Agenda Information Sheet
DEPARTMENT: Environmental Services and Sustainability
CM/ ACM: Howard Martin, 349-8232
Date: December 5, 2016
SUBJECT
Title
Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide direction regarding Denton Development Code Subchapter 17 Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs).
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BACKGROUND
On June 6, 2016 the Committee on the Environment (COE) gave staff direction to proceed with proposing revisions to Subchapter 17 of the Denton Development Code (DDC). The revisions would be classified into four major categories: editorial corrections, code language clarification, code language additions, and policy changes. The level of revision complexity generally increases with each category as listed. On October 3, 2016 staff presented the last part of proposed code language clarifications to Subchapter 17.
This presentation would focus on code language additions with the purpose of making the code more clear, improve organization, and making it easier to understand. Staff identified numerous additions throughout Subchapter 17 and the review of staff proposed code additions would require multiple presentations. Code language policy changes will be addressed in future presentations.
The proposed language additions are shown as redlines in Exhibit 1. A clean version of the proposed changes are provided in Exhibit 2. The proposed clarifications will require revising other regulations outside Subchapter 17.
Sustainable & Environmental Stewardship
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (Council, Boards, Commissions)
PRIOR ACTION AND REVIEW
June 6, 2016: Presentation to the COE regarding Amendments to Subchapter 17
August 1, 2016: Presentation to the COE regarding code corrections to Subchapter 17
September 12, 2016: Presentation to the COE regarding code language clarifications to Subchapter 17 Part 1
October 3, 2016: Presentation to the COE regarding code language clarifications to Subchapter 17 Part 2
STRATEGIC PLAN RELATIONSHIP
The City of Denton’s Strategic Plan is an action-oriented road map that will help the City achieve its vision. The foundation for the plan is the five long-term Key Focus Areas (KFA): Organizational Excellence; Public Infrastructure; Economic Development; Safe, Livable, and Family-Friendly Community; and Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship. While individual items may support multiple KFAs, this specific City Council agenda item contributes most directly to the following KFA and goal:
Related Key Focus Area: Sustainable & Environmental Stewardship
Related Goal: 5.4 Manage land use and preserve open/natural spaces
EXHIBITS
1. DDC Subchapter 17 redline version for “language additions” category
2. DDC Subchapter 17 clean version for “language additions” category
Respectfully submitted:
Kenneth Banks
Director of Environmental Services & Sustainability
Prepared by:
Deborah Viera, AICP
Environmental Compliance Coordinator