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 >> Good afternoon and welcome to the City of Denton's planning and zoning commission

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 meeting for Wednesday, August 28th.

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 This is our work session.

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 With the quorum present, I'll call us to order at 5.05 p.m.

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 Let the record show that Commissioner Thaggard and Commissioner Villarreal are absent today.

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 First item on our work session is clarification of tonight's agenda.

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 First one being the minutes for August 14th.

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 Then we've got two individual consideration items.

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 The first being FP240025.

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 Mia, are you giving us any quick run down of that one, please?

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 >> Good evening.

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 Chair, members of the commission, Mia Hines, senior planner.

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 This is a final plat for 380 old north, located just north of 380 west of old north road.

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 They are not ready for approval at this time, so we are recommending denial.

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 However, we have no objection to the requested extension to September 25th, 2024.

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 Questions for Mia?

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 That will move us to FP240030.

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 >> Similarly, this is a plat actually in the city's ETJ, located at the northeast corner

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 of FM1173 and Mottch Branch Road.

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 Again, they are not ready for approval at this time, so we are recommending denial.

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 However, we have no objection to the requested extension to September 25th, 2024.

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 4A and 4B, the applicant is requesting that be postponed indefinitely, so we will not

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 So that will take us to 4CHL240002.

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 Karen is here and ready for a summary of that.

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 Thank you, chair and commission.

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 Let me pull up this, okay.

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 So before I begin, just want to kind of give a background about historic landmark.

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 I know we have some new commissioners who have not seen a historic landmark designation

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 come through yet, so just want to give a brief background before I go over a summary.

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 So in terms of what is a historic landmark, in this instance, we're working specifically

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 with a building.

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 It is one that's officially recognized by the city for its outstanding architectural,

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 archaeological, cultural, social, economic, ethnic, or political, historical significance.

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 Right now in the city, we have 65 local historic landmark designations, and as y'all are well

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 aware, this is a zoning action, so it is a three-step process.

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 It first went to the Historic Landmark Commission for review, then it comes to the Planning

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 and Zoning Commission for review, and then lastly, the City Council for final approval.

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 So just quickly, some of the benefits of a historic landmark, there are property owner

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 benefits as well as community benefits.

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 I have a bunch of bullet points listed, but I'll kind of highlight that the popular ones,

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 property owner benefits, it does make them eligible for a local historic tax exemption.

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 It does provide that kind of invisible recognition with a plaque on the property.

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 Some of the community benefits, it does encourage better design because there are some design

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 standards that come with that.

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 It also protects from swift demolition, and then it does discourage kind of that sprawl

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 and it looks towards reuse of those historic structures.

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 So jumping into my summary, it is a historic landmark designation for 1526 Willowwood Street.

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 The zoning is R3.

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 It is located in the Deenia neighborhood.

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 It does meet our Denton 2040 Comprehensive Plan, our goal community character two, as

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 well as our 2019 Historic Preservation Plan, goal number one, policy 1.3.

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 So staff is recommending approval as it does comply with those two plans as well as our

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 Denton Development Code criteria.

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 And I can stand for any questions.

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 Oh, Commissioner Prud?

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 I really enjoyed the backup on this, thank you.

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 In general, as we see more of these coming through, which I think is a realization of

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 some of the goals from the Comprehensive Plan, I would like to better understand how we should

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 evaluate the priority of different applications.

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 You know, we've done a lot of surveys.

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 We have thousands of properties identified as eligible.

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 And somewhere between zero and thousands is the right number of the right mix of types

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 of properties or types of things we want to preserve, right?

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 So I just, I would feel better understanding more than a pass/fail checklist, which is

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 kind of how our Comprehensive, I'm sorry, how our Development Code is structured.

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 And so I understand that's why the goals and that sort of thing are structured that way.

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 But I would feel better knowing, oh, actually, you know, because of so-and-so somebody or,

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 well, this is a past council member and that was a particularly highly rated thing that

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 we wanted to preserve, that sort of thing, right?

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 So anyway, and I did want to point out that, you know, the reference to the live-work architecture

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 within this structure, I think, actually, you wouldn't be able to build this building

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 right now, even if it were zoned for a live-work area, because our code requires the commercial

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 portion to be more than 50% of the total square footage.

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 I think I'm confused as to what you want.

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 Are you wanting to do something as far as the information we're getting?

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 I think all the backup and information on individual properties is very helpful.

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 I feel like I'm not sure how to weight different applications as they come forward in the future.

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 So sorry, I'm not better at explaining that.

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 I'll just like have Cameron.

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 So do we have a glut of applications?

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 So this is our second application of the year.

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 For I think over five years, we had not received any applications.

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 So this is the most we've seen since I've been here since 2021.

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 And I'm hoping that we see more come in the future.

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 But in comparison to the eligible properties, which is in the thousands, it's over I think

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 close to 3,000 properties that are currently eligible, we're not seeing as big of an influx

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 of people interested in designation as we would hope from the preservation program.

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 So are you trying to find a way to get people?

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 Because it's not like the city can go and say, "Hey, let's designate your house."

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 I mean, maybe there's more we can do in promotion of it.

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 I'm thinking more from a...because it's a voluntary thing, all I'm aware of is we have

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 this program and if somebody finds out about it and they come apply, then if it passes

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 the rubrics, then you're in.

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 If there's some way of saying, "Okay, well, this one on some grading scale of whatever

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 it is, is one that we really want," as opposed to, "Well, it's eligible, but it's not as

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 I just don't know how they could use it in the sense that, again, you're not going to

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 go knock on a homeowner's door and say, "Hey, we think that this is a number one priority."

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 I think to maybe better answer your question or inquiry is, when it comes to historic structures,

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 if we find something that's eligible, that means it's a high priority, whether it's not

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 a high priority to the community, it's a high priority to preserve that structure historically

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 due to its architectural significance, cultural significance.

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 It really is on going to the Historic Landmark Commission.

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 If they task me with reaching out to a property owner, I do that, or the property owner coming

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 In a lot of our surveys, our 1996 survey, for instance, does high, medium, low, but

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 the Texas Historical Commission and surveys moving forward, they've switched to, if it's

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 I do think it's a little bit difficult for staff to pick and choose.

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 It is currently 50% of your city property tax, and it lasts for 10 years, and you can

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 reapply, but you have to spend a minimum of $10,000 to even be eligible to reapply.

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 This one I'll jump into a little bit more quickly.

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 So to summarize, it is a historic landmark designation for 1900 Westridge Street.

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 It's also located in the Denia neighborhood and zoned R3.

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 It does meet our Denton 2040 Comprehensive Plan Goal CC2, as well as our 2019 Historic

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 So staff is recommending approval as it does comply with both of those plans, as well as

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 Our final public hearing item for tonight is 4E DCA240010.

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 Give me a hand, I'm having a bit of trouble finding it, but we're just on our plan.

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 Leah Atkinson, Housing Programs Coordinator.

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 Good to see you, Commission.

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 We are here to talk about the proposed affordability incentive amendment.

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 I'll just give a high level of review and answer any questions.

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 I won't go through the whole presentation.

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 These are the nine incentives as proposed.

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 We've seen them a few times.

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 It probably will look better on screen.

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 Is it F11?

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 Much better for a video view.

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 These are the nine incentives as proposed.

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 You've seen them before.

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 It's a 20% deviation from minimum yard and setback requirements, maximum building coverage,

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 minimum lot width, depth and area, maximum building height, and minimum unit size, as

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 well as 10 point reduction from the landscaping area point system and a parking reduction

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 down to one spot per affordable dwelling unit.

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 In exchange, this is the updated table as directed by this commission last time we spoke.

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 This would be the affordability chart that residential developments would offer in exchange

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 So if three or fewer incentives are utilized, it would begin at 20% of the units being affordable,

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 The duration of that affordability would be 30 years, no matter the number of incentives

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 The first being 2A, PZ24174, Brice is here, oh, Julie is here.

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 I didn't know if you were being Brice or what was happening, but.

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 I was a little confused as well.

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 Julie really wants to present this, I know.

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 Good evening, commission.

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 Brice Van Arsdale, assistant planner.

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 This is DCA 240011.

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 Staff is requesting direction regarding changes to the Denton Development Code in relation

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 to domestic animal land uses.

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 Currently, most domestic animal land uses will fall under either kennel or personal

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 service general land use definitions.

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 However, as the market has developed, we often see many of these uses under the same building.

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 For instance, a doggy daycare will include daycare services, overnight boarding, as well

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 as grooming and training, all under the same roof.

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 With the two existing definitions, I'll call your attention first to kennel, which specifically

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 calls out overnight boarding, as well as personal service general, which you'll see highlighted

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 at the bottom, specifically calls out pet grooming shops.

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 As just mentioned, we often see these under the same roof, which leaves staff in a bit

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 of a murky area when trying to interpret this and apply the correct standards.

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 We are applying or proposing two separate definitions we added to the Denton Development

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 Code.

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 They both relate to the grooming, boarding, adoption, or daycare services of domestic

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 animals while excluding veterinary care in the sale of these animals.

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 The differentiation between the indoor and the outdoor will be made with the use specific

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 standards.

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 One note here with the commercial animal services, they are very similar to the zoning districts

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 in which a veterinary clinic is allowed.

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 The major difference being made is that the outdoor use is not permitted in the MN or

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 MD zoning districts.

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 With the use specific standards, there are quite a few words there, but there are two

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 key takeaways that I would like you guys to take away from this.

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 First, when there's a residential zoning district adjacent to or within the property that the

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 building is or the proposed business is being located in, we do require that there's a distance

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 minimum between any outdoor component and the adjacent property.

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 Additionally, this outdoor component will have a time restriction on it in which the

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 business owner cannot utilize that area after a specific time.

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 With the second use specific standard, the commercial animal service indoor will be limited

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 to no more than 50% of the building the proposed business be allocated for an outdoor element.

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 In the mixed use zoning districts, this 50% is further restricted to 25% that can be allocated

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 as an outdoor component for these businesses.

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 You'll notice that the definitions and the amendments for commercial stable as well as

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 personal service general are fairly minor in nature.

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 However, we are removing kennel from the Denton Development Code as this does, any proposed

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 kennel will now fall under the commercial animal services definitions.

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 Additionally, we did make two minor edits to the use specific standards for veterinary

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 clinics.

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 Generally, these apply to onsite livestock veterinary care.

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 Just as a point of clarity, it is rare that we see that.

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 More often than not, these veterinarians are going onsite to treat these animals, but as

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 the city continues to grow, we wanted to provide that protection for these businesses.

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 Both of the proposed definitions will fall under the one space per 500 square foot per

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 gross floor area parking requirement.

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 This is consistent with the established veterinarian clinic.

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 The staff is requesting direction regarding these amendments, and I am here to listen

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 for any feedback, questions, or comments.

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 I know I have a few things.

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 Absolutely.

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 Can you go back to the ... I think it's the first slide.

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 This is going to ... This is me ... No, keep going.

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 The wording on this makes my brain hurt.

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 Is there a way ... I'm assuming what you're trying to say is primary located indoors or

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 primary located outdoors for these commercial animal services.

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 Can we switch that wording so that it is an establishment or business related to grooming,

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 boarding adopted, domestic animals, blah, blah, blah, which is primary located indoors,

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 excluding veterinary clinics?

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 Sure.

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 Can we switch?

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 Because it is hard the way that it reads right now what you're trying to say about what's

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 located indoors, and it sounds like veterinary clinics.

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 Absolutely.

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 That's just my English coming out, English training.

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 I'm working on the red line here.

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 We're allowing this commercial animal use in MN and MD, where before with kennels we

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 didn't have it like that.

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 Just wondering how staff came to that decision.

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 Yeah, absolutely.

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 With the MN and MD, specifically the indoor, we do allow something like a veterinary clinic

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 or a personal service, for instance, you'll see is the bottom line.

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 Anything that's like a grooming or a daycare service, those will also fall under that definition,

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 so we do want to allow for that.

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 However, with the use specific standards, I believe it's B2B2, you'll see we do require

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 a specific use permit in these zoning districts, as well as further restrict that outdoor component.

331
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 Okay, and did you just decide that, I mean, they should be allowed here?

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 Yeah.

333
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 Yeah, totally.

334
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 Just because?

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 No, totally fair.

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 So we really based that on the personal service, which is where the pet grooming shops currently

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 fall under.

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 That helps me.

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 That's what I was trying to follow where you were following on that table.

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 That's exactly the answer I needed for that question, thank you.

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 Then the whole commercial stable thing, is that not a commercial animal service, I guess?

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 So we do leave that as its own definition still, since it's more, it's less about the

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 domestic animals, which are specified within the definition of commercial animal services.

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 We did change that definition slightly just to meet livestock, which is now defined under

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 the code of ordinances.

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 Okay, okay.

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 Yeah, I was just trying to understand why it was not that.

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 That helps me, thank you.

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 Here we've got the enclosed building requirement, that's item three, what was that, B23, I think.

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 The very bottom there?

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 Yeah.

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 And I don't know if this is even possible.

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 Can we say it has to be air conditioned, or is that not a thing we're allowed to do?

354
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 I'd probably go to Hillary for that one.

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 This is pretty standard language.

356
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 Okay.

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 There are several different definitions that have this use specific standard, and it is

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 standard language for what we have already on the DDC.

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 Yeah, I mean, it's just, I can't imagine somebody having that without, but also, I also know

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 that people are not always the most humane with animals.

