Item 5HCity of Southlake
Department of Planning
S T A F F R E P O R T
March 29, 2006
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CASE NO:
Plat Revision for Lots 1R1 & 1R2, Block 1, Arnold Estates
PROJECT:
REQUEST: Approval of a plat revision containing approximately 2.96 acres and proposing 2 single
family residential lots. The average lot size is 1.48 acres, or 64,544 square feet, with
the gross and net residential densities being approximately 0.67 du/acre. On March 21,
2006 the City Council approved the applicant’s request to amend the zoning application
for SF-1A zoning to Residential Planned Unit Development zoning and remanded the
item back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for reconsideration. The applicant is
also requesting that this plat revision submitted concurrently with the zoning change
request be remanded back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for reconsideration
(See attached C page 2).
The purpose of this request is to:
1) Replat the southern 3 acre portion of Lot 1 Block 1 Arnold Estates. Lot 1,
Block 1, Arnold Estates was platted as a single 4.96 acre lot. The lot was
subdivided by metes and bounds into a 3 acre tract (southern portion) fronting
East Highland Street and a 2 acre tract (northern portion) with no physical
street frontage. The 2 acre tract is accessed through a 20 ft. wide ingress-egress
easement extending from E. Highland Street to the 2 acre portion. This
subdivision was done without filing a plat with the City as required by the
Subdivision Ordinance No. 483, as amended. The properties are now under
two different ownerships. This owner is submitting this plat to comply with this
requirement. The second owner is expected to submit their plat in the near
future.
2) Further subdivide the 3 acre tract into two 1.5 acre lots.
The platting status and street frontage for the remaining 2 acre tract to the north (not
included with this plat) should be considered in the review of this request. All
residential lots must front on a public street. Approval of this request as presented will
prevent the remaining 2 acre tract from meeting the street frontage requirements.
1. Consider either approval of the plat revision or the applicant’s request to be
ACTION NEEDED:
remanded back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for
reconsideration.
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ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Plans and Support Information
Plat Review Summary No. 1, dated January 17, 2006
(D)
(E) Surrounding Property Owners Map
(F) Surrounding Property Owners Responses
(G) Full Size Plans (for Commission and Council Members Only)
STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (748-8067)
Dennis Killough (748-8072)
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER: Mills Custom Homes
APPLICANT: Jay Wasserman
PROPERTY SITUATION: 520 W. Highland Street
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A portion of Lot 1, Block 1, Arnold Estates
LAND USE CATEGORY: Low Density Residential
CURRENT ZONING: “RE” Single Family Residential Estate District
REQUESTED ZONING: “SF-1A” Single Family Residential District
HISTORY: -A change of zoning to “RE” was approved by City Council on January 2, 1990.
-City Council approved a preliminary plat for Arnold Estates on December 19,
1989.
-A final plat was approved by City Council on February 20, 1990.
TRANSPORTATION
Master Thoroughfare Plan
ASSESSMENT:
The Master Thoroughfare Plan recommends W. Highland Street to be a 2-lane,
undivided collector roadway with 70 feet of right-of-way adjacent to this site.
Adequate right-of-way dedication will be required with a plat revision.
Existing Area Road Network and Conditions
The lots have direct access onto W. Highland Street.
Currently, W. Highland Street is a 2-lane, undivided roadway. The capacity of
the existing roadway is approximately 8,400 vehicle trips per day. Under this
condition, the roadways would be considered to operate under a level of service
‘D’. This development is not expected to warrant expansion of the existing
roadway network. No plans for improvement in the near future have been
made for W. Highland Street.
May, 2005 traffic counts on W. Highland St (between Shady Oaks &
White Chapel Blvd)
24hr 1,2521,425
West Bound (WB) () East Bound (EB) ()
WB 139164
Peak A.M. () Peak P.M. ()
7:45 – 8:45 a.m.2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
EB 280187
Peak A.M. () Peak P.M. ()
7:45 – 8:45 a.m.2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
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Traffic Impact
Use # Lots Vtpd* AM-AM-PM-PM-
IN OUT IN OUT
Number of Single-Family 2 20 0 1 1 1
Residential Lots
*Vehicle Trips Per Day
**The AM/PM times represent the number of vehicle trips generated during the peak travel times
on W. Highland Street.
