Town of Highland Park, Texas

TOWN COUNCIL STUDY SESSION

AG E N D A
8:00 AM
October 6, 2015

4700 Drexel Drive

Executive Conference Room

UPCOMING AGENDA DISCUSSION

Action

No items assigned to this category.

Consent

Review and discuss referring to the Zoning Commission a request to amend

the Specific Use Permit for a Community Unit Development at 4300 Lomo Alto
Drive.
Review and discuss interlocal agreements with Dallas County for: (i) food
establishment inspections and vector and/or mosquito control; (ii) health
services; and (iii) participation in the Household Hazardous Waste Program.
Review and discuss a resolution adopting the Town's five-year Capital
Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2016-2020.

FUTURE AGENDAS DISCUSSION

Review and discuss a resident proposal to develop a pocket park.

REPORTS

No items assigned to this category.

ADJOURNMENT
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TOWN OF HIGHLAND PARK

Agenda Briefing
Council Meeting: October 6, 2015
Department: Building Inspection

Director: Ronnie Brown

TITLE
Review and discuss referring to the Zoning Commission a request to amend the Specific Use Permit for a
Community Unit Development at 4300 Lomo Alto Drive.

BACKGROUND
The original 18-unit apartment building on this property was razed in August 2006, which has
since remained a vacant lot.
On October 28, 2013, the Town Council approved Ordinance No. 1930 granting a specific use permit
("SUP") for a community unit development ("CUD") with a comprehensive site plan for 4300 Lomo Alto
Drive. This site plan consisted of two 2-unit buildings and one 4-unit building with differing setbacks from
what was required for the base "G" Multifamily Residential zoning district.
On December 4, 2013, prior to submitting application for a permit, the property owner sold the land. The
new property owner appeared before the Administrative Committee on May 7, 2014, to request removal of
the SUP in order to return the property to its original base zoning of "G" Multifamily Residential. The
Committee encouraged the new property owner to return at a later date with a formal proposal to amend,
rather than remove the existing SUP, and the property owner complied.
On October 27, 2014, the Town Council accepted the Zoning Commission's recommendation and
approved Ordinance No. 1962, amending the SUP to allow for a single three-story building with seventeen
(17) underground parking spaces and three (3) surface parking spaces.
The property sold once again on August 13, 2015. The current property owner submitted a request
to amend the current SUP by reverting back to the original SUP setbacks with two buildings, in lieu of
three, and a maximum density of seven (7) dwelling units with four (4) visitor parking spaces.
The developer proposes to construct a condominium development consisting of one 4-unit building and
one 3-unit building on the building site. The proposed building setbacks are: (i) fifteen feet (15') along
Lomo Alto Drive; (ii) ten feet (10') along Fairway Avenue; (iii) ten feet (10') along the north alley; and
(iv) ten feet (10') adjacent to the neighboring property along the east side. Staff's review of the previous
development raised some concerns regarding the basement garage access. Since this proposed
development consists of seven (7) "Townhouse" styled dwelling units containing surface parking garages,
the previous concerns no longer exist.
The Town's Zoning Ordinance requires larger setbacks on three sides and permits one building on
the building site. A CUD is defined as an area of un-subdivided land being planned as a single integral
residential development with yard setback and open space standards differing from the district in which it is
located, but which observes the overall density standards set forth in such district and for which the
standards and physical plan are approved by the Town Council. Section 7-102 of the Zoning Ordinance
permits a CUD in this zoning district by the issuance of a Specific Use Permit ("SUP").

Attached to this briefing are: (i) the proposed site plan that represents two buildings with a density of seven
(7) dwelling units and four (4) visitor parking spaces; (ii) a site plan that represents the current SUP (2014)
showing a density of eight (8) dwelling units in a single building with seventeen (17) underground parking
spaces and three (3) surface parking spaces; and (iii) a site plan that shows the original SUP (2013) with a
maximum density of eight (8) dwelling units within a configuration of three buildings.

