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OK. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

[1. Call to Order: Video Introduction of SPIN Program by Southlake Mayor John Huffman]

IT IS 6:02.

MY NAME IS MOHAMMED SAMIR IQBAL, AND I AM A MEMBER OF THE SOUTHLAKE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE. ONE OF OUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS A COMMITTEE IS HOSTING THE SPIN TOWN HALL FORUMS. THE PURPOSE OF SPIN IS TO GAIN FEEDBACK FROM CITIZENS ON PROJECTS AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST IN THE COMMUNITY.

MANY OF THE ITEMS PRESENTED ARE DEVELOPMENT RELATED.

I'D LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT SPIN IS AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING AND NO VOTES ARE TAKEN.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT SPIN IS STREAMED LIVE THROUGH VIDEO ON DEMAND, AND WE WOULD ASK THAT THOSE IN ATTENDANCE WITH QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS USE THE MICROPHONES AT THE FRONT. SO THOSE WATCHING FROM HOME CAN HEAR.

NEXT, WE WILL SHOW A BRIEF VIDEO INTRODUCTION OF THE SPIN PROGRAM BY SOUTHLAKE MAYOR JOHN HUFFMAN.

GOOD EVENING. I'M SOUTHLAKE MAYOR JOHN HUFFMAN.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING TONIGHT'S SPIN TOWN HALL FORUM.

THE ITEMS PRESENTED, IT'S BEEN REPRESENT IDEAS OFTEN IN THE BEGINNING STAGES OF POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT. NOW, WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT THIS CONVERSATION STARTS HERE FIRST WITH THE PRESENTATION AND THEN WITH YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE DEVELOPER.

THERE ARE NO VOTES TAKEN AT SPIN AND NO DECISIONS ARE MADE.

SPIN IS SIMPLY AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ONCE THE MEETING IS OVER.

BOTH THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY'S PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ARE PROVIDED WITH THE SPEND MEETING REPORT THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE DISCUSSION FROM TONIGHT.

WE TAKE YOUR IMPRESSIONS AND QUESTIONS INTO ACCOUNT WHEN CONSIDERING ANY ITEM THAT COMES BEFORE US FURTHER ALONG IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.

AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING TONIGHT.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR DEDICATION TO HELPING MAKE SOUTHLAKE A BETTER PLACE. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.

AS A REMINDER, AFTER APPLICANT PRESENTATIONS, THOSE IN ATTENDANCE WITH QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS CAN SET UP TO A MICROPHONE IN THE AISLE.

YOU'RE WELCOME TO LINE UP AND QUEUE WHEN THE Q&A PORTION FOR EACH ITEM BEGINS.

WE DEVELOPED AN ONLINE SPIN QUESTION AND COMMENTS FORM FOR RESIDENTS TO SUBMIT THEIR COMMENTS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND.

I WILL READ THREE THROUGH THOSE SUBMISSIONS AFTER THE RESIDENTS IN ATTENDANCE WHO HAVE QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SPEAK.

AGAIN, THIS MEETING WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE THROUGH THE CITY'S VIDEO ON DEMAND SYSTEM, ASSESSED THROUGH THE CITY'S MAIN WEBSITE.

CITYOFSOUTHLAKE.COM.

WITH THAT, LET US GET TO THE APPLICANT PRESENTATIONS.

[2. SPIN2021-27 - An applicant is proposing two (2) single-story office condominium buildings totaling approximately 25,000 sq. ft. on 2.3 acres located at 731 Zena Rucker Rd. within SPIN Neighborhood #9.]

KERRY CLARK IS HERE TO PRESENT THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING, WHICH IS SPIN 2021-27.

THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TWO SINGLE STORY OFFICE CONDOMINIUM BUILDINGS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 25000 SQUARE FEET ON 2.3 ACRES LOCATED AT 731 ZENA RUCKER ROAD.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT OUR PROJECT TO YOU THIS EVENING.

MY NAME IS KERRY CLARK WITH FOUNDERS' DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.

WE'VE BEEN BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS IN THE NORTHEAST COUNTY AREA FOR SINCE 1999, HAVE DONE A LOT OF PROJECTS ALL OVER THE AREA.

SO WE'RE ESPECIALLY EXCITED TO PRESENT OUR OFFICE CONDOMINIUM PROJECT IN PECAN PARK, PECAN CREEK OFFICE PARK TONIGHT.

WITH ME IS DAVID [INAUDIBLE], MY PARTNER IN THIS PROJECT.

AND AS MOHAMMED MENTIONED, WE ARE GOING TO BE DEVELOPING TWO SINGLE STORY OFFICE CONDOMINIUM BUILDINGS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 25000 SQUARE FEET TO BE BUILT ON 2.3 ACRES AT 731 ZENA RUCKER ROAD.