361
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 Absolutely.

362
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 Happy looking into it.

363
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 Yeah, thank you.

364
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 Yes, ma'am.

365
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 Okay, so there's that, I'm just going through my notes, make sure I asked you all of them.

366
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 Let me answer that, oh, this last one I have, actually, I'm sorry, I have two more.

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 The 150 feet of an adjacent property residential, so that's B1A?

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 Yes, ma'am.

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 That seems close to me, was that here before, or?

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 Yeah, so it was not previously established, but it is something that we looked at some

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 other municipalities, what their standards were.

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 We also spoke with Animal Services, and unfortunately, their opinion was it really doesn't matter

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 how far it is, dogs are allowed, but 150 feet does allow for odors, anything like mess or

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 anything like that to stay on the initial property, on the subject property rather than

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 being spread, and it helps with the noise a little bit, but not like we'd like to see

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 in a larger property.

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 Yeah, it just still seems very close to me, 150 feet's not that far from a residential

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 house.

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 My last one has, going back to the definition, in the backup, it mentioned cat cafes as being

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 maybe something, somebody has come forth, and I can believe that they're in so many

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 cities now, but how does this definition help with that?

382
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 Absolutely.

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 I don't see that.

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 We just had the same conversation.

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 Okay.

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 Yeah, so we do think that that would fall under the boarding instance of this definition.

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 It would also depend on the primary use of the business based on the square footage,

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 whether it be a restaurant or that sort of thing, and this may be an accessory use to

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 that restaurant.

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 So you're going to interpret it as boarding?

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 If the animals are staying overnight, yes ma'am.

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 It would also, if they're doing, some of these are adoption in an effort to have people spend

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 time with these animals, that sort of thing, so that would be another way that we capture

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 that.

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 Okay.

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 Okay.

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 I'm going to let someone else talk now, thank you for answering my questions, if anyone

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 has questions.

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 I'm going to let you finish your prayer.

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 Just a few short ones.

401
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 First, can you go back to the why slide that you had?

402
00:24:08,460 --> 00:24:20,380
 Yeah, so I'm trying to read into these bullets to understand, have we had a difficulty categorizing

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 applications?

404
00:24:21,380 --> 00:24:22,380
 Absolutely.

405
00:24:22,380 --> 00:24:23,380
 Okay.

406
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 So there's been a lot of doggie daycares, for instance, at Camp Bow while I was applied

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 recently, and I believe we're taking that as a personal service general use.

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 However, it doesn't totally meet that, as we do have overnight boarding with that, as

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 well as the training and some other land uses underneath that umbrella.

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 So it does leave staff in a little bit of a gray area in which one to interpret.

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 Okay.

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 Okay.

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 Just because kennel wasn't the automatic bucket if there was overnight boarding necessarily?

414
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 Unfortunately not.

415
00:24:53,140 --> 00:24:54,140
 Okay.

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 So that strikes me as the core nugget of the challenge that we're trying to solve, correct

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 me if I'm wrong.

418
00:25:03,060 --> 00:25:04,060
 No, absolutely.

419
00:25:04,060 --> 00:25:08,380
 So kennel itself is more or less an antiquated business use where we don't just see boarding

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 anymore.

421
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 More often than not, we now see the grooming, the training, the daycare, all these into

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 the same building.

423
00:25:13,260 --> 00:25:14,260
 Okay.

424
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 Just two other questions, I think, to the same slide that Commissioner Ellis requested.

425
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 No, sorry.

426
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 That one, yes.

427
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 On the enclosed building requirement, this is B sub item three that would apply to outdoor.

428
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 And then we're saying that all the boarding has to be indoors?

429
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 Yeah.

430
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 So any boarding that is interior to, well, I'm sorry.

431
00:25:45,620 --> 00:25:46,620
 Yeah.

432
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 So any boarding must be indoors.

433
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 We won't allow an outdoor kennel to be proposed.

434
00:25:50,420 --> 00:25:51,420
 Okay.

435
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 I just know many of them are outside of the city limits, but there are several animal

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 boarding facilities that have a desirable amenity where an animal may have a private

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 indoor area as well as an outdoor area that they can go.

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 And by reading this, it sounds like that would not be allowed, that they would have to restrict

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 them to the animal staying indoors.

440
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 So I believe we would still allow that, but I think a lot of these places do have more

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 or less like a doggie door that the dog's able to go in and out of that can be shut

442
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 after a certain time, which would also apply to the noise.

443
00:26:29,500 --> 00:26:30,500
 Okay.

444
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 So it's really just, the intention then is to ensure that the boarding of animals overnight

445
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 is contained indoors as opposed to...

446
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 That as well as a bit of the AC thought as well, where we don't want to just have dogs

447
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 sitting in full sun.

448
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 There's an indoor area available and they're not left outdoors at night.

449
00:26:52,180 --> 00:26:53,180
 Absolutely.

450
00:26:53,180 --> 00:26:54,180
 Okay.

451
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 So I don't see that in the language.

452
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 I don't know if it needs to be clarified to describe that, but that's what I see.

453
00:27:01,740 --> 00:27:13,540
 And then the indoor services, right, that's kind of would be the new bucket for animal

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 personal services.

455
00:27:16,460 --> 00:27:25,100
 There's many grooming facilities that don't board the animals overnight, but they do have

456
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 some crates or kennels that they keep the animals in and they might keep them there

457
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 and phase them just for efficiency reasons over a period of a number of hours.

458
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 I imagine that they do need to go to the bathroom.

459
00:27:37,540 --> 00:27:38,900
 Absolutely.

460
00:27:38,900 --> 00:27:50,900
 And I'm concerned that the hard SUP requirement for any outdoor activity would not allow a

461
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 pet grooming shop essentially in the MN and MD districts.

462
00:27:57,580 --> 00:27:58,580
 Does that make sense?

463
00:27:58,580 --> 00:27:59,580
 It does.

464
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 And I don't know if that's really the intention to restrict that.

465
00:28:02,780 --> 00:28:04,460
 So that's one concern I see.

466
00:28:04,460 --> 00:28:05,460
 Sure.

467
00:28:05,460 --> 00:28:09,260
 I'm looking into that for the public hearing.

468
00:28:09,260 --> 00:28:17,820
 I think possibly your issue about the enclosed might be taken care of with B1B where it talks

469
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 about outdoor can't be used after 9 p.m.

470
00:28:22,500 --> 00:28:27,420
 Because most of those runs, I mean, a typical kennel is going to close that dog door overnight.

471
00:28:27,420 --> 00:28:32,780
 They're not going to let the dogs run free at night with no supervision and their staff

472
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 doesn't work overnight.

473
00:28:35,660 --> 00:28:36,660
 Okay.

474
00:28:36,660 --> 00:28:40,420
 Do you have anything you're good on your questions?

475
00:28:40,420 --> 00:28:41,980
 No, I'm good.

476
00:28:41,980 --> 00:28:47,260
 And maybe it's just that I'm not also looking at the definition of animal boarding or something

477
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 that I don't grasp what that sub item three is grasping or covering, if you will.

478
00:28:53,820 --> 00:28:54,820
 Got it.

479
00:28:54,820 --> 00:28:55,820
 Okay.

480
00:28:55,820 --> 00:28:56,820
 Thank you.

481
00:28:56,820 --> 00:28:57,820
 Got it.

482
00:28:57,820 --> 00:28:58,820
 Understood.

483
00:28:58,820 --> 00:28:59,820
 Anything else?

484
00:28:59,820 --> 00:29:00,820
 No.

485
00:29:00,820 --> 00:29:01,820
 Thanks for this.

486
00:29:01,820 --> 00:29:02,820
 Thanks for this.

487
00:29:02,820 --> 00:29:03,820
 Yeah.

488
00:29:03,820 --> 00:29:08,220
 It's interesting that we had, you know, the dog stuff under personal services because all

489
00:29:08,220 --> 00:29:11,780
 of that seemed to be like human services and dog grooming, you know.

490
00:29:11,780 --> 00:29:12,780
 Absolutely.

491
00:29:12,780 --> 00:29:13,780
 Yeah.

492
00:29:13,780 --> 00:29:14,780
 It's probably a good thing that we're –

493
00:29:14,780 --> 00:29:15,780
 We tagged it on.

494
00:29:15,780 --> 00:29:16,780
 Yeah.

495
00:29:16,780 --> 00:29:17,780
 It was funny.

496
00:29:17,780 --> 00:29:18,780
 Okay.

497
00:29:18,780 --> 00:29:19,780
 Thanks, Bryce.

498
00:29:19,780 --> 00:29:20,780
 We'll see you.

499
00:29:20,780 --> 00:29:21,780
 Awesome.

500
00:29:21,780 --> 00:29:22,780
 Thank you.

501
00:29:22,780 --> 00:29:24,900
 Let's see.

502
00:29:24,900 --> 00:29:30,500
 Now it's Julie's show for 2B PZ24173 Received Report.

503
00:29:30,500 --> 00:29:36,180
 Hold the discussion regarding implementation of the 20/40 Comprehensive Plan.

504
00:29:36,180 --> 00:29:37,900
 I apologize for jumping the gun.

505
00:29:37,900 --> 00:29:41,140
 I got really excited about talking about the comp plan.

506
00:29:41,140 --> 00:29:53,180
 All right, I'm Julie Wyatt, and I am presenting the annual report for the Denton 20/40 Comprehensive

507
00:29:53,180 --> 00:29:56,820
 Plan to you tonight.

508
00:29:56,820 --> 00:30:04,180
 Just as a refresher, the Denton 20/40 Comprehensive Plan was adopted in March of 2022.

509
00:30:04,180 --> 00:30:10,100
 Within the plan – and it contains – there are eight chapters, also known as elements

510
00:30:10,100 --> 00:30:12,020
 within the plan.

511
00:30:12,020 --> 00:30:18,140
 Within those eight chapters are 548 recommended actions to implement the plan.

512
00:30:18,140 --> 00:30:29,260
 In order to make that a more manageable amount, we synthesized those 548 into 253 key actions.

513
00:30:29,260 --> 00:30:36,340
 The key actions are a combination of a variety of recommended actions.

514
00:30:36,340 --> 00:30:38,980
 They are organized in four timeframes.

515
00:30:38,980 --> 00:30:44,780
 The short, which is three years from plan adoption, mid-term, three to five years, long-term,

516
00:30:44,780 --> 00:30:52,180
 beyond that five years, and then ongoing, and those are those actions that are continued

517
00:30:52,180 --> 00:30:56,380
 and addressed on that continuing basis.

518
00:30:56,380 --> 00:31:03,020
 This is that framework to guide our decision making for our goals, as well as our allotment

519
00:31:03,020 --> 00:31:08,740
 of resources, as well as that task list for us to follow.

520
00:31:08,740 --> 00:31:11,540
 I mentioned there's the eight chapters.

521
00:31:11,540 --> 00:31:15,820
 There are key actions associated with each chapter.

522
00:31:15,820 --> 00:31:20,740
 Some of those key actions may cross chapters, but generally they're associated with a

523
00:31:20,740 --> 00:31:23,700
 specific chapter.

524
00:31:23,700 --> 00:31:33,220
 We have accomplished, or have ongoing, 95 of the 253 key actions within the Comprehensive

525
00:31:33,220 --> 00:31:41,460
 Plan over the last year, and of the 58 short-term actions, 13 of those were completed, and that's

526
00:31:41,460 --> 00:31:42,940
 22%.

527
00:31:42,940 --> 00:31:46,460
 It's been a busy year.

528
00:31:46,460 --> 00:31:48,500
 In the past, we've just talked about a list.

529
00:31:48,500 --> 00:31:52,860
 We thought we'd do it a little differently this year, and just talk about some highlights.

530
00:31:52,860 --> 00:31:58,300
 What we're going to go through is just not everything that we accomplished, not all 95

531
00:31:58,300 --> 00:32:02,780
 actions, but we're just going to talk about some things that we thought you might be interested

532
00:32:02,780 --> 00:32:07,460
 in knowing a little bit more about, and just some of those highlights.

533
00:32:07,460 --> 00:32:10,660
 We're going to start first with our area planning efforts.

534
00:32:10,660 --> 00:32:12,140
 I won't go into a lot of detail.

535
00:32:12,140 --> 00:32:17,700
 I know you've talked about these things a lot, but we've had two area plans.

536
00:32:17,700 --> 00:32:18,740
 One has been accomplished.

537
00:32:18,740 --> 00:32:21,140
 The Southeast Denton Area Plan was adopted.

538
00:32:21,140 --> 00:32:24,740
 Design Downtown Denton is going through that public hearing process.

539
00:32:24,740 --> 00:32:29,340
 As you know, this is going to guide our zoning decisions and community investment for both

540
00:32:29,340 --> 00:32:31,840
 of these areas over the next 20 years.

541
00:32:31,840 --> 00:32:38,460
 This is related to Chapter 2, Chapter 4, and Chapter 7, so it really crosses a lot of chapters.

542
00:32:38,460 --> 00:32:43,260
 It's a lot of that comprehensive plan, and quite a few key actions that you can see on

543
00:32:43,260 --> 00:32:47,380
 the bottom of your screen.

544
00:32:47,380 --> 00:32:52,340
 Staff has also worked on maintaining a vibrant and historic downtown square.