RECOMMENDATION
The request to amend the SUP requires a recommendation from the Zoning Commission. The staff
recommends referring this request to the Zoning Commission for its review and recommendation.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
File Name

Description

4300_Lomo_Alto_-_Site___Floor_Plans.pdf

Site Plan & Floor Plan 2015

4300_Lomo_Alto_Site_Plan_8-07-2014.pdf

Site Plan 2014

4300_Lomo_Alto_-_CUD_Applic_10-08-2013.pdf

Site Plan 2013

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Agenda Briefing
Council Meeting: October 6, 2015
Department: Town Services

Director: Ronnie Brown

TITLE
Review and discuss interlocal agreements with Dallas County for: (i) food establishment inspections and
vector and/or mosquito control; (ii) health services; and (iii) participation in the Household Hazardous
Waste Program.

BACKGROUND
The Town contracts with the Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services for food
establishment inspections and vector and/or mosquito control, a variety of general public health services,
and the Household Hazardous Waste Program. These services are provided under three separate
agreements, which will begin on October 1, 2015, and terminate on September 30, 2016.

Food Establishment Agreement:

Under this agreement, the County conducts a minimum of two inspections of each food establishment
during the year at a cost of $150.00 per establishment. The Town recovers this charge through the issuance
of a health permit to each food establishment in the amount of $200.00 per permit. If the County deems it
necessary to conduct more than two inspections during the year, the County will charge the Town $75.00
per inspection, which the Town subsequently bills to the food establishment. Under this agreement, the
County also provides additional environmental services such as vector control and/or mosquito abatement
at no additional charge to the Town.

Health Services Agreement:

Under this agreement, the County provides a variety of health-related services for the Town's residents at an
annual cost of $132.00. These services include, but are not limited to, disease control services, laboratory
services, immunizations, child health care, and others.

Household Hazardous Waste Program:

The Town has participated with Dallas County and sixteen (16) other cities in the Dallas Area Household
Hazardous Waste Network (HHW Network) since its inception in 1994. The purpose of the HHW
Network is to minimize or eliminate the improper disposal of household hazardous waste into landfills or
stormwater sewers through reuse, recycling, education, collection, and disposal. Dallas County provides
project management and operation of the HHW Network at the Home Chemical Collection Center located at
11234 Plano Road, in Dallas, Texas. Highland Park residents can take paint, solvents, garden chemicals,
cleaners, polishes, pool chemicals, batteries, automotive fluids, oil filters, florescent lights, computers, and
cell phones to the HHW Network for proper disposal or recycling. There is no direct charge to the resident

for this service. A drivers license and a utility bill must be presented to the HHW Network as proof of
residency in a participating city. The fixed operational cost of the HHW Network is shared by the member
cities, based on the percentage of service area, as determined by the North Central Texas Council of
Governments housing estimates. The Towns share of the fixed operational cost is 0.65%. By
comparison, the City of University Park pays 1.41%, and the City of Dallas pays 52.88%. In addition to
the fixed operational cost, each member city pays for its residents disposal of household chemicals. The
Town budgeted $12,500.00 this year for the HHW Network. The Towns share of the annual fixed
operational cost is $4,041.00, leaving a balance of $8,459.00 for the disposal of residents household
chemical waste.

RECOMMENDATION
The staff recommends approval.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Town currently has 18 food establishments which are subject to inspections and fees. The annual cost
of these inspection services is $3,600.00. Total projected revenue for FY 2015 is $3,600.00.
The annual cost for health services is $132.00.

The Town budgeted $12,500.00 for the HHW Network program, and will not be obligated to incur
additional expenses without prior knowledge and approval.
ATTACHMENTS:
File Name

Description

DCHHS_Health_Services_Agreement.pdf

DCHHS Health Services Agreement

DCHHS_Food_Establishment_Agreement.pdf

DCHHS Food Establishment Agreement

Household_Hazardous_Waste_Agreement.pdf

Household Hazardous Waste Agreement

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Agenda Briefing
Council Meeting: October 6, 2015
Department: Finance & Human Resources

Director: Steven J. Alexander

TITLE
Review and discuss a resolution adopting the Town's five-year Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years
2016-2020.

