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The vote followed an extended public hearing in which a majority of nearby residents urged the council to preserve the site as low‑density single‑family property. Council approved the land‑use amendment (item 6A) 4‑3 and the zoning change and development plan (item 6B) 4‑3, adopting the applicant’s “option B” configuration: two lots, with the southern lot retaining a low‑density character and the northern lot rezoned to allow a medium‑density lot served by access through Bermuda/Remuda Court under specified conditions.

The change matters because the property has been designated low density in successive planning cycles, which neighbors said created an expectation of one‑acre minimum lots. Opponents argued that converting the lot to medium density would set an undesirable precedent and create construction and traffic impacts for the adjoining Johnson Place neighborhood.

Most speakers who testified against the change were residents of Johnson Place and Remuda Court. Lawrence Langford, a Ramuda Court resident, told council: “The 2035 future land use plan … designates this property as low density residential. That is the standard that was adopted in the current land use plan. This application does not meet that standard.” Multiple neighbors reiterated concerns about construction traffic, headlights, compatibility of house sizes and architecture, and the effect on the cul‑de‑sac.

The applicant, represented by Curtis Young of the Sage Group and Travis Franks, presented three layout options during the meeting and said their preferred result was a three‑lot plan but that they would accept a two‑lot layout. Young and Franks showed renderings for both a three‑lot plan with homes roughly 4,000 sq. ft. and a two‑lot plan that would include one substantially larger house (about 7,500 sq. ft.). At the hearing they said lot‑by‑lot pricing estimates for the two‑lot option were roughly $4.5–$5 million for a large house versus $2.2–$2.5 million for homes on a three‑lot plan.

Council’s approved motion adopting option B included specific conditions restricted in the development plan: Lot 1 (the southern lot) will retain a low‑density designation and access from Johnson Road; Lot 2 (the northern lot) will be medium density with access off Bermuda/Remuda Court. The council explicitly required that construction traffic be limited to Johnson Road; that the applicant provide screening between the development and Remuda during construction; and that all construction vehicles and equipment be staged on an on‑site gravel pad rather than parked in the cul‑de‑sac. The council also noted the applicant’s commitments on temporary construction screening and fencing.

Council members and staff also discussed legal limits on access. Director Dennis Killough told council that the cul‑de‑sac right‑of‑way abuts the property and that a property owner could apply for a driveway approach; if the approach met city standards, the city would be required to issue a permit. Killough also explained subdivision rules that typically prohibit panhandle/flag lots except in limited circumstances; planned unit development (PUD) approval gives council flexibility to vary subdivision and zoning standards.

What the council approved
- CP25‑0002 / Ordinance 1269‑E: Future land use amendment (low density residential → medium density residential for northern portion) — carried 4‑3.
- ZA25‑0052 / Ordinance 480‑838: Zoning change and development plan (AG → Residential PUD) approving Option B (two lots) and attached development conditions — carried 4‑3.

Key numbers and conditions mentioned at the hearing
- Proposed lot sizes under Option B: approximately 43,571 sq. ft. (Lot 1) and 37,475 sq. ft. (Lot 2). (Motion language recorded at second reading.)
- Tree preservation requirement for PUD: development must meet the city’s tree conservation standards laid out in the PUD regulations; applicant provided a preservation plan showing ~63% of existing tree cover preserved under previous options (applicant said plan meets ordinance thresholds for PUD tree conservation). Exact final preservation will be reviewed with the final plat/site plan.

What remains unsettled
- Architectural controls and HOA integration: neighbors sought commitments that home designs and materials would match Johnson Place and its Toll Brothers pattern; council discussed but did not (and cannot by ordinance) require HOA membership or detailed architectural prescriptions except via conditions in the PUD/site plan. Council asked the applicant to commit to traditional architecture compatible with nearby homes; applicants said they would include compatibility language and additional screening commitments at the site‑plan stage.

Why residents objected
Residents told the council they relied on the 2035 future land‑use plan and on prior council statements that “low density” in this area meant one‑acre minimum lots. Many said the proposed two‑lot plan would increase construction traffic and noise in the cul‑de‑sac and could reduce privacy and home values.

What councilmembers said
Council discussion reflected competing priorities: some members emphasized predictability of the land‑use plan and the precedent of prior decisions; others emphasized that the narrower two‑lot plan and the applicant’s screening and construction‑access commitments reduced the development’s community impact and made the proposal acceptable.

