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CITY of DENTON, TEXAS MUNICIPAL 6U!LDfNa DENTON, TEXAS 70201 TELEPHONE (817) 588-0307
Offfcs of the City Msnagsr
p M E M O R A N D U M
qp; Mayor and Members of the City Council
~ FROM Lloyd V. Harrell, City Manager
DATE: December 29, 1987
SUSJECr: Status Report Regarding Major City Undertakings
Several pieces of city legislation are nearing the City Council
and we wanted to bring you up to date on the status of each,
Although many of these items have been under consideration for
i some time, they are coincidontally coming to a Council
discussion period about the same time. The recognition of the
immediacy of the consideration of these items has been
I verbalized by the development community and a more deliberate
I consideration schedule has been requested, especially in light
of current economic conditions.
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Before proceeding with the current schedule, staff wanted to
brief Council as to the status of the various initiatives and
1 receive your guidance as to any possible modifications of these
time schedules which you might desire,
I The accompanying chart indicates the problem being attacked,
the initiative being considered, step completed in the
legislative process, current status, current time schedule, and
alternatives available to address the identified problem.
Staff would request an examination of this status report and
direction from the Council as to any changes esired in the
tentative time schedule or approach being Staff will be prepared Tuesday evening to discuss each of these
projects in more detail and solicit your input and direction,
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CITY of DENTON, TEXAS Civic Contor/ 321 E. MoKlnnoy/ Denton, TX 70201
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TO: City Council
Planning and Zoning Commission
FROM., Parks and Recreation Board
DATE: October 20, 1987
SUBJECT: Mandatory Dedication
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Due to Denton's growth and our lack of funding for a parkland
acquisition and development program, we need to recommend an
alternative proposal to Council for acquiring these critically
i needed areas. This proposal has come about as a renult of the
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' j 1) According to our community standard for neighborhood parkland
of three acres per 11000 population, we are currently 124
acres short of our needs.
4 2) Only about 40 percent of Denton's residents are being
adequately served by existing neighborhood parks.
' 3) According to our standatds and Denton's
we could use 10 to 15 additional neighborhood s development,
immediately, park areas
4) Lack of neighborhood park space for our citizens causes
overuse of our existing park areas and over-development of
those areas to accommodate the intense use.
r 5) Lack of neighborhood
especially children andarolderaCadultst rousss many without park
services due to lack of transportation to other areas of town
that have park services.
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6) Lack of neighborhood park areas encourages children to use
backyards, streets, driveways, or vacant lots for sports or
other group activities which may result in injuries or
property damage,
7) (jack of neighborhood park facilities diminishes Lhe quality of
life for residents in the neighborhood because :hey do not
have access to open space for walking, running, relaying, and
relaxing.
8) Some areas of our community have excellent neighborhood
parks. A parkland acquisition program will help us provide
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similar services to every Denton resident,
9) our goal is to provide a neighborhood park area within a half
mile walk or bike ride of all Denton residents,
10) Donations over the years have assisted us in securing
neighborhood located in
park areas, but donated land is ofte,, l
the floodplain or drainage areas or has unusual topography
j making it unsuitable for park development and use, The amount
of donated acreage has not kept pace with the population
growth.
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11) Neighborhood parks and elementary schools should be planned on
adjacent sites and provide shared. facilities. Because we have
not had a land acquisition and development program, only Evers
and Borman Elementary Schools have park facilities adjacent to
them.
12) Since 1970, our population has increased 58 percent, yet our
neighborhood parkland deficit has gone from 93 acres in 1970
to 124 acres at the present time, This indicates that we are
falling behind at a rapid rate,
We feel the best option for funding
a mix of land dedic.,ted by developers park afundsinset aside to have
annual basis by the City to assist in development of those areas,
We also feel that City funds should be set aside annually for
upgrading our existing park areas and for acquiring land in areas of
the City that are already developed.
! We feel our most immediate and critical need is securing
neighborhood park sites. Once these are obtained, we can work them
into a development schedule that makes sense for the City as a
whole, In order to secure these areas from developers, we feel a
mandatory park dedication ordinance is essential, We recommend the
j ordinance because of the following factors;
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1) A mandatory dedication ordinance will provide us with
neighborhood park sites in new and developing areas of the
community and will allow us to keep pace with future growth in
the community, especially when the next development boom hits.
2) A mandatory dedication ordinance will distribute the costs of
new parks fairly and equitably among the developers of new
areas and future residents who will ultimately be served by
the park areas.
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3) Developers in Denton have been unable to design a
comprehensive voluntary parkland donation plan which will meet
our neighborhood park needs. The Parks and Recreation Board
requested that the developers prepare a parkland donation
report, Developers were invited to present that report at two
j Park Board meetingsi however, developers did not attend either
meeting.
4) The Land Use Plan 'hat is being finalized supports this type
of system to aect~r park sites for our community.
