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OFFICIAL RECORD
ORDINANCE NO.480 -FFF
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 480, AS AMENDED,
THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS; ADDING SECTION 49 ESTABLISHING THE
EMPLOYMENT CENTER ZONING (EC) DISTRICT; PROVIDING
DEFINITIONS, USES, AND STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPMENT;
PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL PROCESS; PROVIDING THAT
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES;
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PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter
9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the city has adopted Ordinance No. 480, as amended, as the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance for the city; and
WHEREAS, the city council has determined that it is appropriate and in the best interest
of the city to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its residents by amending
Ordinance No. 480 as provided herein; and
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake possesses three major roadway corridors which bring
traffic into and through the city and State Highway 114 being one of the key corridors; and
WHEREAS, these corridors are planned and designed to allow a unique mixture of
residential, office, and commercial uses; and
WHEREAS, several existing and planned neighborhoods are located adjacent to major
parcels along S. H. 114 that are slated for commercial uses;
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that development of the S.H. 114 corridor
affects the growth and vitality of the city as a whole; and
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WHEREAS, the Consolidated Future Land Use Plan designated approximately 750 acres
along S.H. 114 as "employment centers" to concentrate uses along this corridor, providing for
the highest intensity of development immediately adjacent to the highway and decreasing
intensities as development moves away from the highway and closer to existing residential
neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the best interest of the public health, safety,
and welfare to adopt specific development regulations that are applicable to development in the
S.H. 114 corridor, to protect and enhance the attractiveness of the City to visitors, to promote and
stimulate the economy, to ensure harmonious, orderly and efficient growth of the City; and to
preserve and protect property values; and
WHEREAS, the city council has given published notice and held public hearings with
respect to the amendment of the zoning ordinance and subdivision ordinance as required by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
Ordinance 480, as amended, the City of Southlake's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended by the addition of a new Section 49, which shall read as follows:
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Section 49
Employment Center Zoning (EC) District
49.1 Relationship to the Comprehensive Master Plan
a. The Employment Center Zoning (ECZ) District implements the following goals
and objectives of the Southlake 2025 Plan — Phase 1:
1. Maintenance of a balanced approach to growth and development in order
to preserve the city's assets (schools, public safety, and competitive edge
in the region) and its fiscal health;
2. Promotion of the development of commercial and mixed -use development
with an emphasis on design detail and performance standards such as
building and street design, pedestrian/automobile orientation and transition
to adjacent uses;
3. Encouragement of a range of uses, including retail, office, hospitality,
entertainment, industrial and residential, that is both responsive to
changing market conditions and sustains growth in property values for the
future; and
4. Assurance that the character and quality of Southlake's built environment,
relative to commercial development, contribute to desired community
character objectives and foster a positive relationship between the taxable
value of real property and the corresponding cost of municipal services.
b. The EC Zoning District implements the goal for the S. H 114 corridor of the
Southlake 2025 Plan — Phase II to create an employment center (EC) land use
category that provides a tiered approach to development along the highway
corridor. This new land use category provides for the highest intensity of
development immediately adjacent to the highway and decreasing intensities as
development moves away from the highway and closer to existing low intensity
residential neighborhoods.
49.2 Purpose and Intent
The EC Zoning District is intended for a continuum of development from the highest
intensity mixed use development immediately adjacent to the highway to the lowest
intensity residential uses adjacent to existing neighborhoods. It is intended to apply to
contiguous properties that are a minimum of 50 acres. The Employment Center Zoning
District is intended to:
a. promote development that enhances Southlake's position as a premier location for
corporate campuses and quality commercial development;
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b. promote development that is concurrent to proposed capital improvement
projects, thus not burdening the city's infrastructure;
C. facilitate development that establishes a unique visual and economic identity for
Southlake in the Dallas -Fort Worth Metroplex;
d. protect and enhance critical environmental and natural features;
e. allow a mixture of complimentary land uses that may include housing, retail,
offices, commercial services, and civic uses to create economic vitality;
f. develop commercial and mixed -use areas that are safe, comfortable and attractive
to pedestrians;
g. provide flexibility in the siting and design of new developments and
redevelopment to anticipate changes in the marketplace;
h. reinforce streets as public places that encourage pedestrian and bicycle travel;
i. provide roadway and pedestrian connections to residential areas;
j. encourage efficient land use by facilitating compact development and minimizing
the amount of land that is needed for surface parking;
k. provide appropriate locations and design standards for automobile- and truck -
dependent uses; and
1. maintain mobility along traffic corridors and state highways.
49.3 Definitions
The following definitions shall apply to uses and category of uses listed in the EC Zoning
District schedule of uses and to other terms used in Section 49 only. For terms not
specifically defined under this subsection, Section 4 - Definitions shall apply.
Buffer Areas Along Creeks and Flood Plains
These are areas of land at least 10 feet in width, parallel to each side of existing creeks
and flood plains, set aside to protect riparian vegetation and filter waterborne pollutants.
Business Associations and Professional Membership Organizations
These establishments promote the business interests of their members, or of their
profession as a whole, including chambers of commerce. They may conduct research on
new products and services, develop market statistics, sponsor quality and certification
standards, lobby public officials, or publish newsletters, books, or periodicals for
distribution to their members.
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Business, Professional, and Technical Uses
Establishments in this category perform professional, scientific, and technical services for
others. Such services require a high degree of expertise and training. Uses in this
category include offices for health care, administrative, professional consulting,
professional services, and business support services.
Cafeteria or Limited Service Restaurant
These provide food services where patrons order or select items and pay before eating.
Food and drink may be consumed on premises, taken out, or delivered to customers'
location. Some establishments in this subcategory may provide food services in
combination with selling alcoholic beverages. This subcategory includes cafeterias,
which use cafeteria -style serving equipment, a refrigerated area, and self - service
beverage dispensing equipment, and which display food and drink items in a continuous
cafeteria line.
Civic Uses
These are uses that are related to non - profit organizations dedicated to arts, culture,
education, religious, or government functions.
Conservation Easement
A conservation easement is a voluntary and permanent, legally binding, deed restriction
that limits development of property for the purpose of protecting and preserving a portion
of Southlake's environmentally sensitive and natural resources, including agricultural and
ranching areas. The landowner retains title to the property and the easement applies to all
subsequent owners. The easement must be held by a qualifying party approved by the
city.
Consolidated Future Land Use Plan
The Consolidated Future Land Use Plan is a component element of the Southlake 2025
Plan, the city's Comprehensive Master Plan. The Consolidated Future Land Use Plan, as
amended, serves as the community's blueprint for future development by providing
guidelines for the appropriate location, concentration, and intensity of future development
by land use categories.
Continuous Planting Strips
Continuous planting strips landscaping verges between the vehicle lane /parking lane and
the sidewalk. These planting strips run parallel along the sidewalk with a few breaks for
pedestrian access from the parking lane to the sidewalk. These areas may be used for
street trees and other landscaping including shrubs and ground cover to soften the edge of
the pavement.
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Examples of continuous planting strips
Commercial Core Area
The Commercial Core Area is a component sub - district of an Employment Center Zoning
District with the highest intensity of non - residential (retail and office) uses and open
spaces (squares and plazas). Limited residential uses may be appropriate in mixed use
buildings.
Court
A court is an unoccupied space, open to the sky, which is bounded on two (2) or more
sides by the exterior walls of the building or by two (2) or more exterior walls, lot lines or
yards.
Court, Closed
A closed court is a court surrounded on all sides by the exterior walls of a building, or by
exterior walls of a building and side or rear lot lines, or by a pedestrian walkway where
the walkway is less than 10 feet in width.
