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 Good afternoon and welcome to the City of Denton's Planning and Zoning Commission meeting

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 for Wednesday, June 14th, 2023.

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 This is our work session and with the quorum present, I will call us to order at 530 p.m.

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 First item on our work session is citizen comment on consent agenda.

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 I do not see anyone here for that, so we will move to clarification on tonight's agenda

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 for our public meeting.

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 So Commission, any questions on the minutes for the 24th of May?

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 How about on the consent agenda?

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 Commissioner McDade?

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 Yes, I just, what number is that?

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 Yeah, I just wanted to ask Julie.

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 We'll get Julie up here and she can take your question.

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 Hi, Julie.

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 Let me pull up the plat so we can take a look at it.

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 All right.

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 How can I help you?

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 Well, okay, now, some of the residents who live in that area, they were unsure about

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 what was being built on that property.

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 I know it pretty much happened during the pandemic, so they didn't get a lot of the

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 information and I think this is the one they brought to me.

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 They weren't sure, but then when I saw the mill in Johnson, I'm thinking this is the

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 one they were asking about and I told them I'd try to get all the information I could.

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 Absolutely.

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 So this is a property that has a single family dwelling on it.

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 It's actually two lots that they're just replatting into one lot.

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 The single family home that is on the property will remain.

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 They did build an accessory structure on that second lot, and so this replat will just put

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 it all into one lot so that that building that was recently constructed will just be

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 an accessory structure to that single family home.

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 Use isn't changing on the property.

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 Thanks, Julie.

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 Any other questions on consent?

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 Let's move to items for individual consideration.

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 We've got 4A, PP230014, which belongs to Sean.

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 How are you, Sean?

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 I'm doing well.

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 Good evening, Chair and members of the Commission.

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 This is a proposed preliminary plat for the Mayhill addition, which is off Mayhill.

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 They do not currently meet our standards for approval, and so therefore we are recommending

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 denial, but I have no objection to the request of 30-day extension to June 28th.

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 Questions for Sean on this one?

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 Thank you very much.

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 You got it.

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 PP230012.

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 So this is a proposed preliminary plat for the Sage Creek townhomes that is near Latimore.

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 They are also not yet meeting our criteria, recommending denial, but perfectly happy with

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 the 30-day extension.

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 Thank you, Sean.

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 Appreciate it, Chair.

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 That'll move us to 4C, PP230013, and that is Julie's item.

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 Good evening, Julie Wyatt.

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 This is a preliminary plat for a single-family residential neighborhood.

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 It's a second phase of a residential development that you may remember from a few years ago.

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 It is on the south side of McKinney.

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 As I mentioned, this is just phase two of it.

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 It had a preliminary plat that was approved in, I believe, 2019.

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 It has since expired, so they're just coming back with a new preliminary plat.

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 Oh, we are recommending denial, sorry.

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 They still have a few more things that they need to correct.

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 We have no objection to their requested extension to June 28th.

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 That'll move us to 4D.

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 It's PE230003, Angie.

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 Angie Mangler, Senior Planner.

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 Just a second, I'm going to switch over.

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 This is a plat extension request for a preliminary plat for Habitat Village.

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 This preliminary plat was originally approved for this project in July of 2021 per the DDC.

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 Our preliminary plots are valid for two years.

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 They are working towards platting or the civil engineering plans for phase one of their development,

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 which includes about 18 lots of the 35 total that were proposed as part of this plan development.

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 However, they're not quite there yet in advance of the preliminary plat expiring.

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 They are requesting their plat extension, which the DDC allows the Planning and Zoning

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 Commission to extend for up to a year.

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 So staff has no objections to the requested plat extension as the applicant's been making

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 progress forward on this and anticipates having the final plat submitted in the next couple

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 months following the approval of the CEPs.

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 So then that will take us to our work session report, which will be receive a report, hold

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 a discussion regarding the implementation of the Denton 2040 Comp Plan.

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 Chair, members of the Commission.

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 I'll pull up the presentation real quick.

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 All right, Ron Megiddo, Principal Planner with Development Services, excited to be here

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 to share with you some of the activities and results that we have been working on towards

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 the implementation of the Denton 2040 Comprehensive Plan.

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 So as you all know, about a year ago, roughly March of 2022, the city updated their Comprehensive

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 Plan, and it's the Denton 2040 Comprehensive Plan, and as part of that Comprehensive Plan,

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 there are a number of action items.

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 Those action items are compiled and put together under the action plan, which is in the back

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 of the Comprehensive Plan.

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 So for those that are familiar with the Comprehensive Plan, it's in the back, and it has all of

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 the actions that we will be discussing or part of what we will be discussing this evening.

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 So in the body of the Comprehensive Plan, there are 548 actions.

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 Those 548 actions are then further synthesized and included in the action plan, which is

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 now less to 253 key actions.

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 So if you can imagine, basically, if there are multiple actions that have very similar

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 goals, they're put into smaller action groupings, and that, again, that is the 253 key actions

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 Now, those 253 actions are further categorized under the elements that we have in the Comprehensive

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 Plan, that is the land use, the parks, mobility, infrastructure, community, and economic as

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 So those are elements, and so, again, they're further categorized under those elements.

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 Those key actions are given a timeframe for when they are to be implemented.

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 So we try to identify which key actions should occur during the short term, which is between

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 now and three years, midterm, which is three to five years, and then long term beyond five

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 But we also identify that there are some key actions that are just ongoing.

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 the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan.

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 So the action plan or the Comprehensive Plan as a whole is our framework in which the decision

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 making body, you guys, as an example, will use the Comprehensive Plan as the basis for

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 making your decisions with regards to applications, either through development, but also budgetary

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 So again, the framework in which the bodies of the city use for decision making.

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 It also provides a task list for the departments and other entities, public entities as well,

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 where they use the Comprehensive Plan to use to identify what tasks are needed to be accomplished.

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 for a lot of what we're looking to do to implement for the future of DEN.

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 Again, the 253 key actions is what we have.

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 Those 253 actions, as I listed earlier or named earlier, these are the elements.

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 And this table here illustrates how many key actions are included by the element.

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 I just wanted to point out, I'm not going to go through all of this, but just community

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 It's the highest one, and it has a lot of them under that element.

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 The second to that is parks, conservation, and environment.

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 And before we get to land use, in your backup, we provided to you two groupings or two lists.

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 The first list is the major accomplishments that the city has done since the adoption

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 of the update, which is, again, March of 2022.

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 That list is provided, I believe, as exhibit two.

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 And then the other list is our ongoing projects and programs that the city is working on.

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 And when I say city, I mean the entire city, city departments, from planning to police

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 And again, that's exhibit three.

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 of the ongoing projects and programs that, again, the city is working on.

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 and projects by elements.

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 So the first element is land use.

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 So starting off with land use, this slide here illustrates the two major accomplishments

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 I'll start with the first one.

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 The city adopted a policy in which we are going to review MUDs.

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 area plans that, again, was in our comprehensive plan.

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 One of the major implementation strategies that we identified early in the update.

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 So you see that we have three that we are looking at in the city council on April, I

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 believe, of 2022, prioritized the three that you see up here, and those are the northeast,

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 This list here, I won't go through all of them.

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 Again, that is a major accomplishment.

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 The list below that are the projects and programs that we are currently working on.

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 So there is a lot going on with the implementation in relationship to the land use element.

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 The next element is the fiscal and economic vitality.

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 I highlighted here the economic development strategic plan which is what our economic development

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 department is using in terms of implementing certain programs and projects.

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 The logos that you see to the right are our partners in this effort with the economic

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 And again, a lot of the information or key actions that are listed relate back to these

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 individual groups, but also as it relates to the implementation or the work that is

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 being done under the economic development strategic plan.

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 This tool was just created and we're using it as a way of providing additional information

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 and data as you guys look over certain applications.

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 SUP zoning cases, PDs, you'll see that there is an exhibit that provides the physical impact

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 analysis results and that is again something that we implemented in 2022.

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 so that has been done and that is being applied in all the work that's being done under public

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 a little bit more detail, I think I would probably want to focus on the promotion of

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 historic preservation, I think we always think of historic preservation as obviously preserving

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 our historical resources, but it's also a form of economic development.

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 I know that Cameron's work includes a couple of things and I think we'll highlight it in

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 the next chapter or element, but I know that working with the downtown and the preservation

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 of those buildings as well as the historic districts, all of which help in our efforts

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 to strengthen the city's economy.

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 Some of the other things I'd like to focus on as well is the utilization of catalyst

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 fund for those that are not familiar, our director Wayne Emerson is working on this

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 catalyst fund, it's a way of having funds available for promotion but also ways of incentivizing

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 some of the strategies that they're using again under the strategic plan that they have,

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 so that's something that's just started, so again, work being done again ultimately to

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 help implement the key actions that are in our comprehensive plan.

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 Community capture, so this is where I- Ron, hang on just a second please.

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 Sure.

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 Commissioner Anderson.

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 I have a quick question, thank you Chair.

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 About the roads, you said that there's money been set aside for certain roads, is that

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 The roadway funding strategy, you said they've allocated funds or something like that?

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 Oh yes, so all of the fundings that our capital projects has, they have funding through bond

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 packages and those sorts, there's a strategy in which how they are allocated and funded.

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 Can you tell me when they're going to fix South Locust and South town?

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 You're talking about bringing businesses- I drive there every day.

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 And economic development.

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 It's horrible.

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 It is horrible.

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 And Eagle, let's add Eagle to that.

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 I have friends in Lantana, I have friends in South Denton, they won't come into Denton

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 because the streets are horrible.

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 Well, we're probably getting off topic here.

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 No, no, I just didn't know if that's part of the strategic funding.

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 That's actually an easier question.

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 working with them to eventually have those turned over to the city, but we're working

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 with text out on that, but this is, this complete roadway funding strategy was, if members source

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 were correctly, as Ron pointed, related to all the available sources of funding that

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 the city may have as it relates to roadway improvements and in text out may have been

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 part of that conversation because we do have a fair amount of text out roadways within

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 our community, but that also was to really to receive direction from council on the various

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 funding sources that we could apply towards roadway construction.

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 Great question.

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 I wish I had an answer for you.

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 So next element is community character and part of that community character is, again,

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 our historic resources and the slide here that I provided, just going to highlight some

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 of the things that the city's working towards, I know that again, Cameron is helping with

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 a lot of the historic preservation actions.

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 She's actually created an Instagram webpage.

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 There's the Den Historic Preservation Plan that we're working on as well.

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 Street sign toppers was a major accomplishment this past year.

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 And then overall, just the city in downtown in general, ensuring that we have the music

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 and arts events continue and we hope that we can promote more and that we can, again,

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 bring more folks to downtown, hopefully they can get here.

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 But that's something that we have a lot towards and again, community character is one of those

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 elements that has a lot of key actions and that reflects on what you see here.

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 You see a lot of programs and projects that are being worked on.

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 Not a whole lot of major accomplishments to date, but I'm sure that in the next coming

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 years we'll see more and more of those key actions implemented or accomplished.

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 But again, we have a lot going on.

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 The Parks Department has a lot going on in terms of community character, of course.

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 They're the individuals that are working on a lot of the public amenities or infrastructure

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 So you see they're listed here a number of times.

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 are in progress that is, is basically what the parks is doing.

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 the projects that they're working on and some of the programs they're working on.

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 And it was a 60 slide presentation.

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 So they have a lot going on between park master planning, between installing public art, that's

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 under the Parks Department, acquiring additional park land, preserving, you know, natural areas,

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 working with the CIP individuals to make sure that, you know, their trails and park system

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 is in line with some of the developments that's going on but also with the city projects.

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 So the Parks Department is very busy and have a lot to do with community character.

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 So again, the list is long.

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 The further detailed information is in the backup to all of these different categories

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 So hopefully you have an opportunity to read that because it goes a little bit more into

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 detail as to what they're doing in their efforts to implement those key actions.

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 All right, I talked about parks and conservation, obviously they're part of the community character

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 but they also provide parks conservation and environment as well, efforts in that key actions.

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 obviously the continuing preservation of key areas, either be it's natural heritage or

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 natural resources or wildlife or other, you know, landscaping preservation as well.

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 But we also have existing parks that they also have to maintain.

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 So a lot of the acquiring of new parks but also maintaining of existing parks as well

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 is part of their day-to-day and ultimately part of this comprehensive plan.

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 The map to the right just illustrates where those city parks are located throughout the

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 city of Denton.

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 So one of the major accomplishments is the update to the Parks Recreation and Trail System

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 Master Plan that was done in early March of 2022.

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 And then the list that you see here provide all the different actions or summary of those

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 And one of the things that I want to highlight is the protection of agriculture land and

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 heritage ranch lands as well as any natural features.

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 I know that the Parks Department when I was at the Parks Board talked about acquiring

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 property throughout the city, not just one area and preserving that for future use for

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 recreation.

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 So they have funds in which to do that.

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 Not a lot but enough to be able to acquire some land.

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 I know that they recently purchased some land to the north of the city.

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 parks that are connected by natural trails.

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 Yeah, parks are doing a lot of stuff.

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 So again, the list that you have in the backup has again a little bit more detail into what

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 they're working on.

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 But if you have any questions, please let me know and I'll certainly try to answer those

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 Mobility.

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 So this is a really important one I think to me after land use mobility is probably one

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 of the biggest element in the comprehensive plan.

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 This is in the exhibits or these graphics here, infographics are from the then 2020 mobility

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 2022.

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 Sorry, mobility plan.

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 And you can see that we'll start with bicycle infrastructure per the plan.

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 There are 24.4 miles of trails, 15.3 of shared roadways, 9.3 miles of bike lanes.

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 And then there's urban shoulders which is 2.5 miles and then side paths.

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 And I think side path is one of those new terms that you probably haven't heard.

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 I think that's something that we'll see more and more.

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 I know that our parks department as well as our CIP and our transportation planning staff

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 is looking to extend or add more side paths as part of new developments that come in.

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 So our bicycle infrastructure is a lot and one of the main things from the comprehensive

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 plan is to increase that even more than what we have today.

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 So those will come as development comes in but we can also be proactive in identifying

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 areas that we can add more where it makes sense.

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 In terms of pedestrian infrastructure, we have 451 miles of sidewalks.

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 Some of them are better than others but we definitely have those that we need to help

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 maintain but we also look to create more.

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 So that's something that this comprehensive plan speaks to and this is what the den 2022

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 mobility plan also speaks to and hopefully we can add that to our system.

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 Daily migration, I thought this was a really cool infographic, shows that almost the same

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 amount of people coming in is leaving.

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 So that was an interesting number to see and then we have folks that just live and work

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 in den which is I think important as well.

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 In terms of the mobility major accomplishments, we continue to update our transportation criteria

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 manual and other criteria manuals to include.

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 We conducted a citywide speed study and that is exciting because after the speed study

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 was adopted and approved, the city department, I'm trying to think of the department, I won't

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 say streets but the department in charge of street signs updated the street, I'm sorry,

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 the speed limit signs and I believe the number is 193 signs in total and they're also continuing

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 to add more or work to add more of those updates working with Tech Start as well and getting

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 those street signs, sorry, speed limit signs updated and ultimately as development comes

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 in we will make sure that those signs are reflected as well per the speed study.

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 So again, that's an exciting one that was done last year.

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 In terms of other projects and programs that are ongoing, again, we talked about or I briefly

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 discussed that pedestrian, bicycle and transit infrastructure.

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 We hope to increase more and more as we continue to develop and grow as a city so that is part

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 of what we will be or we are doing and will be doing in the future.

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 I'm trying to think of another one here.

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 I think this is a good one too, number seven is expand electric vehicle fleet and infrastructure.

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 I know the city is looking at our fleet trucks and see there's ways that we can increase

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 the number of electric vehicle.

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 charging stations.

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 We certainly want to see more but we also have some over at Razor Ranch as well as at

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 Buc-E's.

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 I didn't know Buc-E's had some but apparently there are some electric charged vehicle stations

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 at Buc-E's as well.

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 Any questions on mobility?

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 Commissioner Prudt.

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 Thank you, Chair.

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 Just real quick, I know we've had challenges in staffing and everything with Vision Zero

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 moving forward.

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 Do we envision future updates like this having some KPIs from that Vision Zero study and

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 being able to track how the safety goals are being accomplished or not?

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 I know that phase one is completed and there's a phase two and I'm looking to Tina to help

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 me with that question.

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 So we have funded phase two.

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 our transportation planning staff.

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 So we're making some good headway on that.

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 I'm happy to report.

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 So hopefully we'll have some additional staff members next month that will be able to help

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 supplement our efforts.

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 But as it relates to Vision Zero, that's one of the key things that we need to move forward

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 on developing that phase two action plan.

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 I would anticipate as part of that action plan that there will probably be some key performance

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 indicators that would be included within that to be able to help be able to understand from

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 a data standpoint, are we getting closer to our goal of zero fatalities or significant

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 injuries associated with that?

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 Thank you.

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 You're welcome.

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 Thanks.

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 Housing and neighborhoods, again, another important element.

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 This slide just helps illustrate some of the major things that we're working on or have

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 The affordable housing strategic toolkit is one that I know our community services department

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 is working on and we'll be seeing some of what they're working on in the next, hopefully

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 next couple of months.

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 Of course, the famous illustration that I think everybody has seen already, the missing

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 middle housing, our big strategic, I'm sorry, our big key action in the comprehensive plan

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 is to increase our housing options, increase our housing types.

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 That is something that you'll see in the comprehensive plan and you'll see as part of the key actions

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 is to make sure that we provide those types of housing as well as those options available

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 to our community.

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 The other two illustrates here is a sample of what tiny homes could be, so just another

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 example of another option.

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 This photo over here is a model home over at Eagle Creek, that's a division just south

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 of I-35.

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 I thought it was a good representation of some of the housing that we're seeing.

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 So in Den, obviously you all know that the city's growing, the housing demand is high

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 not only for the DFW but for this city as well.

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 Our comprehensive plan looks to add or is projecting to add roughly 37,000 more housing

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 by 2040.

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 I think with some of the big developments like coal and hunter, I think that can be

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 quickly done but there's still obviously other areas of the city that we're seeing growth

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 and housing as well.

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 So again, housing in neighborhoods, some of the major accomplishments again is expanding

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 our housing options.

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 I know in the year 2022 we approved roughly close to 1,400 permits for housing and those

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 range again from single family, there are some duplexes but mainly single family and

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 those range in different sizes.

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 Expand the availability of affordable housing, again with the affordable strategic toolkit

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 that community services are working on.

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 There are a number of examples that they're hoping to accomplish and so I know with multifamily

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 I believe that number is around, I want to say there's 12 permits that were approved

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 but 2,600 units associated with those 12 permits from what I recall.

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 So again, housing is, we're continuing to see more housing develop but I think part

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 of what we would like to see also is the types and the additional options that are available

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 is expanded even more.

473
00:34:36,260 --> 00:34:43,140
 In terms of the projects that are being worked on, you know, meeting the demands and diversity

474
00:34:43,140 --> 00:34:48,340
 of housing choices, community services, I mentioned that, they're working on that as

475
00:34:48,340 --> 00:34:51,420
 part of their strategic plan.

476
00:34:51,420 --> 00:34:57,020
 As far as the other, establish a rental housing and multifamily inspection and registration

477
00:34:57,020 --> 00:35:02,340
 program, I know some of that has started but part of that has not yet started so I believe

478
00:35:02,340 --> 00:35:08,780
 the rental housing inspection has started but the registration program has not.

479
00:35:08,780 --> 00:35:12,060
 But again, that's something that community services is working on.

480
00:35:12,060 --> 00:35:18,500
 In addition, they are also working on the, addressing the needs for DEN's homeless population

481
00:35:18,500 --> 00:35:25,820
 as well in a number of key tasks.

482
00:35:25,820 --> 00:35:31,940
 Community health services and safety and services that is, I provided these photos here to kind

483
00:35:31,940 --> 00:35:36,140
 of give you an idea of what we have been doing as a city.

484
00:35:36,140 --> 00:35:44,020
 I'll start over here, the top left, and that is the DEN police substation on vintage.

485
00:35:44,020 --> 00:35:47,860
 Hopefully some of you may have driven by it, I've seen it.

486
00:35:47,860 --> 00:35:54,980
 That was recently opened, I believe it was April of this year.

487
00:35:54,980 --> 00:36:00,820
 This is the, I'm going to blank on this one, I remember the name but it's on loop 288 is

488
00:36:00,820 --> 00:36:07,180
 the homeless, maybe it's not the homeless.

489
00:36:07,180 --> 00:36:14,580
 It's not our daily bread, it's called something else and I apologize, let me see if I.

490
00:36:14,580 --> 00:36:18,460
 It's a city facility that assists people with needs and housing, I don't have the exact

491
00:36:18,460 --> 00:36:22,580
 name but it is in partnership with our daily bread, they provide support.

492
00:36:22,580 --> 00:36:23,580
 That's right, okay.

493
00:36:23,580 --> 00:36:26,580
 When I find it, I'll let you all know.

494
00:36:26,580 --> 00:36:32,220
 So yeah, that one just was late 2022, so that opened up and again, that's a great addition

495
00:36:32,220 --> 00:36:38,940
 to the city and again, assisting our community that are in need.

496
00:36:38,940 --> 00:36:44,420
 The bottom left here, just to just illustrate that our parks department is working on expanding

497
00:36:44,420 --> 00:36:49,100
 the program of community gardens throughout the city.

498
00:36:49,100 --> 00:36:53,860
 Bowling Green is another area that has a community garden, but Child Field is also part of that

499
00:36:53,860 --> 00:37:02,100
 and part of the parks department's effort is also to help expand the use of community

500
00:37:02,100 --> 00:37:04,300
 gardens throughout the city of Den.

501
00:37:04,300 --> 00:37:10,460
 And then the bottom right here has not been built yet, or it's being built as we speak.

502
00:37:10,460 --> 00:37:17,220
 It's the, let me ask a question, what number is our next fire station?

503
00:37:17,220 --> 00:37:18,220
 Does anybody know?

504
00:37:18,220 --> 00:37:20,500
 Is it number eight?

505
00:37:20,500 --> 00:37:21,500
 No?

506
00:37:21,500 --> 00:37:22,500
 Close.

507
00:37:22,500 --> 00:37:23,500
 Is it nine?

508
00:37:23,500 --> 00:37:24,500
 Okay.

509
00:37:24,500 --> 00:37:33,220
 So number nine will be our, yeah, okay, there's no prize.

510
00:37:33,220 --> 00:37:38,240
 Yeah, no prize, no prize.

511
00:37:38,240 --> 00:37:43,220
 It's located at the Den Municipal Airport, Enterprise Airport, so that'll be exciting

512
00:37:43,220 --> 00:37:44,220
 to have one there.

513
00:37:44,220 --> 00:37:48,820
 Obviously, that's going to increase the protection of that area in terms of fire, but also have

514
00:37:48,820 --> 00:37:53,460
 it available for the airport if for whatever reason there is a need.

515
00:37:53,460 --> 00:37:58,160
 But that is scheduled to be completed in May or April or May of 2024.

516
00:37:58,160 --> 00:38:01,820
 So I know they're working hard to get them, and it's right next to the terminal.

517
00:38:01,820 --> 00:38:06,940
 So it's a great location and central to the airport area.

518
00:38:06,940 --> 00:38:10,500
 It's called Denton's Community Shelter, operated by Our Daily Bread.

519
00:38:10,500 --> 00:38:11,500
 Great.

520
00:38:11,500 --> 00:38:12,720
 Thank you.

521
00:38:12,720 --> 00:38:15,180
 Thank you, Dina.

522
00:38:15,180 --> 00:38:20,660
 As far as community health safety, we do have a lot under major accomplishments.

523
00:38:20,660 --> 00:38:27,780
 Obviously, the police and fire have received a number of accreditation, accreditation,

524
00:38:27,780 --> 00:38:28,780
 accreditation, sorry.

525
00:38:28,780 --> 00:38:30,620
 Yeah, there you go.

526
00:38:30,620 --> 00:38:37,180
 Also, we talked about the services at Loop 288 that Tina just referenced.

527
00:38:37,180 --> 00:38:39,020
 So that was accomplished.

528
00:38:39,020 --> 00:38:40,980
 That's a major accomplishment.

529
00:38:40,980 --> 00:38:47,540
 As far as projects and programs currently in progress, we have a number of activities.

530
00:38:47,540 --> 00:38:53,020
 We talked about the gardens, community gardens, but also overall is really just making sure

531
00:38:53,020 --> 00:38:58,860
 that our public service departments are being able to do what they do.

532
00:38:58,860 --> 00:39:06,780
 And so they're continuing to make efforts to make sure that their services are available

533
00:39:06,780 --> 00:39:13,500
 and within the framework of what needs to be done in terms of federal and state standards.

534
00:39:13,500 --> 00:39:18,740
 So look, they're going.

535
00:39:18,740 --> 00:39:20,780
 Infrastructure and utilities, this is the last element.

536
00:39:20,780 --> 00:39:24,780
 So after this, we'll be done.

537
00:39:24,780 --> 00:39:29,460
 So I wanted to share some of the major road work.

538
00:39:29,460 --> 00:39:32,380
 Now there are a number of other road works throughout the city.

539
00:39:32,380 --> 00:39:38,540
 And I encourage you to go to our city website under Improving Den and you'll see that there's

540
00:39:38,540 --> 00:39:43,860
 a number of projects that the city is working on, not just the big projects like this, but

541
00:39:43,860 --> 00:39:48,060
 also neighborhood projects throughout the city as well.

542
00:39:48,060 --> 00:39:51,940
 So the first one is the Mayhill Road phase two.

543
00:39:51,940 --> 00:39:59,380
 And for those that aren't familiar, phase one is basically between US 380 and just south

544
00:39:59,380 --> 00:40:00,380
 of Spencer.

545
00:40:00,380 --> 00:40:03,140
 So the landfill is off of this photo.

546
00:40:03,140 --> 00:40:08,340
 So the landfill is over here and phase one ends roughly around here.

547
00:40:08,340 --> 00:40:18,620
 Phase two is going to be the construction of a Mayhill extending over the railroad tracks

548
00:40:18,620 --> 00:40:24,820
 and then down and then reconnecting to where, again, the existing phase one completion is

549
00:40:24,820 --> 00:40:25,820
 located.

550
00:40:25,820 --> 00:40:26,820
 So this is phase two.

551
00:40:26,820 --> 00:40:32,020
 So this segment between where it currently ends here is just south of Spencer all the

552
00:40:32,020 --> 00:40:37,820
 way through, I want to say Colorado, but I think they may extend all the way to I-35,

553
00:40:37,820 --> 00:40:39,540
 but that might be a different project.

554
00:40:39,540 --> 00:40:43,460
 But this project right here that you're seeing here is phase two.

555
00:40:43,460 --> 00:40:51,740
 So again, that area where it currently is a four-way stop, no, a three-way stop, extends

556
00:40:51,740 --> 00:40:58,400
 over again the railroad tracks and then again realigns back to the main Mayhill look alignment,

557
00:40:58,400 --> 00:40:59,400
 that is phase two.

558
00:40:59,400 --> 00:41:02,860
 So that is something that is upcoming and that is something that is being worked on

559
00:41:02,860 --> 00:41:04,980
 as we speak.

560
00:41:04,980 --> 00:41:13,100
 The other area that's on this side here which is will be the old Mayhill will be part of

561
00:41:13,100 --> 00:41:18,900
 phase three and that will come in soon after phase two or right around the same time.

562
00:41:18,900 --> 00:41:25,700
 So again, just to illustrate where that is, what is happening along this part of the city.

563
00:41:25,700 --> 00:41:30,780
 The other part of the city is the Bonnie Bray widening project.

564
00:41:30,780 --> 00:41:37,380
 Currently the phase one and two is complete, so the area here on Vintage and the part of

565
00:41:37,380 --> 00:41:42,380
 Bonnie Bray through this area here, I think that was either Rose Lawn Drive, yeah, that's

566
00:41:42,380 --> 00:41:46,940
 Rose Lawn Drive, that is where phase one and that is completed.

567
00:41:46,940 --> 00:41:50,420
 Phase three and four, five and six are forthcoming.

568
00:41:50,420 --> 00:41:56,900
 I know that the design and work on phase three is being drafted or being completed as we

569
00:41:56,900 --> 00:42:05,020
 speak, so that will be the next phase for the capital projects team.

570
00:42:05,020 --> 00:42:10,940
 Some of the major accomplishments include the work that the city as well as the county

571
00:42:10,940 --> 00:42:18,660
 is doing in terms of roadway work, also the continuing road work widening, I talked about

572
00:42:18,660 --> 00:42:25,500
 Bonnie Bray, I talked about Mayhill, Mayhill, the phase one that is, so that is all done.

573
00:42:25,500 --> 00:42:30,740
 There are other capital projects that the city is working on, again, those are all provided

574
00:42:30,740 --> 00:42:37,260
 under Improving Den, so that's a really good website to visit if you want to learn more

575
00:42:37,260 --> 00:42:42,660
 about what's going on in terms of roadway widening projects.

576
00:42:42,660 --> 00:42:47,300
 In terms of the other projects and programs that are currently being worked on, I know

577
00:42:47,300 --> 00:42:53,240
 that I'm just going to pick a few here, street lighting standards, D&E will be bringing forward

578
00:42:53,240 --> 00:43:00,420
 some of that recommendations to the DCRC and ultimately to PNZ and City Council.

579
00:43:00,420 --> 00:43:07,740
 I know our water and waste water folks are working on master plans as we speak, the water

580
00:43:07,740 --> 00:43:13,020
 utility department is working on a one water plan I believe is called, there's also a waste

581
00:43:13,020 --> 00:43:18,900
 water master plan being drafted as well, I think it's just initially started, and then

582
00:43:18,900 --> 00:43:22,660
 there's also the storm water master plan, so there's a lot of master plans being drafted

583
00:43:22,660 --> 00:43:28,700
 as part, again, what was called out in the Den 24 Conference of Plan.

584
00:43:28,700 --> 00:43:32,820
 And then I think the last one here, the last number nine, complete all remaining projects

585
00:43:32,820 --> 00:43:37,900
 associated with the 2012 and 2014 bond capital projects, something that they wanted me to

586
00:43:37,900 --> 00:43:42,620
 make sure that you all understood that they're working on that and they're actually doing

587
00:43:42,620 --> 00:43:50,660
 a lot of work to get those projects completed, so a lot of work being done as we speak in

588
00:43:50,660 --> 00:43:55,780
 terms of infrastructure and utilities.

589
00:43:55,780 --> 00:44:02,960
 So in conclusion, I apologize for running really fast here, but major accomplishments,

590
00:44:02,960 --> 00:44:09,700
 we looked at the Conference of Plan and we identified 23 key actions, about 9 percent

591
00:44:09,700 --> 00:44:14,820
 of what we have completed so far, and that's just under the first year, so hopefully as

592
00:44:14,820 --> 00:44:20,620
 the years progress, we'll continue to add more actions to that list.

593
00:44:20,620 --> 00:44:25,860
 Projects and programs, approximately 150 key actions, about 60 percent are currently being

594
00:44:25,860 --> 00:44:26,860
 worked on.

595
00:44:26,860 --> 00:44:33,300
 The remaining actions are either not started or either ongoing or need a little bit more

596
00:44:33,300 --> 00:44:40,760
 time to get going, either due to funding or staffing, but those are also being monitored

597
00:44:40,760 --> 00:44:46,580
 and hopefully we can share with you at our next update a little bit more on what's happening

598
00:44:46,580 --> 00:44:51,820
 with those actions that are not listed or was not listed in your backup.

599
00:44:51,820 --> 00:44:59,760
 Last bullet here, last segment is the city has started a program or has a software program

600
00:44:59,760 --> 00:45:07,960
 that monitors and allows the city departments to track where certain initiatives, key actions,

601
00:45:07,960 --> 00:45:15,540
 city actions as well, where they are in terms of their progress.

602
00:45:15,540 --> 00:45:20,620
 So Invisio is the software program that allows us to do that.

603
00:45:20,620 --> 00:45:28,100
 What's really neat about Invisio is that we can include a number of key actions or strategies

604
00:45:28,100 --> 00:45:35,220
 or initiatives from multiple plans and we're able to link them, so if there is an action

605
00:45:35,220 --> 00:45:42,820
 or a strategy that's similar, we can have one, an ability to just enter one entry and

606
00:45:42,820 --> 00:45:49,020
 that would then supplement or supply the answer to those strategies or in progress of those

607
00:45:49,020 --> 00:45:52,720
 strategies at one time rather than having to do them multiple times.

