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REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION MEETING
July 22, 1999
COMMISSION PRESENT: Chairman Ann Creighton; Vice-Chairman C.D. Peebles; and
Commissioners Michael Boutte, Kenneth Home, Dennis King, and Mike Sandlin.
COMMISSION ABSENT: Keith Shankland.
~ITY STAFF PRESENT: Debra Drayovitch, City Attorney; Karen Gandy, Interim Planning
Director; Malcolm Jackson, Administrative Coordinator; Dennis Killough, Senior Current Planner;
Lisa Sudbury, Current Planner; Charlie Thomas, Deputy Director of Engineering Services; Art
Wright, Zoning Assistant; and Loft Farwell, Planning Secretary.
Chairman Creighton called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m.
There was no Work Session held.
Chah'man Creighton stated there would be an Executive Session held in order to seek the advice of
the City Attomey pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code. The Executive Session
started at 6:39 p.m. and ended at 7:19 p.m.
Chairman Creighton called the meeting back to order at 7:24 p.m. and asked the City Attomey if
there was any action necessary as a result of the Executive Session, and the City Attomey at stated
no.
AGENDA ITEM #2, APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Chairman Creighton opened discussion of the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting held on July 8, 1999.
Motion was made to approve the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting held
on July 8, 1999.
Motion: Peebles
Second: King
Ayes: Home, Sandlin, Boutte, Peebles, King, Creighton
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Motion carried.
(Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, 07-22-99, tape 1, section #0042)
AGENDA ITEM #3, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS:
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5 AGENDA ITEM #4, ZA 99-065, FiNAL PLAT FOR LOTS 2 AND 3, BLOCK 1, PANORAMA
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PLACE:
Motion was made to approve ZA 99-065 subject to Plat Review Summary No. 2, dated July 16,
1999.
Motion: Peebles
Second: Sandlin
Ayes: Sandlin, Boutte, Peebles, King, Home, Creighton
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Motion carried.
(Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, 07-22-99, tape 1, section #0080)
The Commission agreed to move the consideration of Agenda Item #5 to a point later in the evening.
AGENDA ITEM #6, ZA 99-036, REZONING AND SITE PLAN FOR A PROPOSED OFFICE
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BUILDING ON MIRON DRIVE:
Current Planner Lisa Sudbury presented this item to the Commission for a Rezoning and Site Plan
for a proposed office building on Miron Drive. The property is legally described as Lot 3R3, Block
1, Miron Addition, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, according to the plat
recorded in Cabinet A, Slide 3901, Plat Records, Tarrant County, Texas, and being approximately
0.96134 acres. The property is located on the east side of Miron Drive approximately 700' south of
East Southlake Boulevard (F.M. 1709). The Current Zoning is "B-l" Business Service Park District.
The Requested Zoning is "S-P-l" Detailed Site Plan District with "O-1" Office District uses. The
Land Use Category is Office Commercial. The Applicant is Dwayne Young & Company. The
Owner of the property is Government Capital Corporation. There were twelve (12) written notices
sent to property owners within the 200' notification area, and four (4) responses were received with
three (3) being opposed and one (1) undecided. One (1) response was received from outside the 200'
notification area, and one (1) response was received which was opposed.
Dwayne Young presented this item to the Commission.
Chairman Creighton said last time this item was before the Commission, the homeowners were
concerned the garage would be used for boat storage. Mr. Young said the homeowners did not really
raise that issue in their meetings with him.
Chairman Creighton said Mr. Minder wrote about his concerns in a letter to the Commission. She
said in her review of the ordinance on accessory uses, boat parking or boat storage is not allowed in
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either "B-I" or "O-1". Mr. Young said they mainly discussed ~xees and layout with the homeowners.
He said if boats are not allowed in "O-1," then it is really not a problem anyway because they could
not do it.
Although the Public Hearing was previously closed, Chairman Creighton asked if anyone in the
audience had any comments on this item.
Jerry Adcock, 204 Westwood Drive, Southlake, Texas, said he met with the owners who were very
cooperative. He said they were very agreeable to try to save the critical trees which will block his
view of the water tower. He said he is prepared to remove his objection.
Pat Morgan, 210 Westwood Drive, Southlake, Texas, said she also met with the two (2) owners who
have agreed to save approximately 40 additional trees. If they do what they say they will do, then
she supports them. She said she discussed the fence issue with the owners, and they agreed to place
the good side of their fence towards the homeowners. She said they agreed to put in a wood deck
instead of a concrete porch which will save more trees behind her backyard.
Pattie Minder (SPIN #8 Representative) 223 Eastwood Drive, Southlake, Texas, said she would like
to hear what the owner has to say about the garage.
Tim Temple, 1509 Chimney Works, Southlake, Texas, said if there is a problem with storing his boat
in the garage, then he can assure the Commission it won't be there.
Commissioner Home asked what will be stored in the garage. Mr. Temple said he will probably
store filing cabinets there. He said their real reason for having the garage is for expansion purposes.
He said it wood be cheaper for him to build it now as opposed to later. He understands there were
some concerns last time that he would be sitting in his boat outside, drinking beer, and looking over
the fence; he can assure them he won't be doing that.
Mrs. Minder said she does not believe that was their concern last time. She would like the building
to be finished offwith no garage. She does not want a garage-look to the building. She asked who
will be coming out to police what he has stored in the garage once it is built. She said none of the
other buildings have garages, so why should there be an exception made for this one?
Chairman Creighton said she knows the Commission has seen a couple of office buildings in the past
with garages which were primarily for the owners' use. She thinks Dr. Ryne's building has a garage
which contributes in some respects to the residential-look of the office building.
Vice-Chairman Peebles said he thinks Mr. McMahan put one in on Corporate Circle, too.
Mr. Temple said they have taken great pains to make this building look nice. He said he does not
think there is an office building in town which will exceed the looks of this building. He has hired
John Bolton to design the building. He said, frankly, he was concemed what the people around him
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have done with their lots. He said he has planted more trees in his front yard than those people left
on their lots, and he finds that very offensive. He said it has been his intention from the beginning
to save as many trees as possible. He said some of the homeowners concerns have been an asset to
him because they were able to sit down and rethink things and save an additional 40 trees.
