Item 6HSouthlake Regional Medical Center
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
City Council Conditions for Approval
The City Council’s motion to approve the zoning request for the Southlake Regional Medical Center (ZA07-052) at the June 19th meeting included a number of conditions.
The following slides demonstrate how the request has been modified to meet the conditions stipulated by the City Council.
Revision of Conceptual Building Plan
Condition: Revise Exhibit E (the Conceptual Building Plan) to reflect driveway locations and building heights shown on Exhibit B (the Concept Plan) and other changes based on
Council’s recommendations
Response: The Conceptual Building Plan has been revised to match the Concept Plan.
Original Exhibit B (the Concept Plan)
Revised Exhibit B (the Concept Plan)
S.H. 114 Landscape Buffer
Fountain Concept
Original Exhibit E (the Conceptual Building Plan)
Revised Exhibit E (the Conceptual Building Plan)
Closer view of project from S.H. 114
Building Materials
Condition: Provide more detail on building materials
Response: The written design guidelines now specify that glass will be gray, bronze, clear, or neutral in color; the percentages of primary and accent building materials are
specified; and the use of bright, primary colors for exterior building materials are prohibited.
Screening of
Roof-Mounted Mechanical Equipment
Condition: All roof-mounted mechanical equipment shall not be visible from S.H. 114
Response: A written development standard has been added to require roof-mounted mechanical equipment to be screened from pedestrian level view and from the portions of East Highland
Street and S.H. 114 that are adjacent to the property.
Burial of Overhead Utilities along S.H. 114
Condition: Bury overhead utilities along S.H. 114
Response: A written development standard has been added to require the burial of overhead utility lines along S.H. 114.
Internal Sidewalk Width
Condition: Internal sidewalks shall be five feet in width
Response: The written development standards require internal sidewalks to be a minimum width of five feet. The reference to a three-foot width has been deleted.
Rendering of Phase 1
Condition: Show the first phase of development including landscaped areas
Response: The following exhibit has been prepared to show the anticipated boundaries of Phase 1. The written development standards specify that the open space and water feature
near S.H. 114 will be constructed with Phase 1. The berm will be installed as each phase occurs or in its entirety if East Highland Street is improved.
View of hospital and MOB 1 from S.H. 114
Anticipated Phase 1 of the Southlake Regional Medical Center
View from Highland Street
Condition: Show a clear depiction of the view from the Highland Street residences
Response: The following exhibit illustrates the view of the hospital from East Highland Street.
View of hospital from East Highland Street
Rendering of Parking Garage
Condition: Show a clear depiction of the parking garages
Response: The following exhibit illustrates the view of a parking garage from East Highland Street.
View of parking garage from East Highland Street
20’ Buffer and 3 ½‘ Berm
along Highland Street
Condition: Provide a 20’ bufferyard along Highland Street with a 3 ½’ berm
Response: A written development standard has been added to require a landscape buffer of a minimum width of 20’ and to require a berm with a minimum height of 3 ½‘. Shrubs of
five- to seven- feet in height will be planted and will grow to a minimum height of eight feet upon maturity. The number of canopy trees and accent trees will meet or exceed
the City’s standards.
East Highland Street Landscape Buffer
Types of Trees
Condition: Trees to be Live Oaks and Red Oaks as well as other appropriate trees
Response: A written development standard has been added to require all canopy trees to be Live Oaks, Red Oaks, or similar species.
Spacing of Shrubs along East Highland Street
Condition: Shrubs along East Highland Street shall be planted five feet on center
Response: The written development standards require the shrubs along East Highland Street to be planted on five-foot centers.
Homeowner Agreements
Condition: Incorporate agreements with the homeowners
Response: Written development standards have been added to specify the timing of berm construction along East Highland Street, restrict construction entrances to S.H. 114 subject
to TxDOT approval, and increase the height of the construction/silt fence to five (5) feet.
Staff Comments
Condition: Plans to be revised to include comments contained with City staff’s Concept Plan Review Summary No. Two
Response: The exhibits have been revised to address the staff comments.
Request for Approval
We believe that we have met all conditions for approval stipulated by the City Council
We are now respectfully requesting the City Council’s final approval of the zoning and concept plan for the Southlake Regional Medical Center (ZA07-052).
Southlake Regional Medical Center