608
00:45:52,720 --> 00:46:00,040
 So I think when we come back next year, I know we will, we'll have Invisio up and running

609
00:46:00,040 --> 00:46:05,220
 and we'll share with you some of the data and the results that come out of that exercise.

610
00:46:05,220 --> 00:46:10,180
 It'll be a lot more easier way of presenting and understanding some of the key action because

611
00:46:10,180 --> 00:46:16,260
 now we can also look at other plans and identify how those are doing in relationship to the

612
00:46:16,260 --> 00:46:19,760
 key actions that are in our comprehensive plan.

613
00:46:19,760 --> 00:46:25,160
 So with that, that concludes my presentation and I'll be happy to answer any questions.

614
00:46:25,160 --> 00:46:30,540
 Thank you, Ron, Commissioner McDeid.

615
00:46:30,540 --> 00:46:31,540
 Thank you, Chair.

616
00:46:31,540 --> 00:46:35,700
 Ron, if you could go back to your first slide where you had the northeast, southeast and

617
00:46:35,700 --> 00:46:36,700
 the downtown.

618
00:46:36,700 --> 00:46:37,700
 Yes, sir.

619
00:46:37,700 --> 00:46:39,980
 I just have a quick question about the downtown area.

620
00:46:39,980 --> 00:46:44,580
 I know it's not, it hasn't started yet, but is there any way you could tell me like how

621
00:46:44,580 --> 00:46:49,620
 far that stretches on all four sides as far as street name-wise, you know?

622
00:46:49,620 --> 00:46:50,620
 For southeast?

623
00:46:50,620 --> 00:46:51,780
 No, no, for the downtown.

624
00:46:51,780 --> 00:46:52,780
 For downtown?

625
00:46:52,780 --> 00:46:53,780
 We don't, we don't know.

626
00:46:53,780 --> 00:46:55,780
 I think U.S. 380- That's to be determined.

627
00:46:55,780 --> 00:46:56,780
 Yeah, yeah.

628
00:46:56,780 --> 00:47:04,420
 I think if you're looking at the map, I think 380, U.S. University would be the most northern

629
00:47:04,420 --> 00:47:09,260
 one, but as far as the east, west and south, it's still not known.

630
00:47:09,260 --> 00:47:10,260
 Okay.

631
00:47:10,260 --> 00:47:11,260
 Yeah.

632
00:47:11,260 --> 00:47:13,580
 But I know 380 would probably be where we would cut it out there.

633
00:47:13,580 --> 00:47:14,580
 All right.

634
00:47:14,580 --> 00:47:18,300
 Well, and the reason why the boundaries are undetermined at this time, because we will

635
00:47:18,300 --> 00:47:23,760
 have extensive public engagement that will be involved in helping us identify what the

636
00:47:23,760 --> 00:47:25,300
 boundaries should be.

637
00:47:25,300 --> 00:47:29,820
 Obviously, we have the existing downtown master plan, but there may be some conversation about

638
00:47:29,820 --> 00:47:34,580
 whether or not that area needs to be grown, just like on southeast and on southeast with

639
00:47:34,580 --> 00:47:38,540
 all of our public engagement activities, we're really listening to the community to understand

640
00:47:38,540 --> 00:47:42,420
 with them as to what they consider the boundaries of Southeast Denton to be.

641
00:47:42,420 --> 00:47:46,260
 So it's really going to be public engagement driven to help us with that answer.

642
00:47:46,260 --> 00:47:47,260
 Okay.

643
00:47:47,260 --> 00:47:48,260
 That's the answer I was looking for.

644
00:47:48,260 --> 00:47:49,260
 Great.

645
00:47:49,260 --> 00:47:50,260
 Thank you.

646
00:47:50,260 --> 00:47:51,260
 All right.

647
00:47:51,260 --> 00:47:52,260
 Anybody else?

648
00:47:52,260 --> 00:47:53,260
 Commissioner Pruitt.

649
00:47:53,260 --> 00:47:54,260
 Thank you, Chair.

650
00:47:54,260 --> 00:47:55,260
 Hopefully two quick questions.

651
00:47:55,260 --> 00:48:04,020
 One, I heard you talk about the stormwater master plan, which is ongoing.

652
00:48:04,020 --> 00:48:13,540
 Are we investigating just having planning or development staff in those conversations

653
00:48:13,540 --> 00:48:25,540
 to see whether allowing stormwater management in pooled areas or certain mitigation fees

654
00:48:25,540 --> 00:48:33,660
 in lieu of things that are required would also aid our infill and redevelopment activities?

655
00:48:33,660 --> 00:48:38,380
 Is that something that's ongoing or is that something that might not start until after

656
00:48:38,380 --> 00:48:40,340
 the stormwater plan is complete?

657
00:48:40,340 --> 00:48:45,620
 I think every opportunity we can provide input, I think, would be -- I'm just reading the

658
00:48:45,620 --> 00:48:54,500
 notes here, states that engineering is currently managing the draft of the stormwater master

659
00:48:54,500 --> 00:48:55,500
 plan.

660
00:48:55,500 --> 00:48:57,220
 I can certainly follow up.

661
00:48:57,220 --> 00:49:02,140
 I know that with regards to the water and wastewater master plan, we have been involved

662
00:49:02,140 --> 00:49:07,540
 because actually part of their plan is to understand what the city's growth is and so

663
00:49:07,540 --> 00:49:08,780
 they can plan ahead.

664
00:49:08,780 --> 00:49:13,540
 I think similarly, the stormwater master plan should have something to that effect.

665
00:49:13,540 --> 00:49:18,500
 But specifically to your question, we have not had that discussion, but we certainly

666
00:49:18,500 --> 00:49:21,700
 can make that as part of the plan being drafted.

667
00:49:21,700 --> 00:49:29,140
 Yeah, it's more just a question if staff feels like looking into that, just because I know

668
00:49:29,140 --> 00:49:35,660
 sometimes that stormwater infrastructure can be nonlinear in cost as far as you get economies

669
00:49:35,660 --> 00:49:36,980
 of scale and that sort of thing.

670
00:49:36,980 --> 00:49:42,660
 If there's opportunities to take some steps forward and some other goals by looking at

671
00:49:42,660 --> 00:49:45,900
 that, that may be helpful.

672
00:49:45,900 --> 00:49:52,280
 Second question, and you're at the slide now, so thank you, Commissioner McDade, mud policy.

673
00:49:52,280 --> 00:49:58,160
 So I will admit I didn't actually go back and find the past mud policy that was passed,

674
00:49:58,160 --> 00:50:08,120
 but I know that we had a couple of confusing plat applications and conditional, reconditional

675
00:50:08,120 --> 00:50:14,900
 approvals that happened because there was uncertainty in street design standards and

676
00:50:14,900 --> 00:50:18,500
 county accepting and approving.

677
00:50:18,500 --> 00:50:27,860
 I guess my question is, did that final mud policy account for those confusions so that

678
00:50:27,860 --> 00:50:32,260
 we'll have fewer of them going forward, or is that something we still need to work through?

679
00:50:32,260 --> 00:50:37,460
 So the policy is that, it's just a policy, it's not a technical design manual.

680
00:50:37,460 --> 00:50:43,380
 But the policy does speak to, it encourages that development would occur in accordance

681
00:50:43,380 --> 00:50:46,020
 with the city's design specifications and standards.

682
00:50:46,020 --> 00:50:52,100
 So part of that conversation is whether or not the developments that are being done as

683
00:50:52,100 --> 00:50:55,780
 municipal utility districts will eventually want to annex into the city.

684
00:50:55,780 --> 00:50:59,980
 And if they are, then we're interested in understanding or providing some direction

685
00:50:59,980 --> 00:51:04,020
 in terms of, at least with the infrastructure that they're being built in accordance with

686
00:51:04,020 --> 00:51:05,340
 our city design requirements.

687
00:51:05,340 --> 00:51:11,120
 So that way we know what we're inheriting at such point in time when they, if they do

688
00:51:11,120 --> 00:51:13,260
 choose to move forward with annexation.

689
00:51:13,260 --> 00:51:19,320
 So it's really that policy encourages the developments to develop consistent with our

690
00:51:19,320 --> 00:51:22,980
 design requirements that we have in place.

691
00:51:22,980 --> 00:51:28,420
 And I was trying to think what else we included in there, but it really provides the framework

692
00:51:28,420 --> 00:51:29,740
 and in helping have the conversation.

693
00:51:29,740 --> 00:51:33,220
 I don't know if you recall when we, I might have given a presentation to the commission

694
00:51:33,220 --> 00:51:38,140
 probably last year when we were working on this and really the goal is eventually to

695
00:51:38,140 --> 00:51:42,140
 work with the mud developers and to enter into development agreements.

696
00:51:42,140 --> 00:51:48,320
 So it's very clear in terms of how the infrastructure is being designed and are they providing development

697
00:51:48,320 --> 00:51:51,540
 aspects that are more in alignment with some of our conference of plan goals and some of

698
00:51:51,540 --> 00:51:53,940
 our design goals.

699
00:51:53,940 --> 00:51:57,820
 We've been very fortunate with some of the conversations that we've had with the mud

700
00:51:57,820 --> 00:52:00,940
 developers that they're very open to that.

701
00:52:00,940 --> 00:52:07,340
 And in such that we're also having conversations regarding with utilities that are B that they're

702
00:52:07,340 --> 00:52:13,060
 having to construct, with those B utilities that the city is eventually inheriting.

703
00:52:13,060 --> 00:52:14,640
 And if so, what that might look like.

704
00:52:14,640 --> 00:52:20,580
 So it's really our goal is to help work with them and steer us to design requirements that

705
00:52:20,580 --> 00:52:25,180
 are, or are having them build infrastructure that is consistent with our design requirements.

706
00:52:25,180 --> 00:52:28,980
 Because at the end of the day, if we're ultimately going to be responsible for maintaining them,

707
00:52:28,980 --> 00:52:33,380
 especially if they choose to annex into the city, we want to know what we're receiving.

708
00:52:33,380 --> 00:52:37,660
 So did that answer your question, Mr. Prout?

709
00:52:37,660 --> 00:52:38,660
 Okay.

710
00:52:38,660 --> 00:52:39,660
 Okay.

711
00:52:39,660 --> 00:52:40,660
 Commissioner Cole.

712
00:52:40,660 --> 00:52:41,660
 Thank you, chair.

713
00:52:41,660 --> 00:52:45,620
 So you hear a lot of, is this voluntary or is there teeth in this enforcement for these

714
00:52:45,620 --> 00:52:46,620
 mud districts?

715
00:52:46,620 --> 00:52:55,140
 Um, could that, so, I mean- They, so, um, we, we encourage them to enter

716
00:52:55,140 --> 00:52:57,740
 into development agreement, but that doesn't necessarily mean they have to.

717
00:52:57,740 --> 00:52:58,740
 They have to.

