Item 5A (2)City of Southlake
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
FEBRUARY 20, 2003
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT Mayor Rick Stacy, Mayor Pro Tern W. Ralph Evans, Deputy Mayor Pro
Tern Greg Standerfer; Councilmembers: Carolyn Morris, Rex Potter, Keith Shankland, and Tom Stephen.
CITY COUNCIL ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT City Manager Billy Campbell, Planning Director Bruce Payne, Economic
Development Director Greg Last, Director of Public Safety Rick Black, Finance Director Sharen Elam,
Senior Planner 7ayashree Narayana, Professional Standards Coordinator Robert Finn, and City Secretary
Lori Farwell.
Agenda Item No. 1, Call to order The work session was called to order by Mayor Stacy at 6:50 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2, Executive Session. None.
Agenda Item No. 3, Discussion of Downtown District Regulations and modifications to R -PUD Zoning_
Planning Director Payne reviewed the concerns that arose at the February 18 Council meeting. Council's
approval of Ordinance No. 480 -RR removed the residential component from the NR -PUD which, in turn,
eliminated Cooper & Stebbins' ability to have brownstones in their current zoning district. Director Payne
said the City Attorney researched the following areas: Ordinance 480 to see if there was any vesting
provision and found there was none; Chapter 245 of the Texas Local Government Code which does not
vest uses; Ordinance 480 -RR text which contains no grandfather clause; and Council minutes which did
not reflect Council's intention to protect pending applications.
Mayor Stacy polled Council to see if it was their intent to invalidate Cooper & Stebbins' current
application for brownstones under their NR -PUD district, and Council agreed it was not. They all felt
certain that it would be grandfathered.
Planning Director Payne continued by stating the City Attorney's conclusion is that NR -PUD options for
residential uses were closed on or about November 29, 2002. He stated Council now has two options: to
create the Downtown District (DT) or to amend 480 -RR to add provisions stating the ordinance has no
effect on pending applications.
Council reviewed their remaining concerns regarding the creation of a DT district. They discussed
whether or not to restrict residential uses in the DT district by placing a numerical limitation or an area
limitation or both.
Councilmember Potter reviewed his areas of concern: placing a geographic limitation to the DT district;
including language within the definitions of single - family residential — attached and detached — which will
prevent the sub - dividing or sub - leasing of the individual residences; limiting the quantity of lofts; limiting
the number of single family residential units; limiting the residential uses to the eastern 1/3 portion of the
DT district; adding language to address residential articulation; adding language to limit residential to no
more than 10% of the DT district; open space; buffer yards; front yards; and impervious coverage
limitation.
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Brian Stebbins and Frank Bliss (Cooper & Stebbins answered Council's questions.
Councilmember Morris said she would like to look at having a minimum lot size with a minimum 15'
front yard and expressed her concern regarding the live /work units.
The majority of Council agreed to allow a maximum of 115 residential units in the district.
Council agreed that the single family units should be limited to an area east of Central Avenue.
Agenda Item No. 4, Adjournment There being no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned
at 8:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
Lori A. Farwell, City Secretary
Mayor Rick Stacy
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