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2011-04-11 Meeting Report (Special Area Plans) SPIN MEETING REPORT CASE NO. Southlake 2030 Plan PROJECT NAME: Special Area Plans: 1. Approximately 150 acres located at the southwest corner of Southlake Boulevard and Carroll Avenue. 2. Approximately 82 acres located between Kimball Avenue, Crooked Lane and Nolen Drive. SPIN DISTRICT: Citywide (SPIN districts 9 & 8) MEETING DATE: April 11, 2011; 8 PM MEETING LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX Training Rooms 3A 3B TOTAL ATTENDANCE: Thirteen (13) SPIN REPRESENTATIVE(S) PRESENT: Ray Tremain (# 9); Vic Awtry (# 7) APPLICANT(S) PRESENTING: City Staff Clayton Comstock, Planner II OTHER STAFF PRESENT: Ken Baker, Director of Planning & Development Services; Dennis Killough, Deputy Director of Planning & Development Services; Jenny Crosby, Planner II; Lorrie Fletcher, Planner I STAFF CONTACT: Clayton Comstock, Planner II, (817)748-8269; ccomstock@ci.southlake.tx.us EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Details The Special Area Plans as described above will include recommendations for land use, mobility, environmental protection and other interests. Workshops were held regarding these Special Areas with details to include the following: SWC Carroll / 1709 Plan Area Purpose Î 150 contiguous acres of prime land remains un(der)developed Group A recommendations Î Clustered housing Protected open space areas with trails around perimeter All commercial uses north of Rucker Commercial uses face both Rucker and FM1709 Group B recommendations Î Perimeter open space buffer Rucker connect to Oak Tree entrance Office uses south side of Rucker Retail use at hard corner Group C recommendations Î Office uses on south side of Rucker with parking behind Similar to Carroll Significant Urban Design feature at corner of Carroll &1709 Î of Zena Rucker Road? Landscape buffer recommended Parking to rear recommended Same scale and style as N. Carroll Ave offices between Southlake Blvd & SH 114 Should Zena Rucker Road connect to Carroll across from Westmont Drive (Oak Tree Estates)? Option A Î Garden Office along south side of Zena Rucker Road Parking to the rear of the building Option B Î Significant Landscape Buffer between residential & Zena Rucker Road Zena Rucker Road Î on one or both sides along portions of the roadway. sidewalks. Speed limit not to exceed 25 m.p.h. Design as a local slow movement roadway. Intersection of Rucker Road and Carroll Avenue may ultimately be controlled through traffic signalization or 4-way stop. Intersection of Rucker Road and Carroll Avenue will be located as far south as possible from the FM1709/Carroll Avenue intersection and in a manner that does not negatively impact the residential properties in Oak Tree Estates. Land Use Recommendations Î restaurant uses (similar to the uses permitted in the C-2 zoning district) for the northeast corner of the property; bounded by Carroll Avenue to the east, Southlake Blvd to the north, Zena Rucker Road to the south, and the planned street connection to the west. south of Southlake Blvd, north of Zena Rucker Road, and west of the planned street connection. limited. Rear facades should face the interior of the site. Medium Density Residential is appropriate for most of the area south of Zena Rucker Road. Environmental Recommendations Î Regional drainage opportunities should be explored. Preserve/enhance the existing creeks and ponds. Encourage water reuse for irrigation. Encourage green building design and practices. Mobility Recommendations Î Development should be pedestrian-oriented, emphasizing pedestrian connectivity in any residential areas. Provide passive trails through preserved natural areas. Provide connectivity to the sidewalk system. Consider a roundabout at the intersection of Rucker and the north-south connector. Provide curvilinear streets. Urban Design Recommendations Î Provide a special urban design, art, or water feature at the southwest corner of the Southlake Blvd and Carroll Avenue intersection that emphasizes the prominence of that intersection. Provide a parkway buffer and street trees adjacent to Rucker. QUESTIONS / CONCERNS The following are in reference to the SWC Carroll / 1709 Plan Area: Where is the trade off? Open space is expensive and lots are smaller and cheaper. Why not add more lots? Open space could be maintained or simply preserved. Market studies show this Î is preferred. The creek and woods are pristine; that area should be turned over to nature conservancy. Proposing to open trails up to Timarron causes me to worry about damage. The Trail Plan is conceptual, it can be changed accordingly. Î Option B is preferred. I like the greenbelt; there is already too much office. We would like the Zena Rucker Road alignment to remain straight. Traffic will not get much better no matter. I suggest widening the drive on the west side of Central Market. I am worried about people entering our subdivision (Oak Tree Estates). Is there future development planned for that area? Yes, there is an approved pad but no approved site plan at this time. Î Is Zena Rucker Road currently planned to have parallel parking? Is there anywhere else in the City that has parallel parking like that? The Southlake 2025 Master Thoroughfare Plan does recommend a pavement Î width that would accommodate on-street parallel parking, which is typical of local residential streets in Southlake and some local commercial streets. assive trail, in reference to the recommended trails through the preserved areas? Passivetrails can be made of either concrete, asphalt, or Î natural materials (i.e. gravel, dirt, crushed/decomposed granite, etc.) and comparison, is a trail that is typically served as a major pedestrian mobility corridor between various destinations and is the type of trail typically used by bicyclists, roller- bladers, and other such pedestrian activity. Kimball / Crooked Plan Area Purpose Î 82 acres of land 47 acres un(der)developed Removal of Airport Compatible Land Use Zoning Ordinance No. 479 Group A recommendations Î Office Campus Driveways connect to Crooked Lane Low Intensity Office on Kimball across from school Retain Low Density Residential designation for properties on Crooked Open Space area Group B recommendations Î Office Commercial in 75 LDN Retain Retail Commercial north of Village Center Group C recommendations Î Retain Retail Commercial in NWC Change Village Center to A3D Cul-de-sac Crooked Lane Mixed Use along Nolen to Crooked Residential Cluster Î Alignment of Village Center Drive Extension? How far down Kimball Avenue should Office Commercial develop? area? Type of gross residential density desired? Land Use Recommendations Î ed Village Center Extension and west of the Georgetown Park office development. the southwest corner of E. Southlake Blvd and Nolen Drive. ptional land use designation to all residentially-designated areas, encouraging clustering LDN. Recommend changing the land use designation for 305 and 395 S. well as portions of 405, 495 and 595 S. Kimball Avenue that are within the Crooked Lane. Environmental Recommendations Î Preserve approximately 4 acres of natural area on the north side of LDN. Mobility Recommendations Î Any new commercial driveway along Crooked Lane should be limited to the first 500 feet from Nolen Drive. The current recommended alignment for Village Center Extension, a 60- foot 2-lane undivided collector street, does not need to be revised. Urban Design Recommendations Î Maintain the existing tree corridor along Kimball Avenue and Crooked Lane. QUESTIONS / CONCERNS The following are in reference to the Kimball / Crooked Plan Area: I like the mixed use on the northwest corner. Current road alignment is OK (Village Center Drive). Land Use recommendations OK. SPIN Meeting Reports are general observations of SPIN Meetings by City staff and SPIN Representatives. The report is neither verbatim nor official meeting minutes; rather it serves to inform elected and appointed officials, City staff, and the public of the issues and questions raised by residents and the general responses made. Responses as summarized in this report should not be taken as guarantees by the applicant. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to follow the case through the Planning and Zoning Commission and final action by City Council.