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Council approves Brumlow East preliminary plat, grants two-year extension for plat validity
Summary
The Southlake City Council approved the Brumlow East preliminary plat (ZA24-0072) for a mixed-use development and granted a variance extending the plats validity by two years to allow floodplain remediation and a Corps of Engineers letter of map revision; the motion passed 4-1.
The Southlake City Council on Tuesday approved the preliminary plat for the Brumlow East project (ZA24-0072) and granted a variance extending the standard plat validity by two years, for a total of four years from the date of approval, to allow time for floodplain work and a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers letter of map revision.
The property, roughly 32 acres at 1719 E. Continental Blvd. and several Brumlow Avenue addresses, is zoned under a transition district and designated mixed-use. City staff described the approved development plan as including 53 residential lots, seven commercial warehouse and office buildings, and open space. The planning and engineering materials note the property is affected by the 100-year floodplain and that the applicant must complete a letter of map revision before final platting.
A member of council moved the plat approval, referencing the staff report dated Jan. 14, 2025, and the plat review summary dated Jan. 9, 2025. The motion granted the requested variance to extend the validity of the preliminary plat and any subsequent final plat for an additional two years to accommodate the floodplain remediation and Corps of Engineers approval. The council vote carried 4-1.
City staff said the preliminary plat is a ministerial action: if council had not acted within 30 days, state law would have resulted in administrative approval. Staff also noted one lot was roughly 11 square feet short of the minimum and will be corrected before final plat. The citys review materials show a tree conservation plan that preserves 28% of trees originally committed to the development plan, with some trees in the floodplain reclassified as marginal.
The item had been scheduled for the Planning and Zoning Commission, but that meeting was canceled because of winter weather; staff moved the matter to council to meet the statutory timeline. The councils action clarifies that the developer has a four-year window to record final plats, subject to the conditions and corrections noted in staff review documents.
