Denton Plan 2030

415 Pages·2015·20.85 MB·English

ABBIE SQUIER • ABRAHAM BENAVIDES • ACHARA TANADROP • ADAM BRIGGLE • ADAM WILEY
• ADMINA TCGAGNES • AGNES KLYMIUK • AGNES STEVENSON • AL HOFFMAN • ALAN SCHIEGG
• ALANA PRESLEY • ALEX INTRAVIA • ALEX LIEBAN • ALEX MORAN • ALEXANDRA SOSA • ALI
ALKADEM • ALICE VARGHESE • ALMA CLARK • ALURINA THOMAS • AMANDA SHEARER • AMBER
BRIGGLE • AMBER RODGERS • AMY O’KEEFE • AMY SPARKS • ANDRE MILBITZ • ANDREW HARRIS •
ANDRIETTA JACKSON • ANDY KNAPIK • ANDY NELSON • ANDY ODOM • ANIA MARTINEZ-STRICKLAND
• ANNA MOSQUEDA • ANNY MILBITZ • ANYAH MARTINEZ • ARIELLE COWART • AURORA DAWSON
• AYAL FEINBERG • BAILEY GILLREATH • BARBARA ROSS • BARBARA RUSSELL • BEN ESELY •
BERDY TJANDRAMULIA • BETH CAUDILL • BETH HOWARD • BETSY WARREN • BETTY KRUILLE •
BHANDARI TEKU • BILL GIES • BILL KOZEK • BLACK JACKSON • BLAKE BURLESON • BLAKE JACKSON
• BOB CARROTHERS • BOB MOSES • BOBBY HARRISON • BONITA WHITE • BONNIE BRISENDINE •
BRANDON BUBBITT • BRANDON BURTON • BRANDON BUTLER • BREGG REEDY • BRIAN COLLINS •
BRIAN LISTER • BROOKE MOORE • BRUCE MACKIMMIE • BUDDY ARNOLD • C MUIRHEAD • CALEB
O’REAR • CAMERON COATES • CANDICE WYDNEW • CARI MATHES • CARINNE CEPEDA • CARL
CARUSO • CARL PARTIN • CARLOS QUIROGA • CARMEN GRANT • CAROL ROWLEY • CAROLINA
ALCARAZ • CARRIE FRAZIER • CASSIE WATERS • CATHY MADDUX • CHAD RUSSELL • CHARLES
RENFRO • CHARLOTTE CARUSO • CHELSEA BLACK • CHELSEY HAYES • CHEN MOORHEAD • CHERI
SOILEAU • CHEYLON BROWN • CHRIS BOHEN • CHRIS GILLIAM • CHRIS GRAHAM • CHRIS SAUNIER
• CHRIS SMITH • CHRISTOPHER FAIR • CHRISTY PENTECOST • CHUCK CARPENTER • CINDY STRAUSS
• CINDY TYSINGER • CLARE SPAULDING • CLARRISA REDWINE • CLAUDIA LYNCH • CLAY ROZELL •
CLAYTON MILLS • CLINT DEBUSK • CODY SMITHERS • CODY YATES • COLEEN AHERN • COURTNEY
KENNEDY • CRYSTAL HOLLIS • CYN QOAAD • DALE TAMPKE • DALTON ALLEN • DALTON GREGORY
• DAN DAWSON • DAN GLAZIER • DAN HAWORTH • DAN MCGINN • DANA LODGE • DANA WAGNER
• DARNELL GREEN • DASHANA HATTEN • DAVID GRAGERT • DAVID HAND • DAVID HOENIG • DAVID
LYNN • DAVID MCELROY • DAVID MOLLEN • DAVID PARKER • DAVID SWEETEN • DAVIT LAMBERT
• DEBBIE BERRY • DEBBIE HENKES • DEBBIE THEOBARD • DEE LEGGETT • DENNY ALDRIDGE •
DEVIN TAYLOR • DEVONA GREEN • DIANA ROBLYER • DIANE WEISSERT • DIANNA ORENDER •
DOMINIQUE MILES • DONISHA ODOMS • DONNA EMMANUEL • DOROTHY BLAND • DOROTHY
MARTINEZ • DOROTHY MINTER • DUSTY CLIMAR • ED WOLSKI • EDISON COOK • ELISE RIDENOUR
• ELLEN LEVINGS • EMERSON VOREL • EMILY HUDSON • ENZO BAIGORRIA • ERICA EGNER • ETHEN
BARTLETT • FRAN WITTE • FRANK PARKS • FRED GIBBS • FU NA • GARY COOK • GARY VICKERY •
GARY WINTERHALTER • GAYLE LIEBAN • GAYLE STRANGE • GERARD HUDSPETH • GLEN BISSET •
GRACE CHALON • HAILEY GLASS • HAROLD JOHNSON • HARRISON WICKS • HEATHER GREGORY
• HEIDI LAMBERT • HEIRE LOVEWELL • HELLEN REIKOFSKI • HERB NEWTOWN • HUGH COLEMAN
• HUTCH ICE • IAN HARBER • J.V. STRANGE • JAMES DAVIS • JAMES GRIFFITH • JAMES MAJOR
• JAMIE WEBSTER • JAN JOHSON • JAN ROBERTS • JANELLE BURCH • JANELLE DAVIS • JANET
SHELTON • JASON AGUIRRE • JASON BODOR • JASON SIMON • JAYE MOSIER • JCHON PARADISE
• JEAN GREENLAW • JEAN MILLER • JEFF REECER • JENNIFER MILLER • JENNY CORREA • JEREMY
PEACOCK • JERRY CHEATHAM • JERRY CLARK • JERYL SAJUMAN • JESSICA BURCHFIELD • JESSICA
PHILLIPS • JIM BIGGERSTAFF • JIM CLARK • JIM CLEMENT • JIM ENGELBRECHT • JIM FYKES •
ADOPTED PLAN
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
DENTON PLAN 2030
ELEMENTS:
1) PLAN FRAMEWORK
Purpose of the Comprehensive Plan 3
Denton: Past and Present 4
Plan Development Process 8
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
The Denton Community Vision Statement 14-15
Plan Themes 26
How to Use this Plan 28
2) LAND USE
Land Use Overview 33
Existing Land Use 35
Growth Capacity
Grow Compactly 37
Future Land Use Map and Future Land Use Designations
Plan and Policy Coordination
Grow with Purpose 39
Downtown Investment
University Collaboration
Encouraging Compact Growth at Centers and Corridors
Grow our Assets 42
Infill in Residential Areas
Infill in Commercial and Employment Areas
Grow Resourcefully 44
Growth and Annexation
Impact of Gas Wells
Managing Growth at the Edge
Surrounding Municipality and Local Agency Coordination
Development in the ETJ
Grow with Character 52
Maintaining Character
Grow with Balance 53
Future Land Use Map and Land Use Designations Definitions
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3) FISCAL & ECONOMIC VITALITY
Overview 69
Economic Vitality 71
Economic Development and Land Use
Economic Development and Partnerships
Workforce Development
Tourism and Entertainment in Denton
Fiscal Vitality 78
Fiscal Impact Analysis
Local Revenue Structure
Budget and Financing
Sources of Revenue

