Item 7B (3)Opposition to Ordinance No 480-676 (ZA-088) Zoning Change and Development Plan for Troian Place
Presenter: Richard Halley, 1820 N. Kimball Ave., Southlake, TX 76092
Opposition
Opposed to the rezoning from “AG” and “SF-1A” to “R-PUD”
Platting has been in place 20+ years
Originally 10 lots that are a mix of one acre (4) and half acre (6) – that is 10 houses
Original platting is more inline with surrounding properties – this how the Developer bought the properties
Opposition
For 13 of the 15 lots (18,000+ sq. ft.) density is essentially 2 houses per acre – a significant change to density of surrounding properties – 2 large lots and open space are distorting
the Residential Density quoted by the builder. Essentially houses will be built on .41+ acre lots.
Opposition
Variance to the 125’ rear lot width requirement should be denied. Plan lot width of ~100’ is 80% of requirement. If required lot width was used, then lot sizes would be at least ½
acre. There is a reason for this requirement.
Variance to the 30,000 sq. ft. requirement (SF-30A) should be denied - ~60% of what is required. The intent of the requirement is to provide a ‘transition’ to smaller lots – not a drastic
drop from 1 acre to .41 acre (59% drop in size). There is a reason for this requirement.
Opposition
Higher number of homes will cause more trees to be destroyed. Not only those that will be cleared because of infrastructure or house pads, but those trees that have the soil disturbed
that impacts the root structure.
On my property (.98 acre) I have lost approximately 11 trees in 19 years. As one of my neighbors said 19 years ago, “Welcome to the neighborhood, your trees will not like you.”
Alternatives
Why can’t the end of Torian Lane be a small dog-leg left cul-de-sac, i.e. like what is at the end of Creekside Dr. This avoids the cutting off of access to properties to the North and
Northeast of Torian Place
Why can’t larger that be done that can be zoned SF-30A. This zoning would be inline with surrounding zoning.
Opposition
Increasing from 10 to 15 buildable lots is to the financial convenience of the Developer while at the expense of the surrounding property values. Acreage lots/homes will be adjacent
to much smaller (50+% smaller) lots/homes. This could lead to a lessening of property values for the surrounding properties.
Conclusion
Based upon the information that I have presented, I urge the City Council to deny the Zoning Change for Torian Place. I realize that the Torian Place property will be developed, I just
don’t see it being done with lot sizes that 50% less than surrounding properties.
Questions?