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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO
99-474 AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO 2000-017 TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE
MORATORIUM THAT WAS EStAbLISHED PENDING THE ADOPTION OF INTERIM
STANDARDS FOR APPLYING POLICIES OF THE ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
TO CERTAIN SPECIFIED NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS PRIOR
TO ADOPTION OF A REVISED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, PROVIDING FOR A
SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Caty of Denton has enacted by Or&nance No 99-474 as amended by
Ordananee No 2000-017, a moratorium pending the adoption of antenm standards for applying
pohcles of the adopted comprehensave plant to certain specified nonresldenUal development, and
WHEREAS, the ordmances established that the moratorium was to expire on February
16, 2000, and
WHEREAS, the City Cotmcfl has not adopted such interim regulataons by February 16,
2000, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the moratorium should be extended until March
8, 2000 in order to provide for more citizen input and input from ,ntercsted parties into the
standards to be adopted by the antenm regulations, and
WHEREAS, the Caty Council finds that at is in the public interest to amend such
ordinances to extend the moratorium, NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
~ Ordinance No 99-474, SECTION 4, is hereby amended to read as
follows
Moratorium Period The moratorium established by Ordmance No 474, as amended by
Ordinance No 2000-017 shall commence on the effective date of Ordinance No 474 and
expire on March 8, 2000
S~CTION 2 Savm~ That the provisions of this or&nance shall govern and control over
any confhcUng provasions of Orchnance No 99-474 as amended by Ordinance No 2000-017, but
all the provmons of Ordinance No 99-474 as amended by Ordinance No 2000-017 not in
conflict with this ordinance shall continue in full force and effect
SI~CTION 3 Severabflxtv. If any prommon of thas ordinance or the apphcataon thereof
to any person or circuanstance as held mvahd by any court, such anvah&ty shall not affect the
vah&ty of other provisions or applications, and to this end the provaslons of this ordinance are
severable
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SECTION 4 Attachment That a copy ofth~s or&nance shall be attached to Or&nance
No 99-474 showxng the amendment herein approved
S~CTION 5 ~ Th~s ordinance shall become effectxve ~mmedlately upon
the date of xts passage and approval
,2000
JA K~ffLLER, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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