5) The Parks and Recreation Board has reviewed the ordinance and
supports the document. They have identified two options:
either developers have to shoulder the costs of providing
parks, or the City will have to devote millions of dollars in
the coming years to secure necessary parkland,
6) Mandatory dedication ordinances are now being successfully
used in seven cities in Texas and are now providing park areas
for their new and expanding areas. These are Austin, College
I Station, Fort Worth, Carrollton, Lewisville, Flower Mound, and
J Lake Dallas, Four of these are In Denton County,
We recently completed a survey of 600 Denton residents, Some of the
questions asked addressed parks and parkland acquisition, Of those
responding:
1) 838 of all residents feel that parks increase the value of
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2) 968 agree that parks are important to the quality of life in
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3) 808 agree that Denton should acquire more parkland in the next
five years. 1
4) 738 would be willing to support a future bond issue to
purchase land for additional parks.
5) 868 would support an ordinance requiring developers to donate
land for additional parks.
r~V~ These numbers indic4,.te that residents value parks in our, community.
The results also show support for acquiring more parkland through a
f bond issue and ev,sn greater support for acquisition through
mandatory dedication,
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f G Y K r ho£ , C a r Carl Anderson, Vice Chairman
R t P ikey Catherine Bell
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1. A COMPARISON OF PARK CHARACTERISTICS
Neighborhood Park Community Park
(5-15 acres) (30 acres)
-neighborhood play areas -large group play areas
-family picnic areas -picnic pavilions for large
group picnics
-2 tennis courts (unlighted) -multiple tennis courts
(lighted)
-open play areas -formal lighted football/
soccer fields
-backstop for softball/baseball -formal lighted softball/
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baseball fields
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-hard surface play area (unlighted) -numerous hard surface play
areas (lighted)
! -no public restroom facilities -restrooms and concessions
-nc off-street parking area -off-street parking arean
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-no recreation facilities -recreation cent9r and
swimming pool
-508 or more neighborhood use -508 or more community use
-no league play or large -leagues and large community
special events wide special events
i -security lighting only -numerous extensively
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PRIORITY AREAS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
City Pro arty
* Fully develop Briarcliff, Bowling Green, Martin Luther King, Jr.,
and Avondale Parks.
* Expand Milam Park and fully develop.
DISD Property
Develop neighborhood parks at McNair, Hodge, Rayzor, Ginnings,
Gee, and Sam Houston schools.
* Look at Teasley Lane site.
Other Priority Areas
* Surrey Ridge
i * Townahip II
* Old North/Foxcroft
* Old North/Windsor
* Town North
j Fairgrounds area
* Flow area
I * South of Eagle/Bernard
* NTSU area/Bernard
E Forrest Ridge/Montecito Del Sur
r * South of Sherman, East of Bell
* Highland Park/Willowood area
f The possibility also exists that NTSU, TWU, or some other property
owner may be able to lease areas on a long term to us,
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PROPOSED SPRINKLER ORD. ' U*C.
1, woi,;ld require one and two Eamily 1. does not r:41'xlre one and two Eamlly
dwellings of wood frame construction dwellings to be sprinkled,
to be sprinkled if floor area ex-
ceeds 5000 sq. ft.
2. would require private garages, 2. does not iuire accessory type
carports, sheds, and agricultural structures o. earns to be sprinkled.
buildings of wood frame construction
to be sprinkled if floor area ex-
ceeds 5000 sq. ft.
k 3. would requ!re sprinkler system in 3, UBC requires sprinkler systems in
II all basements except one and two basements in educational and assembly
family dwellings. type occupancies when basement floor
area exceeds 1500 sq. Et. Under
certain conditions basements of any
i size in buildings of other than
residential (one and two family) may
be required to be sprinkled. (1,e.0
conditions having to do with acces-
sibility to outside doors or windows
used for emergency exit' or rescue,
4, would require all hotels, motels, 4. UBC would not require these oc••
[ 1 boarding houses, etc. to be cupancles to be sprinkled unless they
1 sprinkled, No exceptions. exceed the allowable square footage or
height limitations set by UBC.
(1.) Combustible non fire-rated
j construction, 6000-12000 sq, ft.
depending on amount of open space
around building,
(2.) Combustible one hour fire
resistive construction (5/8 in, Eire
code sheetrock throughout), 10,500-
27.,000 s. ft, depending on amount
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(3,) Noncombustible one hour hire
rF3lstIve cons+:rur,.tioo, 15,500-
27,000 sq, ft, depending on amount
of open 3p-aee around building,
(4,) Type II fire resistive con-
struction, 29,900- 59,800 sq. ft,
depending on amount of open space
around buP ding.