PATHWAYS MASTER
PLAN: The Southlake Pathways Master Plan does not recommend any trail or sidewalk
improvements adjacent to this site.
WATER & SEWER: A 6-inch water line exists along the south side of W. Highland Street. No
sanitary sewer lines exist in the immediate area. The proposed lot sizes permit
the use of private sewer systems.
TREE PRESERVATION: The Landscape Administrator has no comments for this item.
SOUTHLAKE 2025: City Council approved the recommendations made by the Southlake 2025
committee for the Areas B, E, & F study area to include the following changes:
Land Use Recommendations
Existing land use designations – Low Density Residential. The proposed
development complies with the Low Density Residential land use
designation.
Environment Resource Recommendations
Preserve trees to the maximum extent feasible. Buildings must be located
on the site to maximize tree preservation.
P&Z ACTION: March 9, 2006; Recommended denial (6-0).
STAFF COMMENTS: Attached is Plat Review Summary No. 1, dated January 17, 2006.
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PLAT REVIEW SUMMARY
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Case No.: Review No.: Date of Review:
Plat Revision – Lots 1R1 & 1R2, Block 1, Arnold Estates
Project Name:
APPLICANT: Mills Custom Homes SURVEYOR: Ernest Hedgcoth Conculting
Jerry Mills Engineers, Inc.
1501 Burney Lane 5701-C Midway Road
Southlake, TX 76092 Fort Worth, TX 76117
Phone: (214) 450-4521 Phone: (817) 831-7711
Fax: (817) 410-9104 Fax: (817)
CITY STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROJECT RECEIVED BY THE CITY ON 01/03/06 AND WE
OFFER THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS. THESE STIPULATIONS ARE HEREBY MADE CONDITIONS OF PLAT
APPROVAL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AMENDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED
FURTHER CLARIFICATION, PLEASE CONTACT BEN BRYNER AT (817) 748-8602.
1)All lots must comply with the underlying zoning district regulations. This property is currently zoned
“RE” and is subject to receiving approval of an appropriate change of zoning. A proposal to rezone to
“SF-1A” is being processed currently on the property.
2)All residential lots must front on a public street. Approval of this request as presented will prevent
the remaining 2 acre tract from meeting the street frontage requirements. The platting status and
street frontage for the remaining 2 acre tract to the north (not included with this plat) should be
considered in the review of this request. The plat revision does not include the entire area for Lot 1,
Block 1, Arnold Estates. No building permit shall be issued on the remaining area until an
appropriate plat revision is submitted, approved, and the plat filed of record.
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3)Place the City case number “” in the lower right-hand corner of the plat.
4)Adjust the scale on the vicinity/location map to show a larger area. Label W. Highland Street on the
map.
5)Revise the title block as follows:
a)Correct the title of the plat to “Plat Revision”.
b)Follow the standard format for the title block found in Appendix 6.
6)Correct the lot numbers to be Lots 1R1 and 1R2. Correct the lot numbers in all appropriate locations to
include the title block, owner’s dedication and graphic labels.
7)The following changes are needed with regard to the legal description:
a)Include the name of the survey and abstract number in the preamble
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b)The POB must be tied to a survey corner, previously filed subdivision corner, or USGS
monument. The POB should be tied to the subdivision corner.
c)Provide all boundary descriptions in the legal description. Call number 3 is missing entirely
from the legal description.
d)Correct the bearing in call #1 of the legal description. The degree listed is incorrect.
e)Correct the references for the street to be West Highland Street. Not road.
8)The following changes are needed in the owner’s dedication and notary:
a)Revise the owner’s dedication and notary to conform to the standard format as shown in
Appendix 2 (Corporations, partnerships, etc.).
b)Change ‘streets’ to ‘rights-of-way’ in the dedication statement.
c)Correct the lot numbers being dedicated.
d)Add the following sentence at the end of the owner’s dedication, prior to the signature block:
“This plat does not alter or remove existing deed restrictions or covenants, if any.”
e)Follow the correct format for the lienholder block (attached).