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EC Edge
The EC Edge is a component sub - district of the Employment Center Zoning District
located between the EC Core Area and EC Neighborhood and is composed of
predominantly office, residential uses, open spaces, and limited retail uses.
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Environmental Preserve
An environmental preserve is natural open space reserved for land that is under
permanent conservation. It consists of areas in the flood plain, woodlands to be
preserved, creeks, water bodies, steep grades, and other environmentally sensitive lands.
Activities in the environmental preserve shall be limited to natural trails, paths, and
equestrian trails. If significant lake access is available, canoe put -ins or other passive
water recreation activities may be permitted. The size of an environmental preserve may
vary depending upon the environmental element being preserved. Environmental
preserves may also be in conservation easements.
Typical environmental preserves along creeks and flood plains
Fagade
Fagade(s) is the front of the building facing or oriented toward a street or roadway,
excluding alleyways.
Full- service Hotels
Full- service hotel establishments are buildings with habitable rooms or suites which are
reserved for temporary lodging for guests who rent rooms or suites on a daily basis, and
with:
i. A minimum area of 300 square feet in each guest room;
ii. Either (a) a full service restaurant with full kitchen facilities providing service to the
general public or (b) a kitchen on the premises in which meals are prepared by the
management or a concessionaire of the management for room service delivery;
iii. On -site staff required seven (7) days a week, twenty -four (24) hours per day; and
iv. A minimum of one thousand (1,000) square feet of meeting or conference room.
Full- service Restaurant
Full- service restaurants provide food services to patrons who order and are served (i.e.
waiter /waitress service) while seated indoors or outdoors and pay after eating. They may
provide this service in combination with selling alcoholic beverages, providing takeout
services, or presenting live non - theatrical entertainment.
Green
A green is an open space available for unstructured recreation. A green may be defined
by landscaping rather than buildings. Its landscape consists of land and trees in a natural
arrangement, requiring minimal maintenance. The size of a green shall range from 1 acre
to 10 acres.
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Human Scale or Pedestrian Scale
Human scale is the proportional relationship of a particular building structure, or
streetscape element to the human form and function. Human scale relates the size and/or
height of a structure to the height and mass of a pedestrian traveling along the sidewalk or
street adjacent to that structure.
Landscape Concept Plan
A landscape concept plan is a series of drawings that includes design direction and
general schematics for all proposed public and private landscaping. Drawings do not
have to detail every element but provide images that convey the important landscape
design themes.
Live -work Unit
A live -work unit is a dwelling unit that is also used for work purposes, provided that the
`work' component is restricted to the uses of professional office, artist's workshop,
studio, or other similar uses and is located on the street level. The `live' component may
be located on the street level (behind the work component) or any other level of the
building.
Mixed -Use Building or Structure
A mixed -use building or structure is one in which at least one of the upper floors of a
commercial building has residential uses (live -work or lofts) with retail or office uses at
the other levels.
Mixed Use Development
Mixed use development is any development that proposes either mixed -use buildings or
mixed -use land uses in the same development of one or multiple buildings.
Mixed -Use Land Use
Mixed -use land use is the location of different land uses, including commercial retail,
office, residential, public, and other uses in proximity to one another either in the same
building or in separate buildings but in the same development or block.
Mobility and Master Thoroughfare Plan
The Mobility and Master Thoroughfare Plan is a component of the Southlake 2025 Plan,
the city's Comprehensive Master Plan. The Mobility and Master Thoroughfare Plan, as
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Examples of typical greens
amended, serves as the community's blueprint for the city's future transportation network
based on the future land use allocation and intensity.
Neighborhood
A neighborhood is a component sub - district of the Employment Center Zoning District
with predominantly residential uses and open spaces. A neighborhood may also contain
small - scaled civic uses at prominent locations.
Park
A park is a natural preserve available mainly for unstructured recreation. Any structured
recreation shall be limited to less than 10% of the park. A park is usually independent of
surrounding building frontages. Its landscape consists of natural paths, trails, meadows,
woodlands, and open shelters. Its size shall range from 5 - 10 acres.
Pathways Plan
The Pathways Plan is the city's Master Trail System Plan, an element of the city's most
recent Comprehensive Plan, as adopted by the City Council.
Personal Services
This is a category for limited personal service establishments which offer a range of
personal services that include clothing alterations, shoe repair, dry cleaners, laundry,
health and beauty spas, tanning and nail salons, hair care, etc.
Plaza
A plaza is an open space available for civic purposes and limited commercial activities.
A plaza is spatially defined by buildings and its landscape shall consist primarily of
pavement with trees being optional. Plazas are to be located in the EC Core Area or the
EC Edge and shall be under a' /4 acre in size. Plazas can be wider sidewalks or extensions
of sidewalks for the purpose of providing outdoor seating for restaurants and cafes.
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Examples of typical parks
1 r � II Image of a typical plaza.
Primary or Principal Building
The primary building on a lot is also known as the principal building and is the largest
building on any lot that has more than one building.
Primary Entrance
The primary entrance is the main or principal pedestrian entrance of all buildings (except
outbuildings). The primary entrance is the entrance designed for access by pedestrians
from the sidewalk, or street if a sidewalk is not present. This is the principal architectural
entrance even though day -to -day residential access may be via a secondary entrance
associated with a garage, driveway or other vehicular use area.
Primary Street
A primary street(s) is a street that provides the main point(s) of access from a highway
frontage road, an arterial or collector roadway to the Employment Center District's
interior street network.
Public or Civic Buildings
Public or civic buildings are buildings used for active government or related functions,
including public administration (executive and judicial), courts, libraries, community
centers, and public safety functions.
Public Realm
The public realm is the area from building facade to building &4;ade. This includes the
street, any landscaping strips, pedestrian amenities, parks, common yards, etc.
Residential Loft
Residential loft is typically a residential unit designed to commercial standards (with high
ceilings, open plans, and large windows) located above street level commercial space.
Retail Sales or Service
Retail establishments form the final step in the distribution of merchandise. They are
organized to sell in small quantities to many customers. Establishments in stores operate
as fixed point -of -sale locations, which are designed to attract walk -in customers. Retail
establishments often have displays of merchandise and sell to the general public for
personal or household consumption, though they may also serve businesses and
institutions. Some establishments may further provide after -sales services, such as repair
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and installation. Included in this category are durable consumer goods sales and service,
consumer goods, other grocery, food, specialty food, beverage, dairy, etc, and health and
personal services.
Single - Family Residential, Detached Dwelling Unit
A single - family detached residential unit is a freestanding building on an individual lot or
tract of land intended for occupancy by one family.
Single- Family Residential, Attached Dwelling Unit
A single - family attached residential unit is a building on an individual lot or tract of land
intended for occupancy by one family that shares one or more common walls with similar
adjacent units, also on individual lots.
Square
A square is generally a geometrically symmetrical open space of %2 to 2 acres, available
for unstructured recreation and civic purposes. A square is spatially defined by streets
and buildings, at least on three sides. Its landscape consists of paths, lawns, and trees, all
formally arranged.
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Snack or Nonalcoholic Bar
These prepare and serve specialty snacks, such as ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies, or
popcorn, or serve nonalcoholic beverages, such as coffee, juices, or sodas for
consumption on or near the premises. These establishments may carry and sell a
combination of snack, nonalcoholic beverage, and other related products (e.g., coffee
beans, mugs, and coffee makers) but generally promote and sell a unique food or
beverage item.
Southlake 2025 Plan
The City of Southlake Comprehensive Master Plan, as amended, consisting of multiple
elements, as adopted by the City Council.
