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2012-03-26 Meeting Report (Florence Elementary Parking)SPIN MEEETING REPPORT CASE NOO. Z12-023 AA PROJECCT NAME: Floorence Elemmentary Parkking and Drivveway Improovements SPIN DISSTRICT: SIN # 11 PP MEETINGG DATE: Maarch 26, 2012; 7:00 PM MEETINGG LOCATIOON: 140 Main Stret, Southlake, TX 00ee Traaining Roomms 3A – 3B TOTALAATTENDANCE: Six (6) SSPIN REPREESENTATIVVE PRESENTT: Monique Schill #11 AAPPLICANT((S) PRESENNTING: Scot Gibson, Tnd Perkins tteeague Nall aa SSTAFF PRESSENT: Richaard Schell, PPlanner II STAFFCCONTACT: Richard Scell, PlanneII, (817)74-8602;rschell@ci.soutlake.tx.us hhr88hh EXECUTTIVE SUMMAARY Propertyy Situation TThe property is located at 3095 Johnson Rd. pment Details Develo he applican, on behalf of Keller Inependent School Distrit, is proposing drivewa and TTttddSccyy parking lot immprovementss at Florencce Elementaary School too improve trraffic flow and to provide additional parkin during drop off and pik up times nd for speial events. ggccaacc The applicant pointedd out the following details regardingg the proposeed improvemments: Th distance fom the drivway exit o Harrell Dr. to Johnson Rd. would e eerreennbb inccreased fromm approximattely 230 feett to approximmately 415 feeet.f Parking would increase froom 98 spacees to 148 spaaces. Inteernal drivewway stacking would increease from abbout 10-15 cars to aboutt 60- 70cars. Fie trees in te area of the relocated driveway wuld be preerved and three vvhhooss addditional canoopy trees woould be addeed in that areea. Trees woould also bee aded to the proposed paking lot to te south. ddrrhh edgerow wuld be addd along th parking spaces that face Harrell D. AhhooeeeeDr QUESTIOONS / CONCCERNS he large signs on Harrell are obnoxious. TT The eexisting signss that read “Exit Only” wwould be remmoved. o hy is the inreased paking neede? WWccrrdd The number of parking spaces will be brought into conformance with City o requirements. More people are dropping off their kids now that there are only two buses. Additional parking will relieve parking in the neighborhood. Why only two buses? The district boundaries were revised and the school lost one neighborhood that o was bused is gained one neighborhood that is too close to be bused. The traffic would flow much better if everyone entered the school going north on Harrell Dr. instead of from Johnson Rd. Traffic on Johnson Rd. backs up to Pearson causing an unsafe condition with people using the oncoming traffic lane to get around the backup. The increased internal stacking will help the traffic flow on Johnson Rd. Faster o drop off times will alleviate people parking in the neighborhoods. How are these improvements being funded? They are funded by the 2008 bond program. o How much lighting will be added? Additional lighting will be added along the proposed driveway and in the parking o lots. Can you use the softer yellow lights instead of the bright white lights and turn them off on weekends and late at night? Use the down focused lighting instead of spreading lighting. Only the building wall lights need to be on. The lighting will meet the City Lighting Ordinance requirements. o 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.