HomeMy WebLinkAboutHL24-0003bORDINANCE NO. HL24-OO03b
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 1900 WESTRIDGE STREET, BEING PART OF BLOCK 1 LOT 13 A OF THE HIGHLAND
RIDGE ADDITION, A HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER SECTION 2.9.4 OF THE DENTON
DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
$2,000.00 FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE. (HL24-0003)
WHEREAS, the City of Denton has determined that the property located at 1900 Westridge
Street, being part of Block 1 Lot 13 A of the Highland Ridge Addition of the City of Denton and more
particularly described and depicted in Exhibit A (the “Property”), located on the north side of
Westridge Street, just east of Highland Park Road, is worthy of designation as a local historic landmark,
and
WHEREAS, both the Historic Landmark Commission and the Planning and Zoning
Commission have found that the Property meets the following criteria for historic landmark
designation as listed in Section 2.9.4B of the Denton Development Code:
1.Identification as the work of an architect or master builder whose individual work has influenced
the development of the city; the residence was designed by Tom Polk Miller and Isabel Mount
of Mount-Miller Architects, a prominent local architecture firm of the twentieth century, and
built by Bert Moore, a well-known contractor in Denton during the mid-twentieth century.
2 Identification with a person who significantly contributed to the culture and development of the
city, state, or the United States; residence of Horace R. and Euline W. Brock, who resided in
the residence for over 40 years, and contributed significantly to the Denton community’s social,
economic, and cultural history.
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2024, the City delivered to the owner a historic designation impact
statement that described the impact that historic designation may have on the Property consistent with
Texas Local Government Code Section 211.0165(c) and (d); and
WHEREAS, on August 12, 2024, the Historic Landmark Commission held a public meeting
as required by law, and upon conclusion recommended approval of the requested Historic Landmark
designation; and
WHEREAS, on August 28, 2024, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public
hearing as required by law, and upon conclusion recommended approval of the requested Historic
Landmark designation; and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2024, the City Council held a public hearing as required by
law, and upon conclusion approved the designation request finding that the request is consistent with
Section 2.9.4B of the Development Code; NOW, THEREFORE,
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
incorporated herein by reference as true.
SECTION 2. That 1900 Westridge Street, located on the north side of Westridge Street, just
east of Highland Park Road, being the western part of Block 1 Lot 13 A of the Highland Ridge Addition
and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Property”), is hereby designated as
a historic landmark under Section 2.9.4B of the Denton Development Code.
SECTION 3. The Property shall be indicated upon the zoning map of the City of Denton
as a Historic Landmark by the letter "H," and the Property shall be subject to all terms, provisions,
and requirements of Section 2.9.4 of the Denton Development Code and such designation shall be
in addition to any other use designation established in the City’s zoning ordinance applicable to such
prQperty .
SECTION 4. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be
fined a sum not exceeding Two Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day that a provision
of this ordinance is violated shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
SECTION 5. In compliance with Section 2.09(c) of the Denton Charter, this ordinance shall
become effective fourteen (14) days from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby
directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be published twice in the Denton Record Chronicle, a
daily newspaper published in the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage.
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Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck, District 2:
Paul Meltzer, District 3 :
Joe Holland, District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Jill Jester, At Large Place 6:
PASSED AND APPROVED thi, th, (lt- day of SCP),mbe/_, 2024.
GERARD HUBSPETH. MAYOR
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ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK RE[NWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
Scott Bray, Deputy City Attorney
Exhibit A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
BEING A TRACT OF IAND SITUATED IN THE hM.B. Tt)NIPlaNS SURVEY, ABSTRAcr
NUMBER t246, IN THE CITY OF DENTON, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS; SAME BEING
THAT TRACr QF 1+AND DESCRIBED BY nEED TO ASHLEIG H NIKCJLE PEMBROKE1 AND
VANCE ASHER WEINI'AUB, RECORDED UNDER COUFWY CLERK'S FILE NUMBER
(C.C.F.N.) HIT+7H2 Qr THE DEED RECORDS OF DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS ( 1).RD.C.T.);
BEING MORE PARTICULA&LY DESClu8£a AS FOLLOWS:
BEGnVNUyC AT A 1/2 INCH IRON ROD FOUND FOR THE SOUTHEAFr CORNER OF A
TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED BY DEED 'IU RUBEN RNAS, RECORDED UNDER C.C.F.N.
