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ORDINANCE NO. [ 3 X42 4P
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ZONING REG-
ULATIONS OF CHAPTER 35 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO PLAN-
NED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS BY ADDING SECTION 35-158 PROVIDING FOR A
MINOR AMENDMENTS TO A DETAILED PLAN; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF $2,000 FOR VIOLATIONS
THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS:
SECTION I: That Chapter 35 of the Code of Ordinances relating
to "Zoning" is hereby amended by adding to Article IV entitled "PD,
Planned Development Districts" a section 35-158 providing for minor
amendments to a detailed plan so that hereafter said section shall
read as follows:
See. 35-158. Minor Amendments to a Detailed Plan.
Upon request of the applicant, the Executive Director of Plan-
ning and Development, or his designee, may authorize minor
amendments to a detailed plan so long as such minor amendments
do not change the land use or substantially change the charac-
ter, development standards or design of the development as
shown on the approved detailed plan. For purposes of this pro-
vision, a "substantial change" shall mean a change which will
increase the number of proposed dwelling units; increase the
floor-to-area ratio, size of structure, height, lot coverage or
number of stories or buildings; reduce lot, yard, or space
size; decrease the amount of required off-street parking
spaces; change types of buildings, setbacks, street access
points, or lots; or increase density, change traffic patterns
or alter the basic relationship of the proposed development to
adjacent properties.
The Executive Director of Planning and Development, or his
designee, shall make such authorization only in writing in and
such document shall be placed in the ordinance file governing
the specific plan.
SECTION II: The provisions of this ordinance are separable,
and the invalidity of any phrase or part of this ordinance shall
not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remainder of the
ordinance.
SECTION III: That any person violating any provision of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding
$2,000. Each day that a provision of this ordinance is violated
shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
SECTION IV: That this ordinance shall become effective four-
teen (14) days from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary
is hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be
published twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, the official news-
paper of the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the
date of its passage.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the midday of OLAt
1993.
BOB CASTLEBERRY, MAY
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPR D AS TO LEGAL FORM:
DEBRA A. DRAYOVITCH, CITY A ORNEY
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