Fiscal Impact Analysis Results

Revenue Enhancement

Factors Influencing the Fiscal Sustainability of Land Use

Infrastructure Investment – Levels of Service
Infrastructure Investment – Planning and Financing
Future Fiscal Impact Analyses
Infill Development/Redevelopment
Residential Diversity
Development Partnerships and Coordination
Standards for Future Development
Impact Fee
4) COMMUNITY CHARACTER & URBAN DESIGN
Community Character and Urban Design Overview 95
Character Areas in Denton 97
Distinctive Places in Denton
Historic Resources
Denton Main Street Program
Identification of Historic Resources
Placemaking and Urban Vitality in Denton
Preservation and Maintenance 104
Preservation of Historic Resources
Financial Incentives
Property Maintenance
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Arts, Culture and Community Character 107
Public Art in De
Arts and Music Venues
Arts and Music in the Economy
Heritage Tourism
Community Gathering Places
Urban Design and Community Character 114
Urban Design in Future Development, Infill and Focus Areas
Design of the Public Realm
Guidelines for Specific Future Land Use Designations
Guidelines for Focus Areas
5) PARKS, CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENT
Parks, Conservation and Environment Review 135
Parks and Recreations 138
Provisions of Parks
Integrated Park Planning and Design
Cost-Efficient Parks
Natural Areas, Natural Resources, and Conservation 144
Green Infrastructure Network
Preserving Tree Canopy
Habitat and Ecosystems Protection
Air Quality
Water Quality
Sustainability Framework 156
Green Building Design
Low-Impact Development
Renewable Energy
Solid Waste and Recycling
Local Food Production

