for outdoor sales or services
shall be based upon an analysis of the location, the site layout and
design features, the assurance that the adjoining streets can
handle higher volumes of traffic during peak hours of traffic
loading without a requirement to divert traffic onto traditional
residential streets and the compatibility of the proposed use with
adjacent land uses.
b. A fixed time period (specific dates) for the outdoor sale or service
activity to commence shall be established in the specific use
permit. The permit for the sale or service activity shall be
established and unless otherwise stated in the permit, shall be
valid one year from the date of approval by the City Council.
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c. Regulations for any structure used to conduct the outdoor sale or
services activity including but not limited to, size, color, location of
equipment, lighting and signage shall be established in the
specific use permit.
d. The location of outdoor sale or service activity shall not reduce the
parking requirements or effectiveness of landscaped or buffer
areas and the areas for the display of merchandise shall not
adversely impact the ability of pedestrians or vehicles to move
about the lot.
e. The site must provide adequate ingress and egress.
f. Provisions for waste collection, recycling and/or disposal may be
established in the specific use permit.
g. Each sidewalk or pedestrian way on the approved site plan shall
be a minimum of forty-four inches (44”) in width. Additional width
may be required and pedestrian ways shall be subject to the
Americans with Disability Act Accessibility Guidelines for Building
and Facilities.
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SPECIFIC USE PERMIT REVIEW SUMMARY
Case No.: ZA25-0015 Review No.: Two Date of Review: 03/28/25
Project Name: Specific Use Permit – Camp Gladiator 800 S. Kimball Ave.
APPLICANT: OWNER:
Camp Gladiator St. John Baptist Church
111 Oakmont Dr. 800 S. Kimball Ave.
Trophy Club, TX 76262 Southlake, TX 76092
Phone: 940-435-8483 Phone: 469-693-5887
Email: brooke@campgladiator.com Email: ecarraway@sjbcfamily.com
CITY STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROJECT RECEIVED BY THE CITY ON
03/28/25 AND WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS. THESE STIPULATIONS ARE
HEREBY MADE CONDITIONS OF SITE PLAN APPROVAL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AMENDED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED FURTHER CLARIFICATION,
PLEASE CONTACT CYNDI CHENG AT (817) 748-8269.
1. Place the City case number “ZA25-0015" in the lower right corner for ease of reference.
Note: A Specific Use Permit shall automatically expire if the use ceases for a period of 6 months.
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Tree Conservation/Landscape Review
No comments at this time.
E-mail: kmartin@ci.southlake.tx.us
Keith Martin
Landscape Administrator
Phone: (817) 748-8229
Public Works/Engineering Review
No comments at this time.
Sandra Endy, P.E.
Development Engineer
Phone: (817) 748-8033
E-mail: sendy@ci.southlake.tx.us
Fire Department Review
- Ensure that fire lane access is not blocked.
Lorenzo Chavez
Fire Marshal
Phone: (817) 748-8671
E-mail: lchavez@ci.southlake.tx.us
General Informational Comments
45.12 SPECIFIC REGULATIONS FOR OUTDOOR SALES OR SERVICES
Approval of a specific use permit for outdoor sales or services shall be based upon an analysis
of the location, the site layout and design features, the assurance that the adjoining streets can
handle higher volumes of traffic during peak hours of traffic loading without a requirement to
divert traffic onto traditional residential streets and the compatibility of the proposed use with
adjacent land uses.
A fixed time period (specific dates) for the outdoor sale or service activity to commence shall be
established in the specific use permit. The permit for the sale or service activity shall be
established and unless otherwise stated in the permit, shall be valid one year from the date of
approval by the City Council.
Regulations for any structure used to conduct the outdoor sale or services activity including but
not limited to, size, color, location of equipment, lighting and signage shall be established in the
specific use permit.
The location of outdoor sale or service activity shall not reduce the parking requirements or
effectiveness of landscaped or buffer areas and the areas for the display of merchandise shall
not adversely impact the ability of pedestrians or vehicles to move about the lot.
The site must provide adequate ingress and egress.
Provisions for waste collection, recycling and/or disposal may be established in the specific use
permit.
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Each sidewalk or pedestrian way on the approved site plan shall be a minimum of forty-four
inches (44”) in width. Additional width may be required and pedestrian ways shall be subject to
the Americans with Disability Act Accessibility Guidelines for Building and Facilities.
