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MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: The Honorable Mayor Hudspeth and Council Members
FROM: Sara Hensley, Interim City Manager
SUBJECT: Staff Report
I. Council Schedule
A. Meetings
1. Public Utilities Board on Monday, June 14, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. via in person
or video/teleconference – City Council Chamber.
2. Cancelled - Historic Landmark Commission on Monday, June 14, 2021, at
3:00 p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room.
3. Library Board on Monday, June 14, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. at the Emily Fowler
Central Library.
4. Work Session of the City Council on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 2:00 p.m.
followed by a Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. via in person or
video/teleconference – City Council Chamber.
5. Mobility Committee on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. via in person
or video/teleconference – City Council Chamber.
6. Animal Shelter Advisory Committee on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at 3:00
p.m. at the Linda McNatt Animal Care & Adoption Center.
7. Health and Building Standards Commission on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at
3:30 p.m. at the Development Service Center.
8. Cancelled - Community Development Advisory Committee on Friday, June
18, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. in the City Council Work Session Room.
9. Cancelled - Human Services Advisory Committee on Friday, June 18, 2021,
at 12:00 p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room.
10. Special Called - Committee on Persons with Disabilities on Friday, June 18,
2021, at 3:00 p.m. via video/teleconference - City Council Work Session
Room
II. General Information & Status Update
A. Pending Council Requests Work Session Topics – Pursuant to Ordinance No. 19-
2026, the following items will be discussed during the June 15 City Council work
session. Each week, the topics included on the next week’s agenda will be in the Friday
Report. Staff contact: Rachel Balthrop Mendoza, City Manager’s Office
1. Work session on updating and editing our Council Rules and Procedure (Sec.
2-29) for maximum public benefit.
a. Requestor: Council Member Armintor
b. Council Member Request: “I’d like to make a 1-minute pitch request for a
work session on updating and editing our Council Rules and Procedure (Sec.
2-29) for maximum public benefit. Possible changes to deliberate would
include (but would not be limited to):
• allowing members of the public to sign up or call in before a work
session to comment orally to all of Council and the public at work
sessions on work session items along with consent agenda items, rather
than leaving it to the mayor to decide on a case by case basis
[Subsection (f) Order of business. (4) Presentations from members of
the public. b. Work session or workshop items];
• repealing the restriction that members of the public and staff address
their questions and comments only to the group as a whole and not to
individual council members [Subsection (c) Code of conduct. (2)
Administrative staff, & (3) Citizens]
• updating the language for greater inclusivity and accuracy, changin g
“citizens” to “members of the public” or something similar, and
changing any “his or her” or “him or her” construction to “theirs” and
“them.””
c. Staff Information: Article II, Section 2-29 of the City Charter designates the
City Council rules of procedure for all matters as they relate to their meetings.
Sec. 2-29(b)(14) details that the rules may be amended by the affirmative vote
of four Council Members, provided the proposed amendments or new rules are
introduced at a prior council meeting. Depending upon the scope of the
changes requested, the estimate for staff time is approximately 10-20 hours.
d. Date requested: May 27, 2021
e. Format for response: Work Session
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2. Work session to discuss policy to authorize staff to re-negotiate the on-street
parking ordinance with UNT staff and then bring it back to the City Council
for approval before it auto-renews.
a. Requestor: Mayor Hudspeth
b. Council Member Request: “Authorize staff to re-negotiate this ordinance with
UNT staff and then bringing it back to the city council for approval before it
auto-renews.”
c. Staff Information: An interlocal agreement between the City and UNT
became effective on January 1, 2007 (attached). The agreement outlines the
components of the agreed upon parking zones, jurisdiction, enforcement, etc.
of the designated areas around UNT. The agreement is automatically renewed
on January 1 of every year unless either party gives sixty (60) days written
notice to terminate. The agreement was subsequently amended by Ordinance
2017-184 (attached), approved by Council in June 2017, and outlines a new
rate structure and amends the parking zones. The estimated time for
completion is 20 hours.
d. Date requested: May 20, 2021
e. Format for response: Work Session
3. Work session for Council to revisit the issue of a comprehensive non-
discrimination ordinance for the City of Denton.
a. Requestor: Council Member Maguire
b. Council Member Request: “I am requesting a work session for Council to
revisit the issue of a comprehensive non-discrimination ordinance for the City
of Denton. Discussion can include protections against discrimination based on
sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, race, ethnicity, national origin,
religion, disability, age, and veteran status; and protections against
discrimination in the areas of housing, employment, healthcare, and public
accommodation. Since staff already did quite a bit of work on this topic last
year, I am also requesting that the information compiled by staff regarding
other Texas cities’ non-discrimination ordinances be included in an upcoming
Friday report.”
c. Staff Information: On February 25, 2020 and October 13, 2020, staff
presented work sessions on the Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality
Index, an overview of federal and state civil rights laws, a Supreme Court
decision regarding employment matters, and research compiled on
comprehensive non-discrimination ordinances. To view video of the work
session presentation and discussion, please visit the Public Meetings archive
on the City website or click here to view the February 25, 2020 archived
recording or here to view the October 13, 2020 archived recording. The
materials from the previous work sessions are also available through the
attached. Estimated time to refresh materials and research an additional
municipality would be 12-15 hours.
d. Date requested: June 9, 2021
e. Format for response: Work Session
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B. Council Contingency Funds – Each fiscal year, the Mayor and City Council are each
allotted $1,700 in Council Contingency funds. These funds may be used by the
Council Members to contribute toward non-profits and community organizations.
Below is a table of the remaining funds for each member. If the Elected Official would
like to use their funds, please e-mail Stuart Birdseye with the organization’s name and
amount to be allocated by August 1 to allow time for processing and to be placed on
an agenda for Council consideration. Staff contact: Stuart Birdseye, City Manager’s
Office
Elected Official Amount Remaining
Vicki Byrd (District 1) $1,700
Brian Beck (District 2) $1,700
Jesse Davis (District 3) $1,700
Alison Maguire (District 4) $1,700
Paul Meltzer (Place 5) $1,450
Deb Armintor (Place 6) $0 (All funds allocated)
Gerard Hudspeth (Mayor, Place 7) $1,700
C. American Rescue Plan Act Survey - On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, the Denton City
Council received a presentation and discussed potential uses of the American Rescue
Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funding. In that meeting the Council indicated an initial
preference to prioritize and use the funding to support public health resources and
reduce the negative economic impacts of the pandemic. Additionally, the Council
supported hearing feedback from the community regarding these funds before
deciding upon allocations for the first half of this funding. Staff has developed a
webpage resource regarding ARPA (www.cityofdenton.com/arp) and a survey that
gives the community an opportunity to give high-level feedback regarding the use
ARPA funds. The survey was opened on June 8 and will remain open through June
18. Feedback results along with the projects for Council consideration will be
presented during a work session on July 27, 2021. Staff contact: Ryan Adams,
Customer Service and Public Affairs
D. Kiwanis July 4th event Special Event Permit Denial – The Denton Noon Kiwanis Club
applied for a special event permit to host the 49th Annual Denton Kiwanis Fireworks
Show at C.H. Collins Stadium and adjacent parking lots on Sunday, July 4, from 5:00
to 11:00 p.m. The club estimated attendance for the event to be 20,000 which is
significantly more than the 12,000 capacity listed on DISD’s website. Traditionally,
the event is at UNT’s Apogee Stadium; however, the stadium was not an option due
to campus closures.
Per Ordinance number 19-1160, the club is required to obtain a special event permit
from the City. The application process includes submission of a site plan, traffic
control plan, and public safety plan. A review of these plans raised several safety
concerns.
First, the event location has only one ingress and egress via a narrow road. Even with
traffic control provided by Denton Police, there is substantial concern the event will
interrupt the safe and orderly movement of traffic in and around the location. This
could interfere with the proper fire and police protection and ambulance service to the
event location and surrounding areas, primarily if an emergency occurs.
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Another concern is the security of the event. The number of officers needed to police
the event properly would significantly stress the force, especially on a holiday
weekend, and prevent standard, expected protection and response times for the City.
City staff had discussions about how to remedy these concerns. However, with the
expected attendance and the nature of the event, the current infrastructure of C.H.
Collins cannot support an event of this nature. Ultimately, all of these concerns will
unfortunately prohibit the issuance of a special event permit for the event at this
location. Staff has communicated this information to event organizers. Staff contact:
Nikki Sassenus, Parks and Recreation and Lieutenant Preston Pohler, Police
Department
E. New Budget Tool – The Budget team is working to procure a budget simulation tool
to be placed on the City’s website this month. The budget simulation tool will provide
residents information about the City’s FY 2021-22 budget and educate them on key
financial issues. The tool requires users to balance the budget by making choices on
program funding. The tool allows residents to see the information used to make budget
decisions and gives opportunity to provide meaningful feedback regarding funding
trade-offs. Staff will continue to provide updates as the tool is available. Staff contact:
Cassey Ogden, Finance
F. City Issued Email Addresses Under Way for Boards & Commission Members – A
coordinated effort through the City Secretary’s Office is underway to provide
members of certain boards/committees/commissions with city-issued email addresses.
The process entails establishing a directive applicable to
board/committee/commission members which is already in place. That directive
largely mirrors the one issued to/acknowledged by city employees. In determining
which boards/committees/commissions will be issued city emails, the
roles/responsibilities of the board and meeting frequency will be taken into
consideration. As membership changes to the applicable
boards/committees/commissions, email accounts will be closed, and new ones issued.
All accounts will be managed under the requirements set forth in the City’s Records
Management Policy. Staff will provide updates as to how emails will be assigned to
those certain boards/committees/commissions in a future Friday report. Staff will
additionally explore other communication options for those bodies not receiving
individual email addresses. Staff contact: Rosa Rios, City Secretary’s Office
G. Comprehensive Plan Update – The Comprehensive Plan Update is in now in Phase 3
– Special Topic Charrettes. On Wednesday, May 26 the City hosted another virtual
community workshop. The workshop consisted of an overview of what a
comprehensive plan is and four special topic discussions: Downtown Denton, New
Growth Areas, City Infrastructure and Services, and Economic Development. In total,
51 community members and 12 City staff members attended the workshop. The
purpose of the workshop was to have more in depth input on the four special topics.
Each included background information, polling questions, and open discussion (chat)
questions. The background information was provided to facilitate responses to the
polling and chat questions. The poll questions asked whether participants thought
specific action items from Denton Plan 2030 should be retained, revised, or removed.
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Lastly, additional chat questions were asked, and responses were provided by
participants. A summary of the workshop is attached for your review.
Throughout the update process, the City continues to seek additional public input and
feedback. Upcoming event - staff is in the process of coordinating an upcoming in-
person community workshop for late July or early August. The intent is to have
Matrix (our consultants) provide an update to the City Council on Tuesday, P&Z on
Wednesday, and facilitate the in-person workshop on Thursday during the same week.
Similar to the previous workshops, recording of the May 26 virtual workshop will be
posted on the City’s dedicated website at www.cityofdenton.com/dentonplan to view
for those that were not able to attend. The community is encouraged to visit the
dedicated website to keep up to date on upcoming events, download documents, view
past presentations, and provide input through various interactive exercises. In addition,
if you have an upcoming community or focus group meeting and would like for staff
to present on the Comprehensive Plan Update please let us know. Staff Contact: Scott
McDonald, Development Services
H. Development Submittal Schedule Changes – Beginning July 1, Development
Submittal Schedules will be modified. By making these changes, staff expects the
overall project review times to decrease as we’ll be finding and addressing more issues
at the beginning of projects reducing the need for rework later in the process. These
changes will provide for additional time for a completeness review to ensure all
necessary documents are submitted prior to beginning a full review by multiple staff
members and time for the City’s facilitation team to analyze the comments being
provided to developers to ensure they are accurate and necessary for the t ype of
application submitted. Some modifications were also made to provide the appropriate
amount of time for staff to complete thorough reviews of more complex and detailed
projects such as Planned Developments and Specific Use Permits. A communication
will be sent on Thursday, June 17 to our customers notifying them of these changes
and information will be posted on the website. Staff contact: Charlie Rosendahl,
Development Services
I. Parks and Recreation Swim Meet – The Denton Dolphins Swim Team hosted its first
Texas Amateur Athletics Federation Region 4 swim meet on Friday, June 4. The meet
brought in swimmers from Trophy Club, Bedford, The Colony, Little Elm, Decatur,
Stephenville, and Denton. There were 277 swimmers. There were an additional 330
parents and spectators in attendance. The estimated economic impact for this one-day
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event is $15,175. Denton Dolphins swimmers will continue with weekly meets at
various locations around DFW before advancing to Regionals July 17-18. Staff
contact: Monica Martin, Parks and Recreation
J. July Jubilee – On July 3, Parks and Recreation will host the July Jubilee event. This
day of celebration includes the Liberty Run 5K & 1-Mile Walk, the Yankee Doodle
Parade, and the Jubilee Festival.
The 23rd Annual Liberty Run will begin and end at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E.
McKinney St. Registration is required and includes a T-shirt and a swag bag. To
register and view the race map, click here: https://bit.ly/DentonLibertyRun
The Yankee Doodle Parade will begin after the Liberty Run at 9 a.m. The parade will
go from Austin St., around the square, down McKinney Street to the Denton Civic
Center. Companies and groups are welcome to sign up to participate in the parade. To
register, click here: https://bit.ly/YankeeDoodleParade
After the parade from 10 a.m. to noon, there will be a FREE Family Jubilee at Denton
Civic Center and Quakertown Park. There will be multiple food trucks, music,
inflatables, yard games, and lots of patriotic fun. Staff contact: Jennifer Eusse, Parks
and Recreation
K. "Foundation of Our History" Mural Dedication – On June 17 at 5 p.m. Parks and
Recreation will host the "Foundation of Our History" mural dedication at the Bell
Avenue and Robertson Street intersection. The mural was completed in early 2021 by
Dan Black. The mural honors influential Dentonites Alice Alexander, Alma Clark,
Betty Kimble, Dorothy Minter, and Ruby Cole. Please RSVP online at the following
link to confirm attendance. http://bit.ly/FoundationofourHistory Staff contact:
Autumn Natalie, Parks and Recreation
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L. The Nook Dedication – Emily Fowler Library, 502 Oakland St., will host a dedication
for The Nook in conjunction with Make Music Day in Denton. The dedication will be
held at noon on June 21. Completed in early 2021, The Nook commemorates the 100th
anniversary of the Denton Rotary Club. This addition to the Emily Fowler Library and
Quakertown Park provides an outdoor venue that captures the spirit of celebration,
music, education, and fellowship. Staff contact: Autumn Natalie, Parks and Recreation
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M. Make Music Day Denton – The City of Denton joins the Make Music Day celebration
with numerous events on Monday, June 21, 2021. Make Music Day is a free
celebration of music around the world, held annually on June 21. Launched in 1982
in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held in more than 1,000 cities in 120
countries. Make Music is completely different from a typical music festival and is
open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old,
amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto streets, parks,
plazas, and porches to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. All
events are free and open to the public.
Coordinating with Denton Main Street Association, Denton County, Coyote Music
Studio, Adam Davis Percussion, along with the City’s Parks and Recreation, Library,
and Economic Development departments, a wide variety of events have been
programed. For complete details on how you may participate in Make Music Day
Denton, visit www.OriginalDentonDistrict.com/Events or on Facebook
@OriginalDentonDistrict. Staff contact: Christina Davis, Economic Development
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III. Responses to Council Member Requests for Information
A. Windsor Drive Construction and Wilson Elementary School Construction – On May
27, Council Member Beck requested clarification on resident concerns about
construction on Windsor Drive, which is part of the 2019 Street Reconstruction
Project. Windsor Drive reconstruction between Hanover Drive and Longfellow Lane
is scheduled to be under construction during the summer months as in accordance with
the project construction contract to minimize impact to Wilson Elementary School
traffic. Staff has been in contact with the Denton Independent School District to
coordinate roadway construction with the school’s construction schedule. The
reconstruction of Windsor from Hanover Drive to Longfellow Lane is scheduled to be
complete in mid-August 2021, prior to the start of the new school year. Staff contact:
Dusty Draper, Capital Projects
B. Proposed Apartment Construction on Poinsettia – On May 29, Council Member
Armintor requested clarification on a resident concern about the proposed apartments
to be constructed along Poinsettia Drive south of Loop 288 and east of Sherman Drive.
