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Home My WebLink About2001-247FILE REFERENCE FORM 2001-247 X Additional File Exists Additional File Contains Records Not Public, According to the Public Records Act Other FILES Date Initials Amended by Ordinance No. 2003-324 10/07/03 JR Amended by Ordinance No. 2005-321 10/18/05 JR ORDINANCE NO of (/v l— a`f" / AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 99- 265, TO CHANGE THE PERMITTED LAND USES FOR THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT 173 (PD-173) ZONING DISTRICT AND LAND USE CLASSIFICATION TO ALLOW THE DRILLING, COMPLETING, OPERATING, REWORKING, RECOMPLETING AND PRODUCING OF NATURAL GAS AND TO AMEND THE LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, SAID PD-173 CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 2,275 ACRES AND IS COMMONLY KNOW AS ROBSON RANCH, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $2,000 00 FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (Z-01-0007) WHEREAS, on August 3, 1999, by Ordinance 99-265, the City Council approved a Concept Plan for approximately 2,275 acres located in the Planned Development 173 (PD-173) Zoning District, as more particularly described therein, and WHEREAS, geo-technical surveying has indicated that it is likely that deposits of natural gas exist beneath said 2,275 acres, and WHEREAS, on April 23, 2001, Carter and Burgess, on behalf of Robson Denton Development LLC, submitted a request to amend the Concept Plan for PD-173 to permit activities iassociated with the drilling for and extraction of natural gas and to revise the landscape requirements for the district, and WHEREAS, on June 13, 2001, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the amended Concept Plan and zoning change, NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SSACTION 1 Ordinance No 99-265, providing for the approval of a Concept Plan for the Planned Development 173 (PD-173) Zoning District Classification and Use Designation, is hereby amended by approving the amended concept plan and documentation attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit A for the entire Planned Development 173 (PD-173) Zoning District Classification and Use Designation to allow for the drilling, completing, operating, reworking, recompletmg, and producing of natural gas, subject to the following conditions 1 Lighting on the property shall be designed and maintained so as not to shine on or otherwise disturb surrounding residential propetrty or to shine and project upward to prevent the diffusion into the night sky 2 Trees planted in the Outdoor Recreation, Parking, Gas Parks and street/right-of-way land use areas will count towards the tree -planting requirements of the Residential, Neighborhood Services and Community Service land use areas 3 All conditions and requirements in Exhibit A SE TION 2 The provisions of this ordinance as they apply to the amendments herein approved, shall govern and control over any conflicting provisions of Ordinance No 99-265, but all the provisions of Ordinance No 99-265 as it applies to the regulations of the district not herein amended, shall continue in force and effect and shall apply to the remainder of said district SECTION 3 A copy of this ordinance shall be attached to Ordinance No 99-265 showing the amendment herein approved SECTION 4 Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding $2,000 00 Each day that a provision of this ordinance is violated shall constitute a separate and distinct offense S CIF TION 5 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, official newspaper of the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of , 2001 ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY BY APP VED AS TO LEGAL FORM HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY Em 2;. A° 04-- EULINE BROCK, MAYOR PAGE 2 EXHIBIT A 0 8'd - NOISIA3a tool 8 Z Nnr Y rl CL DON T Dd I � a —I aNp � N I E O 0 O I "o a E I'-uc, o � -- o o- O fl N a C d 0 a s (DU} E > yc I N o� oo a UC> a C aM-o c O O os 0� — O pDoi Samo N y U r 0 0 N %o N N C P R 0 P 0 S E D P D Z O N I N G DeVefopuiellt Regltfatl0115 i l oU Ci This conununity is envisioned to be a "named use" residential dev el- opnient that allows a % anety of lava( uses that support die pnuianl) resi- dential and recreational laud uses The development of these land uses will respond to current and future market deniands and ensure conipatibilin of land uses through creative planning This Planned Development District will allow the following land use c-itegones SIL — Single Imnuly Iuuu� SIP — Single Iauuh Prenueie SIC — Single