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Item 7 - Narrative, Variances & Open Space Management PlanProject Narrative, Variances and Open Space Management Plan for the 21.21 acre development at 1835 N. Shady Oaks Dr. Southlake, Texas 11 SEPT 2025 Case # ZA25-0057 Sage Group, Inc. We are pleased to submit for your consideration this application to rezone the subject property to the “SF-20A” Single-Family Residential zoning district, and change the Land Use Designation from Office/Commercial to Medium-Density Residential. After repeated discussions with the closest neighbors, as well as input from members of the P&Z and City Council, we feel this is the best and most compatible use for the property, and will result in another coveted and successful neighborhood in Southlake. We plan on instituting strict design standards for the homes and landscape. A ll new houses constructed shall be a minimum of 3,500 s.f. in floor area. Sidewalks: A minimum 5’ wide concrete sidewalk shall be required along the internal street frontage of all Residential Lots. Sidewalks and Trails within the Open Space Lots shall be as shown on the Zoning Development Plan and Pedestrian Access Plan. This development shall have one primary vehicular entry from Shady Oaks Dr., with an additional resident-only, gated access point meeting the fire safety requirements to/from the SH-114 frontage road (as shown on the Development Plan) and streets built to standard city specifications. Variances: All setbacks shall be as per the SF-20A ordinance, or as shown on the Development Plan, including a 15’ Street Side setback on corner lots, except for Lot 3, which shall have a 25’ Street Side setback. The Front Setbacks on the cul-de-sac lots shall be whatever distance is required to achieve a 100’ lot width, as shown. The streets and side/ rear lot lines shall generally be configured as shown on the Development Plan, allowing for some flexibility to save specific trees. Access to and from SH-114 shall be gated for the exclusive use of the Residents of this development, and all Emergency Service vehicles. A private street lot has been provided for such use, and this lot, and the paving/ walls/ gates associated with it shall be maintained by the HOA. The cul-de-sacs shall be the standard 100’ B-B diameter paving, in a one hundred ten (110’) foot diameter public street ROW, with an additional 5’ Pedestrian Access and Utility Easement around the perimeter. Open Space Management Plan: Intended Usage: The common open space areas of the project are intended for the quiet enjoyment of the residents within the development. The HOA will maintain all open space areas, the 50’ landscape buffer along SH-114 (including the masonry wall) and the 50’ landscape buffer along Shady Oaks. The gated entry from SH-114 shall also be the responsibility of the HOA to maintain. All sidewalks and trails are intended for recreational pedestrian traffic, shall be kept in good condition, and accessible to the residents. Any significant changes to the plan must be approved by the City Council. All Common Open Space shall be owned and maintained by a Homeowners Association (HOA), to be established for the development. All other areas shall be the responsibility of the individual property owners, including the front yards a nd required streetscape trees of the residential lots. All property owners shall be required to be a member of the HOA. Dues assessments, required for the maintenance of the common areas and other HOA activities, shall be mandatory. The HOA, through a resident Board of Directors, shall be responsible for the maintenance and operation of the protected open space within the development, either directly or through a third-party management company. No full-time employees are contemplated to be necessary. The expenses required to maintain the common areas at a quality level shall be estimated annually by the HOA Board, and dues shall be determined and assessed on each property owner in an equitable fashion at such a rate as necessary to maintain such a level of quality. Authority to enforce these requirements, and to place a lien on the property if such dues are not paid, shall be in the form of written Deed Restrictions and Covenants, agreed to by all property owners in the HOA at purchase, and shall run with the land. Provisions shall be made, in the HOA bylaws and Deed Restrictions, that in the unlikely event the HOA fails to maintain all or a portion of the protected open space in reasonable order and condition, the City of Southlake may, but is not required to, assume responsibility for its maintenance and take corrective action, including the provision of extended maintenance. The costs of such maintenance may be charged to the HOA or individual property owners that make up the HOA, and may include administrative costs and penalties which shall become a lien on all property in the development.