Chairman Creighton said she appreciates Mr. Temple's and Mr. Young's willingness to work with
the neighbors because that was what the Commission asked of tbem. In response to Mrs. Minder's
statement about the garage, she asked Mr. Temple if the garage doors will be open all the time.
Mr. Temple said absolutely not. He said he cannot imagine them being open more than his garage
at home which is seldom open. He said he does not think his building or the garage will be visible
anyway.
Chairman Creighton asked staff if the Commission has the ability to preclude a garage. City
Attomey Debra Drayovitch said with an "S-P-1" zoning, she thinks the Commission has the ability
to write that in there if they choose to.
Vice-Chairman Peebles asked if there is any way Mr. Temple would be willing to go ahead and
finish out the garage and put a regular door on there. Mr. Temple said every time he gets into his
car this time of year, he thinks how great it would be to be able to park his car under shade and not
have to get into a car that is 125 degrees inside. He would love to be able to park in a garage behind
garage doors.
Chairman Creighton said she would like to hear further from Mrs. Minder regarding her concerns
about a garage because, honestly, she does not understand them. Mrs. Minder said her end of town
has been bumed enough times. She said after this is approved and they build it, she said the City
does not have enough police to police what is put in the garage. She said she and her neighbors do
not have enough time to come over and check, either. She said she does not understand what the
problem would be to go ahead and finish this out.
Chairman Creighton said she does not think that is the problem - she heard him say earlier this is
his office, and he would like to be able to park his car under cover. Personally, she thinks a garage
is far more aesthetically pleasing than a carport.
Mrs. Minder said none of the other buildings on Miron Drive have garages, so this building will not
match the rest of the buildings. She asked why he should be able to have a garage if none of the
other buildings do.
Vice-Chairman Peebles said he does not think she wants to go down the road of matching the other
buildings along that street.
Chairman Creighton said it looks like he has done a better job of tree preservation, too. Mrs. Minder
said this building is behind her neighborhood and not Chairman Creighton's neighborhood.
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Chairman Creighton said she always tries to put herself in someone else's place, but she believes Dr.
Ryne's building is one of the nicest office buildings in Southlake and one of the reasons she feels
that way is the garage actually makes it look more residential than office.
Chairman Creighton said as people move their offices from downtown Dallas to Southlake, they are
used to covered parking and some of the developers have proposed putting in carports which she
does not like. She would think this would be much more desirable.
Commissioner Home said he is trying to understand Mrs. Minder's concerns about the garage, but
as a person who deals in financial planning himself, he knows what they will have in the garage -
files and paper in metal cabinets and probably enough room to pull his car in there.
Chairman Creighton said she just does not think it is unreasonable to want a garage at an office
building.
Commissioner Home asked what type of garage door they will use. Mr. Young said they were just
thinking of your standard, textured garage door. Since they are going to store financial files in there,
he said they do not want glass or windows in the door.
Regarding the proposed crashed stone, Commissioner Sandlin said they cannot put a base
underneath it without killing the trees. He said they might consider using Haydite blocks which
would let moisture go down into the ground and allow grass to grow in between them. He said the
Haydite blocks will support a car.
Motion was made to approve ZA 99-036 subject to Site Plan Review Summary No. 4, dated July
16, 1999, deleting Items #1 (required rear yard setback), #2 (building articulation), #3.a (parking
requirements), #3.c (not requiring an all surface material but giving applicant leeway to study
appropriate materials - possibly Haydite blocks - before going to City Council) and #4 (dumpster
location); requiting the garage to be for personal auto use only (cars, small tracks, SUVs); requiring
back porch to be made of wood as depicted; and requiting an 8' fence with the pretty side (the side
with no rails or posts) towards the homeowners.
Motion: Peebles
Chairman Creighton questioned whether or not the irrigation and the tree preservation needs to be
addressed in the motion. Vice-Chairman Peebles amended his motion requiring them to save the
trees shown on the new plan.
Chairman Creighton asked if they should add a comment requiring the applicant to maintain the
landscaping for more than a year. Mr. Killough said the Commission could require them to maintain
the landscaping for perpetuity and add that to their motion. Vice-Chairman Peebles agreed to that
amendment.
Mr. Temple said he has one concern regarding requiting them to build the wood deck as depicted.
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He said it is possible the trees will not be exactly as shown on the plan, and he promised the
homeowners that he would shift the deck somewhat in order to save as many trees as possible if need
be. Vice-Chairman Peebles said he would amend his motion so that the deck is no larger than what
is depicted giving the applicant leeway to shift the actual layout of the deck but not increasing the
size.
Chairman Creighton asked if Vice-Chairman Peebles would amend the motion to require the garage
doors to remain closed at all times unless vehicles were entering or exiting, and in addition to no
boat storage, restricting the washing or repairing of boats or vehicles on the property. Vice-
Chairman Peebles said he would amend the motion to restrict the washing or repairing of vehicles,
but he is not going to discuss whether the garage doors are up or not.
Mr. Killough asked if they would amend the motion to give the applicant leeway in placement of
irrigation systems and requiring the applicant to only maintain plants they are putting in place
keeping in mind preservation issues. He said by doing so would give the Landscape Administrator
leeway in evaluating how they irrigate their site with special attention given to not over-irrigating
the site and hurting any of the existing trees.
Vice-Chairman Peebles said he thought that would be part of the deal anyway. He thought the
applicant only had to irrigate the bufferyards and the landscaped areas anyway, but he would amend
his motion to reflect that.
Clarification of the entire motion:
Motion was made to approve ZA 99-036 subject to Site Plan Review Summary No. 4, dated July
16, 1999, deleting Items #1 (required rear yard setback), #2 (building articulation), #3.a (parking
requirements), #3.c (not requiring an all surface material but giving applicant leeway to study
appropriate materials - possibly Haydite blocks - before going to City Council) and #4 (dumpster
location); requiring the garage to be for personal auto use only (cars, small tracks, SUVs); requiring
back porch to be made of wood as depicted; and requiring an 8' fence with the pretty side (the side
with no rails or posts) towards the homeowners. Plus the following amendments: requiring
applicant to save trees as shown on the new plan; maintaining the landscaping in perpetuity;
restricting the deck size to be no larger than what is depicted giving the applicant leeway to shift the
actual layout of the deck but not increasing the size; prohibiting the washing or repairing of vehicles
in the driveway; giving the applicant leeway in placement of irrigation systems and requiring the
applicant to only maintain plants they are putting in place keeping in mind preservation issues.