718
00:52:58,740 --> 00:52:59,740
 So, right.

719
00:52:59,740 --> 00:53:00,740
 It's, it's a negotiation, right?

720
00:53:00,740 --> 00:53:02,320
 We kind of know what we're getting with these mud districts.

721
00:53:02,320 --> 00:53:08,100
 We're getting water wells, septic, propane, that's what we're getting.

722
00:53:08,100 --> 00:53:11,540
 And that's if, and you're right, they have the ability to be able to develop in that

723
00:53:11,540 --> 00:53:12,540
 nature.

724
00:53:12,540 --> 00:53:17,500
 Um, but we have been very fortunate with some of the mud developers, um, the Legends development

725
00:53:17,500 --> 00:53:21,980
 is a great example where they entered into development agreement with the city and committed

726
00:53:21,980 --> 00:53:25,300
 to building infrastructure in accordance with some of our design requirements.

727
00:53:25,300 --> 00:53:30,940
 So because they do have an interest in eventually having that neighborhood annex into the city.

728
00:53:30,940 --> 00:53:35,380
 So, um, we were able to work with them and put together a development agreement, um,

729
00:53:35,380 --> 00:53:38,820
 so that it outlines how their utilities will be provided.

730
00:53:38,820 --> 00:53:43,300
 Because in some cases, you know, they, they may be building their own package systems,

731
00:53:43,300 --> 00:53:48,940
 but ultimately they see the benefit of being a part of the city's waters, especially the

732
00:53:48,940 --> 00:53:54,220
 city's water system, because if their water source is otherwise groundwater or they're

733
00:53:54,220 --> 00:53:59,780
 drilling wells, then they're, they also recognize that longer term, that water source may not

734
00:53:59,780 --> 00:54:00,780
 be guaranteed.

735
00:54:00,780 --> 00:54:04,740
 So hence why they're interested in, in how they can set up their system to be able to

736
00:54:04,740 --> 00:54:06,260
 connect to the city's water system.

737
00:54:06,260 --> 00:54:11,700
 Okay. That's the, that's the key thing because these are all these mud districts are drilling

738
00:54:11,700 --> 00:54:12,700
 into the plexi.

739
00:54:12,700 --> 00:54:14,820
 That's where they're all getting their water.

740
00:54:14,820 --> 00:54:21,180
 I get my water from the plexi and all the well people that have been digging wells in

741
00:54:21,180 --> 00:54:28,060
 this county for 60 years, I'll tell you, I may see the plexi drop in my lifetime.

742
00:54:28,060 --> 00:54:29,980
 Never thought I would before.

743
00:54:29,980 --> 00:54:38,060
 So a transition from their well system to the city water is what you're saying.

744
00:54:38,060 --> 00:54:39,060
 Right.

745
00:54:39,060 --> 00:54:44,060
 So with these developments, we work with them to understand how they're designing their

746
00:54:44,060 --> 00:54:49,860
 utility system, because ultimately if their goal is to tie into our water system for a

747
00:54:49,860 --> 00:54:54,660
 much more reliable source of water being provided for them for the longer term, then we want

748
00:54:54,660 --> 00:54:56,300
 to be part of that conversation.

749
00:54:56,300 --> 00:55:01,500
 And so, so far we've, we've benefited from MED developers coming and meeting with us

750
00:55:01,500 --> 00:55:05,820
 and, and having those bigger picture conversations, right.

751
00:55:05,820 --> 00:55:09,060
 They're going to make investments in infrastructure anyway.

752
00:55:09,060 --> 00:55:14,540
 So what does that look like and is there an opportunity for, especially if they're wanting

753
00:55:14,540 --> 00:55:19,980
 to tie into the city system, how, how does that occur, right?

754
00:55:19,980 --> 00:55:24,340
 Putting a plan in place so we know how that occurs and then also so that their utility

755
00:55:24,340 --> 00:55:25,860
 system syncs up with ours.

756
00:55:25,860 --> 00:55:30,340
 So, but that, that, that will theoretically be on their dime, not ours.

757
00:55:30,340 --> 00:55:31,340
 Correct.

758
00:55:31,340 --> 00:55:32,340
 Right.

759
00:55:32,340 --> 00:55:33,340
 I mean, presumably, yes.

760
00:55:33,340 --> 00:55:37,300
 So it is, you know, they're having to make infrastructure investments, right?

761
00:55:37,300 --> 00:55:42,140
 So it's, it's part of that conversation is, is how do we leverage that infrastructure

762
00:55:42,140 --> 00:55:43,540
 investment that they're making?

763
00:55:43,540 --> 00:55:48,380
 So and, and it's just, you know, and then it goes from there.

764
00:55:48,380 --> 00:55:49,380
 Thank you.

765
00:55:49,380 --> 00:55:54,300
 Anybody else, Ron, thank you for putting all this together.

766
00:55:54,300 --> 00:55:55,300
 It's a lot of information.

767
00:55:55,300 --> 00:55:56,300
 Thank you.

768
00:55:56,300 --> 00:56:00,380
 It is a great presentation and I'm glad this is being done annually.

769
00:56:00,380 --> 00:56:01,380
 I think it's super important.

770
00:56:01,380 --> 00:56:02,380
 Yeah.

771
00:56:02,380 --> 00:56:05,120
 I think that's something that we established, you know, when we updated the conference plans

772
00:56:05,120 --> 00:56:08,220
 that we come back to the planning zoning commission as the sounding board.

773
00:56:08,220 --> 00:56:13,540
 So there's something that, you know, you guys see or want more information on, we certainly

774
00:56:13,540 --> 00:56:14,540
 can bring it forward.

775
00:56:14,540 --> 00:56:15,540
 Excellent.

776
00:56:15,540 --> 00:56:16,540
 Thank you so much.

777
00:56:16,540 --> 00:56:17,540
 If I can add to that, sure.

778
00:56:17,540 --> 00:56:18,540
 I'll add so.

779
00:56:18,540 --> 00:56:19,540
 If it's quickly because it's 626.

780
00:56:19,540 --> 00:56:20,540
 Absolutely.

781
00:56:20,540 --> 00:56:24,580
 So I know there's food waiting for us also and Ron touched on this in his presentation,

782
00:56:24,580 --> 00:56:28,580
 but once we get all of this uploaded into the Invisio software, then you can, you can

783
00:56:28,580 --> 00:56:30,020
 check this at any time, right?

784
00:56:30,020 --> 00:56:34,220
 You don't have to wait for annual updates from us and, and yes, kudos to Ron.

785
00:56:34,220 --> 00:56:37,660
 He did a tremendous job on pulling all this information together.

786
00:56:37,660 --> 00:56:41,220
 Working with the other departments, we thank them also because we know it, it took some

787
00:56:41,220 --> 00:56:44,200
 time for them to be able to provide us all this information.

788
00:56:44,200 --> 00:56:46,180
 So he's done a fabulous job on this.

789
00:56:46,180 --> 00:56:47,780
 I absolutely agree.

790
00:56:47,780 --> 00:56:48,780
 Thank you.

791
00:56:48,780 --> 00:56:49,780
 Thank you very much.

792
00:56:49,780 --> 00:56:55,540
 With that, I'll adjourn our work session at 627 and we will reconvene as soon as we can

793
00:56:55,540 --> 00:56:58,780
 get to city hall and open the public meeting.

794
00:56:58,780 --> 00:57:05,660
 Good evening and welcome to the city of Denton's planning and zoning commission meeting for

795
00:57:05,660 --> 00:57:09,220
 Wednesday, June 14th, 2023.

796
00:57:09,220 --> 00:57:13,000
 With a quorum present, I will call us to order at 650 PM.

797
00:57:13,000 --> 00:57:14,180
 Thank you for your patience.

798
00:57:14,180 --> 00:57:17,580
 Sorry, we are delayed in getting our meeting started.

799
00:57:17,580 --> 00:57:24,140
 First item on our agenda is the pledge to the U.S. and Texas Flags.

800
00:57:24,140 --> 00:57:30,180
 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for

801
00:57:30,180 --> 00:57:38,300
 which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

802
00:57:38,300 --> 00:57:48,540
 Under the Texas flag, I pledge allegiance to the Texas one state, under God, one and indivisible.

803
00:57:48,540 --> 00:57:49,540
 Thank you.

804
00:57:49,540 --> 00:57:54,940
 And before we get started with our agenda, I just wanted to let everyone who's here and

805
00:57:54,940 --> 00:58:03,140
 also watching that our two public hearing items for this evening, 5A and 5B, are both

806
00:58:03,140 --> 00:58:09,140
 being postponed, so we will not be taking action on those items this evening.

807
00:58:09,140 --> 00:58:15,260
 And with that, our first item we are taking action on is 2A, approval of our May 24th

808
00:58:15,260 --> 00:58:16,900
 planning and zoning minutes.

809
00:58:16,900 --> 00:58:17,900
 Commissioner Smith.

810
00:58:17,900 --> 00:58:19,260
 Make a motion to approve.

811
00:58:19,260 --> 00:58:20,260
 Commissioner Villarreal.

812
00:58:20,260 --> 00:58:21,260
 Second.

813
00:58:21,260 --> 00:58:23,100
 We've got a first and a second for approval.

814
00:58:23,100 --> 00:58:26,340
 Any discussion?

815
00:58:26,340 --> 00:58:34,220
 Let's vote on the board, please.

816
00:58:34,220 --> 00:58:36,100
 That motion carries 7-0.

817
00:58:36,100 --> 00:58:39,740
 That will move us to our consent agenda for this evening.

818
00:58:39,740 --> 00:58:40,860
 Commissioner Villarreal.

819
00:58:40,860 --> 00:58:42,900
 I move approval.

820
00:58:42,900 --> 00:58:43,900
 Commissioner Anderson.

821
00:58:43,900 --> 00:58:44,900
 Second.

822
00:58:44,900 --> 00:58:48,100
 We've got a first and a second for approval of the consent agenda.

823
00:58:48,100 --> 00:58:49,100
 Any discussion?

824
00:58:49,100 --> 00:58:57,380
 Okay, let's vote on the board, please.

825
00:58:57,380 --> 00:58:59,060
 That motion carries 7-0.

826
00:58:59,060 --> 00:59:05,460
 That will take us to items for individual consideration for ASPP 230014.

827
00:59:05,460 --> 00:59:08,660
 I'll invite Sean Jacobson up for presentation.

828
00:59:08,660 --> 00:59:09,660
 Hi, Sean.

829
00:59:09,660 --> 00:59:19,460
 Members of the commission, let's pull up presentation here.

830
00:59:19,460 --> 00:59:21,460
 Okay.

831
00:59:21,460 --> 00:59:25,220
 There we go.

832
00:59:25,220 --> 00:59:26,220
 All right.

833
00:59:26,220 --> 00:59:31,500
 This is a proposed preliminary plat for the Mayhill addition.

834
00:59:31,500 --> 00:59:37,100
 This is an approximately 32-acre site off Mayhill Road, north of the intersection of

835
00:59:37,100 --> 00:59:39,620
 Mayhill and Quail Creek.