The multifamily developer has not moved forward with the development of the
proposed apartments at this time. Staff contact: Scott McDonald, Development
Services
C. DME Substation Alternative Oil – Early this week, several Council Members received
an email from a vendor regarding potentially using an alternative mineral oil at electric
substations. The vendor’s information provided deals only with the transformer oil
and its potential flammability. The Gas Insulated Substation uses conventional
transformers, essentially identical to transformers DME has at our numerous air
TIME EVENT DESCRIPTION LOCATION
All Day Hear The Music – Denton
Arts Walk of Fame
Self-guided walking tour of the Arts
Walk of Fame. Use QR codes link to
connect to websites to hear featured
artists’ music.
E. Hickory St.
9:30 a.m. Kids Drum Jam with Senior
Center’s Drum Jam Leader
Kids can bang out some beats or even
learn some rhythms on Djembes (African
hand drums) in an interactive drum jam.
Hand drums available for kids, and
parents.
The Nook at
Quakertown Park
10:15 a.m. Denton Senior Center Choir Choir sings at Nook location. The Nook at
Quakertown Park
11:00 a.m. Story Time at the Nook Emily Fowler Library present music
focused stories for children.
The Nook at
Quakertown Park
Noon Nook dedication Dedication of Nook by P&R & Rotary The Nook at
Quakertown Park
1:00 p.m.. Flower Pot Music Adam Davis will lead a Flower Pot Music
concert. Learn how to play 1 to 2 pm.
Perform concert 2 to 3 p.m. Open to all
ages. Please bring an empty flower pot
and, if you have one,a rubber mallet.
East side of the Court
House on the Square
lawn.
4:00 p.m. Courthouse Drum Jam
Senior Center’s Drum Jam
Leader
Come listen or participate while hand
drummers jam on the Courthouse lawn
and fill the air with African beats.
Court House on the
Square lawn
5:30 p.m. MLK Parks & Rec Camp
Performance
MLK Pre-K Camp participants perform
song for parents
Court House on the
Square lawn
5:45 p.m. Arts Walk Inductee
Celebration
Surprise presentation of a new block
on the Denton Arts Walk of Fame
200 block of E.
Hickory St.
6:30 p.m. Twilight Tunes concert Special Tunes concert for MMD
High School Caesar (Rockabilly)
Court House on the
Square lawn
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insulated substations throughout the community. From that perspective, there is no
incremental risk associated with the GIS substation. The technology difference in the
GIS substation is in the way the energy and equipment used to convey it from the
transmission system to the transformers, engineering provides the following summary
in response to the information provided to you.
It appears these oils are ester-based, and basically a “greener” type of insulating oil,
derived from natural resources like canola, or soybean and can be split into 2 groups:
synthetic and natural. The synthetic is manufactured towards a specific application
(synthetic transformer dielectric would be manufactured from materials that would
make it suitable for transformers), while the natural is a base oil that cannot be
significantly altered. They claim to be “readily biodegradable”, fire safe, and can
extend the life of insulation. Their flash point and fire points are significantly higher
than traditional mineral oils, they can absorb water more effectively than mineral oil,
and can operate at higher temps than mineral oil. One article briefly mentions that
companies are switching to ester fluids due to the increased operating efficiency when
using it, not just the environmentally friendly characteristics. Ester based fluids are
more expensive than traditional mineral oils.
There have been no fires at DME Substation facilities that have been directly related
to transformers or their insulating oil.
Use of these oils does not appear to be industry-wide at this time, but interest appears
to be gaining ground. DME Engineering has not fully vetted the viability or costs
associated with use of ester-based oils for the Hickory GIS Substation project. To
complete our evaluation, there are a number of questions and concerns we are
currently researching such as the following:
• What is the operational history of this oil at locations where it has been used?
• Is it performing/Did it perform in the manner stated by the manufacturer?
• What is the cost difference between this oil and what is traditionally used?
• What other pros/cons have been experienced by utilities who use this oil?
• Does the oil have any different maintenance requirements than what is
traditionally used?, etc.
DME Engineering will continue to vet this product for potential use. We can add use
of this oil as a line item cost component to the RFP for construction of the Hickory
GIS Substation. Staff contact: Tony Puente, DME
D. Robinwood Safety Concerns – On June 4, Council Member Armintor requested a
traffic analysis of the intersection at Robinwood and Greenwood. Staff conducted field
visit on June 8 to check for sight visibility issues, reviewed historical crash data for
any reported crashes, coordinated with the Denton Police Department for additional
data for the same and did not identify records supporting a pattern of traffic safety
issues. To further assess safety, staff will perform a speed study on this intersection.
There are several scheduled speed studies across the City, and staff anticipates the
equipment will be available to conduct the study in approximately six weeks. When
data collection is complete, staff will provide a follow-up report in a subsequent Friday
Report. Staff contact: Becky Diviney, Engineering
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E. ADA Accommodations for Boards and Commissions – On June 6, 2021, Council
Member Armintor requested clarification as to how a board, commission, or
committee member may, due to a disability, request a reasonable accommodation to
fully participate in the proceedings of their respective body. The City h as established
a process for just such a request. Those members who would like to request an
accommodation can visit www.cityofdenton.com/ADA and follow the instructions
under the “Requesting an Accommodation” tab. Once submitted, the member would
work with one of the City’s ADA coordinators to review what accommodations are
available given their disability. To ensure each board, commission, or committee
member was aware of the process for disability accommodations, this information was
distributed to existing members of each body through their liaisons while new
members will be briefed by the City Secretary’s Office. Going forward, each board,
commission, and committee application will provide applicants the opportunity to note
whether they will require a disability accommodation. Additionally, the next update
to the board and commission handbook will also provide additional details regarding
the accommodations process. Staff contact: Ryan Adams, Customer Service and
Public Affairs
F. University and Nottingham Intersection Construction - On June 7, Council Member
Beck forwarded a resident inquiry asking staff to clarify the scope and projected
timeline of construction at the intersection of University Drive and Nottingham Drive.
Current construction at this intersection is part of the 2019 Intersection Improvements
Project which will provide traffic signal and intersection upgrades at McKinney and
Woodrow, Loop 288 and McKinney, Loop 288 and Sherman, Hercules and Locust,
and Nottingham Drive and University Drive. The construction timeline for
improvements at the intersection of University and Nottingham was set to begin May
24 but was delayed due to weather. Weather permitting, construction at the
University/Nottingham intersection is scheduled to be complete by July 30, 2021. The
2019 Intersection Improvement Project currently has an estimated completion date of
August 19, 2021 to complete all project intersections.
On June 8, staff contacted the resident who submitted their initial inquiry to Council
Member Beck to discuss the project scope and answer questions. Additionally, there
have been several public engagement efforts to ensure residents in the immediate
vicinity of the intersection are notified about the project construction schedule. A
virtual community meeting was held on April 8 the provide project-specific details.
Video from the April 8 community meeting can be found online here:
https://dentontx.new.swagit.com/videos/118652. Prior to the community meeting, a
notification letter was sent to 2,447 residents and property owners in the affected area
(see attached). Door hanger notifications were placed on the doors of 386 properties
located within a 1,500-foot radius of the University/Nottingham intersection prior to
the initiation of construction. Staff also provides regular project updates online at
https://www.cityofdenton.com/en-us/2019intersectionimprovements. Staff contact:
Dustin Draper, Capital Projects
G. Ector Street Corridor Issue – On June 7, Council Member Davis requested that staff
assess the speed and auto accidents on Ector Street and noted that residents have
requested traffic calming measures. Council Member Davis asked if staff could install
plastic traffic bollards/delineators at each intersection to address residents’ traffic
safety concerns. Ector Street is a two-way street with bike lanes from US 380 to
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Scripture Street. Staff coordinated with the Police Department for enforcement and
traffic calming measures (please see the following update from the Denton Police
Department on speed display deployment). “Both message board/speed trailers were
deployed on Loop 288 for DISD graduations. When we retrieved them, we discovered
a battery issue that is currently being worked on at Fleet Services. I’m hoping to be
able to pick the sign up early next week and can try to find a suitable location to park
them on Ector Street. There have been 11 crashes in the last 10 years on Ector St.”
Additionally, staff will perfom a speed study along Ector Street. There are several
scheduled speed studies across the City, and staff anticipates the equipment will be
available to conduct the study in approximately six weeks. When data collection is
complete, staff will provide a follow-up report in a subsequent Friday Report. Staff
contact: Becky Diviney, Engineering
H. Quakertown Park Electrical Pedestals – On June 11, Council Member Armintor
requested information about the electrical pedestals located in Quakertown Park. The
Parks and Recreation Department will replace and restructure the electrical panels
throughout Quakertown park. This effort will visually refresh the park by reducing the
number of vertical structures scattered throughout the grounds by six units, ensuring
user safety with proper wiring, updated equipment, and removing obsolete hardware
that is no longer considered safe by the NEC.
Work began on Wednesday, June 9, to prep wiring and conduit for installing the new
pedestals with an anticipated completion date of late July 2021. Upon the project
completion, the park will have 32 individual USB outlets for charging personal
devices and will be capable of supporting events at the same level before changes. All
efforts will be made to ensure that power interruptions through the park be minimal,
with little to no loss of electricity throughout the project. Staff contact: Drew Huffman,
Parks and Recreation
IV. Upcoming Community Events and Meetings
A. None
V. Attachments
A. Comp Plan Community Workshop #2 Summary .................................................14
B. Advanced notice of work letter – Nottingham .....................................................40
VI. Informal Staff Reports
A. None
VII. Council Information
A. Council Requests for Information .......................................................................41
B. Council Calendar .................................................................................................44
C. Draft Agenda for June 22 .....................................................................................47
D. Future Work Session Items .................................................................................56
E. Street Construction Report ..................................................................................57
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1 Community Charrette Summary
Community Meeting 2: Special Topic Charrettes
Community Charrette Overview
The second community meeting was a special topics
charrette for the Denton Plan 2040 was held on May 26, 2021
over Zoom. The purpose of the special topic charrette was to
get more detailed input on four topics for the Comprehensive
Plan Update: Downtown, infrastructure, economic
development, new growth areas.
The community charrette had the following outline:
1. Project team introduction
2. Overview of what a comprehensive plan is
3. Special topic discussions for:
a. Downtown
b. Infrastructure
c. Economic Development
d. New Growth Areas
4. Next Steps
Community Charrette Notices for May 25, 2021
Save the Date!
Join us for a Community Charrette!
Join us on Wednesday, May 26th to participate in a
virtual community charrette. Provide your input
as we examine four topic areas for the
comprehensive plan update:
◼ Downtown Denton
◼ Economic Development
◼ Infrastructure
◼ New Growth Areas
We are seeking representation from all over the
community, so make plans to join us and let
your voice be heard!
Virtual Community Charrette
Wednesday, May 26th ◼ 6 to 8 p.m.
Click here to register! You will
receive a link via email to access the
virtual charrette.
For more information contact:
Ron Menguita, AICP
Project Manager
(940) 349.8328
Ron.Menguita@cityofdenton.com
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2 Community Charrette Summary
Participants
Participants were asked to register for the community charrette on Zoom prior to the charrette to provide the Denton
Plan 2040 team a sense of who was attending the charrette. In total, 51 community members and 12 City staff
attended the charrette. The following is an overview of who registered for and attended the charrette.
Who registered for the charrette?
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Special Topics
The purpose of the charrette was to have more in depth input on four special topics: downtown, infrastructure,
economic development, and new growth areas. An overview of the background information presented, polling
questions asked, and chat questions asked are summarized below. The background information was provided to
facilitate responses to the polling and chat questions. The poll questions were provided to ask whether participants
thought specific action items from Denton Plan 2030 should be retained, revised, or removed from the Denton Plan
2040. Lastly, additional questions were asked, and responses were provided by participants in the chat.
Downtown
Background
Background information presented for Downtown included an overview of:
◼ 2010 Downtown Implementation Plan
◼ Downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
Polling
The following are the action items related to Downtown from Denton Plan 2030 and the responses provided from
participants.
◼ Denton Plan 2030 Action Item 7: “Revise and update the Downtown Implementation Plan (DTIP) to target
residential development.”
Retain, still valid: 68%
Revise, still valid: 32%
Remove: 0%
Responses
◼ Affordable housing and displacement of established neighborhoods should be considered
◼ Denton Plan 2030 Action Item 8: “Create a Downtown Compatibility Area Small Area Plan that will identify the
character and regulations of the Downtown Compatibility Area Future Land Use designation, to include
development standards, etc.”
Retain, still valid: 83%
Revise, still valid: 12%
Remove: 5%
Responses
◼ Downtown Compatibility means extending regulations on the character of downtown?
◼ Denton Plan 2030 Action Item 72: “Identify opportunities to incorporate venues for arts and music events in future
development, including Downtown and in Regional Centers. Study opport unities for arts and music venues in
vacant or underutilized sites adjacent to Downtown and the Downtown Denton Transit Center that can be
supported by the A-Train.”
Retain, still valid: 100%
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Revise, still valid: 0%
Remove: 0%
Responses
◼ Would you please provide more detail and background on the poll questions? I expect not everyone is familiar with
the provisions on which polling questions are asked.
◼ Agree x3
◼ Public/private partnerships for arts/entertainment venues need to be considered
◼ Denton has such a rich arts & music culture, and this is a huge asset to Denton
Chat Questions
The following are the questions that were posed to participants and the responses that participants provided through
the Zoom chat function.
1. What do you feel has been done well in Downtown? What do you want to see more of?
Responses
Streetscapes
◼ Cool streetscape
◼ What has been done well: Great job on the streetscape
along E Hickory. Pleasant to walk along. The design of
the street encourages safer, calmer driving.
◼ Done well in Downtown: Walkable friendly, inviting.
Renovation of the Industrial district and eastward along
Hickory corridor.
◼ E Hickory is a really great example of what has been
done well.
◼ Walkability & parking has improved, lighting & way
finding signage has improved. lots of private
investment met with some public investment shows
desire for people to invest, work & live downtown. We
need more collaboration & sharing of investment
Entertainment and Dining
◼ Music on the square
◼ I want to see more outdoor eating options (cafe,
sidewalk, parking spaces). Would like to keep the take-
out spaces put in place during Covid.
◼ Keep Downtown Denton local-owned and local
operated, keep Denton dollars in Denton.
◼ National-chain-free zone is great!
◼ Vibrant events and a diversity of restaurants and retail
◼ More outdoor seating bars/restaurants
◼ More community activities
◼ I like that they're has been a minimization of national
chains in the area and more focus on small
independent businesses
◼ More events around downtown will grow on the
success of Jazz, film, etc.
◼ Music, encouraging new businesses. Need to consider
adding more parking as it get busier.
Land Use
◼ Fewer commercial properties converted to govt use
◼ Downtown: Want to see more residential development
downtown and commercial (retail and restaurants), to
create a very vital and dynamic downtown.
◼ As a general concept for the comprehensive plan, we
want to see more infill development, not suburban
sprawl.
◼ Affordable housing downtown.
Transportation
◼ Traffic flow and walkability improved. Would like to see
more restaurants like Barley and Board
◼ More events/times the square is closed to vehicle traffic
◼ Want more of walkability/bikeability
◼ Should really consider making the square pedestrian only
◼ Closing the square for regular walking events would be
neat!
