Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application and Checklist
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Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application and Checklist
Property Information:
Project Name: ________________________Parcel(s) Tax ID# (Required):________________
Project Address (Location): _______________________________ Total Acres______________
Previous Project Number (If Applicable): ____________________________________________
Existing Zoning:___________ # of Existing Lots:___________# of Existing Units: ___________
Proposed Zoning: _________ # of Proposed Lots: __________# of Proposed Units: __________
Owner Information and Authorization:
Name: _______________________________________________________________________
Company Name: _______________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________
Telephone: ________________Email: _____________________________________________
CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
☐ I will represent the application myself; or
☐ I hereby designate (name of project representative)
to act in the capacity as my agent for submittal, processing, representation, and/or
presentation of this development application. The designated agent shall be the principal
contact person for responding to all requests for information and for resolving all issues of
concern relative to this application.
I hereby certify that I am the owner of the property and further certify that the information
provided on this development application is true and correct. By signing below, I agree
that the City of Denton (the “City”) is authorized and permitted to provide information
contained within this application to the public. The City is also authorized and permitted
to reproduce any copyrighted information submitted in connection with the application,
if such reproduction is associated with the application in response to a Public Information
Request.
Owner's Signature: Date: ______________
STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BEFORE ME, a Notary Public, on
this______ day personally appeared (printed owner’s name) the above
signed, who, under oath, stated the following: “I hereby certify that I am the owner, for the
purposes of this application; that all information submitted herein is true and correct.”
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me, this the day of ,
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Notary Signature (seal)
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Please note that this checklist is intended to assist developers and design professionals in the
preparation of submittals for DRC review and are generally what is needed to facilitate the review
of the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment. A submittal of a complete application will
facilitate a timely review. Failure of the applicant to provide required information or obtain a
waiver from the DRC Chair will result in application not being processed. Under special
circumstances, additional items may be required through the Development Review Committee
process prior to approval.
Items to be Submitted:
All documents are required to be PDF files, each sheet will be a single item and will be uploaded
into ProjectDox.
☐ 1. Application and Checklist: reviewed for completeness and accuracy.
☐ 2. Associated Fee(s): as listed on the Development Review Fee Schedule.
☐ 3. Project Narrative: Written proposal for the project. Provide the purpose of the proposed
Comprehensive Plan Amendment and an explanation detailing how the proposal meets
both the General Criteria for approval in DDC Section 2.4.5E and the Specific Criteria
for approval in DDC Section 2.7.1D. Refer to the attached Project Narrative
Guidelines.
☐ All documents shall bear appropriate seals, stamps or other validations/certifications of
work as applicable in accordance with State law and local requirements.
☐ 4. Legal Description: 1) a subdivision reference or 2) a metes and bounds description of the
property prepared and sealed by a registered land surveyor.
☐ 5. Copies of Deed or Owner Authorization Letter
☐ 6. Comprehensive Plan Amendment Checklist: I have reviewed the checklist and all
submittals for completeness and accuracy.
☐ 7. All documents are required to be PDF files, each sheet will be a single item and will be
uploaded into ProjectDox.
Pursuant to Section 3.7.1D of the Denton Development Code, the approval criteria for a
Comprehensive Plan Amendment is as follows:
Comprehensive Plan Amendment Approval Criteria:
Comprehensive plan amendments may be approved by the City Council only
following a determination that the proposed amendment is consistent with the
overall purpose and intent of the Comprehensive Plan and that any one of the
following criteria has been met:
There was an error in the original Comprehensive Plan adoption;
The City Council failed to take into account then-existing facts, projections, or
trends that were reasonably foreseeable to exist in the future;
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Events, trends, or facts after adoption of the Comprehensive Plan have changed
the City Council’s original findings made upon plan adoption; or
Events, trends, or facts after adoption of the Comprehensive Plan have changed
the character or condition of an area so as to make the proposed amendment
necessary.
In addition to the above-listed criteria, any proposed amendment is subject to the
following additional review standards:
That the amendment is not in conflict with any portion of the goals and
policies of the plan.
That the amendment constitutes a substantial benefit to the city and is not
solely for the good or benefit of a particular landowner or owners at a
particular point in time.