Motion: Peebles
Second: Sandlin
Ayes: Boutte, Peebles, King, Home, Sandlin, Creighton
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Motion carried.
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4 Current Planner Lisa Sudbury presented this item to the Commission for a Site Plan for The
5 Children's Courtyard on property legally described as Lot 2R, Block 60, Timarron Addition, Phase
6 5, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, according to the plat recorded in
7 Cabinet A, Slide 4395, Plat Records, Tarrant County, Texas, and being approximately 2.687 acres.
8 The property is located on the east side of Byron Nelson Parkway being approximately 630' south
9 of East Southlake Boulevard (F.M. 1709). The Owner of the property is Realtex Ventures, Inc. The
10 Applicant is David Fisher Architects. The Current Zoning is "R-PUD" Residential Planned Unit
11 Development District, being P.U.D. No. 1, Timarron, and permitting "C-2" Local Retail Commercial
12 District uses. The Land Use Category is Retail Commercial. There were five (5) written
13 notifications sent to property owners within the 200' notification area, and no responses were
received.
David Fisher (David Fisher Architects) presented this item to the Commission. He introduced the
Vice President of Education for Children s Courtyard, Joyce Anderso , and Jim Chert with DeShazo,
Tang & Associates, Inc. who provided a traffic study for the site.
Ms. Anderson said traffic flow is usually generated when parents work and can be a variety of times.
She said they do not see a great number of people entering at the same time and exiting at the same
time. She said they are open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. She said they are accredited by the
National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Mr. Fisher said the majority of the children in the after school programs are picked up from the
schools; there are buses and vans that pick them up so there will not be individual cars for each child.
Chairman Creighton opened the Public Hearing.
Lisa Hassien, 725 Greymoor Place, Southlake, Texas, said she attended a SPIN meeting on this item,
and there were several concerns at that meeting some of which she agreed with and some which she
did not. Some of the residents who had concerns started a petition, and she has spent the last several
days collecting signatures on her petition which she has 105 signatures to date. Basically, her
petition is addressing traffic issues. She said some people at the SP1N meeting said they did not
think Timarron residents would use this daycare facility, but in her discussions with many of the
residents, she finds this not to be the case. She has line of sight of this facility, and the only thing
she objects to is the increase in traffic next to a school which is due for expansion and already has
traffic problems. She said there is no left turn into this parcel and cars would have to go up to
Rockenbaugh and attempt to due a u-mm in front of the school. She said Children's Courtyard is
going to be significantly bigger than some of the other daycares in the area. She said she would love
to see this facility built on F.M. 1709 or somewhere where the access can be better handled.
Lynda Warner, 716 Wentwood Drive, Southlake, Texas, said she also attended the SPIN meeting last
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week and was not able to start collecting signatures on the petition until Saturday, so 105 signatures
in six (6) days is a significant number. She said in her neighborhood, there were three (3) issues:
the safety of the children at Rockenbaugh, the traffic in the moming, and in her neighborhood, it did
not appear that anyone would use this facility. She feels a much better place for this facility would
be on F.M. 1709.
Carolyn Morris', 403 St. Charles Court, Southlake, Texas, wanted to go on record opposing this item.
She said this is a super-sized daycare to handle that many children. She said questions the need for
it, and she questions the location. She said the building itself is beautiful and would fit in, but the
use does not fit in. She said when the Timarron concept plan was presented, this was intended to
be a small neighborhood, pedestrian-friendly, retail center. She said this is like a second school
being placed to Rockenbaugh. She said traffic is already very bad around this area. She thinks it
would be a safety hazard for the children. She said she does not have a child walking to school, but
if she did, she would not let them walk to school if they had to get anywhere near Byron Nelson and
these two (2) schools. She said the design of Byron Nelson is not set up for a volume-type of traffic
center such as this. She said that Mr. Fisher told them in the SPIN meeting this facility would look
to draw from surrounding cities such as Keller, Watauga, and North Richland Hills. She said Byron
Nelson Parkway is a neighborhood-type street rather than F.M. 1709 and we need to keep major
through-traffic on F.M. 1709 and S.H. 114 and not put in on our neighborhood streets. She
'summarized her concerns as: safety of the children at Rockenbaugh, increased traffic patterns, and
getting away from Timarron's Concept Plan which was presented to the residents.
Laura Chelf, 701 Bryson Way, Southlake, Texas, said she would like to go on record as opposing this
for all the reasons previously stated.
Chris James, 727 Greymoor Place, Southlake, Texas, said Timarron has a high level of pedestrian
traffic. He said most of their children walk or bike to school. His overwhelming concern is the
safety of these children. He said in speaking with many Timarron residents, the overwhelming
feeling of the residents is opposition to this item. He said it is not that they are opposed to daycare,
it is putting something of this size in a residential area and not on F.M. 1709. In reading the "C-2"
requirements, it states that the patrons should come from a 1 1/2 to 2 mile radius, and he does not
see how that will happen in this case. He thinks they will have to come from Keller and North
Richland Hills as mentioned to the residents last week. He would like to go on record as opposing
this.
Stephanie Zweben, 601 Northwood Court, Southlak~, Texas, said she is a Manager of Diversity and
Worklife Programs for GTE Corporation nationwide. She said GTE has over 13,000 employees in
the metroplex. She said she understands that Southlake wants to attract quality corporations for
development along the S.H. 114 corridor. On behalf of herself as a resident and on behalf of major
employers such as GTE, she said quality daycare is a large concern for corporations and for their
employees. In the article she read about the SPIN meeting, the notion was put forward that child
care was not needed in Timarron and anyone in Timarron who needs child care does so through in
home care. She said that is absolutely a fallacy. She and her supervisor, the Director of Diversity
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1 and Worklife Programs for GTE, are here to tell the Commission that GTE has vice-presidents,
2 attorneys, directors, managers, and analysts who live in Southlake and have child care needs. By
3 far and away the preponderance of those individuals are not satisfying their child care needs with
4 in home child care. She said she has used a Children's Courtyard in the past, and it was by far the
5 best child care facility she has used for her children. She said for those people who are interested
6 in Southlake continuing to grow, child care is a consideration both in resale of homes and in new
7 construction. She said it was her experience with the Children's Courtyard in Grapevine, that parents
8 do pick up and drop off their children at varying times and parking was never a problem. She feels
9 this location is an ideal location for a Children's Courtyard because it is already a slow traffic area
10 anyway because of the 20 mph school zone.
