Item 7B (2)2/4/2013
Dear Mayor and City Council Members:
We are requesting that city council take action to move the proposed
alignment of S. Village Center Dr. Ext. from the IS to the more desirable IN
alignment.
Twenty-five years ago when we moved to Southlake, this property was zoned
agriculture for the Zembrod Horse Farm and Boarding Stables. Zoning and land
use were changed to support the office category and church (Community
Service). We supported this change as we felt this fit well with the residential
neighborhood. Now we are threatened with a road potentially intended for heavy
commercial use only a few feet from our yard. Our property is at the right angle
bend of the proposed road extension in the S1 alignment option, and speeding
vehicles will no -doubt end up in our back yard. Being that close to our property,
we will have the constant annoyance of headlights and noise from the routine
traffic. Gateway Church has proposed using the property for a Bible College but
we don't exactly know what the future holds. If it is eventually zoned as
commercial property, the 1 N alignment would provide a much -needed buffer
between residential and commercial tracts and provide space for future office -
type buildings along this shared fence, just as it now does along the west side.
Moving the road to the north does not change the original intention of the road,
an alternate route to Kimball Rd. and the schools, and would be beneficial to
everyone. Our neighborhood would have a buffer and the city would not be
obligated to provide an expensive masonry fence. Historically that type fence
has been provided to every other residential neighborhood with this situation.
Also, it would soften the road and encourage drivers to use the road as intended.
It would seem that P and Z did not consider the letter we provided expressing our
concerns. All they could ask afterwards was why we were not there. This was
the same evening that the issue concerning the lights at the Carroll High School
was presented and the meeting ran very late and we were not able to stay to
present our case. We are disappointed that P and Z did not listen to our
concerns and are requesting City Council choose the 1 N option.
Please consider making this slight adjustment on the road alignment as this has
a huge impact on the future of our neighborhood.
Thank you,
Martha T. Taylor, John G. Taylor
209 Eastwood Dr.
Southlake, TX 76092
(817)416-6680
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January 3, 2013
John G. Taylor
Martha T. Taylor
209 Eastwood Dr.
Southlake, TX 76092
(817)416-6680
City of Southlake Texas
Planning and Zoning Commission
1400 Main St.
Southlake, TX 76092
Re: Ordinance No. 1056 - Alignment of S.Village Center Dr.
Dear Commissioners:
We have been concerned about the alignment of S.Village Center Dr. ever since it was
proposed to be routed adjacent to our back fence. Please refer to the attached map
illustrating our property, highlighted in red, and the 1S alignment option of S.Village
Center Dr., highlighted in yellow. Also, please note the abrupt right-angle turn of the 1S
alignment option immediately adjacent to our back fence. Even with some curve added
and/or stop signs placed at this location, careless drivers in speeding vehicles are
eventually going to be crashing through that fence into our back yard. For this reason, we
would prefer that the 1N alignment option of S. Village Center Dr. be chosen as the safer,
reasonable alternative. Additionally, this would provide the future owners of the Gateway
property with enough room to construct smaller buildings along our shared fence line.
Sincerely,
John G. Taylor
Martha T. Taylor