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Votes at a glance: key Southlake City Council actions from June 3, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal council votes taken June 3, including consent agenda approvals, zoning and other action items.
The Southlake City Council took several formal votes at its June 3 meeting. Below are the key outcomes and immediate implications.
Votes and outcomes
- Consent agenda (items 4A–4H): Approved 7‑0. Items included approval of May 20, 2025 minutes; plat revision ZA25‑0029 (Lynn Mar Estates) for property at 2665 and 2735 North White Chapel; award of a contract for audio/video services for city events to Eagle AVL not to exceed $60,000 for FY25; rejection of all bids for the ice rink for city events; approval of an engineering services agreement with Baird, Hampton & Brown (BHB) for athletic fields turf conversion phase 2 in an amount not to exceed $204,005.06; approval of a professional services agreement with Applied Research Associates for a citywide pavement analysis survey not to exceed $170,000; excused absence of Planning & Zoning Commissioner Laura Gunter from June 2025 meeting; and tabling of Ordinance 480‑564F (ZA24‑0042) second reading for Caroline Park Plaza.
- Dakota Southlake (Item 6C): Approved 7‑0 on second reading. (Ordinance 480‑826A, case ZA825‑0026.) Variances and tree mitigation conditions attached; mitigation payment cap to city reforestation fund $150,000.
- 1835 Shady Oaks land‑use amendment and zoning (Items 6A and 6B): Denied 4‑3 (land use amendment) and denied 4‑3 (zoning and development plan). See separate coverage for details.
- 401 Keene Court (Item 7A): Denied 7‑0 (Ordinance 480‑784A; case ZA825‑0037). Applicant argued lot was purchased as a north‑facing lot; council denied first reading application.
- Ouch Orthopedics sign variance (Item 9A): Approved 7‑0 with condition that sign color match the campus (black/dark bronze); applicant had proposed branded red/blue but later provided a dark‑color alternative.
- Town Hall Plaza / Ruston & Family Park (Item 9B): Approved 7‑0. Authorized an engineering services agreement with Kimley‑Horn and Associates for design and construction administration support for a not‑to‑exceed $1,775,370; funded from the FY25 SPDC capital improvements budget (sales tax). Council reserved decisions on above‑ground restrooms, turf vs. grass and fountain size for future decision points.
What to expect next
- Items approved on second reading (Dakota Southlake) will proceed to permitting and implementation under the conditions set by council. - The denied Shady Oaks applications may be revised and resubmitted; the applicant can also request reconsideration of the land‑use plan if it had passed independently. - The Town Hall Plaza design process will advance; the 30‑percent design package is expected in late summer or early fall and will include public/stakeholder outreach.
