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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 19, 2001 Agenda Aoend~ Ite~m ~-/~ ~/-~-~ CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL AGENDA February 19, 2001 The Clty of Denton C~ty Council will hold a Special Called Meeting on Monday, February 19, 2001 at 4 30 pm ~n the Council Work Session Room at C~ty Hall, 215 E McK~riney Street, Denton, Texas at whmh the following ~tem will be considered 1 I Rece ve a report, hold a d~scuss~on and g~ve staff dtrect~on regar&ng the draft I Development Code, ~ncludmg the rewew of pubhc comments, draft code pohcy ~ssues, zomng map rews~on requests, and the options for prow&ng ad&t~onal not,ce for properties that would become legal, non-conforming land uses CERTIFICATE I certd , that the above notme of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the C~ty Hall of or Den Texas, on the day or 2001 at t ,i / o'clockfd m )d(p m ) ~ ~'- CITY-SECRETAP~Y / NOT[ THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM IS ACC[ SSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT THE CITY WILL PROVIDE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEAl~ lNG IMPAIRED IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE ',ICHEDULED MEETING PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 3z 9-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY C A. LLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER CAN 3E SCHEDULED THROUGH THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE REMAI~CN TO CITY COUNCIL: February 20, 2001 MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR BROCK My name :s Kay W:llonson and I reside at 1825 North Tnmty Road at the corner of Highway 380 East and Tnmty Road. It is Important to bnng these remarks before the Council regarding the Draft Denton Development Code - so ~mportant, m fact, we are celebrating our 36th wedding anmversary here m the council chambers We have been Involved for over 14 years, attending and spealong at heanngs on the development of th~s neighborhood A short history ~s provided in one of the statements before you which I w~ll not belabor. I have provided to you cop~es of statements and a peuUon from the residents of the neighborhood - along Highway 380 East between Lakevlew Boulevard and Tnmty Road and along Tnmty Road south of Highway 380 - designated E13 on the zoning map I will try to be brief. As I talked with the residents recently, I learned of several concerns 1 The City has not provided us with water and sewer even though the City annexed th~s area over 30 years ago The residents think this is a hlgber priority than the rezonlng No matter what day or year we ask about lastalhng water and sewer, the answer is five years This has been a long five years These ut~lmes have been installed up to Lakevlew Boulevard and Highway 380 - we should not have to wmt five years 2 In regard to the rezomng, we are concerned that our homes, proposed to be NCR- 2, along the south s~de of Highway 380 East from Lakevlew Boulevard to Tnmty Road will be sandwiched between two undeveloped pieces of property on the west s~de and east slde which will be classified as NCMU - "neighborhood center m~xed use. We are alarmed at what Is permitted in the NCMU zoning - It Is too broad to fit into our neighborhood and prowdes for a myriad of uses. We do not want the pwblems of traffic, noise, congestion, trash, and late hours that some of these businesses would bnng to our neighborhood - such as apartments, hotel, retail (and the inevitable convemence store/gas station selhng boer), restaurants/private clubs, theaters, and the like. We want to protect the value of our property and some of these estabhshmenta, if allowed, will devalue the pwperty My parucular property Is immediately across Tnmty Road from the larger undeveloped property - there will be no way to buffer it, block it out of s~ght, block lights fwm shlmng through our windows, to name only a few adversities 3 The remaining undeveloped acreage surrounding us w~ll be zoned NCR-2 and NCR-4 The residents prefer that all of the properues have the same zoning If that is not feasible, then the NCMU zoning for the subject two undeveloped properues in question should be limited to single-family dwellings, medical offices, professional offices, vetennary chmcs, admlmstrative facthties - enterprises that are open in the daytime and are compatible with the design and look of a neighborhood - not a retml center Examples Instead of looking like the houses that are next to the RaceTrac service station next to Wal-Mart, we could have a neighborhood center that ~s pleasing to the eye such as the center on the northeast comer of Old North Road and H~ghway 380 East (offices of Vetennarlan Nat Adams and others) 4 It has been stated by city officials numerous times you are trying to provide a beauufication of the entrances to the City of Denton - a m~xed-use center that consists of apmi. ments, retail, convemence stores, etc does