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Department of Planning & Development Services
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September 26, 2012
PROJECT: Variance to the Tree Preservation Ordinance No. 585, as amended, for
Watermere Medical Plaza
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY: On behalf of the Manu Group, LLP, Blake Architects is requesting approval of a
variance to the Tree Preservation Ordinance No. 585, as amended, for Watermere
Medical Plaza on property described as Lot 1, Block 1, Slayton Addition and Lot 1,
Block 2, Watermere at Southlake Addition, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and
located at 2813 & 2815 W. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: 01
— Office District. SPIN Neighborhood #11.
DETAILS: Blake Architects is requesting approval for a variance to the Tree Preservation
Ordinance No. 585, as amended, for Watermere Medical Plaza. The total existing
tree cover on the site is approximately 49% which requires that a minimum of 50%
of that existing tree cover be preserved. The approved tree conservation plan
allowed a variance to preserve approximately 42% (8% variance) of the existing
tree cover. Upon completion of the final construction plans it was determined that
some of the trees near the foundation of the building, in the detention pond and in
the area of the sidewalk along Watermere Drive cannot be preserved. The applicant
is requesting an additional variance to allow preservation of approximately 33%
(17% variance) of the tree cover. To mitigate the additional removal of the existing
trees, the applicant is proposing that all canopy trees planted be a minimum of four
(4) inch caliper size and to plant an additional twelve (12) canopy trees on the site,
over and above the minimum requirements for bufferyards and interior landscape.
Site Data Summary
Acreage
3.0256 acres
Existing Zoning
0-1
Existing Future Land Use
Office Commercial
Landscape Area ( %)
40%
Impervious Coverage ( %)
60%
Existing Tree Cover ( %)
48.97%
Previously Approved Tree Cover
to be Preserved ( %)
42.10% (8% variance)
Tree Cover to be Preserved ( %)
32.75% (17% Variance)
Case No.
ZA11 -060 — Variance to Tree Preservation Ordinance 585 -D
ACTION NEEDED: Consider Variance Approval
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Plans and Support Information — Link to PowerPoint Presentation
(D) Full Size Plans (for Commission and Council Members Only)
STAFF CONTACT: Dennis Killough (817) 748 -8072
Keith Martin (817) 748 -8229
Case No.
ZA11 -060 — Variance to Tree Preservation Ordinance 585 -D
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER: Manu Group, LLP
APPLICANT: Blake Architects
PROPERTY SITUATION: 2813 and 2815 W. Southlake Blvd. (F.M. 1709)
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 1, Block 1, Slayton Addition and Lot 1, Block 2, Watermere at Southlake
Addition, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas
LAND USE CATEGORY: Medium Density Residential
CURRENT ZONING: "0-1" Office Zoning District
P &Z COMMISSION: September 20, 2012; Approved (5 -0), noting the applicant's agreement to
add 12 trees and that all the trees that the applicant will be adding will be at
least 4" caliper subject to the Staff Report dated September 14, 2012.
CITY COUNCIL:
CITIZEN INPUT: None specific to this request. There was a SPIN meeting held for the
original 1.0 acre development on June 13, 2011. No public hearing is
required for this request.
TREE PRESERVATION: The site contains approximately 48.97% tree cover; most of these trees are
Post Oaks and Hackberry trees. Under the City's Tree Preservation
Ordinance the applicant would be required to preserve 50% of the tree
cover on site but is requesting to preserve 32.75% of the tree cover as
noted under Attachment `C' of this staff report.
STAFF COMMENTS:
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No additional comments.
Attachment A
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Vicinity Map
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Zoning Change & Site Plan
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Attachment B
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PLANS AND SUPPORT INFORMATION
'E"'1 - BLAKE ARCHITECTS
1202 S. ate Chapel Road Suite A
Southlake Texas 76092 817- 488 -9397
September 11, 2012
Keith Martin, CF
City of Southlake, Texas
Ref.- Watennere Medical plaza, Tree Preservation Ordinance Variance Request
Deal City of Southlake:
The purpose of this letter is to request a variance to the Free Preservation Ordinance With
reference to the above noted project
The Ordinance requires a 50% existing tree canopy to remain, A variance of 17.25 %,
leaving 32.75 of the existing eanopy in. place, is requested. The reasons are as follows:
1. Development of the site places the trees that are grouped tightly together to close
to the needed building location.
2. Existing drainage retention on the south end of the property requires development
of the new medical buildings along the east and north property lines, which places
the buildings close to some existing tree lines_
3. Placing the buildings so as to "hide" the parking lot &OM the strut views of
Southlake Blvd. and Wratermere Drive requires some trees to be to close to the
building foundation lines.
4. Creating proper drainage around the buildings for storm v�awr places sortie gees
in the flow liar of drainage.
Proposed remedies:
1. Increase the size of all bufferyard trees and interior landscape trees from being
allowed to be 50% 2 inch caliper to being x114 inch caliper.
2. Adding an additional 12, 4 inch caliper trees to the site.
Sincerely,
v oaeSlip >31ake, Architect
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