Street Tree
A street tree is a tree or group of trees that line the edge of a street or roadway and
includes trees inside and outside the street right -of -way.
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Examples of typical squares
Streetscape Treatments
Streetscape treatments include all improvements in a right -of -way and adjacent to it that
create an attractive and safe pedestrian environment. Treatments shall include street
trees, street light standards, street furniture, and trash receptacles. Streetscape treatments
may also include a range of provisions such as paving materials,
street/pedestrian/wayfinding signs, media boxes, parking meters, utility boxes, seating,
public art/water features, bike racks, bollards, information kiosks, etc.
Street Typology
Street typologies are overlay designations to the functional classification of the city's
roadway network as established in the City's most current Mobility and Master
Thoroughfare Plan. Street typologies augment the functional classification system by
appropriately linking functionality with other elements such as streetscape design,
landscaping, pedestrian mobility, intersection treatments, building design, and adjacent
land uses.
49.4 Employment Center Zoning District Component Requirements
a. Generally. An Employment Center Zoning District shall consist of a minimum of
two of three distinct components designated in the ordinance creating the district:
a Commercial Core Area, an Edge, and a Neighborhood together with open space.
The components may vary, depending on the specific land use categories of EC -1,
EC -2, and EC -R. All EC districts shall contain open spaces scaled and designed
to preserve existing wooded areas, stream corridors and views, and invite passive
recreational activities.
b. Commercial Core Area. The core area (CA) shall be the primary location of large
scale retail uses and offices for business, professional and technical uses in the
Employment Center Zoning District and is appropriate for properties designated
as EC -1 in the Consolidated Future Land Use Plan. The location of the core area
relative to the other components shall be based upon the Scale and Context
Criteria for the EC -1 land use category in Section 4 of that Plan, as amended.
C. EC Edge. The EC edge component is appropriate in areas designated as EC -2 in
the Consolidated Future Land Use Plan. The location of the edge shall generally
meet the Scale and Context Criteria for the EC -2 land use category in Section 4 of
that Plan. The edge may contain a mix of retail, office, and residential uses.
However, it shall mainly consist of office and residential uses with retail uses
limited to street intersections in the EC Edge.
d. Neighborhood. The neighborhood component is appropriate in areas designated
as Employment Center Residential (EC -R) in the Consolidated Future Land Use
Plan. The location of the neighborhood shall be determined based upon the
overall character and design of the proposed district and the following criteria:
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The neighborhood component is to be located between the EC Edge and
existing residential neighborhoods. These uses are intended to provide a
lower intensity transition between existing neighborhoods and non-
residential uses.
2. The neighborhood should be well integrated with proposed open space and
other civic uses to create a sense of place.
3. The neighborhood should also be integrated with proposed commercial
uses in a manner that provides internal automobile and pedestrian access
to convenience commercial uses.
4. Uses in the neighborhood shall be to the density and scale that is
appropriate based on the context and character of the proposed district.
e. Open Space. The open space component shall be integrated into the overall
design of the Employment Center Zoning District.
1. The type, scale, location, and design of the open space component shall
depend on the context and location of the other components of the EC
District.
2. Squares and plazas may serve as open spaces and are appropriate in the
EC Commercial Core and Edge components. Parks, greens, and
environmental preserves are appropriate in any component.
3. The open space component shall generally meet the Scale and Context
Criteria for Open Space in the EC land use category, depending upon the
district within which it is located, as set forth in the Consolidated Future
Land Use Plan, Section 4. The criteria listed in the Consolidated Future
Land Use Plan for Open Space for the Employment Center 1 (EC -1) shall
be required for the EC Commercial Core. The criteria listed in the
Consolidated Future Land Use Plan for Open Space in the Employment
Center 2 (EC -2) shall be required for the EC -Edge and the criteria listed in
the Consolidated Future Land Use Plan for Open Space in the
Employment Center — Residential (EC -R) shall be required for the EC-
Neighborhood.
49.5 Schedule of Uses
a. Uses within the EC Zoning district shall be in accordance with the following
schedule of uses.
P = Permitted (All Development Standards in Section 49 apply)
P* = Permitted only where identified and based on specific criteria in the EC Development
Plan approved by City Council.
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NP = Not Permitted
SUP = Permitted with a Specific Use Permit (Standards in Section 45 shall apply in
addition to Section 49)
A = Permitted as an accessory use (Standards in Section 34 shall apply unless the
applicant proposes alternative standards for accessory uses and structures subject
to City Council approval.)
EC -C = EC Commercial Core
EC -E = EC Edge
EC -N = EC Neighborhood
Table 49 -1
Use Status
LAND USE CATEGORY
EC-C
EC-E
EC-N
Commercial Uses (Office & Retail Uses)
• Retail Sales or Service with no drive through facility
P
P*
NP
Excluded from this category are retail sales and
services establishments geared towards the
automobile, including gasoline service stations.
• Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate establishments
P
P
NP
including banks, financial institutions, investment
banks, insurance related establishments, credit
unions, real estate, and property management
services, with no drive throu h facili
• Offices for business, professional, and technical uses
P
P
NP
such as accountants, architects, lawyers, doctors,
business support services, etc.
• Food Service Uses such as full- service restaurants,
P
P*
NP
cafeterias, and snack bars with no drive through
facilities and no alcohol sales
• Bars or drinking establishments
SUP
P* /SUP
NP
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Uses
• Fitness, recreational sports, gym, or athletic club
P
P*
NP
• Games arcade establishments
P
P*
NP
• Theater, cinema, dance, or music establishment
P
NP
NP
• Museums and other special purpose recreational
P
NP
NP
institutions
• Parks, greens, plazas, squares, environmental
P
P
P
reserves, and playgrounds
Educational, Public Administration, Health Care
and Other Institutional Uses
• Business associations and professional membership
P
P
NP
organizations
• Child day care and preschools
P
P
NP
• Schools, libraries, and community halls
P
P
P*
• Civic uses
P
P
P*
• Social and fraternal organizations
P
P
NP
• Hospitals
P
NP
NP
• Public uses including administration, libraries, courts,
P
P*
NP
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Table 49 -1
Use Status
LAND USE CATEGORY
EGC
EGE
EGN
and public safety facilities
■ Religious institutions
P
P*
NP
Residential Uses
• Full- service Hotels
P
P*
NP
• Home Occupations
N/A
A
A
• Live /Work units
P*
P*
NP
• Residential Lofts
P*
P*
NP
• Single - family residential detached dwelling unit
NP
P
P
• Single - family residential attached dwelling unit
NP
P
P
Other Uses
• Model homes for sales and promotion **
P*
P
P
• Outdoor temporary removable displays and sales for
fairs, festivals and other special events held in
outdoors aces
SUP
SUP
NP
• Outdoor vendor sales
SUP
NP
NP
• Parking, structured
P*
P*
NP
• Parking, surface
P*
P*
A
• Sales from kiosks
SUP
SUP
NP
• Any permitted use with a drive through facility
SUP
NP
NP
• Alcohol sales
SUP
SUP
NP
• Veterinary clinic (no outdoor facilities for overnight
storage of animals
SUP
NP
NP
• Information centers
P
P
P*
b. The percentages recommended in the paragraph entitled "Land Use Mix ", as set
forth in the EC -1, EC -2, and EC-R Employment Center land use categories in the
Consolidated Future Land Use Plan are guidelines for the applicant and the City
to determine the appropriate percentage of acreage devoted to each land use. The
land use percentages for the area designated on the Consolidated Future Land Use
Plan as Employment Center 1 (EC -1) shall be those permitted for the EC-
Commercial Core. The land use percentages for the area designated on the
Consolidated Future Land Use Plan as Employment Center 2 (EC -2) shall be
those permitted for the EC -Edge and the land use percentages for the area
designated as Employment Center Residential (EC -R) shall be those permitted for
the EC- Neighborhood. The City Council may vary percentages within the limits
indicated based upon site specific conditions in the ordinance establishing the
district.
