Southlake officials adopted an update to various park fees, which are expected to help the city recover more costs associated with their use.
The changes, as well as an update to a Chapter 380 Agreement for the Dakota’s Steakhouse, were approved by council members during the June 2 meeting.
Park fee updates
Council members approved a resolution to update several fees, which came from a recommendation of the city’s Recreation and Athletics Task Force. The updates are expected to increase revenue from Parks Facility Utilization Agreements from around $56,470 to $102,060, according to city documents.
The facility agreements are between Southlake and an athletic organization leasing the city’s athletic facilities for the benefit of residents and the public, per the city’s website.
Fee updates include adding hourly rates for pickleball courts at the Southlake Pickleball Complex used for tournament play, tournament fees for baseball, softball and football, and per player field maintenance fees under a facility utilization agreement, per city documents.
The fee changes took effect with council’s approval of the resolution.
Chapter 380 Agreement amendment
An update to an economic development agreement will modify the deadline for the certificate of occupancy for the event center included in the Dakota’s Steakhouse development. The new deadline to obtain a certificate of occupancy for the event center will be Oct. 1, 2027, instead of April 1, 2027. The certificate of occupancy for the Dakota’s Steakhouse restaurant is still April 1, 2027, according to city documents.
The other portions of the agreement remain unchanged, per city documents. A Chapter 380 Agreement allows cities to provide grants or loans of city funds for economic development, according to the State Comptroller’s website.
Under the existing agreement, the development will receive a 75% reimbursement on sales tax up to $3 million, a cap of $75,000 in tree mitigation fees assessed by the city, and a reimbursement of up to $200,000 for construction fees and permits, according to city documents.
The Dakota’s Steakhouse development will include a 10,000-square-foot restaurant, 10,000-square-foot event center and 10,975 square feet of retail space at 1901 W. Kirkwood Blvd. The development was originally approved in January 2025 before being amended in June 2025.
