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Minutes March 16, 200182 CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 16, 2001 After determining that a quorum was present and convening in an Open Meeting, the City Council convened in a Closed Meeting on Friday, March 16, 2001 at 9:00 a.m. in the City of Denton Council Work Session Room, Denton City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Brock; Council Members Burroughs, Cochran, and Kristoferson ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Beasley; Council Members Durrance and Young 1. Closed Meeting Ao The Council held consultation with the City Attorney --Under TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE Section 551.071 (1) Received legal advice from the City Attorney or his staff concerning legal issues regarding adoption of the Denton Development Code and legal advice concerning nonconforming uses where to discuss these matters in public would conflict with the duty of the City's attomeys under Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas including but not limited to legal advice relating to various planned developments including the following: 1. PD-20 Unicom Lake 2. PD-139 The Vintage 3. PD 142 Hillcrest Center 4. PD 138 Hunter Ranch Business and Industrial Park 5. PD 120 North Pointe Council Member Durrance arrived during the Closed Session. Following the conclusion of the Closed Meeting, the Council convened into a Special Called Meeting on Friday, March 16, 2001 in the Council Work Session Room. 1. The Council received a report, held a discussion and gave staff direction regarding the draft Development Code, including the review of public comments, draft code policy issues, zoning map revisions, and various planned development districts including PD-20, PD-139, PD-142, PD-138, and PD-120. Doug Powell, Director of Planning and Development, reviewed schedule for future meetings. Mayor Brock suggested that staff include the changes Council had made on the zoning maps for the Planning and Zoning Commission to review with a possible time frame of the end of April for that review. City of Denton City Council Minutes March 16, 2001 Page 2 Powel indicated that the Commission would forward any completed chapters or maps for Council to review. Mayor Brock suggested that after all recommendations and changes were final that a public hearing be held before adoption of the Code. Powell suggested a letter from the Mayor to the Commission outlining a proposed schedule and Council's concerns indicating a possible ordinance detailing the adoption process. Ed Snyder, Assistant City Attorney, stated that the Council could direct staff to identify all planned developments within the City and bring them back to Council for a decision whether to keep them in the same classifications on the zoning map. Council Member Cochran felt that the master plan standards were in line with what Council was trying to achieve and felt that those should be honored. Don Dillard, developer, was allowed to address the Council. He reviewed the details of PD-14 and PD-142 relative to development. Council discussed non-conforming uses. Powell indicated that Legal was researching further information for Council regarding non-conforming uses. The language in the Code was such because Council wanted a tough non-conforming standard. Mayor Brock asked for a clarification of role of the Board of Adjustment in terms of state statutes. Powell indicated that it heard appeals from decisions by the Building Official. Council Member Cochran asked about issue #17 on the Closed Issue list. Powell stated that decorate block would be deleted for residential use and added for non- residential use. Council Member Cochran asked about the process for comprehensive plan amendments. Powell stated that comprehensive plan amendments would only take place four times per year. Zoning and plat changes would remain the same. It was still a Development Review Committee process for all applications. Site plan reviews would now be required and administrated at a staff level with an appeal to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Zoning Board of Adjustment would still be in place City of Denton City Council Minutes March 16, 2001 Page 3 2. The Council continued their earlier Closed Meeting under Sections 551.071- 551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act. 3. Them was no official action on Closed Meeting Item(s) under Sections 551.071- 551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act. 4. The Council was to have participated in on-site visits of various properties being affected by the adoption of the Development Code. Council did not go on the tour. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m. ff vN Iqi WX£TgRS CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS EULINE BROCK, MAYOR CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS