2010-11-08 Meeting Report (Texas Digestive Disease Consultants)SPIN MEETING REPORT
CASE NO. ZA10 -065
PROJECT NAME: Texas Digestive Disease Consultants
SPIN DISTRICT: SPIN 8
MEETING DATE: November 8, 2010
MEETING LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX
Training Rooms 3A 3B
TOTAL ATTENDANCE: Eighteen (18)
SPIN REPRESENTATIVE(S) PRESENT: Pattie Minder #8)
APPLICANT(S) PRESENTING: John Blacker, Hart, Gaugler Associates, Inc.; Shane
Garthoff, Garthoff Design; Kyle Libby, PM Realty Group; Christopher Kupcunas, Bryant
Burton Kupcunas Architects; David Glass and Gary Webb, Quanah Properties, LP
STAFF PRESENT: Lorrie Fletcher, Planner I
STAFF CONTACT: Richard Schell, Planner II, (817)748 -8602; rschell(a�ci.southlake.tx.us
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Property Situation
The property is located at the southeast corner of Nolen and Silicon Drive. The current address
is 505 S. Nolen Drive. The property is described as Lot 5R, Blk 5, Cornerstone Business Park.
Development Details
The applicant is requesting approval of a zoning change and site plan for construction of
a one -story medical office building measuring approximately 17,750 square feet.
Cornerstone Business Park currently has a zoning of S -P -2. The 2004 approved concept
plan set an allowable building area of 32,000 square feet with 80% impervious coverage.
This plan proposes an approximately 17,750 square foot building area with 58%
impervious coverage. The site plan proposes enough parking to accommodate 110 cars
twelve (12) of those spaces are covered; mutual access to adjacent property to the
west; screened emergency generator and dumpster area; potential landscaped sitting
areas; a dedicated patient drop -off area; and, tree preservation area. The site plan also
proposes screening and landscaping at the main entry with canopy trees throughout the
parking lot. The applicant is requesting a variance to driveway stacking.
Led by Dr. James Weber, Texas Digestive Disease Consultants (TDDC) is the 6 largest
group in the country with forty -six (46) doctors and twenty (20) offices throughout DFW.
QUESTIONS CONCERNS
Will there be a potential for future expansion?
o The proposed building will be sufficient. No expansion is planned.
Will this be strictly offices?
o Yes, no outpatient.
Do you have a list of plants?
o We have a preliminary list put together.
What plants are you planning to put around the building?
o We are looking at dwarf wax myrtles, Texas sage, and natural Texas grasses.
Have you talked to City staff regarding plants?
o Yes, we have had good conversations with Keith.
How many trees will be removed?
o Our tree preservation plan is in process.
Will you skirt trees sufficiently so they don't die?
o Before we get our permit, the erosion control and tree protection has to be in
place. The doctors who chose this area were attracted by the trees and want to
keep as many as possible. 25% of these doctors are Southlake residents.
What will be your hours of operation?
o The doctors' hours of operation will typically be in the afternoons due to surgeries
and other office visits. A full day may only be twelve (12) patients. Other staff will
perform scans during the morning. Traffic will be minimal.
What about the parking?
o We are proposing more parking than is required.
Will the offices be open during the weekend?
o Aside from occasional office work by the doctors, there will be no weekend use.
No patients will be seen during the weekend.
What is your timeline?
o We plan to break ground by February 2011 and open by December 2011.
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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.