2017-187ORDINANCE O. •
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY
KNOWN AS THE O'NEIL FORD CIVIC COMPLEX, BOUNDED BY WITHERS STREET
ON THE NORTH, BELL AVENUE ON THE EAST, MCKINNEY STREET ON THE SOUTH
AND AUSTIN AND OAKLAND STREETS ON THE WEST, A HISTORIC LANDMARK
UNDER SECTION 35.7.6 OF THE DENTON DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (HL17-0001)
WHEREAS, the City of Denton has determined that the O'Neil Ford Civic Complex,
bounded by Withers Street on the north, Bell Avenue on the east, McKinney Street on the south
and Austin and Oakland Streets on the west, as so generally depicted in Exhibit A, is worth of
the designation of local historic landmark, and
WHEREAS, both the Historic Landmark Commission and the Planning and Zoning
Commission have found that the O'Neil Ford Civic Complex meets the following criteria for
historic landmark designation as listed in Section 35.7.6.4.B of the Denton Development Code:
1. Identification as the work of an architect or master builder whose individual work has
influenced the development of the city; and
WHEREAS, on April 10, 2017, the Historic Landmark Commission held a public
meeting as required by law, and upon conclusion recommended approval of the requested
Historic Landmark designation; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public
hearing as required by law, and upon conclusion recommended approval of the requested
Historic Landmark designation; and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2017 the City Council held a public hearing as required by law,
and upon conclusion recommended approval finding the request is consistent with Section 35.7.6
of the Development Code; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The O'Neil Ford Civic Complex, bounded by Withers Street on the north,
Bell Avenue on the east, McKinney Street on the south and Austin and Oakland Streets on the
west, including the parcel legally known as A0185A BBB & CRR, TR 308, 31.65 ACRES,
OLD DCAD TR 1-6,118-124,246,255-271,274(PT), as depicted in Exhibit A, is hereby
designated as a historic landmark under Section 35.7.6 of the Denton Development Code.
SECTION 2. The Property shall be indicated upon the zoning map of the City of Denton
as a historic Landmark by the letter "H", and the Property shall be subject to all terms, provisions
and requirements of Section 35.7.6 of the Denton Development Code and such designation shall
be in addition to any other use designation established in the City's zoning ordinance applicable
to such property.
SECTION 3. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding Two Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($2,000.00). Each
day that a provision of this ordinance is violated shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective fourteen (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, a daily newspaper published in the City
of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the da
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CHR A I'TS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPRO �' A
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AARON LEAL, INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
Exhibit A: