Item 8 - Staff ReportCase No.
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S T A F F R E P O R T
May 16, 2025
CASE NO: ZA25-0037
PROJECT: Zoning Change and Site Plan for 401 Keen Ct. EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY: Calais Custom Homes, on behalf of Sakuntla Patel, is requesting approval of a
Zoning Change and Site Plan on property described as Lot 6, Block A, Keen
Homeplace, City of Southlake, Texas, located at 401 Keen Ct. Current Zoning:
“SF-1A” Single-Family District. SPIN Neighborhood #2.
DETAILS: The property is located at the southeast corner of Ridgecrest Dr. and Keen Ct.
and located on 1.002 acres.
The purpose of this request is to seek approval of a Zoning Change and Site Plan
for 401 Keen Ct. that would permit the front of the home to face north, toward
Keen Ct., instead of west, toward Ridgecrest Dr. The Keen Homeplace Zoning
and Concept Plan (ZA21-0048, Ordinance No. 480-784), approved by City
Council on September 7, 2021, required that the homes on Lots 1, 6, and 7 face
Ridgecrest Dr. The applicant is now requesting the removal of this condition for
Lot 6. Because this restriction was a condition of the original approval, a zoning
change is necessary to modify it.
In addition, the Final Plat for Keen Homeplace includes a note (note 8a) that
specifies “Homes on Lots 1, 6, and 7 will face Ridgecrest Drive”. If the zoning
change is approved, an amended plat will need to be processed to amend note
#8a on the face of the plat. Amended plats are approved administratively and will
not require Planning and Zoning Commission consideration or City Council
approval.
ACTION NEEDED: 1) Conduct a Public Hearing
2) Consider Approval
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Site Plan Review Summary No. 1, dated May 16, 2025
(D) Surrounding Property Owners Map & Responses
(E) Ordinance No. 480-784A
PowerPoint Presentation
Plans
STAFF CONTACT: Cyndi Cheng (817) 748-8269
Jenny Crosby (817) 748-8195
Department of Planning & Development Services
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER: Sakuntla Patel
APPLICANT: Calais Custom Homes
PROPERTY SITUATION: 401 Keen Ct.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 6, Block A, Keen Homeplace
LAND USE CATEGORY: Low Density Residential
CURRENT ZONING: “SF-1A” Single-Family Residential
HISTORY: - “AG” Zoning District was approved with the adoption of the Zoning
Ordinance No 480 and the official Zoning Map on September 19, 1989.
- Zoning Change and Concept Plan for “SF-1A” zoning was approved
September 7, 2021. The motion noted the following: approving 9
residential lots all greater than 1 acre in area; there will be no access to
the private drive located to the north of the development from any
residential lots; the applicant will provide fencing as shown in the fencing
diagram presented which shows 6 ft. ornamental wrought iron fencing
along the east and south boundaries; homes on Lots 1, 6 and 7 will face
Ridgecrest Drive; Lot 1 will have direct access to Ridgecrest Drive; Lots
6 and 7 will have the option to access off Ridgecrest Drive and/or to the
cul-de-sac drive; the applicant will provide a 10 ft. tree preservation
boundary along the north; the cul-de-sac shown on the concept plan will
need to meet all engineering and fire requirements; the applicant will
provide a 15 ft. tree preservation easement and 10 ft. R.O.W. dedication
along the north property boundary as indicated on the concept plan
(ZA21-0048).
- Preliminary Plat for Keen Homeplace was approved by the Planning and
Zoning Commission on January 6, 2022 and approved by the City Council
on January 18, 2022 (ZA21-101).
- Final Plat of Keen Homeplace was approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission on February 17, 2022 and recorded with Tarrant County on
October 10, 2022 (ZA22-0006).
SOUTHLAKE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Mobility & Master Thoroughfare Plan
The Master Thoroughfare Plan shows Rivercrest Drive as an undivided
two-lane local street with 50’ of right-of-way. Keen Ct. is a 50’ internal
right-of-way. By the plat, there is a 20’ right-of-way dedication along
Ridgecrest Dr.
Master Pathways Plan
A 6-foot sidewalk on the west side of Ridgecrest Drive currently exists
within Oak Pointe Park. A 5-foot sidewalk is required along the street
frontage along the east side of Ridgecrest Drive and along Keen Ct.
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TREE PRESERVATION: The proposed tree preservation does not comply with the approved
Keen Court development Tree Conservation Plan. Protected trees
5224, 5234, 5235, 5236, 5237, and 5238 are proposed to be
removed. The total diameter inches of the protected trees are 119”.
To mitigate the removal of the protected trees the applicant is
proposing to plant 40” back on-site and pay the remaining 79”
($11,850.00) into the City of Southlake Reforestation Fund.
