Item 5LAuthorize the award of bid to Townscape, Inc. for the Urban Design Study
Item 5L
Scope of the Urban Design Study
Creation of a Median Concept Plan for Southlake Blvd. and Davis Blvd.;
Pedestrian crossing (including a pedestrian bridge) concepts for Southlake Blvd.;
Coordination with a separate Branding / Image study being carried out by the City, and the incorporation of key branding concepts into the Urban Design Plan;
Streetscape Concepts including the under grounding utilities, planting and street furniture, with illustrative typical conditions; and
Entry and Landmark feature concepts.
RFQ Process
Issued RFQ in April 2006
The City received 4 consultant qualifications from the following firms:
Carter & Burgess;
Townscape Inc.;
Sage Group; and
TBG Partners.
Consultants were interviewed on May 26 and May 30, 2006
Townscape Planning Inc. was selected based on interviews and relevant experience
Details of the Urban Design Study
Cost is $79,853 in consulting fees
Project kick-off in September 2006 and completion before May 2007
Consultant will work with staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission to develop recommendations
City Council will be given periodic updates on the status of the study
Final study will come before Council after P&Z recommendations
Urban Design Study
Townscape Inc., is a national town planning and urban design firm that creates achievable visions for livable communities through plans, standards and designs.
Kimley-Horn and Associates is a leading consultant in the planning of regional and statewide transportation systems.
The team of Townscape Inc., and Kimley-Horn will provide the city the needed expertise in urban design, streetscape design, median planning, and financing to create and implement a successful
urban design plan.
Questions
Items 5M and 5N - ZA06-105 & 106
OWNER/APPLICANT: Terra / Estes IV, LP
REQUESTS: ZA06-105 – Approval of a Plat Vacation for Lots 1 & 2, Block 1, Callicott / Rhodes Farms Addition
ZA06-106 – Approval of a Plat Vacation for Lot 1, Larkin H. Chivers No. 300 Addition
LOCATION: The property is located at 435 E. Dove Rd & 2135 N. White Chapel Blvd.
= ZA06-105 Plat Vacation
= ZA06-106 Plat Vacation
= ZA06-105 Plat Vacation
= ZA06-106 Plat Vacation
Callicott/Rhodes Farm Addition
Lot 1 L. H. Chivers No. 300
Addition
Estes Park
Phase IV
Final Plat
ZA06-105 – Plat Vacation
ZA06-106 – Plat Vacation
Approved Development Plan – Estes Park Overall
Approved Development Plan
Estes Park Phase IV
Approved Development Plan – Estes Park Phase IV
Items 5M and 5N - ZA06-105, & 106
P&Z ACTION: Approved both items (7-0) on Consent subject to review summaries.
Questions?
Item 5OOrdinance 480-JJJ
Requirements for On-Site Septic Systems
Issue
Current ordinance requires 1 acre per residence for an on-site septic system
Requirement may negatively impact sites with environmental limitations such as steep grades, drainage easements, and proximity to floodplains and floodways
Proposed Amendment
Clarifies that the 1-acre requirement for on-site septic systems shall exclude the following (Section 33.14):
Any areas in any flood plains as identified on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM);
Any areas in any drainage and flowage easements; and
Any areas having topographical limitations as regulated under the standards for on-site sewage facilities in the Texas Administrative Code Chapter 285.
Questions/Comments?
Item 5POrdinance 480-LLL
Creation of the SF-2 District
Issue
Lack of an intermediate zoning district between RE (5 acres) and SF-1A (1 acre)
Limits transition options between rural land uses and SF-1A neighborhoods
Need for additional options for sites with environmentally sensitive resources
Proposed SF-2 District
Lot size: minimum of 2 acres (87,120 s.f.)
Permitted uses and development standards (setbacks, lot coverage, height): same as SF-1A
Accessory structure standards- the sum total of all accessory structures on the lot shall not be:
greater than a 1,000 sq.ft for every acre of lot area; and
greater than the principal structure on the lot.
Questions/Comments?