545
00:32:52,340 --> 00:32:57,940
 I don't know how many of you know about the Downtown Reinvestment Grant, but we do have

546
00:32:57,940 --> 00:33:02,020
 the Downtown Reinvestment Grant within the City of Denton, and that can include funds

547
00:33:02,020 --> 00:33:11,500
 for exterior facade rehabilitation, fire suppression on the square, asbestos abatement, accessibility

548
00:33:11,500 --> 00:33:15,620
 improvements, it can go to impact fee reimbursement.

549
00:33:15,620 --> 00:33:25,860
 It is a 50% match with a cap of $50,000, and the exterior work needs to comply with the

550
00:33:25,860 --> 00:33:31,580
 Denton Square District, and that is the zoning overlay within our downtown area, and that's

551
00:33:31,580 --> 00:33:37,140
 further supports the historic preservation efforts within the City of Denton and on the

552
00:33:37,140 --> 00:33:38,500
 square.

553
00:33:38,500 --> 00:33:44,060
 If you weren't aware of the Downtown Reinvestment Grant, you've probably seen it in action,

554
00:33:44,060 --> 00:33:49,940
 because McNeils was one of those buildings that did use that grant, and you could see

555
00:33:49,940 --> 00:33:54,500
 McNeils here, you could see its evolution at the top.

556
00:33:54,500 --> 00:34:01,460
 Here it is, here it was for, I don't know when that facade was put on, but it was recently

557
00:34:01,460 --> 00:34:08,660
 removed, and now you can see that that street frontage looks more like it did many decades

558
00:34:08,660 --> 00:34:09,660
 ago.

559
00:34:09,660 --> 00:34:15,780
 So it's a really successful program, it's something that Karen works a lot on as our

560
00:34:15,780 --> 00:34:17,980
 historic preservation officer.

561
00:34:17,980 --> 00:34:22,980
 She coordinates with the property owners to make sure that they stay in compliance with

562
00:34:22,980 --> 00:34:23,980
 the regulations.

563
00:34:23,980 --> 00:34:29,340
 Also, our main street coordinator works tirelessly with this grant to make sure that we keep

564
00:34:29,340 --> 00:34:35,300
 the buildings in compliance and make sure that we have all the necessary information

565
00:34:35,300 --> 00:34:37,140
 from the property owners.

566
00:34:37,140 --> 00:34:41,340
 Also the downtown ambassadors, if you've been downtown, you've seen the people with the

567
00:34:41,340 --> 00:34:49,100
 red shirts, they have removed 655 items of graffiti between February and July of this

568
00:34:49,100 --> 00:34:50,100
 year.

569
00:34:50,100 --> 00:34:52,980
 That is a lot, so they have been working hard.

570
00:34:52,980 --> 00:34:59,540
 This is related to not only land use but also our fiscal and economic vitality, our community

571
00:34:59,540 --> 00:35:06,420
 character and design, and a whole lot of key actions shown at the bottom of your screen.

572
00:35:06,420 --> 00:35:09,660
 Our Denton Enterprise Airport has also been busy.

573
00:35:09,660 --> 00:35:16,060
 They have, they're primarily related to our fiscal and economic vitality as well as our

574
00:35:16,060 --> 00:35:20,280
 mobility because think planes are another mobility option.

575
00:35:20,280 --> 00:35:24,460
 Two things I wanted to highlight that they've been working on are our aviation exploring

576
00:35:24,460 --> 00:35:25,460
 program.

577
00:35:25,460 --> 00:35:27,220
 I learned about this from them.

578
00:35:27,220 --> 00:35:28,720
 It's a really neat program.

579
00:35:28,720 --> 00:35:32,300
 It is for our community's youth ages 14 to 20.

580
00:35:32,300 --> 00:35:37,600
 If they are interested in the aviation industry, it allows them activities that they can participate

581
00:35:37,600 --> 00:35:42,180
 in flight simulations, airport tours, guest speakers, networking with people from the

582
00:35:42,180 --> 00:35:47,680
 aviation industry, and a lot of other workshops that give them some hands-on experience.

583
00:35:47,680 --> 00:35:49,580
 It also emphasizes leadership.

584
00:35:49,580 --> 00:35:52,520
 They want to build leaders within our community.

585
00:35:52,520 --> 00:35:55,020
 As of today, 20 participants have enrolled.

586
00:35:55,020 --> 00:35:57,700
 You can see the picture on your screen.

587
00:35:57,700 --> 00:36:01,500
 According to Ryan at the airport, they had a standing room only at their informational

588
00:36:01,500 --> 00:36:05,240
 meetings this summer, so it's been really popular.

589
00:36:05,240 --> 00:36:08,780
 I do have a link there if you're interested.

590
00:36:08,780 --> 00:36:14,060
 Our airport's done a lot of work in the last year reaching out not only to Denton ISD,

591
00:36:14,060 --> 00:36:19,860
 to our younger folks, but also coordinating with TWU in their aviation program.

592
00:36:19,860 --> 00:36:21,620
 They've done a lot of outreach.

593
00:36:21,620 --> 00:36:24,220
 They've also kicked off their master plan.

594
00:36:24,220 --> 00:36:27,760
 Just like in planning, we do comprehensive planning and area plans, the airport also

595
00:36:27,760 --> 00:36:29,980
 has a plan.

596
00:36:29,980 --> 00:36:31,920
 That kicked off in spring of this year.

597
00:36:31,920 --> 00:36:36,380
 It is going to include cargo and freight operations.

598
00:36:36,380 --> 00:36:37,940
 They are updated regularly.

599
00:36:37,940 --> 00:36:42,840
 The last one was done in 2015, so it's time for them to update their airport master plan.

600
00:36:42,840 --> 00:36:47,940
 They're going to do things like review existing conditions, industry forecasts, and understand

601
00:36:47,940 --> 00:36:55,300
 that, what capacity building they need to do in order to implement the plan.

602
00:36:55,300 --> 00:37:00,940
 Another thing that Cameron works on, Cameron has all of the fun projects, is Denton Revealed,

603
00:37:00,940 --> 00:37:02,460
 and that's our preservation month.

604
00:37:02,460 --> 00:37:08,080
 This is related to land use, our economic and fiscal vitality, as well as community

605
00:37:08,080 --> 00:37:10,940
 character and urban design.

606
00:37:10,940 --> 00:37:13,100
 This is the month of May, every year.

607
00:37:13,100 --> 00:37:17,260
 This year, they celebrated their third annual, so they've been building on it for the last

608
00:37:17,260 --> 00:37:18,260
 three years.

609
00:37:18,260 --> 00:37:20,620
 They had a really successful year.

610
00:37:20,620 --> 00:37:25,260
 They had 277 participants that went on a variety of tours.

611
00:37:25,260 --> 00:37:28,640
 There was a mid-century modern master's architecture.

612
00:37:28,640 --> 00:37:32,340
 They always seem to have a cemetery tour.

613
00:37:32,340 --> 00:37:34,420
 This year, they were at the Cooper Creek Cemetery.

614
00:37:34,420 --> 00:37:36,980
 They also Clear Creek Walking Tour.

615
00:37:36,980 --> 00:37:42,100
 They had an Imagine the Possibilities Tour that was in coordination with our Main Street

616
00:37:42,100 --> 00:37:43,100
 program.

617
00:37:43,100 --> 00:37:46,780
 I don't know if you were aware of it, but it really was inviting industry professionals

618
00:37:46,780 --> 00:37:54,620
 to look at opportunities that they could take advantage of within our downtown square and

619
00:37:54,620 --> 00:37:59,700
 the real estate opportunities there, and also a historic bar tour.

620
00:37:59,700 --> 00:38:07,980
 This really is to promote not only economic development, but to instill some pride and

621
00:38:07,980 --> 00:38:13,540
 encourage that economic tourism, so really trying to get people excited about historic

622
00:38:13,540 --> 00:38:19,060
 preservation so we can designate more properties within the city of Denton.

623
00:38:19,060 --> 00:38:24,020
 This also is consistent with a lot of key actions shown at the bottom of your screen.

624
00:38:24,020 --> 00:38:34,980
 Danny's group has worked a lot with our Housing and Neighborhoods chapter, that element seven.

625
00:38:34,980 --> 00:38:38,660
 One thing I wanted to point out is a cross-care collaborative.

626
00:38:38,660 --> 00:38:43,420
 This works with Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team, as well as the Denton County

627
00:38:43,420 --> 00:38:46,340
 Housing and Homelessness Leadership Team.

628
00:38:46,340 --> 00:38:51,840
 It is to serve those folks that have entered the justice system, and they're also experiencing

629
00:38:51,840 --> 00:38:57,380
 homelessness due to mental health or substance use needs.

630
00:38:57,380 --> 00:39:02,700
 The intent of this is to make sure that there aren't duplication of efforts, that we're

631
00:39:02,700 --> 00:39:10,980
 all working together and doing our little piece of what's needed to be done to reduce

632
00:39:10,980 --> 00:39:14,700
 the recidivism rate for people in crisis.

633
00:39:14,700 --> 00:39:20,900
 It's a good program, and they've worked on it this year.

634
00:39:20,900 --> 00:39:26,980
 Parks and our Sustainability Group has also worked on element five, and that's our parks,

635
00:39:26,980 --> 00:39:31,580
 conservation, and environment, as well as infrastructure and utilities.

636
00:39:31,580 --> 00:39:36,660
 Sustainability Group added a new position, and that's our conservation program coordinator,

637
00:39:36,660 --> 00:39:42,180
 and I believe there are two of them within the city, and they have a lot on their plate.

638
00:39:42,180 --> 00:39:47,300
 They need to coordinate our water and energy conservation efforts, that water audit program

639
00:39:47,300 --> 00:39:49,900
 for irrigation systems.

640
00:39:49,900 --> 00:39:54,180
 They do a lot of public outreach and teaching for the sprinkler spruce-up, as well as water

641
00:39:54,180 --> 00:40:01,460
 conservation, and they also assist with promoting that twice-weekly watering schedule to make

642
00:40:01,460 --> 00:40:06,260
 sure that we conserve our water within the city of Denton.

643
00:40:06,260 --> 00:40:09,620
 And then parks has done a lot of improvements.

644
00:40:09,620 --> 00:40:15,060
 They've improved a lot of our existing parks, like our Carl Young Spray Ground.

645
00:40:15,060 --> 00:40:20,740
 There's a new facility there, as well as some new shade, new equipment and landscaping on

646
00:40:20,740 --> 00:40:22,980
 a variety of parks.

647
00:40:22,980 --> 00:40:29,500
 I've got a picture of Fred Moore Park here that shows the new pergola there at the American

648
00:40:29,500 --> 00:40:30,660
 Legion Hall.

649
00:40:30,660 --> 00:40:34,740
 They've also installed public art, and if you've been on this square recently, you've

650
00:40:34,740 --> 00:40:41,180
 seen all of the boxes now have artwork on them, and so I've got an example here.

651
00:40:41,180 --> 00:40:46,820
 They look really great, and Parks has been working on that, as well as a mural program.

652
00:40:46,820 --> 00:40:53,540
 Here is a bridge that had an artist paint that mural on that bridge, so adding that

653
00:40:53,540 --> 00:40:58,340
 public art to our public spaces.

654
00:40:58,340 --> 00:41:03,980
 We have a transportation group within Development Services who's worked on several items this

655
00:41:03,980 --> 00:41:07,380
 year, mainly related to mobility.

656
00:41:07,380 --> 00:41:09,660
 That is our Chapter 6.

657
00:41:09,660 --> 00:41:13,560
 We have kicked off a city-wide parking study.

658
00:41:13,560 --> 00:41:16,780
 We have a consultant, and that kicked off earlier this year.

659
00:41:16,780 --> 00:41:20,900
 They're reviewing things like our current regulations, enforcement challenges, our transit

660
00:41:20,900 --> 00:41:26,420
 availability, parking supply, nationwide best practices, all of those items that the community

661
00:41:26,420 --> 00:41:30,340
 has indicated we need to study.

662
00:41:30,340 --> 00:41:33,900
 And also, they are working on mobility plan updates.

663
00:41:33,900 --> 00:41:40,620
 You saw one earlier this year for adding that new roadway classification, the major collector,

664
00:41:40,620 --> 00:41:45,300
 but also adding the connection, that East Windsor connection.

665
00:41:45,300 --> 00:41:50,500
 You're going to see some more mobility plan updates in the upcoming months, so get ready,

666
00:41:50,500 --> 00:41:54,620
 because they are working on them.

667
00:41:54,620 --> 00:41:59,620
 And we also have some new facilities that help serve our fiscal and economic vitality,

668
00:41:59,620 --> 00:42:05,260
 as well as community health, safety and services, our police department.

669
00:42:05,260 --> 00:42:06,680
 That is complete on Hickory.

670
00:42:06,680 --> 00:42:09,460
 If you haven't driven by, you should go take a look.

671
00:42:09,460 --> 00:42:11,700
 It's a very pretty building.

672
00:42:11,700 --> 00:42:16,780
 And then we have a new fire station at the airport, and the planning department got to

673
00:42:16,780 --> 00:42:17,780
 tour it.

674
00:42:17,780 --> 00:42:23,300
 It's a really neat fire station, and it is equipped with an ARF, I believe is how they

675
00:42:23,300 --> 00:42:27,380
 say it, and that is an airport rescue and firefighting truck.

676
00:42:27,380 --> 00:42:29,960
 And it is able to respond to emergencies at the airport.

677
00:42:29,960 --> 00:42:36,140
 So it's a really great asset for the community, and they're really proud of it.

