SPIN2011.06.27 Meeting Report.docxSPIN MEETING REPORT
PROJECT NAME:
F.M. 1938 & F.M. 1709 Corridor Plan
SPIN DISTRICTS:
SPIN # 6, 7, 9, 10 & 11
MEETING DATE:
June 27, 2011
MEETING LOCATION:
1400 MAIN STREET, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
MEETING ROOMS 3A & 3B
TOTAL ATTENDANCE:
Thirteen (13)
SPIN REPRESENTATIVE(S) PRESENT:
Vic Awtry (SPIN #7)
STAFF PRESENTING:
Clayton Comstock, Planner II
STAFF PRESENT:
Gordon Mayer, City Engineer, Daniel Cortez, Planner I
STAFF CONTACT:
Clayton Comstock – (817) 748-8269
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The F.M. 1709 Corridor and F.M. 1938 Corridor Plan is the fifth of six sector plans adopted during the
Southlake 2030 process. The plan encompasses approximately 750 acres that are adjacent to two of
the three major roadway corridors in Southlake – the F.M. 1709 Corridor and the F.M. 1938 Corridor.
The most prominent land uses include commercial activities and residential uses; although a
significant portion of the plan area is classified as vacant or underdeveloped. As such, the primary
objectives for planning in the F.M. 1709 and F.M. 1938 corridors are maintaining high development
and urban design standards, buffering residential uses from the roadway corridors and commercial
uses, and ensuring continued quality growth. The Plan further addresses the unique characteristics
and challenges of these roadway corridors and provides specific planning recommendations in regard
to land use, mobility, environmental resources, as well as parks, recreation and open space.
QUESTIONS / CONCERNS
When you preserve the floodplain area by F.M. 1938, does that consider making any paths for
public use along the floodplain?
This plan does not specifically address public trails along the floodplain adjacent (west) to
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FM1938; however, there are existing plans and recommendations through the City’s Master
Pathways Plan (to be updated next year as part of the Southlake 2030 process) for a multiuse
trail along the floodplain from Union Church Rd to FM1709. While no recommendation is
made to require these trails be located in dedicated public parks, they would require—at
minimum—the dedication of a pedestrian access easement.
So what does the Mixed Use Land Use designation facilitate for Council to approve?
The definition of the “Mixed Use” land use category is as follows:
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The range of activities permitted, the diverse natural features, and the varying
proximity to thoroughfares of areas in the Mixed Use category necessitates
comprehensively planned and coordinated development. New development
must be compatible with and not intrusive to existing development.
Typically, the Mixed Use designation is intended for medium- to higher-
intensity office buildings, hotels, commercial activities, retail centers, and
residential uses. Nuisance-free, wholly enclosed light manufacturing and
assembly uses that have no outdoor storage are permitted if designed to be
compatible with adjacent uses. Other suitable activities are those permitted in
the Public Parks / Open Space, Public / Semi-Public, Low Density Residential,
Medium Density Residential, Retail Commercial, and Office Commercial
categories.
When was Michael Drive developed?
Staff’s estimation is the early 80’s. The area was annexed into the City of Southlake in 1986.
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Is a road planned behind the Player’s Circle development to connect to Peytonville? If not, that
should be a recommendation. A connection is needed.
None is planned at this point, but a site-specific recommendation can be made that addresses
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on-site circulation and connecting Peytonville Avenue to the Southlake Marketplace
(Albertson’s) shopping center.
You said the lots fronting onto Peytonville Ave. are to remain zoned “O-1”?
These land use recommendations do not affect nor propose to change current zoning. The
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recommendation for this area, however, is to allow for office along Peytonville frontage and
medium-density residential behind any office uses.
Are there any plans to extend Cross Lane (Foxborough) to N. Carroll Avenue?
Neither plans nor any recommendations are made to connect Cross Lane to Carroll Avenue.
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It may be appropriate to recommend connecting Cross Lane to the FM1709 intersection to the
south through the office development and staff will relay the thought to the Southlake 2030
Land Use Committee.
I think there should be a recommendation for safe crosswalks across N. Carroll Avenue to get into
the Southview subdivision.
GENERAL CONCERNS
Medians
Access to Town Square
Crosswalks / Pathways
Connectivity
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