Items 7C & 7D, ZA06-075 & ZA06-076
OWNER & APPLICANT: Realty Capital Corporation
REQUEST: 1) Approval of a Site Plan (ZA06-075) for proposed Lots 1 & 4, Block 1, River Oaks (Formerly Stonebridge Park Phase II)
2) Approval of a Preliminary Plat (ZA06-076) for Lots 1-10, Block 1, River Oaks.
LOCATION: The property is located at 2502 W. Southlake Boulevard.
Site Plan
Preliminary Plat
Subject Property
View looking north toward property
ZA06-075
Lot 1 Lot 4
Site Area: 37,897 sq. ft. 92,783 sq. ft.
0.87 acres 2.13 acres
Proposed Building Area: 5,771 sq. ft. 8,869 sq. ft. (total)
Required Parking: 30 spaces 46 spaces
Provided Parking: 36 spaces 62 spaces
Impervious Coverage: 65.1% 41%
(Maximum 65%)
City Council Approved Concept Plan
City Council Approved Concept Plan
Conceptual Elevations Previously
Approved by City Council
Council Conditions of Concept Plan Approval
Eliminate retail uses on Lots 3 and 4
Certificate of occupancy (CO) to be issued after Council approval of landscape plan
Retention pond to be an aesthetic feature of the development
Applicant bring renderings of the wall and screening (entry features) along the Southlake Blvd. parking lots.
Proposed Site Plan – Lots 1 & 4
Location ofproposed stop signs
Proposed Site Plan – Lot 1
Entry feature elevations
as required by City Council
Proposed Elevations – Lot 1
Proposed Site Plan – Lot 4
Proposed Elevations – Lot 4
Proposed Elevations – Lot 4
Conceptual Lighting
Approved by City Council
Proposed Lighting
Proposed Lighting Features
Lighting Locations
ZA06-076 Preliminary Plat for Lots 1 - 10
Site Data
Gross Land Area: 12.27 Acres
Net Land Area: 11.29 Acres
Area of R.O.W.: 0.98 Acre
Number of Lots: 10 lots
Open Space: 0 Acres / 0%
Gross Density: 1.227 du/acre
Net Density: 1.129 du/acre
Average Lot Size: 0.886 Acre
Preliminary Plat
Public WorksPresentation
water
Site Serviced by a 12” Waterline
sewer
Site Serviced by a 12” Sewer Line
Preliminary Utilities
Preliminary Drainage
ZA06-075 & ZA06-076
P&Z ACTION: ZA06-075, July 20, 2006; Approved (5-0) subject to Site Plan Review Summary No. 3, dated July 14, 2006.
ZA06-076, July 20, 2006; Approved (5-0) subject to Plat Review Summary No. 3, dated July 14, 2006.
Questions?
Item 7E, ZA06-091
OWNER: Wyndham Properties & Inland US Management
APPLICANT: GSO Architects
REQUEST: Approval of a site plan for Lots 1 & 2, Block 1, Gateway Plaza Addition.
LOCATION: The property is located at 2801 & 2821 State Highway 114 East.
Subject Property
View looking North toward proposed development
Michael’s
Thomasville
Furniture
View looking west toward proposed development
View looking south across SH 114 E Access Road at Lot 2
View looking south across SH 114 E Access Road at Lot 1
ZA06-091
Lot 1 Lot 2
Site Area: 60,024 sq. ft. 47,403 sq. ft.
1.38 acres 1.09 acres
Proposed Building Area: 12,194 sq. ft. 8,050 sq. ft.
Required Parking: 61 spaces 41 spaces
Provided Parking: 61 spaces 45 spaces
Impervious Coverage: 71.44% 71.56%
(Maximum 80%)
City Council Approved Concept Plan - 1998
Proposed Site Plan
Variance requestedfor articulationalong this facade
Proposed Elevations – Lot 1
Variance requestedfor articulationalong this facade
Public WorksPresentation
Site Serviced by a 12” Waterline
Lots 1 & 2, Block 1, Gateway Plaza Addition
Sites Serviced by Existing Sewer Lines
Utility Plan
Drainage Area Map
Item 7E, ZA06-091
P&Z ACTION: July 20, 2006; Approved (5-0) subject to Site Plan Review Summary No. 2, dated July 14, 2006 and granting the variance to the articulation on the east side of the building
on Lot 1.
Questions?
Item 8A, ZA06-097
OWNERS: Barker, Loggins, and JD Tanner & Associates / Four Peaks Development
APPLICANT: Four Peaks Development
REQUEST: Approval of a Zoning Change and Development Plan (ZA06-097) for proposed Camden Park. The current zoning is “AG,” and the requested zoning is “R-PUD” for 8.85 acres.
LOCATION: The property is located at 515, 545, & 565 Randol Mill Avenue.
Subject Property
RANDOL MILL AVE
View looking North at proposed Camden Park
Randol Mill Ave
MYERS MEADOW
View looking West at proposed Camden Park
Randol Mill Ave
ZA06-097
Site Data – Zoning Change / Development Plan
Gross Land Area: 8.85 Acres
Net Land Area: 7.51 Acres
Area of R.O.W.: 1.34 Acres / 15.14%
Number of Lots: 17 Lots
* 14 single family residential
* 3 open space
Open Space: 1.37 Acres / 15.48%
Gross Density: 1.58 du/acre
Net Density: 1.86 du/acre
Average Lot Size: 19,000 sq.ft. or 0.44 Acre
Minimum Lot Size: 16,000 sq.ft. or 0.37 Acres
ZA06-097
Under the “R-PUD” zoning, the applicant proposes the following:
This Residential Planned Unit Development shall abide by the “SF-20A” Single Family Residential Zoning District and the Subdivision Ordinance No. 483, as amended, with the following
exceptions:
Lot Area: 16,000 square feet.
Front Yard: 25 feet.
Side Yard: 10 feet.
Side Yard Adjacent to a Street: 15 feet.
Lot Width: 100 feet, except Lots 6-11 as shown on Development Plan.
Rear Lot Width: A rear lot width of 125 feet adjacent to certain lots shall not apply.
Buffer Lots: Buffer lots adjacent to certain lots shall not apply.
Street ROW width of 40 feet with 28 feet wide street section back of curb to back of curb
ZA06-097
Variances
Street Stub – Street stubs shall be provided into adjacent property. The applicant is requesting a waiver from the street stub requirement.
Street R-O-W - In addition, applicant has to request a variance to the street R-O-W requirement of 50’ for residential streets to allow the proposed 40’ streets
Proposed Development Plan
Tree Conservation Plan
ZA06-098
Site Data – Preliminary Plat
Gross Land Area: 11.99 Acres
Net Land Area: 10.65 Acres
Area of R.O.W.: 1.34 Acres / 15.14%
Number of Lots: 19 Lots
* 16 single family residential (14 new and 2 existing)
* 3 open space
Open Space: 1.37 Acres / 11.42%
Gross Density: 1.33 du/acre
Net Density: 1.50 du/acre
Average Lot Size: 0.58 Acre
Proposed Preliminary Plat
Proposed Preliminary Plat
Not included in zoning change
Public Works Presentation
Site Serviced by 6” Water Lines
Site Serviced by an existing 8” Sewer Line in Myers Meadow
Preliminary Utility Plan
Drainage Area Map
Connect to existing 42” storm drain in Myers Meadow
Item 8A, ZA06-097
P&Z ACTION: July 20, 2006; Approved (4-1) subject to Development Plan Review Summary No. 2, dated July 14, 2006 and granting the variances for street stub and street R.O.W. as requested.
Questions?
Item 10C, SP06-357
APPLICANT/OWNER: Kwik Industries
LOCATION: 1957 W. Southlake Blvd., Suite 100
REQUEST: Variance to Sign Ordinance No. 704-B with respect to maximum letter size for attached signs:
Location Map
Site Plan
73 ft
Proposed Sign
Proposed Sign
Proposed Sign
Existing Elevation
Adjacent Sign
24 inch letters;
variance granted February 2006
QUESTIONS?