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2300 West Continental Boulevard (Case ZA25-0001, Ordinance No. 480-828): Council approved, on second reading, a zoning change from AG (agricultural) to TZD (transition zoning district) for property at 2300 West Continental Boulevard. The motion to approve was offered by Mayor Pro Tem Randy Williamson and carried 6-0. Staff said the applicant revised the plan to a four-lot configuration with all lots at least 22,560 square feet; if approved again at third reading the ordinance would return at the April 1 meeting for final action.

Schelling property (Case ZA25-0002, Ordinance No. 48829): Council approved, on second reading, a zoning change from AG to RPUD (residential planned unit development) for 2665 and 2735 North Whitechapel Boulevard. The motion was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Williamson and seconded; the motion carried 4-2. The revised development plan added a landscape/open-space easement along the North Whitechapel frontage and included only minor street-alignment adjustments requested by a utility stakeholder. The applicant described the easement as a buffer that also connects to nearby parkland.

Methodist Southlake Medical Center helipad (Case ZA25-0004): Council approved a site plan to formalize a helipad on the hospital campus at 335 and 421 East State Highway 114. Director Killough said SP-2 general site plan zoning permits a helipad as an accessory to the hospital. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 7-0; council approved the site plan 6-0. Hospital representatives said the pad today is a cleared surface and the project will add a paved walkway and surfaced landing area. The staff report did not limit helipad uses to evacuations.

Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda (items 4A–4L with one item tabled and one withdrawn) and added two sign-case items (9A and 9B). Notable consent items disclosed in the meeting record included: awarding the Shady Lane and Lonesome Dove lift station improvements contract to Felix Construction in an amount not to exceed $2,400,000; authorizing an addendum to the owner-architect agreement with RPGA Design Group, Inc. to revise the scope and compensation for design services for the Southlake Municipal Service Center and Public Safety Training Tower in an amount not to exceed $22,700,000; and approving SPDC matching funds of up to $25,000 for a gazebo refurbishment at Water Mere at Southlake Park. The consent motion was moved by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Cathy Talley and carried 6-0.

Process notes: Several items required additional readings under city ordinance. The 2300 West Continental Boulevard rezoning (6A) was denied at first reading and was approved on second reading; staff noted it must receive two affirmative readings and will return April 1 for final action. The Schelling property followed a similar multi-reading path and moved forward after the 4-2 second-reading vote.

Who spoke on the record: Director of Planning (Director Killough) presented the land-use and regulatory summaries for the zoning items; applicants Curtis Young (2300 West Continental) and Martin Schelling (Schelling property) responded to council questions. Methodist Health System representatives Truby McDougall and Jamie Pletzner attended to answer questions on the helipad.

No appeals or additional conditions beyond those in the staff reports were recorded at the meeting for these items. The council also announced it will return in April to continue items requiring additional readings or final actions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Southlake - City Council - Mar 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Southlake City Council on March 4 approved multiple land-use and administrative items including zoning changes for 2300 West Continental Boulevard and the Schelling property, and a site plan formalizing a helipad at Methodist Southlake Medical Center.","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},6652270,"Southlake council coalesces around closing Fountain Place; staff to return with design that could include full artificial turf",1387,152000,1539000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2494172-73be087587cc5dc321aa066d9aae79a7&start=152&end=1539","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2494172-73be087587cc5dc321aa066d9aae79a7/thumbnail_152000.jpg","/articles/6652270/Southlake/Tarrant-County/Texas/Southlake-council-coalesces-around-closing-Fountain-Place-staff-to-return-with-design-that-could-include-full-artificial-turf","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6652270-7bb0510c185d7f608aa37aa8b7ae7178/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181533&Signature=OketCXgxDe9dupA6BjLMFvZU4M394vMxc~bXDNVRsvILW2d~jv9bDnaXf6tDCsION2u-drDImwzneXckIsbzPta2mBizfr~lTpRa0-LKKj8CR2tmYjJxK-ABObqT6pIfW1mv~yZvxLn68CFSSeA2sXMTWlL1niAhGpxRGe00yn0rEshn0dseFPEw7sxwEnbdde9qD8kPCgDJ6Amw9YYxUpo1OYOm12zGDxBrWH5HJ38gXU3dKMK1sV~tAURJ-n6c7eHAnEFULTmwqa-iSiQxiHk8HJIee3by7pwr9e25g3VWSG3gZczyJ0ARGetkIOtq9thq4RXGR0pGYPYwucjxzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Southlake City Council on March 4 continued a months-long discussion about redesigning Town Hall Park Plaza and largely signaled support for fully closing Fountain Place to create a contiguous lawn and plaza area. Director of Community Services David Miller presented traffic, parking and pedestrian-use data and outlined four options for Fountain Place, and staff said they will return with a detailed design and master construction plan.

The council’s interest centered on Option C, the fully closed-street design that would convert Fountain Place into a continuous plaza with seating, bollards and a new gazebo. “If this is the option chosen, to enhance the character through some different pavers, decorative … you could also do some different things with the bollards,” Director David Miller said during the presentation. Miller told council staff had rechecked traffic and parking numbers and modeling used in prior workshops.

Why it matters: the plaza sits at the heart of the town square and city staff told council the space already functions as a commercial and social conduit. Miller said park-area devices that increase dwell time also increase patronage of nearby retail and restaurants. He described park visitation measured as roughly 190,000 visits in the area over a year (about 520 visits per day with an average dwell time of about 48 minutes) and said about 20.5% of park visitors later dined or shopped nearby, figures staff used to justify design options intended to activate the plaza.

Staff outlined parking and traffic context: the city controls about 2,400 spaces across the town square environment, 192 spaces in the immediate vicinity of Town Hall and 16 on Fountain Place itself. Staff showed traffic counts from a December 23 holiday peak and typical midweek and weekend samples that found Fountain Place carried roughly 14–20 percent of local street traffic during those measured periods.

Council members debated artificial turf versus natural grass. Several members said they preferred a single surface treatment rather than a mix. Mayor Pro Tem Randy Williamson, echoing comments he made earlier at a retreat, argued for full artificial turf: “I strongly feel like we should go full artificial turf across the board,” he said. Director Miller cautioned that artificial turf can have visible seasonal contrasts with surrounding living landscape and that a mixed approach could produce aesthetic inconsistencies: “we wouldn't be able to keep up with it to the tune of keeping it green 100% of the time,” Miller said, referring to overseeding and dormant-season effects.

Staff and council also discussed operational and accessibility constraints for temporary “roll-out” turf; Miller said large-scale roll-out turf would present operational and ADA challenges and that staff’s recommended approach for a hybrid option would rely on hardscape, bollards and decorative elements rather than temporary turf.

Council’s direction and next steps: council members generally favored Option C and asked staff to proceed with a design proposal. Miller said staff is preparing a master construction plan that will include infrastructure and make space for potential future restrooms (installation timing to be decided later). He also said an expensive overlook component appears less likely to move forward based on earlier feedback. Staff will present the design and associated costs to council for future action.

No formal ordinance or budget appropriation to enact a full closure or turf purchase was taken at the March 4 meeting; council requested staff return with a design and cost estimate for future consideration.","At the March 4 Southlake City Council meeting, staff presented four design options for Town Hall Park Plaza. Council members signaled broad support for fully closing Fountain Place (Option C) and many expressed a preference for full artificial turf over a mixed approach. Staff will return with a design and construction plan for council review.","actionData","errors"]

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Southlake council approves zoning changes and helipad; consent agenda passes 6-0

Southlake council coalesces around closing Fountain Place; staff to return with design that could include full artificial turf