AND THAT IS OFF THE INTERSECTION OF 1709 SOUTHLAKE BOULEVARD AND BYRON NELSON PARKWAY AT THE ENTRANCE TO TIMMARRON.

THE USAGE IS GOING TO BE A MIX OF MEDICAL AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE.

AND THIS IS IN SPIN NEIGHBORHOOD 9.

THE FIRST SLIDE I HAVE IN MY PRESENTATION IS OUR ACTUAL SITE PLAN.

AND I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE VICINITY MAP OVER HERE.

I WAS GOING TO TRY TO ZOOM IN, BUT THIS IS BASICALLY, AS I MENTIONED, ON ZENA RUCKER ROAD, RIGHT AT BYRON NELSON PARKWAY, AND IT IS ABUTTING THE ROCKENBAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. IF YOU CAN TURN YOUR ATTENTION OVER TO THE SITE PLAN ITSELF, THIS WILL BE A TOTAL

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OF TWO BUILDINGS.

BUILDING NUMBER ONE WILL BE ABOUT TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FORTY SQUARE FEET AND WILL BE FOUR CONDOMINIUM SUITES THAT WE WILL SELL.

BUILDING TWO IS TWELVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY SQUARE FEET.

AND IT WILL ALSO BE FOUR THREE THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT OFFICE CONDOMINIUM BUILT UNITS THAT WILL BE FOR SALE. MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SLIDE.

THIS IS OUR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING, AND IT'S A LITTLE BIT CLEANER AND EASY TO SEE THE BUILDING, ONE WITH THE FOUR DIFFERENT OFFICE SUITES, AS WELL AS BUILDING TWO WITH THE OTHER FOUR OFFICE SUITES.

THERE ARE TWO ENTRANCES AND EXITS OFF OF ZENA RUCKER ROAD.

AND IF ANY OF Y'ALL HAVE BEEN BY THE PROPERTY, YOU'LL SEE THAT IT CURRENTLY HAS A DETENTION RETENTION POND ON IT AS PART OF OUR ENGINEERING AND THE ABILITY TO UTILIZE OUR LAND VERY EFFICIENTLY.

WE ARE TAKING THAT DETENTION PROPERTY POND UNDERGROUND, AND THAT'S WHAT'S HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS RED AREA RIGHT HERE.

SO WHAT IS CURRENTLY IN DETENTION POND IS GOING TO END UP BEING A FIRE LANE AND PARKING LOT. THIS NEXT SLIDE SHOWS THE OUR LANDSCAPE PLAN. AND ONE THING TO POINT OUT IS THERE IS A BEAUTIFUL CANOPY OF TREES ON THE WESTERN, SOUTHERN AND EASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE PROPERTY IN ALL OF THOSE TREES ARE TO REMAIN SO IT'LL BE HIGHLY ENGULFED, SURROUNDED BY TREES.

AND THEN ON TOP OF THAT, WE'RE GOING TO DO PUT IN A LOT OF TREES AND MATURE BUSHES ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BUILDINGS, IN THE PARKING ISLANDS AND IN THE PARKWAY AREA.

SO IT'LL BE VERY PRETTY AND VERY WELL LANDSCAPED.

THIS SHOWS THE ARCHITECTURAL REPRESENTATION OF THE ELEVATION.

AND THIS IS GOING TO BE VERY ATTRACTIVE.

THESE WILL BE VERY ATTRACTIVE BUILDINGS.

THEY'RE GOING TO BE VERY WHAT'S REFERRED TO AS TRANSITIONAL ARCHITECTURE.

IT'LL BE VERY CONTEMPORARY LOOKING AND A VERY FRESH A VERY FRESH LOOK FOR SOUTHLAKE.

THESE WILL BE PAINTED BRICK WILL HAVE WHITE PAINTED BRICK.

AND THE WHITE PAINTED BRICK WILL BE CONTRASTED WITH BLACK WINDOWS, BLACK COMPOSITION, ROOFING AND BLACK METAL ROOFING ON TOP OF THAT.

AND THE NEXT SLIDE SHOWS THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT, WHICH IS A AWARD WINNING HOME THAT WAS ON THIS SUMMER'S DALLAS STYLE AND DESIGN MAGAZINE.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THE PAINTED BRICK WITH THE CONTRASTING BLACK ELEMENTS OF THE WINDOWS AND THE ROOF. SO AS MENTIONED, THAT WAS OUR INSPIRATION FOR THIS PROJECT.

AND WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO BRING A VERY GOOD LOOKING, VERY PRACTICAL PROJECT TO SOUTHLAKE AND GIVE EIGHT BUSINESS OWNERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THEIR OWN OFFICE SPACE.