Character
◼ Keep the feel
◼ Updated seasonal flower arrangements are lovely. They
definitely add character and show appreciation for
beauty!
◼ I do like the way the lights on the square work now.
Parking
◼ I think the parking situation especially away from the
square has been very well done
◼ Back-in-parking is stupid.
◼ Varied nature/shops/restaurants/variation on offerings a
good thing - needs more public parking
◼ Parking plan has improved
◼ Better parking
◼ Like to see better parking
◼ … back in parking is terrible
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◼ Has kept the small town feel, music on the square, no
chain restaurants on the square, unique dining and
shopping
◼ I enjoy the variety of food & nature of the bars. Being
able to use the courthouse lawn is lovely.
◼ Small business vibe is wonderful, what we enjoy about
Denton
◼ Events on the square, eclectic eateries.
◼ Independent dining, walkability, music, small town feel
◼ Want to see more: outdoor eating areas outside of
restaurants; more bike parking on the square proper;
wider sidewalks; prioritization of people rather than
cars to ensure a pleasant experience for peo ple visiting
the square.
◼ I'd like to see more sidewalk café style dining.
◼ More outside activities
◼ More places that have a upper level open areas for
dining
◼ More parking
◼ Parking secondary to walkability and bikeability
◼ Multi-level public parking would be great investment
2. Are taller buildings (5-10 stories) appropriate in any portion of Downtown Denton? Taller buildings may support
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) around the DCTA station.
Responses
Yes
◼ Yes x4
◼ Are taller buildings appropriate? Yes, definitely outside
a one-block radius of the courthouse square., provided
they are quality buildings.
◼ But, shouldn't overshadow current downtown look.
◼ If you are talking further out, yes. Near the square, no.
DCTA area would be ok.
◼ Near the transit
◼ Near transit ok, not by square
◼ Perhaps well-off the square
◼ Possibly, but needs to fit into the setting.
◼ Sure. If the design of these buildings blends well with
the existing buildings.
◼ Taller buildings near the DCTA station and the railroad
tracks most definitely.
◼ Without sacrificing green space and green
infrastructure
◼ Yes but limited. Not more than 10-12 stories.
◼ Yes but off the square, by the transit would be ok
◼ Yes more rooftop
◼ Yes next to train station
◼ Yes, building height should not be restricted in Denton.
◼ Yes, but off the square.
◼ Yes, we need some higher building are needed. a
Parking garage is needed.
◼ Taller closer to dcta but would need to put parking
internal or underneath
◼ Yes, but you likely won’t see anything taller than 4-5
story 5-over-1 mixed use construction until much later
No
◼ Keep new tall buildings several blocks from square
◼ More green space in downtown if possible. What's the
plan (if known) about the empty space next to Jupiter
House.
◼ No 5-10 stories within 4-5 blocks of courthouse
◼ No. Keep building. Don’t need a ‘Denton’ skyline
◼ Nope
Traffic Concerns
◼ How would you manage traffic flow?
◼ Parking would need to be provided by the developer to
take heat off the congestion; Traffic and congestion
Needs to be considered carefully.
◼ New builds should be parking self-sufficient, i.e. no
resident parking on the street necessary
◼ Not a fan - would make traffic more horrific. All the apt
buildings that are going up all around Denton, and the
new traffic in the downtown area, make it impossible
◼ Zoning should also be amended to push for a smaller
parking to resident ratio to encourage walking
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because it’s just not cost effective. You can’t wave a
magic wand and make something economically
feasible.
◼ Yes, nearer the train station would be good location for
taller buildings
◼ Yes, people-scaled density is appropriate. Mixed use as
well.
◼ Yes, taller building by transit
◼ Yes, taller buildings near transit is appropriate.
◼ Absolutely, taller buildings with apartments in all price
points would be a good idea
◼ Larger scale buildings with affordable rents would be
appropriate. Apartments close to the Atrain station
would be best.
3. Should the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) for downtown be expanded? TIRZ reinvests property tax
dollars from the TIRZ area into projects which support the TIRZ.
Responses
Yes
◼ Direct correlation seems better than general fund
dump, but yes, with explicit plans
◼ Focus those funds to areas south and east of square
◼ Focus, focus, focus tirz dollars
◼ Yes
◼ Yes, with a plan.
◼ Perhaps, I would need more detail on the specifics
◼ Possibly. Would want to see a comprehensive plan first
on what is proposed.
◼ With specific identified priorities
◼ Seems to me that Downtown will expand and grow.
makes sense to have that growth reinvest in itself, so
you with careful policies and procedures developed
No
◼ If more buildings are built, could we consider how we
could incorporate using clean energy for powering
those buildings or the downtown area, like putting solar
panels on rooftops of new buildings?
◼ No x4
◼ No expansion
◼ No, but perhaps there could be new TIRZ areas
◼ No. This was discussed forever when developing
current TIRZ. Expand it & you create a money-grab not
for the intended purpose.
◼ Small business are stressed as it is.
◼ Not as is. If there is a solid plan.
◼ Only if part is used for improvement of no horn train
crossings and bridges
Needs More Information/No Opinion
◼ Don’t know enough to answer
◼ Expanded how? More money? Larger area?
◼ I don't have enough info about the TIRZ to have an
opinion
◼ I don't know what that means
◼ I'd need more info on the current status of TIRZ and
projects and value before weighing in on whether it
should be expanded.
◼ TIRZ: w/r/t capturing tax in incremental value -- how is
this different from general taxation? Are you just
earmarking funds for certain reasons?
◼ TIRZ: I don't know enough about this to give a
response.
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Infrastructure
Background
Background information presented for infrastructure included an overview of:
◼ 2020 Mobility Plan update
◼ Gateways and beautification, such as street trees, undergrounding overhead wires, and identity signage
◼ Water/sewer capital improvements
Polling
The following are the action items related to infrastructure from Denton Plan 2030 and the responses provided from
participants.
◼ Denton Plan 2030 Action Item 243: “Promote infrastructure capacity improvements to support infill development,
over new line extensions that expand the geographic coverage of the city’s infrastructure systems. Work
proactively to identify gaps in existing infrastructure to support connectivity of existing networks and reduce
leapfrog development. Anticipate future growth needs by oversizing water and wastewater distribution lines to
meet future development. Upgrade infrastructure for treated water transmission and inflow/infiltration
infrastructure improvements into newly developed areas. Continue to require residential and commercial
developers to pay to extend water distribution infrastructure to service development areas.”
Retain, still valid: 76%
Revise, still valid: 24%
Remove: 0%
Responses
◼ Yes, green building should be encouraged
◼ Yes! consider the environment
◼ Tree City for a reason
◼ Yes to protected bike lanes for the 50K students at the two universities in Denton.
◼ Green infrastructure is important to include in planned improvements to manage stormwater also
◼ 380 through town will continue to be a problem for through truck traffic
◼ Reuse lines where feasible to provide sustainable alternatives
◼ Why don't we start with having new subdivision roads wide enough to both park cars and have room for thru traffic.
New roads are to narrow for both traffic and parking.
◼ Infrastructure improvements before development is critical - now mostly not considered until after the fact
◼ Also agree with a bypass
◼ I think truck route is northern Loop 288
◼ Definitely promote infill -- more sustainable from an environmental and economic standpoint.
◼ Absolutely we should focus on making the best use of the existing roadways by promoting infill development. This
is the most efficient use of our tax dollars.
◼ Infill is better for long-term maintenance costs.
◼ Always support infill and prohibit leap frog
◼ Definitely prudent infill infrastructure over new
◼ Need to oversize line extensions.
◼ New development roads are almost impassible, too narrow for safe passage
◼ City implemented impact fees to account for replacement of existing capacity & for new development. W e aren’t
competitive with other cities as it relates to new master planned developments
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◼ City need to help with cost to develop where they have gaps
◼ The plan doesn't seem to address infrastructure for Train no -horn crossings and bridges
◼ Improve what you have first before expanding or new infrastructure. otherwise, you will always play catch up to
improvements
◼ Agree with a plan
◼ A way to have a well-utilized truck bypass would be beneficial on 380
◼ Agreed, need to see a specific plan before I can support it.
◼ The land taxes on our property have almost doubled between 2020 & 2021 with NO change to land or building - i'd
hope that there was a plan for this gouging
◼ The train noise for Denton is not an asset and needs addressed
◼ Yes, absolutely
◼ Yes, beautification costs money
◼ Denton Plan 2030 Action Item #59: “Establish guidelines for gateways as part of future development to highlight
community points of entry and promote the Denton brand and its quality of life.”
Retain, still valid: 78%
Revise, still valid: 15%
Remove: 8%
Responses
◼ It’s not roads or land related think it might also be helpful to think about our infrastructure around wi-fi and access
to the web
◼ 380 and 35 intersection must be addressed immediately
◼ It seems that the current planning has promoted suburban sprawl rather than infill. Infill is extremely important.
◼ Agree x4
◼ Always remember, once you develop or build on open space, you can never recapture
◼ I’ve had grave concerns about the development down N. Bonnie Brae and the intensity of that development with
the new high school and several high density developments on a 2 lane roadneed to clean up several entry points.
ft worth drive for example
◼ Main gateways are TxDot roads & ROW. They have to work with us to accomplish & we’ve been trying for years
◼ gateway from Decatur side 380
◼ Maybe we should not try to master plan and develop every empty piece of land
◼ Access off highway needs to be addressed
◼ Denton Plan 2030 Action Item #138: “Revise and implement the Denton Mobility Plan to be consistent with the
Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and Preferred Growth Concept. Revise the Denton Development Code and related
development standards to be consistent with the updated Mobility Plan. Incorporate complete street policies and
public realm design guidelines and streetscape standards consistent with Community Character goals, Context -
Sensitive Streets, and the proposed Urban Design Plan.”
Retain, still valid: 69%
Revise, still valid: 29%
Remove: 3%
Responses
◼ Tax dollars are not save when developers charge the end user for the cost to fill where the city has not keep up
with growth
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◼ Green spaces are important - especially if they are community-focused like parks, playgrounds, community
gardens etc
◼ If possible zone entry zones for attractive businesses, not storage areas, manufacturing, etc.
◼ Use native trees and plants for beautification.
◼ Sustainability should be a priority
◼ Agree x3
◼ Mobility plan needs to be a fluid document though, not set in stone.
◼ Need to update FLUM with how areas will actually develop so streets and infra structure is correctly sized and
planned for.
◼ Complete streets, which should also include context-sensitive design overall
◼ Agree x1
◼ Several mobility plans have been reviewed - which one are you talking about? Some plans require eminent domain
to be achieved.
◼ Can you share the plans for development north of 380 on Bonnie Brae. It’s not on the future City plans for the
future street/sidewalk development
◼ Preferred growth should reflect pedestrian interconnectedness, preservation of green space (especially Oak trees),
and compatibility with idea that parks are within a 10 minute walk anywhere in the city.
◼ Enforce that all traffic studies are conducted with land use consistent with the Future Land Use Map instead of
deviating from that. Using made-up land use assumptions incompatible with our FLUM creates a self-fulfilling
situation where plans incompatible with our comprehensive plan drive infrastructure, and then development
follows that infrastructure which is incompatible with our comprehensive plan.
◼ Continue with the walkability/bikeability goals
◼ Flum needs updated, Denton is still zoned for too much large industrial
◼ Very interested in making sure streets are right-sized and right options for the area
◼ Are there any plans that address investing in/expanding our libraries?
◼ There does not seem to be any consideration to getting ma ss transit to high job density areas outside of Denton or
downtown dallas. Legacy West/121 corridor and Lake Vista has tons of jobs not served by DCTA
◼ Agree x2
◼ Want to encourage infill with less auto traffic and more pedestrian and bike usage, as well as public transit. Less
suburban sprawl.
◼ I appreciate that we can provide input but these are complex question that we have not been able to prepare for.
Seems we are not really able to answer these with any deeper thought on such
◼ The real skeleton in the closet is that City Fathers want to develop all vacant land into high density sub divisions
instead of its rural nature. Keep some land rural with acreage lots as mentioned in the 2030 Plan
◼ Is city staff familiar with Strong Towns (strongtowns.org) and are t hey integrating those ideas into plans like the
Mobility Plan?
◼ The mobility plan should follow the city plan (especially the 2030 rural fringe plan) not the other way around.
◼ Rural fringe and smooth transition to it seems to get glossed over
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Chat Questions
The following are the questions that were posed to participants and the responses that participants provided through
the Zoom chat function.
1. Where should the City focus capital investment?
▪ Established neighborhoods?
▪ Employment/Industrial areas?
▪ Greenfield/new growth areas?
Responses
Established Neighborhoods
◼ Established neighborhoods
◼ Promote infill/established neighborhoods
◼ Established neighborhoods and employment areas. Fix
sidewalks and roads in existing neighborhoods. Make it
easy to get to employment.
◼ Established neighborhoods. street flooding especially.
◼ Start with established infrastructure in order to support
infill. still loads to do there.
◼ Established neighborhoods for infrastructure - leave
rural fringe the greenfield area it is
◼ Established neighborhoods. Need good foundation to
grow from
◼ Infill and Greenfield
◼ Neighborhoods
◼ Established neighborhoods and infill
◼ Existing established neighborhoods and northwest
corridor of 35 and 380 to 288 with road access
◼ Established residents/neighborhoods. Take care of
what it here now. Business will grow itself.
◼ Do a better job of maintaining existing neighborhoods
◼ 2 areas: current neighborhoods/infill and employment.
Employment/Industrial Areas
◼ Employment and higher paying jobs
◼ Employment/Industrial area.
◼ City focus of capital investment? Should be in center
city, established neighborhoods and downtown. Want
to preserve rural fringe for diversity of land use and for
recreation.
◼ More/better jobs = more revenue
◼ Employment, then established neighborhoods
◼ Employment/Industrial areas.
◼ Employment/ industrial
◼ Employment then neighborhoods
◼ Employment to attract corporate investment and not
so much heavy industries
Other
◼ Idiots hill
◼ Focus capital investments in the areas that bring in the
most tax revenue for the city or that have the most
potential to bring in more tax revenue.
◼ We need to spend all of the bond money from bonds
we’ve sold already on streets & pipes we showed the
citizens before they voted. $100 million plus
◼ Agree with spending current bond money
◼ Where is the need greatest? is there infrastructure that
needs to be upgraded to prepare for infill?
◼ Yes, protect rural fringe.
◼ Spend where you get greatest ROI
◼ Prioritize preservation of green space especially
mature post oaks that cannot be replaced
◼ Yes on green space
◼ Some capital investments should be viewed through a
public service lens and not solely based on Roi
◼ We know special challenges will surround all new
development of northeast Denton, north of 380 and
east of 428. Many limitations there need careful
planning
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2. What can be done to improve walkability, transit, and bike access in the City?
Responses
Public Transit
◼ Improve multi-modal transportation by incentivizing
better land use. that puts places closer together.
◼ We need to promote and work with DCTA
◼ Meager public transit needs improvement
◼ How to improve walkability, transit and bike access?
ensure adequate public transit options providing real
connectivity. Bike lanes. Multimodal designs. Bike
trails, etc.
◼ Better public transit routes and longer schedule
◼ There should be an audit of current public
transportation like buses to see where improvements
should be made to make them more useful for people.
◼ Also, though, transit isn’t really a City issue as it's
owned by DCTA
◼ If you want to attend evening events downtown you
can't take public transportation
◼ Safe connection between DCTA center and both
universities.
◼ Would the A train ever expand north?
◼ A-Train has plans to expand as far as Pilot Point
eventually
◼ Create new ways to cross the barrier that is the rail line
along roselawn
◼ Better talk to dcta. they are going to on demand bus
service
Traffic
◼ Traffic enforcement. Highlight intersections
◼ Reduce speed on all roads
◼ Optimize the traffic lights. Promote better various
forms of public transportation. Leverage the A train.
More pedestrian trails. Better traffic control for
commercial/truck flow
Other
◼ Again, I'll mention Strong Towns, they have a wealth of
information on these questions and show the negative
consequences of poor road design
◼ Create commercial clusters supporting grocery
shopping, etc. connected by transit. bike and
pedestrian ways. This would promote less auto traffic
and more sustainable travel means.
Infrastructure Connectivity
◼ Actually build the infrastructure and connect it to
where people want to go?
◼ Connected trails and park space/greenspace
◼ Build and maintain sidewalks. Build and maintain bike
infrastructure. Make parking paid to discourage it (but
must also provide decent alternatives)
◼ To the city - overpasses or under to avoid going over
the loop or 380
◼ The bike lanes we have put in don’t connect. We need
to stop putting in segments that don’t connect & get
one complete line done
◼ Bike lanes and sidewalks
◼ Little connectivity
◼ How to improve walkability, transit and bike access?
ensure adequate public transit options providing real
connectivity. Bike lanes. Multimodal designs. Bike
trails, etc.
◼ Dedicated bike lanes, separate to pedestrian walkways.
as a pedestrian it can be intimidating sharing walkways
with cyclists, and cyclists need a space away from
motorized traffic
◼ Bike infrastructure isn't just one line. It's a network, and
it take building lines at a time (or in big chunks) that
make a network.
◼ Well planned Bike and Pedestrian corridors
◼ Link existing paths, new ways to cross barriers to
biking (crossing 35E on south side of Denton), rail lines
between south Denton and UNT area
◼ Bike lanes standard when roads are built. Have a plan
to make them interconnected so you create a network.
◼ Fragmented cycling infrastructure (and lack of it)
◼ Connect sidewalks more trails like Katy Trail in Dallas
◼ Invest more money in sidewalks, protected bike lanes,
and bus frequency. We can’t build it without the
funding.
◼ Where possible, shaded paths too - especially in the
hot summer months. with good access to water &
trash receptacles
◼ Incentivize employers to install cycling facilities
◼ Please make bike lanes and more roundabouts
required for new larger developments
◼ More bike lanes, especially in the quick growing north
Denton. More/improved sidewalks. Many have
degraded.
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3. Where are Denton’s gateways? What can be done to enhance these gateways?
Responses
380
◼ 380 coming from Decatur, 380 coming from McKinney
◼ Agree x1
◼ Need to work on 380 from the west
◼ 380 and 288
◼ 380 at 35 already ruined by Rayzor Ranch. We have a
tendency to eliminate natural features then name the
development for them.
◼ 380 east and west. 377 north and south. dallas drive.
highway 77
35
◼ Anything coming off of 35. Shouldn’t be a traffic jam
passing through but look inviting
◼ Razor ranch concept needs to expand across 35 west
side so that area can be developed more and create a
gateway just north
◼ Fort Worth Drive between 35 and Eagle. as you come
down the hill, you get a view of the courthouse. could
be fun to art up
University
◼ University/380 between 35 and 288: All businesses
should have landscaping
◼ Agree x1
Development.
◼ All the “ranch” and “farm” developments that aren’t
ranches or farms
◼ With all the chain stores you can't tell if you're in
Denton or Dallas. Some theme in special signage on
380 and 35
◼ Emphasize the beauty of the rural areas around
Denton. Hold off on high density developments that
crowd entrances to Denton.
◼ Agree x1
◼ It doesn’t help to have developers plunking their
promotional signs along the roads
◼ Gateways shouldn’t be sea of dense development roof
tops
◼ Agree x1
Other Transportation Considerations
◼ A-train station
◼ Our gateways might be more impactful if some of
them slowed traffic to give people a chance to notice
things instead of speeding through.
Southlake Example
◼ Southlake does this well
◼ Southlake is interesting because their rural areas still
FEEL RURAL!
◼ Yes, Southlake
Trees/Nature
◼ Trees
◼ Less watering, maintenance
◼ Could have a wildlife, wildflower, and artists retreat
◼ Denton's gateway is more the city atmosphere itself.
TREES!
◼ Not want a big hideous signage. like the idea of
landscaping. trees and art could set the scene
◼ Plant more trees
◼ I like that median plantings are being transitioned to
native plants
◼ Or a wonderful wildlife and wildflower space.
◼ Agree x4
◼ Emphasis on native flora & fauna
◼ We've a whole crop of Texas master gardeners in the
area to guide native plant usage
◼ We have a boatload of money siting in the tree
mitigation fund paid by developers. Spend it on trees at
gateway TxDot entry points
◼ 377 to have more trees
◼ Agree, gateways should not be a sea of rooftops.
Allee's of trees.
◼ Soften the entries with landscape along roadways
Music/Art
◼ We are having a hard time spending public art bond
funding. I chair the bond committee
◼ Music and art instead of tax breaks for large chain gas
stations.
◼ Something music related might be nice.
◼ Some transitory art to signal entering a new area for
drivers to revise the speed they're going. eg. Caroll &
Hickory street to signal that you're entering Downtown
◼ Sculpture is great idea to oi k to Denton arts history
◼ With the 35 development soon to occur on the north
side of Denton...380 exit...how about working with
TxDOT on art/or something on 35 like the UNT
signage.
Denton Character
◼ Make it unique to Denton
◼ Also, gateways are fine, but as many have said there,
we need something that matches Denton's
uniqueness. We don't need a slick looking gateway
that looks like you're entering Prosper or Southlake.
◼ FM 428, Gateway to horse country. Keep high density
developments out of this rural corridor.
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◼ Good planning, Southlake
◼ is this another question about signs,etc. as people
come into Denton?
◼ Agree on Southlake
Other
◼ Gateways are nice but I would rather focus our
resources on the previous discussed topics. Don't want
to stretch out too thin
◼ controlled growth is important x 2
◼ I'd settle for doing something with GTM
◼ many of us work from home, not just due to covid-
times
◼ The Square/Downtown should be celebrated and I
can't think of any existing gateway that does
that/direct people to that area
◼ cowering / shared space Stoke has been a disaster.
City funded competition with private landlords. Gov’t
sponsored incubator spaces have not succeeded
◼ growing too fast - we can't keep up
◼ Agree x1
◼ Sorry, but I don't think this is very important. Denton's
identity is about the small town feel of it. Horse
country. Not rooftops. We do not live in Frisco on
purpose. A sign doesn't matter. The sigh of, ah we
must be in Denton.
◼ business landscaping is accommodated in the
development code for new developments
◼ ft worth drive has improved but needs more
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Economic Development
Background
Background information presented for economic development included an overview of:
◼ Economic Strategic Plan, which was approved in March 2021
◼ The preferred growth concept related to economic activity
◼ Employee commuter inflow-outflow
Polling
The following are the action items related to economic development from Denton Plan 2030 and the responses
provided from participants.
◼ Denton Plan 2030 Action Item 35: “Conduct a market feasibility study to identify target industries. Work with the
Chambers of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureaus to increase Den ton’s visibility among identified
target industry employers and their trade organizations.”
Retain, still valid: 44%
Revise, still valid: 47%
Remove: 9%
Response
◼ Economic Development Polling Q1
◼ We seem to have interest in nature. Developing more green spaces and healthy, sustainable areas. Keep Denton
Beautiful! Don't overcrowd; work for better air quality!
◼ as a business owner in Denton, the economic development support is sorely lacking
◼ Yes thoughtful growth makes this area nice for both existing and future residents. it feels like more of a come one
come all strategy now
◼ We do not live in Frisco on purpose.
◼ those percentages are essentially unchanged. not enough difference to draw conclusion from. I agree we should
focus on creating jobs but we have to incentivize employers to locate here
◼ It might be nice if Denton had a botanical garden like Dallas and Ft worth does.
◼ Revise, the stats show that the current plan is not working
◼ we need to be open to many types of employers, not so focused like previous (aerospace)
◼ Agree x1
◼ does not appear to be effective.
◼ Revised with focus on white collar jobs too
◼ Revise, not a warehouse district
◼ focus should be towards more corporate jobs to provide more job opportunities to University graduates and
residents
◼ Housing is also needed for middle management/executives/professionals/professors to attract businesses to
locate here.
◼ Let's support the growth of independent businesses in Denton rather than recruiting outside companies. Our
independent businesses are an essential part of what makes Denton special.
◼ Agree x1
◼ do scenario planning to examine alternative scenarios
◼ Its also possible that the plan itself is viable but that it simply isn't being used
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◼ I would want to know upfront what type of industries that we want to investigate: blue vs white collar
◼ we're committed to employing locally, and would love to be able to do more
◼ +10000 to not Frisco
◼ Should not be a heavy industry/warehouses only
◼ just landed a corporate hq using existing warehouse
◼ Businesses will grow themselves here if the environment is attractive on many levels.
◼ It has to be all levels of jobs from call center/warehouse up to medical/high tech manufacturing/software
development
◼ One of the biggest things I tell people about Denton is you can do everything you need to do with a local company.
Restaurants especially! :-)
◼ Depends entirely on the caliber of jobs in those nodes
◼ Agree x1
◼ Denton can make the choice on how it wants to grow
◼ Denton Plan 2030 Action Item 36: “Build partnerships between industry, local K-12, and post-secondary
institutions (specifically TWU and UNT) to design training programs to provide the workforce for the identified
target industry employers and entrepreneurs, including Denton Enterprise Airport.”
Retain, still valid: 69%
Revise, still valid: 26%
Remove: 6%
Responses
◼ Need to include North Central Texas College x4
◼ One of the greatest assets of Denton is the universities (inc NCTC).
◼ government needs to stay out of that & let industry & educators do what they do. City needs to focus on the things
it should like infrastructure etc.
◼ Also, the importance of trade schools
◼ revised to look at types of industries
◼ agree/revise, target industries seems focused
◼ talk to disd. creating lagrone academy at atc. planning another cte campus in next 5 years
◼ As a former leader of a large local business, the partnerships with UNT were very valuable providing an excellent,
trained personnel pool to hire.
◼ You need to market to bring employers here that can take advantage of UNT and TWU and NCTC graduates.
Buccees and warehouses won't do it
◼ +1 on partnerships, regardless
◼ internships for students often lead to jobs
◼ Hard to see how Universities can really make programs that are specific to Denton. Do we produce graduates that
can here yes, but putting money
◼ Denton money into that seems silly
◼ I feel it is an unspoken necessity to provide before community and business relationship
◼ Research labs have also provided extremely beneficial partnerships
◼ How about successful alums of these schools, they have lived here and choose to grow their businesses outside of
Denton... what's keeping them from investing and building in Denton?
◼ Denton Plan 2030 Action Item 38: “Develop public private partnerships to ensure adequate space for the growth
of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and spin-off local businesses of the target industries’ larger employers.”
Retain, still valid: 72%
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Revise, still valid: 25%
Remove: 3%
Responses
◼ Stoke has not been a good public/private investment. Small business
◼ Don’t just do this through public partnerships. Also seek ways to ease regulation to allow more ground-up small
business growth.
◼ Agree x2
◼ “partnerships” can mean many things. City should not be leasing space or comporting with private landlords. See
previous comments on Stoke
◼ public/private partnerships can be beneficial, but shouldn't constrain innovation
◼ Denton needs to take advantage of new market tax credit funding.
◼ Agree x1
◼ Small business thrives with less regulation
◼ Agree x2
◼ Who is going to do this? Who has the resources to do the marketing and recruiting?
◼ it needs to be balanced, again revised to what types of industries and there is not enough larger business to keep
the graduates from our students
Chat Questions
The following are the questions that were posed to participants and the responses that participants provided through
the Zoom chat function.
1. Where should the city locate future industrial/employment land uses?
Responses
West
◼ West on 380
◼ West x3
◼ West and north Yes, westward.
◼ Expand in airport area and west.
◼ west of 380 and -I 35
◼ West - rail, highway, airport access.
◼ Right now. West and North. But how would that look in
10 or 20 years? What other factors outside of our
realm would affect that?
◼ Agreed with the trend to push industry westwardly. The
further west the more interruptions by fracking pads.
◼ West of I-35. This area is covered with gas wells, not
suitable for housing
◼ Agree x2
Airport
◼ Expand it where it already exists. Airport & west loop
288 expansion
◼ Airport good location for business expansion
◼ Airport area
Development Considerations
◼ Be sure to provide public transit connectivity to where
people live.
◼ one of the challenges is that there has been a lot of
'land banking', and purchasing land is far more
expensive than it should be, which constrains
businesses ability to invest in new infrastructure
◼ Allow small-scale retail in way more places than
currently. Including neighborhoods.
◼ Agree x2
◼ Otherwise, neighborhood friendly employment should
try to be integrated into residential areas to help
promote walkability.
◼ anywhere there are gas wells since nothing else can be
built x2
FLUM
◼ The FLUM needs revised.
◼ The ideas on the current FLUM are valid.
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2. Thinking of Denton’s assets, what kind of employment should the city pursue?
Responses
Employment Related to Higher Education & Higher Skillsets
◼ Jobs that require a higher level of education
◼ To take advantage of the universities here
◼ college kids can only find restaurants and warehouse,
ranch jobs or heavy industry, when they graduate they
leave Denton to places like Frisco and mckinney
◼ jobs that employ our university graduates
◼ That is a tricky question to me. It takes a bit of
everything to make it work for everyone. That said ,
jobs that require a higher skill level .
◼ diversity of skill and experience is good
Tech/Arts/Medical
◼ Tech and arts- both are important.
◼ Tech
◼ I think computer engineering along with semiconductor
manufacturing
◼ Medical as well.
◼ arts, music, maybe computer technology, medical.
◼ Cyber security is a huge growth industry
Natural Environment
◼ Make the most of our natural environment to the
north. wildlife and wildflower preserve/artist
retreat/natural center.
◼ Agree x2
Energy
◼ clean industries that need space and corridors- like
Tetrapac and Peterbit
◼ Alternative energy x2
Location Considerations
◼ Taking advantage of our location at the meeting of 35E
and 35W and being closer to Oklahoma.
Other
◼ Employment is good. Businesses that want to be here
will find a way to make it work
◼ i would not want to focus any particular employment
options. a community requires all facets
◼ All jobs. Jobs are great.
◼ Agree X4
◼ corporate office campuses. those are high paying jobs
with people who enjoy culture & entertainment
3. In what ways could partnerships with universities be enhanced?
Responses
Incubators and Research Parks
◼ Incubators.. for start ups
◼ A&M has a research park that UNT/TWU/NCTC can
collaborate on
◼ in the sense that UNT/TWU/NCTC could build a
research park to develop new technologies
◼ partnerships with companies' research with our own
universities research facilities and staff
Jobs
◼ not city role as it relates with educators/employers ..
but we could offer financial incentives for the right kind
of jobs.
◼ listen to the university students and align to the
degrees that are being earned
◼ encourage / incentive large employers’
suppliers/vendors to co-locate here. Peterbilt has done
that for years without prompting or financial incentive
◼ Provide job opportunities post graduation to keep the
students in the area. Clean energy and technology.
◼ Enhancement of partnerships? Reach out to
employers to provide internships, jobs, joint research,
etc. and in return gain greater support by local
Quality of Life
◼ If Denton is an attractive place to live and work,
because growth has been carefully managed, people
will want to live here and businesses will want to
employ them.
◼ Agree x2
◼ Better civic engagement with our “short term”
residents from the universities
◼ business to the university activities. Utilize grants to
promote training, technology, etc.
◼ Protect them from large national competitors setting
up shop near by
◼ Their are SO MANY smart people who would love to
be more involved in their community. I know TWU
wants to really commit to Denton. Wildlife and
wildflower preserve could have music venue too. Get
science folks, history folks, music folks, art folks,
business of parks and natural resources, etc..
Other
◼ Get the university's to do a presentation to the city on
how they think they could/want to help the city.
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◼ Can the Chamber of Commerce connect with business
school and create a better partnership there?
◼ Help universities place student interns = promote that
as an incentive to locate here
◼ Promote skills that would help Denton and the North
Texas region grow responsibly and thoughtfully.
Sustainability, Surveying Tech, GIS, Engineering.
Connection to resources they may be unaware of
(PACE financing, state and federal grants, etc)
◼ Frisco is doing an excellent job...creating tailored
programs like sports mgmt
◼ Increased access to innovation and cutting edge
technologies
◼ firstly, getting a good understanding on the specific
schools of education & focus would help employers to
find opportunities
4. What is something that could help support small business development and growth?
Responses
Development Process
◼ Better neighborhood zoning so small businesses can
be located in neighborhoods
◼ Agree x1
◼ Wave impact/building permit fees for small business
◼ Reduce regulation makes small business grow
◼ permitting process
◼ Incentives
◼ City staff that can shepherd a novice business owner
through the regulatory process
◼ fast track permits process for small business
◼ perhaps, if fast track favors infill first
◼ Small businesses: less regulation is good.
◼ Allow more small-scale businesses in more places,
including neighborhoods.
Rent
◼ controlled rent, many business fail due to high rent
◼ Help with initial lower rent if using rehabbed buildings
not currently used
◼ Limit how much physical space (buildings, land, etc..)
one company can own, particularly downtown. Some
companies are buying up space and then raising
rents, driving local businesses out.
Infrastructure
◼ physical infrastructure such as roading, public
transportation and internet
◼ Maybe a low-cost program to help businesses utilize
technology better
Growth Considerations
◼ That grows should be controlled and slowed
◼ Denton has a choice on how much— and where— it will
grow.
Local Businesses
◼ Maybe city should prioritize their contracts with locally
owned companies? Preference points?
◼ bigger employers drive growth in smaller employers.
Bring big employers to town & let the business
ecosystem work.
◼ Ensure downtown business are all local and not chains
Other
◼ Expand your digital archives and digital resources for
small businesses. Also, your business center needs
some attention, staffing and physical building.
◼ land banking just leads to unsustainable business
costs and death of small business
◼ connections to resources to assist with growth
◼ Partnerships with our universities to promote young
entrepreneurships
◼ Promote Denton as a great "home to work from"
◼ Agree x1
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New Growth Areas
Background
Background information presented for new growth included an overview of:
◼ Growth in Denton, including population projections
◼ Population density changes between 2010 and 2018
◼ Housing cost increases
Comments
◼ Can't we control and limit some of this growth?
◼ Not if the proposed use is allowed by right for the zoning
◼ No. The primary growth is not from the universities.
◼ trying to limit growth only stimies business
◼ Controlling growth is important.
◼ What % is rental and % owner occupied?
◼ housing growth still needs to be focused on building community
◼ . . . Quality over quantity for Housing. Many of these landlords are getting away with providing subpar Housing.
◼ you’re not stating this correctly. only 4% is multi-family over 20 units
Polling
The following are the action items related to new growth from Denton Plan 2030 and the responses provided from
participants.
◼ Denton Plan 2030 Action Item 26: “Promote conservation (clustered) development in rural areas, with
permanently protected open space in conservation easements, as an alternative to large lot development.”
Retain, still valid: 64%
Revise, still valid: 27%
Remove: 9%
Responses
◼ Definitely preserve open spaces!!! Seek "conservation development", as 2030 Plan promotes..
◼ Incentivize protection of tree stands in those areas
◼ Unfortunately this would likely be abused just like the current ddc
◼ It's critical to consider existing wildlife. Plans should include wildlife corridors
◼ Agree x2
◼ This question seems to be a bit of a catch-22. Why not write it as protect rural areas - limit high density housing in
rural areas.
◼ All open space is not equal and paying into the tree mitigation fund doesn’t have the same benefits as mature trees
◼ executive home and large lots help ensure a rural and financial diversity that Denton is missing
◼ So unbuildable spaces are preserved and the rest is developed
◼ The open space surroundings combined with a fun downtown is what is special about Denton. Should be
preserved.
◼ What developers are calling “cluster” housing is really not cluster housing.
◼ Wildlife corridors!!
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◼ If we’re going to increase housing, we need to really think about sustainability, if we’re going to be taking away
green spaces.
◼ Something is fishy in that pie chart data from ACS. 9% of our housing stock is definitely not in triplexes and four-
plexes.
◼ 40 foot lots do not make quality living. Require much more open areas, more trees, more bike paths of new
developments
◼ Preserve ESAs and watershed. No high-density developments.
◼ Agree x1
◼ ....that # is way off
◼ embrace the growth and expand wisely. growth is coming let make's it high Quality
◼ Agree x2
◼ Trees, wildlife, parks, recreation (hiking, biking in rural areas) are important assets for the rural fringe, which need to
be preserved.
◼ beware of "alternative" ESA's
◼ yes but should encourage community permaculture and offer lessons to grow food
◼ Infill!
◼ We will look into the pie chart accuracy Thank you
◼ Second to sustainability. Economic ( per Strong Towns) and environmental.
◼ I agree with community comment. Cramming a bunch of low quality houses (especially low energy efficiency) is
not good for Denton or for the people who move into those homes.
◼ Green space is crucial for community physical & emotional health
◼ Maybe Denton could become the "greenest city in Texas".
◼ Denton Plan 2030 Action Item 107: “Develop parks and open space adjacent to residential areas, community
facilities, commercial centers, and the universities to link areas together via green space, and creating
opportunities for outdoor access, and physical activity. Partner with developers to secure parks and open space
in all new residential and commercial centers to ensure adequate green space and multi - modal connections
between developments.”
Retain, still valid: 91%
Revise, still valid: 9%
Remove: 0%
Responses
◼ Note that bike trails are poorly connected, if connected at all. Connecting the green spaces should be done.
◼ Remove the option for developers to pay a fee instead of putting in proper green spaces
◼ Agree x5
◼ this is a better use rather than trying to retain huge amounts of rural lands that are not being used
◼ Greenspace = Quality of life = desirable to live here.
◼ green space is good but you can’t double-dip & require developments to have 30% greenspace on site & also pay
for public parks in close proximity. all those extra costs lead to crappy product on the ground
◼ They are only required to put in 5% currently I believe
◼ Green spaces are huge assets to the community: Consider how important Central Park is to New York City! Takes
great foresight and preservation in the face of great development pressure.
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◼ Denton Plan 2030 Action Item 32: “Partner and collaborate with developers to provide sufficient workforce
housing to meet market demands and diversify housing c hoices and increase stock of owner- occupied small
residential units.”
Retain, still valid: 47%
Revise, still valid: 37%
Remove: 17%
Responses
◼ If the Denton Sustainability Commission (Committee?) has reviewed Denton Plan 2040, where can I find their
comments?
◼ A developer’s pocket park within a 10 minute walk is not a substitute for a usable backyard
◼ quality development is still possible while retaining beauty and environment. regardless of industry
◼ This needs to be changed to promote infill development, vertical development downtown, in my view.
◼ townhouses are excellent affordable options
◼ There is plenty of cheaper end homes. Denton needs more middle of the range homes... I can’t find houses my new
employees like and would live in. They buy elsewhere and commented [commute] instead
◼ Revise, taking into account the rise in telework and employers and employees may not reside in even there same
state, let alone city
◼ Agree x2
◼ Review mandatory parking minimums to allow more of this type of housing and make it more affordable. Too
much forced parking makes the housing more expensive.
◼ Commute
◼ focus should be on affordability
◼ Let the market decide the amount of parking.
◼ Critical to have affordable housing as part of the conversation on the front end of each development
◼ Consider Strong Towns approach.
◼ It seems that current demand are people living in Denton and commuting to Frisco/Dallas/West Lake
◼ Require minimums for lmi housing if incentives received
◼ the "market" will buy what is available/built
◼ “partner & collaborate” are good feeling words, but what it really means these days is “make them build something
nice & rent it cheap”. The math has to work or nothing gets built. If you want affordable housing let the market be
free & more expensive stuff will get built, forcing average properties to lower their rents. If supply is short nobody
reduces their rent
◼ There is a desperate need for affordable housing in Denton. But there should be strict guidelines on the quality of
housing so these new homeowners don't get hurt. AND develop them as a community.
◼ Affordability and availability while still focused on ownership. Owners have skin in the game in terms of community
than a renter.
◼ Why developers? Why not have zoning for owner-built/occupied fourplex?
◼ We do not want to look like Frisco! Sea of roofs is all you see.
◼ Just curious how are we defining affordable housing?
◼ this might be a stupid question, but how much alignment and cross referencing has there been between this plan
and the current development code (updated 2020)
◼ Granny flats or adus
◼ I've never seen current studies on where the new and newer Denton residents work. Which office or department
has that information?
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Chat Questions
The following are the questions that were posed to participants and the responses that participants provided through
the Zoom chat function.
1. How important is agricultural preservation?
Responses
Important
◼ extremely
◼ without agriculture, we'll al starve to death in our new
affordable 40 foot lot homes
◼ Important
◼ Very important
◼ SUPER IMPORTANT
◼ Greenbelt preservation is critical
◼ important but need to balance
◼ agriculture means to grow or use the land for actual
production, many "ag" places sit vacant or are
unusable spaces
◼ If alternative is a master planned development with tiny
lots
◼ It is extremely important and part of Denton's character
and heritage.
Importance for Sustainability
◼ Agricultural preservation? Hugely important to
preserve the character of Denton for posterity. Helps
provide sustainability in a "green sink"
◼ sustainable farms!
◼ Given our air quality issue, I would think public health
would be a consideration for keeping as much green as
possible
Importance for Natural Environment
◼ Important for wildlife for sure.
◼ Very much so. It provides a buffer against development
to natural spaces. It's also part of our heritage.
◼ Select the green areas to be preserved by their
importance to environment.
Importance for Food
◼ Considering the importance of reducing the distance
food should travel... very important
◼ Urban agriculture can also solve many of our current
food insecurity issues
◼ Would investing in Community gardens constitute as
agricultural preservation?
Development of Agricultural Land
◼ Based on the number of farms and ranches that go
under the 'dozer, clearly not important
◼ While some growth is inevitable, retaining the ag feel
of the town is very important - and will distinguish us
from other spaces. VERY important.
Other
◼ is City proposing to purchase these areas?
◼ We just introduced a new code. no need to overhaul
that now as it seems to be working other than some
minor amendments to encourage urban infill projects
◼ So preserving land to actually grow stuff?
◼ Balance to everything we want. what is most
important and what are we willing to trade for it? I do
not know enough about agriculture preservation and it
effects to be able to say one way or the other at this
point
◼ If Denton is to stay distinct from surrounding
communities, we need to retain some of our ag feel. A
sign at the entry won't make us distinct.
◼ What agricultural should we prioritize?
◼ urban gardens are a way to balance
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2. How important is open space in new developments? Is enough open space currently provided?
Responses
Importance
◼ important
◼ Very very important
◼ open space is extremely important. We need more.
◼ Open space is very important. More is needed.
◼ Important. Not enough being provided. If we continue
to take away these spaces then we’ll be a crowded
city
◼ It’s always important, and there can never be enough
◼ We could make Denton a national example for
sustainable ag.
◼ Agree x2
Open Space in Neighborhoods
◼ Very important but does not seem to be provided in
new neighborhoods
Open Space as Denton Character
◼ Very important to have open space. This is the
character we want. Can be in different forms, but
primarily park space and in some areas preserved by
rural zoning.
◼ When I moved here 20 years ago I came in 380 and
saw the longhorns. Oh, I thought, I am in Texas. I miss
those longhorns!
◼ Open space is important for the overall feel of
neighborhoods and community vs a crowded
environment and it takes many forms
◼ Agree x4
Open Space for Food
◼ it’s important, but allow the community to use the
space, for example urban gardens, perma-culture for
growing food etc.
Development Considerations
◼ the denser the development, the more open space is
needed
◼ you have to consider the economics. You want more
open space, you get fewer building sf so rent is higher
or cost to buy is higher
◼ Razing the property at 380, removing the longhorns
and calling the development Rayzor Ranch is exactly
the kind of development I was referring to earlier.
Open Space as Community Spaces
◼ And no not enough and not evenly spread. There are
some green space/ park desert of the city
◼ open space is good, but it needs to be attractive and
meet the community needs. It should be a community
gathering place rather than just green space
◼ There is not enough open space for any of our varied
health needs, much less fitting in with the ecology of
the area.
Open Space Preservation
◼ We have limited opportunities to preserve the open
space left in Denton proper and it should be prioritized
◼ open space is important to me. I’m not a fan of already
“unbuildable/undevelopable” areas being allowed in
those percentages
◼ Agree x1
Other
◼ open space is being provided now with the current
code
◼ Especially east of the loop
◼ Open space is important, but it should be more than
just easements, retention ponds, floodplains and
unbuildable land.
◼ I.e. along loop 288/shady oaks
◼ example, under major power lines
◼ Unbuildable land is different from open space
◼ current code requires a ton of open space
◼ many spaces go unused and communities have no say
on its use
◼ Yes, large open spaces. This is Texas! We need to
improve air quality.
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3. Should new developments be required to provide housing diversity?
Responses
Yes
◼ Yes x6
◼ yes allow more townhouses
◼ Yes to avoid barrack looking neighborhoods like we see
in other cities
◼ yes, avoid cookie cutter development
◼ Yes, different sized lots, different setbacks, different
architects. Three variations on the cupola on the roof
or a dormer is not diversity. I wouldn’t consider highly
standardized Robson Ranch diverse.
◼ yes. Diversity intentionally
◼ more could be added for sure
◼ Especially since we have a large population of students
Diversity
◼ Diversity should be more than just style: size, cost are
criticial
◼ new developments should be congruent with the
neighborhoods/areas they intend to abut. Continuing
with the smooth transition from city center to rural
fringe
◼ great neighborhoods in Denton are architecturally
diverse
◼ How do you define housing diversity in this case?
◼ How would you manage housing diversity from a city
level?
◼ new developments should be congruent with the
neighborhoods/areas they intend to abut. Continuing
with the smooth transition from city center to rural
fringe
◼ Quality
◼ Architectural diverse !!!!
No
◼ Required diversity? Not necessarily. But there should
be incentives to encourage housing diversity, especially
more affordable housing units.
◼ No, but if this is included it should be required to
include both ends of the spectrum..... not just cheaper
end
FLUM and Zoning Considerations
◼ Require new developments to provide housing
diversity? NO, that is the role of zoning and the FLUM.
◼ Diversity is important for the town in totality, but that
should be done by area. The FLUM should determine
where the diversity should be. I do not think we want
to see 5-story residential towers in the rural area.
◼ yes, but following P&Z and flum
◼ Currently diversity is required by the Denton code
Market Considerations
◼ The market is not taking care of it.
◼ The market does NOT take care of the need, especially
if those driving are focused primarily on ROI
◼ the private markets address the needs that exist. City
govt should not be doing that. You will exclude quality
developers from coming here. That’s OVER=REACH
◼ encourage developers to build the housing that there is
demand for, not dictate to them what individual house
types they must build next to each other
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4. Where should new growth be focused?
Responses
Infill
◼ infill x6
◼ infill & where we have quality infrastructure west
◼ Infill and south west
◼ infill and west
◼ Infill first. Avoid new planned communities.
◼ Infill or towards existing built communities
◼ New growth focus? infill and to the west
◼ please focus on areas that need infill and get rid of the
train horn nuisance in Denton!!
◼ That could be considered a loaded question. I believe a
balance between infill and new development with a
more focus on infill
Downtown
◼ Downtown
◼ Downtown, Infill. near current housing
West
◼ To the west also
◼ West
Infrastructure
◼ existing infrastructure is a must!!
