2016-055ORDINANCE NO. Z-016-055
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS SETTING A DATE,
TIME, AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER LAND USE
ASSUMPTIONS AND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN FOR
DESIGNATED SERVICE AREAS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY SECRETARY TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARINGS.
WHEREAS, the City has the authority to adopt roadway impact fees pursuant to Ch. 395
of the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City retained Kimley -Horn Associates to prepare a Capital
Improvements Plan to identify capital improvements or facility expansions for which roadway
impact fees may be assessed; and
WHEREAS, Kimley -Horn, on behalf of the City, likewise prepared Land Use
Assumptions reflecting a description of five service areas and projections of changes in-land
uses, densities, intensities, and population in each service area over a 10 -year period; and
WHEREAS, the City has made a copy of the proposed Land Use Assumptions, the time
period of the projections, and a description of the capital improvement facilities available to the
public by keeping a copy in the City Secretary's office and posting a copy on the City Website
on February 17, 2016, in conformance with Sec. 395.043 of the Texas Local Government Code;
and
WHEREAS, the City desires to consider said Land Use Assumptions and the Capital
Improvement Plans for each designated service area at a public hearing as required by the statute
and hereby sets such public hearing as stated herein; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The recitals and findings set forth above are true and correct and are
incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. On March 22, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City
Hall located at 215 E. McKinney St., Denton, Texas, the City Council of the City of Denton,
Texas will hold a public hearing giving all interested persons the right to appear, be heard, and
present evidence for or against the Land Use Assumptions or Capital Improvements Plan.
SECTION 3. The City Secretary of the City of Denton, Texas, is hereby authorized and
directed to cause notice of such public hearing to be published once in the Denton Record
Chronicle before the 30th day before the public hearing. Pursuant to Sec. 395.044 of the Texas
Local Government Code, statutory notice must contain time, date, and location, along with a
statement of purpose as follows:
"NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON LAND USE ASSUMPTIONS AND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN RELATING TO POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF
IMPACT FEES."
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of February, 2016,
CHRIS _ , MAYOR
WATTS,
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
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