Next steps
The PUD/site plan will return for any required administrative approvals and final plats; the development must meet the conditions the council imposed and satisfy standard final‑plat, building permit and public‑works requirements before vertical construction begins.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council","oneSentenceSummary","After more than two hours of public comment and debate, Southlake City Council approved a zoning change and development plan to allow two houses at 2530 Johnson Road, with conditions limiting construction access and requiring screening; the decision split the council 4‑3.","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},6427163,"Council advances Trademark Southlake mixed‑use plan after staff and developer negotiation",3189,5189000,8378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5906878-ad5bdef65fc696d768fc204e2ee86c70&start=5189&end=8378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5906878-ad5bdef65fc696d768fc204e2ee86c70/thumbnail_5189000.jpg","/articles/6427163/Southlake/Tarrant-County/Texas/Council-advances-Trademark-Southlake-mixeduse-plan-after-staff-and-developer-negotiation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6427163-f9896fe9fa00957d30bebd759d852146/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159417&Signature=UBGXu9jrGsFNhYy8wikfXOKrk6FLPZMuxn7VbjC~u98Etmrk4USGxYXJP0O7jRz034lodM-ZGBbfjXjrm3VKAQGrSx49AxclAcoou8gzhnQpAf48BDoHzkJrP9cucd~Yu9aP1GCPuDow8sY1Np9lUW4zWFQDD2SQDihP9J5VqBJBSjfWyCIAek26L~CFZfQVw1LT8rbBSUlHeISP5rm2PUv2qUX33QrDLMy7OY~1sNdtguBkP5YOtShAnIXxqsOd05QWjGywd-5h~kQOaOJ6jtmfzBQZPIiCwGc7QXO1-mJ7~JN7M4OLP1P3DLZe~ofyY-ubonBs55dfA86VVNUFYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Southlake City Council gave first‑reading approval Oct. 7 to Trademark Southlake, a proposed 40‑acre mixed‑use development along North White Chapel Boulevard and State Highway 114 that would combine retail (including a grocer), restaurants, office space, a potential hotel site, and roughly 37 single‑family lots in two residential nodes.

The council’s vote on the first reading was 6‑1. Developers told council they are working under a tight timetable with an identified grocer tenant that requires coordinated delivery of the grocery and adjacent retail pads. Trademark’s team demonstrated conceptual building elevations, a pedestrian‑oriented public plaza and a roundabout tie‑in to the Kirkwood Boulevard extension.

What proponents said
Trademark property executives and consultants described the project as a pedestrian‑oriented commercial core with residential edges. Terry Monteesi, who leads the development team, said the plan preserves several large existing trees in the public‑space plaza, includes a detention/amenity pond, and follows many elements of the city’s corridor and mixed‑use guidance. Peyton McGee, the project’s civil engineer, told council the drainage design detains proposed flows on site and is sized to avoid increasing existing downstream runoff beyond current conditions.

Concerns and conditions
Council and staff raised three recurring issues the developer agreed to address before second reading: clearer phasing and a timeline for commercial vs. residential construction; confirmation of traffic‑calming and circulation details on the private drive that ties the retail to the roundabout; and site‑plan details for screening of loading docks and visual buffers where the new center abuts existing development.

Lambert Homes, an adjacent developer, sent comments and its architect, Jacob Scoggins, attended the meeting. Lambert raised concerns about driveway alignment and asked Trademark to work with them on a shared driveway solution; Trademark representatives and Lambert’s team indicated they would continue technical coordination before second reading. Council explicitly included in its motion a caveat approving reduced driveway stacking depths at certain entries (the motion noted roughly 26‑ft and 33‑ft stacking depths for specified driveways) and asked Trademark to present agreed options for the joint driveway arrangement before final action.

Other items included in council direction
- Drive‑through lanes: Council allowed a bank/financial‑institution drive‑through canopy concept at the office pad, and the motion limited the drive‑through use to financial institutions; the canopy is also shown as an upper‑floor amenity area by the applicant but will need detailed site plan review.
- Hotel height: Council cleared the concept for a hotel pad and indicated the project could support greater height at the SH‑114 frontage consistent with nearby ECZ language; the applicant requested up to 90 ft for commercial/hotel uses and the council accepted 90 ft as a possible limit (site plan approval required).
- Kiosks and other small features: Council required any kiosks/temporary retail in the public plaza to return as a site plan or specific‑use permit so the city can review design and location.