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Jeanne Gentry, 1203 Forest Hills Drive, $outhlake, Texas, said she was on the PTO board for
Rockenbaugh, and they already have a tremendous traffic problem. She said one of the issues
always brought up is they need to hire more crossing guards, and they are trying to but it is almost
impossible in this city. She said the proposal to put a no u-mm sign on the median in front of
Rockenbaugh would cut off Oak Tree Estates from Rockenbaugh because that is how they get to the
school right now. There is a tremendous amount of pedestrian traffic right now and next year they
expect another 200 students. She said projected build-ont for Rockenbaugh is between 850-900
students.
Commissioner Home asked Mrs. Gentry what would happen if that median went away. Mrs. Gentry
said she does not think it would change the situation. She said a tremendous amount of parents drive
their children to school because the school buses are overcrowded so, therefore, that increases the
traffic at Rockenbaugh.
Michele Davis, 925 Parkview Avenue, Southlake, Texas, said she relocated from Atlanta to Southlake
a little over a year ago. Once they decided on Southlake, their relocation was slightly delayed
because they were unable to find quality child care. She was pregnant at the time and her husband
stayed in Atlanta with their two (2) year old, and she commuted back and forth until they could get
her into a center in the Dallas area. She now has two (2) children who go to a Children's Courtyard
facility off of Esther's Boulevard. She is extremely pleased with the service and the child care she
receives there. She has never found traffic or parking to be a problem at that facility. It would seem
to her there would be less of a traffic problem since many of the children at Rockenbaugh would
attend the after school programs at Children's Courtyard and would simply walk across to the
facility, therefore eliminating the need for someone to pick them up and take them to a program. She
was recently trying to talk a coworker who has three (3) small children into buying a home in her
subdivision, but they ended up buying a home elsewhere because they had concerns about quality
· child care in Southlake. She frequently hears her coworkers who live in Southlake discuss problems
they are having trying to find quality child care. She would love to be able to transfer her children
from the Children's Courtyard not in our community to one that is in Southlake.
Commissioner Home said he took the moming off and drove to two (2) Children's Courtyards to
observe the traffic and it was pretty much what the last person said - there was not a traffic problem
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there. He said much of what he has heard is regarding traffic and safety, and he believes if they cut
through the median, it would solve about 75% of that problem.
Edwardo Valdes, 707 Greymoor Place, $outhlake, Texas, said he relocated here a year ago from
California. They picked Southlake because it did not have apartments and the density was
controlled. They chose Timarron because it is a master planned community that allows people to
walk. They do not worry about their kids running around on the street like they did in Los Angeles.
He said traffic on F.M. 1709 in getting worse. He said he opposes this request not because it is a day
care, but because it is in the Timarron neighborhood. He would like to have the day care in another
location.
Rick Parker, 404 Bayou Vista, Southlake, Texas, on behalf of his family and many of his neighbors,
he is opposed to this request. The opposition he hears tonight is not due to this being a day care, it
is clearly location and safety issues. He jogs often to Just Java and back to his neighborhood in the
Dominion and during the school year, it is incredibly congested. He and his wife both question the
safety of letting their child bicycle to Rockenbaugh along Byron Nelson Parkway. He said no one
has mentioned the fact there is a happy hour bar in the retail center on F.M. 1709 which adds to the
problem of traffic and safety. He said to put this up by the intersection of S.H. 114 and F.M. 1709.
Frank Fisher, 725 Bryson Way, Southlake, Texas, said he is here to object to the child care center.
He is opposed to the location. When he leaves for work in the morning, there are days it takes him
five (5) minutes to get out of his street due to the speed of the traffic and the children crossing the
street. He said there is a women's fitness center opening soon in the retail center which will open
at 6:00 a.m. and add to the traffic problem.
Karen Birchfield, 112 San Jacinto Court, $outhlake, Texas, said she enjoys a beautiful school system
for her son, and she appreciates it very much. She also enjoys a wonderful community full of people
who are concerned about children and about their community. She understands the concerns voiced
· tonight but feels they are misplaced. The concerns the Commission is heating are from people who
think they know what it will be like. She thinks most neighborhoods who have a day care center
backing up to it are always concerned when they find out that the center is going in, but if you talk
to the neighborhood after the center has been there, you get a completely different picture. There
is no other business only open Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. She said it goes
without saying there is not sufficient child care in Southlake for the professionals who need it. There
is a shortage in the State of Texas. She said she worked for Burlington Northern Santa Fe for eight
(8) years and left there two (2) years ago and became their child care consultant. She said when
Burlington Northern Santa Fe got ready to select a child care provider, they had exacting standards.
After a long process of examining several local and national companies, they chose Children's
Courtyard. She said her son at Durham will definitely go to this facility if it opens. She said this
is not the first time Children's Courtyard has tried to come to Southlake. They met resistance on
their first site and so they looked for an alternative site. She said when you look at available
property on F.M. 1709, there is an issue of where this center could be located which would be central
to the community, and she thinks this is a perfect location. She said NAEYC standards are national
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expense of being accredited by the NAEYC.
Frank Fisher said again his objection is not to a day care center. He said there is a light at Byron
Nelson and F.M. 1709 that takes anywhere from 2 - 4 minutes to get through in the morning. He
said he cannot imagine the back up of traffic at this location if this facility goes in.
Oscar Illusada, 601 Northwood Court, Southlake, Texas, said he has been hearing about traffic
problems. He lives across Byron Nelson from this area, and it does not take him five (5) minutes
to get through the light. He has been here almost a year and has not experienced that much traffic.
Gwen Fisher, 725 Bryson Way, Southlake, Texas, said someone spoke of another location in which
Children's Courtyard looked and questioned what the opposition was to the that location.