5. would requite all buildings over 5. UBC requires the following oc-
5000 sq. Et. in area which are of cupancies to be sprinkled;
wood frame construction to be (1.) Night clubs, discos exceeding
sprinkled, No exceptions, would 5000 sq. ft. in area.
also require buildings of any type (2.) Basements of assembly occupan-
of construction which exceed 10,000 Iles when basements exceed3 1500
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sq, fC. In area.
:aq. £t. to ha sprlilklad' 13 ) Assembly oupancies which have
more than 12,00M sq. ft. of floor
area which can be used foc exhibition
or display purposes.
(4,) In enclosed useable spaca below
or over a stairway In assembiy
occupancies.
(5,) In retail sales rooms exceeding
12,000 sq. ft, in area or 24,000 on
all floors and all retail sales oc-
cupancies exceeding 3 stories in
height.
6, requires all educational oc- 6. UBc requires basements exceeding
cupancies to be sprinkled. No 1500 sq. ft. In area and in enclosed
exceptions, usable space below or over a stairway
to be sprinkled.
7. UBC requires sprinklers In Group H,
c requires all hardous r oc- DSvlslun I and 2 occupancies over
upancies Co be s pr inknklled ed. No 1500 sq, ft. In area and in Division
exceptions. 2 occ,ipancles when flaiamable or com-
bustible liquids are stored or handled
I In excess of quantities set forth in
i Table O -A of Eire code. Automatic
fire extinguishing systems shall be
Installed in paint spray booths or
rooms. In Division 3 occupancies over
3000 sq. ft. In area and In Division
occupancies more than one story In
I height and in Division 6 occupancies.
requirrs sprinklers in all in- $~oupClrequires sprinkler In may be occupanci8, but they
stLtutional occupancies. NO omitted In operating rooms, delivery,
es;ceptlons. car31.ac, X-ray, lntensLvo care rooms
and patient sleeplny rooms not
€ exreNdlr,g 450 sq. Et. In area. Th,~
above: applles to Croup I occupancies
In bulldings of nonrombustLrjlo Eire,
re:+t.,tlve constructlon.
r 9, requires sprinklers in all Group 9. UBC requires sprinklers in Group A
A occupancies with an occupant load occupancies which exceed 5000 sq oft
of 500 or more rheight oof, olio- cu aneies over 1500 sq. ft. In area.
;area and °n under type, the roof or and Elgri Alpo, exhibition and display rooms In
area a
' iron, in the tie and fly galleries orouEtA inca~eacle5prlnklerscsha112nA00
i and in all places behind the Pr'sd installed In enclosed usable space
withinperwal malnen ent splatagtesf; orms sLIn n aex- nd above or below stairs In Group A oc-
cess o
case of 500 sq. ft. In area] and nd cupancies. Also, under the roof an
ridiron in the tLe and fly galleries
in dressing rooms, workshops and 9
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CJr9rOn1113, :iGGe330ry to s~.ich 3t,3ge:s and In all Places, ehind the pro-
permanent platforms, scenium wall of F,t~gesf over and with-
in permanent p1~-cfdrms An excess of
500 sq. ft. in area; anti In dreaming
rooms, workshops and storeraonis,
palcactefssoromsry to such stages or permanent
.
Exceptions; (1.) Stages or enclosed
platforms open to the auditorium room
on three or more sides, (2.) Alters,
pulpits, or similar platforms and their
accessory rooms. (3.) Under stage or
under enclosed platform areas less than
4 ft. In clear height used exclusively
r for chair or table storeage and lined
s on the Inside with materials approved
Ent one hour fire resistive con-
struction.
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10, would require all existing
buildings of 4 or more stories to
be sprinkled within 5 years.
Partial list of such buildings
includes: First State Bank, US
Bank, Good Samarltan Village,
Lake Forest Good Samaritan,
County Courthouse, Carroll
Courts Building, MorrlsOn
Milling Co., Vintage Retirement
Center, Texas Building, Campus
Square Apartments.
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11, would require er.istinq
j buildings of 10,000 vq, ft. o> more
to be sprinkled when; building is
enlarged, Interior renovations ex-
ceed 50% of appraised value of the
j f building at the time of ranovation,
any change of 0ceupanry occurs.
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CITY of DENTON, TEXAS MUNICIPAL BUILDING / DENTON, TEXAS 78201 / TP,LEPNONE(817) 688.8307
ONIae of the CIfy Manager
M E M 0 R A N D U 4
T0: Executive Directors
For Action: Rick Svehla
David Ellison
Betty McKean
R. E. Nelson
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For Information: Debra Drayovitch
John McGrane
FROM: Lloyd V. Harrell, City Manager
DATE: December 10, 1987
SUBJECT: Status Report to the Council Regarding Major City
Undertakings Affecting Development
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Please see attached a draft memorandum and matrix which will be
f used with the Council on December 29, 1987, to discuss status
of various City projects, Your departments are responsible for
one or more of the projects listed on the matrix; and
therefore, your immediate input is required in order to
complete this information, Please examine the attached chart
J and make any changes which might be required. In addition,
several blanks havo been provided if the information requested
was unknown by me at tills time. Please complete that
information and return the matrix to my office as soon as
possible,
Because of the time constraints regarding this project, I will
need all of the completed information by noon on Monday,
December 2l.,
{ Thank you for your help and assistance,
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M E M 0 R A N U U ,K
T0: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Lloyd V. Harrell, City Manager
DATE: December 29, 1967
SUBJECT: Status Report Regarding Major City Undertakings
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Several pieces of City legislation are nearing the City Council
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and we wanted to bring you up to date on the status of each.
