Item 7B (3)7a
Dear Mayor and City Council Members:
My husband and I are requesting that city council take action to move the
proposed alignment of Village Center Road from 1 S to the more desirable 1 N
alignment.
Twenty-five years ago when we moved to Southlake this property was zoned
agriculture for the Zembrod Horse Farm. 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 intended for heavy commercial use only a few feet from
our yard. Our property is at the right angle bend of the road in the S1 alignment
and vehicles will eventually end up in our back yard. We will have the constant
annoyance of headlights and noise from traffic disrupting our tranquility. The
church has proposed using the property for a Bible College but we don't know
what the future holds. If it eventually is zoned as commercial property the 1 N
alignment would provide a buffer between residential and commercial and
provide space for other buildings along the shared fence.
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 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