678
00:42:36,140 --> 00:42:38,880
 And then infrastructure and utilities.

679
00:42:38,880 --> 00:42:42,900
 This maybe isn't the most exciting, but it is something that we in the planning department

680
00:42:42,900 --> 00:42:48,540
 and development services, as well as departments across the city, work with every day.

681
00:42:48,540 --> 00:42:51,760
 And that is our Denton Design Criteria Manual.

682
00:42:51,760 --> 00:42:59,320
 This was a really big project that our engineering folks and other folks within the city undertook.

683
00:42:59,320 --> 00:43:03,960
 And this is related to our mobility, as well as our infrastructure and utilities.

684
00:43:03,960 --> 00:43:09,100
 In the past, if you were aware, we had criteria manuals, and we had one for transportation,

685
00:43:09,100 --> 00:43:15,020
 and one for storm water, and one for waste water, and one for solid waste.

686
00:43:15,020 --> 00:43:20,740
 And what they did is they combined it all into one easy to use criteria manual.

687
00:43:20,740 --> 00:43:23,980
 So it is a companion to the Denton Development Code.

688
00:43:23,980 --> 00:43:28,880
 It outlines those engineering standards and guidelines for not only development, but also

689
00:43:28,880 --> 00:43:33,220
 for any construction that we work on within the city of Denton.

690
00:43:33,220 --> 00:43:41,540
 It also, I believe Sean worked on some DME updates to our DME standards, because make

691
00:43:41,540 --> 00:43:48,000
 sure that all of our street lights comply with our dark skies requirements.

692
00:43:48,000 --> 00:43:55,380
 So looking forward, we are still working on the Invisio Dashboard.

693
00:43:55,380 --> 00:44:01,100
 We are working on the architecture to make sure that those reports, when they are generated,

694
00:44:01,100 --> 00:44:05,860
 really do give you good information about what actions have happened.

695
00:44:05,860 --> 00:44:09,660
 Also to make sure that we're linking those actions to other council priorities, like

696
00:44:09,660 --> 00:44:11,880
 our strategic plan.

697
00:44:11,880 --> 00:44:13,940
 And we anticipate that we're going to be finished.

698
00:44:13,940 --> 00:44:14,940
 We're almost there.

699
00:44:14,940 --> 00:44:17,660
 I think we're really close.

700
00:44:17,660 --> 00:44:23,780
 As well as we're putting together a road show, as I mentioned, the comprehensive plan was

701
00:44:23,780 --> 00:44:27,020
 adopted in 2022.

702
00:44:27,020 --> 00:44:32,220
 And we want to continue to educate the various city departments about the comprehensive plan,

703
00:44:32,220 --> 00:44:36,700
 what those planning efforts were, what the key actions and timelines are, and give us

704
00:44:36,700 --> 00:44:39,460
 some advice on how to use the comprehensive plan.

705
00:44:39,460 --> 00:44:43,220
 So we're going to have a series of meeting with a variety of departments in order to

706
00:44:43,220 --> 00:44:48,300
 have one-on-one conversations about how we can help, how we can educate all of our partners

707
00:44:48,300 --> 00:44:53,620
 on the comprehensive plan and collaborate.

708
00:44:53,620 --> 00:44:58,420
 So with that, I'll be happy to answer any questions that you have.

709
00:44:58,420 --> 00:45:00,300
 >> That's great, Julie.

710
00:45:00,300 --> 00:45:01,300
 Thank you very much.

711
00:45:01,300 --> 00:45:02,300
 Questions?

712
00:45:02,300 --> 00:45:04,940
 Did I just say I love the road show idea?

713
00:45:04,940 --> 00:45:05,940
 Awesome.

714
00:45:05,940 --> 00:45:06,940
 >> I know.

715
00:45:06,940 --> 00:45:08,700
 >> A really great idea.

716
00:45:08,700 --> 00:45:15,460
 Because, yeah, yeah, to keep the communication going and make sure, yeah, we're continuing

717
00:45:15,460 --> 00:45:18,420
 to meet these goals is really great.

718
00:45:18,420 --> 00:45:23,660
 I know with the short-term items you said 22% have been done, how are -- do you have

719
00:45:23,660 --> 00:45:28,020
 an idea of how the other short-term items are coming along?

720
00:45:28,020 --> 00:45:34,660
 >> You know, I don't -- a lot of -- you know, what I struggled with on presenting this information

721
00:45:34,660 --> 00:45:41,740
 is those key actions, as I said, there are grouping of a lot of specific other actions.

722
00:45:41,740 --> 00:45:48,660
 So, you know, we're continuing to make sure that we tease out all of those and break apart

723
00:45:48,660 --> 00:45:56,780
 those key actions where we need to to make sure that we can complete all of those individual

724
00:45:56,780 --> 00:46:00,260
 items that are the 578 within the code.

725
00:46:00,260 --> 00:46:05,020
 So I don't have specifics on those other ones.

726
00:46:05,020 --> 00:46:09,100
 But once again, with the road show, we're going to continue to talk to other departments,

727
00:46:09,100 --> 00:46:14,580
 see how their priorities, their goals are aligning, see how we can help them move more

728
00:46:14,580 --> 00:46:16,380
 of those items across the finish line.

729
00:46:16,380 --> 00:46:17,940
 >> Yeah, that's great.

730
00:46:17,940 --> 00:46:18,940
 Wonderful.

731
00:46:18,940 --> 00:46:19,940
 Commissioner Pruitt.

732
00:46:19,940 --> 00:46:22,580
 >> Thank you, Chair.

733
00:46:22,580 --> 00:46:28,140
 Thank you for allowing us to step back for a minute, you know, instead of being mired

734
00:46:28,140 --> 00:46:31,640
 in plats and see what all great work you've done.

735
00:46:31,640 --> 00:46:35,780
 I think we're all aware of the small area planning, but there were several other details

736
00:46:35,780 --> 00:46:38,220
 that I learned in this, so thank you for that.

737
00:46:38,220 --> 00:46:41,540
 I look forward to the Invisio -- is that how you say it?

738
00:46:41,540 --> 00:46:45,580
 >> I think it's -- I see a lot of nods, so yes.

739
00:46:45,580 --> 00:46:46,580
 It looks like it.

740
00:46:46,580 --> 00:46:48,620
 >> I look forward to that.

741
00:46:48,620 --> 00:46:55,220
 I don't know whether this is planned to be included in that or not.

742
00:46:55,220 --> 00:47:00,660
 One of the reasons that I think I had looked forward to these yearly updates -- and I'm

743
00:47:00,660 --> 00:47:09,100
 not sure what Commissioner Smith's thoughts were -- was to get an idea of the by-right

744
00:47:09,100 --> 00:47:13,260
 development activity that has happened in the city, as well as the applications that

745
00:47:13,260 --> 00:47:14,260
 we see.

746
00:47:14,260 --> 00:47:15,260
 >> Okay.

747
00:47:15,260 --> 00:47:24,140
 >> Because as we are looking at land use applications, it's very helpful to know whether current

748
00:47:24,140 --> 00:47:32,340
 market solutions within the existing zoning are achieving our goals for housing production

749
00:47:32,340 --> 00:47:37,980
 or that sort of thing, or whether they are restricted and that sort of thing.

750
00:47:37,980 --> 00:47:38,980
 Does that make sense?

751
00:47:38,980 --> 00:47:39,980
 >> Absolutely, yes.

752
00:47:39,980 --> 00:47:45,060
 >> So if that's planned in Invisio, I don't think we need anything extra.

753
00:47:45,060 --> 00:47:50,540
 If there's some reason it won't, because that's more focused on goals and actions, I look

754
00:47:50,540 --> 00:47:54,580
 forward to seeing that information somewhere.

755
00:47:54,580 --> 00:47:55,580
 Thank you.

756
00:47:55,580 --> 00:47:58,780
 >> Anybody else?

757
00:47:58,780 --> 00:47:59,780
 >> Really awesome, Julie.

758
00:47:59,780 --> 00:48:00,780
 >> Thank you.

759
00:48:00,780 --> 00:48:01,780
 >> Great presentation.

760
00:48:01,780 --> 00:48:04,140
 So much wonderful information that you gave us.

761
00:48:04,140 --> 00:48:11,460
 And obviously shows how busy all of you all have been, which is really great.

762
00:48:11,460 --> 00:48:13,940
 So wonderful update to get.

763
00:48:13,940 --> 00:48:14,940
 >> Thank you.

764
00:48:14,940 --> 00:48:15,940
 All right.

765
00:48:15,940 --> 00:48:16,940
 Bye.

766
00:48:16,940 --> 00:48:17,940
 >> Thanks.

767
00:48:17,940 --> 00:48:18,940
 Okay.

768
00:48:18,940 --> 00:48:20,300
 That is the last thing on our work session.

769
00:48:20,300 --> 00:48:32,620
 So we'll go ahead and adjourn at 553 and reconvene in council chambers at 630.

770
00:48:32,620 --> 00:48:35,420
 >> Good evening and welcome to the City of Denton's Planning and Zoning Commission meeting

771
00:48:35,420 --> 00:48:39,580
 for Wednesday, August 28th, 2024.

772
00:48:39,580 --> 00:48:43,420
 With the quorum present, I'll call us to order at 630 p.m.

773
00:48:43,420 --> 00:48:48,020
 Let the record show that Commissioners Thaggard and Villarreal are absent today.

774
00:48:48,020 --> 00:48:52,420
 First item on our agenda is the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags.

775
00:48:52,420 --> 00:49:02,020
 >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic

776
00:49:02,020 --> 00:49:11,300
 for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for

777
00:49:11,300 --> 00:49:12,300
 all.

778
00:49:12,300 --> 00:49:22,660
 One state, one country, Texas, one state, under God, one and indivisible.

779
00:49:22,660 --> 00:49:27,220
 >> First item of action for us is the approval of our minutes for August 14th.

780
00:49:27,220 --> 00:49:33,940
 I'll go ahead and move approval of that.

781
00:49:33,940 --> 00:49:34,940
 Commissioner Pedrone?

782
00:49:34,940 --> 00:49:35,940
 >> I second.

783
00:49:35,940 --> 00:49:36,940
 >> Okay.

784
00:49:36,940 --> 00:49:40,380
 We've got a first and a second to approve the minutes from August 14th.

785
00:49:40,380 --> 00:49:41,380
 Any discussion?

786
00:49:41,380 --> 00:49:42,380
 Okay.

787
00:49:42,380 --> 00:49:49,300
 Let's go ahead and vote, please.

788
00:49:49,300 --> 00:49:52,060
 That motion carries 4-0.

789
00:49:52,060 --> 00:49:59,100
 That brings us to our items for individual consideration, the first one being 3A FP 240025.

790
00:49:59,100 --> 00:50:02,060
 Mia is here for presentation.

791
00:50:02,060 --> 00:50:03,060
 Hi.

792
00:50:03,060 --> 00:50:09,740
 >> Good evening, Chair, members of the Commission, Mia Hines, Senior Planner.

793
00:50:09,740 --> 00:50:15,540
 This item is a final plaque for a property just over 18 acres located at the northwest

794
00:50:15,540 --> 00:50:18,700
 corner of East University Drive and Old North Road.

795
00:50:18,700 --> 00:50:22,340
 At this time, they are not meeting all of our criteria for approval, so staff is recommending

796
00:50:22,340 --> 00:50:23,340
 the denial.

797
00:50:23,340 --> 00:50:27,620
 However, we have no objection to the requested extension, which could be granted to a date

798
00:50:27,620 --> 00:50:30,660
 certain of September 25th, 2024.

799
00:50:30,660 --> 00:50:32,780
 At this time, I'll take any questions you have.

800
00:50:32,780 --> 00:50:33,780
 >> Thank you, Mia.

801
00:50:33,780 --> 00:50:39,540
 If you have any questions, thank you so much.

802
00:50:39,540 --> 00:50:40,540
 Commissioner Britt?

803
00:50:40,540 --> 00:50:45,540
 >> I'll move approval to the applicant -- of the applicant requested extension to a date

804
00:50:45,540 --> 00:50:47,580
 certain of September 25th, 2024.

805
00:50:47,580 --> 00:50:48,580
 >> Okay.

806
00:50:48,580 --> 00:50:49,580
 Commissioner Cole?

807
00:50:49,580 --> 00:50:50,580
 >> Second.

808
00:50:50,580 --> 00:50:51,580
 >> Okay.

809
00:50:51,580 --> 00:50:54,060
 We've got a first and a second to grant the extension request to a date certain of September

810
00:50:54,060 --> 00:50:56,940
 25th, 2024.

811
00:50:56,940 --> 00:50:57,940
 Any discussion?

812
00:50:57,940 --> 00:50:58,940
 Okay.

813
00:50:58,940 --> 00:51:05,820
 Let's vote, please.

814
00:51:05,820 --> 00:51:07,980
 That motion carries 4-0.

815
00:51:07,980 --> 00:51:10,740
 That'll take us to 3-B, FP240030.

816
00:51:10,740 --> 00:51:15,140
 Mia here again for presentation.

817
00:51:15,140 --> 00:51:19,620
 >> Good evening again, Chair, members of the commission.

818
00:51:19,620 --> 00:51:24,460
 This item is a final plat in the -- located in City's ETJ for a property that's approximately

819
00:51:24,460 --> 00:51:26,180
 for 5.6 acres.