Vote and next steps
- First reading approval: 6‑1; Trademark will return with detailed site plans, a phasing schedule and revised driveway/alignment options, and staff will verify tree preservation, stormwater controls, sight distances and the shared‑driveway arrangement before second reading.

Why it matters
The proposal would add a full grocery‑anchored center and pedestrian public space along the north White Chapel/SH‑114 corridor — a long‑discussed development goal for the area — and it includes a significant residential component adjacent to the new retail. Council members said they welcome the commercial investment but want final design and traffic coordination resolved before final approval.","Council approved first reading for a 40‑acre mixed‑use project along North White Chapel Boulevard that includes a grocery, retail, offices, restaurant pads, a hotel site and a residential component; leaders asked for more detail on traffic, tree preservation and phasing before second reading.",{"_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},6427148,"Council approves Caris Care Southlake site plan for outpatient youth mental‑health clinic",135,4808000,4943000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5906878-ad5bdef65fc696d768fc204e2ee86c70&start=4808&end=4943","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5906878-ad5bdef65fc696d768fc204e2ee86c70/thumbnail_4808000.jpg","/articles/6427148/Southlake/Tarrant-County/Texas/Council-approves-Caris-Care-Southlake-site-plan-for-outpatient-youth-mentalhealth-clinic","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6427148-5ac6ea837636736ed94797cbca45d0ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159417&Signature=gob-U0mWt30CYjV9UZq3S2J2IaQotG31JU-Z1VJeBDViUWL91fvCwnF~iBgV9OQ8NkX83O2Aij0mUDHSxU8pPT5rswqDZuRlUmXVd45qwvhqv74n8lNMG5hwTelmwnNf9u1YNyVzTQEvRMCiMUd17Oo0ojJYCsYtgvJnmIQ-Zh2vXUWNWUICsUKsA-13C-AMJBIUtD7M~BG1rJ8flMW1vAYLOyyHIAxv2TckcdeMG1iVYePhSAvzKeJYLnaoMPo2eg1HBI2tcXkb8UhB1kzA-kFzFB~XBpQTaX3N4xOCUdBYDh99fwgqBkd2JSDgT4qYje-IU-urxOr~jz7lqu4ViA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Southlake City Council on Oct. 7 approved a zoning/site‑plan amendment to permit a full‑day outpatient youth mental‑health clinic (Caris Care Southlake) at 600–660 West Southlake Boulevard. The ordinance (ZA25‑0030) passed second reading 4‑3.

Applicant John Raines, Caris Health COO, said the clinic model is a full‑day outpatient program serving up to 20 students with counselors and structured group therapy activities; hours described by the applicant are daytime clinical hours similar to other Caris sites. The facility would occupy an interior suite in an existing office building and the site plan includes a safety and egress plan intended to manage arrival and dismissal of youth participants.

Staff noted the site’s current land use is office/commercial and the SP‑1 (detailed site plan) district allows such a use with council approval. There were no public comments at the required public hearing and the city reported no responses from notified properties.

Council discussion and vote
Several council members said they support the mission and services of the clinic but expressed design concerns about co‑locating clinical programs in an office building and emphasized the need for strong operational safeguards, including secure drop‑off/pick‑up procedures and staff‑to‑client ratios. Council approved the site‑plan change on second reading 4‑3 and required that the applicant adhere to the submitted safety and egress plan and any additional conditions that staff identifies in the site‑plan checklist.

Why this matters
The approval permits a licensed outpatient youth mental‑health provider to operate a structured day clinic in a commercial office complex inside Southlake. Supporters argued the program expands community access to non‑residential therapeutic services; skeptics urged strict operational controls and attention to how the provider will manage flows of patients and staff within the existing site layout.

