Item 6B - 6F (2)SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE
THE GARDEN DISTRICT
Specific Use Permit (Case ZA13-053)
Revised Concept Plan (Case ZA13-011)
Revised Preliminary Plat (Case ZA13-012)
Plat Revision (Case ZA13-080)
City Council Submission
September 3, 2013
The Garden District Team
Cooper and Stebbins – Frank Bliss, Larry Corson
Balfour Beatty – Residential Construction/Underground Garages
David M. Schwarz Architects – Master Plan, Elevations
Bennett Benner & Pettit – Site Plan, Brownstone Design
Brockette Davis Drake – Site Engineering
TBG Partners – Landscape Planning
Rendition Luxury Homes – Brownstone Construction Planning
Tracy Cross & Associates – Market Research
TOWN SQUARE LIVING
THE GARDEN DISTRICT
Concept Plan – May 2011
• 130 Condominium Residences in 10 Buildings • 10 Brownstones on Park Ridge Blvd.
• 2.35 Acres of Open Space • Park Ridge Boulevard Simplified (median removed)
THE GARDEN DISTRICT
New Concept Plan – May 2013
• 33 Brownstones in 4 Configurations • 60 Garden District Residences in 3 Buildings
The Garden District Evolution
2011 Concept Plan 2013 Concept
Plan
Total Residences 140 133
Garden District
Residences (incl. Block 4)
130 100
Garden District
Residences (Buildings)
10 4
Brownstones 10 33
Open Space 2.35 Acres 2.29 Acres*
* Initial open space is 1.56 acres, additional open space to be provided in
future phases
TOWN SQUARE
MASTER PLAN
Showing Potential
Relocation of Central Ave.
Enhances High Street
Development options
High Street Mix
- Department Store
- Specialty Retail and Restaurants
- Potential 2nd Anchor
2nd
Department Store
Corporate Office HQ
Boutique Hotel
Requires flexibility in future
routing of Central Avenue
Improves “360 degree”
walkability of Town Square
Initial open space of
1.56 acres (orange +
red) impacted by:
- allowance for
potential Central
Ave. relocation
- Addition of Meeting
Street
- relocation of open
space into private
courtyards
Full open space
allocation of 2.35
acres to be provided
in future phases
Garden District Evolution: 2011 – 2013
Key Site Plan Changes
Addition of Meeting Street
Park Ridge Boulevard Simplified
Main Street Alley Extended
Variance request for 4th Floor Penthouses setback from building edges
Open space is equivalent to 2.29 acres offset by 0.73 acres for potential future
realignment of Central Avenue corridor
Landscape plan uses native Texas plantings, formal lines
Oval Park
Dog Park (temporary location)
Walking Paths
THE GARDEN DISTRICT
Garden Brownstones – Concept
• 21 Brownstones Facing Park • Constructed in Pods of 1-3 Homes (added light, construction
efficiency)
• Slightly Wider Lots – 26 Feet • 2 Stories with Partial 3rd
Floor Available
THE GARDEN DISTRICT
Garden Brownstones - Concept
• Homes Sites: 2,700 to 3,500 SF • 3 Bedrooms with 4th
Bedroom Option
• MBR on 2nd
Floor • Living Space Above Garage Attached to 2nd
Floor Living Area
Garden Brownstone Features
Post WWI design approach (sloped roofs, porches, terraces)
Pod Approach
• Construction Efficiency
• Side Accent Light
• Extended Courtyards, Wrap-Around Front Porches
• Marketing Simplicity
Two-Story living with 3rd Floor Options
Enlarged Master Bathroom and Closets
26’-3” width allows for 2nd floor connection
THE GARDEN DISTRICT
Park Ridge East Brownstones - Concept
• 9 Brownstones on Park Ridge Boulevard • 3,800 to 4,800 SF
• Pods of 3 Homes on 35’ Lots • 4 Bedrooms with 5th
Bedroom Option
• 3 Car Tuck-Under Garage • Choice of MBR on 1st
or 2nd
Floor
• Three Stories with Front Attic Options • 2nd
Floor Terrace
Park Ridge Brownstone Features
35’ Wide Homes allows:
• 3-car tuck-under garage
• Option of Master Bedroom up or down
• Larger Courtyard
• 2nd Floor Terrace
Similar pod approach
Flexibility to combine lots
Potential transaction
to sell southernmost
Brownstone lot on
west side of Park
Ridge Boulevard
Revised Plan
Benefits:
- Allows development
of larger custom
villa(s) with private
side yard
- Potential to combine
remaining two
Brownstone lots
THE GARDEN DISTRICT
Garden District Residences - Concept
• 1 - 3 Bedrooms • 1st
Floor Terraces – Garden Access
• 1,500 – 3,500 SF • High Quality Finishes and Appliances
The Garden District Residences – Overview
60 Residences in 3 buildings
1,500 SF to 3,500 SF
4th Floor Penthouses (setback from building edge)
Phased to accommodate future High Street retail anchor/requirements
THE GARDEN DISTRICT
New Concept Plan – May 2013
• 33 Brownstones in 4 Configurations • 60 Garden District Residences in 3 Buildings
Phasing and Timeline
Four month land development schedule
Immediate start of model and speculative home
Garden Brownstones develop west to east
Park Ridge Brownstones develop south to north
Brownstone construction process – 8 to 10 months
First residents by late 2014