Imnih Casitl Sj\ — SmglL Imnnh Villa \II2 — Muln I,uulh No NS — Neighborhood Senue CS — Conu iunin Service OR — Outdooi Recitation P — Pal.tug GP — Gas Part. It is intended that this Planned Development District shall permit the follownng uses for each land use category identified in this docu- ment JUN 2 8 2001 REVISION — P & D RESIDENTIAL USES — The SII (Single Fanul} Lu.un), SIP (Single Ianul) PitiuterL), Mind SIC (Single I,wuh Casita) catego- nes pernut the following land uses • Single Fmiul) Dwells ng—Detached • Couumnut) Unit Development • Church or Rector) • Occasional Sales • Parl.s, Recreation, and Open SpicL uses • Acccssor) Buildings • Elettrical Substation • Electrical TransnussionFacilities • Field or Construction Office • Fire Station or PnubhL Safer) F,rClht) • Gas Trarunussion Lure • Gas Parl. • Honie Occupation • Off Street Remote Puking • Muaovvav c Tower • Swutuuuigpool • Telephone Switching or Rell) St, tion or Luics • WatLr Well, Resen oir, or Pu np- rig Station • Golf Course • StabkN IoLated no Lloser dnmi 200 feet froin the nearest residentid structure • Swun or Tennis Club • Tcinporvy Uses Related to Con stmction or Development • Sewage Puuupi ng Stations • Water Booster Stations • Fanu mid Ranch, for die purpose of rusuig grain, horses and/or cattle Subnared Buie 28, 2001 P P 0 P 0 S E D P D Z 0 N I N G '11ie SIT (Single Hauid) Villa) cat- egory permits the following land uses Two Fairly avclhung—Attaclicd Counnuuuty Unit Deu elopnneut Church or Rectory Occasional Sales Parks, Recreation, and Open Space uses Accessory Buildings Electrical Substation Electrical Transmission Facilities Field or Construction Office Fire Station orPubbc Safety Faciht) Gas Tratisuussion Lune Gas Part. Honie Occupation Off Street Rennote Parking Microwan c Tower Swumnmig Pool Telephone Switching or Relay Sta non or Lutes Water Well, Resenoir, or I'tuup- uig Station Golf Course Swun or Tennis Club Temporary Uses Related to Con stnutiou or Development Setvage Pwupmg Stations Water Booster Stations Fain mid Ranch, for do purpose of raising gran, horses and/or cattle Stables located no closer then 200- feet front the nearest residential structure 'I'lie \I12 (Multi Nanul) luuo) cat egory pernuts the following land uses • Multiple Faind) Duwlluig or Apan In t • Tuw Fmiul) Dwelling—Atticlied • Conumum) Center • Instinmons of Rehgtous or Phil m t ropic N attire • Nursing Homc, Residents Home, Eatuidcd Care for the Aged • Lbraiy • Conuumut) Center • Smage Pumipmg Station • Conuniercial Parking • Conuinuut) ItiutDcvolopuicnt • Church or Rectory • Ocewonal Sales • Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Uses • Accessory Buildings • Electrical Substation • ElectncalTransuussionFanhucs • Field or Construction Office • Fire Station or Pubhc Safct) Faciht) • Gas Transnnssnon Lune • Gas Part. • Honc Occupation • Off Street Rennote Parlung • Microwave Tower • Sivi nmmig Pool • Telephone Switching or Rela) Sta ion or Lutes • Water Well, Resenon, or Ptunp- mg Station • Golf Course • Swun or Tcmus Club • Temporary Uses Related to Con st uction or Development • Hotel • Fain and Ranch, for die purpose of raising gram, horses and/or cattle • Stables located no closer than 200- feet from the nearest residential structure Subimued Jime 28 2001 11 R O P 0 S E D P D f'lle NS (Netghbothood Seni(c) category pernuts the following land uses Coinnumut) ihutDcuclopnncnt Art Gallery or Musemn Church or Rector) Private School Coninmut) Celtcr Fnnergenq Medical Care Institutions of Religious or Plulan tlropic Nat re Nursing Horne, Residents Home, Extended Care for the Aged Library Occasional Sales Recreation, Pail. Facia} or Open Space Accessory Building Coinnlnuiut) Center Elechrcal Substation andTratusuus snon Lune Field or Construction Office Fire Station or Sunular Punbhc Safu) Building Gas Trnnsnussnon Lune or Meter ing Station Gas Part. Hotunc Occupation Oft Street Remote Parking Radio, Television, or Microvaue Tower Seurage Punupung Station Swunnnang Pool Telephone Business Office Telephone Line acid Exchange, Switching or Relay Static Z 0 N I N G '%Vatcr Rescnotr, NVatcr Pwnpmg Station or NA ell Water Treaoncnt Platt Cotuntr) Chub Golf Course Sisnu or Tennis club Auto Laundry Gasoline Service Station Parking Lot Atmquc Shop Bakery Cafeteria Cleating and Pressing Shop mud 1-mundr) cuustonu Personal Senuc Draper), Aeedleworl, or Weaving Shop Florist Handicraft Shop Professional and Adinustritne Offices On PrenuibCS mid Off Prunuses Sae of Beer, %N vie mid/orAlcohol Subject to State of Texas Alcohol and Beverage Conmussion Restaurant Retail Stores mid Shops Stutho