820
00:51:26,180 --> 00:51:32,900
 Specifically, it's located at the northeast corner of FM 1173 and Motch Branch Road and

821
00:51:32,900 --> 00:51:38,100
 does come with some right-of-way dedication to the county for the realignment of Motch

822
00:51:38,100 --> 00:51:39,100
 Branch Road also.

823
00:51:39,100 --> 00:51:43,540
 At this time, the plat itself is not ready -- does not meet all of our criteria for approval,

824
00:51:43,540 --> 00:51:45,620
 so we are recommending denial.

825
00:51:45,620 --> 00:51:50,180
 However, we have no objection to the requested extension to September 25th, 2024.

826
00:51:50,180 --> 00:51:52,020
 That'll take any questions.

827
00:51:52,020 --> 00:51:53,020
 >> Thank you, Mia.

828
00:51:53,020 --> 00:51:54,020
 Questions?

829
00:51:54,020 --> 00:51:55,020
 Thank you.

830
00:51:55,020 --> 00:51:56,020
 Commissioner Pruitt?

831
00:51:56,020 --> 00:52:03,800
 >> I move approval of the applicant requested extension to September 25th, 2024.

832
00:52:03,800 --> 00:52:04,800
 >> Thank you.

833
00:52:04,800 --> 00:52:05,800
 Commissioner Pedron.

834
00:52:05,800 --> 00:52:06,800
 >> I second.

835
00:52:06,800 --> 00:52:07,800
 >> Okay.

836
00:52:07,800 --> 00:52:10,580
 We've got a first and a second to grant the extension request to a date certain of September

837
00:52:10,580 --> 00:52:13,180
 25th, 2024.

838
00:52:13,180 --> 00:52:14,180
 Any discussion?

839
00:52:14,180 --> 00:52:15,180
 Okay.

840
00:52:15,180 --> 00:52:22,380
 Let's vote, please.

841
00:52:22,380 --> 00:52:24,440
 That motion will carry 4-0.

842
00:52:24,440 --> 00:52:27,920
 That will take us to our public hearings this evening.

843
00:52:27,920 --> 00:52:40,500
 Items 4A, AESA 230002 and 4B, S220010 have been postponed by the applicant, so we will

844
00:52:40,500 --> 00:52:45,560
 not be taking action on either of those items today.

845
00:52:45,560 --> 00:52:49,980
 Should they come forward, that will be re-noticed to the public.

846
00:52:49,980 --> 00:52:55,620
 Next item is 4C, HL240002.

847
00:52:55,620 --> 00:52:56,620
 Cameron's here for presentation.

848
00:52:56,620 --> 00:52:58,420
 I'll go ahead and open the public hearing.

849
00:52:58,420 --> 00:53:00,540
 >> Thank you, Chair and Commission.

850
00:53:00,540 --> 00:53:03,900
 Cameron Robertson, Historic Preservation Officer.

851
00:53:03,900 --> 00:53:08,460
 There we go.

852
00:53:08,460 --> 00:53:17,600
 So, as stated, this is for a historic landmark designation of 1526 Willowwood Street.

853
00:53:17,600 --> 00:53:21,440
 It is located on the north side of Willowwood Street between Kendolph Drive and McCormick

854
00:53:21,440 --> 00:53:22,440
 Street.

855
00:53:22,440 --> 00:53:24,260
 The date is circa 1978.

856
00:53:24,260 --> 00:53:29,580
 I did want to state when it comes to a historic landmark designation, the property does not

857
00:53:29,580 --> 00:53:31,700
 have to be 50 years or older.

858
00:53:31,700 --> 00:53:37,100
 That is only in relation to a historic district and a conservation district.

859
00:53:37,100 --> 00:53:42,820
 So a little bit of the building's history, it was originally constructed for Mr. James

860
00:53:42,820 --> 00:53:44,380
 J. and Judith H. Feldman.

861
00:53:44,380 --> 00:53:47,260
 It is in that contemporary style.

862
00:53:47,260 --> 00:53:52,140
 The architects were based out of Houston, Texas, otherwise known as Anderson and Wilson.

863
00:53:52,140 --> 00:53:58,580
 The contractor was Neil J. Adams and it has had five owners since 1978.

864
00:53:58,580 --> 00:54:01,260
 So the request is for that historic landmark designation.

865
00:54:01,260 --> 00:54:05,460
 It's located within the Denia neighborhood on that R3 zoning.

866
00:54:05,460 --> 00:54:11,420
 It is a single-family residence on approximately 1.7 acres.

867
00:54:11,420 --> 00:54:15,580
 So just going to run you through some of the existing conditions of the structure itself.

868
00:54:15,580 --> 00:54:21,700
 This is that front south facade, as well as that rear north facade, as well as the east

869
00:54:21,700 --> 00:54:26,020
 facade and the west facade.

870
00:54:26,020 --> 00:54:30,740
 This is a survey of the property.

871
00:54:30,740 --> 00:54:37,160
 Staff's analysis was based off section 2.9.4(b) of the Denton Development Code.

872
00:54:37,160 --> 00:54:42,700
 In terms of the structure itself, it does meet the following criteria 1, 5, and 11,

873
00:54:42,700 --> 00:54:46,500
 which I'm going to go into more detail now.

874
00:54:46,500 --> 00:54:48,740
 So approval criteria 1.

875
00:54:48,740 --> 00:54:52,700
 So during the late 20th century, that live-work style was really starting to take off and

876
00:54:52,700 --> 00:54:59,860
 Houston was kind of the leader of that movement in Texas, really beginning in the 1950s.

877
00:54:59,860 --> 00:55:03,980
 Anderson Wilson architects were considered the true pioneers of that movement and are

878
00:55:03,980 --> 00:55:06,860
 featured prominently throughout the Houston area.

879
00:55:06,860 --> 00:55:14,020
 In 1526 Willowood Street, the Feldmans did hire Anderson Wilson to come up from Houston

880
00:55:14,020 --> 00:55:19,820
 and construct their home, really looking to embellish on that live-work style.

881
00:55:19,820 --> 00:55:25,320
 As part of this home, they had a artist studio or two artist studios constructed, one which

882
00:55:25,320 --> 00:55:33,300
 was specifically configured for a photographer's darkroom and the other a pottery studio.

883
00:55:33,300 --> 00:55:34,940
 Approval criteria 5.

884
00:55:34,940 --> 00:55:38,020
 So as I stated previously, it's that contemporary style.

885
00:55:38,020 --> 00:55:43,580
 To many people in Denton, this is kind of known as the birdhouse due to that front enclosed

886
00:55:43,580 --> 00:55:45,580
 atrium.

887
00:55:45,580 --> 00:55:50,020
 It does borrow some of that structural design from the international style which came forward

888
00:55:50,020 --> 00:55:56,820
 in the 1920s, but it is an asymmetrical structure with unordinated stucco surfaces and it's

889
00:55:56,820 --> 00:56:00,980
 really light on those kind of textures and it's very open.

890
00:56:00,980 --> 00:56:05,280
 Really for these kind of structures, the focus was in that interior and how the interior

891
00:56:05,280 --> 00:56:11,820
 functioned and how it also kind of integrated into the outdoor views and use.

892
00:56:11,820 --> 00:56:16,460
 As I say previously, they saw a design of this in Southern Living Magazine.

893
00:56:16,460 --> 00:56:21,580
 The owners of Feldman saw it in 1972, Southern Living Magazine, and they were infatuated

894
00:56:21,580 --> 00:56:26,540
 with it and so they hired Anderson Wilson architects to come up and expand on that residential

895
00:56:26,540 --> 00:56:33,540
 design and that courtyard which is a huge feature to the home is 20 foot, 25 foot high

896
00:56:33,540 --> 00:56:40,580
 by 60 foot wide and originally as part of the plans, it was supposed to have a swimming

897
00:56:40,580 --> 00:56:45,060
 pool so that's why it's a little bit elevated, but currently it is a garden.

898
00:56:45,060 --> 00:56:48,900
 They never ended up putting the pool in, but it is a garden and it does have box turtles

899
00:56:48,900 --> 00:56:55,700
 of which 33 were originally in there and now there are two remaining.

900
00:56:55,700 --> 00:57:03,140
 In approval criteria 11, there are a lot of personnel who have lived in the home and that

901
00:57:03,140 --> 00:57:08,340
 have great importance to the City of Denton and our larger Denton County community.

902
00:57:08,340 --> 00:57:09,460
 The first is the Feldman family.

903
00:57:09,460 --> 00:57:12,100
 They are the original owners and the builders.

904
00:57:12,100 --> 00:57:16,020
 They contributed greatly to the Jewish community in Denton as well as Denton County.

905
00:57:16,020 --> 00:57:21,940
 They were some of the founding members of congregation Kol Ami which is now located

906
00:57:21,940 --> 00:57:25,700
 in, why am I blinking?

907
00:57:25,700 --> 00:57:29,140
 It's located outside the City of Denton, but it had its roots in the University of North

908
00:57:29,140 --> 00:57:30,340
 Texas campus.

909
00:57:30,340 --> 00:57:34,220
 Dr. Gilda Garcia, she was the fourth owner of this property.

910
00:57:34,220 --> 00:57:37,160
 She contributed greatly to the University of North Texas.

911
00:57:37,160 --> 00:57:41,780
 She served as both the chief diversity officer as well as the vice president of the university

912
00:57:41,780 --> 00:57:45,540
 and then the current owners who are the fifth property owners, Jennifer Lane and Dr. James

913
00:57:45,540 --> 00:57:50,180
 Carr, they not only contributed greatly to University of North Texas, but also nationally

914
00:57:50,180 --> 00:57:53,260
 and internationally.

915
00:57:53,260 --> 00:57:58,180
 Jennifer Lane works for the University of North Texas College of Music.

916
00:57:58,180 --> 00:58:02,340
 They're also both recorded musicians and singers and teachers.

917
00:58:02,340 --> 00:58:08,540
 So staff's analysis consisted of looking at the 2019 historic preservation plan and the

918
00:58:08,540 --> 00:58:14,100
 Denton 2040 comprehensive plan of which it meets goal number one, policy 1.3, as well

919
00:58:14,100 --> 00:58:19,080
 as goal, community, character, dash two.

920
00:58:19,080 --> 00:58:20,240
 Historic outreach was done.

921
00:58:20,240 --> 00:58:26,020
 There was a newspaper website and property signed postings, mailed notices of 200 feet

922
00:58:26,020 --> 00:58:30,020
 to 19 residents and then 500 courtesy notices mailed out.

923
00:58:30,020 --> 00:58:35,060
 There were no responses in opposition, favor or neutral.

924
00:58:35,060 --> 00:58:39,460
 So staff is recommending approval of the request for the historic landmark designation of the

925
00:58:39,460 --> 00:58:45,860
 property at 1526 Willowwood as it does meet our Denton development code criteria for historic

926
00:58:45,860 --> 00:58:50,140
 landmark designation, as well as our Denton 2040 comprehensive plan and our 2019 historic

927
00:58:50,140 --> 00:58:51,580
 preservation plan.

928
00:58:51,580 --> 00:58:56,140
 The Historic Landmark Commission did recommend approval 50 and the next step is to go to

929
00:58:56,140 --> 00:58:59,020
 public hearing at city council on September 17th.

930
00:58:59,020 --> 00:59:04,180
 And I can stand for any questions and we also have the applicants as well if you have any

931
00:59:04,180 --> 00:59:05,180
 questions for them.

932
00:59:05,180 --> 00:59:08,220
 Thank you very much, Cameron.

933
00:59:08,220 --> 00:59:09,780
 Questions for Cameron?

934
00:59:09,780 --> 00:59:10,780
 Okay.

935
00:59:10,780 --> 00:59:15,780
 I don't have any cards in front of me, but is there anyone wishing to speak on this item?

936
00:59:15,780 --> 00:59:22,260
 Hi there, if you'll state your name, your time will begin.

937
00:59:22,260 --> 00:59:26,700
 Yes, my name is Charles Lee.

938
00:59:26,700 --> 00:59:29,420
 I'm against this.

939
00:59:29,420 --> 00:59:34,140
 This is not an indictment on property owners, personally themselves.

940
00:59:34,140 --> 00:59:39,820
 This is more of an indictment on the system itself because what it is, these politicians,

941
00:59:39,820 --> 00:59:45,460
 they're running up the tax bill so high that people can't afford their taxes and they're

942
00:59:45,460 --> 00:59:50,580
 looking for any loophole they can get to try to get out of taxes because you fail to state

943
00:59:50,580 --> 00:59:55,860
 that there is a tax benefit for the property owners and I really don't believe this is

944
00:59:55,860 --> 00:59:58,480
 any kind of historical significance.

945
00:59:58,480 --> 01:00:03,620
 People are just trying to find the best way to get out of paying property taxes and this

946
01:00:03,620 --> 01:00:09,220
 whole type of system is ripe for corruption because what it is, the people want to know

947
01:00:09,220 --> 01:00:13,900
 and the people that are well connected politically, they're going to apply for this type of benefit

948
01:00:13,900 --> 01:00:17,820
 so they can know how they can reduce their taxes and all this is going to do is shift

949
01:00:17,820 --> 01:00:22,780
 tax to tax burden to people who don't know this or who don't get this benefit and that's

950
01:00:22,780 --> 01:00:26,740
 going to raise their taxes up and it's going to create more of a division in our society

951
01:00:26,740 --> 01:00:31,940
 than it already is and like I said on repeat again, this is not a personal indictment on

952
01:00:31,940 --> 01:00:32,940
 the property owners.