C. Any use not specifically listed in Table 49 -1 is prohibited.
** Model homes are limited to a time period until all the homes are sold in the neighborhood.
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49.6 Development Standards
a. Development in the Employment Center District shall be exempt from the
following standards:
1. Section 39 — Screening, Ordinance 480 (with the exception of all lots
immediately adjacent to existing residential development);
2. Section 42 — Bufferyards, Ordinance 480 (with the exception of all lots
immediately adjacent to existing residential development);
3. Section 43 — Overlay Zones, Ordinance 480;
4. Section 35 — Parking Requirements, Ordinance 480;
5. The following sections of the Subdivision Ordinance, Ordinance No. 483,
as amended: Section 5.02 Right -of -Way Requirements; Sections 5.03 A,
B, I, and J; 5.06 A and B; and Article VII (with approval from the Park
Board and City Council only).
b. Uses and regulations of Section 34 — Accessory Uses shall apply unless other
standards are proposed by the applicant and approved by City Council.
C. The following standards shall apply to development in the Employment Center
District. Most standards have a numerical range and few have a specific
numerical value. Due to the inapplicability of one development standard across
all Employment Center districts and to encourage a diversity of development
proposals, the developer shall propose the standards indicated as "Flexible" or
"Yes /Flexible" on the following table for the proposed development at the time of
development plan application submittal (see subsection 49.8 for development plan
submittal requirements in the EC district).
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TABLE 49 -2
Standard
EC Commercial Core
EC Edge
EC Neighborhood
1.0 Street Design Standards (This standard applies only to new streets located in the Employment Center Zoning
District
Street design standards proposed shall be based upon creating a safe and inviting walking environment through
an interconnected network of roads with sidewalks, street trees, street furniture, and amenities. Cul -de -sacs are
prohibited and residential streets may have a pavement width of 32 feet with parking on both sides of the
street. To meet fire safety standards, the applicant shall demonstrate that a clear conveyance width of 24 feet
will be available on all streets (with the exception of alleyways that are not designated as fire lanes). The
right -of -way widths for streets in the EC shall depend on the street typology and streetscape standards
proposed and approved in the ordinance creating the district. The minimum right -of -way (R -O -W) width shall
be 50 feet for all streets and 15 feet for alleys.
Design speed
<25 mph (except new
<25 mph (except new
< 25 mph
collector or arterial
collectors)
streets)
Street typologies
Boulevards: 4 -lane
Boulevards: 4 -lane
Avenues: 2 -lane
allowed
divided)
divided
divided
Avenues: 3 -lane
Avenues: 3 -lane
Residential streets: 2-
divided
divided
lane undivided
Main streets and
Residential streets: 2-
Alleys
Residential streets: 2-
lane undivided
lane undivided
Alleys
Alleys
Travel lane widths*
Flexible
Flexible
Flexible
*Curbside lanes may be wider only if they are designed to accommodate bicyclists as identified by the city's
current Pathways Plan.
On- street Parking
Parallel
Yes
Yes
Yes
Angled (only if
Yes
Yes
Not permitted
vehicles per day are
projected to be less
than 8,000
Parking lane width
Parallel
8 feet
8 feet
7 - 8 feet
Angled
18 feet
18 feet
N/A
Turning radii
Flexible
Flexible
Flexible
Alleys
Yes/Flexible
Yes/Flexible
Yes/Flexible
2.0 Streetsca a Standards
Sidewalks/Trails/
6 feet — 10 feet
6 feet (minimum)
5 feet (minimum)
Walkways
When there is a conflict between the foregoing standard and the city's current Pathways Plan, the foregoing
standard shall prevail.
Planter/Planting Strip
Tree wells or
Tree wells or
Continuous planters
Type
continuous planters
continuous planters
Planter or
6' X 6' tree well or
6' X 6' tree well or
Planting Strip Width
6 feet — 8 feet
6 feet — 8 feet planting
6 feet (minimum)
planting strip
strip
planting strip
Street Trees Required
Yes/Flexible
Yes/Flexible
Yes/Flexible
1 Alleys shall be required for all development with lots 60 feet or less in width.
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TABLE 49 -2
Standard
EC Commercial Core
EC Edge
EC Neighborhood
The applicant shall submit a proposed street tree planting plan as a part of the Landscape Concept Plan, which
shall be reviewed by the city's Landscape Administrator and must be approved by City Council at the time of
Development Plan and zoning change. The requirements for the landscape concept plan are outlined in section
49.8 of this ordinance.
3.0 Open Space Standards
Open Space*
Required/Flexible;
Required/Flexible,
Flexible, greens and
squares and plazas
squares and greens
parks may be
may be appropriate
may be appropriate
appropriate.
Conservation
easements and/or
environmental
preserves may also be
permitted.
*Overall open space allocations in the EC district shall be a minimum of 15% of the gross area of the entire
site included in the EC development plan and shall be distributed appropriately between the EC components.
Higher open space allocations may be eligible for bonuses outlined in Section 49.7.g. The location and design
of appropriate open spaces shall be based on Section 49.7 (h) of this ordinance. Dedicated open spaces in the
Employment Center District may, with Park Board and City Council grant of a variance, be applied as a credit
up to 100 percent of the park and open space dedication requirements in Ordinance 483.
4.0 Block and Lot Standards
Block Type
Regular (square or
Regular or irregular
Regular or irregular
rectangular)
(square, rectangular, or
(square, rectangular,
curvilinear based on
or curvilinear based
topography and
on topography and
vegetation)
vegetation)
Block Dimensions
Between 500 feet —
Between 500 feet and
Less than 1,200 feet
800 feet
1000 feet
(unless limited by
unique site
conditions such as
topography and
ve etation
Lot Area
Flexible
Flexible
Flexible
Lot Width and Depth
Flexible
Flexible
Flexible
Maximum Lot
Flexible
Flexible
Flexible
Coverage
Maximum Impervious
Flexible
Flexible
Flexible
Cover
5.0 Building Standards
Building Height*
5 stories (maximum)
3 stories (maximum)
2 stories (maximum)
+
(excluding any
(excluding any
1 bonus floor (see
basements) + 1 bonus
basements)
Section 49.7.g)
floor (see Section
49.7.
Setbacks*
Front
30 feet (maximum)
25 feet (maximum)
Flexible
Side
Flexible
Flexible
Flexible
Rear
Flexible
Flexible
Flexible
*See Section 49.7 ( bonus floor provisions
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TABLE 49 -2
Standard
EC Commercial Core
EC Edge
EC Neighborhood
"Minimum setback standards are to be proposed by the applicant or shall be based on the minimum fire
separation standards adopted by the city's building code.
Accessory buildings I Flexible I Flexible Flexible
Standards for accessory uses and structures shall be provided by the applicant. The standards shall result in
accessory buildings being subordinate in size and scale to the principal building. Section 34, Accessory Uses
shall apply if the applica nt does not specifically rovide regulations for accessory uses and structures.
Principal building
Buildings shall be oriented to the primary street or toward another focal point.
otientation
See subsections 49.7 (a ) and b) for additional requirements.
Building facade &
The applicant shall propose appropriate building fagade and architectural design
architectural design
standards for all the EC components in the development with the application for
standards
zoning change /development plan. They shall be based on the criteria established
in subsections 49.7 (d) and (e) of this ordinance.