Although many of. these items have been under consideration for
some time, they are coincidentally coming to a Council
discussion period about the same time. The recognition of the
i immediacy of the consideration of these items has been
verbalized by the devolopment community and a more deliberate
consideration schedule has been requested, especially in light
of current economic conditions.
I
Before proceeding with the current schedule, staff wanted to
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brief Council as to the status of the various initiatives and
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I receive your guidance as to any possible modifications of these
time schedules which you might desire,
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The accompanying chart indicates the problem being attacked,
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the initiative being considered, steps completed in the
legislative process, current status, current time schedule, and
alternatives available to address the identified problem.
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Staff would request an examination of this status report and
direction from the Council as to any changes desired in the
i tentative time schedule or approach being considered,
Staff will be prepared Tuesday evening to discuss each of these
projects in more detail and solicit your input and direction.
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City Manager
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Planning and Zoning Commission
FROM: Parks and Recreation Board
DATE: October 20, 1967
1 SUBJECT: Mandatory Dedication
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Due to Denton's growth and our lack of funding for a parkland
j acquisition and development program, we need to recommend an
alternative proposal to Council for acquiring these critically
needed areas. This proposal has come about as a result of the
following:
1) According to our community standard for neighborhood parkland
of three acres per 1,000 population, we are currently 124
acres short of our needs.
2) only about 40 percent of Denton's residents are being
adequately served by existing neighborhood parks.
3) According to our standards and Denton's present development,
we could use 10 to 15 additional neighborhood park areas
immediately.
4) Lack of neighborhood park space for our citizens causes
over-use of our existing park areas and over-development of
those areas to accommodate the intense use.
5) Lack of neighborhood park space also causes many people,
especially children and older adults, to go without park
services due to lack of transportation to other areas of town
' that have park services.
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6) Lack of neighborhood park areas encourages children to use
backyards, streets, driveways, or vacant lots for sports or
other group activities which may result in injuries or
property damage.
7) Lack of neighborhood park facilities diminishes the quality of
life for residents in the neighborhood because they do not
have access to oper space for walking, running, playing, and
relaxing.
8) Some areas of our community have excellent neighborhood
parka. A parkland acquisition program will help us provide
similar services to every Denton resident.
9) Our goal is to provide a neighborhood park area within a half
mile walk or bike ride of all Denton residents.
10) Donations over the years have assisted us in securing
I neighborhood park areas, but donated land is often located in
the floodplain or drainage areas or has unusual topography
making it unsuitable for park development and use. The amount
of donated acreage has not kept pace with the population
growth,
11) Neighborhood parks and elementary schools should be planned on
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adjacent sites and provide shared facilities. Because we have
not had a land acquisition and development program, only Evers
and Borman Elementary Schools have park facilities adjacent to
them,
12) Since 1970, our population has increased 58 percent, yet our
neighborhood parkland deficit has gone from 93 acres in 1970
J to 124 acres at the present time. This indicates that we are
falling behind at a rapid rate.
We full the best option for funding park areas in Denton is to have
a mix of land dedicated by developers and funds set aside on an
annual basis by the City to assist in development of those areas.
We also feel that City funds should be set aside annually for
upgrading our existing park areas and for r.cquiring land in area; of
E the City that are already developed.
We feel our most immediate and critical need is securing {
neighborhood park sites, Once these are obtained, we can work them
{ into a development schedule that makes sense for the City as a
whole. In order to secure these areas from developers, we feel a
mandatory park dedication ordinance is essential. We recommend the
ordinance because of the following factors;
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11 A mandatory dedication ordinance will provideareus o£with
deveoping the
neighborhood park sites in new annde withlfuture growth in
community and will allow uwhen thepnext development boom hits.
the community, especially
2) A mandatory dedication ordinance will distribute the costs of
new parks fairly and equitably among the developers of new
areas and future residents who will ultimately be served by
the park areas.
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3) Developers in Denton have been unable to a
comprehensive voluntary parkland donation plan which will meet
our neighborhood park needs. The Parks and ecreation Board
requested that the developers prepare a parkland Park report.
developersedidtnotatattendt eitheor
Board Dmeetingsst howere wever, invited
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q) The Land Use Plan that is being finalized supports this type
{ of system to secure park sites for our community.