Case No. Attachment D
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SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNERS MAP & RESPONSES
SPO # Owner Zoning Physical Address Acreage Response
1 A3 HOLDINGS INC I1 722 S KIMBALL AVE 1.11 NR
2 PEARSON, CAREY SF1-A 695 S KIMBALL AVE 0.18 NR
3 TEMPEST MANAGEMENT TRUST SF20A 2118 MIRACLE POINTE
DR
0.17 NR
4 2300 DEAN WAY SP2 2300 DEAN WAY 0.83 NR
5 AKOMEAH, FRANKLIN SF20A 2117 MIRACLE POINTE
DR
0.42 NR
6 CHAMBERS, SHANE SF20A 2113 MIRACLE POINTE
DR
0.00 NR
7 REDDY, SRILATHA SF20A 2810 BROOKSHIRE DR 0.48 NR
8 PERACHA, MOHAMMAD SF20A 2808 BROOKSHIRE DR 0.07 NR
9 MACTAVISH, KIMBERLEY SF20A 2809 BROOKSHIRE DR 0.52 NR
10 WASSEF, YASER SF20A 2807 BROOKSHIRE DR 0.01 NR
11 KIMBALL PROPERTIES LLC SP2 2325 DEAN WAY 0.90 NR
12 SOUTHLAKE, CITY OF I1 2150 CROOKED LN 0.72 NR
13 SMS LEGENDS LLC SP2 2345 DEAN WAY 0.77 NR
14 SOUTHLAKE, CITY OF I1 2100 CROOKED LN 2.32 NR
15 VARIOSYSTEMS INC I1 901 S KIMBALL AVE 0.57 NR
16 DENMISS LLC I1 910 S KIMBALL AVE 0.93 NR
17 DENMISS LLC I1 920 S KIMBALL AVE 1.49 NR
18 DENMISS LLC I1 930 S KIMBALL AVE 0.23 NR
19 5917 HELMICK AVE LLC I1 940 S KIMBALL AVE 0.11 NR
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20 BEECH, EDNA EARL I1 2050 CROOKED LN 2.28 NR
21 PEARSON, CAREY SF1-A 2300 CROOKED LN 2.22 NR
22 WARNICK, ZACHARY SF20A 2806 BROOKSHIRE DR 0.49 NR
23 MIRACLE POINTE DEVELOPMENT
TRU
SP1 2114 MIRACLE POINTE
DR
0.91 NR
1000 ST JOHN BAPT CH GRAND PRAIRIE CS 800 S KIMBALL AVE 12.89
Responses: F: In Favor O: Opposed To U: Undecided NR: No Response
Notices Sent: Nineteen (19)
Responses Received within 300’:
In Favor: 0 Opposed: 0 Undecided: 0 No Response: 19
Case No. Attachment E
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RESOLUTION NO. 25-018
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR
OUTDOOR SALES AND SERVICES ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS
LOT 5R, GREEN MEADOW SUBDIVISION, CITY OF SOUTHLAKE,
TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, LOCATED AT 800 S. KIMBALL
AVENUE, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS. MORE FULLY AND COMPLETELY
DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A”, AND AS DEPICTED ON THE
APPROVED PLAN ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED
HEREIN AS EXHIBIT “B” AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a Specific Use Permit for outdoor sales and services has been requested by a
person or corporation having a proprietary interest in the property zoned as “CS” Community Services
District; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of Sections 45.1(39) and 45.12 of the City’s
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council have
given the requisite notices by publication and otherwise, and have afforded the persons interested and
situated in the affected area and in the vicinity thereof; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find and determine that the granting of such Specific
Use Permit is in the best interest of the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
A Specific Use Permit is hereby granted to allow outdoor sales and services on property within the City
Of Southlake, Texas, more fully and completely described in Exhibit “A”, and as depicted on the
approved plan attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “B” and providing an effective date,
subject to the provisions contained in the comprehensive zoning ordinance and the restrictions set forth
herein. The following specific requirements and special conditions shall be applicable to the granting
of this Specific Use Permit:
SECTION 2.
This resolution shall become effective on the date of approval by the City Council.
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 15th DAY OF APRIL, 2025.
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
By: _________________________________
Shawn McCaskill, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Amy Shelly, TRMC
City Secretary
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EXHIBIT A
Lot 5R, Green Meadows Subdivision, City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas
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EXHIBIT B