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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE (ORDINANCE NO 69-1) OF
THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, BY CREATING A NEW RESTRICTED MULTI -FAMILY
(MF-R) ZONE AND REDEFINING THE MULTI^FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT-1 (MF-
1) ZONE, PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS, PROVIDING A PENALTY, AND DECLARING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, adopted
January 14, 1969, as an appendix to the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Denton, Texas as Ordinance No 69-1, as amended, be, and the same
is hereby amended as follows
(1) That "ARTICLE II ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED" is amended
to show the City of Denton, Texas being divided into eighteen (18)
zoning districts by adding a Restricted Multi -Family Zone designated
as MF-R
(2) That "ARTICLE VII USE OF REGULATION DISTRICTS, USE OF LAND
AND BUILDINGS" is amended to show a MF-R Zone and that zone will per-
mit the same designated type uses as is presently shown for the Multi -
Family Dwelling District-1 Zone except that a "Day Nursery or Kinder-
garten School" used in such district would require a specific use per-
mit
(3) That "ARTICLE XIII AREA REGULATIONS" shall be amended to
show the same area regulations for a Restricted Multi -Family Zone as
the present Multi -Family Dwelling District-1 Zone
(4) That "ARTICLE XII DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS NOTED IN
USE REGULATIONS" shall be amended by adding a new definition number
(61) as follows
"(61) Bedroom - any room in an apartment other than a
kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom or
closet Extra kitchens, game rooms, living or
dining rooms, dens, sun rooms or similar extra
rooms shall be considered as bedrooms in com-
puting density standards for apartment buildings "
(5) That "ARTICLE XIII AREA REGULATIONS" shall be amended by
adding a new subsection (2) to D "Lot Coverage and Floor Area Ratio"
as follows
"(2) The maximum number of apartment units that can be
constructed on a site, while observing area regu-
lations concerning setbacks and parking, shall be
in accordance with the following schedule
a Unit density standards for the MF-R Zone
A one bedroom unit requires a minimum land
area of 2300 square feet For each additional
bedroom an additional 300 square feet of land
area is required
b Unit density standards for MF-1, U, O, NS, GR,
C, CB, LI for a Multi -Family dwelling three
stories or less in height
A one bedroom unit requires a mimimum land
area of 900 square feet For each additional
bedroom an additional 300 square feet of land
area is required
c Unit denssty standards for U, C, CB, LI for a
Multi -Family dwelling unit four or more stories
in height
Each unit requires a mimimum of 300 square feet
of land area "
SECTION II
Any person violating this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hun-
dred ($200 00) Dollars and each day of such violation shall constitute
a separate offense
SECTION III
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person
or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, here-
by declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any
such invalidity
SECTION IV
That the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby finds
that such changes are in accordance with a comprehensive plan for the
purpose of promoting the general welfare of the City of Denton, Texas,
and with reasonable consideration, encourages the most appropriate uses
of land for the maximum benefit to the City of Denton, Texas, and its
citizens
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SECTION V
That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately
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 5th day of October, A D 1976
ATTEST
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BIUMS HO T, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
PAUL C I HAM, CITY ATTO EY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ELI'NOyR HUGHBbeMAYUM—
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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