2020-056 Forestar-Rayzor and Drury Tract 4Date: June 5, 2020 Report No.
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Provide a project status update regarding the Forestar/Rayzor and Drury Tract single-family
residential developments located at the northwest corner of Roselawn Drive and Roselawn Drive.
BACKGROUND:
Forestar Group, Inc. is under contract to purchase approximately 236.8 acres of land located at the
northwest corner of Roselawn Drive and Roselawn Drive for a proposed residential development
consisting of 770 single-family detached lots, open space, amenity center, parkland, park trails,
and connections to adjacent Borman Elementary and nearby Denia Park.
In August 14, 2019 Development Services received a preliminary plat application (Project No.
PP19-0019) from Forestar Group, Inc. for a 723-lot single-family subdivision. The preliminary
plat was approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) February 5, 2020. Subsequent
to this preliminary plat submittal, Forestar Group, Inc. conducted a pre-application meeting for an
adjacent property to the west of Forestar/Rayzor known as the Drury Tract (outlined in pink in the
Attachment) proposing an additional 64 single-family lots. An overall Traffic Impact Analysis
(TIA) for both developments (Project No. TIA20-0001) was submitted March 31, 2020 and an
Alternative Environmentally Sensitive Area (AESA) plan (Project No. AESA20-0003) are
currently under review by staff.
DISCUSSION:
The subject property is zoned Residential 4 (R4) which permits the proposed use of single-family
residential by right. The developer proposes 770 single-family detached lots, providing 70.4 acres
of open space within common area lots and preserved Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA)
water-related habitat. An additional 15.1 acres of ESA designated upland habitat is proposed for
preservation as well.
No further applications have been received to-date although multiple meetings have been held
between the development team and various city staff including: Planning, Engineering, Water and
Wastewater Utilities, Parks, Water Administration/Watershed Protection, Traffic Engineering, and
Capital Projects.
The development will result in future roadway connections for Parvin Street and Highland Park
Road, and the reconstruction (elevation) of Roselawn Drive. Some tree removal will be required
for grading adjacent to but off-site from the Roselawn Elevated Water Storage Tank. All minimum
tree preservation requirements will be met by the overall development and some minor
encroachments into the designated ESA water-related habitats are anticipated for stormwater
outfall locations. These encroachments will be addressed through the submitted and consideration
by City Council of an AESA plan (Project No. AESA20-0003). Parks Department staff has
Date: June 5, 2020 Report No.
discussed possible parkland dedication to the city and trail connectivity to Borman Elementary and
ultimately nearby Denia Park.
The development’s next steps include preliminary plat approval for the Duruy Tract, and civil
engineering plan (CEP) and final plat approval for each phase. It is staff’s understanding that the
Parvin Street connection and reconstruction of Roselawn Drive adjacent to the project’s frontages
will occur with the first phase of this overall development.
CONCLUSION:
This ISR has been provided for informational purposes.
ATTACHMENTS:
Forestar/Rayzor – Drury Tract Concept Plan
STAFF CONTACT:
Richard Cannone, AICP
Director of Planning and Deputy Director of Development Services
(940) 349 – 8507
Richard.Cannone@cityofdenton.com
Date: June 5, 2020 Report No.
ATTACHMENT
EXHIBIT A
25' WATERLINE EASEMENT
DOC. NO. 2008-78560
O.R.D.C.T.
EXHIBIT B
VARIABLE WIDTH WATERLINE
EASEMENT
DOC. NO. 2008-78560
O.R.D.C.T.
20' SANITARY SEWER
EASEMENT
DOC. NO. 2007-128320
O.R.D.C.T.
10 SANITARY SEWER
EASEMENT
VOL. 504, PG. 456
D.R.D.C.T.
10 SANITARY SEWER
EASEMENT
VOL. 504, PG. 453
D.R.D.C.T.
PUBLIC DRAINAGE EASEMENT
DOC. NO. 2004-22992
O.R.D.C.T.
DRAINAGE EASEMENT
VOL. 2409, PG. 572
D.R.D.C.T.
DRAINAGE AREA
CAB. A, PG. 54
P.R.D.C.T.
DRAINAGE
EASEMENT
CAB. A, PG. 54
P.R.D.C.T.
DRAINAGE EASEMENT
DOC. NO. 1996-088904
O.R.D.C.T.
±300'
FROM P
A
D
TAYLOR PARK
SUBDIVISION
CAB. A, PG. 54
P.R.D.C.T.
LOT 1, BLOCK A
ROSELAWN ELEVATED
STORAGE TANK ADDITION
CAB. Y, PG. 777
P.R.D.C.T.
BALTAZAR MESTA
DOC. NO. 2004-57002
O.R.D.C.T.
LOT 1,
SORRELLS-
MCBRIDE ACRES
CAB. X, PG. 749
P.R.D.C.T.
LOT 2,
SORRELLS-
MCBRIDE
ACRES
LOT 3,
SORRELLS-
MCBRIDE ACRES
ROSELAWN ACRES
ADDITION
CAB. U, PG. 126, P.R.D.C.T.
LOT 1 LOT 2
WILLOWWOOD WEST
CAB. B, PG. 13
P.R.D.C.T.
MARGARET A. YOUNG
DOC. NO. 2017-34293
O.R.D.C.T.THE BRADLEY FAMILY TRUST
DOC. NO. 1997-60633
O.R.D.C.T.
TAYLOR PARK CHURCH
OF THE NAZARENE
DOC. NO. 2005-35385
O.R.D.C.T.
DENTON INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT
VOL. 518, PG. 89
D.R.D.C.T.