◼ New growth should be focused along existing
roadways and infrastructure. Infill needs to be easier
than it currently is.
◼ north, no area to the south. East is blocked by lake.
West can't be built due to gas wells
Growth Concerns
◼ I think we grew enough. We don't need to grow any
more. More growth means less green space and
faster garbage filling up the landfill
◼ Respect the smooth transition outward from existing
plan
Natural Preservation
◼ preserve green space x2
◼ Preserve more of the cross timber’s area that is
unique
5. What are your thoughts or solutions on neighborhood compatibility near universities?
Responses
Housing
◼ Allow more missing middle housing by right.
◼ Agree x2
◼ No expanding enrollment without providing on-campus
housing
◼ Universities should foot the bill for residence halls
rather than shifting to private companies
◼ Neighborhood compatibility near universities? Support
the universities; encourage them to provide housing on
their campus. Provide a transition zone.
◼ The universities need to be better neighbors with the
existing neighborhoods in their pursuit for student
housing
◼ The conflict with the student housing is because the
universities themselves do not provide enough housing
options for their students.
◼ Universities should build more housing especially that
junior seniors would live in
Business Considerations
◼ Near-campus areas might be an opportunity to
support smaller-scale businesses?
Development
◼ Stop building in those areas.
◼ focus on reinvestment and incentive for
improvement of older and Unimproved existing
buildings
◼ High rises on campus
◼ allow larger projects on major roads (bonnie brae,
eagle, etc. but not interior like scripture etc.
◼ Build west of UNT
Other
◼ I am not sure on that subject. Has any city manage
this successfully and, if so, what did they do?
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26 Community Charrette Summary
Denton Plan 2040
Community Charrette Summary
Other Questions and Comments
Participants were able to provide comments in the chat function of Zoom throughout the presentation. The following
are questions and comments that were provided outside of the polling and questions exercises related to the four
special topics.
Participation
◼ I'm fascinated by the ways we all agree and then vary our thoughts.
◼ Thank you very much for talking with us and asking for, and listening to, our views.
◼ thank you for the opportunity and the open, interested approach you seem to have with this process
Future Public Involvement
◼ I agree with earlier comments that I hope you will offer this - or a similar session - to our Spanish-speaking
people of Denton.
◼ And our African American neighbors
◼ More community meetings needed
◼ Lots of people don’t have Zoom
◼ Reach-out to many different communities.
◼ This is a process of the connected, not a real outreach
◼ Meetings at MLK Rec Center as they are opened up.
◼ More community meetings are definitely needed. Ryan High had graduation tonight. Parks & Rec was also
hosting a Zoom meeting at the same time as the Comprehensive Plan.
◼ When will more community meetings be scheduled? For Denton Plan 2030 there were NINE community
meetings over six months, one of which was in Spanish?
◼ I am worried about the lack of representation from our minority communities
◼ Is there a link that can be provided of previous recordings of the Phase conversations?
◼ the Denton 2030 Plan had a meeting in Spanish. Why not for this one?
Next Steps
During the presentation, additional opportunities to enga ge in the comprehensive plan update process were described.
These are the same exercises that were presented during the first community meeting and continue to be available on
the project website and on Discuss Denton, the City’s public involvement website. These include the following
exercises that are currently available on the project website:
Issues and Opportunities Mapping Exercise
Participants can identify where in the community there are issues and opportunities and can type in a description of
the issues and/or opportunity.
Visioning Exercise
For this exercise, participants can provide their thoughts for a Vision Statement for the Denton Plan 2040. The Vision
Statement will be the inspiration and set the tone for the comprehensive plan update. Participants can fill out a fill -in-
the-blank option and/or write in their own vision statement on the project website.
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5580 US Highway 377
Aubrey, TX 76227
(940) 365-0800 Main Office
(940) 365-5961 Fax
NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK BEGINNING
Project: 2019 Intersection Improvements
Contractor: Quality Excavation
City of Denton Contact: Dustin Draper 940-349-7104
Quality Excavation plans to begin work on Monday, May 24, 2021 at the
intersection of Nottingham and University (AKA US380). The work will
begin with the placement of the new traffic signal foundation which will
require the west bound right lane of US380 to be closed during the day to
allow adequate space for crews to work safely.
If there is a period between trades when crews are not present for an
extended period of time, the barricades may be removed for the convenience
of the public. Barricades will later be replaced as needed when workers are
present. This work and traffic disturbance will be completed no later than
July 2021.
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Council Requests for InformationCouncil Member Requestor DateSummary of RequestStaff AssignedDepartmentComments1Council Member Beck05/16/21A resident has concerns about entrance and exit traffic safety at the intersection of Spring Valley @380. Can I get a brief near-term expected mobility plan change statement to provide to him for thisregion between 288 and Mayhill? In addition, could we comment on the traffic safety of thisintersection and any plans for CoD or TXDOT to mitigate the safety issues he describes?Becky Diviney, Rachel Wood,Scott McDonaldDevelopment Services PublicWorks -CIPStaff is investigating and will provide information2Mayor Hudspeth05/20/21Authorize staff to re-negotiate this ordinance with UNT staff and then brining it back to the citycouncil for approval before it auto-renews.Becky DivineyPublic WorksStaff will schedule this during the June 15 pending Council requestwork session3Council Member Beck05/21/21Could I please get a copy of the full Windsor/Nottingham all-way-stop traffic investigation?Becky DivineyPublic Works-TrafficStaff will provide information to the Council Member during ameeting. Meeting is scheduled for June 18.4Council Member Armintor05/27/21At the next possible work session, I'd like to make a 1-minute pitch request for a work session onupdating and editing our Council Rules and Procedure (Sec. 2-29) for maximum public benefit.Rachel Balthrop Mendoza City Manager's OfficeStaff will schedule this during the June 15 pending Council requestwork session5Council Member Beck05/27/21Can staff help to clarify resident questions about the Windsor project?Rachel WoodPublic Works -CIPStaff is reviewing the request and will provide information in theJune 11 Friday Report6Mayor Hudspeth06/01/21Can staff contact local grocery stores (Kroger, ALDI, Windo) to ascertain interest in setting up aperiodic mobile store at Robson Ranch?Jessica RogersEconomic DevelopmentStaff is reviewing the request and will provide information7Council Member Armintor06/03/21I'm proposing a brainstorming work session to get Council's direction on ways in which we canupdating our tree ordinance to better preserve our cities' irreplaceable urban forests and be more inline with our preservation goals and values. Under a higher-bar tree ordinance, developers couldstill seek exceptions to the rules from Council (and from Planning and Zoning) if they wish, but it ismore transparent and effective to have a tree ordinance that truly reflects Council's high standardson tree preservation than for councilmembers to vote no to proposals that are following the currenttree ordinance but don't meet Council's high standards for preservation.Scott McDonaldDevelopment ServicesStaff will schedule this during the July 20 pending Council requestwork session8Council Member Armintor06/03/21I'm proposing a 1-minute pitch for a work session on making city boards and committees moreinclusive and accessible for the public to serve and participateCatherine Clifton, Rosa Rios City Secretary's Office Legal Staff will schedule this during the June 22 pending Council requestwork session9Council Member Armintor06/05/21Can traffic engineering do an analysis of the intersection at Robinwood and Greenwood andpropose a fix or fixes to minimize the likelihood of such dangerous situations? Stop signs, speedbumps, or other possible solutions?Becky DivineyPublic Works -CIPStaff is reviewing the request and will provide information in theJune 11 Friday Report10Mayor Hudspeth06/05/21Can staff reach out to the resident who inquired about landlords' accountability in residentialneighborhoods?Catherine CliftonLegalStaff is reviewing the request and will provide information11Council Member Davis06/07/21Speed and auto accidents continue to be a major resident concern on Ector St. Ultimately theneighbors would like to see bump-outs at each intersection. But funding for those is unlikely. In themeantime, can we install plastic traffic bollards/delineators at each intersection, at the ends on the"fog lines." This would be an inexpensive way to visually narrow the intersections, reduce speeds,and encourage drivers attentiveness..Becky DivineyPublic Works -CIPStaff is reviewing the request and will provide information in theJune 11 Friday Report12Council Member Beck06/07/21Could I get an in-person or zoom/teams meeting with staff about Traffic Safety/Traffic flow?Becky DivineyPublic Works -CIPStaff is reviewing the request and will provide information. Meetingis scheduled for June 18.13Council Member Armintor06/07/21I want to bring back my 1-minute pitch from 2019 (or was it 2018?) on prohibiting incomediscrimination for housing for veterans. Staff has already done the prep work for it, and my requestremains unchanged from the last time I brought it forward.Dani ShawCommunity ServicesStaff will schedule this during the July 27 pending Council requestwork session14Council Member Armintor06/07/21I'm writing to request a staff report on whether a mineral oil alternative like this (below andattached), could reduce the fire risk at substations near residences.Antonio PuenteDMEStaff is reviewing the request and will provide information in theJune 11 Friday Report15Council Member Beck06/07/21Will staff provide a near-term timetable for when she might expect construction for the University @Nottingham construction improvements? Is it under control of CoD or TXDOT?Becky DivineyPublic Works -CIPStaff is reviewing the request and will provide information in theJune 11 Friday Report16Council Member Armintor06/08/21Can staff write a report on the accommodations for boards and commissions members?Ryan AdamsPublic AffairsStaff is reviewing the request and will provide information in theJune 11 Friday Report17Council Member Davis06/08/21Two part request. 1) Can we get an update on the whereabouts of the alligator near the intersectionof Crawford Rd. and I-35W, as well as our plan for keeping tabs on the alligator, and what activitiesmight trigger a capture and relocation of the animal? 2) Assuming the alligator remains in the area,can the City run a naming competition on social media?Randi WeinbergAnimal ServicesStaff is reviewing the request and will provide information18Council Member Maguire06/09/21I am requesting a work session for Council to revisit the issue of a comprehensive non-discrimination ordinance for the City of Denton. Discussion can include protections againstdiscrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, race, ethnicity, national origin,religion, disability, age, and veteran status; and protections against discrimination in the areas ofhousing, employment, healthcare, and public accommodation. Since staff already did quite a bit ofwork on this topic last year, I am also requesting that the information compiled by staff regardingother Texas cities' non-discrimination ordinances be included in an upcoming Friday report.Sarah KuechlerCity Manager's OfficeStaff will schedule this during the June 15 pending Council requestwork session19Council Member Davis06/10/21The Troop 65 Scout Hut in Evers Park has developed a severe termite problem. Since the ScoutHut is on a perpetual land lease from the City, would it be possible for the City to assist in thetermite treatment?Scott GrayFacilitiesStaff is reviewing the request and will provide information20Council Member Beck06/10/21Could someone in staff update me about the sign topper project (with R. Hunt), any related efforts,progress, or barriers, etc.Scott McDonaldDevelopment ServicesStaff is reviewing the request and will provide information21Council Member Maguire06/10/21A resident has asked me if it is legal for them to chain coolers full of water to stop signs formembers of the public to have access to drinking water. Is this something that a resident would beallowed to do?Frank DixonPoliceStaff is reviewing the request and will provide information22Council Member Maguire06/10/21Can staff provide the Planning and Zoning Bootcamp slidedeck to Council?Hayley ZagurskiDevelopment ServicesStaff is compiling the information and will provide in an upcomingFriday Report.23Council Member Armintor06/10/21Can staff provide information about emergency access to Bell Ave.Kenneth HedgesFireStaff is reviewing the request and will provide information24Council Member Armintor06/11/21I'm writing to check in with City staff to ask if there is any truth to the word I keep hearing fromconstituents experiencing homelessness that the public outdoor outlets keep disappearing fromQuakertown Park.Gary PackanPublic Works -ParksStaff is reviewing the request and will provide information42
One-Minute Pitches ApprovedCouncil Member RequestorOne-Minute Pitch SummaryStaff AssignedDepartmentCommentsAction RequiredISR/WS Date ScheduledEstimated Staff Time toPrepare1Mayor Pro Tem DavisI am requesting a work session to discuss directing to the Public Art Committee to establish a city-led public-private partnership which would fund and commission a signature public art installation atRayzor Ranch Park, more specifically a fountain commemorating the history of the land and Rayzorfamily while also providing an opportunity for free water play. (Please included the attached photo ofRotary Fountain in Spokane, WA in the presentation)Gary PackanPublic Works -ParksApproved during the April 13 Pending Request work session Develop with Public ArtCommitteeThis project is currently in processTBD2Mayor Pro Tem DavisI would like a work session on revising our PID policy. Specifically to better define EconomicDevelopment and to discuss residential requirements.Jessica RogersEconomic DevelopmentApproved during the Pending Council Request work session onMay 11.Work SessionStaff is finalizing the information, and will schedule a worksessionTBD3Council Member ArmintorRequesting a one-minute pitch to replace the format of the one-minute pitch systemStuart BirdseyeCity Manager's OfficeApproved during the Pending Council Request work session onMay 25.Work SessionTBD - Council Retreat15-20 hours4Council Member MeltzerRequesting a one-minute pitch regarding form-based zoningScott McDonaldDevelopment ServicesApproved during the Pending Council Request work session onMay 18.Work SessionDraft Presentation Received - Tentatively scheduled forAugust 3, 2021TBD5Council Member BeckCouncil, Committee, Commission, and Board Officer Nominations and voting process (RankedChoice Voting)Aaron Leal, Rosa RiosCity Secretary's Office Legal Approved during the Pending Council Request work session onMay 25.Work SessionStaff is working on the required information for this worksession and will schedule once it is finalizedTBD6Council Member MaguireRequesting work session on a City initiative to increase COVID vaccine access.Sarah KuechlerCity Manager's OfficeApproved during the Pending Council Request work session onMay 25. New work session agenda ID: 21-1224.Work SessionMay be discussed during ARP work session presentation onJune 22.TBD7Council Member ArmintorCan staff hang a Pride flag at City Hall for Pride Month, and possibly certain other city-ownedproperties where U.S. and TX flags are displayed?Rachel Balthrop Mendoza City Manager's OfficeApproved during the Pending Council Request work session onJune 8.Work SessionA work session is scheduled to discuss on June 15, 2021 TBD8Mayor HudspethI’m requesting a one-minute pitch to gain consensus to review the committees (relevance &viability).Catherine Clifton, Rosa Rios City Secretary's Office Legal Approved during the Pending Council Request work session onJune 8.Work SessionStaff is working on the required information for this worksession and will schedule once it is finalizedTBD9Council Member DavisI am requesting a work session for Council to consider giving direction to amend the sign ordinance,creating exemptions for 1) "off premise signs" adjacent to a business property, or within a certaindistance, without requiring the business to obtain a new Certificate of Occupancy; and 2) wall signsthat are closer in function to murals and serve as public art.Scott McDonaldDevelopment ServicesApproved during the Pending Council Request work session onJune 8.Work SessionStaff is working on the required information for this worksession and will schedule once it is finalizedTBD43
June 2021 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 No Council Meeting 2 3 8:00 am Agenda Committee 8:30 am – DEDC 3:00 pm - Health & Building Standards 4 5 6 7 9:00 am – COE - Cancelled 11:30 am – CC Special Called 1:00 p.m. CC Denton Housing Auth Board of Commissioners 4:00 p.m. Zoning Board of Adjustment 6:00 p.m. P &R Beautification Board 8 2:00 pm - 2nd Tuesday Session 9 11:00 am – EDPB 5:00 p.m. P & Z Commission 10 10:00 a.m. - AAB 3:00 p.m. Health & Building Standards Commission 11 12 13 14 9:00 am – PUB Cancelled-3:00 p.m. Historic Landmark Commission 5:30 p.m. Library Board 15 2:00 pm ‐ CC Work Session 6:30 pm ‐ CC Regular Session 16 9:00 am - Mobility Committee Meeting 3:00 pm - Animal Shelter Advisory 17 3:30 p.m. Health & Building Standards Commission 18 9:00 am – CDAC- Cancelled 12:00 pm – HSAC-Cancelled 3:00 CoPwD (Special Called Mtg.) 19 20 21 9:00 am - Traffic Safety Commission 22 10:00 am - CAC 2:00 pm - 4th Tuesday Session 23 11:00 a.m. Development Code review Committee 5:00 p.m. P&Z Commission 24 3:00 pm - Board of Ethics 25 10:00 am - Audit/Finance 26 27 28 9:00 am - PUB 29 No Council Meeting 30 11:00 a.m. Development Code Review Committee 44
July 2021 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 8:00 a.m. Agenda Committee 8:30 am - DEDC 2 3 4 5 No Council Luncheon 4th of July Holiday 6 No Council Meeting 7 8 9 10 11 12 9:00 am – PUB 5:30 p.m. Library Board 13 No Council Meeting 14 11:00 am - EDPB 5:30 pm - AAB 15 16 9:00 am - CDAC 12:00 pm - HSAC 17 18 19 20 2:00 pm - CC Work Session 6:30 pm - CC Regular Session 21 9:00 am - Mobility Committee Meeting 11:00 a.m. Development Code Review Committee 22 23 24 25 26 9:00 am - PUB 27 2:00 pm - 4th Tuesday Session 28 12:00 pm - TIRZ No.1 29 30 31 45
August 2021 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 9:00 am COE 11:30 am Council Luncheon 3 2:00 pm CC Work Session 6:30 pm CC Regular Session 4 5 8:00 Agenda Committee 8:30 a.m. DEDC 6 7 8 9 9:00 am PUB 5:30 p.m. Library Board 10 2:00 pm 2nd Tuesday Session 11 11:00 a.m. EDPB 5:30 pm - AAB 12 3:30 p.m. Library Board 13 14 15 16 11:30 am Traffic Safety Commission 17 2:00 pm CC Work Session 6:30 pm CC Regular Session 18 9:00 am Mobility Committee Meeting 11:00 a.m. Development Code Review Committee 19 20 9:00 a.m. Community Development Advisory Committee 12:00 p.m. HSAC 21 22 23 9:00 am PUB 24 2:00 pm 4th Tuesday Session 25 12:30 p.m. Development Code Review Committee 26 27 28 29 30 31 No Council Meeting 46
City of Denton
Meeting Agenda
City Hall
215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
City Council
Council Chambers2:00 PMTuesday, June 22, 2021
WORK SESSION BEGINS AT 2:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ITEMS FOR
INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CLOSED
MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Note: Mayor Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem Meltzer, and Council Members Vicki Byrd, Brian Beck,
Jesse Davis, Alison Maguire, and Deb Armintor will be participating in the June 22, 2021 work session, closed
meeting and meeting in person or via video/teleconference.
