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Council approves residential plan for 1835 Shady Oaks with larger buffers; fencing, tree retention to be finalized
Summary
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.
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…
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