PZ Minutes 5-8-2025
Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2025
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REGULAR PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MAY 8, 2025
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas, 76092
Work Session – Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of Town Hall
Or City Council Chambers of Town Hall
Regular Session – City Council Chambers of Town Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT: Daniel Kubiak, Michael Forman, David Cunningham, Lora Gunter,
Michael Springer, Gina Phalen and Stacy Driscoll
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT: Director of Planning and Development Services Dennis Killough, Deputy
Director of Planning and Development Services Jennifer Crosby, Commission Secretary Ryan
Firestone
WORK SESSION:
1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.
2. Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code,
Sections 551.071. Refer to posted list attached hereto and incorporate herein. Executive Session
may be held, under these exceptions, at the end of the Regular Session or at any time during
the meeting that a need arises for the Planning and Zoning Commission to seek advice from
the City Attorney as to the posted subject matter of this Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting. Section 551.071: Consultation with attorney.
No Executive Session was held.
3. Recap of the City Council’s action and discussion on Planning & Zoning recommended cases.
4. Adjournment.
REGULAR SESSION:
1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:38 P.M.
2. Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code, Sections 551.071. Refer to posted list attached hereto and incorporate herein. Executive
Session may be held, under these exceptions, at the end of the Regular Session or at
any time during the meeting that a need arises for the Planning and Zoning Commission
to seek advice from the City Attorney as to the posted subject matter of this Planning
and Zoning Commission meeting. Section 551.071: Consultation with attorney.
No executive Session was held.
B. Reconvene: No action was taken during Executive Session.
3. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS.
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No comments were made.
4. CHAIRMAN COMMENTS
No comments were made.
CONSENT AGENDA:
5. CONSIDER: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON APRIL 17, 2025.
A motion was made to approve Item 5 on the agenda.
Motion: Forman
Second: Springer
Ayes: 6
Nays: 0
Abstain: 1 Phalen
Approved: 6-0-1
6. Approve: ZA25-0024, Final Plat for Brumlow East, on property described as a portion of
Tract 1A, Harrison Decker Survey Abstract 438, and Tracts 2E04, 2E06 and a portion of
Tract 2E07A, John N. Gibson Survey Abstract 591, City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas
and located at 1719 E. Continental Blvd. and 1451 – 1537 Brumlow Ave., Southlake, Texas.
Current Zoning “TZD” Transition Zoning District. SPIN Neighborhood #8.
A motion was made to approve Item 6, ZA25-0024 on the agenda.
Motion: Forman
Second: Phalen
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0
Abstain: 0
Approved: 7-0-0
REGULAR AGENDA:
7. Consider: Resolution No. 25-020, ZA25-0021, Specific Use Permit for Electric Vehicle
Charging Spaces, on property described as Lot 1, Block 1, Park Village, City of Southlake,
Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 1035 E. Southlake Blvd. Current Zoning: “S-P-1”
Detailed Site Plan District. SPIN Neighborhood #9. PUBLIC HEARING
Deputy Director Jennifer Crosby provided a formal presentation of Item 7. Questions were
asked.
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Applicant, Brian Powers, 45 Eisenhower Drive, Paramus, New Jersey came forward.
Questions were asked.
Chairman Kubiak opened the public hearing. Seeing no one Chairman Kubiak closed the
public hearing.
A motion was made to approve Item 7, ZA25-0021 subject to the Staff Report dated May
2nd, 2025, and subject to the Specific Use Permit Staff Review Summary No. 2 dated May
2nd, 2025, and noting the applicant will bring the primary term of the lease and any options
to City Council for evaluation. Also noting that the applicant has agreed to bring options
regarding the paint color of the equipment and shielding and screening options of the
equipment and noting for staff to make a recommendation on any term of the approval
based on prior approvals of similar equipment.
Motion: Forman
Second: Phalen
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0
Abstain: 0
Approved: 7-0-0
8. Consider: ZA25-0026, Zoning Change and Concept/Site Plan for Dakota’s Southlake
on property described as Lot 1R1R2, Block 1, Sabre Group Campus Addition and located at
1901 W. Kirkwood Blvd. Current Zoning: “S-P-2” Generalized Site Plan District. Requested
Zoning: "S-P-2" Generalized Site Plan District. SPIN Neighborhood #1. PUBLIC HEARING
Deputy Director Jennifer Crosby provided a formal presentation of Item 8. Questions were
asked.
Applicant, Tim McEneny, 4317 Marchmont Street, University Park, Dallas, Tx., came forward.
Questions were asked.
Chairman Kubiak opened the public hearing. Seeing no one Chairman Kubiak closed the
public hearing.
A motion was made to approve Item 8, ZA25-0026 subject to the Staff Report dated May 2nd,
2025 and subject to the Site Plan Review Summary No. 2 dated May 2nd, 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 City Council and then also addressing fewer
retail buildings so that on-site parking is covered or is close to being covered as possible,
which might include half the square footage of the retail or none of the retail.
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Motion: Forman
Second: Phalen
Ayes: 6
Nays: 1 Cunningham
Abstain: 0
Approved: 6-1-0
9. Meeting Adjournment. 7:44 P.M.
______________________________
Daniel Kubiak
Chairman
ATTEST: ______________________________
Melissa Burnett
Commission Secretary