AGENDA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
August 8, 2012

After determining that a quorum is present, the Planning and Zoning Commission will convene a Work Session on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 05:10 PM in the City Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which time the following items will be considered:

WORK SESSION

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1. Clarification 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, hold a discussion, on the commencement of the update to the City’s Comprehensive Plan - the Denton Plan with the consultant, Wallace, Roberts, and Todd, LLC, to perform the services and fulfill their contractual obligations, terms and conditions.

3. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction concerning amending Section 35.13 of the Denton Development Code regarding Solid Waste and Recycling Facilities Design Standards.

REGULAR MEETING

NOTE: The Planning and Zoning Commission reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any item on its Work Session or Regular Session agendas at any time, consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, including without limitation, Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.

After completing the Work Session, the Planning and Zoning Commission will convene a Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Denton, Texas which will be held on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 and will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney at which time the following items will be considered:

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."

2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES FOR:

A. July 25, 2012

3. CONSENT AGENDA: Staff recommends approval of the following items because they meet the requirements of the Denton Development Code. Approval of the Consent Agenda includes staff recommendations for approvals and authorizes staff to proceed. The Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed the applications and has had an opportunity to raise questions regarding the items prior to consideration:

A. Final Plat of Lot 3, Block A of the Hickory Creek Center Addition.  The subject property is approximately 1.524 acres in size and is located approximately at the southwestern intersection of Hickory Creek Road and Teasley Lane (F.M. 2181) within the A. Venters Survey, Abstract Number 1315.  The property is located within a Community Mixed Use General (CM-G) zoning district.  (FP12-0010; Hickory Creek Center Addition, Lot 3, Block A, Erica Marohnic)

B. Preliminary plat if Lot 1, Block A of the Martin Eagle Addition.  The approximately 1.05 acres site is located on the north side of the I-35 Service Road and north of Meadow Street.  The property is located within a Downtown Commercial General (DC-G) zoning district. (PP12-0002, Martin Eagle I-35 Project, Johnna Matthews)

C. Final plat of Lot 1, Block A of the Martin Eagle Addition.  The approximately 1.05 acres is located on the north side of the I-35 Service Road and north of Meadow Street.  The property is located within a Downtown Commercial General (DC-G) zoning district. (FP12-0004, Martin Eagle I-35 Project, Johnna Matthews)

4. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION:

A. Consider approval of an Alternative Development Plan (ADP) for a restaurant development.  The approximately 1.02- acre site is located on the north side of the I-35 Service Road and south of Meadow Street.  The property is located within a Downtown Commercial General (DC-G) zoning district. (ADP12-0005, Martin Eagle Development, Johnna Matthews)

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

A. Consider an application for a Historic Landmark Designation for the property located at 903 W. Oak Street, and provide a recommendation regarding the appropriateness of the property to receive this designation to the City Council (HL12-0002, 903 West Oak Street, Nana Appiah)

B. Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a rezoning from a Neighborhood Residential 2 (NR-2) zoning district to a Neighborhood Residential 6 (NR-6) zoning district on approximately 23.9 acres.  The property is located south of Pockrus Page Road, east of the Interstate 35 frontage road and west of Cattail Lane. (Z12-0006, Pockrus Page Road Tracts, Erica Marohnic)

B. Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a rezoning from a Neighborhood Residential 2 (NR-2) zoning district to a Neighborhood Residential 6 (NR-6) zoning district on approximately 23.9 acres.  The property is located south of Pockrus Page Road, east of the Interstate 35 frontage road and west of Cattail Lane. (Z12-0006, Pockrus Page Road Tracts, Erica Marohnic)

C. Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to the City Council regarding the adoption of an ordinance concerning amending the Comprehensive Plan by changing the Future Land Use designation of approximately 13.31 acres of property from an Existing Land Use designation to a Downtown University Core land use designation.  The property is generally located on the south side of I-35E, approximately 500 feet west of North Texas Boulevard. (CA12-0001, Convention Center and Hotel Complex, Ron Menguita)

D. Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to the City Council concerning rezoning approximately 13.31 acres of property from Neighborhood Residential 2 (NR-2) and Neighborhood Residential Mixed Use (NRMU) zoning districts to a Downtown Commercial General (DC-G) zoning district.  The property is generally located on the south side of I-35E, approximately 500 feet west of North Texas Boulevard. (Z12-0002. Convention Center and Hotel Complex, Ron Menguita)

E. Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding amending Section 35.13 of the Denton Development Code regarding Solid Waste and Recycling Facilities Design Standards. (DCA12-0003, Solid Waste Denton Development Code Amendment, Ron Menguita)

6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:  Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the Planning and Zoning Commission or the public with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or accept a proposal to place the matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting.

7. ADJOURN


NOTE: THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO A CLOSED MEETING AT ANY TIME REGARDING ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR WHICH IT IS LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE.
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CERTIFICATE
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Denton, Texas, on the ________ day of _________, 2012 at _________ o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.)