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- Consent agenda (items 4A'4E): Approved, 6-0. Items include approval of minutes, excused absence, and construction contract awards: North Carol Avenue mobility improvements contract to Tejas Cutters LLC not to exceed $1,050,000; Continental Boulevard/Union Church Road at Davis Boulevard (FM 1938) intersection and West Continental/South Peytonville roundabout contract to McMahon Contracting LP not to exceed $9,750,000; and an engineering services agreement with Kimley-Horn Associates Inc. for construction management and testing for the Continental/Union Church/Davis project not to exceed $1,750,000.

- Item 6A (ZA25-201) Specific Use Permit for EV charging spaces at Park Village, 1035 E. Southlake Blvd.: Approved 5-1. Conditions: SUP to remain concurrent with the tenant's charger lease (including extensions), compliance with the fire marshal's safety requirements, removal of equipment and restoration of parking/landscaping upon lease termination, and 100% screening of equipment.

- Item 6B (ZA25-0018) Liberty Commons, zoning change and site plan: Approved 6-0. Actions included approval of ARPUD for 14 single-family lots and SP-1 for office/retail; condition to exclude drive-through restaurant service from the retail building; requiring homeowner tree-planting (two trees per lot, three for corner lots); installation of a no-U-turn sign on S. Peytonville concurrent with school-zone hours; and no front-loading garages with limited allowance for a single-car garage set back behind a side-entry two-car garage.

- Item 7A (ZA25-0026) Dakota's (first reading, SP-2 amendment): Approved on first reading, 6-0, with variances approved for reduced stacking depth and driveway spacing. Council approved alternate plan 1, set a maximum $150,000 payment to the city reforestation fund as mitigation if needed, required a minimum 4-inch caliper for canopy trees and removed 28 Kirkwood-frontage parking spaces from the final layout.

- Item 9A (SB25-4) Sign variances for Consolidated Electrical Distributors, 1825 Mustang Ct., Suite 100: Approved 6-0. Motion approved two flat-panel Type A signs on different facades instead of one flat-panel sign plus channel-cut letters.

Why it matters: The votes move a set of development projects forward, set mitigation and design conditions for tree preservation and traffic, and authorize multi-million-dollar public works construction contracts.

Provenance: vote motions and tallies appear in the meeting transcript at the times noted in council records.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Southlake - City Council - May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of motions and outcomes from the May 20 Southlake City Council meeting, including consent agenda, zoning, SUPs and variances.","taxTitle","Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas","taxId",52237,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6548034,"Council OKs first-reading site plan amendments for Dakota's redevelopment with driveway variances, reforestation conditions",5061,4907000,9968000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3413741-c919fc207cabbe9c8b604172d477f3bd&start=4907&end=9968","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3413741-c919fc207cabbe9c8b604172d477f3bd/thumbnail_4907000.jpg","/articles/6548034/Southlake/Tarrant-County/Texas/Council-OKs-first-reading-site-plan-amendments-for-Dakotas-redevelopment-with-driveway-variances-reforestation-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6548034-d7d2c4a8e5093a67b0ba8771cabefc84/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448284&Signature=BeqdSxEEnlnjzD3tfIc8kzRlw3fvaajolf9eKm90DzjO-HcSMUGbbxzAITUGnfwRHOPe55O9I3OpaHtBUrXHfh2TxTqX2mBZi-zqTdlBCP0f-mSxjRIFsaLqexGw2MchRuSiVzfptKMy0r5rAEXD63J9F8RMCfbabK6IRuYXBZplScoiatZm-NT3sv7F568UF1PZM2bFXOy8u-ZaXGMvb0d7XZXyaj5Axokrk1FM5VYVgrJigQMJS~obGNHZsdebUlnyjXgNCdn3glTdReplWqHchotdyBdjoLeRznIUQUNr18nd9bA2qAjPSsGqxGSzRZYD0Cs3k1xVbkprPZdi1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council gave first-reading approval on May 20 to an amended SP-2 generalized site plan for the Dakota's Steakhouse and event center at 1901 W. Kirkwood Boulevard, allowing the restaurant event center and associated specialty retail with revised building orientation and two driveway variances.

Planning staff described two alternate site plans presented by the applicant. Staff said the revised plans reduced required parking for the restaurant and event center by applying a seating-based calculation rather than a floor-area calculation, and that alternate plan 1 (the plan the council approved) includes added parking and seven retail buildings. Staff noted tree-preservation improvements in the alternates compared with the originally approved plan.