STAFF COMMENTS: Attached is Site Plan Review Summary No. 1, dated May 16, 2025.
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SITE PLAN REVIEW SUMMARY
Case No.: ZA25-0037 Review No.: One Date of Review: 5/16/25
Project Name: Final Plat for Keen Homeplace (formerly Ridgecrest Property)
APPLICANT: Calais Custom Homes OWNER: Maykus Custom Homes
Paul Rostron Sakuntla Patel
1206 N. Carroll Ave 1625 Le Mans Ln
Southlake, TX 76092 Southlake, TX 76092
Phone: 817-946-6088
Email: paul@calaiscustomhomes.com
CITY STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROJECT RECEIVED BY THE CITY ON 5-1-2025 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 THE APPROPRIATE STAFF MEMBER.
Planning Review
1. If the zoning change is approved, an amended plat will need to be processed to amend note #8a
on the face of the plat. The plat must be recorded prior to issuance of a building permit.
Tree Conservation/Landscape Review
TREE CONSERVATION COMMENTS:
1. Please correct the tree removal mitigation cost to reflect the current $150.00.
* The proposed tree preservation does not comply with the approved Keen Court development
Tree Conservation Plan. Protected trees 5224, 5234, 5235, 5236, 5237, and 5238 are proposed
to be removed. The total diameter inches of the protected trees are 119”. To mitigate the removal
of the protected trees the applicant is proposing to plant 40” back on-site and pay the remaining
79” ($11,850.00) into the City of Southlake Reforestation Fund.
* Tree Preservation Ordinance 585-E, Sect. 5.3d
Any tree, other than a street tree, located on a lot or tract shown on an application or plan for
development submitted after the effective date of this Ordinance in any residentially zoned
district, including but not limited to SF20, SF30, SF1, RE and the lots zoned for residential uses
only in the Transition, Rural Conservation, Planned Unit Development, or Employment Center
zoning and DT zoning districts, which the owner occupies as a residence, shall be exempted
from the application of this Ordinance except that any lot or tract, or portion thereof, designated
as a tree preservation area, or tree designated as “protected” on a Tree Conservation Plan
approved after the effective date of this Ordinance shall not be exempted from the provisions of
this Ordinance.
* Tree Preservation Ordinance 585-E, Sect 6.6
DEFERRAL TO CITY COUNCIL: If the application for a tree permit seeks to alter a tree which
is part of a Tree Conservation Plan approved by the City Council, the Administrative Official may
defer the approval of the tree permit to the City Council after a recommendation from the
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Planning and Zoning Commission for any reason. In addition, if a request for a Tree Permit
does not meet any standards for approval under 6.5.a, the Administrative Official may defer the
approval of such a tree permit to City Council after a recommendation from the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
* Tree Preservation Ordinance 585-E, Sect 9.1 – 9.3, Tree Replacement
9.1 GENERALLY: If required by Section 8.1, 8.2, or 8.3, the following procedures shall apply
to any person who alters a protected tree for which a permit is required. If a person alters
a protected tree for which a permit is required, the person shall replace the protected tree
with an equivalent tree as designated in the Landscape Ordinance and approved by the
Administrative Official. This tree replacement requirement is not meant to supplant good
site planning. Tree replacement will be considered only after all design alternatives which
could save more existing trees have been evaluated and reasonably rejected.
9.2. SIZE AND NUMBER: A sufficient number of trees shall be planted to equal or exceed,
measured in DBH, the diameter of each tree altered. Each replacement tree shall be at
least two inch (2”) in diameter at the point on the trunk 4 ½ feet (DBH) above ground level
when planted.
9.3. LOCATION: Each replacement tree should be planted on the same lot or tract as the tree
which was altered. However, if the replacement tree cannot be planted on the same lot or
tract in accordance with universally accepted arboricultural standards, the agent charged
with mitigating the alteration of a protected tree may choose any or a combination of the
following:
a. replacement on other private property within the City of Southlake, with the approval
of the owners of both the property on which the protected tree was altered and the
property on which the replacement tree is to be planted. In such an instance, the owner
of the property on which the replacement tree is to be planted shall agree, in writing,
to maintain the replacement tree to the standards established in this Ordinance;
b. replacement on public property as approved by the Administrative Official; or
c. payment to the Reforestation Fund as provided by Section 9.7, below.
* Indicates informational comment.
# Indicates required items comment.
E-mail: kmartin@ci.southlake.tx.us
Keith Martin
Landscape Administrator
Phone: (817) 748-8229
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Public Works/Engineering Review
No comments
Sandra Endy, P.E.
