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2010-08-23 Meeting Report (Central Sector Plan)SPIN MEETING REPORT PROJECT NAME: Southlake 2030 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan Central Sector Plan SPIN DISTRICTS: SPIN 5, 6 and 7 MEETING DATE: August 23, 2010 MEETING LOCATION: 1400 MAIN STREET, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS MEETING ROOMS 3C 3D TOTAL ATTENDANCE: Twenty -one (21) SPIN REPRESENTATIVE(S) PRESENT: Ray Tremain #9), Ron Evans #10), Vic Awtry #7), Mike Terry #6) STAFF PRESENTING PRESENT: Ken Baker, Director of Planning Development Services, Jenny Crosby, Planner II, Clayton Comstock, Planner II, Daniel Cortez, Planner I, and Lorrie Fletcher, Planner I STAFF CONTACT: Lorrie Fletcher, (817)748 -8069; Ifletcher(a�ci.southlake.tx.us EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Central Sector Plan Area is bordered on the west by Randol Mill Avenue (F.M. 1938) and the city limits, the north by Dove Road and the S.H. 114 Corridor Plan Area, the east by the S.H. 114 Corridor Plan Area, and the south by the F.M. 1709 Corridor Plan Area, as shown in the following map. Plan Details Existing uses in the central sector are primarily residential uses, comprising 88% of the land area. Parks and open space encompass 3% of the area and civic /religious uses account for 4% of the area. Commercial properties account for less than 1% of the land area. Approximately 5% of the area is classified as vacant or underdeveloped, leaving little room for new development. For this reason very few updates are being proposed. QUESTIONS CONCERNS Is there anything that shows which properties are along the 1709 Corridor, is it continuous? Yes it is, the purpose of the plan is to look at the overall land uses for the properties within the sector. There aren't any properties fronting along the sector corridors for FM 1709 or SH 114 in this sector. The Southlake 2030 Plan has several elements that look at citywide recommendations. One of the issues is connectivity. Highland ends at Shady Oaks; I have to use Coventry to get my daughter to school. In what sector are the properties fronting along Carroll? Those properties will be in the 114 Corridor Plan. Clarify the sectors; the notification letter was misleading. Will we be able to see a final plan and how they relate to one another? Yes, that will be in the comprehensive land use plan. We will look at all the sectors to adopt a final comprehensive plan where changes could be made if necessary. What accommodations do we have to make changes to this plan? We look at the plan about every 5 years, also if staff is directed by city council or there is an issue with the plan we do have the ability to amend it in between the time we do the updates. Can you reiterate the connection and stub on East Chapel Downs? It was indicated to us [staff] about 5 or 6 years ago that the residents did not want to have that connected and I believe that's the direction City Council would go. At this point the city has no intention in doing any connections there. What was the reasoning to divide the Milner property from this sector because it seems to me that it makes more sense to have it here since it's bounded by residential for the Central Sector? We can address the property today if needed since it is adjoining. Similarly to what is being looked at for the Rucker and Prade properties it may be a possibility for staff to do the same for this property and provide specific recommendations. What about the gas well, where is that located? That is located on the Milner property east of the internal driveway located on the property. Is any component of this plan talking about the gas well? There are specific things Council wants to address as policy documents, including gas wells and assisted living facilities. A rational nexus needs to be attained in order for any kind of policy change, but yes we will be looking at this issue during this process. Do you have any jurisdiction over other cities on where they place gas wells? We do not have a lot of control applying our ordinances with other cities. We do work with adjacent cities and ask for compliance. It can go both ways, as with the Joe Wright site and Grapevine High School distance requirement. We are in the early stages of scheduling a regional summit through the Council of Governments where city representatives can talk with each other in regard to issues they experience and drilling ordinances. Are we also considering where the liquor stores will be if it gets passed? We will look at that but it will be a zoning ordinance amendment rather than something in the comprehensive plan. We need to do something about the White Chapel and Highland intersection. I'm questioning whether or not a roundabout is appropriate at that intersection, because sometimes on some of the other roundabouts don't function as well because of the large amount of traffic coming from one direction. We will be looking at it specifically and that would be the purpose of the recommendation so staff can begin to study the options at that intersection. City Council will ultimately decide what is done there. So when is the estimated date for all plans to be completed? The closest timeframe I can estimate will be sometime in 2012. The large majority of the document are existing recommendations from the 2025 plan, there are very few changes being done with this update. Can you elaborate where these trails are supposed to be? Specifically for the Central Sector it will primarily be going adjacent to the major thoroughfares in the sector. The trails are very difficult to see on the document itself and online, isn't there anything that can be provided so we know specifically where these trails are going through? Definitely, we can link on our website these maps and plans so they can be viewed with greater detail. 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.