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2012-06-11 Meeting Report (The Pines)SPIN MEETING REPORT CASE NO. ZA12-044 PROJECT NAME: The Pines SPIN DISTRICT: SPIN # 11 MEETING DATE: June 11, 2012; 7:00 PM MEETING LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX Training Rooms 3A 3B TOTAL ATTENDANCE: Twenty (20) SPIN REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT: Monique Schill, # 11; Vic Awtry, # 7 APPLICANT(S) PRESENTING: David McMahan, Development Managers Caddis Properties; et al (2) STAFF PRESENT: Lorrie Fletcher, Planner I STAFF CONTACT: Matt Jones, Planner I, (817)748-8269; mjones@ci.southlake.tx.us EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Property Situation The property is located at1360 Randol Mill, between the Jellico Square Shopping Center and Johnson Road. Development Details The applicant is requesting approval of a Zoning Change and Development Plan for a proposed 18 lot residential subdivision on approximately 4.25 acres. The current zoning for the property is SF-1A Single Family Residential District. The proposed zoning is TZD Transitional Zoning District. The application also has an associated Preliminary Plat and a Comprehensive Land Use Plan designation change request proposing Medium Density Residential; it is currently designated as Low Density Residential. The applicant presented the development as a proposed life-style product composed of 18 detached single family lots. This product type is often referred to as Villas and is currently market driven. 4 additional lots cap, multiple saved trees to include large pines, several plantings of additional pines, ornamentals and canopies. The applicant also stated front yard maintenance through a The homes estimate a range in size from 2,300 square feet to 3,200 square feet and range in price from $375K to $425K. The applicant has compared the quality and size to existing villa-type homes in Timarron. The applicant presented the following preliminary plan: Submitted development plan: COMMENTS / CONCERNS You said the north property would have an 8 foot fence? Yes, board on boardÎ What kind? Î CedarÎ Stained? Î YesÎ What are the side and rear setbacks going to be? Side yard is approximately 5 feet; 10 feet between housesÎ Rear yard will be 15 to 20 feetÎ Who will maintain the fence? The individual home ownersÎ What about any common area fencing? Î Will there be sidewalks? YesÎ What about the parkway? Sidewalk will be next to the curbÎ Will there be street parking? On both sides? Yes, the street will be to city standards in width. Just like any other street in anyÎ other neighborhood. Concerns were raised about the plans for a median on FM 1938. Discussion was held regarding how the entrance to the subdivision would become limited to right-in right-out. There is concern about using the easement from the pre-school into and out of the neighborhood. Traffic at that intersection is heavy causing concerns about the proposed traffic flow configuration. Will the homes be single-story or two-story? There will be a mix of single, 1 ½ and two- story. Î Will the fencing be behind the large grove of trees? NoÎ What school district is this in? KellerÎ What about garages? Yes, some two and some three. The homes will be C-shaped like you see inÎ Timarron Have you bought the property? NoÎ What is the price range? 375 425KÎ want additional white noise.. there are already fountains in adjacent developments. The pond is for detention, not retention. We can make sure there is not aÎ fountain. What about street lamps? Yes, we do not have a style picked out yet but they will be consistent with theÎ development and city ordinances. Have you looked at the grading and how it will affect the existing trees? Yes, we have done a preliminary analysis and some trees will be saved, someÎ removed and some planted. Do the western lots back up to Timberline? YesÎ How do we know these homes will look like you say they will look? We will have deed restrictions in place that the builder will have to follow. ThereÎ are also many ordinances with the city that have to be followed. These restriction Will you be developing a drawing (site plan) that shows setbacks? YesÎ Who is your project engineer? Keith Hamilton with Hamilton & Duffy out of North Richland Hills. Î SPIN Meeting Reports are general observations of SPIN Meetings by City staff andSPIN Representatives. The report is neither verbatim norofficial meeting minutes; rather it serves to inform elected and appointed officials, City staff, and thepublic of theissues and questions raised by residents and thegeneral responses made. Responses as summarized in thisreport should not be taken as guarantees bythe applicant. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to follow the case through the Planning and Zoning Commission and finalaction byCity Council.