The council also approved two variances related to driveways: a reduced stacking depth of roughly 52 feet where the ordinance requires 75 feet for the 114 frontage driveway, and driveway spacing that is slightly under the standard center-line distance from intersections and adjacent driveways. Mayor and council questioned parking and design details; the applicant, Tim McEnany, said TxDOT provided an access point on the frontage road and described placing the restaurant at the corner as preferable. McEnany said of the TxDOT access, \"TxDOT put that in. So that was a gift.\" He also discussed a phased build approach and parking agreements for employee parking.

Council imposed several conditions when approving alternate plan 1 on first reading: a maximum payment of $150,000 into the city's reforestation fund (to be used if additional on-site mitigation is not feasible), a minimum caliper of 4 inches for required canopy trees, and elimination of 28 parking spaces along the Kirkwood frontage that had been shown on earlier renderings. The council approved the requested driveway variances and the alternate plan on a 6-0 vote.

Why it matters: The approvals allow the property owner to reorient the buildings and proceed with a phased development plan while addressing the city's tree-conservation objectives and adjusting parking calculations to reflect seating and function of the restaurant and event space.

What to watch next: The applicant must secure final site-plan approvals for retail buildings in any later phase and move forward with permitting. The reforestation fund payment and tree-caliper requirements will be conditions tracked by the planning department.","On first reading the council approved a revised generalized SP-2 site plan for the Dakota's Steakhouse site at 1901 W. Kirkwood Blvd., granting driveway and stacking variances and adding conditions on tree-caliper minimums and a reforestation payment cap.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6548038,"Council approves Liberty Commons zoning with 14 lots; drive-thru removed, tree and U-turn conditions added",2787,4376000,7163000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3413741-c919fc207cabbe9c8b604172d477f3bd&start=4376&end=7163","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3413741-c919fc207cabbe9c8b604172d477f3bd/thumbnail_4376000.jpg","/articles/6548038/Southlake/Tarrant-County/Texas/Council-approves-Liberty-Commons-zoning-with-14-lots-drive-thru-removed-tree-and-U-turn-conditions-added","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6548038-25ff20dbe2a4b3abc7afca24d257f645/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448284&Signature=aIes7O9yd2Dv81Ich0oFXOBETLtFQdLtk8Hqg8w7vf026lkttd0I2ZPQSuuIKc~rBNMjkGI7le2ucs-I7WGmKRPb2JgwYNL1aObuJKgEoGsaQv~rZGMm82HgtVJveb0zgsHcZ38gX-4FXtqOnCdBL~X80GmbFxdktb9QxHY91arx9dnVqJ29w07srRHaqwvUZAmXaFRnWjSq5W6LZKMnZfR~uFFbtsuvYGNxR4nHv6PVNIZ3y2v9UoitvKx~iL57hUJ5H853GO0FsV5A2Tu~c64Xrzb8V8KyfIOv1hq5mJFxneb2GzTENM2FrJWmKg-Xj16WGxAscc2XN50QKvcyjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Southlake City Council on May 20 approved a zoning change and development plan for a mixed residential-and-retail project called Liberty Commons, allowing 14 single-family lots and an SP-1 district for four office/retail buildings on land at 1963 W. Southlake Boulevard and 200 S. Peytonville Avenue.

The applicant, represented by Curtis Young of Sage Group, said the residential portion would include 14 lots all larger than 20,000 square feet and that the commercial pad is planned for a roughly 3,400-square-foot retail building with a possible restaurant use. After extensive public comment raising traffic and tree-preservation concerns, the applicant agreed not to include drive-through service in the retail restaurant building as part of the approved zoning. Young told council, \"If you feel that the drive thru is inappropriate here, then let's remove the drive thru portion from that.\" The council also recorded multiple public speakers who opposed the drive-through and tree removal, including residents Sanjay Varabathina, Hillary Raveler and Melissa Parrott.

Planning staff described revisions submitted between first and second reading that increased tree preservation on the site from single-digit canopy percentages toward roughly 43% retention under the revised plan. The council also added a requirement that each home plant two trees and corner lots plant three trees; staff will enforce tree requirements through zoning/deed restrictions and subsequent site-plan and house-plan review. Council members additionally required the city to install a no-U-turn sign on South Peytonville Avenue with hours concurrent with the school zone to address residents' concerns about forced U-turns.

Council members discussed driveway and circulation impacts and expressed concern about potential queuing if a busy drive-through were allowed next to Carroll Senior High School; that concern was a material reason council removed drive-through approval now. The motion approving zoning and site plan noted the applicant agreed to no front-loading garages (with limited allowance for a single-car garage set back behind a side-entry two-car garage), that the SUP/site-plan review summary would govern development conditions, and that each home must plant the specified trees.

The motion passed unanimously, 6-0. The ordinance approvals were recorded as ordinance numbers 480-833 and 480-832 for the respective zoning changes. The council noted the approvals were subject to the staff report and site-plan summaries included in the council packet.

