AGENDA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
October 8, 2014

After determining that a quorum is present, the Planning and Zoning Commission will convene a Work Session on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 05:35 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 and hold a discussion regarding the Denton Plan Update. (Ron Menguita)

CLOSED MEETING

Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider specific items when these items are listed below under the Closed Meeting section of this agenda. When items for consideration are not listed under the Closed Meeting section of the agenda, the City Council will not conduct a Closed Meeting and will convene at the time listed below for its regular or special called meeting. The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any item on its Open Meeting agenda consistent with Chapter 551 of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, as amended, as set forth below.

1. Consultation with Attorneys-Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.

A. Consult with and provide direction to City’s attorneys regarding legal issues and strategies associated with Gas Well Ordinance 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; impacts of federal and state law and regulations; moratorium on drilling and production; other concerns about municipal regulatory authority or matters relating to enforcement of the Gas Well Ordinance; and legal matters associated with a citizen’s initiative 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.

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, October 8, 2014 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. September 24, 2014

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. Consider a Preliminary Plat for Teasley Trails, Phases III and IV.  The approximately 61.57 acre property is generally located northwest corner of the intersection of Ryan Road and Teasley Lane within the J. Fisher Survey, Abstract No. 421.  The property is located within a Neighborhood Residential 6 (NR-6) zoning district with overlay restrictions. (PP14-0008, Teasley Trails, Phases III and IV, Sophie Huemer)

4. PUBLIC HEARING:

A. Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow development of sanitary landfill and heavy manufacturing use on a property located in an Industrial Center General (IC-G) zoning and use district on approximately 147.79 acres. The subject property is generally located east of Mayhill Road, and approximately 4000 feet south of McKinney Street. (S13-0007, City of Denton Landfill, Nana Appiah) This item will be continued to the October 22, 2014.

B. Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding an application for a Historic Landmark Designation for the property located at 1108 West Congress Street.  The subject site is located on the north side of Congress Street, approximately 75 feet west of the intersection of Congress Street and Fulton Street. The Historic Landmark Commission recommends approval of this request (6-0). (HL14-0007, 1108 West Congress, Cindy Jackson)

C. Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a proposed amendment to the detailed plan for shopping center to revise the approved sign plan.  The site is located within a Planned Development (PD-142) zoning district.  The 19.67 acre subject site is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of I-35 Service Road and Westgate Drive.  (PDA14-0003, Stonehill Center, Cindy Jackson)

5. 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.

6. 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.
NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL ROOM IS ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER CAN BE SCHEDŽULED THROUGH THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE.

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 _________, 2014 at _________ o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.)