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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, CHANG ING THE ZONING
DISTRICT AND USE CLASSIFICATION FROM DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL GENERAL
(DC-G) TO THE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR (HC) ZONING DISTRICT AND USE
CLASSIFICATION DEFINED UNDER DENTON DEVELOPMENT CODE (ORDINANCE
DCA18-0009Q), ON APPROXIMATELY 10.08 ACRES OF LAND, GENERALLY LOCATED
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF I-35E AND ON THE WEST AND EAST SIDES OF MEADOW
STREET IN THE CITY OF DENTON, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS; AMENDING THE
CITY'S OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY IN THE MAXIMUM
AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHINGAN EFFECTIVE DATE. (ZCI19-0020)
WHEREAS, the City of Denton is initiating a change in the zoning district and use
classification from Downtown Commercial General (DC-G) to theHighway Corridor (HC) zoning
district and use classification on approximately 10.08 acres of land legally described in Exhibit
"A" and generally depicted in the map in Exhibit "B", both of which are attached hereto and
incorparated herein by reference (hereinafter, "the Property"); 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 zoning district and use classification; 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 fnds that the request is consistent
with the Denton Plan, the 2019 Denton Development Code (Ordinance DCA 18-0009q), 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 classification, 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 iinds that the change in the zoning
district and use classiiication should be granted as set forth herein; NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
�1:�� '] CO1� _�,., The findings and recitations contained in the preamble af this ordinance are
incorporated herein by reference and found to be true.
�T��""1"14�1'�f��. The zoning district and use classification far the Property is hereby changed
from Downtown Commercial General (DC-G) to a Highway Corridor (HC) zoning district and
use classification defined under the 2019 Denton Development Code (Ordinance DCA18-0009q).
SECTION 3. The City's of6cial 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
governed by prior law and the provisions of the Denton Code of Ordinances, as amended, in effect
when the offense was cornmitted, 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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Chris Watts, Mayor: � °"'
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1: ��^""'
Keely G. Briggs, District 2: �"'° "
Jesse Davis, District 3: ��
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John Ryan, District 4: '�^°'"
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5; _ITmmm �°�""'
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6: �_
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ��;� „„+�� µ day of �,� ��������!`` _______�����'l 9.
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ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
BY: /s/ Jerrv E. Drake. Jr.
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