Why it matters: The decision clears a long-discussed infill parcel for mixed development while addressing neighbors' primary objections about tree loss, traffic and a drive-through restaurant adjacent to a high school. The planting and preservation requirements and the no-U-turn signage are intended to mitigate those concerns.

What to watch next: The applicant must comply with final site-plan and building-elevation approvals for the retail building and recording of deed restrictions and tree/landscaping obligations before permits are issued.","The council approved an ARPUD and SP-1 zoning package for Liberty Commons (1963 W. Southlake Blvd./200 S. Peytonville Ave.), limiting the retail building to a non-drive-thru restaurant, requiring homeowner tree plantings, a no-U-turn sign at Peytonville during school-zone hours, and other conditions.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6548043,"Council approves SUP for EV chargers at Park Village with 100% screening, lease conditions",1220,3146000,4366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3413741-c919fc207cabbe9c8b604172d477f3bd&start=3146&end=4366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3413741-c919fc207cabbe9c8b604172d477f3bd/thumbnail_3146000.jpg","/articles/6548043/Southlake/Tarrant-County/Texas/Council-approves-SUP-for-EV-chargers-at-Park-Village-with-100-screening-lease-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6548043-eac780b4af15f44e75d1172206701356/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448284&Signature=El92Y2b-I8MMbccc3O7z605WQRX6dmyNV7wmkBNvvw9NoGkZ~VzpzcQS3Sg5hofXT9fplJPK-TZWtDhZV8VdYoDOBzS0jzz3mFVdWK5Lj-sKugv6giWbH8RE1NWTEuKfkwuAU-GGOJkjnrBPdVwu21tNPFHSNM-HLCRr5h5YtjwCa3H5bkFVqR33ypEVVdpuZDPE6pty5yKRARkPQvSLovomRTyNBqTz7JJwxU1T2AV68~-b4lKr1b7d-doEvwDAwmdaVfLwDwDG4KGYjQTLIRWms5xe5TrxXnb87Bhhk0zIR2~jntkXHKVB7Xy5wPjE8t8GjxppweS2DXVktdCsBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Southlake City Council approved a specific-use permit on May 20 to allow electric-vehicle charging spaces at Park Village Shopping Center, 1035 E. Southlake Boulevard, subject to safety and lease-related conditions.

The permit was requested by Electrify America and presented by Dennis Killough, the city's planning director. Killough told the council the proposal would place charging equipment along the parking lot edge and that a re-striped space elsewhere in the lot would offset the parking removed for an ADA-compliant stall. He said staff had reviewed the proposal and that Planning and Zoning recommended approval after the applicant addressed screening and landscaping.

The council's approval ties the SUP to the tenant's charger lease and any extensions, requires conformance with the fire marshal's safety requirements, mandates removal of charging equipment and restoration of parking/landscaping if the lease is terminated, and requires the screening fence to provide 100% coverage of the equipment. Brian Powers, an engineer working for Electrify America, described the installation as \"in a sense, it's basically an electric gas station, if you will,\" explaining that customers would pay at the charger dispenser or by app.

Council members asked practical questions about how the chargers would operate, whether non-EV vehicles could be towed from reserved spots and what local revenue or tax effects might be. Powers said chargers accept payment at a screen and/or app; the project team did not have immediate answers on property- or sales-tax effects. Killough said staff would enforce fire-safety measures and the SUP-term restoration requirement.

The vote carried 5-1. The motion was made by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Kathy Talley; the record does not identify an individual vote-by-name in the transcript. The resolution notes the SUP will remain in effect concurrently with the tenant's charger lease (including extensions and option periods), that the installation must meet the fire marshal's safety requirements, and that upon termination of the lease all equipment will be removed and the area restored.

Why it matters: The decision allows publicly available fast charging in a busy retail node while preserving the city's ability to require removal and site restoration if the tenant leaves. The screening and fire-safety conditions reflect council concern about visual impacts and equipment access.

What to watch next: The applicant will coordinate final equipment placement and fencing details with staff; any future lease termination triggers the restoration requirement.","The Southlake City Council approved a specific-use permit allowing Electrify America to install electric-vehicle charging spaces at Park Village, tying the permit to the tenant's lease, requiring full screening of equipment and restoration of the site if the lease ends.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Southlake City Council actions May 20, 2025

Council OKs first-reading site plan amendments for Dakota's redevelopment with driveway variances, reforestation conditions

Council approves Liberty Commons zoning with 14 lots; drive-thru removed, tree and U-turn conditions added

Council approves SUP for EV chargers at Park Village with 100% screening, lease conditions