Item 7A - PresentationDakota’s Southlake
ZA25-0026
ZA25-0026
APPLICANT: Timothy McEneny with NL Southlake LLC
OWNER: Wilks Southlake Development LLC
REQUEST: Zoning Change and Concept Plan for Dakota’s on property described as Lot
1R1R2, Block 1, Sabre Group Campus Addition, and located at 1901 W.
Kirkwood Blvd., Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: “S-P-2” Generalized Site
Plan District. Requested Zoning: “S-P-2” Generalized Site Plan District.
DETAILS: The purpose of this request to seek approval of a Zoning Change and Site
Plan for Dakota’s to develop a new restaurant, event hall, and retail
buildings.
LOCATION: 1901 W. Kirkwood Blvd.
Aerial
Current Zoning
Future Land Use
Optional Future Land Use – Restaurant & Specialty Retail Overlay
RESTAURANT AND SPECIALTY RETAIL OVERLAY
The Restaurant and Specialty Retail Overlay is a commercial overlay category designed and intended
for the concentration of unique dining and specialty retail options not otherwise found in Southlake’s
established retail and restaurant centers. The purpose of this category is to foster the development of
a dynamic, destination restaurant district. This district should feature mostly independent, unique or
local restaurants offering diverse and healthy cuisine in a sit-down format, which may also include
aspects of culinary tourism or educational components up to and including schools offering training in
culinary arts. The overlay may provide for incubation of new businesses and concepts which might
otherwise struggle to operate in more traditional retail commercial spaces. Physical aspects of this
district may include proximity to Community Services uses, proximity to niche retail, frontage onto
shared space for dining or gathering rather than streets, and shared parking.
In areas of the district which are located east of N. Carroll Ave., up to 50% of the land area may be
suitable for retail operations that are boutique or specialized in character. Boutique or unique hotels
designed to be integrated into the environment, health and medical services and support office may
also be appropriate.
Previously Approved Plan
Variances approved for
stacking depth and to
defer TIA until site plan
stage
200 Seat
Event Space
250 Seat
Restaurant
Concept Plan Presented to P&Z
Driveway Stacking
Variance Requested
(75 ft. required; 52 ft.
provided)
Driveway Spacing
Variances Requested
200 ft. required;
~191 ft. provided
250 ft. required;
~230 ft. provided
Site Plan Presented to P&Z
Previously Approved Tree Conservation Analysis
Tree Conservation Plan Presented to P&Z
Tree Conservation Exhibit Presented to P&Z
Previously Approved Alternative 2P&Z Alternative 1
Alternative 1 Concept Plan
Increased on-site parking
Alternative 1 Site Plan
Alternative 1 Grading Plan
Alternative 1 Drainage Plan
Alternative 1 Tree Conservation Plan
Alternative 1 Landscape Plan
Alternative 1 Landscape Plan
Alternative 1 Landscape Plan
Alternative 2 Concept Plan
5 retail
buildings
Increased on-site parking
Alternative 2 Site Plan
Alternative 2 Tree Conservation Plan
Alternative 2 Landscape Plan
Alternative 2 Landscape Plan
Alternative 2 Landscape Plan
Alternative 2 Grading Plan
Alternative 2 Drainage Plan
Elevations
Surrounding Property Owner Responses
For:
Opposed:
Undecided:
Planning and Zoning Commission Action
May 8, 2025; Approved, subject to the Staff Report dated May 2,
2025, also subject to the Site Plan Review Summary No. 2 dated
May 2, 2025, noting approval of the two variances requested and
noting that the recommendation for approval is conditioned upon the
applicant taking two additional options forward to City Council that
address tree preservation and make it more in line with prior
applications in the range of 16%, and also bringing tree survey
information to Council, and then also addressing fewer retail
buildings so that on-site parking is covered or is as close to being
covered as possible, which might include half the square footage of
the retail or none of the retail.
Questions?