5) The Parks and Recreation Board has reviewed the ordinanctionsd
i supports the document. They have identified two options:
either developers illPhave tohd°vote millionsstof odollarsdiin
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the coming years to secure necessary parkland.
6) Mandatory dedication ordinances are now beindinguccessfully
used in seven cities in Texas and are prov park areas
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Station, Fort Worth, Carrollton, Lewisville, Flower Mound, and
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Lake Dallas. Four of theso are in Denton County.
We recently completed a survey of 600 Denton residents. Some of the
questions asked addressed parks and parkland acquisition. of those
responding:
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83% of all residents feel that parks increase the value of
1) their property.
2) 962 agree that parks are important to the quality of life in
Denton.
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3) 8o% agree that Denton should acquire more parkland in the next
five years,
4) '738 would be willing to support a future bond issue to
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purchase land for additional parks,
5) 86% would support an ordinance requiring developers to r3onate
land for additional parks.
These numbers indicate that residents value parks in our community.
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The results also show support for acquiring more parkland
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bond issue and even greater support
mandatory dedication.
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A COMPARISON OF PARK CHARACTERISTICS
Community Park
Neighborhood Park (30 acres)
(5-15 acres)
-large group play areas
-neighborhood play areas
-picnic pavilions for large
-family picnic areas group picnics
-multiple tennis courts
-2 tennis courts (unlighted) (lighted)
-formal lighted football/
-open play areas soccer fields
-formal lighted softball/
j -backstop for softball/baseball baseball fields
-numerous hard surface play
-hard surface play area (unlighted) areas (lighted)
-restrooms and concessions
-no public restroom facilities
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-off-street parking areas
no off-street parking area
-recreation center and
-no recreation facilities swimming pool
-508 or more community use
-508 or more neighborhood use
lor large -leagues and large community
-no league pay wide special events
special events
lighting only -numerous extensively
j -security lighted areas
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PRIORITY AREAS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
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City Property,
* Fully develop Briarcliff, Bowling Green, Martin Luther King, Jr.,
and Avondale Parks.
* Expand Milam Park and fully develop.
DISD Property
Develop neighborhood parks at McNair, Hodge, Rayzor, Ginnings,
Lee, and Sam Houston schools.
* Look at Teasley Lane site.
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Other Priority Areas
* Surrey Ridge
* Township 11
* Old North/Foxcroft
* Old North/Windsor.
* Town North
* Fairgrounds area
t j * Flow area
* South of Eagle/Bernard
* NTSU area/Bernard
* Forrest Ridge/Montecito Del Sur
* South of Sherman, East of Bell
* Highland Park/willowood area
\ The possibility also exists that NTSU, TWU, or some other property
owner may be able to lease areas on a long term to us.
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LANDSCAPING AND TREE PRESERVATION
Benefits:
1. Beautifies the community and environment.
2. Beautifies site and structure,
3, Enhances the value of the structure increased real estate values.
4. Modifies the climate in and around the building significantly.
Examples A city planner in New Haven, Connecticut is quoted in the
Dallas Morning Newa on May 18, 1987 that 'one big sugar maple tree can
remove from the air the bad emissions from 11000 gallons of gasoline
burned in cars'. The article continues, 'in St. Louie, 440,000 maples
filter 340 tons of soot and duet per year'.
5, Based on information from the City of Dallas, an additional 19 or less
would be added to the total coat of development or approximately ~1,50U
on a 150,000 project (Dallas estimates ,059)• Developers such as The
Trammel Crow Company estimate 2 to 4% of total development is expended
on landscaping,
6. Estimates by the staff indicate coats would be approximately ~.05 per
f square foot to review the plans.
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reduce demand on energy for cooling and heating. Studies indicate
that trees planted on the south and west sides of a building can
reduce inside temperatures by Up to 8°6 Trees on the north and west
can reduce heating costs by lU to 40%.
8. American Society of Landscape Architects indicates that well planned
J landscaping should reflect 10% of the future value of the project
including trees, plants, patio areas, fencing, etc:
9, The 1986 Deenton Citizen Survey by James Glass indicated that 82,48
supported the requirement to plant trees and shrubs and 72.2% supported
landscaping medians.
10. The 1985 Denton Citizen survey states ',.,general support for
beautification of highly visible areas in Denton and a forestation
program for the city.
11, other benefits of tree preservation includes
a. Moderation of summer heat by evaporation of water from leaves
humidifies the dry climate and shading of walls and roofs reduces
internal building heat#
b. Diffusion of rain allows better absorption into the soil.
of Trees convert carbon dioxide into oxygen.
d. Trees provide a favorable habitat for birds, insects and mammals,
both peat and predator, which promotes the balance of nature.
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12, Allows developers to be sure that those around them will develop
attractive sites, thereby insuring the maintenance of a high value
G on their property.