6.0 Site Design Standards
Off - street parking
The applicant shall propose off -street parking standards appropriate to serve the
requirements
proposed uses in the EC. Section 35 shall be used as a guide to establish parking
standards but parking standards shall be established in the ordinance creating the
EC district. However, 49.7 (f) shall regulate the location and design of all
p roposed off -street parking including any structured parking proposed.
Parking standards in the Employment Center District are intended to be flexible due to the mixed use nature,
shared parking opportunities, and availability of on- street parking.
Off - Street Loading
Section 36 applies
Section 36 applies
N/A
Screening
• Trash/recycling
Required/Flexible
Required/Flexible
Flexible — generally
receptacles
recommended along
the alleyways, if
alleys are provided.
• Other utility
See subsection 49.7
See subsection 49.7 (e)
See subsection 49.7
equipment
(e) (6)
(6)
(e) (6)
• Loading spaces
See subsection 49.7
See subsection 49.7 (e)
N/A
(e)
Required/Flexible
Required/Flexible
Required/Flexible
• Surface parking
areas
Landscaping
• Landscape buffer
Yes/Flexible
Yes/Flexible
Yes/Flexible
between surface
parking and
sidewalks /trails
and streets
• Parking lot
Flexible
Flexible
Flexible
minimum interior
landscapin
# The applicant shall provide a landscape concept plan with the development plan application that identifies
landscape themes and general design approach addressing street tree planting, streetscape treatments, any
required screening, parking lot landscaping, and landscaping proposed in all the identified open space areas.
Information provided at the development plan phase may be schematic and conceptual meeting the design
intent of the proposed development. Detailed landscaping plans shall be required at the site plan stage for all
non - residential development.
Lighting'
Building entrances
Required/Flexible
Required /Flexible
Flexible
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TABLE 49 -2
Standard
EC Commercial Core
EC Edge
EC Neighborhood
Parking areas, trails,
and streets
Required /Flexible
Required /Flexible
Required /Flexible
w As a part of the development plan application, the applicant shall propose lighting standards that includes
street light standards and other amenities as a part of the streetscape treatment plan. The landscape concept
plan may be combined with a concept plan for lighting.
Signs
I Flexible I
Flexible
Flexible
Flexible signage in the Employment Center Zoning District may be proposed by the developer in the form of a
Conditional Sign Permit application to City Council as per the city's Sign Ordinance, as amended. Signage in
the EC Zoning District shall integrate the streetscape and architectural design of the district through a palette
of signs that enhance the pedestrian environment and create a unique identity.
49.7 Performance and Design Standards
a. General Layout Standards.
1. The proposed district shall contain a network of connected streets and
walkways:
i. Streets in the EC Zoning District shall provide a variety of
transportation routes and disperse traffic.
ii. Streets shall be designed to create a pleasant walking environment
with on- street parking and streetscape treatments.
iii. Cul -de -sacs are prohibited unless natural features such as topography
or stream corridors prevent a street connection.
iv. Stub streets may be required where a street is likely to be extended in
the future.
V. Blocks may be square, elongated or irregular. Block shape and size
should respond to topography, existing vegetation, hydrology, and
design intentions.
vi. Average blocks widths shall be between 500 feet and 800 feet.
Blocks should vary in size based on the component sub - district.
vii. Blocks that are longer than 1,200 feet should be bisected by a
walking path.
2. The proposed district shall contain designated sites for civic, institutional,
and religious buildings. Buildings such as schools, libraries, meeting
halls, places of worship, and day care facilities should occupy prominent
places in the EC district and be planned in coordination with open spaces.
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3. The proposed district shall contain many separate and human - scaled
buildings:
i. The lots and a variety of buildings should generate a cohesive pattern
that allows streets to be civic places.
ii. Building heights should vary, with two story structures typical in the
neighborhood and two to three story structures in the EC Edge.
Buildings in the employment center should help define the sidewalk.
iii. Driveway sizes and locations shall minimize the impact of the
automobile on the public realm and thus enhance the pedestrian
experience.
b. Building Orientation.
1. Primary building facades for all non - residential and mixed use buildings
shall be oriented to the primary street or shall be oriented toward a focal
point such as a landscaped street, plaza, or similar formal open space.
2. Primary buildings shall have a minimum of 50% of their building fagade
oriented along arterial, highway frontage, or collector streets and a
minimum of 75% of their building fagade oriented along other public or
private streets (with the exception of alleyways) (see illustration below).
J
I C
0
Building Frontage Requirements
(i) ArtedaYCollector/Highway Frontage Road:
a + b >= 50% of total block dimension
(ii) All other streets (except alleys):
a' + b' + c" >= 75% of total block dimension along that street
a Note: Plazas and squares shall be counted towards contributing to the block frontage
Block Dimension (100 %)
Arterial or Collector r
1
C. Building Entrances.
1
Primary facades shall contain the main entrance of any principal building.
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2. All principal buildings in the Employment Center Zoning District located
on a primary street serving the development shall also have doors,
windows, and other architectural features facing the primary street. Non-
residential or mixed use corner buildings shall have at least one customer
entrance facing each street or a corner entrance instead of two entrances.
d. Building Facade Standards.
1. All development shall provide ground floor windows on the building
fagade facing and adjacent to a street (with the exception of alleys) or
facing onto a park, plaza, or other public outdoor space.
2. Darkly tinted windows and mirrored windows that block two -way
visibility shall not be permitted.
3. The first floor elevation of single - family dwellings shall be raised a
minimum of two (2) feet above the finished level of the public
sidewalk/trail in front of the residential structures.
e. Architectural Desip-n Standards.
1. To ensure compatibility of building types and to relate new buildings to
the building traditions of the region, architectural design shall be
regulated, governed, and enforced through architectural design standards
proposed by the applicant. The applicant shall submit the proposed
standards as a part of the development plan application for all
development in the EC Zoning District. The Planning and Zoning
Commission shall make a recommendation and the City Council shall
approve them at the time of approval of the Development Plan.
2. Architectural design standards for a proposed Employment Center Zoning
District shall:
specify the materials and configurations permitted for walls, roofs,
openings, street furniture, and other elements;
ii. be based on traditional building precedents from the region;
iii. include the following:
(a) architectural compatibility among structures within the
neighborhood;
(b) human scale design;
(c) pedestrian use of the entire district;
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(d) relationship to the street, to surrounding buildings, and to
adjoining land uses; and
(e) special architectural treatment of gateways /civic buildings.
3. All building frontages along public and private streets (with the exception
of alleys) shall break any flat, monolithic facades by including
architectural elements such as bay windows, recessed entrances, or other
articulations so as to provide pedestrian interest along the street level
fagade including discernible and architecturally appropriate features such
as, but not limited to, porches, cornices, bases, fenestration, fluted
masonry, bays, recesses, arcades, display windows, unique entry areas,
plazas, courts, or other treatments to create visual interest, community
character, and promote a sense of pedestrian scale.
4. All buildings in the EC Zoning District shall be constructed with exterior
building materials and finishes of a quality to convey an impression of
permanence and durability. Materials such as masonry, stucco, stone,
terra cotta, ceramic tiles, and similar durable architectural materials are
allowed and shall be approved with the Development Plan for the district.
5. Non - residential buildings and sites shall be organized to group the
utilitarian functions away from the public view of any street (with the
exception of alleys). Delivery and loading operations, HVAC equipment,
trash compacting and collection, and other utility and service functions
shall be incorporated into the overall design of the buildings and
landscaping. The visual and acoustic impacts of all mechanical, electrical,
and communications equipments (ground and roof - mounted) shall not be
visible from adjacent properties and public streets, and screening materials
and landscape screens shall be architecturally compatible with and similar
to the building materials of the principal structures on the lot.
6. All buildings in the EC Zoning District shall comply with the applicable
Employment Center District Form Standards contained in Appendix B of
the Consolidated Future Land Use Plan. For purposes of applying these
standards, the standards to apply to the EC- Neighborhood and EC -N are
the same as those for that area designated in Appendix B of the
Consolidated Future Land Use Plan as EC- Residential (EC -R); the
standards to apply to the Commercial Core Area are the those for the area
designated on Appendix A as Employment Center 1 (EC -1); and the
standards to apply to the Edge Area are those for the area designated in
Appendix B as Employment Center 2 (EC -2).
f. Location and Design of Off - Street Parking.
1. The applicant shall provide standards for the quantity of off - street parking
proposed in the district based on an analysis of the parking demand for the
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mix of uses proposed and availability of on- street parking in the district.
Section 35 shall be used as a guide to establish the amount of parking
required for uses proposed in the EC Zoning District if the applicant does
not specifically provide alternative standards. The City Council shall
establish the parking standards in the ordinance establishing the district.
2. All surface parking lots for non - residential uses shall be located at the side
or rear of a building. If located adjacent to a street or a residential use,
screening shall be provided in the form of a landscape fence which is at
least 4 feet in height.
3. A parking lot may not be adjacent to a street intersection or square, or
occupy a lot that terminate a street vista.
4. Shared parking facilities are encouraged for non - residential uses in the EC
Zoning District.
5. Bicycle parking shall be provided for non - residential uses, especially for
schools, parks, trails, and other recreational facilities. Bicycle parking
shall be provided at a rate of 5% of all off - street automobile parking
spaces provided for non - residential and mixed uses in the district. Bicycle
parking may be shared between uses and should be centrally located,
easily accessible, and visible from streets or parking lots. They may be
located between the roadway and the building facades as long as their
location does not impede pedestrian walkways.
6. Off - street parking for non - residential and mixed uses located along public
streets shall be limited to 25% or less of the block frontage along non
arterial and non collector streets and 50% or less on arterial, collector, and
highway frontage streets (see corresponding building frontage
requirement).
7. Any off - street parking provided for residential uses shall be located in
such a manner as to minimize the impact of garages and driveways along
the residential street. All residential lots that are 60 feet or less in width
shall have off - street parking and/or garages accessed from alleys. All lots
wider than 60 feet may have front loaded garages, but in no case shall the
width of the garage exceed 30% of the front fagade width of the entire
building. In addition, the garage shall be set back at least three (3) feet
from the front fagade of the home.
g. Bonus Provisions.
1. Development in the Employment Center Zoning District Commercial Core
and Edge shall be eligible for specific bonuses if the district provides for:
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i. a greater area of dedicated open space than the 15% requirement of
this ordinance;
ii. the preservation of significant tree stands to create a contiguous
network of open spaces; and/or
iii. the dedication of acreage for permanently protected open space
pursuant to the Southlake Conservation and Development Program
for permanently protected open space in areas designated as Rural
Conservation land use in the Consolidated Future Land Use Plan
map.
2. The Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council shall evaluate
the type and amount of dedicated open space as described in subsection 1
above, in the context of the proposed uses and the features of the site, and
the Commission may make a recommendation to the City Council and the
City Council may:
i. increase the number of floors permitted in the EC Core to six
stories and in the EC Edge to four stories; and/or
ii. increase the development intensity permitted in any or all of the
component EC sub - districts.
h. Open Space Standards.
1. The provision of adequate and appropriate open space areas shall be
integral to all development in the district. The minimum requirement for
open space in the district is 15% of the gross area of the site which shall be
dedicated open space and shall be included in the zoning
change /development plan application for a proposed EC Zoning District.
Any open space provided in excess of 15% may be eligible for bonus
provisions as outlined in Section 49.7 (g).
2. The open space provided shall be appropriately designed and scaled in
each of the district components.
3. The following criteria shall be used to evaluate the merits of proposed
open spaces in the Employment Center Zoning District:
i. The extent to which environmental elements preserved are
considered as "features" or "focal points" and integrated into and
prominently featured as "front yards" in the development; adding
value to the development;
ii. The extent to which emphasis has been placed on preservation of
existing wooded areas, view sheds, water bodies, topography, and
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stream corridors in a natural and contiguous state;
iii. The extent to which pedestrian connectivity in the form of
sidewalks, natural walking paths along stream and creek corridors
has been addressed; and
iv. The extent to which a range of open spaces have been provided to
be contiguous with existing open spaces and to invite passive
recreational uses from plazas and squares to playgrounds, parks
and environmental preserves, appropriately organized within the
respective EC component.
4. Open spaces may be in the form of pocket parks, children's play areas,
squares, linear greens, and environmental preserves. Active sports fields
and structured recreational activities shall be limited to less than 10% of
any parks located in the district.
5. Plazas and squares shall be permitted only in the EC Core or Edge. A
plaza which is intended to serve as open space may be located at a street
intersection or a focal point and shall generally be small in scale (under 1 /4
acre in size). A square which is intended to serve as open space may also
be located at a street intersection or as a focal point of a development.
6. In addition to the above, an application for an EC Zoning District shall
include an open space management plan to be approved by City Council at
the time of the adoption of the ordinance establishing the district, which
shall include:
i. distribution of responsibility and guidelines for the maintenance
and operation of the protected open space and any facilities located
thereon, including provisions for ongoing maintenance and for
long -term capital improvements;
ii. an estimate of the costs and staffing requirements needed for
maintenance and operation of, and insurance for, the protected
open space and an outline showing the means by which such
funding will be obtained or provided;
iii. a provision for enforcement of the open space management plan;
and
iv. provisions that in the event the party responsible for maintenance
of the protected open space fails to maintain all or any portion in
reasonable order and condition, the City of Southlake may, but is
not required to, assume responsibility for its maintenance and may
enter the premises and take corrective action, including the
provision of extended maintenance, the costs of such maintenance
may be charged to the owner, homeowner's association, or to the
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individual property owners that make up the homeowner's
association, and may include administrative costs and penalties
which shall become a lien on all property within the subdivision,.
49.8 Applications and Development Review Process
a. Applications for Rezoning.
1. An applicant requesting a rezoning to the EC Zoning District shall submit
a Development Plan that meets the requirements of subsection 49.8.b. (2)
and includes the informational requirements for a Development Plan in the
NR -PUD under Section 40 of this ordinance.
2. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall make a recommendation on
the rezoning request and the City Council may approve any such proposal,
together with any conditions, requirements or limitations thereon which
the Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council deems appropriate.
The Development Plan shall be approved with the ordinance establishing
the Employment Center Zoning District. If the applicant elects, the City
Council may approve a site plan in conjunction with the Development
Plan for all or a portion of the district at the time of the creation of the
district by ordinance.
b. Plan Review Process.
1. Overview of Review Process:
Development of land in the EC Zoning District includes two steps and plat
approval. The first step is the rezoning and development plan review and
approval phase. The second step is site plan review and approval required
by City Council for all non - residential and mixed use development. A
building permit for a single - family detached dwelling unit may be
obtained after approval of the final plat by the Planning and Zoning
Commission provided that the proposed structure meets the standards as
established by the Council approved Development Plan.