953
01:00:32,940 --> 01:00:37,540
 I understand what they're trying to do, but what I'm doing is more of an indictment on

954
01:00:37,540 --> 01:00:42,340
 the system and just for that reason, what it is, politicians need to stop spending so

955
01:00:42,340 --> 01:00:46,860
 much of the community's money so the property taxes don't get so high, so we don't have

956
01:00:46,860 --> 01:00:49,760
 to resort to this type of system and this type of corruption.

957
01:00:49,760 --> 01:00:51,720
 Thank you very much.

958
01:00:51,720 --> 01:00:53,980
 Thank you.

959
01:00:53,980 --> 01:00:56,780
 Is there anyone else wishing to speak on this item?

960
01:00:56,780 --> 01:00:57,780
 Sure.

961
01:00:57,780 --> 01:01:15,420
 I'm here for any questions too, but I'll just mention that that is definitely not a motivation.

962
01:01:15,420 --> 01:01:17,260
 We already have the freeze being over 65.

963
01:01:17,260 --> 01:01:19,180
 Go ahead and say your name, Jennifer.

964
01:01:19,180 --> 01:01:22,900
 Jennifer Lane, 1526 Willowood Street.

965
01:01:22,900 --> 01:01:26,220
 What the gentleman just said is not a motivation because we already have the freeze at 65.

966
01:01:26,220 --> 01:01:27,940
 It won't affect our property taxes.

967
01:01:27,940 --> 01:01:32,140
 What it will do is protect the property and if there are any questions about that, I'm

968
01:01:32,140 --> 01:01:34,500
 happy to answer them.

969
01:01:34,500 --> 01:01:35,500
 Thank you.

970
01:01:35,500 --> 01:01:38,380
 Any questions for our property owner?

971
01:01:38,380 --> 01:01:41,380
 It will not lower our property taxes, just so you know.

972
01:01:41,380 --> 01:01:44,580
 Thank you very much.

973
01:01:44,580 --> 01:01:47,460
 Anyone else wishing to speak on this item?

974
01:01:47,460 --> 01:01:49,140
 Okay.

975
01:01:49,140 --> 01:01:55,860
 I am going to go ahead and close the public hearing and open the floor for discussion

976
01:01:55,860 --> 01:01:56,860
 or motion.

977
01:01:56,860 --> 01:01:57,860
 Commissioner Cole?

978
01:01:57,860 --> 01:01:58,860
 I move to approve.

979
01:01:58,860 --> 01:01:59,860
 Okay.

980
01:01:59,860 --> 01:02:00,860
 Commissioner Paduram?

981
01:02:00,860 --> 01:02:01,860
 I second.

982
01:02:01,860 --> 01:02:02,860
 Okay.

983
01:02:02,860 --> 01:02:09,500
 We've got a first and a second for approval discussion.

984
01:02:09,500 --> 01:02:16,300
 I just want to say, I am very happy that we have this in town.

985
01:02:16,300 --> 01:02:21,020
 This is an extremely special and beautiful property.

986
01:02:21,020 --> 01:02:25,540
 If you have not seen it, I have been lucky enough to see it.

987
01:02:25,540 --> 01:02:33,780
 It is with great pleasure to support the request before us.

988
01:02:33,780 --> 01:02:36,900
 Any other discussion?

989
01:02:36,900 --> 01:02:44,900
 Let's go ahead and vote, please.

990
01:02:44,900 --> 01:02:49,220
 That motion carries 4-0.

991
01:02:49,220 --> 01:02:55,180
 Next item of public hearing is 4-D, HL240003.

992
01:02:55,180 --> 01:03:00,020
 I will go ahead and open that public hearing, and here is Cameron for presentation.

993
01:03:00,020 --> 01:03:02,460
 Thank you, Chair.

994
01:03:02,460 --> 01:03:09,380
 Jumping right in, the address is 1900 Westridge Street.

995
01:03:09,380 --> 01:03:13,020
 It's north side of Westridge Street, just east of Highland Park Road.

996
01:03:13,020 --> 01:03:16,380
 The construction date is 1970.

997
01:03:16,380 --> 01:03:22,580
 Some of the building's history, it was originally constructed for Horace R. and Yulene W. Brock.

998
01:03:22,580 --> 01:03:25,860
 The architectural style, similar to the first one, was contemporary style.

999
01:03:25,860 --> 01:03:28,380
 The architects are Mount Miller Architects.

1000
01:03:28,380 --> 01:03:34,900
 The contractor is Burt Moore, and it's had three owners since 1970.

1001
01:03:34,900 --> 01:03:38,260
 Today's request is for the historic landmark designation.

1002
01:03:38,260 --> 01:03:44,820
 Similar to the previous designation request, it is located in the Denia neighborhood, also

1003
01:03:44,820 --> 01:03:45,820
 zoned R3.

1004
01:03:45,820 --> 01:03:52,740
 It is a single-family residence on approximately 0.6 acres.

1005
01:03:52,740 --> 01:03:59,060
 This is the front south facade of the structure, as well as that east facade.

1006
01:03:59,060 --> 01:04:03,980
 Then we have the rear north and west facades of the structure.

1007
01:04:03,980 --> 01:04:07,620
 This is the survey for the property.

1008
01:04:07,620 --> 01:04:14,260
 Staff's analysis, similar to the first, did look at section 2.9.4(b), of which 1900 Westridge

1009
01:04:14,260 --> 01:04:20,700
 Street meets the following criteria 4 and criteria 11, which I'll jump into now.

1010
01:04:20,700 --> 01:04:25,700
 Approval criteria 4, the property was designed by Mount Miller Architects, which is pretty

1011
01:04:25,700 --> 01:04:32,480
 much a very well-known architect group here in Denton, which stands for Tom P. Miller

1012
01:04:32,480 --> 01:04:34,700
 and Isabelle Mount.

1013
01:04:34,700 --> 01:04:39,960
 They served on many boards and civic organizations here in Denton, and they helped really honestly

1014
01:04:39,960 --> 01:04:42,740
 design that built fabric of Denton.

1015
01:04:42,740 --> 01:04:49,100
 Over 45 years, they were responsible for designing and remodeling close to 300 residents, public

1016
01:04:49,100 --> 01:04:52,700
 and commercial buildings in Denton and in nearby towns.

1017
01:04:52,700 --> 01:04:57,740
 Some of the former or current Mount Miller examples that you all know today is that former

1018
01:04:57,740 --> 01:05:04,180
 Denton Firehouse Station number 4, which is near Kings Row, and then 531 North Elm Street

1019
01:05:04,180 --> 01:05:13,660
 where Simona Massage or Therapist is located, but it was constructed by Burt Moore also.

1020
01:05:13,660 --> 01:05:15,100
 You may have heard the name.

1021
01:05:15,100 --> 01:05:21,420
 He was known for Dencrete, which he manufactured his own concrete masonry units, and there

1022
01:05:21,420 --> 01:05:28,560
 are a bunch of different homes in Denton that also utilized his Dencrete for their construction.

1023
01:05:28,560 --> 01:05:33,900
 Looking at approval criteria 11, Horace and Yulene Brock, the original owners, also similar

1024
01:05:33,900 --> 01:05:35,880
 ... Probably you've heard their name before.

1025
01:05:35,880 --> 01:05:40,660
 They also had an important role in proving that social, economic, ethnic, and historical

1026
01:05:40,660 --> 01:05:43,860
 heritage in the city of Denton and in Texas.

1027
01:05:43,860 --> 01:05:48,500
 They also served on many boards and commissions, including non-profit organizations.

1028
01:05:48,500 --> 01:05:53,180
 Yulene had a tenure with the city of Denton as a mayor, and she also helped found the

1029
01:05:53,180 --> 01:05:57,760
 Denton Christian Women's Interracial Fellowship, and then Horace had a long career with the

1030
01:05:57,760 --> 01:05:59,720
 University of North Texas.

1031
01:05:59,720 --> 01:06:05,220
 He served as the UNT Department Chair, the Dean of College and Business Administration,

1032
01:06:05,220 --> 01:06:09,460
 as well as the Director of Chief Executive's Roundtable.

1033
01:06:09,460 --> 01:06:14,860
 Staff's analysis did look at the 2019 Historic Preservation Plan and the Denton 2040 Comprehensive

1034
01:06:14,860 --> 01:06:18,820
 Plan, of which it is consistent.

1035
01:06:18,820 --> 01:06:24,860
 In addition, public outreach was done for newspaper website signage, property signage,

1036
01:06:24,860 --> 01:06:31,820
 as well as mail notices, we did receive two responses in favor of the designation, one

1037
01:06:31,820 --> 01:06:36,060
 within the 200 foot and one within that 500 foot buffer.

1038
01:06:36,060 --> 01:06:41,180
 Staff is recommending approval of the request for the designation located at 1900 West Ridge

1039
01:06:41,180 --> 01:06:47,000
 Street, as it does meet the Denton 2040 Comprehensive Plan and that 2019 Historic Preservation Plan,

1040
01:06:47,000 --> 01:06:52,060
 as well as our section 2.9.4(b) of the Denton Development Code.

1041
01:06:52,060 --> 01:06:56,620
 The landmark commission also recommended approval 50, and the next public hearing is at City

1042
01:06:56,620 --> 01:07:01,100
 Council on September 17th, and I can stand for any questions, and the applicant is here

1043
01:07:01,100 --> 01:07:02,860
 as well if you have any questions.

1044
01:07:02,860 --> 01:07:04,260
 Thank you.

1045
01:07:04,260 --> 01:07:06,060
 Questions for Cameron?

1046
01:07:06,060 --> 01:07:07,500
 Okay.

1047
01:07:07,500 --> 01:07:08,500
 Thank you.

1048
01:07:08,500 --> 01:07:09,500
 This is a public hearing.

1049
01:07:09,500 --> 01:07:13,160
 I don't have any cards in front of me, but if you'd like to speak on this item, please

1050
01:07:13,160 --> 01:07:14,160
 come up.

1051
01:07:14,160 --> 01:07:15,160
 Hi.

1052
01:07:15,160 --> 01:07:16,160
 How are you doing?

1053
01:07:16,160 --> 01:07:17,160
 Yes, my name is Charles Lagan.

1054
01:07:17,160 --> 01:07:23,440
 I just want to say, yeah, I'm against this proposal, too, for the same reasons I said

1055
01:07:23,440 --> 01:07:27,880
 before, and I'm going to say it again, that was a flat out lie.

1056
01:07:27,880 --> 01:07:29,900
 There is a tax benefit for this.

1057
01:07:29,900 --> 01:07:35,300
 I heard it in the work session, you get 50%, it's attached onto the property, will necessarily

1058
01:07:35,300 --> 01:07:39,700
 increase the value of the property, too, just because of that tax exemption, that will necessarily

1059
01:07:39,700 --> 01:07:43,820
 go to the current owner, and if they sell the property, they'll receive that benefit.

1060
01:07:43,820 --> 01:07:47,780
 So anybody who said that there's no benefit to the owner for this is a flat out lie.

1061
01:07:47,780 --> 01:07:52,820
 And plus, if they will this to somebody in their family, they'll receive that benefit,

1062
01:07:52,820 --> 01:07:55,260
 too, because it's attached to the property.

1063
01:07:55,260 --> 01:08:00,940
 And in fact, there's no historical significance here, because so what, so the guy was a mayor

1064
01:08:00,940 --> 01:08:03,180
 that owned the property, so what does that mean?

1065
01:08:03,180 --> 01:08:08,500
 So every mayor in the town's property, whoever that lived there, is going to see a tax exemption

1066
01:08:08,500 --> 01:08:09,500
 now.

1067
01:08:09,500 --> 01:08:13,780
 Every council member, any other person, this just sounds like a bunch of aristocratic living

1068
01:08:13,780 --> 01:08:19,700
 liberals that want to give themselves special benefits on the expense of everybody else

1069
01:08:19,700 --> 01:08:20,700
 in the community.

1070
01:08:20,700 --> 01:08:25,140
 To say anything different is just a flat out lie, and it really is.

1071
01:08:25,140 --> 01:08:26,860
 It's absolutely ridiculous at this point.

1072
01:08:26,860 --> 01:08:27,860
 This should be denied.

1073
01:08:27,860 --> 01:08:34,540
 This is the type of corruption that's ruining this nation, and it needs to go away immediately.

1074
01:08:34,540 --> 01:08:37,220
 Thank you.

1075
01:08:37,220 --> 01:08:39,540
 Is there anyone else wishing to speak on this item?

1076
01:08:39,540 --> 01:08:43,420
 I do not have any cards in front of me, but you are welcome to speak on this item if you

1077
01:08:43,420 --> 01:08:44,420
 would like.

1078
01:08:44,420 --> 01:08:45,420
 Okay.

1079
01:08:45,420 --> 01:08:54,780
 I'll go ahead and close the public hearing and open the floor for a motion or discussion.

1080
01:08:54,780 --> 01:08:58,700
 I will go ahead and move approval of this request, Commissioner Cole.

1081
01:08:58,700 --> 01:08:59,700
 Second.

1082
01:08:59,700 --> 01:09:00,700
 Okay.

1083
01:09:00,700 --> 01:09:02,500
 We've got a first and a second for approval.

1084
01:09:02,500 --> 01:09:05,020
 Any discussion?

