AGENDA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
November 5, 2014

After determining that a quorum is present, the Planning and Zoning Commission will convene a Work Session on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 05:03 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:

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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, November 5, 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. October 22, 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 Final Plat of Teasley Trails, Phase III. The approximately 20.518 acre property is generally located northwest corner of the intersection of Ryan Road and Teasley Ln within the J. Fisher Survey, Abstract No. 421. The property is located within a Neighborhood Residential 6 (NR-6) zoning district with overlay restrictions. (FP14-0009, Teasley Trails, Phase III Sophie Huemer)

B. Consider a Preliminary Plat of Old North Park, Phase II Addition. The property is approximately 16.03 acres, situated in the Wesley Pogue Survey, Abstract No. 1012, City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. The property is generally located north of University Drive and south of Foxcroft Circle, between Nottingham Drive and Old North Road, within a Neighborhood Residential 6 (NR-6) zoning district. (PP14-0015, Old North Park, Phase II Addition, Julie Wyatt)

4. PUBLIC HEARING:

A. Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding approval of an update to the City of Denton’s Comprehensive Plan. (CA11-0004, Comprehensive Plan, Ron Menguita) This item was continued from the October 22, 2014 meeting.

B. Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow a "Basic Utility;" a Denton Municipal Electric (DME) electrical substation, on approximately 10.144 acres of land generally located on the east side of Geesling Road, approximately 600 feet north of Blagg Road and 1,800 feet south of E. University Drive (US 380). The site is located within a Neighborhood Residential 6 (NR-6) zoning district. (S14-0006, DME ARCO, Mike Bell)

C. Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a Specific Use Permit (SUP) allow a "Basic Utility;" a Denton Municipal Electric (DME) electrical substation, on approximately 7.953 acres of land generally located at the northwest corner of Kings Row Drive and N. Loop 288. The site is located within a Neighborhood Residential 3 (NR-3) and Neighborhood Residential (NR-4) zoning district. (S14-0007, DME Kings Row, Mike Bell)

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 SCHED�ULED 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.)