Development Engineer
Phone: (817) 748-8033
E-mail: sendy@ci.southlake.tx.us
Fire Department Review
Case No. ZA25-0037 Review No. 1 Dated: 05/08/25 Number of Pages: 1
Project Name: 401 Keen Ct
Contact: Lorenzo Chavez, Fire Marshal Phone: 817-748-8671 Fax: 817-748-8181
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The following comments are based on the review of plans received on 05/01/2025. Comments may
be incorporated into the formal review to be considered by either the Planning and Zoning
Commission or City Council. It is the applicant’s responsibility to contact the department
representative shown above and make modifications as required by the comment.
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GENERAL COMMENTS:
To facilitate emergency response, R-3 occupancies should be addressed on the street fronting
the property.
Lorenzo Chavez
Fire Marshal
Phone: (817) 748-8671
E-mail: lchavez@ci.southlake.tx.us
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SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNERS MAP & RESPONSES
SPO # Owner Zoning Physical Address Acreage Response
1 CHERUKU, NIKHIL
SF1-A 400 KEEN CT 0.71 NR
2 TURNER, VANCE
SF1-A 404 KEEN CT 0.34 NR
3 OAK POINTE HOME OWNERS
ASSOCIA
RPUD 2717 SUMMIT RIDGE
DR
0.71 NR
4 KHAN, NAVEED
SF1-A 408 KEEN CT 0.01 NR
5 GARDNER, ROBERT
SF1-A 405 KEEN CT 1.01 NR
6 TYRELL, JEREMY
SF20A 2660 RIDGECREST DR 0.42 NR
7 BROOKS, KAREN DENISE
AG 2640 RIDGECREST DR 0.62 O
8 PETIT, JULIEN
SF1-A 417 KEEN CT 0.63 NR
9 DJNV INVESTMENTS LLC
SF1-A 2625 RIDGECREST DR 0.86 NR
10 TIDWELL, ANTHONY J
RPUD 2620 RIDGECREST DR 0.22 NR
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11 DERBY, GEORGE
RPUD 2600 RIDGECREST DR 0.00 NR
12 LANE, PETER
RE5 2787 RIDGECREST DR 6.95 NR
13 WOSMAN, JEFFREY
SF20A 2680 RIDGECREST DR 0.44 NR
14 SOUTHLAKE, CITY OF
CS 500 E DOVE RD 17.52 NR
15 COOPER STREET METAL INC
SF1-A 412 KEEN CT 1.01 NR
16 BURT, TIMOTHY
SF1-A 416 KEEN CT 1.00 NR
17 HOLLIDAY, RICHARD M
SF1-A 2575 RIDGECREST DR 1.64 NR
1000 PATEL, SAKUNTLA
SF1-A 401 KEEN CT 1.00
Responses: F: In Favor O: Opposed To U: Undecided NR: No Response
Notices Sent: Seventeen (17)
Responses Received within 300’:
In Favor: 0 Opposed: 1 Undecided: 0 No Response: 16
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 480-784A
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 480, AS
AMENDED, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS; GRANTING A ZONING
CHANGE ON A CERTAIN TRACT OR TRACTS OF LAND
WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS BEING LEGALLY
DESCRIBED AS LOT 6, BLOCK A, KEEN HOMEPLACE, CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS AND MORE
FULLY AND COMPLETELY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A”, AS
DEPICTED ON THE APPROVED DEVELOPMENT PLAN
ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS
EXHIBIT “B”, SUBJECT TO THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
CONTAINED IN THIS ORDINANCE; CORRECTING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL OTHER
PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; DETERMINING
THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST, MORALS AND GENERAL
WELFARE DEMAND THE ZONING CHANGES AND
AMENDMENTS HEREIN MADE; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas is a home rule City acting under its Charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and
Chapter 9 of the Texas Local Government Code; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code, the City has the
authority to adopt a comprehensive zoning ordinance and map regulating the location and use
of buildings, other structures and land for business, industrial, residential and other purposes,
and to amend said ordinance and map for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety,
morals and general welfare, all in accordance with a comprehensive plan; and,
WHEREAS, the hereinafter described property is currently zoned as “SF-1A” Single-
Family District under the City’s Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, a change in the zoning classification of said property was requested by a
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person or corporation having a proprietary interest in said property; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, at a public hearing called
by the City Council did consider the following factors in making a determination as to whether
these changes should be granted or denied: safety of the motoring public and the pedestrians
using the facilities in the area immediately surrounding the sites; safety from fire hazards and
damages; noise producing elements and glare of the vehicular and stationary lights and effect
of such lights on established character of the neighborhood; location, lighting and types of signs
and relation of signs to traffic control and adjacent property; street size and adequacy of width
for traffic reasonably expected to be generated by the proposed use around the site and in the
immediate neighborhood; adequacy of parking as determined by requirements of this
ordinance for off-street parking facilities; location of ingress and egress points for parking and
off-street loading spaces, and protection of public health by surfacing on all parking areas to
control dust; effect on the promotion of health ad the general welfare; effect on light and air;
effect on the over-crowding of the land; effect on the concentration of population, and effect on
transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public facilities; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, further considered among
other things the character of the districts and their peculiar suitability for particular uses and the
view to conserve the value of the buildings, and encourage the most appropriate use of the
land throughout this City; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, does find that there is a
public necessity for the zoning changes, that the public demands them, that the public interest
clearly requires the amendments, and that the zoning changes do not unreasonably invade the
rights of those who bought or improved property with reference to the classification which
existed at the time their original investment was made; and,
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, does find that the changes