Chairman Creighton said there is a tract of land at the front of the Stonelakes subdivision. Chairman
Creighton said that property was not already zoned. She said there were many of the same concems:
noise of a day care in close proximity to residential, traffic concerns, etc.
Zoning Administrator Karen Gandy said there were concerns about in and out movements adjacent
to the high school.
Mrs. Fisher estimated that 97% of Timarron has no clue a day care center is even being proposed
for this site. She attended the SPIN meeting last week and Mr. Fisher was there, but no one from
the day care was there which she thought was rode. She is not opposed to a day care, but this is the
wrong location. To the women from GTE, she understands their needs but said that maybe GTE
should consider opening up a day care of their own.
Chairman Creighton closed the Public Hearing.
(Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, 07-22-99, tape 1, section #4927)
Ms. Anderson said they have a facility in Lewisville which backs up to an elementary school, and
they almost share a parking lot. Access to that facility is also gained by going down and doing a u-
turn to get into the facility. She said it actually cut down on traffic because many of the children
went directly from the elementary school to their facility instead of being picked up by their parents.
She asked anyone to visit any of their sites that have similar situations to ascertain whether or not
the traffic is a real issue.
Commissioner Boutte said he has heard Ms. Anderson use words like: education, schools, teachers,
and accreditation and asked why a Specific Use Permit for an education facility would not be
required in the Zoning Ordinance. Ms. Gandy said she was not aware that was part of their
application; she understood it to be a child care facility.
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Commissioner Boutte asked if there is an issue with this which needs to be examined. Ms. Gandy
said she would be happy to examine it if the Commission chooses.
Ms. Anderson said by Texas law, in order to provide child care and early care and education for
young children, they are licensed under the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.
She said all the research today shows that child care should be more than custodial care of children;
that they should be looking at educating young children. She said that is probably why the
application is done how it is. She said they refer to them as schools. She said their teachers have
degrees in early childhood education, and that is why she refers to them as teachers. She said their
directors have degrees in early childhood education, and that is why she refers to them as schools;
learning happens from the day the child is bom.
Commissioner Boutte asked her to explain the accreditation she mentioned. Ms. Anderson said the
NAEYC is an advocacy group that has developed a criteria for quality child care. She said it is a
well researched criteria that is very difficult to obtain. She said validators then come and look at the
program to make sure the accreditation criteria is met, a program description in written and sent to
Washington, D.C., where a Commission reviews the program and makes a determination. She said
they will not accept applications until the child care facility has been opened at least one year. She
said it is a voluntary process which has a great reputation.
Commissioner Sandlin said the difference is there is no degree with this facility. If the children were
getting an accredited degree, then a SUP would be required.
Chairman Creighton said a church just recently applied for a SUP for a similar child care facility.
Ms. Gandy said churches are permitted uses under the "CS" district which does not permit "C-2"
retail uses.
Chairman Creighton asked if they will have a kindergarten at this facility. Ms. Anderson said they
do not have a private kindergarten; they have before and after kindergarten care.
Vice-Chairman Peebles said the only way he would support this is if they came back with a S-P and
limited the number of students they could have. Mr. Fisher said no problem. Vice-Chairman
Peebles said he was thinking in the 180 to 200-student range. Vice-Chairman Peebles said they need
to fix the street so they can turn left into the site. He asked them to work with staff regarding the
street issues.
Commissioner Home said if the median strip was to go away, they could find a little more room on
the street for a left turn lane. He said they also could pull some traffic off of Byron Nelson by
putting in a deceleration lane for northbound traffic. He said he does not think people are looking
at all the ways this would benefit the children of working mothers and fathers in Southlake.
Chairman Creighton asked Mr. Fisher if they plan to develop the large open area in the back of the
building. Mr. Fisher said no, it is all playground. Chairman Creighton asked if there is any way for
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Vice-Chairman Peebles said he is not going to approve this without an S-P zoning. Chairman
Creighton said that would mean a rezoning.
Ms. Drayovitch said this is a PUD, and it would mean rezoning the entire PUD.
Commissioner Sandlin said one benefit the Commission has over the residents is the traffic study.
He said that study shows there would be twice as much traffic with a retail center, but the residents
do not have the benefit of this study. He suggested the applicant meet with the residents regarding
this traffic study and show them what could happen on this site.
Chairman Creighton said the Commission just received the traffic study this evening, too, and have
not had a chance to look through it either. She would like the opportunity to look at it further.
Chairman Creighton said for purposes of discussion, she used a child care like this for two (2) weeks
and would never do it again largely because of the traffic issues. She did not find staggered traffic;
she found parents rushing to drop their kids off at certain hours of the day and rushing to pick them
up at certain times. She said it was not a Children's Courtyard facility.
Commissioner Boutte said he has the October 17, 1996, Commission meeting minutes when the
Concept Plan for this village was presented. He said Tony Calloway of Calloway Architects stated
that the concept they are incorporating into this development is an entirely new concept in this area;
it is more of a village concept than a typical retail commercial development; it encourages pedestrian
traffic. Commissioner Boutte asked Mr. Fisher to respond to Mr. Calloway's statements. He said
he does not see how this facility fits in architecturally with the retail center.
Mr. Fisher said he thinks there is a mix of materials they are using to keep a residential feel. He said
he thinks the landscaping surrounding the facility will blend nicely with the retail center. He said
they will have a heavily landscaped bufferyard with a walkway along Byron Nelson Parkway.
Commissioner Boutte asked him to comment on the pedestrian friendliness and the village concept.
Mr. Fisher said the facility will have walk up appeal as does Rockenbaugh, and as does the retail
center.
Commissioner Home said he does not see how this is going to affect the walk up appeal. He said if
someone is going to walk their child to Rockenbaugh to get to the coffee shop, then why couldn't
they just walk by this facility. Commissioner Boutte said when he talks about pedestrian appeal, he
envisions pedestrian friendliness within the facility. He said what he is seeing here is a unique stand-
alone facility that is not part of this overall village.