AS OF JUNE 14, IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE ALLOWED AT THIS MEETING.
FOR VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION, SEE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS DETAILED BELOW.
REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
Citizens will also be able to participate in one of the following ways (NOTE: Other than public hearings,
citizens are only able to comment one time per agenda item; citizens cannot use both methods to comment
on a single agenda item. Public comments are not held for work session reports.):
• Virtual White Card – On June 22, the agenda was posted online at
www.cityofdenton.com/publicmeetings. Once the agenda is posted, a link to the Virtual White Card, an
online form, will be made available under the main heading on the webpage. Within this form, citizens may
indicate support or opposition and submit a brief comment about a specific agenda item. Comments may
be submitted up until the start of the meeting, at which time, the Virtual White Card form will be closed.
Similar to when a citizen submits a white card to indicate their position on the item, these comment forms
will be sent directly to City Council members and recorded by the City Secretary.
City Council Members review comments received in advance of the meeting and take that public input into
consideration prior to voting on an agenda item. The Mayor will announce the number of Comment Cards
submitted in support or opposition to an item during the public comment period. Comments will not be
read during the meeting. The City Secretary will reflect the number of comments submitted in
favor/opposition to an item, the registrant’s name, address, and (summary of) comments within the Minutes
of the Meeting, as applicable.
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• By phone – Citizens wishing to speak over the phone during this Council meeting, may call (940)
349-7800 beginning 30 minutes prior to the meeting start time. Comments by phone will be accepted until
the item is opened for discussion by the Council. When the call is initially received, a staff member will
receive the caller’s information and either: 1) offer to call the citizen back when it is time for them to speak,
or 2) record the caller’s information, support or opposition, and comment. If the caller chooses to record
their support or opposition, rather than speaking during the meeting, the Mayor will announce the number
of comments submitted in support or opposition to the item. If the caller wishes to receive a call back, the
voice of each caller will be broadcast into the meeting during the public commenting time of their desired
agenda item. Individuals will be able to comment once per agenda item, no matter the method.
• At regular meetings only, citizens can speak on any topic that is not on the agenda (Open Microphone).
Alert the call taker if you wish to speak under the Open Microphone category. If you would like to give a
public report, see the information below.
After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a
Work Session on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 215 E.
McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:
WORK SESSION
1. Citizen Comments on Consent Agenda Items
This section of the agenda allows citizens to speak on any item listed on the Consent Agenda prior to its
consideration. Each speaker will be given a total of three (3) minutes to address any item(s). Any person
who wishes to address the City Council regarding these items may do so by utilizing the "By Phone"
registration process as referenced under the REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE
CITY COUNCIL detailed at the beginning of this agenda. Registration is required prior to the time the City
Council considers this item. Registrants may call in and remain on hold or receive a call back at the time the
Work Session is called to Order and are encouraged to ensure they remain accessible to accept the call.
2. Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on this agenda.
3. Work Session Reports
Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding FY 2021-22
preliminary budget and departmental budget presentations for Parks and Recreation, Fire,
HR/Risk/Health, Tech Services/Public Safety Dispatch and Police/Safety.
ID 21-453A.
Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding Audit Project 021 -
Water System Operations: Rate Structure.
ID 21-1066B.
Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the possible merger
of the Community Development Advisory Committee and the Human Services Advisory
Committee.
ID 21-684C.
Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on pending City Council
requests for information for:
ID 21-562D.
Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider
specific item(s) when these items are listed below under the Closed Meeting section of this agenda. The City
Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any item on its Open Meeting agenda consistent
with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law.
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1. Closed Meeting:
-- PLACEHOLDER IN THE EVENT A CLOSED MEETING IS NEEDED; OTHERWISE, WILL BE
DELETED. --
Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a Closed Meeting will only be taken in an Open
Meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, except to the extent such final
decision, or vote is taken in the Closed Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.086 of the
Texas Government Code (the ‘Public Power Exception’). The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a
Closed Meeting or Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq.
(The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda or to reconvene in a continuation of
the Closed Meeting on the Closed Meeting items noted above, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings
Act, including, without limitation Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
NOTE: Any item for which a formal action at the Special Called Meeting has been taken by Council
may be subject to a request for a motion for reconsideration at any time during the meeting, at the
Concluding Items Section, or after the meeting. In order to comply with the Texas Open Meetings
Act, a request for a motion for reconsideration made during, at the end of, or after a Council meeting
will be placed on the agenda and considered at the next official meeting of the City Council.
Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Special Called Meeting to
consider the following items:
1. CONSENT AGENDA
Each of these items is recommended by Staff and approval thereof will be strictly on the basis of the Staff
recommendations. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager or his designee to
implement each item in accordance with the Staff recommendations. The City Council has received
background information and has had an opportunity to raise questions regarding these items prior to
consideration.
Listed below are bids, purchase orders, contracts, and other items to be approved under the Consent
Agenda (Agenda Items A – V). This listing is provided on the Consent Agenda to allow Council Members
to discuss or withdraw an item prior to approval of the Consent Agenda. If no items are pulled, the Consent
Agenda Items will be approved with one motion. If items are pulled for separate discussion, they may be
considered as the first items following approval of the Consent Agenda.
Consider approval of the minutes of June 8, 2021.ID 21-1150A.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, rejecting any and all competitive proposals under RFP 7205 for Utility Scale
Wind Energy for Denton Municipal Electric; and providing an effective date (RFP 7205).
The Public Utilities Board recommends approval ( - ).
ID 21-326B.
Consider adoption of an ordinance regarding Frame Street Closure for the Denton Police
Department Facility and City Hall East renovations; and providing for an effective date.
ID 21-767C.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, authorizing the City Manager to
execute a funding agreement between the City of Denton and Denton Community Food
Center to provide Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV)
funds for public facility improvements in Denton, Texas; authorizing the expenditure of
funds not to exceed $439,483; and providing an effective date.
ID 21-966D.
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Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager to
execute a funding agreement between the City of Denton and the Denton Affordable
Housing Corporation to provide HOME Investment Partnership Program funds for
rehabilitation of four (4) rental units located at Mill St. in Denton, Texas; authorizing the
expenditure of funds not to exceed $98,532.98; and providing an effective date.
ID 21-818E.
Consider adoption of a resolution by the City of Denton, Texas, authorizing the
amendment of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME
Investment Partnership Program (HOME) program year from August 1 through July 31,
to October 1 through September 30; and providing for an effective date.
ID 21-1144F.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the approval of a third amendment to a Professional Services
Agreement between the City of Denton and Freese and Nichols, Inc, amending the
contract approved by City Council on October 16, 2018, in the not-to-exceed amount of
$1,200,000.00, amended by Amendments 1-2 approved by Purchasing, said third
amendment to provide professional engineering services for the Southeast Denton
Neighborhood Street Reconstruction Project and program management services for the
completion of the 2019 Street Reconstruction Bond; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6590-042 - providing for an
additional third amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $1,257,254.00 with the
total contract amount not-to-exceed $2,457,254.00). The Public Utilities Board
recommends approval ( - ).
ID 21-1076G.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the approval of a fifth amendment to a Professional Services
Agreement between the City of Denton and Freese and Nichols, Inc., amending the
contract approved by City Council on December 5, 2017, in the not-to-exceed amount
of $1,529,180.00; amended by Amendments 1, 2, 3, and 4 approved by City Council
and Purchasing; said fifth amendment to provide additional professional and construction
services for the Lake Lewisville Water Treatment Plant Phase II project; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6305 - providing for
an additional fifth amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $229,777.00, with the
total contract amount not-to-exceed $2,219,307.00). The Public Utilities Board
recommends approval ( - ).
ID 21-1193H.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a contract with
Prime Controls, L.P. for the maintenance and service of the Supervisory Control and
Data Acquisition (SCADA) system within the Water Production Department; providing
for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 7494-1 -
awarded to Prime Controls, L.P., for three (3) years, with the option for two (2)
additional one (1) year extensions, in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of
$400,000.00). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval ( - ).
ID 21-1194I.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a contract with
ID 21-1195J.
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VWR International, LLC, for the purchase of laboratory supplies for the Water
Production Department and the Municipal Laboratory; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 7549-1 - awarded to VWR
International, LLC, for three (3) years, with the option for two (2) additional one (1) year
extensions, in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed $150,000.00). The Public Utilities
Board recommends approval ( - ).
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a Professional
Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for the development of the
City’s Wastewater Master Plan; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date (RFP 7574-003 - Professional Services Agreement for
development services awarded to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in the
not-to-exceed amount of $2,025,100.00). The Public Utilities Board recommends
approval ( - ).
ID 21-1198K.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a contract with
Azteca Systems, LLC, for the purchase of Cityworks licenses, an Enterprise Asset
Management (EAM) solution that tracks repairs, inspections, and services of City’s assets
to be used by Technology Services, Parks and Recreation, Water Utility, and
Wastewater Utility departments; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date (RFP 7545 - awarded to Azteca Systems, LLC, for one (1)
year, with the option for four (4) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total five (5)
year not-to-exceed amount of $460,000.00). The Public Utilities Board recommends
approval ( - ).
ID 21-1199L.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the approval of Change Order No. 4 to the contract between the
City of Denton and Pavecon Public Works, LP, to provide construction services for the
Bonnie Brae Phase 2 Project; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date (File 7118 - Change Order No. 4 in the not-to-exceed amount
of $369,455.29 for a total contract award aggregated to $12,449,958.25).
ID 21-1200M.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a contract with
North Texas Polygraph Services, for Section 5 - Polygraph Testing Services for the
Denton Police and Fire Departments; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date (RFP 7571 - awarded to North Texas Polygraph Services, for
three (3) years, with the option for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total
five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $50,500.00).
ID 21-1201N.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a contract with
Pepper Psychological Services, PLLC, for Section 1 - Psychological Testing Services for
the Denton Police and Fire Departments; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor;
and providing an effective date (RFP 7571 - awarded to Pepper Psychological Services,
ID 21-1202O.
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PLLC, for three (3) years, with the option for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions,
in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $57,625.00).
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute an Interlocal
Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with North Central Texas Council of Governments
(NCTCOG) under the Government Code, Chapter 791.001, to authorize the City of
Denton to adopt a contract with NCTCOG for Nearmap’s Aerial Subscription Service;
authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and declaring an effective date (File 7662 -
award an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with North Central Texas
Council of Governments (NCTCOG), in the (5) year not-to-exceed amount of
$49,000.00).
ID 21-1203P.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a contract with
Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. for the supply of Electric Utility Station Service Voltage
Transformers for Denton Municipal Electric to be stocked in the City of Denton
Warehouse; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective
date (IFB 7695 - awarded to Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc., for three (3) years, with
the option for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total five (5) year
not-to-exceed amount of $750,000.00).
ID 21-1204Q.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the approval of a sixth amendment to a Professional Services
Agreement between the City of Denton and Freese and Nichols, Inc., amending the
contract approved by City Council on July 17, 2012, in the not-to-exceed amount of
$435,701.00, amended by Amendments 1-5 approved by the City Manager, City
Council, and Purchasing, said sixth amendment to provide engineering and inspection
related services for the Capital Projects and Water Utilities Department for the North
South Phase II and III 36-inch/42-inch Water Transmission Line Project; providing for
the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 4978 - providing
for an additional sixth amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $619,840.00, with
the total contract amount not-to-exceed $1,672,411.60). The Public Utilities Board
recommends approval ( - ).
ID 21-1213R.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a Professional
Services Agreement with Bird Advocacy and Consulting, Inc., to provide government
relations services to the Denton County Transit Authority (DCTA) on behalf of the City of
Denton, as set forth in the contract; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date (File 7727 - Professional Services Agreement for government
relations services awarded to Bird Advocacy and Consulting, Inc., for one (1) year, with
the option for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total three (3) year
not-to-exceed amount of $117,000.00).
ID 21-1214S.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager, or
designee, to execute a Contract of Sale with K&C Triple Crown Partners, LP. for the
ID 21-1108T.
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sale of a 0.449 acre tract of land located in the Robert Beaumont Survey, Abstract No.
31 and the William Neill Survey, Abstract No. 971, and known locally as 414 West
Parkway Street, for a purchase price of $750,000.00; authorizing the City Manager to
execute all documents necessary to consummate the sale, including a special warranty
deed; authorizing the City Manager to carry out the duties of the City pursuant to the
Contract of Sale; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective
date.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager, or
their designee, to execute of a Contract of Sale with Burch Family Farm LTD. for the
purchase of approximately 400 acres of land located in the J. W. Withers Survey,
Abstract No. 1343, in the James Severe Survey, Abstract No. 1164, in the BBB & CRR
Survey, Abstract No. 196, and in the W. M. Roark Survey, Abstract No. 1087, City and
County of Denton, Texas, for a purchase price of $6,000,000.00; authorizing the
expenditure of funds therefor; providing for severability; and providing an effective date.
ID 21-1163U.
