HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-192ORDINANCE NO % 0 � IqA
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 4,
1998 PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE §211 007 (b) AT THE CITY COUNCIL
CHAMBERS AT 7 O'CLOCK P M TO CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION AND ACTION UPON AN
ORDINANCE CREATING A CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT, PRESCRIBING NOTICE OF THE JOINT
MEETING PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE §211 007 (d) BY RUNNING
NEWSPAPER AD AND MAILING NOTICE TO OWNERS WITHIN THE PROPOSED DEFINED CORRIDOR
BOUNDARIES, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Denton City Council has determined that corridors impact the visual image of the community, and
WHEREAS, the Denton City Council has requested that the City Planning and Development Staff develop a
Corridor Overlay District Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, the Denton City Council desires to have a Joint public hearing, pursuant to Texas Local Government
Code §211 007, with the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the ordinance creating a Corridor Overlay
District on August 4, 1998 at the City Council Chambers at 7 o'clock p in , and
WHEREAS, the Denton City Council wishes to prescribe nonce of the time and place of the Joint public hearing in a
manner that is efficient and economical, and
WHEREAS, by a two-thirds vote of the City Council, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code §211 007 (d),
prescribed that nonce of the Joint public hearing shall be accomplished by publishing a newspaper ad and by mailing
notice to each real property owner, as indicated by the most recently approved municipal tax roll, within the
proposed defined corridor boundaries of the proposed ordinance which is attached as Exhibit A, NOW
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I. That the Denton City Council and the City of Denton, Planning and Zoning Commission
shall conduct a Joint public hearing pursuant to Texas Local Government Code §211 007 on August 4, 1998 at the
City Council Chambers at 7 o'clock p in to consider, make recommendation, and take any appropriate action
concerning a proposed ordinance to create a Corridor Overlay District
,SACTION II. That the notice of the time and place for the Joint public hearing on August 4, 1998 shall
be given by placing an ad in the Denton Record -Chronicle and by marling individual notice to each real property
owner, as indicated by the most recently approved municipal tax roll, within the proposed defined corridor
boundaries of the proposed ordinance, which is attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit A That the notices shall
be sent or published at least ten days before the proposed joint public hearing
SECTION III. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of _,1998
JAC LER, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY �Ou;
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
.. MAI '
Exhibit A
ARTICLE XI. PROPOSED CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT
See.35-413. Classifications.
1) Gateways- The Gateway designation is reserved for the roadways with the highest
volume of traffic and provides limited direct access Roads designated as Gateways
include I-35 N, I-35 W, I-35 E, Loop 288, U.S Highway 380 from Primrose Street
west to the city limits and U.S. Highway 380 from Ruddell Street east to the city
limits. Along Gateways, maximum efforts will be taken to preserve natural features
including trees, native vegetation, and views Regulations shall be applied to property
within a 500 foot wide strip on each side of the roadway measured from the centerline of
the roadway, and the regulations shall apply to the entire property whether all or part of
the property is located within the total 1,000-foot wide strip
2) Entranceways- Entranceways are classified as primary or secondary artenals and
may have curb and gutter or barrow ditch or swales along the right-of-way
Entranceways shall include US Hwy 77 from I-35N to Windsor Dr, Teasley Lane (FM
2181), Fort Worth Drive (US Highway 377) from I-35 E south to the city limits, Locust
Street (FM 2164) from Loop 288 north to the city limits, McKinney Street (FM 426)
from Loop 288 east to the city limits, and Sherman Drive (FM 428) from Loop 288 north
to the city limits Regulations shall be applied to all property located within 250 feet
from the centerline of the roadway and the regulations shall apply to the entire property
whether all or part of the property is located within the 500-foot wide strip
3) City limits: The regulations shall apply to property along the designated roadway that
is within the city limits As annexation occurs along the designated roadways the
regulations shall apply to the area annexed