nothing to add to the east entrance to DenWn All the other enu'an~s to the City along 1-35, Loop 288, and West Highway 380 look the same - retail centers ~n Anyplace, U.S A. - why should Denton not be distinguishable from the norm at its east entrance and become a model for other clues? To conclude, I have the following quesuons' * Should the NCMU zomng be estabhshod for thes~ two undeveloped pieces of property, how difficult w~ll it be for any of us, or all of us, m the NCR-2 classlficauon to rezone to NCMU should the opportumty arise? * What is our next step? Can we meet with someone for further discussion - or do we JUSt get to have our say and the City does as it already has laid out in the Development Code? * There are many rumors that a grocery store and/or Eckerd's have already purchased land or loolang at land in this area - some say on the north side of Highway 380 which shows on the zoning map as being zoned NCR-2 Is this a minor or fact? Our property represents a substantial financial investment - we have to protect its value - and our quahty of life. Many of the estabhshments under NCMU _..wdl not accomphsh this. Why should we be punished for someone else's financial gain9 TO TUE CITY OF DENTON: 2/20/~1 We, as residents and property owners, hvlng along Highway 380 Fast between Lakeview and Tnmty Road DO NOT desire to have the NCMU zoning classifi~tion designated m the Draft Denton Development Code for two pieces of undeveloped property shown on the zoning map (E13) as belng on the west end of our residences and at the intersection of Highway 380 East and Trinity Road. The scope of the NCMU zoning Is too broad m scope and includes estabhslunents and businesses that vnll greatly ~mpuct the value of our property and quahty of hfe. The.~e properties should be zoned tl~ same as our property (NCR-2) or at lea~t a hmited NCMU classlficaUon that would include single family dwellings and only those businesses such as me&cai centers, professional offices, veterinary clinics, and administrauve facllmes B?in~ ~ueh as multi-family dwellings. h0~Is. ~t_a~! sales and service, th~tars. ~,murant or orivate clubs. ~oundv ¢~¢!hties. ~ndoor recreation facflmes. ~h~karleS. botthn~ Dights, senu-nubhc h~ll,~ club,, and lodges, and schools SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED NAME (PRINT) SIGNATURE ADDRESS PHONE N-UlVlBER TO THE CITY OF DE~ITON: 2/20/01 We, as residents and property owners, living along Highway 380 East between Lakewew and Tnmty Road DO NOT desire to have the NCMU zoning classification designated in the Draft Denton Development Code for two pieces of undeveloped property shown on the zomng map (El3) as being on the west end of our residences and at the intersection of Highway !}80 East and Tnmty Road. The scope of the NCMU zomng is too broad in scope and mclude~ establishments and businesses that will greatly impact the value of our property and quality of life These properues should be zoned the same as our property (NCR-2) or at least a limited NCMU classification that ,would include single family dwellings and only those businesses such as medical centers, professional offices, vetennary chmcs, and admimstraUve facihues B"~me~s such as multi-fnmslv dwelhnffs. hotels, r~ta~! sales and service, tb,'~-~.~s. ~-i~,,:~uil or onvate clubs, l~-ndv faclhtles, indoor recreation facilities. ~ltoxles. bo~hn? !plsnt.s, ~mi-oubllc halls, clubs, and lr~t=es, and schools SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED NAME (PRINT) SIGNATURE ADDRESS PHONE I I TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: I object to the part of the new Development Code that zones the southeast corner of East Highway 380 and Trimty Road as NCMU. The broad scope of this type of zomng will cause the value of my property to decrease, not to menuon all the other negauves created by commercial establishments that are in close proyamlty to residences I do not desire them close to mine The zomng for this property should be restncted to single family dwellings, professional serinces and offices, wholesale nurseries, and vetennary chmcs I cannot attend the heanng on February 20, 2001, but I do want my ob3ecuon counted. Bonme Thompson Carol Davis 2102 N. Trinity Rd Denton, TX 76208 TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: I will not be able to attend the City Counoil heanng on February 120, 12001, however, I do want the Council to know that I object to the NCMU zomng for the southeast corner of Tr~mty Road and Highway 380 as ~t is now wfltten. Zomng that acreage other than res~denual w~ll cause the value of my property to decrease and I do not desire to hve in a neighborhood that ~s not a res~dential neighborhood and where potential commercial estabhshments such as apartments, convemenc~ stores, retail businesses (not specifically defined m the Code), hotels, theaters, restaurants and the hke at my doorstep. Sue Martin TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS I object to the NCMU zomng for the southeast comer of Tnmty Road and H~ghway 380 The scope oftlus classfficataon ~s too broad and many of the permissible uses would devalue my property The zomng for ttus property should be resmcted for s~ngle-fam~ly dwellings, professional serwces and offices, landscaping/nurseries, and vetennary chmcs These businesses would operate primarily dunng the bus~ness day and not be offensive I am unable to attend the C~ty Council hearing on February 20, 2001, but wish to vmce my objection to the NCMU zomng Joe Bridges 1817 North Tnmty Road Denton, Texas 76201 RE NEW DEVELOPMENT CODE OBJECTION TO NCMU ZONING AT El3 (Trinity Road and Haghway 380 East) It is unfortunate we have not been able to partmlpate or know about the Development Code meetangs and heanng(s) these past months - due to family illness and death we have been ~n Ilhnms extensively AND we never received a not,ce ~n the marl concerning the new Development Code neighborhood meetings, as I understand some residents did Thus, at appears we are jumping an at the last minute wath our objectaons to the NCMU zomng for property on the south side of Hzghway 380 between Lakewew Boulevard and Tnmty Road and the southeast comer of the antersectmn of Tnmty Road and Highway 380 The truth zs we have been concerned with the development of tins area for approximately 14 years, attending and speakang ~n more hearings and meetangs than we can now count 1 First ~t was the Bass Development (where Lakewew Ranch as currently located), winch project was too dense, at provaded for hght industrial zomng just to the south of our resadence, and the developer d~d not want to bmld a road (now Lakevaew Boulevard) before commencing the development Eventually a road d~stnct was estabhshed Tins project fizzled dunng the real estate/bank collapse dunng the 1980's 2 It took us almost three years to convince the County that Tnmty Road had to be resurfaced and prowde good passage between Highway 380 and McKmney Avenue when Ryan High School was being built A prior road commlssmner had scraped away all of the pavement and the road was predonunantly dm until ~t was finally repaved 3 Tomhn Properties was bared to develop the Lakewew Ranch property - then known as Rancho Del Lago Their first request to the City was NOT to develop Lakev~ew Boulevard and put all the traffic for the development, plus the through traffic from Highway 380 to McKanney, on Tnmty Road Prior to th~s request, the Caty had put Lakev~ew Boulevard in ~ts thoroughfare plan After pressure from the homeowners, Tomlln Propemes agreed to build the road But they never started the project 4 Finally, Lakewew Ranch was developed and the developers d~d work wnh the homeowners We attended many, many meetings and heanngs to make sure that everytinng that occurred had no adverse effect on the estabhshed homeowners Everyone seems to be satisfied wnh the development even though we now have Ingher taxes Sance tins development began, we have felt we are finally succeeding in budding a desirable neighborhood 5 Let us not forget the wtdemng of H~ghway 380 East The residents were faced wtth a continual amount of problems created primarily by the contractors and subcontractors work performance winch reqmred almost weekly contact with the Texas Department of Transportation in Dallas to get the matters correct Although the new highway has its advantages and disadvantages, it was not easy to live through the construction and deal with the problems of incompetent work, trash left by workers, and even unnatmg m public ~ THEN comes the new Development Code which would sandwich the homes along the south side of Highway 380 East from Lakevlew Boulevard to Tnmty Road between two mixed-use commercial properties - one on the west side, the other on the east We recogmze that one good aspect of the new Code is that the previous hght industrial zomng (under PD-26) to the south of our res~dance no longer exists and is NCR-4, compatible to our residence and to the northern edge of Lakeview Ranch ? We have never been able to get city water and sewer m tins area even though it has been incorporated into the city for more than 30 years - and the earhest projected date for such is a mlmmum of five years Rather difficult to comprehend since the water and sewer have been installed to the intersection of Lakevaew Boulevard and Highway 380 East (The above history of the development of our neighborhood is provided for those of you who are not fannhar with how it has progressed ) We OBJECT to the NCMU zonmg for these two properties on the south side of Highway 3g0, particularly for the southeast comer of Tnnlty Road and Highway 380 East This type of'zomng is too broad in scope Our residence will face whatever is developed on that comer, and we can almost guarantee that the property right at the intersection, when sold with a NCMU zomng, will become a service statlon/convemence store, primarily because there are none in the close proximity to this intersection AND WE DO NOT want