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Home My WebLink About1978-008NO It -of AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AS SAME WAS ADOPTED AS AN APPENDIX TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, BY ORDINANCE NO 69-1, AND AS SAID MAP APPLIES TO A 13 2 ACRE PORTION OF LOT 20, BLOCK 136-B, AS SHOWN THIS DATE ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED THEREIN, AND DECLARING AN EFFEC- TIVE DATE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION I That the Zoning Map of the City of Denton, Texas, adopted the 14th day of January, 1969, as an Appendix to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas, under provisions of Ordinance No 69-1, be, and the same is hereby amended as follows All the hereinafter described property is hereby removed from the Agricultural "A" District as shown on said Zon- ing Map, and all provisions of Ordinance No 69-1, adopted the 14th day of January, 1969, as amended, shall hereafter apply to said property as Planned Development "PD" District in the same manner as other property located in the Planned Development "PD" District, All that certain lot, tract or parcel of land lying and be- ing situated in the City and County of Denton, State of Texas, and being a 13 2 acre portion of land out of Lot 20, Block 136-B, and being located generally between Stuart Road and Bell Avenue in the City of Denton, Texas That this zoning change is subject to the following conditions 1 No more than 100 units shall be developed on the multi- family site in this proposal The multi -family develop- ment, together with the recreational area, shall require site plan approval and shall be designed in such a manner that will feasibly permit single family housing to be constructed on adjoining properties as has been proposed 2 The proposal for detached single family homes on 40 by 100 foot lots will observe minimum setbacks provided for the SF-7 zone, except that one building wall may be con- structed on or near a side yard property line and the other side yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet Plat approval shall constitute site plan approval for this single family area 3 Approved plans for necessary drainage work will be re- quired at the plat approval stage The developers will provide necessary easements and will meet the requirements of the utility department concerning connection with the existing utility lines 4 The developer will provide a four foot wide sidewalk along his property on Stuart and Windsor at the time building construction takes place The developer will be required to provide this walk adjoining the area proposed for green- belt and recreation before the multi -family complex is developed 5 The drainage problem at the intersection of Stuart and Windsor must be solved to the satisfaction of the City, with the participation of the developer, prior to the approval by the City Council of the Final Plat SECTION II That the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby finds that such change is in accordance with a comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting the general welfare of the City of Denton, Texas, and with reasonable consideration, among other things for the character of the district and for its peculiar suitability or par- ticular uses, and with a view to conserving the value of the build- ings, protecting human lives, and encouraging the most appropriate uses of land for the maximum benefit to the City of Denton, Texas, and its citizens SECTION III That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immedi- ately after its passage and approval, the required public hearings having heretofore been held by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, after giving due notice thereof PASSED and APPROVED This the 21st day of February, A D 1978 1 ELINOR iUU71E5,-MA*yUK CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS i ... fir. .� MEMO"- -: -... APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM P�1,SHAMp U11Y Ai IU REY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS Planning Commission Recommendation to the City Council February 27, 1978 Z-1320 WkO*D S ►1E Pt- W) Identity Z-132n w -o-4- This is the petition of Mr Grant Jacobsen requesting the zoning classifica- tion on a 13 2 acre tract located generally between Stuart Road and Bell Avenue be changed from Agricultural (A) to Planned Development (PD) Devel- opment plans for the planned development propose the following uses A) 3 7 acres located on the western frontage of Stuart Road is proposed to be developed with single family detached homes on lots totaling 4000 square feet utilizing the zero lot line concept B) 5 8 acres located on the north side of the projected extension of Windsor Drive, beginning approximately 450 feet west of Stuart Road, is proposed for multi -family dwellings A maximum 100 units will be con- structed on this site C) 1 9 acres located immediately east of (B), the apartment area, is pro- posed to be developed as a common recreational area for use by the residents in the planned development D) 1 8 acres located between Stuart Road and the recreational area is to be reserved as a greenbelt Recommendation The Planning and Zoning Commission is recommending that this petition be approved This petition proposes an integrated residential development which would include a low density multi -family complex on a tract between Bell Avenue and Stuart Road fronting on the projected Windsor Driive, together with a detached single family development on small lots fronting Stuart Drive This multi -family development is proposed for a 5 8 acre tract and will have a maximum 100 units, resulting in a unit density roughly comparable to that permitted under the Multi -Family Restricted (MF-R) zone The single family proposal is for detached houses on 40 by 100 foot lots and is propocez -o be de e cced in zero lot line fashion This means that the buildings are sited on the lot with one building wall on the lot line, leaving space for a usable side yard The unit density which is proposed for this single family development is between that permitted in a normal single family (Sr-7) and a duplex (2-F) zone It is the Planning Commission's feeling that the type of intermediate housing proposed for this tract is needed in Denton and that the proposal is designed in a manner to be most compatible with adjoining development -2- The multi -family complex is proposed for the center of the tract and is proposed to be surrounded by single family housing The planned devel- opment also proposes a recreation area and a greenbelt along the drainage - way that will act as a buffer between the multi -family complex and the existing subdivisions There is good traffic access to the property Windsor is to be extended through the site by the city as a very wide four lane drive and there are several nearby arterial streets that lead into town. The developer has agreed to provide sidewalks both along Stuart Drive and along Windsor as his properties develop to provide safe walking access to nearby elementary and junior high schools It should be pointed out that there are serious drainage problems on this tract, however, the engineering work for drainage improvements is well advanced and these improvements will be completed as a part of the development The Planning Commission feels this is a reasonable request and recommends the following conditions for the planned development 1) No more than 100 units shall be developed on the multi -family site in this proposal The multi -family development, together with the recreational area, shall require site plan approval and shall be designed in such a manner that will feasibly permit single family housing to be constructed on adjoin- ing properties as has been proposed 2) The proposal for detached single family homes on 40 by 100 foot lots will observe minimum setbacks provided for the SF-7 zone, except that one building wall may be constructed on or near a side yard property line and the other side yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet Plat approval shall con- stitute site plan approval for this single family area 3) Approved plans for necessary drainage work will be required at the plat approval stage The developers will provide necessary easements and will meet the requirements of the utility department concerning connection with the existing utility lines 4) The developer will provide a four foot wide sidewalk along his property on Stuart and Windsor at the time budding construction takes place The developer will be required to provide this walk adjoining the area proposed for greenbelt and recreation before the multi -family complex is developed 5) The potential drainage problem at the intersection of Stuart and Windsor must be solved to the satisfaction of the city, with the partici- pation of develcier,*prior, to approval of the subdivision plat The Planning staff supports this request *At their study session on February 13, 1978, the City Council changed Condition 5 at this point to read "prior to approval by the City Council of the final plat " , ®r to