Next steps
The applicant must secure building permits and meet any final conditions in the staff site‑plan review summary before operations begin.","Council approved a site plan amendment to allow a full‑day outpatient youth mental‑health clinic (Caris Care) in an existing office complex on West Southlake Boulevard, permitting a maximum of 20 patients during the day; approval passed 4‑3 on second reading.",{"_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},6427143,"Council approves residential plan for 1835 Shady Oaks with larger buffers; fencing, tree retention to be finalized",3270,4818000,8088000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5906878-ad5bdef65fc696d768fc204e2ee86c70&start=4818&end=8088","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5906878-ad5bdef65fc696d768fc204e2ee86c70/thumbnail_4818000.jpg","/articles/6427143/Southlake/Tarrant-County/Texas/Council-approves-residential-plan-for-1835-Shady-Oaks-with-larger-buffers-fencing-tree-retention-to-be-finalized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6427143-59fdde38616c47b418fc170e5f7e022a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159417&Signature=S2YhKJb8PKTMlaI8HGVs7LGxkPKvj4BEzPmZV3Cl~GH9v~LIxlNbmKYID44Hx0eSuxvjMDIUe37LJBs-IzQm8f1hZUpEqF9KjjPHj7d4fpiugCPvgewBSlKpDPb8aHNonY6wvPBXpsTTqnLRWAJHnIaDA3jUBHj0V6G10Su-DzDhjnuwwEbdd6YiJoHFieGB-U9GVqb8Ytxz4q5r2H02m3xWbvjZHYqIh35S136I1xOfksFGnoE7eEkWI0A9EG43Q-EjrrVJ17JCyDK7Vii4fHvx290DbPXhAgfmcu~bs5lfDDIqMIqjTQrRduW5sDzjN4sQ0N0vMnz1zatBHPWe7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Southlake City Council on Oct. 7 approved a future land‑use amendment and a concept plan to convert 1835 Shady Oaks from office/commercial to a single‑family residential subdivision (SF‑20 zoning). The land‑use amendment passed unanimously (7‑0) and the zoning/concept plan passed first reading 5‑2.

The proposal calls for roughly 27 single‑family lots (SF‑20) with a substantial landscaped buffer along State Highway 114. The applicant, represented by Curtis Young of the Sage Group, revised earlier, denser concepts after public feedback; the current concept adds a larger (approximately 50‑foot) landscaped buffer between the highway and home sites and reduces total lot count compared with an earlier PUD option.

Council and public comments
Nearby residents raised storm‑water concerns, telling council that culverts beneath the frontage road have flooded in the past and asking who would be responsible if downstream infrastructure is overwhelmed. A resident, Esther Spickler (1950 Shady Oaks Drive), noted repeated culvert/bridge repair at nearby crossings and asked that drainage be carefully verified. Staff and the developer said the site’s drainage is designed to detain post‑development flows at or below existing pre‑development rates; the engineer explained the 10% rule used in detention design (reviewing downstream capacity until the project contributes 10% or less of the drainage area) and said the project detains flows on site.

Fencing, tree preservation and lot sizes
The concept plan proposes a perimeter fence and a private, gated resident access from the frontage road for resident‑only travel and emergency vehicles. Several council members questioned whether a continuous masonry wall is necessary or whether an iron fence or other option would better preserve trees and visual quality; masonry footings can damage roots and reduce effective tree preservation if not carefully designed. Council asked the applicant to return with alternative fence options at second reading; motions on the concept plan included a requirement for 33% tree retention (the developer’s submission met the city’s conservation standard and the motion increased the retention requirement to 33%).

Setbacks and special design points
Council approved a variation for a slightly smaller corner‑lot side setback adjacent to streets (minimum 15 ft on corner sides, except Lot 3 which will require 25 ft), and the council approved a 110‑ft diameter street right‑of‑way for the proposed cul‑de‑sac with a 5‑ft pedestrian/utility easement around the circle (functionally providing similar access to a standard 120‑ft diameter right‑of‑way). The applicant also committed to provide a finished wall/landscape rendering prior to final approvals.

Votes and next steps
- CP25‑0003 / Ordinance 1269‑F (future land use change to medium density residential): approved 7‑0 (first reading).
- ZA25‑0057 / Ordinance 480‑839 (SF‑20 zoning and concept plan): approved on first reading 5‑2. Applicant will return with final fencing alternatives, and staff will verify drainage calculations and the tree‑preservation plan before the final reading and final plat.

Why it matters
The decision converts a long‑undisturbed parcel beside SH‑114 into a low‑to‑medium density residential subdivision with a substantial landscape buffer intended to protect the highway edge and address neighborhood concerns about privacy, noise and drainage.","Council voted to change the land‑use designation and approve a concept plan to redevelop 1835 Shady Oaks from office commercial to medium‑density single‑family lots; council approved a 33% tree‑retention target and asked the applicant to return with alternative fencing options.","actionData","errors"]

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