13. City can ensure that new areas are attractive and well landscaped.
14. Landscaping becomes more equal since everyone will be required rather
than subjective. Puts all developers on an equal basis.
15. Attracts businesses and corporations as the community that are
interested in quality of life for employees and plants.
16. Control erosion and stabilize soil by planting trees, ahrubs and grass.
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17. Following cities have landscape ordinances, landscaping requirements in
zoning ordinances, or landscaping gulden that require plan approval:
Addison Irving
Arlington McKinney
Dallas Plano
Oaklawn Richardson
j Farmers Branch Lake Dallas
Fort Worth Cedar Hill
Garland Flower mound
Grand Prairie
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1. Review time for projects increased,
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3, Existing built out areas will not be improved.
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4. Additional fee for review and inspection will be necessary,
5. Developer's initial investment will be higher,
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6. A developer providing more than the minimums may not be rewarded,
7. Maintenance costs are increased,
Time Frame: Planning and zoning commission Study session
on January 27 or February 10, 1988
city council action March 1988
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SUBDIVISION ANU LAND DLVELOP MENT RF.GULATiONS
In 1985, City Council reconvened the Subdivision Regulations Committee
who had made recommendations for the current regulations. The Commit-
tee met for several months in 1985 and 1986 and made suggestions for
revisions.
In 1987, staff determined that the regulations should be rewritten.
The justification for implementing the rewriting was based on com-
plaints from developers, citizens and staff, The organization and
wording of the regulations needed to be clarified.
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Major revisions include:
j - Elimination of repetitive sections on the "Purpose and Intent"
sections.
- Defining more clearly the intent, use, and need of pre-design
conferences and general development programs.
Clarifying requirements for relocating or closing existing driveways.
Currently all driveways are reviewed when a Certificate of Occupancy
is requested.
- Add exemption clause for perimeter street paving if structure is
located a specific distance from a City of Denton water line and
under other specific criteria.
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- Require pavement of a 25 foot width street for perimeter streets.
Current regulations require 17 feet and city builds an additional
7 feet.
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through an escrow agreement.
- Establishes criteria for allowing private streets or roads and
for creating an association to maintain the private roads. Cur-
rent regulations only allow private roads in a planned development.
r~ - Clarifies requirements for sidewalks and adds provision for deferral
if perimeter street improvements are deferred, Requires sidewalks
on both sides of all streets,
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Drainage regulations to be revised to reflect policies being used
by the city. Clarifies type of system; i,e „ either concrete or
natural.
Time Frame: Completion parch to April 1988
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Meetinas with developers:
Thursday, June 5, 1986, 10am-12noon, Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
Tuesday, July 1, 19860 3-4pni, Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
Mondayr November for 1986, 3pm, Chamber of commerce
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CITY of DENTANo TEXAS Civic center I ?!f E. McKinney I Denton, Tsxss 7elOf
April 7, 1966
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If the mandatory dedication ordinance is passed in its present
j form, your donation of floodplain areas would be acceptable as
I credit toward any requirements. This would be acceptable
because the land would create the first section of our proposed
Pecan Creek Greenbelt. Your 50-60 acre donation Should be
enough to meet any future requirements as long as it would meet
our standard of one acre per 100 residential units.
Sincerely, i
Steve rin man, Director
Parka and Recreation Department N
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Dear maps with the present Park will find copies of the
already been committed bY
Enclosed Y that have lease feel free to the areas locations and should you have any questitosrask you to review
developers. time. We would like land as close to the
contact an at any the process of locating
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priority areas as possible.
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I to further discuss the
vile would like to 1 in 1vite you to a nton me.eting The meeting will be held at
donation of par in De
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the DenChthatr we Ccan eCsitondowndaand March
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needs at this time usdinemeeting tGhose needs, developers such as
yourself to assist
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Dear Uest to postpone
our req ik provide
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the Park Donation
o group s tfor hreehr under
the developers
conditions.
used by the developers to come up
That this three months be1 1) k donation plan, a formal par
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That the plan be presented to the park Board at ita meeting
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ective of those areas
That the plan achieve thelo{'acres in size in
: 3) ark sites of apprbximat.ely Department.
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f.~s of a park development fee
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Dear
to discuss our proposed
a luncheon
We would like to invite you to We will meet at the City of
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ordinance on mandatory dedication,
Denton Service Center conference room at 901 Texas Street
November start at 12 noon, and lunch
lot 1987. This meeting will
I will be provided.
concerns Y ou might have about this
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we appreciate uny ideas or draft copy for your information.
and have enclosed a you have any
teve Brinkman or myself i Y
ordinance
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attend and want to pass your
questions or cannot
discussion at this meeting.
Thank you for your interest in the City of Denton.
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October 30, 1987
Dear
We will soon be presenting a final draft of the mandatory dedication
ordinance to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council and
j would like get further input and ideas from those who are
developing in our community. We have enclosed copies of our master
plan, neighborhood park summary and map, and a final report on
mandatory dedication which contains the new draft of the ordinance.
