HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-185 INCOMPLETEORDINANCE NO. 25-185
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF
DENTON, TEXAS, AND HUNTER RANCH IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR
RIGHT OF WAY CROSSING MAINTENANCE WITHIN HUNTER RANCH
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas (the “City”) and Hunter Ranch Improvement
District No. 1 (the “District“) (collectively, the “Parties”) desire to enter into a Right of Way
Crossings Maintenance Agreement (the “Agreement”) for the Hunter Ranch Development; and
WHEREAS, the District seeks the option to install brick pavers within the City’s Right-
of Way at cross walks of intersections within Hunter Ranch (the “Crossings”) for the purposes of
traffic calming and aesthetic place-making; and
WHEREAS, the Crossings standards and maintenance for street standards are different
from the City’s Roadway Design contained in section 5.3 of the Transportation Design Criteria,
located in the 2024 Design Criteria Manual standards and maintenance for street standards; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton Transportation Division within Development Services
and the Operations Division within Water Utility and Street Operations departments have
reviewed the Crossing maintenance and construction standards and have found that the Crossings
will not create a hazardous condition or obstruction to vehicular or pedestrian travel; and have
also determined that the design of the Crossings include all reasonable planning to minimize
potential injury or interference to the public use of the Crossings; and
WHEREAS, the District shall submit a Right of Way License permit for each intersection
where the District wants to place a Crossing in the City Right of Way and the District shall install and
maintain the Crossings once the ROW License permit is approved; and
WHEREAS, the District shall monitor, repair, replace, and provide any required
maintenance for any brick pavers within the Crossings that may be broken, damaged, or
deteriorated such that, in the City’s sole judgment, such condition creates a safety concern;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE 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.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the City
Council of the City of Denton, Texas, an Agreement for Right of Way Crossing Maintenance
Agreement by and between the City of Denton, Texas, Hillwood Communities, and the District
for the Hunter Ranch Development, which Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit ’' A" and is
incorporated by reference herein.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by Jill Jester and seconded by Joe Holland, the
ordinance was passed and approved by the following vote [ 7 - 0 ]:
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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 this the 15th day of April, 2025 .
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ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY