3. Follow-Up Friday Staff Report Update (Jan. 2021)parking is achievable; staff raises this item for discussion to due to the possibly of the
ADU functioning more like an additional primary dwelling or duplex. Council may
recall a similar discussion when the Hunter Ranch and Cole Ranch MPCs were
amended. The changes included in the MPCs was to limit the ADU to a 1-bedroom
unit but no minimum square footage was established.
Staff was proposing (for discussion) establishing a minimum square footage of 400
for ADUs because that is the minimum allowed for a multi‐family dwelling unit. The
DDC establishes the minimum square footage for a Tiny Home at 300 square
feet and based on prior council direction, is only permitted as part of the Tiny
Home Development which requires a rezoning to a Planned Development (PD).
Staff is currently revaluating these initial recommendations in conjunction with the
Affordable Housing Needs Assessment that is currently being prepared to provide for
a more holistic approach with the intended policy of unbridling regulatory barriers to
provide affordable housing; the 2019 Denton Development Code (DDC) removed the
requirement of needing a Specific Use Permit for the an ADU.
Additionally, this item (and others) will be presented to the DCRC for initial
discussion in the next 2 months. Any DDC amendment would be presented to City
Council at a work session for policy direction prior to scheduling public hearings
with the Planning and Zoning Commission and ultimately City Council. Staff
contact: Richard Cannone, Development Services
K. Audit of Procurement Card Process (August 2019) Update –In August 2019, Staff
published a report detailing an internal audit of the City’s Procurement Card Process
and issued 14 recommendations. In September 2020, a follow-up review of this audit
was performed. At that time, Staff determined that 13 of the issued recommendations
were implemented and one recommendation was in progress.
The remaining recommendation stated: “The P-Card policies and procedures need to
be updated prohibiting assigning cards to individuals responsible for administering
the program.” The follow-up review found that no current p-card administrators were
assigned p-cards; however, this prohibition had not yet been formalized. As of
January 4, 2021, a revised P-Card Manual has been issued that adequately prohibits
administrators of the p-card program from being assigned p-cards.
Based on this information, the last outstanding recommendation from this audit has
been implemented. As such, the Procurement Card Process Audit is officially closed
with a recommendation implementation rate of 100 percent. All written reports on
this audit are available for review on the City’s website at the Internal Audit webpage.
Staff contact: Madison Rorschach, Internal Auditor
L. City Firing Range –On December 20, Council Member Armintor requested
information about the lead clean up at the outdoor firing range once it closes. The
City is currently working on quotes for an assessment of lead and metalat the existing
Firing Range. Staff will provide an update to Council once they receive the estimated
cost and phases that are recommended for a clean-up of the site. Staff contact: Sara
Hensley, City Manager’s Office
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