Minutes May 21-22, 1999CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 21-22, 1999
The Council convened into the Annual Planning Session at 9:00 a.m. at the Marriott
Solana, Education Center, 5 Village Circle, Westlake, Texas.
PRESENT: Mayor Miller; Mayor Pro Tem Beasley; Council Members Burroughs,
Cochran, and Kristoferson
ABSENT: Council Members Durrance and Young (Both members arrived during the
morning discussion)
I. Mayor Miller indicated that a quorum of the Council was present.
II. City Manager Jez stated that, at this time, the Comprehensive Plan was not a
finished product. This would be a preliminary discussion to prepare the document
for public participation and inspection.
III. The Council received a report, held a discussion and gave staff direction on the
draft comprehensive plan including, but not limited to, the following sections and
major issues:
1. Thresholds
2. Schools
3. Land Use Chapters
a. Housing & Residential Land Uses
b. Commercial Land Uses
c. Industrial Land Uses
d. Civic & Institutional Land Uses
e. Special District – City Core and Lake Ray Roberts
4. Recommended Land Use Plan
5. Maintenance & Enforcement
6. Implementation Strategy
7. Major Issues
a. Residential Density
b. Residential Density – Affordable Housing, manufactured housing,
university/student housing, multi-family housing
c. Annexation Strategy
d. Floodplain Preservation: full or partial; dedication, purchase,
mitigation transfer of development rights, parks dedication
ordinance compliance
e. Undeveloped land within compatible zoning
f. Infill incentives
g. Tax base/land use balance
h. Other issues concerning the comprehensive plan
i. Maintenance funding
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j. Future direction
1. Development Code Rewrite – zoning code, subdivision
regulations, CC/P&Z Review Reduction, budget proposal
2. CIP
3. Funding Implications
Dave Hill, Assistant City Manager for Development, presented the background
information for each of the chapters and subchapters. Detailed information on each of
these was presented in the agenda materials. Council and staff held discussions relative
to the various chapters and subchapters. It was decided that an executive summary would
be prepared for the public to review as the lengthy chapters were too detailed. A goal
was to have at least one council member attend each of the public informational
meetings. Council concerns regarding the proposed chapters were due to the Planning
Department by June 1st. Staff would compile those concerns for Council consideration at
a future work session and then prepare the document for public inspection. Staff needed
Council clarification on maximum versus average density and uses in planning.
The Council reconvened into the Annual Planning Session on Saturday, May 22, 1999 at
8:30 a.m. at the Marriott Solana Education Center, 5 Village Circle, Westlake, Texas.
PRESENT: Mayor Miller; Mayor Pro Tem Beasley; Council Members Burroughs,
Cochran, Durrance, and Kristoferson
ABSENT: Council Member Young
1. Council reviewed, discussed and gave staff direction regarding the 1998-1999
Targets and 2004 goals.
The City Council reviewed their 2004 goals and identified 1998-1999 achievements
related to each goal as follows: