Item 15 - Narrative and Variances Request l id ge ere st Property .arrath-e:
The Ridgecrest project is intended to be a high-quality, oue-acre lot de�,,elopmaea,consistent I�ith the
-'Low Density Residential"designation of the City of Soutblake Future Land Use Plan We are
requesting SF-IA zoning, and all lots-will be at least one acre in size.
Development Layout:
In reviek�•i.ng the adjacent neighborhood as it exists today,we were struck by the fact that along most
of Ridgecrest Dr-,the lots.-homes oriented directly toward the street-even those widun a de-"elopment_
and not behind a walled perimeter. o-we decided to follow this pattern,and are orienting our lots
toward the Ridgecrest Dr. frontage, and the Private Street along the north xx ith a new cul-de-sac
providing access to the lots in the SE portion of the property-There mill be no screening wall
separating this development from the overall neighborhood_ as we intend for it to become part of the
greater Ridgecrest neighborhood-
Hume Design:
As each haute in this development is intended to be suitable fora nntltiple million-dollar-v-aluation-
strict design standards will be implemented and enforced by the developer. Pruspecti�,,e home builders
and buyers_ and the plans for each homesite_will be subject to a oontprehensi�T re'dew process to
ensure the high level of cluality for design,layout, materials and construction methods-
The intention is for this neighborhood- in all respects. to be among the finest in Southlake- and look to
welcome nine new families to such an attractive_ and peaceful part of the city-
The following variances are requested within the boundaries:
1) Variance to Subdivision Ordinance No. 483, as amended, Section 5.04, to allow Lots 8 &9 to
be accessed via a private street.
2) Variance to Subdivision Ordinance 483, Section 5.06, Sidewalks, to allow for no sidewalk
requirement along the Private Street.