Some revisions have been made to this draft to make it easier to
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understand, but the substance has basically remained the same. We
would like you to review the draft ordinance. We plan to discuss
this at a review session on Monday, November 9, 1987, at 12 noon in
the City of Denton Service Center at 901 Texas Street.
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alternatives to these proposals and thank you for your concern for
the quality of life in Denton.
sincerely,
paey McKea
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and Economic Development
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At our last meeting with the developers, we were able to get some i commitments of land that could be used
by the City for future park
areas. However, 2~ due to the
acres were nablee tofbetusedlfor neighborhood park
approximately the Park Board, at their
purposes. After review of these areas,
meeting of December 1, 19$7, decided that they would like to refer
the ordinance toovthe al.PlaHoweverndbeforegfinalizingntheddocumentcostaff
will seekrdirection from the City Council as to their priority for
implementation of the ordinance.
schedule another meeting with the
if Council so directs, we will T,b • would be your chance
developers after t'%e first of the year. s
to give is some feedback on specific cha.-c9es or modifications you
wo•ild like to see made in the ordinance.
We would appreciate your comments, in writing, about your suggested
changes or modifications in the ordinance, so we are sending you an
r additional copy of the draft ordinance to review. City staff does
feel there is significant room for negotiation and tistceLtainly
willing to i"work the document. You may send you
collect each of these
advance or ng concerns the meeting. to the information
and attach these
that goes to Panning and zoning and Council.
We will notify you of any specific meeting date and place or any changes brought abou' by City Council action. We
appreciate your
time
concern and assistance with this project and thank you for your
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involved. We hope to be and the develop
and effort both the City to work
licy that benefits continuing commitment
ils and implement
ordinance/Pc t to emphasize our ta
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r,ommunity, at
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ith, y o u $0 we an hammer out the any assistance inr s efics
w any
we can abou_
this ordinance. Brinkman at 1817) 566 - 82 " ~
please contact Steve
Sincerely,
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could be increased from one (1) unit
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higher figure.
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2) D.2. on page.3 cou A nakimum
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pane a,,. on tnc
could be estab;is'tiec g scale based
fee
could be changed toarticularearea ofst•ownr.
cost of land in a p per acre
could be modified to include a maximum p
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Other considerations: allow land to be accepted and get
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any reference to fees in lieu of lanand not as an official ordinance
a policy
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with an annu&. review.
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CITY of DENTON, TEXAS Civic Center / 321 M McKinney / Denton, roxas 70201
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Betty McKean, Assistant City Manager
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DATEt June 25, 1986
SUBJECT: Mandatory Dedication Ordinance
At this time, the mandatory dedication ordinance is on hold until we
beet with a group of developers on Tuesday, July 1, 1986. This
i j ordinance has been approved by the Parks and Recreation Advisory
I Board and is now being reviewed by Planning and Zoning. From P & Z,
h we will send it to Council for their review and approval.
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In addition to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, the Denton
` Independent School District is in favor of this proposed ordinance
because some of the park areas secured could also act as future
school sites. This would reduce their need to acquire land in the
future. The various sports associations are also in favor of this
ordinance because many additional athletic fields could be developed
at these new park sites. There is a growing group of citizens who
are behind this ordinance because they would like to see parks and
open apace become an integral part of the development process. The
Beautification Committee also supports this ordinance.
After the public hearing with P & Z is rescheduled, it is our
intention to contact all of these groups and individuals to speak in
favor of the ordinance. The Denton Record Chronicle has also
written an editorial supporting the concept of this ordinance.
After this public hearing, P & Z will act on this ordinance, and we
will send it to Council. The same groups will be involved in
sending representatives to a workshop with council, and we also hope
to invite representatives from other cities to speak in behalf of
this type of ordinance.
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Whin this is considered by Council# we hop
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their members to the
The Park Board, with fe3entationsl and Gary Kirchoff, will
lead in the various p
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CITY of OENTON,
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TO: Betty McKean, Executive Director for Municipal Services
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FROM: Steve Brinkman, Director, Parks and Recreation
{ DATE: July 29, 1987
SUBJECT: Mandatory Dedication Ordinance
We have met with David Ellisont ir.chaff, Evans, JdraftrroE, tand he
Park Board member, Gary K
mandatory dedication ordinance. We went through this page by page
and have made a number of suggested changes, TheoCity ACtorney's
office will also be consulting with 7ohn issue and Planning on how this will affect our ETJ.
We feel we can meet the following time';: ble
l August 17 Park Board study session
August 31 Park Board approval
a September 9 Planning and zoning study session
October 4 Planning and Zoning approval
October 20 Council workshop session
November 3 Council approval
The Park Board has already approved this ordinance, but with two new
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members and a new chairperson, we felt it was necessary to take it
back through them again.
