2001-303 NOTE. Superceded by Ordinance No. 2001-345
ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE OF TIlE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS
2000-046 AND 2000-178 COMMONLY CALLED THE "RESIDENTIAL INTERIM
REGULATIONS" TO PROVIDE FOR REVISIONS TO THE EXEMPTIONS TO SAID
REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE
WHEREAS, the C~ty of Denton has enacted Ordinance No 2000-046 which was later
amendedby OrdmanceNo 2000-178 (the"ResldentlalIntenmRegulat~ons")tolmplementportlons
of the new Comprehensive Plan on an interim basis until such time as the City comprehensively
amends its Code of Ordinances to ~mplement the new Comprehensive Plan's pohces, goals and
strategies, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that ~t ~s ~n the public interest to make certain
amendments to the Residential Interim Regulations relating to the exemptions, and
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 Subsection A 3(a) of Ordinance No 2000-046 as amended by Ordinance No 2000-
178 pertalmng to an exemption for size of development less ~s hereby amended to read as follows
Tlus ordinance does not apply to
(a) a s~ngle family remdentml development application for approval of land not
more than $0 acres m size and a multi-family resldentml development
application for approval of land not more than 5 acres ~n size,
SECTION 2 Subsection E 2 b(2) of Orchnance No 2000-046 as amended by Or&nance No 2000-
178 pertalmng to density consideration ~s hereby amended to read as follows
(2) Density Conmderat~on
In conmdermg the approval of a zomng plan the C~ty Council may conmder
the current zomng of the subject property, the densltaes recommended by the
Comprehensive Plan, the base densities, density criteria, density transfers and
denmty increases set forth an this ordinance and overall eonmderatlons of
health, safety and general welfare Notwithstanding anytlung contained
herein to the contrary, the maximum base denmhes, density transfers, and
other denmty entena contained in th~s ordinance are intended to be gmdelmes
and do not restrict the City Council from permitting densities that exceed such
density maximums or criteria
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SECTION 2 All other prowsmns of Ordinance Nos 2000-046 and 2000-178 shall remmn ~n full
fome and effect
SECTION 3 If any prowsmn of th~s ordinance or the apphcat~on thereof to any person or
mmumstance ~s held mvahd by any court, such mvahd~ty shall not affect the vahd~ty of other
provisions or apphcat~ons, and to th~s end the prows~ons of thru ordinance are severable
SECTION 4 Th~s ordinance shall become effective upon the date of~ts passage and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED ttus the ~/~--~ day of ~t~.(.d'. ~'~ ,2001
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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O O=^NCE NO ¢5-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, SUPERCEDING ORDINANCE
NO. 2001-303 AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS 2000-046 AND 2000-178 COMMONLY
CALLED THE "RESIDENTIAL INTERIM REGULATIONS" TO PROVIDE FOR
REVISIONS TO THE EXEMPTIONS TO SAID REGULATIONS, PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton has enacted Ordinance No 2000-046 wNch was later
amended by Ordinance No 2000-178 (the "Residential Interim Regulations") to unplement po~ons
of the new Comprehensive Plan on an ~ntenm bas~s until such time as the City comprehensively
amends its Code of Ordinances to implement the new Comprehensive Plan's polices, goals and
strategies,
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2001 the City Council approved certmn amendments to the
Residential Interim Regulations pursuant to Ordinance No 2001-303,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7 11 of the Rules and Procedure of the City Council a
motion to reconsider the approval of Ordinance No 2001-303 was considered and approved on
September 4, 2001,
WHEREAS, the C~ty Council finds that It lS in the public interest to make certain
amendments to the Residential Interim Regulations and to superccde Or&nance No 2001-303 with
this ordinance, and
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 Subsection A 3(a) of Ordinance No 2000-046 as amended by Ordinance No 2000-
178 pertaimng to an exemption for size of development is hereby amended to read as follows
Tbas ordinance does not apply to
(a) a single family resldentml development application for approval of land not
more than 25 acres in size and a multl-famdy residential development
apphcatlon for approval of land not more than 5 acres in size,
SECTION 2 Subsection E 2 b(2) of Ordlnance No 2000-046 as amended by Ordinance No 2000-
178 pertmmng to density consideration is hereby amended to read as follows
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(2) Dens~W Cons~deration
In consldenng the approval of a zoning plan the City Council may consider
the current zoning of the subject property, the densities recommended by the
Comprehensive Plan, the base densities, density criteria, density transfers and
density increases set forth in this ordinance and overall considerations of
health, safety and general welfare Notwithstanding anytbang contained
herein to the contrary, the maximum base densities, density transfers, and
other density entena eontmned in this ordinance are intended to be guldehnes
and do not restrict the City Council from permitting densities that exceed such
density maximums or entena
SECTION 2 All other provisions of Ordinance Nos 2000-046 and 2000-178 shall remain in full
force and effect Tins ordinance supereedes Ordinance No 2001-303 in its entirety
SECTION 3 If any prowslon of tins ordinance or the appllcahon thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid by any court, such mvahdlty shall not affect the validity of other
provisions or applications, and to flus end the provisions of this ordinance are severable
SECTION 4 This ordinance shall become effective upon the date of its passage and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED thls the ~t/~-'-r~ day of ~r)~/9'g~_d ,2001
EUL1NE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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