THAT'S THE END OF MY PRESENTATION.

I'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE HAS ANY.

PLEASE STEP UP TO THE MICROPHONE.

YES, MY QUESTION ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF YOUR PROJECT, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE TREES ALONG THERE IN THE LANDSCAPING.

YES, SIR. TELL ME HOW FAR THE BUILDING WILL BE SET BACK FROM THE PROPERTY LINE.

YES, I THINK WE HAVE A 10 FOOT BUILDING LINE ON THE BACK OF THAT.

IS THAT WHAT THE CURRENT ZONING IS FOR THAT? I KNOW WHEN THEY REZONE THIS PROPERTY ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO, THERE WAS TO BE A GREENBELT THERE WITH LANDSCAPING THAT NEVER THAT NEVER HAPPENED.

OK. I'M A RESIDENT THAT IS FACING THE PROJECT, AND HAVE KEPT AN EYE ON IT SINCE I MOVED IN. THOSE TREES TO REMAIN ARE VERY, VERY IMPORTANT.

WE DON'T WANT TO SEE OFFICE BUILDING OUT OUR FRONT PORCH.

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WE AGREE WITH YOU.

AND THOSE TREES ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO US AS WELL.

AND IT IS A VERY CONCENTRATED EFFORT TO SAVE THOSE TREES.

THAT'S PART OF OUR PROJECT.

AND I'VE ACTUALLY OWNED THE PROPERTY SINCE 2007.

AND I TOOK THIS TO AN INITIAL CONCEPT PLAN IN 2016, AND NOTHING EVER CAME UP ABOUT A GREENBELT OR ANYTHING.

BUT I WILL TELL YOU, THAT WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN AND HAD FULL SUPPORT OF THE CITY COUNCIL. AND WE ARE EMBRACING THAT AS WELL, SIR.

OKAY. WE'RE IN FULL AGREEMENT WITH YOU.

AND WHAT IS THE DISTANCE FROM THAT BUILDING TO THE PROPERTY LINE? IT IS 10 FEET.

10 FEET. ARE YOU DOING ANY ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING? OH, WE'RE DOING A TON OF LANDSCAPING.

AND I'LL BE GLAD TO PUT THE SLIDE BACK UP THAT SHOWS THE THE LANDSCAPING PLAN.

THIS IS THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WHERE ALL THE TREES ARE.

AND THERE'S A 10 FOOT BUILDING LINE AND WE'RE DOING SOME LANDSCAPING ALONG THE BACK HERE, AS WELL AS ON ALL FOUR SIDES.

OK. AND CAN YOU SHOW ME ON THERE WHERE THE SCHOOL LINE IS AND THE FENCE? YEAH, THIS IS THE PROPERTY LINE AND THE SCHOOL'S ATHLETIC FIELDS ARE BACK HERE.

AND THE THE SCHOOL GARDEN IS RIGHT HERE.

ROCKENBAUGH ELEMENTARY IS RIGHT OVER HERE.

YES, I'M TRYING TO FIND THE SCHOOL FENCE THERE IN YOUR DISTANCE FROM THE SCHOOL FENCE WHERE THE TREES ARE.

THAT'S THE PROPERTY LINE RIGHT THERE.

OKAY. AND WHAT'S YOUR NEXT LINE JUST ABOVE THAT RIGHT THERE.

LET'S SEE. I CAN'T BLOW THIS UP, SO.

I'M NOT SURE, BUT I TELL YOU WHAT, I DO HAVE A COPY OF THE PLANS OVER THERE.

IF YOU CAN GET WITH ME AFTER THE PRESENTATION, I'LL BE GLAD TO LOOK AT IT A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL WITH YOU. I CAN DO THAT.

AND IF WE JUST GO A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THAT LINE, THERE IS WHERE YOU HAVE YOUR LANDSCAPING.

IS THAT ALL NEW LANDSCAPING THAT YOU'RE PROPOSING? YES, SIR. OK.

IN ADDITION TO WHAT'S THERE? THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT. OK, AND WHAT ABOUT A FENCE ON THE PERIMETER? ARE YOU GOING TO DO ANY DIFFERENT FENCING FROM WHAT THE SCHOOL HAS? WE WON'T HAVE ANY FENCING ON THE PROPERTY.

NO FENCING, JUST WHAT'S EXISTING.

OK. AND CAN YOU SHOW ME WHERE THE DUMPSTERS ARE IN YOUR PLAN? YES, THERE IS ONE RIGHT HERE.

AND ONE RIGHT HERE.

OK. AND I'LL GO BACK TO THE FIRST SLIDE.

AND IF YOU LOOK, THIS IS WHAT THE DUMPSTERS GOING TO LOOK LIKE.

WE WILL HAVE A BRICK ENCLOSURE MATCHING THE BUILDING, SO IT'LL BE VERY ATTRACTIVE.

OK, HIDE THE ACTUAL DUMPSTERS THEMSELVES.

AND WHAT'S THE BRICK HEIGHT OF THAT? I BELIEVE THAT IS EIGHT FEET.

OK, SPEAKING OF THE RESIDENTS ON THE STREET DIRECTLY TO THE SOUTH OF THERE, WE OBVIOUSLY DON'T WANT TO SEE A DUMPSTER.

OH, YOU WON'T FROM YOUR PROPERTY.

MATTER OF FACT, YOU PROBABLY WON'T EVEN SEE THESE BUILDINGS WITH THE THICKNESS OF THE TREE CANOPY BACK HERE.

I DOUBT YOU'LL EVEN NOTICE THAT THERE'S OFFICE BUILDINGS THERE.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HOPING FOR.

WHEN WE FIRST CAME HERE 20 YEARS AGO, THEY HAD PROPOSED A TWO STOREY BUILDING OF COURSE, JUST THE WAY IT SOUNDS LIKE HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT.

YEAH, WE WERE AGAINST THE TWO STORY.

ONE STORY WILL WE WON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THAT AS LONG AS, AGAIN, WE HAVE THE THE COVERAGE OF THE LANDSCAPING AND WE DON'T WANT TO SEE A DUMPSTER.

WELL, IT'S GOING TO BE VERY ATTRACTIVE ARCHITECTURALLY AND IT'S GOING TO BE VERY HEAVILY LANDSCAPED. AND SOMETHING THAT WE HOPE YOU AS WELL AS ALL THE CITIZENS OF SOUTHLAKE ARE VERY PROUD OF. THAT'S OUR GOAL.

OKAY. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT FOR YOU.

OKAY, THANK YOU. AND I'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THE PLANS WITH YOU IN MORE DETAIL.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.

THANK YOU. NEXT UP IS KATIE GETZ.

[4. SPIN2021-29 - An applicant is proposing to develop an approximately 500 sq. ft. outdoor patio addition to Market by Macy's located at 321 State St. within SPIN Neighborhood #8.]

KATIE IS HERE TO PRESENT THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING, WHICH IS SPIN 2021-29.

MARKET BY MACY'S.

SORRY, THE NAME IS NOT CORRECT.

THE NAME MIGHT NOT MATCH UP .

YEAH. OUR EXPEDITOR HAD ISSUES [INAUDIBLOE].

THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO DEVELOP AN APPROXIMATELY 500 SQUARE FOOT OUTDOOR PATIO

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ADDITION TO MARKET BY MACY'S, LOCATED AT 321 STATE STREET.

HI, MY NAME IS AMY RINK.

I'M WITH NELSON ARCHITECTURE.

WE ARE THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD FOR THE MARKET BY MACY'S PROJECT.

THEY'RE CURRENTLY DOING A REMODEL PROJECT AT THIS LOCATION, AND THEY'RE PROPOSING TO ADD A PATIO AS PART OF A CUSTOMER AMENITY TO ADD TO THEIR CURRENT CAFE.

WHAT THEY CALL THE HERALD CAFE.

DO I CLICK OR I'M SORRY.

SCROLL I GUESS.

THIS IS JUST THE NARRATIVE STATING THE OUTLINE OF WHAT WE'RE WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING THERE.

AND I'LL JUST MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE.

.

SO THIS IS OVERALL SITE OBVIOUS OR IT'S DOWN THE STREET RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER FROM THIS PARTICULAR LOCATION HERE IN SOUTHLAKE TOWN CENTER.

IT IS CURRENTLY THE MACY'S BUILDING.

LIKE I SAID, WE ARE DOING AN INTERIOR MODEL UPGRADES TO BE MORE IN LINE WITH THE MACY'S PROJECT. THE ACTUAL PATIO LOCATION WE'RE PROPOSING IS HERE AT THE BACK OF THE STORE.

AND THERE IS A MULCH BED THERE, A GARDEN WITH SOME TREES IN THAT LOCATION.

AND WE ARE LOOKING TO TAKE OVER A FEW PARKING SPOTS IN THIS LOCATION.

SO THIS IS THE PROPOSED OR I'M SORRY, THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED.

SO YOU CAN SEE HERE AT THE BACK OF THE BUILDING, THERE IS CURRENTLY A DOOR HERE, OCCURRENT LIKE I SAID, A GARDEN AREA HERE.

THE THREE SPOTS MARKED IN LOCATION D OR LABELED AS D THE EXISTING PARKING SPOTS WE'RE LOOKING TO TAKE OVER.

A JUST LIST THAT THESE ARE EXISTING TREE BEDS THAT ARE THERE TODAY.

AND B, IS SHOWING THE LOCATION FOR AN EXISTING LAMP POST IN THAT LOCATION.

AND THEN THE PROPOSED PARKING OR THE PROPOSED PATIO LOCATION IS SHOWING THOSE EXISTING TREE BEDS TO REMAIN.

THE NEW PATIO LOCATION AND THEN THE LOCATION WHERE WE WOULD BE TAKING OVER THE PARKING SPOTS TO. TO INCLUDE THE EGRESS NECESSARY TO MOVE AROUND THAT PATIO LOCATION.

THIS IS JUST BLOWN UP VIEW OF THE PATIO.

SORRY, I SHOULD HAVE FLIPPED TO THAT BEFORE.

THE EXISTING PATIO, LIKE I SAID, THERE IS AN INDOOR HERE THAT WE'RE GOING TO MATCH THE EXISTING DESIGN AND ADD A YEAH, A SIDE LIGHT TO.

AND THIS IS THE BLOWN UP VERSION OF THE PATIO.

WE'RE PROVIDING BECAUSE THERE IS A LITTLE CHANGE IN GRADE.

WE ARE PROVIDING A RAMP FOR A.D.A ACCESSIBILITY IN THIS LOCATION, AS WELL AS STAIRS TO GO DOWN TO THE PATIO, BOTH FOR THE CUSTOMERS AND THE EMPLOYEES TO HELP SERVICE THOSE CUSTOMERS. THERE'S A BANQUETTE SEATING HERE.

TABLES AND CHAIRS, UMBRELLAS.

THIS LOCATION IS VERY NICELY SHADED FOR THE CUSTOMERS, BUT WE ALSO ARE ADDING SOME UMBRELLAS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE SPACE TO HELP ADD TO THAT SHADE FACTOR THERE.

AGAIN, WE'RE LOOKING AT IT.

WE NEED TO TAKE OVER THE SPACES, THE PARKING SPACES HERE TO PROVIDE THAT EGRESS.

THIS WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP FROM TOUCHING ANY OF THE EXISTING LANDSCAPE ON THE STREET LINE, AS WELL AS THE LIGHT POST.

SO TO MOVE AROUND HERE, WE WOULD NEED TO TAKE OVER THOSE SPOTS.

AND HERE'S THE FUN PART, THE RENDERING.

THE RENDERING VIEW HERE, MACEY'S, IF YOU KNOW, IS HERALD SQUARE IS THEIR FLAGSHIP LOCATION, SO THE CAFE IS CURRENTLY BRANDED AS HERALD.

THEY WILL BE OFFERING THE SAME MENU AND DRINK OFFERING IN THIS LOCATION.

WE'RE PROVIDING THE NEW DESIGN AND THE INTERIOR HAS THIS ESTHETIC.

THIS SCREENING, THIS REDED WALL AESTHETIC.

SO WE'RE PROVIDING THAT AS A BACKDROP TO THE SPACE AND ALSO TO SCREEN THE RAMP LOCATION.

LIKE I SAID, WE'RE GOING TO PROVIDE TABLES AND CHAIRS, SOME PLANTERS, SOME STRING

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LIGHTING TO ACCENT THE SPACE, AS WELL AS THESE UMBRELLAS TO HELP WITH THE SHADE.

THIS RENDERING SHOWING IT A LITTLE BIT SUNNIER THAN IT WAS TODAY WHEN WE WERE THERE.

BUT THIS IS, LIKE I SAID, WE'RE PROPOSING TO PULL THE SIDEWALK OUT, TO WALK AROUND THAT EXISTING PAD OR THE NEW PATIO.

AND JUST THERE ARE SOME PHOTO REFERENCES HERE.

THIS IS THE PATIO TODAY FROM A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT VIEWS.

THE EXISTING PARKING SPACES LOOKING STRAIGHT ON TO THE PATIO AND ALL THESE ARE SHOWING THE EXISTING LAMP POST IN THERE.

ONE FACTOR IS THERE ARE SOME UTILITIES IN HERE, BUT ALL THE FURNITURE AND UMBRELLAS WILL BE MOVABLE. SO THAT WAS ONE CONCERN TO HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE AMENITIES AT ANY TIME, NOTHING WILL BE BOLTED DOWN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE RAILING, OF COURSE.

AND THEN HERE'S A FEW OF THE VIEWS FROM THE ADJACENT PARKING.

THIS IS RIGHT BEHIND THE SPACE.

WE'RE PROPOSING THE PATIO.

THIS IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE FOR THE MACY'S SPACE.

AND THESE THESE TWO SPOTS WILL REMAIN.

AND THEN THIS IS JUST A VIEW FOR THAT TO SHOW THE PARKING LOCATIONS ACROSS THE WAY DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE MACY'S LOCATION.