for Photographer, Mutsictau, Artisans, Health Professionals Priutung Shop Temporary Lses Parking Lot Real Estate Office Fans and Ranh, for the pirposc of tmsmg gran, horses and/or cattle Stables located no closer than 200 feet front tine nearest residential structure Subiuned Jtme 28, 2001 M P R 0 p O S E D llhe CS (Couuuunln Senh(e) cat- egory pernuts the following land uses • Coumnaut)1hntDevelopnent • Art Gallery or Musemu • Church or Rector) • Pntate School • Couuntuut) Center • Emergency Medical Care • Listih[tions of Religious or Plulai dropic Nature • Nursing Home, Residents Home, Extended Care for the Aged • library • Occasioird Sales • Recreation, Park Facihty or Open Space • Accessory Building • Couuutuut) Center • Ele(tncalSubstation and Traisnus soon Lure • Field or Constitution Office • Fire Station or Smular Public Safety Budding • Gas Trmisnussion Line or Meter mg station • Gas Park • Honic Occupation • Off -Street Remote Parking • Radio, Television, or Mncrorvne Tower • SewagePutupuigStation • SewageTreahnentPlmit • SwumrmigPool • Telephone Lute, EuLaige, Sintch mg or Rela) Station • Water Reservoir, Rater Pumping Station or Nell • Water TreathnentPlant • Country Club • Fain mud Rauch, for the purpose of raising gram, horses and/or cattle • Stables located no closer than 200- feet from the nearest residential structure Z 0 N I N G Ilie OR (Outdoor Recre-iuou) cat egory pennits the follotruig Laid uses • Commruuutylart Dcwlopncna • Occasional Sales • Parl s, Recreation, mid Open Space i ses Booce Ball, Horseshoes Shuffleboard, Volle)frall, etc • Accessor) Buildings • Maintenance Facilities wuh Gaso- lure SCnntc • Electrical Substation • Electrical Triursnussion Facdmcs • Field or Construction Office • Gas Trlmsnussion Luie or Meter ing Station • Gas Park • Off street Remote Parkin; • MicrowatcTower • SwumnmigPool • Teleplione Siniclung or Relai Sta non or Lucas • Sewage Ruupi ig Station • R ater Resen or, Water Puuupmg Station or« ell • Country Club • Golf Course • Sirmi or Tennis Club • Parking Lot • Baker), Cafeteria, or Resaurant • Florist • Handicraft Shop • AdrimushahieOlfuces • Healdi Facilities • On Prennses and O(GPreiruses Sale of Beer, « uie and'or `llcoliol • Retail Stores or Shops • Studios for Artisans • Temporary Lses • Fans and Rauh, for die purpose of rmsuig gram, horses and or cattle • Stables located no Closertrati 200- feet front die nearest rcodcritial stntthre Submard I= 28, 4001 91 P Radmn Cmmmundmt R 0 P 0 S E D P D '1'lte P (Patiing) category pemuts the following land uses • RV Parking • Parl urg Lot • Field or Construction Office • Accessory Buildings • DectncalSubstation and Ttamsuus- smon Facilities • Gas Transnussmon Lune or Meter- ing station • Gas Part. • Oft Street Remote Parking • Mtcroware, Television, or Radio Tower • Telephone Stntclwmg or Relay Sta non or lies • Smagc Ptunpmg Station • Water Resenotr, Water Pdmupmg Station orNN ell • Temporary i scs • Fanu and Ranch, for the puupose of raising grant horses and/or cattle • Stables located no closer dim 200- feet from the nearest residential structure The GP (Gas Park) category per- uuts the following land uses and activities • 15.20 Gas Park sites • Temporary L ses • Gas Transmission Lie or Me- tering Station • All activities associated Kith the deselopnuent and operation of gas wells as folloas 1) Drill, complete, operate, re- ssork, recomplete and produce an) gas (including all gases, bq- tud hydrocarbons and their re- spectne constituent elements) wells located on any of die pre- deterntmed surface locations or pads Tlmese pads base not yet Z 0 N I N G been suneved so a plat with their approximate locations will base to be attached to the amendment submitted by Robson to the Qts of Denton 2) Build and construct pipelines 3) Build roads for access of in- gress and egress to any gas st ells 4) Construct sun -face facilities nec- essan for the operation and production of ga, xiells includ- ing wellheads, compressors, fences, tank batteries, sepaua- tors, meters, electrical lines and any other nornmal and custom- ary facilities necessary for the prudent operation of a cell 5 Park. and Open Space Inuprot e- ments 6) No [tell beads shall be drilled in the floodplarn it The pmmcrpal tsater source for the drilling and fracturing of the smells shall be from on -site production wells in order to reduce or eliminate heavy haul utg loads on an) acbacent pub - be road, Sabmmed. Jime 28, 2001 P R O P 0 S E D ? D Z 0 N I N G Zoning Ordinance Requirements proposed diielbng units iuore than a 5% increase froin die approied plait, increase the floor4o-area