to face this type ofbusmess or many of the others that are permitted in the NCMU zonmg~ including (but not hrmted to) theaters, restaurants, laundry facilities, indoor recreation, and others that would be open for business dunng the evening and mght hours ~There is no way to buffer it, block it out of sight, block the hghts from shunng through our windows, deal with the additional traffic in front of our house, and, the lnewtable, TRASH This will greatly dlmlmsh the value of our property It always amazes us that so many projects are put on the drawing board that do not make sense ~nd are damaging to the very people who have provided the City with support and tax money for many years - but they always have to fight for what is right Over the years, Ithe only constant in flus picture seems to be us, as homeowners The other faces m this picture have changed over the years Planning and Zoning Department, the Planmng and Zomng Commission, and the City Council The homeowners that bought property m this area did so because of the agnenltural zomng and not to be crowded together - they did not buy the property with the idea that m the future they would be able to enjoy the commercial amenities provided by the NCMU zoning If the NCMU zoning is adopted for the southeast comer of Tnmty Road and Highway 380 East, after the property is developed, home buyers m the remaining designations of NCR-2 and NCR-4 will know there m a commcrolal development- they will have a choice whether or not to buy WE DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE WITH THE NCMU ZONllqG ON THIS SUBJECT PROPERTY - we already own our property and will be forced to live among undesirable businesses It would be a shame to see all the positives created by Lakevlew Ranch wasted Would you consider "drotlp~;" the broad-scoped NCMU zoning in the middle of a rmlhon- dollar investment? We have lived m flus residence since 1973, and it is one of our largest investments, its value MUST be protected Mr Wilkinson is retired and Mrs Wfll~nson will retire m the next few years Maunce and Kay Wllkanson 1825 North Tnmty Road Denton, Texas 76208 (940) 387-4481 pAISLEY ST il ¢,,y .., [] II ~87 ACRE8 r~m SADDLE CREEK ~,,,, APARTMENTS _ _ ~ _ _ ~ ........ ~ MCKIN~Ey 3T, ~ ~ o ~ l~ ~ · THE DENTON DEVELOPMENT CODE* PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CITY OF DENTON TEXAS DATE February 19, 2001 TO Mayor and City Council FROM Doug Powell, Planning & Development Director SUBJECT Issue List The following Is an ~ssues I~st for the C~ty Council to consider regarding the Development Code which are unresolved Th~s hsf of achon ~tems ~s not exclusive and may change due to Councd d~rect~on The hsf ~s categonzed under major ~ssue headings Zoning Map Issues Planned Developments · PD-20, Un~corn Lake · PD-142, Hdlcrest/Hunt · PD-138 and 139, Hdlwood · PD-120, North Point (Councd was mlmng the PD map) Other Mac>Dina Areas · Fort Worth Dnve Community M~xed Use Zoning and Uses · Downtown Industnal Zoning and Issues · Woodrow, from McKinney to Pecan Creek, zoning and uses · C~tyServlce Center Zoning · 380/I-35 Employment CenterZonmg · Pending annexahons Policy Issues' City Councd Issues · Residential design standards- apphes to lots 10,000 sq ft or less · Requirement for bicycle racks w~thln commercial developments · Upla,nd habitat tree canopy protection measures within an Environmentally Sensitive Area · Contain requirements that protect ~nd~v~dual trees · Counting attached housing that are for sale un~ts on ind~wdual lots as single- family ~n the housing m~x · Chapglng the housing target m~x of 51 49 (ex~st~ng today) mulhfamdy to slngle- famdy to 30 70 multlfamdy to s~ngle-famdy In the comprehensive plan text (current adopted target ~s 40 60) -2- Chamber of Commerce (mformahon from review comments) · Building onentat~on · ESA adm~ndrat~on · ESA w~th~n the ETJ · Non-conforming uses · Budding matenals · Adequate pubhc fac~H~es requirement needs to be danfled to red,cate what the standard wdl be that determines that the pubhc fac~hhes are adequate or inadequate · Property taxed on actual use not zoning · Adm~ndraflveapproval process · Variety of design standards and building matenals · L~mlhng affordable housing w~th the 10,000 sq ft lot threshold · Quantity and placement of homes, floor plans and elevations · Public space provision · Upland habitat · Tree replacement pohcy · Legal, nonconforming uses · Bicycle parking racks · Encourage and reward development of commercial and mdusfnal ~mprovements Other Issues · Neighborhood protection provisions within the Existing Neighborhoods Dlstncts · Vested R~ghts · Non-conforming uses · industnal performance standards/noise · Cntena Manuals · Newstreet standards · Connechvdy Map · Pubhc trand facll~hes · Forcing mixed use In new development · Accessory structures · Dnve-through uses CITY HALL WEST "221 NORTH ELM "DENTON/TEXAS "76201 PHONE 940/349 8350 "FAX 940/349 7707 E-MAIL PZ~CITYOFDENTON.COM · WEB WWW, CITYOFDE NTON.COM / CODE