AND THAT'S IT. THANK YOU.

THIS ITEM IS NOW OPEN FOR DISCUSSIONS, IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS.

WE HAVE ANYTHING ONLINE? .

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

[3. SPIN2021-28 - The City of Southlake is proposing amendments to the City's Zoning Ordinance No. 480 related to outdoor patio dining, solar panels, and brew pubs.]

NEXT, WE HAVE KEN BAKER, WHO'S HERE TO PRESENT THE THIRD ITEM ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING, WHICH IS SPIN 2021-28 THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE IS PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE, NUMBER 480 RELATED TO OUTDOOR PATIO DINING, SOLAR PANELS AND BREWPUBS.

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS KEN BAKER, AND I'M THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PLANNING INVESTMENT SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, AND THE CITY WILL BE PROCESSING A NUMBER OF ORDINANCES AS WE GO THROUGH THE FALL PERIOD.

TWO OF THOSE ORDINANCES DEAL WITH OUR RESTAURANT.

[INAUDIBLE] IN THE CITY.

ONE IS TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY, IN OUR ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW BREWPUBS AND CRAFT BREWERY. THE OTHER IS TO ALLOW MORE FLEXIBILITY IN PROVIDING OUTDOOR DINING AND PATIOS.

AND THEN THE THIRD TOPIC IS SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS OR SOLAR PANELS.

THE LEAST, THE MOST RECENT LEGISLATION.

THERE WERE SOME NEW REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE STATE THAT PREEMPTED OUR REGULATION OF SOLAR PANELS. AND THE CITY WILL BE AMENDING ITS ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS THAT NEW LAW THAT'S GOING INTO EFFECT SEPTEMBER 1ST.

SO IN TERMS OF BREWPUBS, THE CRAFT BREWERIES, BREWPUBS ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE OF A TREND IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY.

THE MANNER THAT WE'VE BEEN IN, THE BREWPUBS IN THE PAST IS WE'VE TREATED THEM AS ACCESSORY BUILDINGS IN OUR C3 DISTRICTS.

OUR C3 IS OUR MOST INTENSIVE ZONING DISTRICTS, AND WE'VE BEEN ALLOWING THEM AS AN ACCESSORY USE. WE CURRENTLY DO NOT ALLOW THEM IN OUR C2 DISTRICTS, WHICH DO PERMIT RESTAURANTS. CRAFT BREWERIES IS A USE THAT'S NOT DEFINED IN OUR ZONING ORDINANCE, AND IT IS ALSO BECOMING MORE AND MORE POPULAR.

AND WHILE BREWPUB IS KIND OF A HYBRID BETWEEN A RESTAURANT AND A BREWERY, THEY SELL BEER AND MANUFACTURE BEER ON SITE.

BUT THAT HAS A SIGNIFICANT FOOD SERVICES OFFERING.

IT'S USUALLY A RESTAURANT THAT DOES SOME SOME BREWING AND SELLS THAT BEER OR ALE AS PART OF THAT RESTAURANT OPERATION.

TYPICALLY LESS THAN 2500 BARRELS A YEAR ARE PRODUCED BY THE BREWPUBS.

AND WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OPERATING IN THE CITY, BUT AS I MENTIONED, ONLY ALLOWED TO OPERATE IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS AND THEY HAVE TO BE AN ACCESSORY ACCESSORY USE, MEANING THEY HAVE TO BE ON SITE, THEY HAVE TO BE PART OF THE RESTAURANT.

AND WE'RE PROPOSING TO ADD A LITTLE BIT MORE FLEXIBILITY.

CRAFT BREWERIES, ON THE OTHER HAND, THEY'RE MORE OF A COMMERCIAL USE THAT'S BECOMING MORE POPULAR AND INVOLVES ONSITE MANUFACTURING OF BEER AND ALE, USUALLY LESS THAN 5000 BARRELS PER YEAR. AND YOU CAN HAVE RETAIL SALES ONSITE, ONSITE TASTING OR BEVERAGES AS A COMMON FUNCTION OF THE BUSINESS.

AND THE ZONING ORDINANCE DOES NOT LIST CRAFT BREWERIES AS PERMITTED USE.

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SO ONE OF THE PROPOSALS WILL BE TO LIST THAT AS PERMITTED USE IN OUR COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS. AS I MENTIONED, OUR CURRENT REGULATION, WE TREAT THE BREWPUBS AS A ACCESSORY USE, AND THESE ARE THE REGULATIONS WHICH WE DO IT ON UNDER.

WE ALSO REGULATE OTHER ACCESSORY USES IN THIS MANNER THROUGH THE C3 BUT AGAIN, THE PROPOSAL IS TO SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY THESE USES, IDENTIFY DISTRICTS THAT'S PERMITTED, AND CREATE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THOSE USES.