BACKGROUND
Over the past several months, the Town Council, the Finance and Audit Advisory Committee, and staff
have been developing an update to the Town's five-year Capital Improvement Program ("CIP") for Fiscal
Years 2016-2020.
As a result of the process to develop and update the Town's CIP, the project included in the plan are
categorized as follows:
Public Safety
Parks & Recreation
Streets & Traffic Infrastructure
Water & Sewer Infrastructure
Storm Water Infrastructure
Total

$ 1,102,444
360,000
14,827,507
11,730,547
3,613,184
$ 31,633,682

3.49%
1.14%
46.87%
37.08%
11.42%

This breakdown includes annual lease payments for the department of public safety radio system that has a
total estimated cost of $2,750,325. It should also be noted that only $110,000 of the Flippen Park project
has been included in the proposed CIP. This leaves an estimated $1,790,000 to be funded in years beyond
the scope of this plan. There is also an additional $500,000 set aside in the CIP for unidentified projects
over the next five years.
Except for the radio system, the CIP as proposed, is funded using current resources allocated through the
budget process in each fiscal year. Based on an update to the 10-Year financial model, it is expected that
by the end of the five-year plan, the Capital Projects Fund will maintain the $2,000,000 fund balance
requirement that has been established by policy; it is expected to maintain a positive balance of $5,903,224,
which includes the $2,000,000 reserve. This estimate is subject to change, based on the receipt and use of
resources in each fiscal year.
During the budget process, the Finance & Audit Advisory Committee reviewed the updated CIP and related
financial model that was included with the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-16 . Since that time, the
CIP has been updated to include changes suggested by the Town Council.

Staff is seeking direction from the Town Council regarding any additional changes and requests direction on
whether the Douglas Road project, with an estimated cost of $1,101,720, should be included as a separately
identified project within the CIP. It is anticipated that Dallas County will participate in the cost of this
project.

RECOMMENDATION
The staff recommends approval.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
The first year of the proposed CIP was incorporated into the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Adopted
Budget. The estimated expenses allocated within the five-year plan total $31,633,682. A year-by-year
financial impact is presented with the attached CIP.
ATTACHMENTS:
File Name

Description

CIP_and_Financial_Model_Update_2016_9-22-2015.pdf

Five-Year CIP

CIP_resolution_2016.doc

Proposed Resolution - CIP

TOWN OF HIGHLAND PARK, TEXAS

CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
FISCAL YEARS 2016-2020
Project/Funding Source

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

$ 3,374,263

$ 4,363,684

$ 4,688,850

$ 4,122,525

5,012,407

3,374,263

General Fund CIP Transfer

General Fund 5% Solid Waste Transfer
Utility Fund 5% W&S Transfer
Supplmental General Fund Transfer
Increased CIP Revenue from Growth in Property Values - 2014
Increased CIP Revenue from Growth in Property Values - 2015
Surplus Transfer from General Fund
Contributions
Intergovernmental Revenue
Transfer from DPS Technology Fund
Interest Revenue

$ 1,070,700
62,400
436,000
414,317
342,651
705,188
1,393,160
79,452
16,475

$ 1,093,185
63,024
440,360
397,282
342,651
705,188
659,760
81,835
22,342

$ 1,116,142
63,654
444,764
489,053
342,651
705,188
84,290
24,007

$ 1,139,581
64,291
449,212
537,118
342,651
705,188
390,360
86,819
21,107

1,163,512
64,934
453,704
641,790
342,651
705,188
89,424
25,664

5,583,120
318,303
2,224,040
2,479,560
1,713,255
3,525,940
2,443,280
421,819
109,595