1085
01:09:05,020 --> 01:09:11,700
 I'll just say great presentation on both accounts, Cameron, showing us this historical significance,

1086
01:09:11,700 --> 01:09:14,020
 why these properties should be protected.

1087
01:09:14,020 --> 01:09:16,780
 To me, every Mount Miller in our town should be protected.

1088
01:09:16,780 --> 01:09:27,180
 Just tremendous significant historical story for our city, for sure.

1089
01:09:27,180 --> 01:09:28,180
 Any other discussion?

1090
01:09:28,180 --> 01:09:29,180
 Okay.

1091
01:09:29,180 --> 01:09:36,700
 Let's go ahead and vote, please.

1092
01:09:36,700 --> 01:09:39,780
 That motion carries 4-0.

1093
01:09:39,780 --> 01:09:47,780
 That will take us to our final public hearing this evening, and that is 4EDCA240010.

1094
01:09:47,780 --> 01:09:50,420
 I will go ahead and open the public hearing.

1095
01:09:50,420 --> 01:09:56,180
 Leigh Ann is here for presentation.

1096
01:09:56,180 --> 01:10:01,460
 Good evening, Commission.

1097
01:10:01,460 --> 01:10:06,220
 Leigh Atkinson, Housing Programs Coordinator with the Community Services Team, here today

1098
01:10:06,220 --> 01:10:12,100
 to talk about the proposed amendment to the Debt and Development Code 212, Affordability

1099
01:10:12,100 --> 01:10:13,100
 Incentives.

1100
01:10:13,100 --> 01:10:17,340
 In summary, as stated, this is a proposal to update the Debt and Development Code to

1101
01:10:17,340 --> 01:10:21,540
 include 212 affordability incentive procedures.

1102
01:10:21,540 --> 01:10:25,660
 This amendment would introduce nine different development incentives, each of which offers

1103
01:10:25,660 --> 01:10:29,380
 slight deviation from the standard DDC requirements.

1104
01:10:29,380 --> 01:10:35,340
 Any residential development would have the option to utilize one or more of these incentives

1105
01:10:35,340 --> 01:10:42,020
 in exchange for including affordability within the development.

1106
01:10:42,020 --> 01:10:45,860
 Staff Rules of the Day is presented in alignment with a few different planning documents.

1107
01:10:45,860 --> 01:10:50,340
 First and foremost, the Affordable Housing Strategic Toolkit, of which this is Activity

1108
01:10:50,340 --> 01:10:51,340
 3B.

1109
01:10:51,340 --> 01:10:55,260
 Additionally, it's aligned with City Council's priority to foster economic opportunity and

1110
01:10:55,260 --> 01:11:01,900
 affordability, as well as Policy 3.2 in the Economic Development Strategic Plan and Policy

1111
01:11:01,900 --> 01:11:07,860
 7.2 from the 2040 plan.

1112
01:11:07,860 --> 01:11:09,380
 These are the nine incentives.

1113
01:11:09,380 --> 01:11:15,420
 It would include a 20% deviation from minimum yard and setback requirements, maximum building

1114
01:11:15,420 --> 01:11:20,580
 coverage, minimum allot width, depth and area, maximum building height, and minimum unit

1115
01:11:20,580 --> 01:11:26,180
 size, as well as a 10-point reduction from the landscaping area point system, and a parking

1116
01:11:26,180 --> 01:11:33,280
 reduction down to one spot per affordable dwelling unit.

1117
01:11:33,280 --> 01:11:37,740
 In exchange, that residential development would be committed to setting aside some of

1118
01:11:37,740 --> 01:11:43,540
 their homes for low-income households at rates affordable to that household.

1119
01:11:43,540 --> 01:11:47,720
 That would start at three incentives or fewer were utilized.

1120
01:11:47,720 --> 01:11:54,520
 That would kick in 20% of the units being held as affordable, broken down over three

1121
01:11:54,520 --> 01:12:00,300
 different income categories, extremely low-income, very low-income, and low to moderate income.

1122
01:12:00,300 --> 01:12:06,120
 The more incentives are used, that affordability scales up to a maximum of 65% of the homes

1123
01:12:06,120 --> 01:12:07,620
 dedicated to affordability.

1124
01:12:07,620 --> 01:12:12,420
 No matter how many incentives are used, the commitment would be to 30 years of affordability

1125
01:12:12,420 --> 01:12:18,140
 in those homes.

1126
01:12:18,140 --> 01:12:22,180
 To access these incentives, during the normal development process, a developer would submit

1127
01:12:22,180 --> 01:12:25,340
 a request for affordability incentives.

1128
01:12:25,340 --> 01:12:29,560
 Both development services and community services would review and approve or deny that request

1129
01:12:29,560 --> 01:12:31,580
 based on the written standards.

1130
01:12:31,580 --> 01:12:35,860
 That development would then go through the typical development review process with these

1131
01:12:35,860 --> 01:12:38,220
 incentives being considered.

1132
01:12:38,220 --> 01:12:42,400
 Prior to building permits being issued, both the developer and the city will sign an affordability

1133
01:12:42,400 --> 01:12:48,660
 incentives program agreement committing both the city and the developer to those terms,

1134
01:12:48,660 --> 01:12:55,660
 providing for standards in regards to monitoring, as well as providing for actions the city

1135
01:12:55,660 --> 01:12:57,700
 may take if the terms are not honored.

1136
01:12:57,700 --> 01:13:02,260
 It'll be the responsibility of the community services department to monitor that development

1137
01:13:02,260 --> 01:13:12,040
 and ensure it's actually being leased or sold at affordable rates for the full 30 years.

1138
01:13:12,040 --> 01:13:14,380
 This is an example of a real development in Denton.

1139
01:13:14,380 --> 01:13:19,380
 This is the Sherman Crossing multifamily development, like every development of its type, it was

1140
01:13:19,380 --> 01:13:22,100
 beholden to the landscaping area point system.

1141
01:13:22,100 --> 01:13:27,820
 They chose to meet those requirements by selecting two different elements, each from section

1142
01:13:27,820 --> 01:13:30,240
 A, B, and C respectively.

1143
01:13:30,240 --> 01:13:34,780
 If they were to utilize the landscaping incentive, they could have removed their obligation to

1144
01:13:34,780 --> 01:13:37,940
 do just two of those six elements.

1145
01:13:37,940 --> 01:13:43,760
 For example, that could have been the parking island every 10 spaces or the size requirement

1146
01:13:43,760 --> 01:13:48,020
 for the trees that were planted at time of planting.

1147
01:13:48,020 --> 01:13:51,280
 This would have saved the development significant funds potentially.

1148
01:13:51,280 --> 01:13:57,160
 In exchange, they would need to dedicate 20% of their homes as affordable, leasing to low

1149
01:13:57,160 --> 01:14:00,140
 income households at rates affordable to them.

1150
01:14:00,140 --> 01:14:05,140
 For this development, there were 294 total units, so 59 of those units would need to

1151
01:14:05,140 --> 01:14:09,060
 be affordable.

1152
01:14:09,060 --> 01:14:12,080
 The incentive package also applies to single family developments.

1153
01:14:12,080 --> 01:14:19,080
 This is the Stella Hills development, scaled down to look at just one block specifically.

1154
01:14:19,080 --> 01:14:25,600
 In this scenario, a lot width reduction could be used as an incentive.

1155
01:14:25,600 --> 01:14:29,420
 The zoning underlaying here requires a 50 foot minimum lot width.

1156
01:14:29,420 --> 01:14:35,100
 If they took a 10 foot reduction, those lots could be a minimum of 40 feet wide each.

1157
01:14:35,100 --> 01:14:40,460
 We can see first illustrated here, those existing lots with those lot lines, as they are highlighted

1158
01:14:40,460 --> 01:14:45,460
 in yellow, the potential 10 foot reductions, and that's 16 lots in total.

1159
01:14:45,460 --> 01:14:49,820
 Then beside, a sort of revisioning of what that lot could look like in a 40 foot wide

1160
01:14:49,820 --> 01:14:55,100
 lot scenario, where they could fit 20 lots on that same block.

1161
01:14:55,100 --> 01:15:00,060
 This could significantly increase the number of homes that could be included in that overall

1162
01:15:00,060 --> 01:15:03,940
 development if applied across the board.

1163
01:15:03,940 --> 01:15:07,420
 In this scenario, 20% of those homes would need to be affordable.

1164
01:15:07,420 --> 01:15:11,580
 This development, as it was finished, was 316 homes.

1165
01:15:11,580 --> 01:15:16,460
 In this scenario, 63 homes would need to be sold to low income households at prices that

1166
01:15:16,460 --> 01:15:21,500
 were affordable to them.

1167
01:15:21,500 --> 01:15:24,980
 Staff did conduct public engagement regarding this amendment.

1168
01:15:24,980 --> 01:15:29,420
 There was a town hall as well as an online feedback form open to both developers and

1169
01:15:29,420 --> 01:15:30,720
 to residents.

1170
01:15:30,720 --> 01:15:34,520
 The primary feedback that staff received from both residents and developers was an interest

1171
01:15:34,520 --> 01:15:39,380
 in seeing stronger incentives that would increase developer buy in.

1172
01:15:39,380 --> 01:15:45,660
 This is why, at the work session last time, the commission directed to start that process

1173
01:15:45,660 --> 01:15:52,140
 at three incentives, prior to going increased affordability, as well as to standardize to

1174
01:15:52,140 --> 01:15:56,240
 30 years of affordability across the board.

1175
01:15:56,240 --> 01:15:59,460
 If this is approved over time, staff will continually evaluate the effectiveness of

1176
01:15:59,460 --> 01:16:03,580
 the program, as well as evaluate whether there are additional opportunities to add further

1177
01:16:03,580 --> 01:16:09,020
 incentives to the package.

1178
01:16:09,020 --> 01:16:10,840
 As of today, there are three options.

1179
01:16:10,840 --> 01:16:15,100
 The first is to recommend approval, in which case this item would proceed to public hearing

1180
01:16:15,100 --> 01:16:18,660
 with City Council with a projected date of October 15th.

1181
01:16:18,660 --> 01:16:22,920
 The second option is to recommend denial, and the third is to postpone the item.

1182
01:16:22,920 --> 01:16:23,920
 That's all for me.

1183
01:16:23,920 --> 01:16:24,920
 Thank you very much.

1184
01:16:24,920 --> 01:16:25,920
 Thank you.

1185
01:16:25,920 --> 01:16:26,920
 I believe we've got a question.

1186
01:16:26,920 --> 01:16:27,920
 Commissioner Pruitt?

1187
01:16:27,920 --> 01:16:28,920
 Thank you, Chair.

1188
01:16:28,920 --> 01:16:34,540
 I want to go quick so that everybody in the room and online is aware.

1189
01:16:34,540 --> 01:16:42,380
 Would this program involve the city making monetary payments to anyone, or is it purely

1190
01:16:42,380 --> 01:16:49,660
 just relaxing the requirements that we normally put in, which make housing more expensive,

1191
01:16:49,660 --> 01:16:53,660
 in order to make sure that we can get some units that are income restricted?

1192
01:16:53,660 --> 01:16:54,660
 That's correct.

1193
01:16:54,660 --> 01:16:57,700
 This would only be about requirements in the DDC.

1194
01:16:57,700 --> 01:17:00,140
 There would be no monetary payments associated with this program.

1195
01:17:00,140 --> 01:17:01,140
 Thank you.

1196
01:17:01,140 --> 01:17:02,940
 Thank you, Commissioner Pruitt.

1197
01:17:02,940 --> 01:17:06,120
 Anything else for Lyle?

1198
01:17:06,120 --> 01:17:07,460
 Thank you very much.

1199
01:17:07,460 --> 01:17:08,460
 This is a public hearing.

1200
01:17:08,460 --> 01:17:12,460
 I do not have any cards in front of me at this time, but if there's anyone wishing to

1201
01:17:12,460 --> 01:17:14,780
 speak, please do so.

1202
01:17:14,780 --> 01:17:16,300
 Mr. Lee?

1203
01:17:16,300 --> 01:17:22,500
 Yes, my name is Charles Lee, and I just want to say this is a very bad plan.

1204
01:17:22,500 --> 01:17:24,060
 This is just nothing but socialism.

1205
01:17:24,060 --> 01:17:28,340
 What we're trying to do is just increasing the burden on certain people, and trying to

1206
01:17:28,340 --> 01:17:31,540
 give more people more of a free ride.

1207
01:17:31,540 --> 01:17:33,540
 All it does is create more division in the community.

1208
01:17:33,540 --> 01:17:37,980
 You're going to have a lot of people compete off, because they're going to have to pay

1209
01:17:37,980 --> 01:17:42,300
 more for their houses, and other people are going to pay less, and then certain people

1210
01:17:42,300 --> 01:17:45,780
 are going to have to pay more property taxes, because their houses are going up, and other

1211
01:17:45,780 --> 01:17:52,020
 people are going to have to pay less, and then you have the certain upper class elite.

1212
01:17:52,020 --> 01:17:55,700
 They come up with all these tax sleep loopholes, so they can get out from under, and they don't

1213
01:17:55,700 --> 01:17:56,700
 have to pay anything.

1214
01:17:56,700 --> 01:18:01,940
 But if they don't care, as long as they divide the community up, and they remain in power,

1215
01:18:01,940 --> 01:18:05,860
 that's all they really care about, so they can keep control over the population, and

1216
01:18:05,860 --> 01:18:06,860
 keep the people divided.

