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Item 7 & 8 - Development RegulationsGeneralized Site Plan (SP-2) District- Land Use and Development Regulations for Touchmark Southlake, on the southeast corner of North Carroll Ave. & East Highland Street in Southlake, Texas 21 September 2026 This Generalized Site Plan (SP-2) district shall abide by all conditions of the City of Southlake Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, and the City of Southlake Subdivision Ordinance No. 483, as amended, and as detailed below: Land Uses: 1) The property shall generally develop in accordance with the attached Concept Plan with minor deviations permitted to address architectural, civil engineering, or environmental issues and City staff comments regarding such that arise during design. 2) Permitted uses within the tract shown on the Concept Plan shall be limited to Assisted Living (including Memory Care) and Independent Living (retirement community), as well as ancillary uses supporting those main uses including fitness, Personal Care, Food/Beverage and Entertainment facilities. All permitted uses shall be developed and operated as a single, integrated senior living community under coordinated management, and such ancillary use facilities shall primarily serve residents of the community, their guests, invitees, and staff. The total number of Living Units of Assisted Living (including Memory Care) units shall not exceed 120 and the total number of Living Units in Independent Living units (attached and detached) shall not exceed 245. Although Assisted Living and Memory Care units are not considered dwelling units, as further described in Section 5 below, for the quantity counted under this Section 2, they are considered a Living Unit. “Living Unit” shall mean any resident’s home within the Concept Plan. The maximum number of Living Units within each of the foregoing categories may be adjusted by up to ten percent (10%), provided the total number of all units shall not exceed three hundred sixty-five (365). 3) Exclusive Senior Living Use; No Conversion to Multifamily Apartments: The uses permitted within this S-P-2 district are limited to those expressly described herein, and nothing in this district shall be construed to permit conventional multifamily residential or apartment uses. No building or portion of the property shall be converted to, or operated, leased, or marketed as, general occupancy multifamily apartments or any other multifamily rental use that is not operated as part of the age-restricted senior living community described herein, and no residential unit shall be leased, occupied, or operated separate of the senior living community, its coordinated management, and the age restriction set forth below. These regulations are adopted as zoning regulations pursuant to Ordinance No. 480, as amended; they run with the land and are binding upon all current and future owners of the property and their successors and assigns, and no sale, transfer, or change of ownership or management shall alter, diminish, or terminate them. Any use not expressly permitted by these S-P-2 regulations shall require an amendment to this SP- 2 zoning district approved by the City Council following public notice and hearing in accordance with Ordinance No. 480. 4) Age-Restricted Occupancy: The Independent Living component shall be operated as housing for older persons in accordance with the federal Fair Housing Act, as amended by the Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. § 3607(b)(2); 24 C.F.R. Part 100, Subpart E), and the Texas Fair Housing Act (Texas Property Code § 301.043), and as definition is amended by federal and Texas law. As an additional project specific occupancy requirement, at least one (1) permanent occupant of each Independent Living Unit shall be sixty-two (62) years of age or older at the commencement of occupancy, and no permanent occupant of an Independent Living unit shall be under fifty-five (55) years of age; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit occupancy by (i) a live-in caregiver or health care provider, (ii) on-site staff essential to community operations, (iii) a surviving spouse or partner of a qualifying occupant, who may remain in residence, or (iv) a person permitted as a reasonable accommodation under applicable law. The owner shall maintain age-verification policies, procedures, and records sufficient to maintain the community’s status as housing for older persons under applicable law. 5) Assisted Living and Memory Care Suites: Assisted Living and Memory Care resident suites shall be admitted, occupied and served in accordance with Chapter 247 of the Texas Health and Safety Code and applicable Texas Health and Human Services Commission rules. Suites may include kitchenettes but shall not be designed, equipped, marketed or operated as independent general-occupancy dwelling units. For the purposes of the Living Unit count, each resident until shall constitute a Living Unit. Such licensed care suites are not dwelling units as defined by Ordinance No. 480, as amended. Development Regulations: This property shall be subject to the following development regulations: 1) Minimum Front Building Setbacks: -Along all street frontages shall be Thirty-Five (35’) feet. 2) Minimum Side/Rear Building Setbacks: -Along South Property Line shall be Thirty (30’) feet. -Adjacent to Northeast Outparcel shall be Ten (10’) feet. 3) The maximum impervious coverage for the overall “SP-2” boundary shall be 55%. 4) Parking Space Requirements: a- Senior Living: A minimum of One (1) space for each “Independent” Living Unit b- Assisted Living/Memory Care: One (1) space for each three (3) “Assisted Living/ Memory Care” Living Units. c- Visitor/Staff Parking: A minimum of One (1) space for each four (4) “Independent” and “AL/MC” total Living Units. 5) Maximum Building Height: a- Independent Living Club Building: Ninety (90’) feet. b- Assisted Living/Memory Care Building: Seventy (70’) feet. c- Neighborhood Flats Buildings: Forty-Five (45’) feet. d- Courtyard Villas: Thirty-Five (35’) feet. e- All structures shall comply with height regulations contained in Section 43, Part III, Residential Adjacency Standards. 6) Structures: The architectural design, elevations, building sizes and materials shall be as generally described and shown on the architectural plans submitted and made a part of this approval. 7) Open Space: A minimum of two hundred and fifty (250) square feet of Usable Open Space shall be provided for each Living Unit. 8) Perimeter Walls and Fencing: Perimeter and internal fencing and walls shall be generally as shown on “Fencing and Entry Feature Plan L1.03”. 9) Landscaping, Trails and Site Features shall be generally as shown on Site, Pedestrian Access and Landscape Plans. Of the approximately 4,000 inches of new tree plantings shown on the Landscape Plan, up to 400 inches shall be available to satisfy mitigation for any additional tree removal required beyond what is shown on the Tree Conservation Plan, if necessary. 10) Internal Roads and Circulation: All internal drives shall be privately maintained by the facility. Access to the general public shall be regulated with gates at certain times of the day for security purposes, with allowances and control mechanisms installed to allow full access by Public Safety vehicles and personnel. Open Space Management Plan: Intended Usage: The common open space areas of the project are within planned fences and site walls are intended for the quiet enjoyment of the occupants and residents within the development. Common spaces developed outside of the planned fences and site walls will be developed for the enjoyment of the public. All sidewalks and trails are intended for recreational pedestrian traffic, shall be kept in good condition, and accessible to the occupants and residents. Any significant changes to the plan must be approved by the City Council. All Open Space shall be fully maintained in good condition by the property owners. Provisions shall be made that in the unlikely event the property owner 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 such maintenance and take corrective action, including the provision of extended maintenance. The costs of such maintenance may be charged to the property owners, and may include administrative costs and penalties which shall become a lien on all property in the development.