2000-177 ORDIN NCE NO 000-17'7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 34
"SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS", APPENDIX A-1
"STREET DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF DENTON, TEXAS TO CHANGE THE REQUIRED STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTHS
FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ARTERIALS, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Cxty Engineer of the City of Denton has recommended that the required
right-of-way widths for Primary and Secondary arterial streets be increased as provided for
within this ordinance, and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that it is in the pubhc interest to increase the
required right-of-way widths of such streets as provided for in this ordinance, NOW,
THEREFORE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
~ Chapter 34 "Subdivision and Land Development Regulations", Appendix
A-1 "Street Design Specifications" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas is
hereby amended m part to
a increase the required right-of-way width for primary arterials to 120 feet, except
that smd right-of-way shall flare to 140 feet in width beginning at a point 250 feet
(on both sides of the intersection) from where such primary arterial intersects with
the nearest right-of-way line of a primary or secondary arterial, and
b increase the required right-of-way width for secondary arterials to 90 feet
All other provisions of Appendix A-1 not m conflict with fins amendment shall remain in full
force and effect The City Manager or his designee is hereby directed to revise said Appendix A-
l to confoma with this ordinance
~ If any provision of th~s ordinance or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance is held invalid by any court, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of other
provisions or apphcat~ons, and to tbas end the provisions of this ordinance are severable
~ That this ordinance shall become effective ~mmedlately upon its passage
and approval
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PASSED AND APPROVED this thc ~ day ~(f/~ ,2000
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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
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