City of Southlake

The board meeting agenda includes considerations for multiple Facilities Utilization Agreements with various youth athletic organizations, including Dragon Youth Football, Grapevine Southlake Soccer Association, Southlake Carroll Lacrosse Association, Lady Dragon Lacrosse, Dragon Youth Baseball, Southlake Girls Softball Association, and the Miracle League of Southlake. Additionally, the meeting will feature updates from the Recreation and Athletics Taskforce and a general update on Parks and Recreation.

The board meeting agenda included several public hearings to consider various requests. These involved a special exception use for an in-home daycare, a variance request for the location of a swimming pool, a special exception use for a setback reduction for a residential accessory building, a variance for rear yard setbacks, and a special exception use for domestic employee or family quarters.

The meeting agenda includes a work session featuring an invocation, a military-bound graduate ceremony, an update from the Alliance for Children, and a presentation by the Leadership Southlake class. The regular session involves an executive session for legal, real property, personnel, security, and economic development deliberations. Action items comprise variances for residential sidewalk requirements, amendments to 380 agreements with hospitality and investment entities, the appointment of a Municipal Court Judge, and amendments to the city fee schedule. Regular agenda items include multiple public hearings regarding zoning changes, concept and site plans for various developments, specific use permits for electric vehicle charging, commercial schools, and an indoor golf driving range, as well as encroachment and joint use agreements. The council will also review ordinances for first readings regarding zoning changes and development plans.

The workshop will focus on fiscal resilience, including fee policy, cost recovery, and the purpose and policy direction of the Community Enhancement and Development Corporation. Discussions will also cover performance management, such as establishing an official event schedule for Town Square, art direction for water tower painting, and a review of the 2025 citizen survey results. Finally, the council will address strategic focus areas including safety and security, infrastructure and development, partnerships and volunteerism, and performance management and service delivery.

The meeting included a public forum which was closed due to a lack of public speakers. Additionally, the commission held an executive session to consult with the city attorney regarding the Open Meetings Act and social media considerations.