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oxDnvnivcE No. DCA19-0028a
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE DENTON
DEVELOPMENT CODE; SPECIFICALLY, AMENDING SECTION 7.9.6.D.2 RELATED TO
LOCATION OF PARKING AREAS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY IN THE MA��MUM
AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; AND PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (DCA19-0028)
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. DCA18-0009q, the City Council of the City of
Denton, Texas adopted a new Denton Development Code (the "2019 DDC"); and
WHEREAS, the 2019 DDC update introduced changes where parking in front of a building
is allowed; and
WHEREAS, the revision to Section 7.9.6.D.2, Location of Parking Areas, is needed to be
consistent with the purposes of the 2019 DDC, which includes adding flexibility while also
protecting neighborhaods, implementing the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan, and
encauraging the appropriate use of land, buildings, and structures; and
WHEREAS, parcels that are zoned Mixed-Use Regional (MR) and adjacent to I-35
frantage roads, Arterials, and Commercial Collectors, have high volumes of vehicle traffic and are
suitable locations for front parking; and
WHEREAS, the MR Zoning District is located in areas designated as Regional Mixed-Use
on the Future Land Use Map r� the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Mixed-Use designation applies to areas that serve as regional
destinations within Denton, where development may include moderate and high density
residential, commercial, office, entertainment and other uses except industrial, at the highest levels
of scale and density within the city; and
WHEREAS, on January 22, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission, in compliance
with the laws of the State of Texas, gave the requisite notices by publication, and held a public
hearing, and recommended approval [7-0] of the amendments to the Denton Development Code;
and
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2020, the City Council likewise conducted a public hearing in
accordance with local and state law, and the City Council hereby finds that the Code amendments
are consistent with the City's comprehensive plan, and federal, state, and local law, and are in best
interests of the citizens of the City of Denton; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCII, 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.
��"E�"�"�mON 2ITm, The 2019 DDC is amended as set forth in "Exhibit A," which is attached and
incorporated fully herein by reference.
SECTION 3. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any provision of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by
fine in a sum not exceeding $2,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a provision of this ordinance
is violated shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid by any c��r�':, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the
provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION 5. 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 committed, and the former law is continued in effect for t�is purpose.
SECTION 6. In compliance with Section 2.09(c) of the Denton Charter, 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.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by ��SS�`��..�!.��G'r 5
and seconded by ��D,r��/ %� �";�+-,�' the ordinance was passed and
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approved by the following vote [�" -O ]:
Chris Watts, Mayor:
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1:
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:
Aye NaX Abstain Absent
PASSED AND APPROVED this the _� day of w.:����" 2020.
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ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR
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EXHIBIT A
Amend Section 7.9.6D.2 of the 2019 DDC as follows:
2. All Other Uses
Off-street parking areas located between the front building fa�ade and the adjacent
street frontage is prohibited, unless the parcel satisfies all of the following standards:
a. It is located outside of the MN and MD zoning districts;
b. It adjoins either side of an Arterial and Commercial Collector, as defined in the
City Mobility Plan;
c. It does not adjoin the following corridors:
i. Fort Worth Drive (between Carroll Boulevard and Eagle Street);
ii. Dallas Drive (between Teasley Boulevard and Eagle Street);
iii. Elm Street (between University Drive and Eagle Street);
iv. Locust Street (between University Drive and Eagle Street); and
d. The development satisfies the general regulations for parking in front of
buildings as set forth in Subsection 7.9.6E.