Consider nominations/appointments to the City’s Boards, Commissions, and Committees:
Airport Advisory Board, Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, Board of Ethics,
Committee on Persons with Disabilities, Community Development Advisory Committee,
Denton Police Department Chief of Police Advisory Board, Health & Building Standards
Commission, Historic Landmark Commission, Human Services Advisory Committee,
Library Board, Parks, Recreation & Beautification Board, Planning & Zoning
Commission, Public Art Committee, Public Utilities Board, Traffic Safety Commission,
and Zoning Board of Adjustment.
ID 21-1148V.
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, appointing a Primary Member and Alternate Member
as official voting representatives to the current unexpired terms to the North Central Texas
Council of Governments’ Regional Transportation Council; and providing an effective
date.
ID 21-1105A.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute Management Services and
Operating Agreement with Our Daily Bread for the management and operations at 909
N. Loop 288 to provide services to people experiencing homelessness or at-risk of
experiencing homelessness at the facility located and to execute a Lease Termination
Agreement for 300 S Woodrow; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date.
ID 21-1223B.
Consider nominations and appointments to the Downtown Denton Tax Increment
Financing Reinvestment Zone No. One Board (Downtown TIRZ).
ID 21-1164C.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the city of Denton, Texas, amending the fiscal year
2020-2021 budget and annual program of services of the city of Denton to allow for
adjustments to the Customer Service Fund of one hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars ($125,000) for the purpose of increasing funding for the P.L.U.S. One Utility
ID 21-1216D.
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Assistance Program administered by Interfaith Ministries.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a contract with
Hammett Excavation, Inc., for the construction of the Public Disposal Facility for the Solid
Waste & Recycling Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date (CSP 7568 - awarded to Hammett Excavation, Inc., in the
not-to-exceed amount $2,526,832.34). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval
( - ).
ID 21-1197E.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a contract with
Hammett Excavation, Inc., for construction of the Perimeter Landfill Gas Header,
Perimeter Road, and Waterline Extension for the Solid Waste & Recycling Department;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (CSP
7567 - awarded to Hammett Excavation, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount
$3,641,940.06). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval ( - ).
ID 21-1196F.
3. CONCLUDING ITEMS
A. Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the City Council
or the public with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or accept a proposal to place the
matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting AND Under Section 551.0415 of the Texas Open
Meetings Act, provide reports about items of community interest regarding which no action will be taken,
to include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules;
an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about
an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; information regarding a social,
ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that
was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee
of the municipality; or an announcement involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of
people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda.
B. Possible Continuation of Closed Meeting topics, above posted.
C E R T I F I C A T E
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the official website
(https://www.cityofdenton.com/en-us/government/open/agendas-minutes) and bulletin board at City Hall, 215
E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas, on June 18, 2021 in advance of the 72-hour posting deadline, as
applicable, and in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
__________________________________________
CITY SECRETARY
NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON'S DESIGNATED PUBLIC MEETING FACILITIES ARE
ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY
WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, SUCH AS SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE
HEARING IMPAIRED, IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE
SCHEDULED MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 940-349-8309 OR
USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX
SO THAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION CAN BE ARRANGED.
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Meeting Date
TBD 21-500
15 - June 2021
[Regular]
FY 2021-22 Departmental
Presentations: Finance;
Economic Development;
Library;
Procurement/Compliance/
Warehouse
21-452
Non- Government related
flags
21-1242
B&C 2021 Appointment
Process
21-865
Denton Energy Center - Leased
Property
21-1188
Council Request
21-561
22 - June 2021
[Special]
FY 2021-22 Departmental
Presentations: Parks and
Recreation; Fire;
HR/Risk/Health; Tech Services
(includes Public Safety
Dispatch); Police (includes
Safety)
21-453
Internal Audit - Water Rate
Structure
21-1066
Community Services - HSAC
and CDAC
21-684
Council Request
21-562
29 - June 2021 No meeting - 5th Tuesday 21-738
20 - July 2021
[Regular]FY 2021-22 Proposed Budget,
CIP & 5-Year Financial Forecast
21-938
FY 2021-22 Departmental
Presentations: DME; Streets;
Traffic; Engineering; Facilities;
Airport
21-455
Streets Fund
21-854
Denton Parks Foundation
Annual Plan & Contract
TBD
Internal Audit - Building
Permits
21-703
Council Request
21-759
27 - July 2021
[Special]
FY 2021-22 Proposed Budget,
CIP & 5-Year Financial Forecast
21-939
FY 2021-22 Departmental
Presentations: Solid Waste;
Water; Wastewater/
Drainage; Fleet; Customer
Service; Development Services
(includes Real Estate)
21-456
ARP Funding
21-1054
Internal Audit - Water
Production
21-981
Internal Audit - Water
Distribution
21-982
Council Request
21-760
2 - August 2021
[Luncheon]
Budget Workshop
21-1087
3 - August 2021
[Regular]
Capital Improvement Program
and Five-Year Finaancial
Forecast
21-457
DDC Tree Preservation
21-1162
Form-Based Code
TBD
Council Request
21-1088
10 - August 2021
[Special]
Capital Improvement Program
and Five-Year Finaancial
Forecast
21-458
Council Request
21-1089
17 - August 2021
[Regular]
Capital Improvement Program
and Five-Year Finaancial
Forecast
21-459
Council Request
21-1090
24 - August 2021
[Special]
Capital Improvement Program
and Five-Year Finaancial
Forecast
21-460
Council Request
21-1091
Redistricting Update
August 2021
Stormwater Master
20-1661
Leak Adjustment Ordinance
21-557
Construction Code Review
21-735
TPID update
TBD
ETJ - Lake Ray Roberts
21-738
Dev. Districts Policy Manual
TBD
Southwest Park Master Plan
Review
21-553
Delegated Authority
TBD
Mobility Plan
TBD
Parkland Dedication &
Development Ordinance
21-109
Economic Development
Programs and Policy
Discussions
TBD
Rayzor Ranch Public Art
(Davis)
PID Policy Discussion
(Davis)
One-Minute Pitch Process
(Armintor)
Form-Based Zoning
(Meltzer)
Council and Committee
Board Officer Ranked-Choice
Voting
(Beck)
City initiative to increase
COVID vaccinations
(Maguire)
Flag Discussion
(Armintor)
Relevance of Committees
(Hudspeth)
Off-premise Signs
(Davis)
FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS MATRIX
As of June 11, 2021
Currently Slated Work Session Items
Council Requested Work Sessions TBDWork Sessions Planned - Date TBD56
1 Street Closure Report: Upcoming ClosuresSCR June 14 - 20Street/ IntersectionFromToClosure StartDateClosure EndDateDescriptionDepartmentDepartment Contact1Bell AveatMckinney St06/21/21 08/19/21 Water Distribution will beinstalling a new water main lineand services.WaterTiffany Sherrane2Bell AveatMingo Rd08/20/21 09/03/21 Water Distribution will beinstalling a new water main lineand services.WaterTiffany Sherrane3Bell AveWithers StMingo Rd08/21/21 10/02/21 Water Distribution will beinstalling a new water main lineand services.WaterTiffany Sherrane4Bell AveTexas StWithers St07/29/21 08/20/21 Water Distribution will beinstalling a new water main lineand services.WaterTiffany Sherrane5Carroll Blvd (SB)StroudHighland06/21/21 07/23/21 Concrete Street Panel andSidewalk Repair. The processstarts with Barricading the failedsections of concrete pavement,remove the pavement, andinstall new concrete.Streetsrobbin.webber@cityofdenton.com6Chebi LaneOld North RoadFreedom Lane06/21/21 09/10/21 Full width pavementreplacement and subgradeimprovement.Engineering StreetsKyle Pedigo7EdwardsDesert WillowForrest Willow07/19/21 09/03/21 Concrete Street Panel andSidewalk Repair. Remove thepavement and install newconcrete.StreetsRobbin Webber8Lido Way and Balboa Court Bell AvenueEnd07/05/21 09/01/21 Full width pavementreplacement and subgradeimprovement.Engineering StreetsKyle Pedigo9Mistywood LaneOld North RoadCraig Lane06/21/21 09/10/21 Full width pavementreplacement and subgradeimprovement.Engineering StreetsKyle Pedigo10WindorBonnie BraeParkside Dr06/21/21 07/05/21 18" SS LinePrivate Development PublicWorks InspectionsJeremiah Tillman-DavidPage 1 of 1Exported on June 11, 2021 11:18:44 AM CDT57
2 Street Closure Report: Current ClosuresStreet/ IntersectionFromToClosure StartDateClosure EndDateDescriptionDepartmentDepartment Contact1Amherst DrGeorgetown DrMalone St04/15/21 06/18/21 Water Distribution will beinstalling new water main andwater services.WaterTiffany Sherrane2Bell AveMcKinney StreetHickory Street02/01/21 07/02/21 Closures starting 6/1/21.Various traffic shifts will berequired at the intersection ofBell and Oak (betweenMcKinney and Hickory) in orderto cross Bell with a newdrainage line on Oak Street.Engineeringkyle.pedigo@cityofdenton.com3Bell AveAdministration DrTexas St05/29/21 06/24/21 Water Distribution will beinstalling a new water main lineand services.WaterTiffany Sherrane4Bernard StHickory StChestnut St05/31/21 07/14/21 Water Distribution will bereplacing the water main lineand services.WaterTobey Fowler5Bonnie BraeIH 35EScripture06/15/20 07/30/21 North South Water Main Phase3StreetsSeth Garcia6Boxwoodat Chittamwood3800 Boxwood06/07/21 07/02/21 Concrete Street Panel andSidewalk Repair. Remove thepavement and install newconcrete.StreetsRobbin Webber7Caddo CircleChamplianCul v Sac06/14/21 07/09/21 Concrete Sidewalk Repair.remove failed sections ofconcrete Sidewalk, remove, andinstall new concreteStreetsRobbin Webber8Carroll Blvd (SB)EganPanhandle05/31/21 06/25/21 Concrete Street Panel Repair.The process starts withBarricading the failed sectionsof pavement, remove thepavement and subgrade, andinstall new concrete pavement.Streetsrobbin.webber@cityofdenton.com9Crestmeadow Street WindsorBauer05/31/21 06/18/21 Curb and Gutter Repair: Theprocess starts with barricadingthe failed sections and theninstalling new Curb and Gutter.Streetsrobbin.webber@cityofdenton.com10ElmHickoryPrairie05/11/20 07/09/21 PEC 4 Utility ProjectEngineeringSeth Garcia11Elm StreetEagle Drive(dead end)05/17/21 09/30/21 Atmos Energy will be closingstreet intermittently to replaceand relocate an existing gasmain and service linesAtmosAlice Province12Hickory StreetWelchCarroll08/31/20 09/04/21 Construction is set to begin onWest Hickory Street between N.Welch Street and Carroll Blvd inOctober of 2020 and continuethrough September of 2021.Detailed lane closureinformation is forthcomingpending approval of thecontractor's phasing and trafficcontrol plans.EngineeringKyle Pedigo13MckinneyduchessGlengarry02/01/21 12/24/21 McKinney - Mayhill IntersectionThis project is widening theintersection and 600' each wayto match existing conditionsalong McKinney. Also includeswater, wastewater, anddrainage improvements.EngineeringTrevor Crain14NottinghamUnversity (US380)500 feet to the south06/02/21 07/14/21 Milling and turn lane additionwith a siganl upgrade.EngineeringDustin DraperPage 1 of 2Exported on June 11, 2021 11:19:13 AM CDT58
Street/ IntersectionFromToClosure StartDateClosure EndDateDescriptionDepartmentDepartment Contact15Oak StreetBell StreetUPRR Railroad02/01/21 08/28/21 Adding drainage line to OakStreet as part of the DowntownStorm Sewer Project.Engineeringkyle.pedigo@cityofdenton.com16ScriptureBonnie Brae1, 300 ft. to the West03/22/21 02/25/22 Reconstruct; Scripture fromBonnie Brae to approximately1,300 ft. to the west . Thisincludes removal andreplacement of failed sectionsof curb and gutter. Milling of theold asphalt pavement and thestabilization of subgrade andthe installation of new asphaltpavement.Phase I East Bound OutsideLanePhase II West Bound OutsideLanePhase III Middle LaneStreetsrobbin.webber@cityofdenton.com17UlandRailroadRose02/11/21 06/21/21 Wastewater collections will beinstalling a new wastewatermain line and services.WastewaterTiffany Sherrane18Walnut StreetLocust StreetElm Street05/17/21 09/30/21 Atmos Energy will beexcavating street to completereplacement /relocation of theirexisting gas mainAtmosAlice Province19Western BlvdJim ChrystalAirport Rd06/01/21 08/02/21 PH1- Installing sewer lineacross Western from median toprivate property. PH2- Medianremoval, future pour for TurnLanesPrivate Development PublicWorks InspectionsJeremiah Tillman-David20Williamsburg RowJamestown LnNottingham06/22/21 07/13/21 Wastewater Collections will bereplacing the sewer main lineand services from Jamestownto the east 550 feetWastewaterTiffany Sherrane21Windsor Dr EastHanover DRLongfellow LN06/01/21 06/30/21 Complete street reconstructionis being preformed. As shown inthe attached TCP the road willbe closed and resident onlytraffic will be allowed fromLongfellow to Bristol ST.EngineeringDustin Draper22WoodhavenMsitywoodEmerson04/05/21 07/14/21 This project will consist of theremoval and replacement offailed sections of curb andgutter, the milling off the oldasphalt and base material, limestabilize the subgrade and theinstallation of new asphaltpavement.Streetsrobbin.webber@cityofdenton.comPage 2 of 2Exported on June 11, 2021 11:19:13 AM CDT59
3 Street Closure Report: Completed ClosuresStreet/ IntersectionFromToClosure StartDateClosure EndDateDescriptionDepartmentDepartment Contact1Cat TailRed Bud03/29/21 05/14/21 Concrete Sidewalk Repair. Theprocess starts with Barricadingthe failed sections of concreteSidewalk, remove, and installnew concreteStreetsrobbin.webber@cityofdenton.com2Mckinney StDavis St04/05/21 05/17/21 Wastewater collections will beinstalling a new wastewatermain line and services.Tiffany Sherrane3San FelipeMemorial04/19/21 05/21/21 Concrete Sidewalk Repair. Theprocess starts with Barricadingthe failed sections of concreteSidewalk, remove, and installnew concreteStreetsrobbin.webber@cityofdenton.com4Thackeryat Intersection04/26/21 05/21/21 Concrete Street Panel andSidewalk Repair. The processstarts with Barricading the failedsections of concrete pavement,remove the pavement, andinstall new concrete.Streetsrobbin.webber@cityofdenton.com5Chapel DrAdministration Dr02/22/21 05/28/21 Water Distribution will beinstalling a new water main lineand services.WaterTiffany Sherrane6HobsonEl Paseo05/05/21 05/27/21 Mill and Overlay Carmel: Thestreet will be milled and theasphalt based course installedin sections. Once this part of theprocess is complete, then theentire length of the street willhave the final asphalt surfaceinstalled.Streetsrobbin.webber@cityofdenton.com7LovellNormal04/30/21 05/28/21 Loading Crane onto Jobsite Public Works Inspections stephany.trammell@cityofdento8Plumbagoat Intersection05/10/21 05/28/21 Concrete Street Panel andSidewalk Repair. The processstarts with Barricading the failedsections of concrete pavement,remove the pavement, andinstall new concrete.Streetsrobbin.webber@cityofdenton.com9NottinghamBranch Crossing04/09/21 05/31/21 Roadway reconstruction EngineeringTrevor Crain10Kendolph StreetAve B05/01/21 06/04/21 Contractor for the CarriageSquare Apartments will bedoing work on the North side ofthe project which will require theEast bound lane of Eagle Driveto be shifted to the north forsafety purposes.This will eliminate the turn lanein this area temporarily.Please see attached TCP.colton.garrett@cityofdenton.comPage 1 of 1Exported on June 11, 2021 11:19:27 AM CDT60