Planning and Zoning Commission

City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday, December 11, 2024 5:00 PM Council Work Session Room & Council Chambers WORK SESSION BEGINS AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM REGULAR MEETING BEGINS AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Individuals may speak during a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting under one of the following categories: Comments on Agenda Items: Public comments can be given for any item considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission, EXCEPT work session reports or closed meetings. Individuals are only able to comment one time per agenda item and cannot use more than one method to comment on a single agenda item. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per citizen. Public Hearing Items: Individuals are limited to four (4) minutes per public hearing item. _________________________________________________________________________________ Individuals may participate by using one of the following methods: 1. In Person for Regular or Consent Agenda Items: To provide in-person comments regular or consent agenda items (excluding public hearing items), Individuals must be present at the meeting and submit a speaker card (available at the meeting location) to the Secretary prior to the item being called. 2. In Person for Public Hearing Items: For public hearing items, speaker cards are encouraged but not required. 3. eComment: The agenda is posted online at https://tx-denton.civicplus.com/242/Public-Meetings-Agendas. Once the agenda is posted, a link to make virtual comments using the eComment module will be made available next to the meeting listing on the Upcoming Events Calendar. Using eComment, Individuals may indicate support or opposition and submit a brief comment about a specific agenda item. eComments may be submitted up until the start of the meeting at which time the ability to make an eComment will be closed. eComments will be sent directly to members of the Planning and Zoning Commission immediately upon submission and recorded by the Secretary into the Minutes of the Meeting. Page 1 Printed on 12/6/2024 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda December 11, 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ After determining that a quorum is present, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Work Session on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered: WORK SESSION 1. Citizen Comments on Consent Agenda Items This section of the agenda allows citizens to speak on any item listed on the Consent Agenda prior to its consideration. Each speaker will be given a total of three (3) minutes to address any item(s). Any person who wishes to address the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding these items may do so by utilizing the "By Phone" registration process as referenced under the REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION detailed at the beginning of this agenda. Registration is required prior to the time the Planning and Zoning Commission considers this item. Registrants may call in and remain on hold or receive a call back at the time the Work Session is called to Order and are encouraged to ensure they remain accessible to accept the call. 2. Clarification of agenda items listed on the agenda for this meeting This is an opportunity for Commissioners to ask questions of staff on the Consent and Regular Agenda items, which may include a full briefing on an item in the order it appears on the regular session agenda. Any such briefing will be repeated in regular session. 3. Work Session Reports A. PZ24-234 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding residential development and rental housing in the City of Denton. Attachments: Exhibit 1- Agenda Information Sheet B. PZ24-240 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding notice of possible quorum eligible events. Attachments: Exhibit 1- Agenda Information Sheet _________________________________________________________________________________ REGULAR MEETING After determining that a quorum is present, the Planning and Zoning Commission will convene in a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which time the following items will be considered: 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A. U.S. Flag B. Texas Flag “Honor the Texas Flag – I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.” Page 2 Printed on 12/6/2024 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda December 11, 2024 2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES FOR: A. PZ24-235 Consider approval of the November 13, 2024, Planning and Zoning meeting minutes. Attachments: November 13, 2024 3. CONSENT AGENDA Staff recommends approval of the following items because they meet the requirements of the Denton Development Code. Approval of the Consent Agenda includes staff recommendations for approvals and authorizes staff to proceed. The Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed the applications and has had an opportunity to raise questions regarding the items prior to consideration. A. FP24-0031a Consider a request by Platinum Construction for approval of a Final Plat for Hobson Lane Storage Addition. The approximately 2.264-acre site is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Country Club Road and Hobson Lane in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. (FP24-0031a, Hobson Lane Final Plat, Angie Manglaris). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Staff Analysis Exhibit 3 - Site Location Map Exhibit 4 - Final Plat B. FP24-0016a Consider a request by Red Bird Ridge LLC for approval of a Final Plat for Red Bird Ridge Addition. The approximately 38.4-acre site is generally located south of Country Club Road, north of Oak Ridge Lane and west of Fincher Trail, in the City of Denton’s ETJ Division 1, Denton County, Texas. (FP24-0016a, Red Bird Ridge Addition, Erin Stanley). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Staff Analysis Exhibit 3 - Site Location Map Exhibit 4 - Final Plat Exhibit 5 - LLC Members List C. FP24-0039a Consider a request by Cross Engineering Consultants, Inc. on behalf of Stuart Apartment Properties, LLC for a Final Plat of the Stuart Apartments Addition. The 2.695-acre site is generally located at the southwest corner of Loop 288 and Stuart Road in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. (FP24-0039a, Stuart Apartments Addition, Mia Hines). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Staff Analysis Exhibit 3 - Site Location Map Exhibit 4 - Final Plat Exhibit 5 - LLC Members List 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS Page 3 Printed on 12/6/2024 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda December 11, 2024 This notice authorizes the Planning and Zoning Commission to recommend and City Council to approve a different zoning district which is equivalent to or more restrictive than that which is requested by the applicant, as the different district may not have a maximum structure height, floor area ratio, or density that is higher than the one requested or be nonresidential when the request is for a residential use or vice versa. The different zoning district must be deemed consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Plan. A. AESA24-000 Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to the City Council 4a regarding a request to approve an Alternative Environmentally Sensitive Area Plan to offset the removal of 1.92 acres of Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs). The subject site is on approximately 84.14 acres of land located west of Interstate 35 and 1,900 feet south of the intersection of State Highway 288 and Interstate 35 in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. (AESA24-0004a, Harris Ranch Industrial, Christi Upton) Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Staff Analysis Exhibit 3 - Harris Tract Industrial AESA Plan Exhibit 4 - Draft Ordinance Exhibit 5 - Notification Map and Responses B. AESA24-000 Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a 3b request by Lindi Weber of Westwood Professional Services, Inc. on behalf of the property owner, Hillwood Corporation, to create an ecological mitigation plan for the permanent removal and temporary disturbance of ecologically important areas, known as Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs). The subject site, formerly known as Hunter Ranch, is generally on approximately 3,152 acres of land, generally located on both sides of I-35W, between Robson Ranch Road and Vintage Boulevard in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. (AESA24-0003b, Landmark ESA Mitigation Plan, Christi Upton) Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Staff Analysis Exhibit 3 - Landmark Alternative ESA Plan Exhibit 4 - Notification Map and Responses Exhibit 5 - Draft Ordinance C. Z24-0010 Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a request by Aranda Planning Consultants on behalf of the property owner, Linken Real Estate to rezone approximately 16.00 acres from Rural Residential (RR) zoning district to Light Industrial (LI) zoning district. The subject site is generally located 446 feet east of Masch Branch Road, 1,156 feet west of Lovers Ln and to the south of Farm to Market 1173 in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. (Z24-0010, Metal Towns, Bryce Van Arsdale). Page 4 Printed on 12/6/2024 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda December 11, 2024 Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Staff Analysis Exhibit 3 - Applicant's Project Narrative Exhibit 4 - Project Site Location Exhibit 5 - Future Land Use Map Exhibit 6 - Existing Zoning Map Exhibit 7- Proposed Zoning Map Exhibit 8 - Financial Impact Analysis Exhibit 9 - Table of Allowed Uses Exhibit 10 - Notification Map Exhibit 11- Draft Ordinance D. Z24-0012 Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a request by Erin and Jeffrey Huebner, to rezone approximately 0.684 acres from the Rural Residential (RR) zoning district and Residential 2 (R2) zoning district to the Suburban Corridor (SC) zoning district. The subject site is generally located west of Teasley Lane, approximately 170 feet north of Leatherwood Lane in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. (Z24-0012, 5702 Teasley, Mia Hines) Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Staff Analysis Exhibit 3 - Site Location Map Exhibit 4 - Existing Zoning Map Exhibit 5 - Existing Land Use Map Exhibit 6 - Proposed Zoning Map Exhibit 7 - Future Land Use Map Exhibit 8 - Comparison of Allowed Uses Exhibit 9 - Notification Map Exhibit 10 - Fiscal Impact Analysis Exhibit 11 - Draft Ordinance 5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. PZ24-238 Recognition of service for Chair Margie Ellis. 6. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PROJECT MATRIX A. PZ24-236 Hold a discussion regarding the Planning and Zoning Project Matrix. Attachments: Matrix 2024 7. CONCLUDING ITEMS Page 5 Printed on 12/6/2024 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda December 11, 2024 A. Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the Planning & Zoning Commission or the public with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or accept a proposal to place the matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting AND Under Section 551.0415 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, provide reports about items of community interest regarding which no action will be taken, to include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the municipality; or an announcement involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda. NOTE: The Planning and Zoning Commission reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any item on its Work Session or Regular Session agenda consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, including without limitation, Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act. CERTIFICATE I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the official website (https://tx-denton.civicplus.com/242/Public-Meetings-Agendas) and bulletin board at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas, on December 6, 2024, in advance of the 72-hour posting deadline, as applicable, and in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. __________________________________________ OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON'S DESIGNATED PUBLIC MEETING FACILITIES ARE ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, SUCH AS SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED, IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 940-349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION CAN BE ARRANGED. Page 6 Printed on 12/6/2024