CITY OF DENTON
VOL. 514, PG. 579
D.R.D.C.T.
MARC S.
CULP
DOC. NO.
2001-3928
O.R.D.C.T.
TED C. MEADOR
DOC. NO.
2001-5374
O.R.D.C.T.
TRACT I
PITNER FAMILY LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
DOC. NO. 2013-70762
O.R.D.C.T.TONJIA KIM TAYLOR ROANDOC. NO. 2001-61729O.R.D.C.T.THOMAS A. GARBACIK
AND MARY JOANN
GARBACIK
VOL. 566, PG. 151
D.R.D.C.T.
LEE ANNE TODD
DOC. NO. 1994-1091
O.R.D.C.T.
VIRGIL DAN SMITH &
SHARON SMITH
DOC. NO. 1995-52411
O.R.D.C.T.
PART OF
SECTION 11. TRACT ONE
RAYZOR INVESTMENTS, LTD.
VOL. 1796, PG. 601
D.R.D.C.T.TRACT LINEWILLOWWOOD STREET
HIGHLAND PARK RD.HIGHLAND PARK RD.KENDOLPH DRIVEKENDOLPH DRMcCORMICK ST.DUDLEY ST.WESTWOOD DR.MERCEDES RD.JACQUELINE DR.LESLIE ST.PARVIN ST.
ROSELAWN DRIVE ROSELAWN DRIVELAUREL ST.WISTERIA ST.AZALEA ST.WILLOWCREST LOOP
WILLOWCREST LOOP
HIGHLAND PARK RD.HIGHLAND PARK RD.WISTERIA ST.McCORMICK ST.UPLAND HABITAT
(SURVEYED)
100-YR FLOODPLAIN
(STUDIED)
OBSERVED
STREAM BUFFER
WATER RELATED
HABITAT
ESA
FLOOD
PLAIN
FEMA ZONE AE
ROAD STUB-OUT
EXISTING
"Y" INLET
TREE PRESERVATION
AREA
EXISTING
HIGHLAND PARK
RENAME TO ALLEY
OPEN
SPACE
OPEN
SPACE
AMENITY
CENTER
EXTEND
ROAD AS
24' SECTION
OPEN
SPACE
UPLAND HABITAT
(SURVEYED)
100-YR FLOODPLAIN
(STUDIED)
OBSERVED
STREAM BUFFER
WATER RELATED
HABITAT
ESA
FLOOD
PLAIN
FEMA ZONE AE
ROAD STUB-OUT
EXISTING
"Y" INLET
TREE PRESERVATION
AREA
EXISTING
HIGHLAND PARK
RENAME TO ALLEY
OPEN
SPACE
OPEN
SPACE
AMENITY
CENTER
EXTEND
ROAD AS
24' SECTION
OPEN
SPACE
UPLAND HABITAT
(SURVEYED)
100-YR FLOODPLAIN
(STUDIED)
OBSERVED
STREAM BUFFER
WATER RELATED
HABITAT
ESA
FLOOD
PLAIN
FEMA ZONE AE
ROAD STUB-OUT
EXISTING
"Y" INLET
TREE PRESERVATION
AREA
EXISTING
HIGHLAND PARK
RENAME TO ALLEY
OPEN
SPACE
OPEN
SPACE
AMENITY
CENTER
EXTEND
ROAD AS
24' SECTION
OPEN
SPACE
UPLAND HABITAT
(SURVEYED)
100-YR FLOODPLAIN
(STUDIED)
OBSERVED
STREAM BUFFER
WATER RELATED
HABITAT
ESA
FLOOD
PLAIN
FEMA ZONE AE
ROAD STUB-OUT
EXISTING
"Y" INLET
TREE PRESERVATION
AREA
EXISTING
HIGHLAND PARK
RENAME TO ALLEY
OPEN
SPACE
OPEN
SPACE
AMENITY
CENTER
EXTEND
ROAD AS
24' SECTION
OPEN
SPACE
UPLAND HABITAT
(SURVEYED)
100-YR FLOODPLAIN
(STUDIED)
OBSERVED
STREAM BUFFER
WATER RELATED
HABITAT
ESA
FLOOD
PLAIN
FEMA ZONE AE
ROAD STUB-OUT
EXISTING
"Y" INLET
TREE PRESERVATION
AREA
EXISTING
HIGHLAND PARK
RENAME TO ALLEY
OPEN
SPACE
OPEN
SPACE
AMENITY
CENTER
EXTEND
ROAD AS
24' SECTION
OPEN
SPACE
Forestar
Denton, Texas
June 2020
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NOTE: THIS PLAN IS CONCEPTUAL IN NATURE AND HAS BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT THE
BENEFIT OF A SURVEY OR CONTACT WITH THE CITY, COUNTY, ETC.
CONCEPT PLAN
Land Use Acreage Summary
Open Space (Including ESA Areas)70.4
Residential Lots /Residential Rights of Way 166.4
Total 236.8
Open Space Acreage Summary
Open Space 70.4
Total Percent Open Space 29.7%
Lot Type Summary
52' x 115' (Rayzor)706
Total 770
Density Summary (Units per Acre)
Gross (Rayzor)3.3
Tree Preservation Area (ESA - Preserved Upland Habitat)15.1
55' x 130' (Drury)64
Gross (Drury)2.8
HIGHLAND PARK RDPARVIN STREET
HIGHLAND PARK RD.GRAPHIC SCALE IN FEET
0 100 200 400
1"=200'@ 24x36
13455 Noel Rd., Two Galleria Office Tower
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