SOME OF THE DOWNSIDE OF THE CURRENT REGULATION, AS MENTIONED, BREWPUBS ONLY AS ACCESSORY USE IN C3, THE SALES ARE LIMITED TO THE PREMISES ONLY.

THEY CANNOT DISTRIBUTE A PRODUCT TO AN OFFSITE DESTINATION.

FOR INSTANCE, IF THEY OWN MULTIPLE RESTAURANTS AND WANT TO BREW OUT OF ONE RESTAURANT, THEY CAN'T MOVE THEIR PRODUCT ELSEWHERE.

AND THEN THE CRAFT BREWERIES IS NOT A LISTED PERMITTED USE.

SO WE DON'T EVEN ALLOW THAT IN THE CITY.

CURRENTLY IN THIS ORDINANCE, IF APPROVED, WOULD ALLOW THAT TYPE OF OPERATION TO OCCUR IN OUR COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.

THE DISTRICTS THAT WE ARE PROPOSING THE REGULATIONS TO BE MODIFIED AS A DT OR DOWNTOWN DISTRICT, WHICH IS A TOWN CENTER AREA.

OUR C2, WHICH IS OUR LESS INTENSIVE RETAIL AREAS, AND OUR C3, WHICH IS OUR MORE INTENSIVE RETAIL AREAS, WHICH BOTH HOUSE RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL.

SO THE PROPOSAL IS TO MODIFY OUR DISTRICTS AND TO ALLOW THESE AS SPECIFIC USES BY RIGHT.

ALSO INCLUDE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

NOW, THE STAFF HAS DRAFTED UP SOME PRELIMINARY DEFINITIONS FOR A BREWPUB.

I WANT TO READ THIS VERBATIM, BUT BASICALLY A BREWPUB HAS TO HAVE 50 PERCENT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS HAVE TO BE FOR FOOD SALES.

IT CAN SELL ITS PRODUCT ON SITE OR OFFSITE.

IT WILL HAVE TO MEET ALL THE TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION REGULATIONS PRODUCTION.

WE'RE PROPOSING RIGHT NOW 2400 BARRELS ANNUALLY.

WE PLAN TO GO OUT TO THE RESTAURANTS AND THE BUSINESSES TO TRY TO GET SOME INPUT.

AND MAYBE WE MAY MODIFY THAT BASED ON SOME OF THE INPUT WE RECEIVE.

OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO SEND SOME INFORMATION OUT TO TRY TO GET SOME INPUT BACK FROM THESE TYPE OF BUSINESSES.

AND AS I MENTIONED, THE DISTRICTS ALLOW VR COMMERCIAL TYPE OF DISTRICTS.

OUR CRAFT BREWERY.

AGAIN, I READ THE KIND OF DESCRIPTION.

THERE'S ALMOST AN ARTISAN TYPE OF ASPECT TO THIS TYPE OPERATION.

IT'LL BE ONSITE PRODUCTION TASTING ROOMS IN THE INDIVIDUAL TENANT SPACE.

WE'D LIKE TO LOOK AT LIMITING THE BARRELS ANNUALLY AND THEN OPERATIONS IT MOST HERE TO THE TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION REGULATIONS.

ANY MICROBREWERIES OR REGULAR BREWERIES WOULD STILL BE IN OUR INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS, AS THOSE ARE MORE INTENSIVE TYPE OF USES.

THE SECOND PROPOSED REGULATION IS OUTDOOR PATIO DINING.

AND THIS IS A CARRYOVER WHEN WHEN COVID HIT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, THE CITY CREATED A NUMBER OF TEMPORARY REGULATIONS TO HELP OUR BUSINESSES, OUR RESTAURANTS GET THROUGH A VERY DIFFICULT TIME.

WE WE WE PROVIDED SOME REGULATORY RELIEF ON SIGNAGE, ON OUTDOOR PATIO, ON PARKING.

A NUMBER OF ASPECTS OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS IN ORDER TO HELP THE BUSINESSES TO GET THROUGH THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC AND WHEN WE HAD A LOT OF SHUT DOWNS OCCURRING.

ONE OF THE TEMPORARY REGULATIONS THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO KIND OF CODIFY AND CARRY OVER PERMANENTLY IS THE OUTDOOR PATIO DINING AREAS.

AND THIS IS NOT DEALING WITH STRUCTURAL CHANGES TO THE BUILDING WHERE AWNINGS ARE ADDED OR SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE ADDED TO THE TO TO THE THE RETAIL BUSINESS OR THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS. BUT THIS IS MORE TO ALLOW MORE ORGANIC OR POP-UP TYPE OF OUTDOOR DINING TO OCCUR WHERE TABLES AND CHAIRS, MAYBE SOME TEMPORARY LIGHTING, SOME TEMPORARY TYPE BARRIERS CAN BE PUT OUT TO IDENTIFY AN OUTDOOR.

