2002-09-26 City of Southlake
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
SEPTEMBER 26, 2002
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem W. Ralph Evans, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Greg
Standerfer; Councilmembers: Carolyn Morris, Rex Potter, Keith Shankland, and Tom Stephen.
CITY COUNCIL ABSENT: Mayor Rick Stacy.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Billy Campbell, Assistant to the City Manager John Eaglen,
Finance Director Sharen Elam, Planning Director Bruce Payne, Senior Planner Dennis Killough,
Senior Planner Ken Baker, Professional Standards Coordinator Robert Finn, Economic Development
Specialist Betsy Boyett, and Deputy City Secretary Lori Farwell.
Agenda Item No. 1, Call to order. The work session was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Ralph Evans
at 6:15 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2, Executive Session. None.
Agenda Item No. 4, 2025 Plan Steering Committee appointments. Planning Director Bruce Payne made
a brief presentation to Council. Council discussed their nominations to the committee. Councilmember
Potter stated as much as he would like to be on this committee, he will be unable to due to his work
commitments and required traveling. Council agreed to appoint the following people: Don Coonan,
Richard Croteau, Ralph Evans, Darrell Faglie, Ron Kulpinski, Biff McGuire, Al Morin, Carolyn Morris,
Peggy Rahall, Martin Schelling, Robin Snyder, John Terrell, Jeff Wang, and Terry Wilkinson.
Agenda Item No. 3, Town Square development.
Brian Stebbins (Cooper & Stebbins) made a presentation to Council on the overall vision of the Town
Square development.
Council directed staff to review eliminating the allowed residential uses from the NR -PUD district and
eliminating the allowed non - residential uses from the R -PUD district.
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Standerfer suggested the possibility of rezoning the Town Square area to a
downtown -type district that would allow uses that would not be allowed anywhere else in the city.
Frank Bliss (Cooper & Stebbins) made a presentation regarding the CISD financial impact of the
brownstones.
Will Cureton, Ron Cibulka, and Bobby Nail of CLB Partners made a presentation regarding their
company's involvement with residential properties in general and with the proposed brownstones.
Councilmember Morris asked if David Schwarz is the architect on the brownstones. Mr. Stebbins said
Mr. Schwarz is the design architect only which will be the same as it was for Town Square and Town
Hall; he will not be doing the details.
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David Curry (Hobbs & Curry) introduced his company which is a small family -owned business and will
be the developers of the proposed hotel. Their closest hotel to this area is the Hilton Garden Inn in Las
Colinas, and they have recently built a hotel in Key West, Florida.
Tony Dzianott (Heartland Hotel Management) said his company has been directly associated with Mr.
Curry's family for approximately 12 years. He said this hotel would be full - service with top -notch
employees who will focus on service. They will have a conference center and ballroom.
Mr. Stebbins completed his presentation and asked to table his zoning case from October 1 to October
15.
Council discussed issues relating to density and parkland dedication.
Agenda Item No. 5, Adjournment. There being no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned
at 8:56 p.m.
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Lori A. Farwell, Deputy City Secretary
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