in zoning lessen the congestion in the streets, helps secure safety from fire, panic, and other
dangers, promotes the health and the general welfare, provides adequate light and air,
prevents the over-crowding of land, avoids undue concentration of population, and facilitates
the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public
requirements; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, has determined that there
is a necessity and need for the changes in zoning and has also found and determined that
there has been a change in the conditions of the property surrounding and in close proximity
to the tract or tracts of land requested for a change since the tract or tracts of land were
originally classified and therefore feels that the respective changes in zoning classification for
the tract or tracts of land are needed, are called for, and are in the best interest of the public at
large, the citizens of the city of Southlake, Texas, and helps promote the general health, safety
and welfare of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Ordinance No. 480, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Southlake,
Texas, passed on the 19th day of September, 1989, as originally adopted and amended, is
hereby amended so that the permitted uses in the hereinafter described areas be altered,
changed and amended as shown and described below:
Being described as Lot 6, Block A, Keen Homeplace, City of Southlake, Texas,
Tarrant County, Texas, and more fully and completely described in Exhibit “A” as
depicted on the approved Site Plan attached hereto and incorporated herein as
Exhibit “B”, and subject to the following conditions:
1.
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SECTION 2.
That the City Manager is hereby directed to correct the Official Zoning map of the City
of Southlake, Texas, to reflect the herein changes in zoning.
SECTION 3.
That in all other respects the use of the tract or tracts of land herein above described
shall be subject to all the applicable regulations contained in said Zoning Ordinance and all
other applicable and pertinent ordinances for the City of Southlake, Texas. All existing
sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, words, phrases and definitions of said Zoning
Ordinance are not amended hereby, but remain intact and are hereby ratified, verified, and
affirmed.
SECTION 4.
That the zoning regulations and districts as herein established have been made in
accordance with the comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting the health, safety,
morals and the general welfare of the community. They have been designed, with respect to
both present conditions and the conditions reasonably anticipated to exist in the foreseeable
future; to lessen congestion in the streets; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent over-
crowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; and to facilitate the adequate
provision of transportation, water, sewerage, drainage and surface water, parks and other
commercial needs and development of the community. They have been made after a full and
complete hearing with reasonable consideration among other things of the character of the
district and its peculiar suitability for the particular uses and with a view of conserving the value
of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the community.
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SECTION 5.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of Southlake,
Texas, affecting zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of said ordinances except in
those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance.
SECTION 6.
That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be severable and
that if the validity of the zoning affecting any portion of the tract or tracts of land described
herein shall be declared to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the zoning of the
balance of said tract or tracts of land described herein.
SECTION 7.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to
comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Each day that a
violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 8.
All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to any and all
violations of the provisions of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, or any other ordinances
affecting zoning which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as
to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in
court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be
prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 9.
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby directed to publish the proposed
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ordinance in its entirety on the City website together with a notice setting out the time and place
for a public hearing thereon at least ten (10) days before the second reading of this ordinance,
and it this ordinance provides for the imposition of any penalty, fine or forfeiture for any violation
of any of its provisions, then the City Secretary shall additionally publish this ordinance in the
official City newspaper one time within ten (10) days after passage of this ordinance, as
required by Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Southlake.
SECTION 10.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication
as required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 1st reading the _____ day of _____, 2025.
_________________________________
MAYOR
ATTEST:
_________________________________
CITY SECRETARY
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 2nd reading the _____ day of _______, 2025.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
________________________________
CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
_________________________________
CITY ATTORNEY
DATE:___________________________
ADOPTED:_______________________
EFFECTIVE:______________________
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EXHIBIT “A”
Metes and Bounds Description
Reserved for metes and bounds description
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EXHIBIT “B”
Reserved for approved Site Plan