ra- tio, We of structure, height, lot cON- erage or number of stones or build- ings so as to be out of comphance of the requirements of this PD Ordinance, reduce lot, yard, or space size, decrease the amount of required off-street parkuig spaces as approved b} this PD Zoning, change types of buildings, setbacks, street access points if it contiadicc, die traffic report, or lots unless it is a density change within the De- tailed Plan area, or increase deui- sity to no more thali 5% of the de- tail approved on the onginal De- tailed Pl.ui, change traffic pattems if the change is nu confbct wide the traffic report or alter bavc relation ship of the proposed deielopmew to adjacent properties 1Ills will appl} to Section 35-176, as well PARKING LOT AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS Section 35 301 Vehicle Park- ing Regulations 18) One space for et er) 250 sq ft of floor area, due to the number of golf carts used for transportation (e)(4)d There is no maximum proximity requirement bemeen the building and die parking spaces due to the campus sale of detel opnient in this project Sectiou 35-328 Noise and Odor Tlie following odor enutting land uses are penuitted in dus P D any roes that relate to stater and sever treaunent and associated puuiping and piping facilities, any activities associated with the GP (Gas Park) laird me and facilities Subunued Jame 28 2001 s10;MOW )ZA.n C mmumhti P R 0 P 0 S E D P D Z O N I N G Landscape Ordinance Requirements '1 he City of Deuton ordinance number 98-100 defines the lei el of mandatory landscape unprov e- inents and preservation Robson Communities inisndates a certain level of landscape enhancennents to ensure die success of their projects Robson Ranch ivrZ respond to the ordinance in the following manner for this project ARTICLE GEA=RAL Section 31-4 Aopltcability 1) Au aerial ph)tograph vv-111 be provided to illustate the love level of eustmg tree corer Tlus site has nunmial existing trees, so a tree inventon is not applicable Land- scape plans will act be required prior to clearing and grathng, due to the lack of tree cox er on this site ARTICLE II TR_ A -ND LAND PROVISIONS Section 31-6 General Provi sions 1) Tree Requirements a) '1 rees - Robson Rauch shill pro- vide trees at a raw of 15 trees -per - acre, with 5096 being smaller than the (3) three-mcb caliper require- nient but not less than 1 F2 ' cali- per, for oil} the `R" Residential, "NS" Neighbonccod Senice, and "CS" Conuiumitc Service land use categories shown on the Coicep- tual Master Plan Acreage w the "OR" Outdoor Recreation and "P" Parking Streets mid ROW land use categories are exempt from the 15 trees -per -acre requirement, but trees planted therein will apply to the total tree calcudation in the "R," "W arid "CS" land use categories 2) Land Regturennents a) Planting Area - Due to the ex- tensne amount of golf course and open space oil this project mlinch exceeds 23 6% of the gross area, the 2096 regmreunent is satisfied ARTICLE III LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS Section 31-7 Specific Land- scape Area Requirements 1) Parking Lot Screening and Land- scaping - Robson Ranch will ad- here to the Perimeter Screening section as it reads "visible from the public r it of vvay" and within five hundred (500) feet of public right - of -nay as long as this screening does not deter from the visibility of the buildings within the complex %which is part of said parking lot Interpretation of this section will be decided during Detailed Plan re vlevv 2) Outdoor Storage Screening - Robson Ranch will comply S,,bnutted Jime 28 2001 out# ® u P R O P O S E D 10 *; MO®1 Yodan CMM.nitiu P D Z 0 N I N G Parks and Open Space Requirements Robson will comply wvith the Parks and Open Space Requirements and is currently finalizing all Agree- ment with the Parks Director re- garding credits to be generated from contribution of land and ser aces Tile Floodplain areas on this project are pnvately maintained acid will not be dedicated to the City of Denton, Gas Park sites will be included in the Part. and Open Space ameni- ties for this project Tile number of Gas Parks may Nary between 15- 20 locations + Submitted Jmm 28 2001 OAS PARK LOCATIONS STORAGE TANKS The d, Mye�I.mb M �vm1eA6N+m MD �0-'A lei lerY YABb WM A nw.ede.a We Wee AA. ww vmr o�mm aee.IX.w.m. xe rnee lM lee MIXRetlJ�dYeoeb Ap�� dA l�Alle AwN1.W W W AV b dW lmNb dlY Ob dUem Phe OoM FR"Gas Park Locations ROBSON RANCH Thee MrNb AM The humu"AemWe popieddYw'bM1psr�e�vlenlsbP M Nd UP O�mW pAgeMe M�ibGRTlbb N��e+MV�e bM d�a� Ptl�OeeM FV M1eeNe A tlel WEUMen IX p}" � Avs IX�le� Opu ip