The extent to which the proposed amendment and other amendments in the
general area are compatible with the land use goals of the plan and that they
avoid creation of isolated uses that will cause incompatible community form
and a burden on public services and facilities.
That the development pattern contained in the existing plan does not provide
adequate and appropriate optional sites for the use or change being proposed in
the amendment.
That the impact of the amendment, when considered cumulatively with other
applications and development in the general area, will not adversely impact the
city or a portion of the city by:
Significantly altering acceptable existing land use patterns;
Having significant adverse impacts on public services and facilities that
are needed to support the current land use and that cannot be mitigated to
the maximum extent feasible;
Adversely impacting environmentally sensitive areas or resources; or
Adversely impacting existing uses because of increased traffic on existing
systems.
That site conditions, including but not limited to topography, utility
corridors/easements, drainage patterns, noise, odors, or environmental
contamination, would make development under the current plan designation
inappropriate.
Project Narrative Guidelines:
The purpose of this narrative statement is to provide information on the effects that the proposed
development or land use action will have on the existing area related to transportation facilities,
environmental resources, water, wastewater, solid waste collection, parks and recreation and
other utilities. The project narrative assists staff with the analysis necessary to address concerns
regarding compatibility with adjacent land uses and adequate public facilities. The project
narrative should also address how the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment meets both the
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General Criteria for approval in DDC Section 2.4.5E, and the Specific Criteria for approval of a
Comprehensive Plan Amendment in DDC Section 2.7.1D.
The following is to be used as a guide in drafting the project’s narrative statement:
☐ 2.1 Project Description/Summary
☐ 2.2 Site History (past land development applications, platting, etc)
☐ 2.3 Surrounding property uses
☐ 2.4 Existing Site Conditions
☐ 2.4.1 Topography
☐ 2.4.2 Hydrology
☐ 2.4.3 Existing Land Uses
☐ 2.4.4 Existing Circulation (vehicle and pedestrian)
☐ 2.4.5 Existing Open Space, Recreation and Preservation Area
☐ 2.4.6 Existing Infrastructure and Utilities
☐ 2.4.6.1 Potable Water
☐ 2.4.6.2 Wastewater
☐ 2.4.6.3 Storm water
☐ 2.4.6.4 Solid Waste
☐ 2.4.6.5 Electric
☐ 3.1 Proposed Site Conditions
☐ 3.1.1 Proposed Land Uses
☐ 3.1.1 1 Proposed Topography
☐ 3.1.1.2 Proposed Hydrology
☐ 3.1.1.3 Proposed Land Uses
☐ 3.1.1.4 Proposed Circulation (vehicle and pedestrian)
☐ 3.1.2. Proposed Infrastructure and Utilities
☐ 3.1.2.1 Potable Water
☐ 3.1.2.2 Wastewater
☐ 3.1.2.3 Storm water
☐ 3.1.2.4 Solid Waste
☐ 3.1.2.5 Electric
☐ 3.1.3 Proposed Open Space, Recreation and Preservation Area
☐ 4.1 General and Specific Criteria for Approval
☐ 4.1.1 Detail compliance with each General Criterion for approval in DDC 2.4.5E
☐ 4.1.2 Detail compliance with each Specific Criterion for approval in DDC 2.7.3D
☐ 4.1 Proposed mitigation measures for nuisance abatement
☐ 4.1.1 Address compatibility concerns regarding noise, odor, fumes, dust, lighting,
sufficient landscaping and screening created by the development.
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☐ 4.1.2 Address consistency with requirements of the Denton Development Code
(DDC) and goals, policies and objectives of the Denton Plan.
☐ 5.1. Fiscal Impact Analysis
☐ 5.1.1 How will the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment:
☐ 5.1.1.2 Further the goals of the Comprehensive Plan
☐ 5.1.1.3 Provide adequate provisions for public facilities and infrastructure
☐ 5.1.1.4 Result in a development that is fiscal sound and is consistent with
the adopted policies, infrastructure plans and applicable Capital
Improvement Programs (CIP)
☐ 5.1.1.5 Result in a development that ensures infrastructure and other
responsibilities are paid for