2012-06-11 Meeting Report (The Pines)
SPIN MEETING REPORT
CASE NO.
ZA12-044
PROJECT NAME:
The Pines
SPIN DISTRICT:
SPIN # 11
MEETING DATE:
June 11, 2012; 7:00 PM
MEETING LOCATION:
1400 Main Street, Southlake, TX
Training Rooms 3A 3B
TOTAL ATTENDANCE:
Twenty (20)
SPIN REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT:
Monique Schill, # 11; Vic Awtry, # 7
APPLICANT(S) PRESENTING:
David McMahan, Development Managers Caddis
Properties; et al (2)
STAFF PRESENT:
Lorrie Fletcher, Planner I
STAFF CONTACT:
Matt Jones, Planner I, (817)748-8269; mjones@ci.southlake.tx.us
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Property Situation
The property is located at 1360 Randol Mill, between the Jellico Square Shopping
Center and Johnson Road.
Development Details
The applicant is requesting approval of a Zoning Change and Development Plan for a
proposed 18 lot residential subdivision on approximately 4.25 acres. The current zoning
for the property is SF-1A Single Family Residential District. The proposed zoning is TZD
Transitional Zoning District. The application also has an associated Preliminary Plat and
a Comprehensive Land Use Plan designation change request proposing Medium
Density Residential; it is currently designated as Low Density Residential.
The applicant presented the development as a proposed life-style product composed of
18 detached single family lots. This product type is often referred to as Villas and is
currently market driven.
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additional lots
cap, multiple saved trees to include large pines, several plantings of additional pines,
ornamentals and canopies. The applicant also stated front yard maintenance through a
The homes estimate a range in size from 2,300 square feet to 3,200 square feet and
range in price from $375K to $425K. The applicant has compared the quality and size to
existing villa-type homes in Timarron.
The applicant presented the following preliminary plan:
Submitted development plan:
COMMENTS / CONCERNS
You said the north property would have an 8 foot fence?
Yes, board on board
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What kind?
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Cedar
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Stained?
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Yes
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What are the side and rear setbacks going to be?
Side yard is approximately 5 feet; 10 feet between houses
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Rear yard will be 15 to 20 feet
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Who will maintain the fence?
The individual home owners
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What about any common area fencing?
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Will there be sidewalks?
Yes
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What about the parkway?
Sidewalk will be next to the curb
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Will there be street parking? On both sides?
Yes, the street will be to city standards in width. Just like any other street in any
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other neighborhood.
Concerns were raised about the plans for a median on FM 1938. Discussion was held
regarding how the entrance to the subdivision would become limited to right-in right-out.
There is concern about using the easement from the pre-school into and out of the
neighborhood. Traffic at that intersection is heavy causing concerns about the proposed
traffic flow configuration.
Will the homes be single-story or two-story?
There will be a mix of single, 1 ½ and two- story.
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Will the fencing be behind the large grove of trees?
No
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What school district is this in?
Keller
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What about garages?
Yes, some two and some three. The homes will be C-shaped like you see in
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Timarron
Have you bought the property?
No
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What is the price range?
375 425K
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want additional white noise.. there are
already fountains in adjacent developments.
The pond is for detention, not retention. We can make sure there is not a
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fountain.
What about street lamps?
Yes, we do not have a style picked out yet but they will be consistent with the
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development and city ordinances.
Have you looked at the grading and how it will affect the existing trees?
Yes, we have done a preliminary analysis and some trees will be saved, some
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removed and some planted.
Do the western lots back up to Timberline?
Yes
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How do we know these homes will look like you say they will look?
We will have deed restrictions in place that the builder will have to follow. There
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are also many ordinances with the city that have to be followed. These
restriction
Will you be developing a drawing (site plan) that shows setbacks?
Yes
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Who is your project engineer?
Keith Hamilton with Hamilton & Duffy out of North Richland Hills.
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