836
00:59:39,620 --> 00:59:43,300
 Currently, staff is recommending denial of this plat because it does not meet the approval

837
00:59:43,300 --> 00:59:44,300
 criteria.

838
00:59:44,300 --> 00:59:50,100
 However, staff has no objection to the request of 30-day extension to June 28, 2023, and

839
00:59:50,100 --> 00:59:53,540
 I'm happy to answer any questions about this plat.

840
00:59:53,540 --> 00:59:54,540
 Thank you, Sean.

841
00:59:54,540 --> 00:59:55,540
 Any questions?

842
00:59:55,540 --> 00:59:57,620
 I don't see any.

843
00:59:57,620 --> 00:59:58,620
 Thank you so much.

844
00:59:58,620 --> 00:59:59,620
 Commissioner Villarreal.

845
00:59:59,620 --> 01:00:04,980
 I move approval of the extension request to a date certain of June 28, 2023.

846
01:00:04,980 --> 01:00:05,980
 Commissioner Cole.

847
01:00:05,980 --> 01:00:06,980
 Second.

848
01:00:06,980 --> 01:00:13,820
 We have a second for approval of the extension request to June 28, 2023.

849
01:00:13,820 --> 01:00:22,180
 Seeing no discussion, let's vote on the board please.

850
01:00:22,180 --> 01:00:28,500
 The motion carries 7-0, moving us to 4-B, PP 230012.

851
01:00:28,500 --> 01:00:33,540
 Sean has remained at the podium for a presentation here.

852
01:00:33,540 --> 01:00:34,540
 Thank you, Chair.

853
01:00:34,540 --> 01:00:40,340
 I'm Sean Jacobson, here to present a proposed preliminary plat for the Sage Creek Town Homes

854
01:00:40,340 --> 01:00:42,180
 edition.

855
01:00:42,180 --> 01:00:49,180
 This is off Lattimore and Audre, approximately 23-acre site, and again, this plat has not

856
01:00:49,180 --> 01:00:53,900
 yet met our criteria for approval, so staff is recommending denial, but has no objection

857
01:00:53,900 --> 01:00:57,580
 to the request of 30-day extension to June 28.

858
01:00:57,580 --> 01:00:58,580
 Happy to answer any questions.

859
01:00:58,580 --> 01:00:59,580
 Thank you, Sean.

860
01:00:59,580 --> 01:01:06,820
 I do not see any questions, thank you.

861
01:01:06,820 --> 01:01:09,340
 Chair can entertain a discussion or a motion.

862
01:01:09,340 --> 01:01:10,340
 Commissioner Smith.

863
01:01:10,340 --> 01:01:14,260
 Make a motion to approve the extension of date certain to June 28, 2023.

864
01:01:14,260 --> 01:01:15,260
 Commissioner Cole.

865
01:01:15,260 --> 01:01:16,260
 Second.

866
01:01:16,260 --> 01:01:19,620
 We've got a first and a second for approval of the extension request to a date certain

867
01:01:19,620 --> 01:01:23,780
 of June 28, 2023.

868
01:01:23,780 --> 01:01:27,740
 Seeing no discussion, let's vote on the board please.

869
01:01:27,740 --> 01:01:32,940
 Motion carries 7-0.

870
01:01:32,940 --> 01:01:36,900
 That will take us to 4C, PP230013.

871
01:01:36,900 --> 01:01:40,740
 Julie Wyatt is here to present that item.

872
01:01:40,740 --> 01:01:44,660
 Good evening, Julie Wyatt, principal planner.

873
01:01:44,660 --> 01:01:49,460
 This is a preliminary plat for a single family residential subdivision located in the east

874
01:01:49,460 --> 01:01:52,260
 part of town, south of McKinney.

875
01:01:52,260 --> 01:01:56,940
 They do have a few items that they need to correct in order to meet the criteria for

876
01:01:56,940 --> 01:01:57,940
 approval.

877
01:01:57,940 --> 01:02:03,860
 So while staff is recommending denial of the request, we have no objection to the requested

878
01:02:03,860 --> 01:02:08,580
 30-day extension and I'll be happy to answer any questions.

879
01:02:08,580 --> 01:02:09,580
 Thanks, Julie.

880
01:02:09,580 --> 01:02:11,660
 I do not see any questions for you.

881
01:02:11,660 --> 01:02:12,660
 Thank you.

882
01:02:12,660 --> 01:02:15,660
 Commissioner Villarreal.

883
01:02:15,660 --> 01:02:20,380
 I move approval of the extension request to a date certain of June 28, 2023.

884
01:02:20,380 --> 01:02:21,380
 Commissioner Cole.

885
01:02:21,380 --> 01:02:22,380
 Second.

886
01:02:22,380 --> 01:02:25,300
 Got a first and a second for approval of the extension request to a date certain of June

887
01:02:25,300 --> 01:02:27,740
 28, 2023.

888
01:02:27,740 --> 01:02:37,400
 Seeing no speakers, let's vote on the board please.

889
01:02:37,400 --> 01:02:39,060
 That motion carries 7-0.

890
01:02:39,060 --> 01:02:43,980
 That will take us to 4D, PE230003.

891
01:02:43,980 --> 01:02:44,980
 Angie is here for that item.

892
01:02:44,980 --> 01:02:48,220
 Good evening, Chair and members of the commission.

893
01:02:48,220 --> 01:02:49,700
 Angie Megler, senior planner.

894
01:02:49,700 --> 01:02:59,460
 Just a moment here.

895
01:02:59,460 --> 01:03:04,060
 This is PE230003.

896
01:03:04,060 --> 01:03:06,980
 It's a plat extension request for Habitat Village.

897
01:03:06,980 --> 01:03:08,260
 Just a little bit of background on this.

898
01:03:08,260 --> 01:03:11,620
 This is a plan development for Habitat for Humanity.

899
01:03:11,620 --> 01:03:13,900
 It is called Habitat Village.

900
01:03:13,900 --> 01:03:20,020
 The original preliminary plat was approved back in July of 2021 per our DDC.

901
01:03:20,020 --> 01:03:27,220
 Plats do expire after two years if part or all of the final plat is not filed by that

902
01:03:27,220 --> 01:03:28,420
 time.

903
01:03:28,420 --> 01:03:33,300
 This plat is set to expire in July of 2023, so the applicant did submit a plat extension

904
01:03:33,300 --> 01:03:34,300
 request.

905
01:03:34,300 --> 01:03:36,180
 We do have some criteria for approval.

906
01:03:36,180 --> 01:03:41,900
 The applicant did submit this request prior to the expiration of the preliminary plat.

907
01:03:41,900 --> 01:03:46,780
 Plans for the requested extension or for the delay in the final plat were included in the

908
01:03:46,780 --> 01:03:47,780
 applicant's narrative.

909
01:03:47,780 --> 01:03:51,940
 However, they have been making progress towards the civil engineering plans for phase one,

910
01:03:51,940 --> 01:03:54,620
 which consists of approximately 16 residential lots.

911
01:03:54,620 --> 01:03:59,100
 It is anticipated that the civil engineering plans are approved within the next month or

912
01:03:59,100 --> 01:04:04,620
 so and following that would be the final plat for phase one of the development.

913
01:04:04,620 --> 01:04:10,620
 In order to avoid possible lapse of the approval of that original preliminary plat, they are

914
01:04:10,620 --> 01:04:15,980
 seeking an extension, which the Commission has the authority to grant for up to one year.

915
01:04:15,980 --> 01:04:19,140
 With that, I'm happy to answer any questions you may have.

916
01:04:19,140 --> 01:04:20,140
 Thank you, Angie.

917
01:04:20,140 --> 01:04:23,980
 Any questions for Angie?

918
01:04:23,980 --> 01:04:26,180
 Thank you very much.

919
01:04:26,180 --> 01:04:27,180
 Commissioner Smith.

920
01:04:27,180 --> 01:04:29,380
 Make a motion to approve.

921
01:04:29,380 --> 01:04:30,380
 Commissioner Cole.

922
01:04:30,380 --> 01:04:31,380
 Second.

923
01:04:31,380 --> 01:04:32,380
 Okay.

924
01:04:32,380 --> 01:04:36,220
 We've got a first and a second for approval of this plat extension.

925
01:04:36,220 --> 01:04:37,220
 Any discussion?

926
01:04:37,220 --> 01:04:38,220
 Okay.

927
01:04:38,220 --> 01:04:48,580
 Seeing none, let's vote on the board, please.

928
01:04:48,580 --> 01:04:51,380
 That motion carries 7-0.

929
01:04:51,380 --> 01:04:57,380
 As I mentioned at the start of our meeting, our public hearing item 5ADCA230001 is being

930
01:04:57,380 --> 01:04:59,300
 postponed and will be re-noticed.

931
01:04:59,300 --> 01:05:07,820
 We will not be taking action on that item today, and 5BZ220022 as well will be re-noticed

932
01:05:07,820 --> 01:05:08,820
 on a future date.

933
01:05:08,820 --> 01:05:11,540
 We will not be taking action on that item this evening.

934
01:05:11,540 --> 01:05:21,180
 So that will move us to our planning and zoning matrix, and I will let Tina have the floor.

935
01:05:21,180 --> 01:05:23,340
 Thank you, Chair Ellis.

936
01:05:23,340 --> 01:05:25,220
 Looks like I have the longer report this evening.

937
01:05:25,220 --> 01:05:30,860
 No, actually, just real quick, a few items, projects you're aware of that we're working

938
01:05:30,860 --> 01:05:31,860
 on.

939
01:05:31,860 --> 01:05:36,880
 So the downtown area plan project, as Ron mentioned earlier this evening in his presentation,

940
01:05:36,880 --> 01:05:42,580
 we do have the contract slated to go to council at the end of this month on June 27th.

941
01:05:42,580 --> 01:05:47,060
 And so once we get that contract approved by city council, then we will take the next

942
01:05:47,060 --> 01:05:51,980
 steps and start working with our consultant to our kickoff meeting and roll out into some

943
01:05:51,980 --> 01:05:55,620
 extensive public engagement with that particular project.

944
01:05:55,620 --> 01:05:59,500
 Southeast Denton, recent activities related to that project, or we've added a few more

945
01:05:59,500 --> 01:06:04,380
 members to the steering committee, and so council took action at their previous meeting

946
01:06:04,380 --> 01:06:06,180
 as it relates to that.

947
01:06:06,180 --> 01:06:12,140
 We do have another round of listening sessions that we are hosting next week on June 21st

948
01:06:12,140 --> 01:06:18,580
 from 6 to 8, as well as June 22nd from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Junior Recreation

949
01:06:18,580 --> 01:06:19,900
 Center here in Denton.

950
01:06:19,900 --> 01:06:24,340
 And so with folks missed out on getting to meet with our consultant team back in April,

951
01:06:24,340 --> 01:06:27,300
 then they have another opportunity to meet with them next week.