Mr. Fisher said the original site plan for the retail center is situated in such a way that everything is
centered around the center area of the development. He said this facility looks at the back of those
buildings. He said the residents may benefit by them blocking the backs of those buildings from
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5 study and would like time to do so. He has a petition signed by over 100 people tonight in
6 opposition to this request. He said it has been discussed tonight to possibly do something to the
7 median of Byron Nelson Parkway, and he has two (2) problems with that: it has not been requested
8 by the applicant, and he still thinks of Byron Nelson Parkway as a new parkway and does not think
9 it is appropriate to take a jackhammer to the median to accommodate a building that he feels it out
10 of place. He has a real concern with the traffic pattem cutting through the retail center; it is not good
11 form to get to a child care center by cutting behind a building in front of other retail. He said he has
no doubt Children's Courtyard is a good facility, but it needs to be in another location.
Chairman Creighton said she agrees with Commissioner King regarding Byron Nelson Parkway. She
said it does not make any sense to do something like that to accommodate a building she feels is in
the wrong location.
Vice-Chairman Peebles said he does not know if it does much good to table this item because the
record is pretty clear on how everyone feels about it.
(Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, 07-22-99, tape 1, section #7273)
Gwen Fisher said Commissioner Home's suggestion of taking a jackhammer to the median would
be taking away Timarron's grass and trees, and she thinks that should be a concern to him.
Commissioner Home said it is not his intent to just take a jackhammer the median. He was just
making a suggestion and trying to find a better way to direct the traffic in this area. He said if they
do not put a Children's Courtyard there, they will put something there which will mean increased
traffic, and people will still have to go down and around and do a u-turn to get in there.
Commissioner Boutte asked staff if they know the size of the other day care's in Southlake. Mr.
Killough said he does not have those numbers available.
Carolyn Morris said she did an unofficial survey regarding the size of other day care centers in the
area. She said Primrose handles 180 children, White's Chapel handles 108 children, there is one in
the northern portion of Southlake which handles 53 children, another one handles 86 children, one
close to Keller which handles 123 children, and La Petite was 160 children.
Chairman Creighton stated there would be an Executive Session held in order to seek the advice of
the City Attorney pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code. The Executive Session
started at 10:39 p.m. and ended at 10:45 p.m.
Chairman Creighton called the meeting back to order at 10:53 p.m. and asked the City Attorney if
there was any action necessary as a result of the Executive Session, and the City Attorney at stated
no.
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Motion was made to table ZA 99-030 to the September 9, 1999, Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting, giving the applicant the opportunity to bring back an SUP limiting the number of students
and possibly reducing the building size, giving the Commission the oppommity to review the Traffic
Study, and giving the applicant time to study the traffic situation to see if there is a better way to
handle the traffic.
Motion: Peebles
Mr. Fisher said he is concemed about going under another process (i.e.: SUP) when the site is zoned
for this type of development and they are meeting the criteria for this type of development. He does
not think his client wants to get into a rezoning situation.
Vice-Chairman Peebles asked if Mr. Fisher is saying he would not come back with an SUP limiting
the number of children even if the Commission voted to table this item. Vice-Chairman Peebles said
if that is what he is saying, then he will move to deny it. Mr. Fisher said they do not have a problem
going back and looking at the number of children and looking further at the traffic since they now
have a traffic study, but they do have a problem with the SUP. He questioned if there is another
vehicle to allow them to tie the limitation of the number of children to the site.
Chairman Creighton asked if they are amenable to putting the Children's Courtyard here with a
lower number of children. Mr. Fisher said he cannot make a decision on the actual number of
children; they have already lowered the number to some degree. He said they have to have a certain
number of children there to make the facility work.
Chairman Creighton asked if they are interested in tabling this item as the applicant to allow
themselves further time to evaluate the number of children while allowing the Timarron residents
time to consider the traffic impact analysis. Mr. Fisher said he does not have a problem tabling it
with that in mind, but he does have a problem with making this an SUP.
Motion was made to table ZA 99-030 to the September 9, 1999, Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting.
Motion: Peebles
Mr. Fisher asked if they could make the August 19 meeting instead. Chairman Creighton said Vice-
Chairman Peebles has made a motion, and it has not yet been seconded.
Commissioner Boutte said he would like to second Vice-Chairman Peebles' motion.
Second:
Ayes:
Boutte
Peebles, King, Home, Sandlin, Boutte, Creighton
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Motion carried.
(Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, 07-22-99, tape 2, section #0585)
AGENDA ITEM #5, ORDINANCE NO. 480-GG;
AGENDA ITEM #9, ZA 99-053, DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR KIRKWOOD HOLLOW, PHASE
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10 AGENDA ITEM #10, ZA 99-054, PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR KIRKWOOD HOLLOW, PHASE
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12 AGENDA ITEM #11, ZA 99-055, DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR KIRKWOOD HOLLOW,
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14 AGENDA ITEM #12, ZA 99-059, SITE PLAN FOR CARROLL I.S.D. ADDITION NO. 3:
15 Motion was made to table Ordinance No. 480-GG, ZA 99-053, ZA 99-054, ZA 99-055, and ZA 99-
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Second: Home
Ayes: King, Home, Sandlin, Boutte, Peebles, Creighton
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Motion carried.
(Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, 07-22-99, tape 2, section #0671)
Chairman Creighton called for a break at 11:08 p.m.
Chairman Creighton called the meeting back to order at 11:22 p.m.
Mr. Killough asked the Commission to save their bluelines for the items tabled to the next meeting.
AGENDA ITEM #8, ZA 99-023, REVISED CONCEPT PLAN FOR THE SHOPS OF
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35 Current Planner Lisa Sudbury presented this item to the Commission for a Revised Concept Plan
36 for The Shops of Southlake on property legally described as Tract 7A situated in the John J. Freeman
37 Survey, Abstract No. 529, and being approximately 29.5 acres. The property is located on the
38 southeast comer of East Southlake Boulevard (F.M. 1709) and South Carroll Avenue. The Owner
39 of the property is S. Carroll / 1709, Ltd. The Applicant is Cencor Realty Services. The Current
40 Zoning is "S-P-2" Generalized Site Plan District with limited "C-3" General Commercial District
41 uses. The Land Use Category is Office Commemial. Them were nineteen (19) written notifications
42 sent to property owners within the 200' notification area, and eight (8) responses were received with
43 seven (7) being opposed and one (1) being undecided. Three (3) responses were received from
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David Palmer (Cencor Realty Services) presented this item to the Commission. He introduced his
boss, Herbert Weitzman; attomey, Kirk Williams; architects, Charles Hodges and Gary DeVleer; and
traffic consultant, Tracy Henry. He summarized the justification for the variances requested to the
Commission.