David Ellison and I also talked about the timing of Council approval
of this ordinance and the landscape ordinance. I think we agreed
th&,~ it would be great to present these two ordinances from the
beautification angle and try to fight one battle with the developers
rather than two.
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It as our intention to show Council that the ordinance is reasonable
and undertake a first class presentation that will discuss our
standard of three acres per 10000 population, growth of neighborhood
parks over the past 10 years, sources of land acquired, and a
discussion of how far behind our standard we have become.
We w:ai also give a history of the current ordinance and our work
with the developers and our options to the ordinance.
Steve Brinkman
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Municipal Services
TO,. Betty McKean,
andcEconomlic r Development
FROM: Steve Brinkman, Director, Parks and Recreation
j DATE: October 26, 1987
SUBJECT: Mandatory Dedication ordinance
After our first meeting with the developers, we sent them each a map
and summary sheet of our neighborhood park needs. Those are in
master plan for neighborhood park development in Denton.
effect our
At that time, we also sent a letter which asked the developers to
make a presentation to the Park PBoardBdon February 23, 1987 then
developers attended our February ark ard meeting.
1987., at the Chamber of
1 scheduled a second meeting on Mnumt~er30of develope,ra. At that
Commerce which was attended by a
meetin9r they indicated that they had commitments of land but' felt
swait 12 aid thatLni months bas°dje toetheseconomy and that
that they would like to
at our needs. They
no one could commit to donations at this time.
The Park Board reviewed this request and asked me to write Mike
Reynolds aijd give the developers
Julya27,a1987. No developcrshswere
respond back k t the Park B It was the Park Board's
present at the July Park Board meeting.
feeling that we needed to pursue the ordinance.
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PARKS AND RECREA`P10N BOARD MEF'PING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1985
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III. Old Business
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CITY OF DENTON
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1965
5:30 P.M. SENIOR CENTER
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1. Discussion of Mandatory Dedication Ordinance
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I! 1. Discussion of Funding Source for Civic Center
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CITY 010 DENTON
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING
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IV. Other Business
V. Adjm rn
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PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING:
MONDAY, MAY G, 1985
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JOINT MEETING OF PAP,KS AND RECREATION BOARD
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1985
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I. Item for Discussions
1. Presentation of Mandatory Dedication Ordinance to
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C1TYol DENTCN,TEJ(" MUNICIPAL BUILDING / DENTON, TEXAS 76201 / TELEPHONE (817) 566.8200
CITY OE' DXNTON
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING
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5:30 P.M. SENIOR CENTER
S A G_ E N D A
1. Meeting Called to Order
k ! II. Approval of Minutes from Last Meeting
I~• ,RecpgTllti 9n.,of „Bonn,},e, ,Rr4bq;~s .;3~ ..:Jane„M~~lq>}e
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i 1. Discussion of Master Plan
2. Status of Mandatory Dedication Ordinance
.3. Status of New.Park
V New Business
1. Discussion of Election of Officers
VI. Other Business
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PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 301 IQ85
5:30 P.M- SENIOR CENTER
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1. Discuss NRPA Conference in Dallas, October 25-28
2. Discuss Public Hearings on Centers
V. Other Business
1. Tour of Facilities
VI. Adjourn
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CITY OF DENTON
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1986
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IV. New Business
1:, • Discussion of Denton. Paxks, Foundation
2. Status of Tree/Landscape Ordinance
3. Proposed Parks and Recreation Development 1986-1990
V. Other Business
1. Approval of Contract for Denton Boys' Baseball, Inc.
VI. Adjourn
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PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING
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III. Old Business
1. Mandatory Dedication Ordinance
2. Community Improvement Projects
IV. New Business
1 homino Club
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3. Revenue Producing Facilities
4, Budget/Increased Fees
V. other Business
Vi. Adjourn
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II. Approval of Minutes from Last Meeting
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1, Discussion of Youth Baseball, League
2. Discussion of Capital Improvements Program
3, Discussion,of Meeting with Develope"s
IV. New Business
1. Discuss Naming New Park in Northeast Denton
V. Other Business
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1. ipproval of Denton Boys' Baseball, Inc. Contract
Review of Youth Sports Standards
3, Status of Voluntary Parkland Dedication
IV. New Businees
1. Recommendations for Capital Improvements Program '
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II, Approval of Minutes from Last Meeting
III. Introduction of Now Members
IV. Presentation to outgoing Members
V. Old Business
1. Status of Mandatory.Dedication ordinance
1 2, Review Lakeview Plans
VI, New Business
1. Review of Senior Trip Program
2. Review Sale of House in IOOF Cemetery
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II. App;:avai of Minutes from Last Meeting
III. Election of 0£ficors
IV. Old Business
( 1. Mandatory Dedication Ordinance
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1. Farm Operation j
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the proposed Mandatory Dedication ordinance and naming of a park
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