Total Annual Project Funding

$ 4,520,343

$ 3,805,627

$ 3,269,749

$ 3,736,327

3,486,867

$ 18,818,912

Town Wide Video & LPR System Study

Project 25 Dallas City/County Radio System
Flippen Park Improvements
Tennis Court Reconstruction
Street Resurfacing & Miscellaneous Concrete
Preston Road Rehabilitation
Livingston Avenue Rehabilitation
Lakeside Drive Rehabilitation
Armstrong Parkway Rehabilitation
Transfers to Stormwater Fund
Future Unidentified Projects
Project Personnel Costs

334,148
50,000
987,724
780,720
350,000
343,852

334,148
50,000
1,009,454
350,000
500,000
352,448

Total Expenditures

$ 3,530,921

$ 3,480,461

$ 3,836,075

$ 2,846,444

2,596,050

$ 16,289,951

Ending Balance

$ 4,363,684

$ 4,688,850

$ 4,122,525

$ 5,012,407

5,903,224

5,903,224

Ideal Fund Balance

$ 2,000,000

$ 2,000,000

$ 2,000,000

$ 2,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

Over(Under) Ideal Fund Balance

$ 2,363,684

$ 2,688,850

$ 2,122,525

$ 3,012,407

3,903,224

3,903,224

Beginning Balance

2019-20

Total

Annual Project Funding

Expenditures
100,000
50,000
925,301
1,786,320
350,000
319,300

110,000
50,000
945,658
1,319,520
378,000
350,000
327,283

334,148
50,000
966,462
1,800,000
350,000
335,465

100,000
1,002,444
110,000
250,000
4,834,599
3,105,840
378,000
1,800,000
780,720
1,750,000
500,000
1,678,348

09/23/2015

TOWN OF HIGHLAND PARK, TEXAS

STORM WATER FUND
FISCAL YEARS 2016-2020
Project/Funding Source

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

Total

Beginning Balance

864,706

553,406

234,950

327,895

445,797

864,706

Annual Project Funding

Charges for Services net of Operating Expenses
Transfers - In from CIP

305,900
350,000

312,237
350,000

318,705
350,000

325,306
350,000

332,045
350,000

1,594,193
1,750,000

Total Annual Project Funding

655,900

662,237

668,705

675,306

682,045

3,344,193

Douglas Park Drainage Improvement

Exall Lake Dredging & Silt Removal
Conner Park Shoreline Stabilization & Silt Removal
Hackberry Creek Improvements
Master Plan for Hackberry Creek & Conner Lake
Project Personnel Costs

105,000
742,500
119,700

858,000
122,693

200,000
250,000
125,760

428,500
128,904

400,000
132,127

105,000
742,500
858,000
1,028,500
250,000
629,184

Total Expenditures

967,200

980,693

575,760

557,404

532,127

3,613,184

Ending Balance

553,406

234,950

327,895

445,797

595,715

595,715

Expenditures

09/23/2015

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UTILITY FUND
FISCAL YEARS 2016-2020
Project/Funding Source

2015-16

232,054

2016-17

Beginning Balance

302,998

Annual Project Funding

Capital Funding Allocation
Intergovernmental Revenue

$ 1,945,944
900,000

$ 1,988,755
350,000

Total Annual Project Funding

$ 2,845,944

Turtle Creek 30-Inch Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Impr.

New Pump Station & Discharge Line at Gillon Pump Station
Water & Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure Replace./Rehab.

