A new eight-home single-family development called Bridlegate, which sits on 9.5 acres, is planned for north Southlake.
City Council members approved a revised concept plan for the neighborhood by a 5-2 vote, with members Frances Scharli and Gary Fawks voting against it, during the Aug. 4 meeting. As part of the conditions of approval, Lot 6 will be allowed to have an access drive off of West Bob Jones Road, the development may have an entrance gate and drainage on the property must be directed toward North White Chapel Boulevard instead of into neighboring developments.
What you need to know
Bridlegate will include eight lots for single-family homes, each of which will be on at least 1 acre, according to city documents. Five of the lots will be accessed through a private street, one from West Bob Jones Road and the remaining two from North White Chapel Boulevard.
The property will have two retention ponds to help with drainage on the property, per city documents. Based on the applicant’s concept plan, the gated entrance could include a water feature and a landscaped buffer.
Additionally, a homeowners association will be responsible for maintaining the amenities for the development, such as the landscape buffer and water feature, along with the private street.
Homes within Bridlegate are expected to start around $4.5 million, a representative for the developer said.
What they’re saying
Council member Frances Scharli said she is opposed to a gated entry and raised questions about why the quality of the entrance was declined for the entry option proposed without a gate.
“I don’t understand the thought process [of] eliminating a pond, not putting the utilities underground and diminishing the entry just because you can’t have a gate,” Scharli said. “All you have to do is drive down [FM] 1709 and look at all the different developments. They’re older, yes, but they have a better looking entry than what you’re proposing for this.”
Mayor Shawn McCaskill voiced his support for the gated entrance for Bridlegate.
“The gated community or gated entrance doesn’t bother me, as long as it’s not overdone,” McCaskill said. “The gated entrance with the pond there looks better.”
