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Council approves consent agenda and sign variances; summary of votes Jan. 7, 2025
Summary
At the Jan. 7 Southlake City Council meeting the consent agenda and two sign‑variance requests were approved unanimously; a separate rezoning (Carol Crossing) failed on a tie and another rezoning (Dakotas) passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance from the Jan. 7 Southlake City Council meeting:
- Consent agenda (Items 4A–4I): Approved 7–0. The consent items included approval of Dec. 3, 2024 minutes; cancellation of the March 18, 2025 regular council meeting and March 20, 2025 planning and zoning meeting; ratification of expenditures to Miller Pro Audio LLC dba Eagle AVL for FY2024 in excess of $50,000; purchase of services/hosting from Data Transfer Solutions not to exceed $57,000; an engineering agreement for East Highland realignment not to exceed $175,000; multiple encroachment and joint‑use agreements for private drives, screening walls and a basketball goal at specified addresses; and excusing the absences of two planning and zoning commissioners for the Jan. 9 meeting.
- Dakotas (Ordinance 480‑826 / ZA24‑0064): Approved 7–0. Zoning change to SP‑2 and concept plan accepted; variances granted to defer traffic impact analysis until site plan and to stacking depth; site‑plan review and traffic‑study recommendations to be resolved during permitting.
- Carol Crossing (Ordinance 480‑825 / ZA24‑0059): Motion to approve failed on a 3–3 tie; councilmember Lepp recused; rezoning and development plan not adopted.
- Sign variances (SV24‑0012, residences at Southlake in Town Square): Approved 7–0. Variances approved for one off‑site development sign on State Highway 114 and two 25'×25' banners on construction fencing at 1530 Meeting Street; duration limited until July 31, 2025 or completion of construction.
Council procedure note: Southlake requires four affirmative votes to adopt ordinances; on Carol Crossing the motion did not reach that threshold and therefore failed.
