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ORDINANCE NO OWI _ 3 45
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, SUPERCEDING ORDINANCE
NO 2001-303 AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS 2000-046 AND 2000-178 COMMONLY
CALLED THE "RESIDENTIAL INTERIM REGULATIONS" TO PROVIDE FOR
REVISIONS TO THE EXEMPTIONS TO SAID REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton has enacted Ordinance No 2000-046 which was later
amended by Ordinance No 2000-178 (the "Residential Interim Regulations") to implement portions
of the new Comprehensive Plan on an interim basis until such time as the City comprehensively
amends its Code of Ordinances to implement the new Comprehensive Plan's polices, goals and
strategies,
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2001 the City Council approved certain amendments to the
Residential Interim Regulations pursuant to Ordinance No 2001-303,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7 11 of the Rules and Procedure of the City Council a
motion to reconsider the approval of Ordinance No 2001-303 was considered and approved on
September 4, 2001,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the public interest to make certain
amendments to the Residential Interim Regulations and to supercede Ordinance No 2001-303 with
this ordinance, and
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 Subsection A 3(a) of Ordinance No 2000-046 as amended by Ordinance No 2000-
178 pertaining to an exemption for size of development is hereby amended to read as follows
This ordinance does not apply to
(a) a single family residential development application for approval of land not
more than 25 acres in size and a multi -family residential development
application for approval of land not more than 5 acres in size,
SECTION 2 Subsection E 2 b(2) of Ordinance No 2000-046 as amended by Ordinance No 2000-
178 pertaining to density consideration is hereby amended to read as follows
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(2) Density Consideration
In considering the approval of a zoning plan the City Council may consider
the current zoning of the subject property, the densities recommended by the
Comprehensive Plan, the base densities, density criteria, density transfers and
density increases set forth in this ordinance and overall considerations of
health, safety and general welfare Notwithstanding anything contained
herein to the contrary, the maximum base densities, density transfers, and
other density criteria contained in this ordinance are intended to be guidelines
and do not restrict the City Council from permitting densities that exceed such
density maximums or criteria
SECTION 2 All other provisions of Ordinance Nos 2000-046 and 2000-178 shall remain in full
force and effect This ordinance supercedes Ordinance No 2001-303 in its entirety
SECTION 3 If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid by any court, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of other
provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable
SECTION 4 This ordinance shall become effective upon the date of its passage and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of2001
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
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