SO WHEN WE SEE MAYBE CASES SPIKE OR MORE, MAYBE PEOPLE FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE EATING OUT OUTDOORS OR THE WEATHER'S NICE OR JUST A TREND GOING FORWARD.

WE WANT TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR RESTAURANTS AND OTHER BUSINESSES THAT SERVE

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FOOD TO DO THAT WITHOUT COMING THROUGH SOME TYPE OF REGULATORY PROCESS.

AND SO WE'VE CREATED SOME CRITERIA OR REGULATIONS THAT WE'LL BE PROPOSING THAT WILL ALLOW FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL.

THERE WILL BE A PERMIT THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY, AND THERE'D BE INSPECTION BY OUR BUILDING OFFICIALS, CITY FIRE MARSHAL AND OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT FIRE LANES ARE NOT BLOCKED.

THE INGRESS EGRESS IS MAINTAINED TO MEET ADA REQUIREMENTS.

THERE'S NO TRAFFIC HAZARD OR SAFETY CONDITION THAT'S OCCURRING.

THERE CANNOT BE ANY PARKING.

THIS ELIMINATE A REQUIRED PARKING THAT'S ELIMINATED AND ALL THE TABC REGULATIONS WOULD HAVE TO BE MET.

IF IT'S GOING TO BECOME A MORE PERMANENT SITUATION OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WOULD REQUIRE AN ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT IF IT'S IN THE RIGHT A WAY OR TOWN SQUARE, FOR THE MOST PART, THE RIGHT A WAY GOES ALL THE WAY UP TO THE BUILDING FRONTS.

AND IF IF IT BECOMES A MORE PERMANENT SITUATION AN ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS.

THE LAST PROPOSAL IS SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES.

AS MENTIONED, THE STATE PASSED A SENATE BILL WHICH PREEMPTED SOME OF THE CITY'S CURRENT REGULATIONS IN TERMS OF REGULATING SOLAR PANELS OR ENERGY DEVICES.

SENATE BILL 395 PROVIDE US SOME PREEMPTIONS THAT THE CITY HAS ON THE INSULATION'S OF THESE SOLAR PANELS.

CURRENTLY WE REGULATE SOLAR PANELS TO SECTION 45, WHICH IS OUR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT SECTION AND OUR SECTION 34 OF OUR ORDINANCE, WHICH IS OUR ACCESSORIES SECTION.

WE WILL BE MODIFYING THOSE SECTIONS TO REFLECT THE NEW STATE LAW.

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, FOR THE MOST PART, EXCEPT FOR WHAT'S DEFINED AS A SMALL COMMERCIAL USE, WILL STILL BE SUBJECT TO THE CITY'S REGULATIONS IN TERMS OF SOLAR PANELS.

BUT WE'LL BE MAKING THOSE MODIFICATIONS TO ADDRESS THOSE CHANGES IN STATE LAW.

THE ORDINANCES WILL BE COMBINED INTO THREE ORDINANCES.

THEY'LL BE IDENTIFIED AS 480, AND THAT'S QUADRUPLE FFFFF SO IT'S TIME TO GET A NEW NUMBER FOR OUR ORDINANCE SO YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS WE CYCLED THROUGH.

BUT THERE WILL BE A PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION, A HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 9TH, IF THAT IS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL AND MOVES FORWARD TO CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL HAVE ITS FIRST READING ON SEPTEMBER 21ST.

AND ANY ORDINANCE IN SOUTHLAKE REQUIRES TWO READINGS.

AND SO THE SECOND READING AND THE CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING WOULD BE OCTOBER 5TH.

IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS, THEY CAN CONTACT THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT. OUR INFORMATION IS ON THE WEBSITE, AND I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THIS ITEM IS NOW OPEN FOR DISCUSSION IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.

YEAH.

REMEMBER, SPIN REPRESENTS THE FIRST STEPS IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.

I'D LIKE TO ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU TO PLEASE TAKE THE SPIN EXPERIENCE SURVEY.

A SPIN MEETING REPORT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AFTER THE MEETING TAKES PLACE.

WE WILL INCLUDE THE SUBMITTED SPIN QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FORMS IN THE MEETING REPORTS.

THESE REPORTS ARE GENERAL OBSERVATIONS OF THE FORM.

THEY ARE NOT VERBATIM INTERESTED.

PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO FOLLOW THE CASE THROUGH THE ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.

MEETINGS ARE RECORDED AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS AFTER THE MEETING TAKES PLACE.

THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.