2. The Development Plan:
The Development Plan is intended to illustrate the general development
pattern of the district consistent with the purpose and intent of the district.
i. The applicant shall submit a Development Plan for the entire
property for which the rezoning is sought. A Development Plan in
the district is not intended to be a detailed proposal; rather, it shall
illustrate the general location of land uses, street layout, treatment
of transition areas to adjacent uses and any other appropriate
information required by decision makers. The Development Plan
in the district shall illustrate the proposed general design direction
Ordinance 480 -FFF 27
of the site with dimensional guidelines that provide adequate
information about the design intent, intensity, and phasing of the
proposed district.
ii. The application shall:
(a) demonstrate compliance with the District's purpose and
standards and the Southlake 2025 Plan, as amended;
(b) include a map(s) meeting all the informational
requirements for a Zoning Change /Development Plan in the
NR -PUD district (as listed under Section 40), and meeting
the standards of this section including:
(1) delineation of EC Zoning District components
proposed in the development;
(2) the layout of proposed blocks, streets, bikeways,
and pedestrian paths;
(3) the location and acreage of open space areas and
whether each will be privately owned, a common
area for residents only or dedicated to public use;
(4) the location, area, and percentages of retail, office,
residential, civic, and open space uses;
(5) the approximate shape, size, and placement of
buildings; and
(6) the general parking layout and approximate parking
count, with indication of parking lot landscape
areas;
(c) include a report in the form of text, statistical information,
tables, guidelines, and graphics that includes:
(1) a statement of the purpose and intent of the
proposed district;
(2) a description of the mix of land uses and the factors
which ensure compatibility both within the
development site, with adjacent land uses, and
compliance with the recommendations of all the
adopted elements of the Southlake 2025 Plan, the
city's Comprehensive Master Plan;
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(3) any special standards for signage in the form of a
conditional sign permit application that provides a
design palette addressing the location, lighting,
colors, and materials for all signage in the district;
(4) a parking demand analysis for the mix of uses
proposed to support the on- street and off - street
parking to be provided in the development,
especially if the applicant is not using Section 35 as
a guide.
(5) statistical information including:
(i) gross acreage of the site, and net acreage of
the site excluding jurisdictional wetlands,
regulatory floodplains, and slopes over 20 %;
(ii) the amount of land devoted to open space,
both in acres and as a percentage of the
gross acreage of the site.
(iii) the amount of land devoted to retail, office,
residential, and civic uses, both in acres and
as a percentage of the gross acreage of the
site.
(iv) a plan for pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular
circulation describing the general design
capacity of the system as well as access
points to the major thoroughfare system.
(v) a daily and peak hour trip generation and
directional distribution report by use unless
the Director of Public Works finds that the
traffic to be generated by the proposed
district does not warrant the preparation and
submission of a study;
(vi) the maximum allowable building coverage,
density, and height; and
(vii) the minimum building setbacks.
(6) street design standards, with typical cross - sections
and street classifications for the proposed district
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(or for each phase, if it is to be developed by
phases) specifying minimum pavement width, right -
of -way width, presence of curbs, on- street parking,
street trees, bikeways and sidewalks;
(7) development standards for the proposed district (or
for each phase, if it is to be developed by phases)
specifying standards for all the "flexible" elements
by each EC component area in the form of a table;
(8) architectural design standards for the proposed
district (or for each phase, if it is to be developed by
phases) specifying materials and configurations
permitted for walls, roofs, openings and other
elements, renderings, and typical elevations;
(9) a landscape concept plan that includes: the design
direction and general schematics for all proposed
landscaping including all aspects of the public
realm such as street trees, streetscape treatments,
pavement details, front yards, and medians;
proposals for required parking lot landscaping,
screening, design concepts for all open spaces,
lighting, and any other information required by City
Council;
(10) an open space management plan as outlined in
subsection 49.7 (h) (6) hereof; and
(11) a non - binding schedule for the district (or for each
phase, if it is to be developed by phases), which
shall show generally how the applicant will
complete the project containing the following
information:
(i) the proposed order of construction by
section delineated on the Development Plan;
(ii) the proposed schedule for construction of
improvements to open space areas; and
(iii) the proposed schedule for the installation of
required public or utilities improvements
and the dedication of public rights -of -way,
easements and properties.
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iii. The applicant may request that the Director of Planning waive or
defer any of the foregoing requirements of the application that are
not applicable to the review of a specific development.
3. Site Plan:
A City Council approved site plan shall be required before building
permits can be issued for all individual, non - residential and mixed use
buildings. Applications for site plans shall be submitted only after the
City Council has approved a development plan for that area incorporated
by the site plan.
An application for approval of a Site Plan shall constitute and be
processed as an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. Property
owners shall be notified, public hearings shall be conducted, and
notice and publication shall be made in accordance with the
requirements of Texas Local Government Code Chapter 211, as
amended. If an applicant submits an application for approval of a
Development Plan and a Site Plan concurrently, they may be
consolidated as a single application.
ii. The City Council shall approve or disapprove a Site Plan only after
receiving a recommendation of the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
iii. An application for site plan approval shall contain the information
set forth in Section 40.4.
iv. A building permit for any lot with a single - family detached
dwelling may be approved after Development Plan, Preliminary
Plat, and Final Plat approval and filing at the county clerk's office
and only if the design of the proposed residential use meets the
approved development plan standards.
49.9 Modifications
The City Council may approve modifications to any of the standards in the Employment
Center district after a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission based on
unique site conditions and development intent at the time of the application. In granting a
modification, the City Council may impose any conditions that it deems necessary or
desirable to protect the public interest and implement the goals of the Southlake 2025
Plan. However, an applicant may submit to the Board of Adjustment a request for a
variance and the Board may grant variances to any specifically established standards
approved by the City Council in the ordinance establishing the particular Employment
Center Zoning District.
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49.10 Amendments to Approved Plans or Regulations Established in a Employment
Center Zoning District Ordinance
a. The Director of Planning may approve minor changes to and deviations from an
approved site plan with the applicant's written justification for such changes.
Any significant changes to and deviations from approved plans shall be regarded
as an amendment to that particular plan and shall be reviewed by staff and subject
to Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation and City Council approval.
The Director of Planning shall make the determination as to whether a proposed
change is minor or significant, based upon consideration of the following factors:
1. whether the proposed change substantially alters the arrangement of
buildings or changes the use of building space designated on the original
plan;
2. whether there is an increase in the number of residential dwelling units;
3. whether the proposed change substantially alters vehicular circulation or
the placement/ arrangement of parking areas;
4. whether the proposed change will reduce or lessen the effectiveness of
open space, landscape buffers, and edges; or
5. whether the proposed change will substantially alter or change the design
elevation, roof pitch, materials, or massing of the buildings;
b. If the proposed change is significant or conflicts with regulations specified within
the ordinance establishing the EC Zoning District, it must be processed as an
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, and must be approved by the City Council
after a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission.
C. If the City receives an application to rezone only a portion of the property within
an EC Zoning District established by ordinance, the City may consider the request
for rezoning that portion and is not required to rezone the remainder of the
property. However, the zoning change requested shall be evaluated based on the
purpose, intent, and context of the proposed changes.
SECTION 2
That Section 5.02 of Ordinance No. 483, the City of Southlake Subdivision Ordinance, is
hereby amended by the changing subsection E, which shall be and read as follows:
"The requirements of Section 5.02.A. shall not apply to a plat of a subdivision in a
Transition Zoning District or the Employment Center Zoning District Rather, the
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City Council shall establish right -of -way widths based upon Section 47 and 49 of
the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as amended, and traffic engineering
studies."