Chairman Creighton opened the Public Hearing. She read the citizen comment cards from people
who do not wish to speak but would like to have their position recorded. Those were: PatNewlin
Watson, opposed; Tom Watson, opposed; Mike Edwards, opposed; Mary Proudman, opposed; and
Jose Piazza, opposed.
Pattie Minder (SPIN (48 Representative) 223 Eastwood Drive, Southlake, Texas, said she held
approximately eight (8) meetings with the developer of this site. One of the concerns discussed at
these meetings was the grocery store at the very back of the site. She said although the residents did
not want a grocery store on this site at ail, one of the concessions made was to move it to the front
of the site. She said they discussed the traffic which was one of the reasons the applicant eliminated
the driveway at the back of the shopping center. She said another possibility discussed was to direct
truck traffic down Harris Court and behind the buildings which would eliminate as much traffic as
possible through the shopping center. Another issue her neighbors wanted her to discuss was
lighting. She said the lighting at Village Center is very bright, but they like the lighting in Town
Square; it is very soft and very soothing. She said they would prefer the softer lighting as opposed
to the lighting in Village Center. She said they wanted to make sure this is not a strip shopping
center and wanted to make sure it complemented the shops in Town Square.
Jerry Gibson, 1312 Kings Brook Court, Southlake, Texas, said he attended many of the SPIN
meetings with the developer. He said there are two (2) things in existence today that were not in
existence when the original concept plan was approved in 1996: Town Square across the street and
Oak Tree Estates only had a small number of homes in 1996. His concerns are regarding traffic and
traffic flow. He said his neighborhood has had a lot traffic cutting through since the opening of
Carroll Avenue to S.H. 26, and he sees this development compounding that problem further. He
does not think Carroll Avenue can support the traffic today let alone traffic from this development.
He is also concerned about the traffic on Southlake Boulevard and especially those westbound cars
trying to turn left onto Carroll Avenue; there are eastbound cars trying to get into Town Square
which cut right in front of the other cars. He said by adding two (2) more entrances into this site will
only compound the problem further and make it more dangerous.
Jeanne Gentry, 1203 Forest Hills Drive, Southlake, Texas, said most of the residents in Oak Tree
Estates moved to Southlake to get away from the retail environment. She said when they purchased
their home, they were told of the Southlake Commons development. She understood that the anchor
had pulled out and that the City Council had changed the Land Use Plan to Office Commemiai. She
said now she is hearing quotes from the developer that he would like to turn the southeast comer of
Carroll Avenue and F.M. 1709 into the retail center of Northeast Tarrant County; that is not why she
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bought in Southlake. She questioned what the big box stores will be shown on this plan; she said
they cannot get an answer.
Chuck Blucher, 1218 Westmont Drive, Southlake, Texas, said he believes the adjacent homeowners
are united in being opposed to this request, with maybe one (1) exception. He said quite a few things
have changed since the original plan was approved - Town Square did not exist then and several
other retail centers have been built. He said Gateway Plaza is also being developed today which is
a huge development. He questioned the quality of the retailers in this development. He thanked the
developers for meeting with the homeowners over the last few months, but said when the
homeowners asked direct questions they would never get direct answers. He said that has led to
some skepticism on the homeowners' part. He said Mr. Palmer was quoted in the newspaper as
wanting to make Southlake a retail hub for Northeast Tarrant County, but that is not what he moved
to Southlake for. He said he submitted a certified letter outlining more of his concerns and asked
if the Commission received it. He said this development will only increase the traffic through his
subdivision. He said many times the developers met with them, the developers had veiled threats
in their comments. He hopes the Commission will read his letter and consider his concerns.
TedDrake, 1212 Westmont Drive, Southlake, Texas, said he attended the meeting in 1997 regarding
the rezoning of this property to residential. Several things were different then as compared to today:
there was no Town Square; there was not a Lowe's approved; and there was not a Gateway Plaza
approved. Unfortunately, he said no one showed up from City Council explaining why they wanted
to rezone this property, and the motion failed. He said many things have changed in two (2) years,
and the area between S.H. 114 and F.M. 1709 has taken on a retail corridor feel which is not a bad
thing because the traffic can be divided between S.H. 114 and F.M. 1709. When the City starts
putting retail south of F.M. 1709, that traffic cannot be divided with S.H. 114 anymore; that traffic
will all go down F.M. 1709. He said there will be some pedestrian who will try to scamper across
F.M. 1709 between the two (2) retail centers and get hit. He said there will also be people in cars
who do not want to go up to the red light who try to get across F.M. 1709 between the two (2)
centers, and there will be some accidents. He asked what people will say about this development
in ten (10) years, and that is where the Commission has a tough job. He said if the Commissioners
are sitting here thinking about this but really do not have a good feeling in their stomach, it might
just be time to bite the bullet and cut our losses. He said if the Commission decides to approve it,
there were many things discussed at the SPIN meetings but not put into writing such as bufferyards,
tree coverage, density of trees, types of trees, replacement of trees, types of landscaping, drainage
coming off the berms, lighting, appearance from the back, garbage and dttmpsters, and insect control
for drainage pond.
Charles Cravens, 304 Lakeside Court, Southlake, Texas, said if the Chairman puts herself in his
position, she would be looking at the back ora 45,000 s.f. building; he has Lot 3 which backs up to
it. He objects to this application for many of the reasons discussed, but primarily because there is
no need for it. He said it does not serve the citizens or the commtmity. He said one thing which has
not been discussed is the possibility of TxDOT opening up the two (2) outside mm lanes into regular
lanes of traffic along F.M. 1709. When he brought his property, he checked with the City to see
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zoning, but it sounds to him that the developer wants what is on the plan except where he wants to
modify it.
Carolyn Morris, 403 St. Charles Court, Southlake, Texm; said she has a very unique position tonight
because she was hem during the Southlake Commons proposal and worked very hard to get that plan
approved. She liked the village concept of it. She is very sorry she did that because when they
faltered and were not able to deliver the concept they had proposed, the City gets something like this.
