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Item 4D Audio` SOUTHLAKE ZA11 -014 Owner/ Applicant: Imtiaz Ahmed Request: Approval of a zoning change and concept plan from "RE" Residential Estate District to "SF -2" Single Family Residential District to construct a new residence Location: 841 S. White Chapel Blvd. The future land use designation is Low Density Residential Future Land Use 841 S. White Chapel Blvd. Land Use Designation: Low Density Residential 100 -Year Flood Plain Corps of Engineers Property Public Park/Open Space J Public /Semi - Public m J - Low Density Residential w a WHIT `I Medium Density Residential Q Office Commercial (� Retail Commercial LLI r Mixed Use Town Center Regional Retail _ H Industrial 7 O U) o lac aso 720 F i DR PRINCETON PARK DR ' 0 - r The future land use designation is Low Density Residential The current zoning is RE Residential Estate Ion The current zoning is RE Residential Estate This is an aerial view of the property. An approximately 2,800 square foot single family dwelling that was constructed in 1985 and an approximately 800 square foot horse barn that was constructed in 1992 were demolished in 2008 and the property has been vacant since that time. W r 4�l�Ir c , IL The is the view looking north toward the property. N � d Auk _ P 3 s. A This is the view looking south toward the property. W F � Aa 1 i \ Q • .� �k LO v L O . L This is the concept plan that was presented at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on May 5, 2011. The applicant is requesting approval of a zoning change and concept plan to "SF -2" Single Family Residential District to build a new residence under the "SF -2" regulations, which require a 20' side yard setback instead of the 25' side setback required in the RE district. Most of the discussion during the P &Z meeting was about the location and configuration of the circular driveway. The P &Z Commission requested that the applicant to straighten one section of the circular drive to allow truck access and to move the driveway to the north, moving it out of the drip line of an existing 24" oak tree and providing truck clearance of large tree limbs. This is the revised concept plan showing the revisions to the driveway requested by P &Z. ire] DRIVEWAY SPACING 100' REQUIRED 95' REQUESTED EXISTING DRIVE easnn `uov r9E PROP05M POND oak C. 1]' Rstl Bb �Y ReQ Bb 12' Bb r�t NEW b' -0' TALL W. IRON FENCE - W/ BRICK WLIMNS s 12'-0' 0L. This is a zoomed in view of the revised driveway showing the drip line of the existing 24" oak tree. The driveway as shown will require two variances to the driveway ordinance. Circular drives are not allowed on residential lots fronting on arterial or collector thoroughfares and White Chapel Blvd is an arterial. Also, the minimum driveway spacing for a residential driveways on arterials is 100' and a spacing of 95' is shown on the plan. 11 o DRIVEWAY ORDINANCE NO. 634, m� SECTION 5.3(A) ONLY ALLOWS Q�g CIRCULAR DRIVES ON RESIDENTIAL v2�z LOTS NOT FRONTING ON ARTERIAL OR COLLECTOR THOROUGHFARES V EXISTING DRIVE easnn `uov r9E PROP05M POND oak C. 1]' Rstl Bb �Y ReQ Bb 12' Bb r�t NEW b' -0' TALL W. IRON FENCE - W/ BRICK WLIMNS s 12'-0' 0L. This is a zoomed in view of the revised driveway showing the drip line of the existing 24" oak tree. The driveway as shown will require two variances to the driveway ordinance. Circular drives are not allowed on residential lots fronting on arterial or collector thoroughfares and White Chapel Blvd is an arterial. Also, the minimum driveway spacing for a residential driveways on arterials is 100' and a spacing of 95' is shown on the plan. 11 LU e TY-U Tw 5Z 91 Here is the Tree conservation plan showing seven trees to be removed. The trees by White Chapel Blvd are two Cedar Elms. The other trees to be removed are a tallow, a mulberry, two sweet gums and a srna|| cluster of unidentified trees 12 This is the view looking southeast across White Chapel Blvd. 13 101 15 1w, �6'0 17 W- f C 19 WE P &Z COMMISSION May 5, 2011; Recommended approval (4 -0) with the stipulation that the driveway design be adjusted to provide proper clearance of the drip line of the 24" post oak, approving the variance to the Driveway Ordinance and allowing sufficient flexibility to allow the driveway to achieve proper clearance with the oak tree, and in accordance with the staff report dated April 29, 2011 21 V �'- - ITY OF SOUTHLAKE ON