2017-18

291,753

2018-19

2019-20

Total

282,261

274,602

232,054

$ 2,032,508
350,000

$ 2,077,223
-

2,122,922
-

$ 10,167,352
1,600,000

$ 2,338,755

$ 2,382,508

$ 2,077,223

2,122,922

$ 11,767,352

$ 1,100,000
170,000
1,155,000

2,000,000

2,042,000

2,084,882

Total Expenditures

$ 2,775,000

$ 2,350,000

$ 2,392,000

$ 2,084,882

Ending Balance

Expenditures

302,998

291,753

282,261

274,602

2,128,665

1,100,000
170,000
9,410,547

2,128,665

$ 11,730,547

268,860

268,860

09/23/2015

RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND PARK, TEXAS, ADOPTING A FIVEYEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 THROUGH FISCAL
YEAR 2020.
WHEREAS, the Town of Highland Park (Town) wishes to implement a formal Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP); and
WHEREAS, the Town has developed a CIP for a five-year period beginning with fiscal year
2016 and ending with fiscal year 2020; and
WHEREAS, the CIP includes expenditure estimates on selected facility and infrastructure capital
projects that have been prioritized based upon criteria that address: 1) the correction of an
identified deficiency; 2) the improvement of productivity or efficiency; 3) improvement in the
use of resources; and/or 4) enhancement of the quality of life in Highland Park; and
WHEREAS, the CIP also includes the recognition of resources available and establishes a
funding plan for the facility and infrastructure projects included in the CIP;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Highland Park,
Texas that a Capital Improvement Plan for the five-year period beginning with fiscal year 2016
and ending in fiscal year 2020 be approved in form attached hereto.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of October, 2015.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

APPROVED:

Matthew C.G. Boyle

Town Attorney

Joel T. Williams, III

Mayor

ATTEST:

Gayle Kirby
Town Secretary

TOWN OF HIGHLAND PARK

Agenda Briefing
Council Meeting: October 6, 2015
Department: Administration

Director: Bill Lindley

TITLE
Review and discuss a resident proposal to develop a pocket park.

BACKGROUND
At its July 21, 2015 Town Council (Council) study session, the Council discussed a proposal by some
residents for development of a pocket park at the intersection of Airline Road and Mockingbird Lane. As
part of considering the proposal, the Council asked staff to: (i) assess the park proposal's impact on public
safety; (ii) review traffic activity before and after completion of the Airline Road intersection construction;
(iii) review the need for a pocket park at the location; and (iv) provide a recommendation.
Public Safety
In preparing its assessment, the HPDPS (Department) focused on the proposals impact on
neighborhood crime and emergency response times. Following a review of police reports, the Department
concluded that there would not likely be an appreciable reduction in crime by the development of the pocket
park. Reviewing Part 1 offenses (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft,
theft, and arson), the Department found that during the recent intersection construction, two Part 1 offenses
were reported, while during the same time frame in 2013 and 2014, just three Part 1 offenses were
respectively reported.
The Department determined that creating a pocket park at this location will adversely affect emergency
response and transport times. In its analysis, the Department evaluated probable impacts at 11:00 a.m. and at
5:00 p.m., on a Tuesday and a Thursday, so as to compare a normally slower time of day and a time when
traffic volume is high. An average of the response times is provided in the following table:

Response
EMS

Police

Location
Cornell Avenue to Central
Expressway with Airline Road not
closed
Cornell Avenue to Central
Expressway with Airline Road
closed
Variance:
MBL to Cornell Avenue with Airline
Road not closed
MBL to Cornell Avenue with Airline
Road closed

11:00 a.m.

5:00 p.m.

1:04 minutes

2:52 minutes

1:42 minutes

3:26 minutes

38 seconds longer

34 seconds longer

30 seconds

35 seconds

1:25 minutes

3:36 minutes

Variance: 55 seconds longer

3:31 minutes longer

The medical transport times which would be directly affected include any medical related transport from the
immediate area to Presbyterian Hospital or Medical City. The Department also determined that creating a
pocket park at this location will result in prolonged ambulance transport times to any hospital located north of
Highland Park by approximately 34 to 38 seconds.

