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Big decisions made in 2015

• Cambria Southlake In July, representatives from Medici Development Partners broke ground on the city’s second hotel, Cambria Southlake. The hotel will be part of a larger development, Kimball Park.
• The Marq Phase 2 Voters approved a proposition on the May ballot that allows the funding of The Marq Phase 2, an event center, using sales tax revenue. Phase 2 construction is expected to begin this year.
• 2035 Corridor Committee A committee was created to work with developers to inform them on what residents envision for undeveloped tracts of land. The committee will look at future residential and commercial properties. This committee consists of city staff, council members, planning and zoning members, and residents.

Top issues for 2016

• SH 114 land parcel Following a failed Kroger development venture on a 55-acre tract along SH 114, a new developer purchased the land in May and is expected to begin development plans this year.
• Southlake Town Square The Town Square is expected to house the city’s first condos as well as a 160,000-square-foot, mid-rise office tower, which will bring new residential and office options to the city.
• Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital expansion Expansion on the city’s first hospital is underway and is anticipated to be complete during the first quarter of this year. The 5,300-square-foot addition will be connected to the hospital and will include six observation beds and an inpatient bed.

Meetings

The council meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month at Southlake Town Hall, 1400 Main St., Southlake. 817-748-8015. www.cityofsouthlake.com.

Terms and compensation

The mayor and council members are elected at-large for three-year terms with a limit of two consecutive terms without compensation.

Video coverage

Meetings are broadcast live online, on Charter Cable Channel 27 and Verizon FiOS Channel 34. Meetings are archived at www.cityofsouthlake.com/videoondemand.