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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, CHANG ING THE ZONING
DISTRICT AND USE CLASSIFTCATION FROM REGIONAL CENTER RESIDENTIAL 1
(RCR-1) AND REGIONAL CENTER RESIDENTIAL 2(RCR-2) TO THE MIXED-USE
REGIONAL (MR) ZONING DISTRICT AND USE CLASSIFICATION DEFINED UNDER
THE 2019 DENTON DEVELOPMENT CODE (ORDINANCE DCAI$-0009Q), ON
APPROXIMATELY 30.88 ACRES OF LAND, GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF I-35E
AND APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET NORTH OF BRINKER ROAD IN THE CITY OF
DENTON, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS; AMENDING THE CITY'S OFFICIAL ZONING
MAP; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY 1N THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 FOR
VIOLATIONS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE. (ZCI19-0007)
WHEREAS, the City of Denton is initiating a change in the zoning district and use
classification from Regional Center Residential 1(RCR-1) and Regional Center Residential 2
(RCR-2) to the Mixed-Use Regional (MR) zoning district and use classification defined under the
2019 Denton Development Code (Ordinance DCA18-0009q) on approximately 30.88 acres of land
legally described in Exhibit "A" and generally depicted in the map in Exhibit "B", both of which
are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (hereinafter, "the Property99); and
WHEREAS, on May 29, 2019, the Planning and Zoning Commission, in compliance with
the laws of the State of Texas, after giving the requisite notices by publication and otherwise, and
after holding due full and fair hearings and to all property owners interested in this regard, has
recommended approval 6-0 of the change in the zaning district and use classifcation; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2019, the City Council likewise conducted a public hearing as
required by law, and upon consideration, the City Council hereby finds that the request is
consistent with the Denton Plan, the 2019 Denton Development Code (Ordinance DCA18-
0009q),and federal, state, and local law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council, in considering
the change in the zoning district and use classiiication, have determined that the proposed change
is in the best interest of the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the City of Denton and
its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton finds that the change in the zoning
district and use classification should be granted as set forth herein; NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS.
,SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
incorporated herein by reference and found to be true.
"�1��� I G�t��� n�� The zoning district and use classification for the Property is hereby changed
from the Regional Center Residential 1(RCR-1) and Regional Center Residential 2(RCR-2) to a
Mixed-Use Regional (MR) zoning district and use classification defined by the 2019 Denton
Development Code (Ordinance DCA18-0009q).
SECTION 3. The City's official zoning map is hereby amended to show the zoning district
and use classification.
SECTION 4. Any person, firm, entity or corporation violating any provision of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding $2,000.00 for each violation. Each
day that a provision of this ordinance is violated shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
The penal provisions imposed under this Ordinance shall not preclude Denton from filing suit to
enjoin the violation and it retains all legal rights and remedies available to it under local, state and
federal law.
SECTION 5. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid by any court, such invalidity shall affect the validity of the provisions
or applications, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION 6. That an offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is
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governed by prior law and the provisions of the Denton Code of Ordinances, as amended, in effect
when the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for this purpose.
SECTION 7. In compliance with Section 2.09(c) of the Denton Charter, this Ordinance
shall take effect on October 1, 2019, a date more than 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.
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Keely G. Briggs, District 2: �°""
Jesse Davis, District 3: �°'`''
John Ryan, District 4: �,�'`_
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5: ��^""'���
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6: �^""'������
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CHRIS 'v�d,�TTS, MAYOR
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ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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