952
01:06:27,300 --> 01:06:34,020
 And so we've done some additional extensive public engagement and outreach to obtain that

953
01:06:34,020 --> 01:06:36,540
 event, we'll have folks come and participate.

954
01:06:36,540 --> 01:06:41,260
 We also have, with the Juneteenth festivities that are happening this weekend, so we're

955
01:06:41,260 --> 01:06:42,540
 going to have a presence.

956
01:06:42,540 --> 01:06:46,980
 Our team will, I know Julie and Mia have been working hard preparing for this event, along

957
01:06:46,980 --> 01:06:50,940
 with our consultant team, we will have a booth there at the Juneteenth event.

958
01:06:50,940 --> 01:06:56,080
 So we'll have staff present on Friday evening and on Saturday.

959
01:06:56,080 --> 01:07:00,460
 If folks have questions, want to talk with us so we can promote the project and hopefully

960
01:07:00,460 --> 01:07:03,660
 gain some additional feedback from the community that way.

961
01:07:03,660 --> 01:07:09,940
 I know the team is also meeting with representatives from LULAC on Saturday as well, because they

962
01:07:09,940 --> 01:07:12,540
 obviously have an interest within the project area.

963
01:07:12,540 --> 01:07:18,220
 The team will also be doing some intercept surveys next week, being out in the community

964
01:07:18,220 --> 01:07:22,300
 as well, again, trying to receive feedback from folks as it relates to the future of

965
01:07:22,300 --> 01:07:24,060
 Southeast Denton.

966
01:07:24,060 --> 01:07:29,700
 And then we will have our first steering committee meeting also next Friday, and I know the team's

967
01:07:29,700 --> 01:07:35,860
 going to be at the Sedna meeting on June 26th, so again, really pushing that public engagement,

968
01:07:35,860 --> 01:07:39,900
 really trying to have folks come and talk with us, learn more about the project, and

969
01:07:39,900 --> 01:07:45,060
 truly be involved in this plan that we're working on, because it is truly a community-driven

970
01:07:45,060 --> 01:07:47,400
 plan from that perspective.

971
01:07:47,400 --> 01:07:50,140
 Northeast, really no updates as it relates to that.

972
01:07:50,140 --> 01:07:54,340
 We're working on more of the analysis, starting to develop strategies.

973
01:07:54,340 --> 01:07:58,700
 The steering committee did meet here recently, and my apologies, I forgot to write the date

974
01:07:58,700 --> 01:08:03,120
 down, but we have been working with them in that regard.

975
01:08:03,120 --> 01:08:07,700
 And then lastly, I know the DCRC, some of you serve on the DCRC, and then the rest of

976
01:08:07,700 --> 01:08:10,740
 you are interested in what they're working on in their calendar.

977
01:08:10,740 --> 01:08:14,660
 They're actually going to take a short hiatus this summer, a couple of reasons why.

978
01:08:14,660 --> 01:08:20,620
 One allows folks to be able to take vacations and get trips planned, or be able to address

979
01:08:20,620 --> 01:08:22,860
 their trips that they may have planned.

980
01:08:22,860 --> 01:08:26,740
 Also gives us a little more time to be able to prepare some materials as we bring back,

981
01:08:26,740 --> 01:08:30,340
 as parking is going to be one of those items that we hit the ground running with.

982
01:08:30,340 --> 01:08:36,980
 And then also, we have, hopefully we'll get an additional council appointee to the committee

983
01:08:36,980 --> 01:08:40,420
 as well, that ideally will happen this summer.

984
01:08:40,420 --> 01:08:44,580
 So want to be able to start with a full slate, if at all possible.

985
01:08:44,580 --> 01:08:47,060
 We look to resume on August 14th.

986
01:08:47,060 --> 01:08:50,580
 So for those of you that are on that committee, I know there was some discussion about possibly

987
01:08:50,580 --> 01:08:57,320
 getting together in late July, but our topic that we were anticipating, they have a conflict

988
01:08:57,320 --> 01:08:58,320
 with DME.

989
01:08:58,320 --> 01:09:01,100
 And so we'll just start again in mid-August on that.

990
01:09:01,100 --> 01:09:08,500
 So but nonetheless, so they remain busy, and I should mention we did provide an update

991
01:09:08,500 --> 01:09:12,900
 on our public engagement plan as it relates to short-term rentals.

992
01:09:12,900 --> 01:09:18,180
 And so we'll be working on that because the DCRC wanted to make sure that we get out into

993
01:09:18,180 --> 01:09:22,740
 the community, receive feedback from the community, because they wanted to get that feedback first

994
01:09:22,740 --> 01:09:26,540
 before being able to make any additional decisions as it relates on code amendments.

995
01:09:26,540 --> 01:09:29,180
 So we have that going on as well.

996
01:09:29,180 --> 01:09:31,540
 So that concludes my report.

997
01:09:31,540 --> 01:09:38,140
 Other than we will note the comprehensive plan annual update item as, or having that

998
01:09:38,140 --> 01:09:42,060
 noted that we provided an update this evening for the commission's benefit.

999
01:09:42,060 --> 01:09:46,540
 And also, we are going to provide similar information to city council so that they're

1000
01:09:46,540 --> 01:09:50,500
 aware of all the work that has been accomplished by the city organization as a whole as it

1001
01:09:50,500 --> 01:09:52,960
 relates to our comprehensive plan implementation.

1002
01:09:52,960 --> 01:09:53,980
 That concludes my report.

1003
01:09:53,980 --> 01:09:54,980
 Thank you.

1004
01:09:54,980 --> 01:09:55,980
 Thank you, Tina.

1005
01:09:55,980 --> 01:09:57,380
 Anything for the matrix?

1006
01:09:57,380 --> 01:09:58,380
 Commissioner Villarreal.

1007
01:09:58,380 --> 01:10:02,460
 Just a quick question in regards to the Southeast Denton area plan preparation.

1008
01:10:02,460 --> 01:10:07,020
 I understand that attendance may have been lower than expected.

1009
01:10:07,020 --> 01:10:11,180
 Was that staff's expectations in terms of the amount of folks that ended up coming out

1010
01:10:11,180 --> 01:10:12,980
 to the listening sessions?

1011
01:10:12,980 --> 01:10:14,100
 Yes.

1012
01:10:14,100 --> 01:10:18,400
 So it does not surprise us that our numbers were lower compared to, I know it gets compared

1013
01:10:18,400 --> 01:10:22,140
 a lot with the Northeast Denton plan because of the numbers that we've had at the, some

1014
01:10:22,140 --> 01:10:23,860
 of the public engagement.

1015
01:10:23,860 --> 01:10:29,100
 But when we're working with a community that has experienced past harm by an organization

1016
01:10:29,100 --> 01:10:35,260
 who feels that they're not heard from the city as an organization, then it does not

1017
01:10:35,260 --> 01:10:37,980
 surprise me that folks are not wanting to be engaged.

1018
01:10:37,980 --> 01:10:44,680
 And so hence why I can't tell you how much my team has really been trying to work on

1019
01:10:44,680 --> 01:10:49,060
 maximizing relationships and, you know, they talk to one individual, you know, do you know

1020
01:10:49,060 --> 01:10:52,940
 of anybody else that would be interested in this project and they reach out to them and

1021
01:10:52,940 --> 01:10:55,220
 do you know anybody else that'll be reached out in this project.

1022
01:10:55,220 --> 01:11:00,220
 So hence why they've been working really hard and really having a presence and getting information

1023
01:11:00,220 --> 01:11:03,180
 out especially this next round of listening sessions.

1024
01:11:03,180 --> 01:11:07,900
 We had our invitations translated into Spanish because we know that we have residents that

1025
01:11:07,900 --> 01:11:11,060
 are Spanish speaking that are in this area of the community.

1026
01:11:11,060 --> 01:11:18,100
 And so we were concerned that maybe that's why that particular demographic did not participate

1027
01:11:18,100 --> 01:11:19,980
 in our listening sessions previously.

1028
01:11:19,980 --> 01:11:23,940
 We intend to have a translator on site as well to be able to help so that hopefully

1029
01:11:23,940 --> 01:11:27,860
 language is not a barrier of communication as it relates to this project.

1030
01:11:27,860 --> 01:11:32,940
 But it doesn't surprise me that we've had low numbers on these kind of projects.

1031
01:11:32,940 --> 01:11:34,700
 It's kind of hit or miss.

1032
01:11:34,700 --> 01:11:37,780
 Mostly northeast, very engaged community, right.

1033
01:11:37,780 --> 01:11:45,580
 And so they've got a strong network that they utilize in being able to communicate to folks

1034
01:11:45,580 --> 01:11:47,660
 that have an interest in that project area.

1035
01:11:47,660 --> 01:11:53,780
 So it's I would say don't compare the two areas and hold one against the other because

1036
01:11:53,780 --> 01:11:56,620
 they're completely different situations that we're dealing with.

1037
01:11:56,620 --> 01:11:57,620
 Right.

1038
01:11:57,620 --> 01:12:02,580
 And my next question and your part probably answered it fully was did we change anything

1039
01:12:02,580 --> 01:12:06,900
 between the first round of listening sessions in terms of reaching out to the community

1040
01:12:06,900 --> 01:12:08,420
 to the summer listening sessions.

1041
01:12:08,420 --> 01:12:12,700
 It sounds like we are doing a better job of reaching out to the Hispanic community in

1042
01:12:12,700 --> 01:12:16,940
 southeastern which it's about half the population there.

1043
01:12:16,940 --> 01:12:17,940
 Absolutely.

1044
01:12:17,940 --> 01:12:25,700
 So we're trying to leverage all forms of communication that we can to get folks to participate.

1045
01:12:25,700 --> 01:12:32,380
 Also trying to get a certain age of demographic as well as it relates to that project.

1046
01:12:32,380 --> 01:12:37,380
 And so yes, we we've been working with our consultant to see what could we do to retool

1047
01:12:37,380 --> 01:12:39,900
 as it relates to those public engagement sessions.

1048
01:12:39,900 --> 01:12:40,900
 Fantastic.

1049
01:12:40,900 --> 01:12:41,900
 Thank you.

1050
01:12:41,900 --> 01:12:42,900
 You're welcome.

1051
01:12:42,900 --> 01:12:43,900
 Commissioner Cole.

1052
01:12:43,900 --> 01:12:44,900
 Yeah.

1053
01:12:44,900 --> 01:12:53,060
 On the same frequency are the two smaller plans the same size as committee as far as people

1054
01:12:53,060 --> 01:12:55,580
 or.

1055
01:12:55,580 --> 01:12:56,580
 Right now?

1056
01:12:56,580 --> 01:12:57,580
 No.

1057
01:12:57,580 --> 01:13:04,780
 And so the again we just Julie how many total are we up to for southeast on the steering

1058
01:13:04,780 --> 01:13:05,780
 committee.

1059
01:13:05,780 --> 01:13:09,620
 Are we at eight now.

1060
01:13:09,620 --> 01:13:12,300
 We have nine on the steering committee.

1061
01:13:12,300 --> 01:13:14,300
 We could go up to a maximum of 15.

1062
01:13:14,300 --> 01:13:18,100
 So we wanted to keep it around the 10 to 15.

1063
01:13:18,100 --> 01:13:20,340
 We think that's probably the best.

1064
01:13:20,340 --> 01:13:25,460
 Seems the lower end probably would be more beneficial to get a quorum you know if you're

1065
01:13:25,460 --> 01:13:27,780
 if you're comparing right.

1066
01:13:27,780 --> 01:13:35,540
 So it's we again trying to maximize those relationships we just received additional

1067
01:13:35,540 --> 01:13:40,500
 names that we got added to the steering committee here at the last council meeting.

1068
01:13:40,500 --> 01:13:45,100
 And so as as we continue to work on these projects if more people get interested there

1069
01:13:45,100 --> 01:13:47,420
 may be some that will be willing to serve.

1070
01:13:47,420 --> 01:13:51,900
 I think there's a misnomer out there that we're meeting every single week or that they

1071
01:13:51,900 --> 01:13:55,700
 would have to meet every single week and that and that's not the case.

1072
01:13:55,700 --> 01:14:00,780
 I know that comment was made by an individual and so we want to try to make sure that that

1073
01:14:00,780 --> 01:14:05,020
 message was out there is that you're only meeting four times as it relates to the project.

1074
01:14:05,020 --> 01:14:09,580
 You know it could be that that number expands but really we've got a schedule put in place

1075
01:14:09,580 --> 01:14:16,260
 where they would meet potentially four times and we do a really good job of trying to use

1076
01:14:16,260 --> 01:14:20,580
 their time wisely and obtain their feedback when we need it on the project.

1077
01:14:20,580 --> 01:14:22,940
 So even with both groups right.

1078
01:14:22,940 --> 01:14:27,060
 So the Northeast Denton plan obviously it's a little bit larger steering committee.

1079
01:14:27,060 --> 01:14:32,060
 We just had many more people that are willing and interested in participating and you know

1080
01:14:32,060 --> 01:14:34,940
 met several of the categories that we were interested in having feedback on.

1081
01:14:34,940 --> 01:14:39,620
 So hopefully we'll have hopefully have a similar challenge with downtown where we have more

1082
01:14:39,620 --> 01:14:43,700
 people wanting to serve on the steering committee than then ideally we have positions for that.

1083
01:14:43,700 --> 01:14:44,700
 So Commissioner McDade.

1084
01:14:44,700 --> 01:14:45,700
 Thank you.

1085
01:14:45,700 --> 01:14:52,620
 Tina I am I need you to go back you said the steering the South East End steering committee

1086
01:14:52,620 --> 01:15:00,340
 was going to go into me when we have them scheduled for next Friday June 23rd.

1087
01:15:00,340 --> 01:15:08,340
 What time one thirty one thirty is when they're meeting at the Martin Luther King Center or

1088
01:15:08,340 --> 01:15:15,020
 where I have a question is that is that going to be like a closed session or technically

1089
01:15:15,020 --> 01:15:16,940
 it is an open meeting.

1090
01:15:16,940 --> 01:15:21,180
 All of the conversations and discussion would be limited to the steering committee.

1091
01:15:21,180 --> 01:15:25,780
 If we had time remaining then there could be an opportunity to receive any comments

1092
01:15:25,780 --> 01:15:26,780
 at that time.

1093
01:15:26,780 --> 01:15:30,780
 I know we had that happen with the Northeast steering committee here recently.

1094
01:15:30,780 --> 01:15:34,960
 So in their case we use the full allotted time and then some.

1095
01:15:34,960 --> 01:15:36,900
 So but it is an open meeting.

1096
01:15:36,900 --> 01:15:40,100
 People are welcome to attend but the discussion will be limited to the steering committee

1097
01:15:40,100 --> 01:15:41,400
 and where is the meeting.

1098
01:15:41,400 --> 01:15:45,200
 It will be at the Development Services Center at 401 North Elm.

1099
01:15:45,200 --> 01:15:46,200
 Okay.

1100
01:15:46,200 --> 01:15:47,200
 All right.

1101
01:15:47,200 --> 01:15:48,200
 Thank you.

1102
01:15:48,200 --> 01:15:49,200
 You bet.

1103
01:15:49,200 --> 01:15:50,200
 Okay.

1104
01:15:50,200 --> 01:15:51,200
 Great.

1105
01:15:51,200 --> 01:15:52,200
 Other things for the matrix.

1106
01:15:52,200 --> 01:15:53,200
 Yeah.

1107
01:15:53,200 --> 01:15:56,460
 And thank you to staff for I mean working so hard on both these area plans and it definitely

1108
01:15:56,460 --> 01:16:00,220
 shouldn't be compared and attended and none of that should be compared.

1109
01:16:00,220 --> 01:16:02,460
 That's just because they happen to be running at the same time.

1110
01:16:02,460 --> 01:16:06,900
 They're two vastly different areas with vastly different problems.

1111
01:16:06,900 --> 01:16:14,260
 So the issue is it's so great that we have both of these in place and momentum will get

1112
01:16:14,260 --> 01:16:20,300
 going and as you all stay on it and people will get involved and we'll have positive

1113
01:16:20,300 --> 01:16:24,100
 things come out of both of them I am certain.

1114
01:16:24,100 --> 01:16:28,860
 Tina one thing to add to the matrix if you could and you know this is just coming out

1115
01:16:28,860 --> 01:16:33,700
 of the work session discussion today but could we get some kind somebody here from Rhodes

1116
01:16:33,700 --> 01:16:36,940
 to talk about our text dot Rhodes.

1117
01:16:36,940 --> 01:16:37,940
 What is happening.

1118
01:16:37,940 --> 01:16:45,020
 You said a few words today that you know were interesting about maybe take back or what.

1119
01:16:45,020 --> 01:16:50,500
 I mean I would love a synopsis in a work session report by someone I think that would do all

1120
01:16:50,500 --> 01:16:55,460
 of us good to to yeah to get a yes.

1121
01:16:55,460 --> 01:16:56,460
 Absolutely.

1122
01:16:56,460 --> 01:17:00,960
 So just what's happening just so a discussion regarding all of our text out roadways or

1123
01:17:00,960 --> 01:17:04,900
 just particularly Almond Locus.

1124
01:17:04,900 --> 01:17:12,860
 Well I suppose Almond Locus would probably be a great discussion wouldn't it.

1125
01:17:12,860 --> 01:17:14,100
 I guess let's start there.

1126
01:17:14,100 --> 01:17:15,780
 Why don't we do that.

1127
01:17:15,780 --> 01:17:22,020
 That way we can get a lot of information and make it not be quite so broad.

1128
01:17:22,020 --> 01:17:27,980
 So we get some specific questions answered that commissioners brought up and I know that

1129
01:17:27,980 --> 01:17:32,020
 all of us are getting questions on from citizens.

1130
01:17:32,020 --> 01:17:33,020
 OK.

1131
01:17:33,020 --> 01:17:34,020
 Yes.

1132
01:17:34,020 --> 01:17:35,020
 We can add that.

1133
01:17:35,020 --> 01:17:39,180
 And to that point I mean if you are interested in other text out roadways that we have here

1134
01:17:39,180 --> 01:17:45,700
 in the city the mobility committee receives I believe it's a monthly report or quarterly

1135
01:17:45,700 --> 01:17:53,180
 report but if you go to like city of Denton public meetings it takes you to our public

1136
01:17:53,180 --> 01:17:57,580
 meeting page that has all of the various boards of commissions and committees that meet click

1137
01:17:57,580 --> 01:18:01,100
 on mobility committee and then you can look at their meeting dates.

1138
01:18:01,100 --> 01:18:04,820
 One of the things like I said they get a it's either a monthly or quarterly report from

1139
01:18:04,820 --> 01:18:10,340
 a consultant that we work with I.T.S. they provide a report as it relates to all of the

1140
01:18:10,340 --> 01:18:17,540
 text our roadways projects that are happening within our city and it includes timelines

1141
01:18:17,540 --> 01:18:21,220
 associated with the project the latest status as it relates to that and if members serves

1142
01:18:21,220 --> 01:18:25,060
 me correctly they even highlight in yellow what's changed since the previous meeting

1143
01:18:25,060 --> 01:18:30,740
 but it's a great summary it's a tool that I have a tendency to utilize to see where

1144
01:18:30,740 --> 01:18:35,860
 we are on on certain projects but just given our sheer number of text out roadways that

1145
01:18:35,860 --> 01:18:37,340
 we have within our community.

1146
01:18:37,340 --> 01:18:41,020
 But but as it relates to that matrix request we can definitely get a presentation regarding

1147
01:18:41,020 --> 01:18:45,660
 element locus appreciate it Commissioner Pruitt yeah I just wanted to second the request from

1148
01:18:45,660 --> 01:18:48,420
 chair Ellis I think that'll be very helpful.

1149
01:18:48,420 --> 01:18:53,540
 What I would like to hear is specifically element locusts with take back concerning

1150
01:18:53,540 --> 01:18:57,540
 how that integrates with the downtown plan as well.

1151
01:18:57,540 --> 01:19:02,460
 And then maybe just a brief update of how the scheduling is looking for the remaining

1152
01:19:02,460 --> 01:19:07,720
 phases of Bonnie Brae versus the thirty five why project there's just a lot of stuff going

1153
01:19:07,720 --> 01:19:13,780
 on over there there's a lot of things breaking ground for industrial stuff west of their

1154
01:19:13,780 --> 01:19:18,420
 just kind of how how that mess is going to play out over the next five years would be

1155
01:19:18,420 --> 01:19:19,420
 helpful.

1156
01:19:19,420 --> 01:19:25,380
 Okay so I heard Bonnie Brae project and I'm sorry what in relationship to thirty five.

1157
01:19:25,380 --> 01:19:32,020
 So the messaging I've heard from staff before was that one of the main goals with the Bonnie

1158
01:19:32,020 --> 01:19:37,220
 Brae project and getting it funded earlier with the twenty nineteen bond and previously

1159
01:19:37,220 --> 01:19:43,100
 was to get that project completed before text comes through and rips up thirty five with

1160
01:19:43,100 --> 01:19:49,920
 the interchange between E and W to be able to handle some of the overflow traffic.

1161
01:19:49,920 --> 01:19:54,780
 So just it doesn't have to be a long update I would say let's focus on on element locusts

1162
01:19:54,780 --> 01:20:02,140
 but if there's information that would be pertinent to our you know decisions in that area with

1163
01:20:02,140 --> 01:20:07,060
 what's happening there it may help answer some questions on the front end if that makes

1164
01:20:07,060 --> 01:20:08,060
 sense.

1165
01:20:08,060 --> 01:20:19,900
 Okay thank you okay any concluding items okay well with that I wish everybody a happy flag

1166
01:20:19,900 --> 01:20:24,940
 day enjoy the rest of your evening and I will adjourn us at seven thirteen p.m. Thank you.