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1. | Consultation with Attorneys—Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. |
A. Consult with City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the Rayzor Ranch Overlay District zone where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas.
B. Consult with and provide direction to City’s attorneys regarding legal issues and strategies associated with the current Gas Well Ordinance, and proposed Gas Well Ordinance amendment, regulation of gas well drilling and production within the City Limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction, including: Constitutional limitations, statutory limitations upon municipal regulatory authority; statutory preemption and vested rights; impacts of federal and state law and regulations; impacts of gas well drilling upon protected uses and vice-versa; current and proposed extension to moratorium on drilling and production; other concerns about municipal regulatory authority or matters relating to enforcement of the Gas Well Ordinance, both current and proposed; settlement matters concerning gas well drilling in the City; surface development issues involving surface and mineral estates; and legal matters associated with a citizen’s initiative ordinance and pending litigation styled George P. Bush, Commissioner, Texas General Land Office v. City of Denton Texas, Cause No. 15-02058-362 currently pending in the 362nd District Court of Denton County and Texas Oil and Gas Association v. City of Denton, Cause No. 14-08933-431 currently pending in the 431st District Court of Denton County regarding hydraulic fracturing where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas.
1. | Clarification and discussion of agenda items listed in the Regular Session agenda for this meeting, and discussion of issues not briefed in the written backup materials. |
2. | Receive a report and hold discussion regarding the Rayzor Ranch Overlay District. (Sophie Huemer) |
1. | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: |
A. U.S. Flag
B. Texas Flag “Honor the Texas Flag – I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas one state under God, one and indivisible.”
A. Consider a Final Plat of Lot 1, Block of the Majestic on McKinney Addition. The approximately 11.4 acre property is generally located The subject property is generally located on the south side of McKinney Street, approximately 1,000 feet west of Mockingbird Lane, within the M. Yoachum Survey, Abstract No. 1142. (FP15-0008, Majestic on McKinney Apartments, Ross Culbertson)
B. Consider a Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A of the Ron’s Wrecker & Towing Service Addition. The approximately 1.003 acre property is generally located on the north side of Jim Christal Road, approximately 180 east of Masch Branch Road, within the W. Bryan Survey, Abstract No. 148. (FP15-0016, Ron’s Wrecker and Towing Service, Mike Bell)
C. Consider a Preliminary Plat of Robson Ranch, Unit 10-1 & 10-2. The approximately 61.23 acre subject property is generally located northwest of Michelle Way Street, approximately 195 feet north of Freeport Drive, within the M. Scurlock Survey, Abstract No. 1141. The project is located within the Robson Ranch Planned Development District 173 (PD-173). (PP15-0005, Robson Ranch, Unit 10-1 & 10-2, Julie Wyatt)
D. Consider a Final Plat of Robson Ranch, Unit 10-1. The approximately 35.75 acre subject property is generally located northwest of Michelle Way Street, approximately 195 feet north of Freeport Drive, within the M. Scurlock Survey, Abstract No. 1141. The project is located within the Robson Ranch Planned Development District 173 (PD-173). (FP15-0014, Robson Ranch, Unit 10-1, Julie Wyatt)
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