AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Department of Development Services
CM/ACM: Todd Hileman
DATE: April 4, 2017
SUBJECT
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Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, regarding amending Subchapter 35.5 of the Denton Development Code by adding a Specific Use Permit (SUP) requirement for multi-family dwelling units in the Downtown Residential 2 (DR-2), Downtown Commercial Neighborhood (DC-N) and Downtown Commercial General (DC-G) zoning district and use classifications and adding a limitation L(44); providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000 for violations thereof; providing a severability clause, savings clause, and an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial (5-1). A SUPERMAJORITY VOTE BY COUNCIL IS REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL.
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BACKGROUND
On November 8, 2016, the City Council discussed Collegiate Housing often referred to as Single Room Occupancy (SRO) developments. Included in staff's presentation were recommendations to add a definition for Collegiate Housing in Subchapter 35.23 and to add Collegiate Housing as a land use in Subchapter 35.5 with associated limitations to the Denton Development Code (DDC). As an alternative the Council directed staff to review the multi-family development standards as it relates to parking ratios, building height limitations, and neighborhood compatibility.
On February 21, 2017, the City Council continued the discussion regarding Collegiate Housing and received a presentation with a recommendation to add an SUP requirement for multi-family dwelling units in the DR-2, DC-N and DC-G zoning districts. The City Council directed staff to proceed with preparing an ordinance. Per the DDC, any proposed Code amendment must follow the Zoning Amendment Procedure, which requires a dual public hearing held before the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council in accordance with state law.
CONSIDERATIONS:
1. The City's housing stock c...
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