2000-182 ORDINANCE NO .c~7~-/b~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, APPROVING AN ALTERNATIVE
LANDSCAPE PLAN FOR A 0 6 ACRE OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF INTERSTATE 35E AND TEASLEY LANE, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY 1N THE
MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $2,000 00 FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE (ALP-00-001)
WHEREAS, Surveyors and Engineers of North Texas, Inc, on behalf of Douglass
Development, has submitted an Alternative Landscape Plan for a 0 6 acre parcel at the southeast
corner of Interstate 35E and Teasley Lane, and
WHEREAS, Section 31-9 (2) (b) of the Landscape Ordinance, Chapter 31 of City Code,
permits any property owner or developer to submit an Alternative Landscape Plan for City Council
review and approval that fmls to meet the requirements of the Landscape Ordinance but satisfies the
sprat and intent ofttus article, and
WHEREAS, on Apnl 26, 2000, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the
aforementioned Alternative Landscape Plan and submitted an adwsory opinion to City Council
recommendmg its approval, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the aforementioned Alternative Landscape Plan
meets the sprat and intent of the Landscape Ordinance, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 The Alternative Landscape Plan attached hereto and incorporated herein as
Exhibit A is approved for the 0 6-acre property located at the southeast comer of Interstate 35E and
Teasley Lane, subject to the following conditions
1 The applicant shall consider an alternative plant palette which seeks to find species best
stated to withstand the harsh environment of the property Approval of final species list will
be by bmldlng inspections department at time of issuance ofbmldmg permit
~ Any person violating any provision o f this ordinance shall, up°n c°nvlctl°n'
be fined a sum not exceeding $2,000 00 Each day that a provmlon of this ordmance is violated shall
constitute a separate and distinct offense
~ That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days from the date
of its p~ssage, 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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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
ORNEY
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