20IS37206 OF THE D.R.D.C.'l'.; SAME BEING ON THE NORI ll RIGHT4F-wAY (R.o. W.)
Og WE8TRIDGE STREtT,
THENCE NORTH 01 DFnRE£S 23 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, WITH THE EAST LINE
OF SAID RIVA§ TRAeT, A DlgfANeE OF 112.61 FEET TO A in INCH IRON ROD WITH
BLUE bUTSH CAP SET FOR IHF+ NORTHEA£I CORNER THEREOF; SAME BEING II-HE
§OUTU£A£l CORNX8 OF A rlzxcF OF LAND DXSCkIBEn By DEED ’In gun£N klVAS,
RECORDED UNDER C.C.F.N. 201947288 OF THE D.R.D.e+T. i
THENCE NORIH OI DEGREES 13 MINUTFS IZ SECONDS WEST, WITH THE EAST LINE
OF SAID RIVAS TRACT, A DlsrANc£ QF 70.15 FEET TO A 5/8 INCH IRON ROD FOUND
FOR THE NORTHEAST CORNER THEREOF; SAME BEING ON THE SOUFH LINE OF A
TRACT OF LAND DESeRIBED BY DEED TO CUl11-MIN VAJRA, AND Hwr.I-HWA VAJRA,
RECORDED UNDER C.C.F.N. 97#42 147 OF THE D.R.D.C.T.:
THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST, WITH THE SOUtH LINE
OF SAID VhInA TRACE, AND PASSUNG THE SOUTHEAST CORNER THEREOF; SAME
BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF A TnACT OF LAND DFSCRIBED BY nEED TO
VAJRA MASTERS FOUNDATION, RECORDED UNDER C.C.F.N. ObOO074 3d OF THE
D.R.O.CJ.: IN ALL A 'lUFAL DISTANC£ OE 165.17 B£ET TO A ?tlINT RDR TH£
NORTHWEST CORNER OF A TRACr OF LAND nrSCRIBED BY DELI) TO CHL+CE ANNE
MCKAY TR, AND BUMS MCKAY LIVING TRUST, RECORDED UNDER C.C.F.N. 2015-53692
OF THE D. Rr).c,T.;
THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 20 MINUIFS 36 SECONDS WEn. WITH THE WEST LINE
OF SAID MeKAY TRACT, A DlgrANc£ QF 19850 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH IRON ROD N)UND
FOR THE souTHwns'r CORNER THEREOF; SAME BEING ON 'I-HE NORTH R.0.W. LINE
OF SAID \vus'rRIDGE STREET;
THENCE NORTH 72 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST, WWII THE NanTII
no.w. T.INE Qr SAID \+TxrltIDCE STREET, A DISTANCE OF 24J6 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH
IRON ROD WITH BLUE -o-rg1 CAP SET FOR CORNER AT THE BEGINNING OF A
I'ANGEIW CURVE TO THE LEFr WITH A RADIUS OF 125.M FELT;
THENCE ALONG THE NORTH R.0.W. LINE OF SAID WEgrRiDGE STREET, AN ARC
DISTANCE OF 38,97 FEET, A DELTA ANGLE OF 17 DECREFS Sl MINUTES 41 SECOND&
AND A CHORD BEARING AND DIgFANCE OF NORTH 80 DECREF$ 47 MINUTES 04/\\r)fWWlb 'V
SECONDS WEST, 38.81 FEET TO AN “X” CUT IN CONt-RUFF. FOR CORNER;
THENCE NOttTH 83 DEGkEFB 55 MiNirHS 42 SECONDS WWF, wrrH TIIE NORTH
no.w. LINE OF SAID W£STRIDGE STREET, A DISTANCE OF 91.32 FEET TO THE POINT
OF Br.GiNNuqC, CONTAINING IN ALL 0.680 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS AND
BEING SUBJECTI- 'i-O ANY AND ALL EASEMENT S WHICH MAY AFFECT,
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