9)Revise the surveyor’s certification to conform to the standard format as shown in Appendix 5.
10)The following changes are needed with regard to adjacent properties within 200’ to include properties
across any adjacent R.O.W.:
a)Correct all property lines to be solid with easement lines being dashed for improved legibility.
b)Show and label the name of the record owner & corresponding deed record (volume & page)
or plat record (cabinet & slide) for the properties across W. Highland Street.
c)Show and label all existing easements and plat record (cabinet & slide) for all platted properties
adjacent to this property. Remove the owner name and deed record from the platted lots.
d)Correctly show the existing easements on the remainder of Lot 1, Block 1, Arnold Estates and
along the east property line of Lots 2B2A & 2B2B, Burnett Acres. If other adjacent properties
are platted, correctly show all easements on such properties as well.
11)Add the following notes to the face of the plat:
a)Selling a portion of any lot within this addition by metes and bounds is a violation of state law
and city ordinance and is subject to fines and withholding of utilities and building permits.
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b)The City of Southlake reserves the right to require minimum finish floor elevations on any lot
contained within this addition. The minimum elevations shown are based on the most current
information available at the time the plat is filed and may be subject to change. Additional
lots, other than those shown, may also be subject to minimum finish floor criteria.
12)Provide street frontage to the remainder portion of Lot 1, Block 1, Arnold Estates. Every lot shall abut
on a public street. This plat revision does not provide street frontage to the remaining portion of the
existing platted Lot 1.
13)The following changes are needed with regard to easements:
a)Label the deed record for the existing 20’ ingress & egress easement. Remove the label ‘to be
abandoned’ as this easement cannot be abandoned by the plat.
b)Provide dimensional ties along lot lines to the 20’ ingress & egress easement.
c)Provide easements for water, sewer and/or drainage in compliance with approved construction
plans.
14)Correctly show and dimension the existing R.O.W. from the property corners to the centerline and
across the entire width of W. Highland Street. The R.O.W. does not appear to be shown correctly
based on the dedication made by the previous plat.
15)Label the front building setback line.
16)In an effort to improve readability, all text should be uniform and spacing provided between signature
and notary blocks. The notary block, lienholder statement, and surveyor’s certificate are a small text
and run together.
Southlake 2025 Review Comments:
* Building(s) must be located on the site to maximize tree preservation. Provide a tree exhibit.
INFORMATIONAL COMMENTS
* All development must comply with the City’s Drainage Ordinance No. 605 and detain all post
development run-off.
* Please submit a revised blueline "check print" prior to submitting blackline mylars with original
signatures.
* A “Certificate of Taxes Paid” indicating that there are no delinquent taxes owed on the subject property
from each taxing authority must be provided to the City prior to filing this plat in the County records. A
copy of this information may be obtained from the Tarrant county Tax Assessor/Collector’s Office
located at 100 E. Weatherford St. in Ft. Worth (across from the old red courthouse). There is a service
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charge of $10 per account for this certificate. For more information contact the Assessor/Collector’s
office at (817) 884-1103.
blackline
* Original signatures and seals will be required three mylars prior to filing the plat. Also
required are two sets of owner's dedications and notaries (8.5" x 11" or 14" paper) with original
signatures and seals on each. Mylars will not be accepted if any erasures or original ink, other than
signatures or seals, appear on the plat.
* A Developer’s Agreement is required prior to construction of any public infrastructure. The
Developer’s Agreement for this addition should consider streets, drainage, park dedication
requirements and fees, off-site sewer extensions, off-site drainage and utility easements and impact
fees.
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Affected Property Owners
Plat Revision – Property Owners within 200-feet AND of the same platted subdivision
Arnold Estates
Owner Zoning Land Use Acreage
1.Arnold, Mary RE Low Density Residential
Mills Custom Homes
2.Gray, Robert & Sara RE Low Density Residential
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Affected Property Owner Responses
Arnold Estates
Notices Sent: Two (2)
Responses Received: None (0)
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