SECTION 3
That Section 5.03 of Ordinance No. 483, the City of Southlake Subdivision Ordinance, is
hereby amended by the changing subsection A, which shall be and read as follows:
"The requirements of Section 5.03.A. shall not apply to a plat of a subdivision in a
Transition Zoning District or the Employment Center Zoning District Rights -of -way
in a Transition Zoning District and the Employment Center Zoning District shall be
established by the City Council based upon the provisions of Section 47 and 49 of the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as amended, street typology, and upon traffic
engineering studies."
SECTION 4
That subsections B, I, and J of Section 5.03 of Ordinance No. 483, the City of Southlake
Subdivision Ordinance, are hereby amended by the addition of a new sentence to each subsection
which shall be and read as follows:
"The requirements of this section shall not apply to a plat of a subdivision in a
Transition Zoning District or the Employment Center Zoning District
SECTION 5
All rights or remedies of the City of Southlake, Texas, are expressly saved as to any and
all violations of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, or of any zoning ordinance or amendments
thereto of said City of Southlake, Texas, that have accrued at the time of the effective date of this
ordinance; and as to such accrued violations, the Court shall have all the powers that existed
prior to the effective date of this ordinance; and all existing violations of previous zoning or
building ordinances which would otherwise become non - conforming uses under this ordinance,
shall not become legal non - conforming uses under this ordinance but shall be considered as
Ordinance 480 -FFF 33
violations of this ordinance in the same manner that they were violations of prior zoning
ordinance of the City of Southlake, Texas.
SECTION 6
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not
affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this
ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the
incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph
or section.
SECTION 7
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to
comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of Section One of this
ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Any
person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or
who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of Section Three of this ordinance shall be
fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation
is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to
exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION S
All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to any and all
violations of the provisions of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, or any other ordinances affecting
Ordinance 480 -FFF 34
zoning yard regulations which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance;
and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether
pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but
may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 9
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby authorized to publish this ordinance
in book or pamphlet form for general distribution among the public, and the operative provisions
of this ordinance as so published shall be admissible in evidence in all courts without further
proof than the production thereof.
SECTION 10
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby directed to publish the proposed
ordinance or its caption and penalty together with a notice setting out the time and place for a
public hearing thereon at least fifteen (15) days before the second reading of this ordinance, and
if this ordinance provides for the imposition of any penalty, fine or forfeiture for any violation of
any of its provisions, then the City Secretary shall additionally publish this ordinance or its
caption and penalty in the official City newspaper one time within ten days after final passage of
this ordinance, as required by Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Southlake.
SECTION 11
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication
as required by law, and it is so ordained.
Ordinance 480 -FFF 35
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PASSED AND APPROVED on the 1st reading the 6 day of December, 2005.
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ATTEST:
SECRETARY
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 2nd reading the 3 day of January, 2006.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CITY ATTORNEY
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Ordinance 480 -FFF 36
INVOICE Draft Only
Star-Telegram Customer ID: CIT57
400 W.7TH STREET Invoice Number: 264773361
FORT WORTH,TX 76102
(817)390-7761 Invoice Date: 1/6/06
Federal Tax ID 22-3148254 / JqN Terms: Net due in 21 days
3 0 �OO6, Due Date: 1/31/06
Bill To: PO Number: NO PO
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE v�
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STE 440 Sales Rep: 073
SOUTHLAKE, TX 76092-7604 Description: CITY OF SOUTHLA
Attn Attn:ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Publication Date: 1/6/06
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE ORDINANCE NO 13580 1 91 91 LINE $0.81 $73.71
CITY OF
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PUBLICATION FOIN
Before me,a Notary Publ THE NEWSPAPE R OFFICIAL Jnty and State,this day personally appeared Lisa Wesselman, Bid and Legal Coordinator
for the Star-Telegram, pul FEovIDE DATE EF-AND'legram, Inc.at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County,Texas;and who,after being duly sworn, did
depose and say that the Any SECTION n, 7.firm rm or If an advertisement çPublished in the above named paper on the listed dates: BIDS&
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(817) 390-7320 neglects or refuses to
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resists the enforce- (/_
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shall be fined not more
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for each offense, V •
person, firm or cor- I
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PASSED AND AP-
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ARY, 20pg DURING
THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Invoice Amount: $73.71
MAYOR: Andy
Wambeg
ATTEST:Lori Farwell, PO Number: NO PO
City Secretary
Amount Enclosed: $
INVOICE
Star-Telegram Customer ID: CIT57
400 W.7TH STREET RECEIVED Invoice Number: 264149491
FORT WORTH,TX 76102
(817)390 7761 Invoice Date: 12/16/05
Federal Tax ID 22-3148254 JAN - 9 2006 Terms: Net due in 21 days
Due Date: 12/31/05
Bill To: PO Number: NO PO
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE OFFICE OF CITY SECRETARY
1400 MAIN ST Order Number: 26414949
STE 440 Sales Rep: 073
SOUTHLAKE, TX 76092-7604 Description: CITY OF SOUTHLA
Attn Attn: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Publication Date: 12/16/05
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE Notice is he 13580 1 104 104 LINE $0.81 $84.24
CITY OF ^ nance shall be fined
SOUTHLAKE, not more than Five
Notice is hereby given Hundred Dollars
by the City Council of ($500,00) for each
the City of Southlake, offense.Each day that Net Amount: $84.24
Texas, that a public a violation Is permitted
hearing will be held to exist shall consti-
on January 3, 2006, tute a separate of-
at 6:00 p.m. or im- fense. Each day that
mediately following a violation is permitted
the Work Session, to exist shall consti-
during the Regular tute a separate of-
City Council meeting tense.
to be held in the City City of Southlake
Council Chambers of Lon Farwell
Town Hall,1400 Main City Secretary
Street, Southlake,
Texas.Purpose of the
public hearing is to
consider the second
reading of the fol-
lowing ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO.
480-FFF
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDI-
NANCE NO. 480 AS E="4x71;ii:.•AMENDED, THE L.HOLLANDCOMPREHENSIVE SION EXPIRESZONING ORDI-I NANCEOFTHECITY 31,2008OF SOUTHLAKE
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THE STATE OF TEXAS TABLISHING THE
County of Tarrant EMPLOYMENT
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PROVIDING SDEFIINI'
Before me,a Notary TIONNSdARDS, FOR 'County and State,this day personally appeared Lisa Wesselman, Bid and Legal Coordinator
for the Star-Telegram DEVELOPMENT
ar-Telegram, Inc.at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County,Texas;and who,after being duly sworn,did
depose and say that PROCESSPPR VA 1g of an advertiseme t was published in the above named paper on the listed dates: BIDS&
LEGAL DEPT. STAR TLE VIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL
390-7320 CUMULATIVE
ALL
DNVI PROVIDING SEV-
ERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR A Signed
PENALTY FOR VIO-
LATIONS HEREOF;
SUBSCRIBED AND SWC INGSPROVIDING CLAUSE.
SAV-
HIS Wednesday, Dec r ,2005,
PROVIDING FOf
PUBLICATION IN
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PROVIDING Fort Notary Public ____ ---f}
PUBLICATION IN
THE OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER; AND
PROVIDING AN EF-
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Thank You For
Any person, firm or
corporation who vio-
lates,disobeys,omits,
' neglects or refuses to
comply with or who
resists the enforce-
ment of any of the
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Star-l l One bi this ordinance Customer ID: CIT57
Remit To. shall be fined not more
than Two Thousand
P.O. B or each offense.Any Customer Name: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
person, firm or cor-
poration who violates,
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comply with or who
resiststhe enforce-
mentof any of the Invoice Amount: $84.24
pr eeionf his icgin
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