Emergency response times potentially affected involve a police call for service where the responding officer
is located at the intersection of Mockingbird Lane and Airline Road when the emergency call is dispatched.
A police response from this location will be delayed from 55 seconds to 3:31 minutes.
On July 27, 2015 the Street Department installed two stop signs in the 5000 block of Airline Road. Since
that time, the Department has issued thirteen citations for running a stop sign within the block. The
reduction in the average vehicle speed since the installation of the regulatory signs is discussed in the Traffic
section.
In addition to regular patrols in the area, thirteen hours of Special Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP)
were worked in the northeast quadrant in the previous week. These hours were focused on moving
violations and observed parking violations. There were four citations issued for speeding in a school zone,
ten citations for running a stop sign (five of which were along Airline Rd. and included in the total
referenced above), one parking citation and two warnings given for parking infractions. This ongoing work
is in addition to the Council funding in the upcoming fiscal year a traffic control patrol program to focus, in
part, the northeast area of town.
Traffic
The impact of developing a pocket park at this location was partially illustrated by the temporary closure
during the recent construction of the intersection. Reference is made to a partial illustration given the time
of year, construction activity with Hillcrest Avenue by University Park and work by the City of Dallas on a
nearby portion of Mockingbird Lane. One or more of these factors may have had an impact to traffic along
Airline Road.
Analysis of the traffic volume adjustments generated by the intersection construction revealed that the
relocated Airline Road traffic did increase the traffic volumes for Sewanee Avenue (by 309%), Abbott
Avenue (by 41%), and Hillcrest Avenue (by 26%). The overall volume of locally generated traffic was
seasonally reduced, given the summer sessions of SMU and separately, the HPISD campuses being closed
for the summer. Anticipating the redistribution of Airline Road traffic to the three referenced streets during
construction, additional lanes were provided by temporarily restricting parking on Sewanee Avenue and
Abbott Avenue. This work was done to facilitate a more managed traffic movement during the construction
period, with a goal of minimizing traffic impacts to adjoining residents.
After reopening Airline Roads intersection and installing stop signs, a recent traffic count revealed an
average daily traffic count reduced by 706 vehicles compared to before construction. In addition, the
traffic speeds on Airline Road were reduced from an average of 29 mph to 27 mph (7%). The most recent
average daily traffic volume (between Mockingbird Lane and Cornell Avenue) for Abbott Avenue is 2,539;
Sewanee Avenue is 602; and Airline Road is 2,846 vehicles per day.

Location
Airline Road at
Mockingbird Lane

24-Hour Traffic Volume (2-day average)

Before
During Construction
Construction
(Airline Road Closed)
3,552

After Construction
2,846

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Mockingbird Lane
Abbott Avenue at
Mockingbird Lane
Hillcrest Avenue at
Mockingbird Lane

495

2,461

602

2,883

3,586

2,539

7,513

8,496

6,745

In preparing to reopen the intersection, staff synchronized traffic signal timings at Hillcrest Avenue, Abbott
Avenue, and Airline Road to facilitate a more managed traffic movement. In addition, the Street Department
added protected left turns at Abbott Avenue to improve vehicle and pedestrian safety. Based on field
observations and traffic counts, staff concurs with the planning and traffic consultants who cautioned that
developing a pocket park at this location may adversely impact the streets parallel to Airline Road.

Pocket Park
The resident proposal is to create a 0.229-acre pocket park. The Town currently maintains eighteen pocket
parks with acreage in the size range of the resident proposal. The provision of the eighteen small open
spaces appears for the most part, to be a result of the original Town developers' handling of excess land
from laying-out the various residential lots. The suggested pocket park would not appreciably add to park
space or amenities. The pocket park increases the Town's park acreage by only 0.4% with the addition of
the 0.229 acre to the Towns total existing parkland, which consists of 56.95 acres.
Design and construction costs (street demolition, irrigation, turf, and sidewalks) of a pocket park for the
proposed site is estimated to cost approximately $110,000.00. While not included in the base construction
estimate, the inclusion of park benches, a decorative water fountain, trees/shrubs, etc. would likely increase
the construction cost by $100,000.00, or more. The current multi-year Capital Improvement Plan does not
include funding for the proposed pocket park.
The last community discussion of a need for more park land in the northeast part of the town occurred in
1973 with the acquisition and construction of Abbott Park. Funding for land acquisition (six residential
lots) and construction of the park was funded by $350,000.00 included as part of a community bond
election.

RECOMMENDATION
Consistent with previously provided recommendations to not close the intersection by a nationally
recognized urban planner, traffic planner, and a regionally recognized traffic engineer; staff does not
recommend the creation of a pocket park at the proposed location.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
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