HomeMy WebLinkAboutNancy and William Shull From: -
To: Ron Ruthven
Cc: Nick Ford
Subject: Not just a form letter but does concern Rezoning Request for Spencer Ranch
Date: Monday,February 11,2019 12:37:26 PM
Dear Mr. Ruthven and Mr. Ford,
Our Homeowners Board presented us with the opportunity to share our concerns
with you by forwarding you the following letter. It is our greatest hope that you
have been deluged with these forwarded letters. I've included it below to add our
voices to however many letters you have already received. But I also have a
question. Will there be an opportunity at this evening's meeting for concerned
residents to speak? If yes, I would prepare something very brief. If no, I hope
you'll share my thoughts...
My husband and I have been visiting family in this area for decades. When he
retired last year we were finally able to move here and join much of our family.
The last few years, every time we visited we scouted out potential neighborhoods
for our home. We always ended up back at the Oakmont Hills community.
Beautifully maintained with mature landscaping and within easy reach of Westlake,
Southlake and Keller. Add to that lots of still open spaces with longhorns and
wildflowers. Gorgeous. It was our understanding that the lots in Oakmont were the
SMALLEST lots in the area - 1/2 acre. All that said, we believe in capitalism. We
understand that owners of property have every right to expect that if they do their
due diligence and plan and invest appropriately they will reap great rewards. But,
did the buyers of the property in question not know ahead of time that they were
buying property with size restrictions? Of course they did. I don't know their
original intentions but I'm guessing they always figured they could somehow
persuade Westlake Planning Et Development to give into them, either through
promises of increased taxes to the city or something else - their attempt was
obviously to convince Westlake PEtD of the upside to smaller lot sizes, tighter
homes, more traffic and more people. We ask that you stand strong and retain the
existing zoning that contributes so hugely to the unique excellence that is
Westlake.
Thank you,
Nancy (and William Shull)
We are homeowners in Oakmont Hills which borders the south side of the proposed
Spencer Ranch development. We are responding to the public hearing notice
regarding the rezoning request.
We are thankful for the willingness of Mr. Pastore and Waterside Land Co. to
address the concerns of Oakmont Hills residents but we remain concerned with the
density of this project. When we moved to Oakmont Hills it was due to the
neighborhood and the surrounding area. This part of Keller and Westlake is mostly
multi-acre residences and the open space is a breath of fresh air and becoming
scarcer. We thought this "country feeling" would be preserved even if the property
in question were developed due to it being zoned R5.
We are concerned and opposed to the following:
1. The density is not compatible with the surrounding area. Many homes to the
north, west and south are on multi acre lots. The proposal will create a sea of
rooftops in an area where multi-acre lots and open spaces are the reason why
people choose to live in this area. The proposal is better suited for areas
around Solana, not in a quiet multi-acre residential area.
2. The set-backs and lot sizes are not adequate. The developer for "The Knolls"
in Westlake agreed to a 150' setback to accommodate residents of Glenwyck
Farms and has minimum lot sizes of 10,000 SgFt. These lot sizes may be
appropriate for the Entrada and Solana areas of Westlake but not in the area
of the proposed Spencer Ranch. We feel the set-backs and lot sizes should be
equal, or greater, than what was approved for The Knolls.
3. Town Homes should not be allowed to be included. The surrounding area does
not support the requested density per the 2 points above.
We appreciate the City of Westlake considering our concerns. We welcome the
opportunity to meet with any town officials to discuss our concerns and thank you
again for your consideration.