She said this is just about as far from the original concept as they can get. She said it makes her
very sad when these people come in and rape our land and our people for their financial gain. She
said the meetings she has been to with these gentlemen are veiled in threats. She asked if the City
is going to be forced to accept a plan which does not fit our dreams and our needs.
Scott Martin, 591 E. Dove Road, Southlake, Texas, said he stood here three (3) years ago asking
questions about Southlake Commons. He said it was potentially a good project and had some
developers who had very good credentials. Their architectural development on that plan was high
quality at that time, but life has changed. He said he had some concerns at that time, but the wisdom
of the Council at that time was to approve the SP zoning for the Southlake Commons; it was not
intended to be a pair of pants that anyone who walks up can put on. He said the following Council
had their own concerns about the development, and they reclassified this property on the Land Use
Plan as "O-1". He said it was their clear intent if the Southlake Commons project did not happen,
it was not to be a use that would be allowed under the Land Use Plan unless it was the french-style,
manserd roof, pedestrian-oriented center. He made a couple of observations: the Southlake
Commons was a pedestrian oriented center, the parking was kept to the periphery, the building had
a character on the outside and a character on the core that was set out specifically to invite people
to mull, to meet, to experience the shopping environment with their friends. He said he does not see
that here because if the Commission pays attention to the road on the proposed plan, in almost every
instance, it is a road through a parking lot. He said the Southlake Commons plan on the other hand,
had buffering and landscaping around the exterior of the buildings and did not have a road going
through a parking lot. He said it is a difference of night and day. He said this plan is not a pedestrian
mall; it is an automobile mall and that was not the concept that was approved. He said he thinks all
the variances requested are inappropriate.
Laura Roach, 1319 Westmont Court, Southlake, Texas, asked some questions of the Commission
regarding the approval process of zoning, concept plans, land use, etc.
Jose Piazza, 1222 Westmont Court, Southlake, Texas, said from what he has seen so far, the City has
directed most of the high intense retail uses along the corridor of S.H. 114 and F.M. 1709; no other
neighborhood has been penalized like Oak Tree Estates with retail being placed right next to it.
Mary Proudman, 1205 Forest Hills Drive, Southlake, Texas, agreed with Mr. Piazza in that she does
not believe there is another residential subdivision which has retail directly backing up to it. She
thinks it would be detrimental to their property values, and she is very nervous about it. She would
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(Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, 07-22-99, tape 2, section #2867)
Motion was made to recommend that City Council appeal the Zoning Administrator's decision that
this plan substantially complies with the previously approved Concept Plan.
Motion: Peebles
Second: Boutte
Chairman Creighton asked staff if the Commission needs to take any other action regarding this
item. Zoning Administrator Karen Gandy said because City Council will ultimately seek a
recommendation from the Commission on this plan, it might be best to table the plan in addition to
requesting an appeal of her decision to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Chairman Creighton asked if it would be helpful if the Commission explained to the City Council
why they feel this is the appropriate action. Ms. Gandy said it would be very helpful.
Vice-Chairman Peebles said it is a judgement call whether or not they are in substantial compliance.
He does not agree with the judgement made. He personally believes that judgement was in error.
Chairman Creighton said one of the more compelling comments she heard this evening was from
Scott Maff~n regarding the pedestrian orientation of the previously approved concept plan. She
found his comments to be particularly apt, and she thinks he is right. She recalls a very specific
intent to develop a very specific project. She would refer the City Council to former Council
member Martin's comments with respect to the pedestrian orientation of the previously approved
concept plan.
Commissioner King agreed with Chairman Creighton and will vote in favor of this motion. He said
Mr. Martin's comments were compelling and does not think this concept plan substantially complies
with the previously approved concept plan. He wanted to say for the record that Cencor, Herb
Weitzman, and David Palmer are some of the best retail developers in the metroplex and possibly
in the state of Texas and beyond. He said they have developed an incredible amount of retail centers.
He said Charlie Hodges is someone he has known for years and has designed some of the finest
looking shopping centers in the area. He said he does not take this vote lightly; it is something he
does not like to do but feels he is compelled to do. He does not think this concept plan substantially
conforms with the concept plan which was originally contemplated.
Chairman Creighton asked what date to table this item to. Ms. Gandy said tabling to September 9,
1999, would allow them time to go to ZBA.
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there is indifference to the landscaping and buffering. Since they did not get into that area of
discussion, he wanted to point out there are over 400 trees proposed to be planted in the landscape
buffer along the south property line. He said the variances being sought are not to try to get more
development rights; there is not one of those variances that is not responding to a neighborhood
concern. He just wanted to be sure the neighbors understood there are 400 trees proposed along the
south property line. He asked what would be the date of the ZBA meeting.
Ms. Gandy said the ZBA meeting would be August 12, 1999.
Vice-Chairman Peebles amended his motion to include the tabling of ZA 99-023 and to continue
the Public Hearing to the September 9, 1999, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
Commissioner Boutte seconded the amended motion.
Ayes: King, Home, Sandlin, Boutte, Peebles, Creighton
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Motion carried.
(Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, 07-22-99, tape 2, section #3478
AGENDA ITEM #13, DUE TO CASE RESOLUTION NO. 97-22, THE FOLLOWING CASE
~ 23 WILL NOT BE HEARD ON THIS AGENDA AND WILL BE CONTINUED TO THE AUGUST
24 5, 1999, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING:
25 ZA 99-066, Revised Site Plan for Southridge Executive Suites, on property legally described as Lot
26 12, Block 6, Southridge Lakes, Phase C-l, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County,
27 Texas, according to the plat recorded in Cabinet A, Slide 4596, Plat Records, Tarrant County, Texas,
28 being approximately 0.819 acres. Location: 1500 Corporate Circle being on the north side of
29 Corporate Circle approximately 450' east of North Peytonville Avenue. Current Zoning: "C-3"
30 General Commercial District. Owner and Applicant: Four Peaks Development. SPIN
31 Neighborhood #13. (Public Hearing.)
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AGENDA ITEM #14, MEETING ADJOURNMENT:
Chairman Creighton adjourned the meeting at 12:42 a.m. on July 23, 1999.
(Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, 07-22-99, tape 2, section #3487)
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