1989-03-13 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
667 N. Carroll Avenue
JOINT CITY COUNCIL & PLANNING AND ZONING
WORK SESSION
MARCH 13, 1989 7:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Johnny Westerholm, Mayor Pro
Tem Betty Springer, Sally Hall, Ralph Evans and Pamela Muller.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PRESENT: Acting Chairperson Jim
Vorhis, Joe Wright, Larry Samartin, Martin Dunbar and Buddy Luce.
CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Manager, Curtis Hawk; Director of Public
Works, Bill LeGrand; City Attorney, Allen Taylor and City
Engineer's Eddie Cheatham and Mike Monroe.
The joint work session was called to order by Mayor Westerholm at
7:30 p.m. A tape recording was made of the work session for the
permanent record.
The mayor announced that the new proposed zoning ordinance being
discussed is only a draft at this time. The group is to make any
modifications during this meeting.
City Manager, Curtis Hawk stated that this exercise is alot to go
through and he appreciated the time and efforts that have gone into
the review, also, the time being spent on the work sessions. He
added, by notifying all property owners in the city limits, we can
treat this like a zoning change.
Mr. Taylor, city attorney, stated, we do anticipate that we will be
rezoning some properties; that is the properties that went to
"Agricultural" and they currently have no zoning. He added that
the notices sent out met the requirements of the law, we do not
have to do anything else.
Taylor added, when we are completely finished with this process and
the ordinance is adopted, there will be no temporary zoning left in
Southlake.
Mayor Westerholm addressed the area of "churches ". It was
established that churches fall in the Community Service Zoning
District. In all other zoning districts, a Special Exception Use
Permit is needed. If the request is for other zoning districts,
the city can place more restrictions on the churches (ie. parking
requirements, etc.)
The City Attorney explained the roll of the Zoning Board of
Adjustments. He added that in order to go before the ZBA, there
must be a hardship situation..
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March 13,1989
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Joe Wright stated he felt that in each section, the height
restriction should be 35' rather than 30' as shown. The city
attorney will make that change. Wright also questioned "reversed
frontage ". There needs to be a good definition of "reversed
frontage lot ". The attorney also agreed to prepare a new
definition on this.
Lot coverage was discussed and the general consensus was to leave
at 20o coverage.
Multi- Family District was discussed. Taylor is to make the
following changes. Density reduced to 12 units per acre,
development standards increased, add additional language to make it
more difficult to find appropriate land and adding a concept plan
for zoning.
The single family districts were discussed.
The work session was tabled until time certain March 14, 1989, to
reconvene at 7:30 p.m.
The Joint Work Session Reconvened on March 14, 1989 at 7:30 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Springer, Pamela Muller,
Ralph Evans and Jim Wooll.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Acting Chairperson, Jim
Vorhis, Joe Wright, Ed Norman. Buddy Luce arrived at 8:30 p.m.
CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Manager, Curtis Hawk; Director of Public
Works, Bill LeGrand; City Attorney, Allen Taylor and City Engineer,
Eddie Cheatham.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Springer at 7:35
p.m., for a continuance of the joint work session for the purpose
of reviewing the new proposed zoning ordinance.
It was established that the city should not create aesthetics based
zoning but zoning should be created based on health, welfare and
saftey of its citizens.
The discussion continued covering Section 20, Office
District through Section 30, Manufactured Hous • Dis r� t.
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