1217
01:18:06,860 --> 01:18:13,060
 This is a very bad plan, and this is all this does, is just continue that same type of thinking,

1218
01:18:13,060 --> 01:18:15,860
 and this is not good at all.

1219
01:18:15,860 --> 01:18:21,020
 I'm against it, and I hope, wish people would actually come to realize what's really going

1220
01:18:21,020 --> 01:18:29,860
 on here, and go back to actual American principles, and not all this international socialism stuff

1221
01:18:29,860 --> 01:18:30,860
 they're trying to push.

1222
01:18:30,860 --> 01:18:32,860
 Have a nice day.

1223
01:18:32,860 --> 01:18:34,860
 Commissioner Perrett.

1224
01:18:34,860 --> 01:18:36,860
 Charles, a question for you.

1225
01:18:36,860 --> 01:18:39,460
 We've got a question for you this week.

1226
01:18:39,460 --> 01:18:43,180
 Thank you for coming out and sharing your point of view.

1227
01:18:43,180 --> 01:18:47,020
 Being that you're not in favor of this, would you be in favor of the opposite, which would

1228
01:18:47,020 --> 01:18:51,540
 be increasing the requirements that we have on new housing, so that we make it more expensive

1229
01:18:51,540 --> 01:18:52,540
 to build homes?

1230
01:18:52,540 --> 01:18:59,400
 No, I'm saying that we need to really stop ... The more you spend on a government, nothing

1231
01:18:59,400 --> 01:19:00,400
 is free.

1232
01:19:00,400 --> 01:19:04,620
 People have to work for this money, and people have to pay for government.

1233
01:19:04,620 --> 01:19:08,420
 We have to pay for everything, and people have to work for this money.

1234
01:19:08,420 --> 01:19:12,020
 This is not monopoly money we're dealing with.

1235
01:19:12,020 --> 01:19:17,220
 Middle class people, they're the people that pay the majority of the taxes in this country.

1236
01:19:17,220 --> 01:19:18,220
 It's not the rich.

1237
01:19:18,220 --> 01:19:19,220
 It's not the poor.

1238
01:19:19,220 --> 01:19:21,500
 It's middle class working families.

1239
01:19:21,500 --> 01:19:24,620
 Every time you spend this money, with these ideas we're going to give to this, and give

1240
01:19:24,620 --> 01:19:28,340
 to that, and do this and that, you're putting a burden on people that don't receive anything

1241
01:19:28,340 --> 01:19:30,060
 or any kind of benefit.

1242
01:19:30,060 --> 01:19:35,540
 The middle class is shrinking in this country, and this is a real recipe for revolution.

1243
01:19:35,540 --> 01:19:41,420
 We need to go back to conservative principles, where everything is baseline brass tax, where

1244
01:19:41,420 --> 01:19:44,900
 we all live within our means.

1245
01:19:44,900 --> 01:19:49,780
 Thank you.

1246
01:19:49,780 --> 01:19:52,020
 This is a public hearing.

1247
01:19:52,020 --> 01:19:53,020
 Someone else wishing to meet?

1248
01:19:53,020 --> 01:19:54,020
 Yep.

1249
01:19:54,020 --> 01:19:55,020
 If you'll state your name, your time will begin.

1250
01:19:55,020 --> 01:19:56,020
 Hi.

1251
01:19:56,020 --> 01:19:57,020
 My name is Amanda Conway.

1252
01:19:57,020 --> 01:20:00,620
 I'm a resident of Denton, Texas.

1253
01:20:00,620 --> 01:20:03,700
 I personally would love this plan.

1254
01:20:03,700 --> 01:20:09,500
 I've been part of the input sessions, a renter.

1255
01:20:09,500 --> 01:20:15,860
 Like many of those that were at some of the meetings, I'm not a developer, like a large-scale

1256
01:20:15,860 --> 01:20:20,380
 developer or even a person who just buys up homes in my neighborhood.

1257
01:20:20,380 --> 01:20:24,660
 I'm a renter, and I have a good landlord.

1258
01:20:24,660 --> 01:20:28,820
 I plan to remain a renter, because that fits my personal situation.

1259
01:20:28,820 --> 01:20:32,780
 I hope for other people to have that opportunity.

1260
01:20:32,780 --> 01:20:41,540
 I personally would qualify for these low-income units, and I know that I'm college-educated,

1261
01:20:41,540 --> 01:20:48,900
 that I work full-time, that I have a child, that I'm law-abiding, and I want an opportunity

1262
01:20:48,900 --> 01:20:55,100
 to have a home that I can afford, that I can feel safe in.

1263
01:20:55,100 --> 01:20:59,740
 I want my neighbors to also have that opportunity as well.

1264
01:20:59,740 --> 01:21:00,740
 I think this plan's great.

1265
01:21:00,740 --> 01:21:01,740
 Thank you.

1266
01:21:01,740 --> 01:21:02,740
 Thank you.

1267
01:21:02,740 --> 01:21:06,220
 I appreciate sharing your thoughts.

1268
01:21:06,220 --> 01:21:08,460
 Anyone else wishing to speak on this item?

1269
01:21:08,460 --> 01:21:09,460
 Hi.

1270
01:21:09,460 --> 01:21:10,460
 Hello.

1271
01:21:10,460 --> 01:21:14,380
 Yeah, I just wanted to speak- Will you state your name for us?

1272
01:21:14,380 --> 01:21:15,380
 Christine Bray.

1273
01:21:15,380 --> 01:21:16,380
 Thanks, Christine.

1274
01:21:16,380 --> 01:21:17,380
 Thank you.

1275
01:21:17,380 --> 01:21:18,380
 I just wanted to speak in support of this.

1276
01:21:18,380 --> 01:21:21,420
 I got to attend the community involvement meeting.

1277
01:21:21,420 --> 01:21:23,780
 I'm grateful that staff took our feedback.

1278
01:21:23,780 --> 01:21:28,820
 I think if I could summarize the feedback from the meeting very briefly, it would be,

1279
01:21:28,820 --> 01:21:29,820
 this is good.

1280
01:21:29,820 --> 01:21:31,660
 Can we get a lot more of it?

1281
01:21:31,660 --> 01:21:37,420
 It was encouraging to see that they took the suggestion of adding the number of incentives

1282
01:21:37,420 --> 01:21:42,340
 that were available to you at each given affordability increment.

1283
01:21:42,340 --> 01:21:46,660
 My only encouragement would be that we should evaluate this, see how many affordable units

1284
01:21:46,660 --> 01:21:52,060
 it's actually creating, to see if this is actually getting response, to see if people

1285
01:21:52,060 --> 01:21:53,820
 want to take this up.

1286
01:21:53,820 --> 01:21:58,980
 If we're not happy with the amount of affordable units that this is producing, consider increasing

1287
01:21:58,980 --> 01:21:59,980
 them in a year or two.

1288
01:21:59,980 --> 01:22:00,980
 Thank you.

1289
01:22:00,980 --> 01:22:04,100
 Thank you.

1290
01:22:04,100 --> 01:22:05,100
 This is a public hearing.

1291
01:22:05,100 --> 01:22:08,300
 Is there anyone else wishing to speak on this item?

1292
01:22:08,300 --> 01:22:14,780
 Okay, seeing none, I'll go ahead and close the public hearing and open the floor for discussion

1293
01:22:14,780 --> 01:22:15,780
 or motion.

1294
01:22:15,780 --> 01:22:16,780
 Commissioner Pruitt.

1295
01:22:16,780 --> 01:22:18,260
 Thank you, Chair.

1296
01:22:18,260 --> 01:22:21,620
 Yeah, I'll be happy to move approval of this item.

1297
01:22:21,620 --> 01:22:25,860
 I think we had a lot of good discussion in our work sessions about it.

1298
01:22:25,860 --> 01:22:30,260
 I'm thankful for all the community involvement.

1299
01:22:30,260 --> 01:22:38,020
 My hope is that this would be wildly successful, and I trust with our staff that if it is not

1300
01:22:38,020 --> 01:22:44,980
 creating what we need to, that we would learn from the applications that come in, as well

1301
01:22:44,980 --> 01:22:56,620
 as be active and acting on our own accord to go out and find what other restrictions

1302
01:22:56,620 --> 01:23:03,700
 increase the cost of homes that would not pose an undue burden on our residents to make

1303
01:23:03,700 --> 01:23:13,460
 sure that residents of Denton, from all ilks, can afford to put a roof over their heads.

1304
01:23:13,460 --> 01:23:14,460
 Commissioner Cole.

1305
01:23:14,460 --> 01:23:15,460
 I second.

1306
01:23:15,460 --> 01:23:17,640
 Okay, we've got a first and a second for approval.

1307
01:23:17,640 --> 01:23:20,060
 Is there any further discussion?

1308
01:23:20,060 --> 01:23:21,540
 Okay.

1309
01:23:21,540 --> 01:23:29,260
 I'll just say thank you for putting this together, for the time you've taken, community involvement

1310
01:23:29,260 --> 01:23:33,940
 you've gotten coming before us a couple of times, so we could have good discussion.

1311
01:23:33,940 --> 01:23:40,580
 It would be a great thing to have in our toolkit and be interested to see what it does to bring

1312
01:23:40,580 --> 01:23:46,380
 that opportunity, needed opportunity, to our city.

1313
01:23:46,380 --> 01:23:51,740
 I would hope that maybe with whatever timeframe makes sense that you would come before this

1314
01:23:51,740 --> 01:23:57,260
 board and city council and give us an update and see how this tool is operating.

1315
01:23:57,260 --> 01:23:59,420
 It would be great.

1316
01:23:59,420 --> 01:24:00,420
 Okay.

1317
01:24:00,420 --> 01:24:08,680
 Seeing no further discussion, let's go ahead and vote on the board, please.

1318
01:24:08,680 --> 01:24:11,140
 That motion carries 4-0.

1319
01:24:11,140 --> 01:24:17,140
 That will take us to our planning and zoning matrix, and I will turn it to Haley for that.

1320
01:24:17,140 --> 01:24:18,140
 Good evening.

1321
01:24:18,140 --> 01:24:21,340
 I did want to let you all know that we've updated the matrix that was in your packet

1322
01:24:21,340 --> 01:24:25,460
 with the two items we discussed last meeting, so we are coordinating with parks to hopefully

1323
01:24:25,460 --> 01:24:29,760
 get that master plan update to you all this fall.

1324
01:24:29,760 --> 01:24:35,220
 With regard to city council updates, at the meeting on the 20th, we did have a few items

1325
01:24:35,220 --> 01:24:37,900
 that were approved that had previously been before you all.

1326
01:24:37,900 --> 01:24:42,340
 The charter school code amendments were approved, as well as the comprehensive plan amendment

1327
01:24:42,340 --> 01:24:46,820
 and rezoning for the Dentex project that was located on the south side of All Red Road.

1328
01:24:46,820 --> 01:24:51,780
 With that, we're happy to add anything else to the matrix that you all may wish to have

1329
01:24:51,780 --> 01:24:52,780
 on there.

1330
01:24:52,780 --> 01:24:56,260
 Anything to add to the matrix?

1331
01:24:56,260 --> 01:25:04,300
 I don't know if this should be a matrix item or informational for us, but the item that

1332
01:25:04,300 --> 01:25:11,620
 got postponed today is a multifamily SUP, so curious, I know we've brought it up before

1333
01:25:11,620 --> 01:25:23,460
 of wondering how many multifamily projects we have in process and approved pending construction.

1334
01:25:23,460 --> 01:25:29,380
 If we could maybe get an update on that, I think it would be helpful as we move forward

1335
01:25:29,380 --> 01:25:35,360
 with that case, if it comes before us in any future, it would be great to get that update.

1336
01:25:35,360 --> 01:25:39,060
 Certainly we can definitely find a way to get you all that data.

1337
01:25:39,060 --> 01:25:44,140
 Is there a time frame for the past year or two years, what would you be most interested

1338
01:25:44,140 --> 01:25:45,140
 in?

1339
01:25:45,140 --> 01:25:48,140
 Well, really in process.

1340
01:25:48,140 --> 01:25:52,420
 Things that are on the ground and functioning already, that's not really what I'm going

1341
01:25:52,420 --> 01:25:53,540
 for.

1342
01:25:53,540 --> 01:26:00,980
 It seems we've had a lot of requests over the last, I don't know, certainly year, maybe

1343
01:26:00,980 --> 01:26:12,140
 two, of multifamily projects, whether an SUP or not, so I guess that's what I'm wanting

1344
01:26:12,140 --> 01:26:13,340
 a number for.

1345
01:26:13,340 --> 01:26:17,300
 I think that would be helpful for us as we continue to discuss these.

1346
01:26:17,300 --> 01:26:18,300
 Okay, certainly.

1347
01:26:18,300 --> 01:26:21,740
 Yeah, it may not be something we need to bring back as a work session, but we can shoot you

1348
01:26:21,740 --> 01:26:24,300
 all a report or something of that nature to get you that data.

1349
01:26:24,300 --> 01:26:25,300
 That would be lovely.

1350
01:26:25,300 --> 01:26:26,300
 Thank you.

1351
01:26:26,300 --> 01:26:28,460
 Anything else for the matrix?

1352
01:26:28,460 --> 01:26:30,500
 Any concluding items?

1353
01:26:30,500 --> 01:26:35,020
 Okay, with that I'll go ahead and adjourn us at 7.08 p.m.

1354
01:26:35,020 --> 01:26:35,620
 Thank you very much.