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Planning & Zoning Commission approves minutes, two plats and Methodist helipad in 7-0 votes
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Summary
At its Feb. 20 meeting the City of Southlake Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved consent minutes, a final plat, a plat revision and a helipad site plan; each motion incorporated staff reports dated Feb. 14, 2025.
The City of Southlake Planning & Zoning Commission on Feb. 20 unanimously approved routine consent items and three development applications, including a permanent helipad proposed at Methodist Southlake Medical Center.
The commission voted 7-0 to approve the Feb. 6 meeting minutes; to approve the final plat for Willow Tree Gardens; to approve a plat revision for Stadium Southwest (agenda item ZA 205-10) subject to the staff report dated Feb. 14, 2025 and the plat revision review summary; and to approve a site plan for a helipad at Methodist Southlake Medical Center (agenda item ZA 205-4) subject to the staff report dated Feb. 14, 2025 and site plan review summary number 2 dated Feb. 14, 2025.
The actions were taken with little discussion. The chairman noted the items would likely go to the City Council on March 4. On the helipad item, applicant representatives said the pad would be permanent until a future tower or rooftop location is built, and that the hospital currently receives patient transports onto a field or parking area and seeks a dedicated, improved landing surface for safety and operations. Jamie Pletzner, a civil engineer for Kimberly Horn & Associates, described the site and property addresses; Truby McDougall, planning, design and construction for Methodist Health System, said the team has performed an obstruction survey and will submit required materials to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Each approval incorporated staff conditions in the Feb. 14 reports. No public speakers addressed the plat revision or the helipad during the required public hearings.
The commission recorded each motion on the floor and confirmed unanimous approval for each item; no individual roll-call vote breakdown was read into the record. The chairman closed each item by wishing applicants luck at the next City Council meeting.
Less time-consuming agenda items, including the consent minutes and the Willow Tree Gardens final plat, were approved without public comment or extended deliberation.