6) MOBILITY
Mobility Overview 161
Motor Vehicles 163
Mobility Plan
Connectivity
Mobility and Land Use
Level of Service
Access Management
Context-Sensitive Street Design
Road Financing
Intelligent Transportation Systems
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Travel Demand Management
Parking
Transportation Impacts on Air Quality
Mobility as Sustainability Framework

Freight 178
Freight
Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation 180
Mobility Plan
Designing for Complete, Green Streets
Coordination with New Development
Financing the Pedestrian and Bicycle Network

Transit Circulation 185
Transit and Land Use
Transit and Urban Design
Planning for Transit
Regional Coordination
7) HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOODS
Housing and Neighborhoods Overview 191
Housing and Neighborhoods in Denton 193
Housing Choice 195
Downtown and University Housing
Affordable Housing
Homelessness
Senior Housing
Expanding Homeownership
Housing Variety
Improved Quality of Housing and Neighborhoods

Neighborhood Conservation 202
Neighborhood Conservation
Schools and Community Facilities 204
Schools
Community Facilities
New and Upgraded Facilities
Efficient Co-location of Facilities
Community Facilities Design
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8) COMMUNITY HEALTH, SAFETY, & SERVICES
Community Health, Safety and Services Overview 213
Planning for Healthy Communities 215
Healthy Communities Planning
Community Health Education
Plan and Policy Coordination
Hazard Mitigation 222
Hazard Protection and Gas Well Drilling and Production
Emergency Services 224
Emergency Services
Social Services and Programs 227
Addressing Communities of Need
Volunteer Programs
9) INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES
Infrastructure and Utilities Overview 231
Energy 233
Cost-Effective Service
Cost-Effective Renewable Energy
Lighting Standards
Communications Infrastructure
Undergrounding Utilities
Water 238
Water Supply
Water Infrastructure
Wastewater 241
Wastewater Service
Resource Recovery
Stormwater 244
Water Quality
Green Infrastructure
Low-Impact Development
Flood Protection
Solid Waste and Recycling 250
Waste Minimization and Resource Recovery
Efficient Solid Waste & Recycling Collections
Environmental Protection and Disposal Capabilities
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10) IMPLEMENTATION & MONITORING
Implementation and Monitoring Overview 255
Legal Authority 256
Principle 1: 256
Plan Hierarchy – Consistency of All City Plans with Denton Plan 2030
Principle 2: 257
Consistency of zoning and related development regulations and ordinances
with Denton Plan 2030
Principle 3: 257
Consistency of re-zonings and development approvals with Denton Plan 2030
Principle 4: 258
The City Council shall consider consistency with the Denton Plan 2030 as a
factor in making decisions on proposed programs, projects, and initiatives
Amendments, Monitoring and Updating 258
Plan Amendments
Plan Monitoring and Updating
Guidelines for Small Area Plans and Mixed-use Development 260
Criteria for Determining Priorities for Small Area Planning
Small Area Planning Guidelines
Small Area Planning Process
Mixed-use Development Guidelines

APPENDICES
A. Glossary
B. Community Forum Results
C. Methodologies
Growth Trend Scenario Methodology
Alternative Scenario Methodology
Preferred Growth Concept Methodology

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TABLE OF TABLES & FIGURES
1) PLAN FRAMEWORK
Figure 1.1: Historical Boundaries 7
Figure 1.2: Key Process Points 9
Figure 1.3: Growth Trend Scenario 20
Figure 1.4: Corridors Growth Scenario 20
Figure 1.5: Centers Growth Scenario 20
Figure 1.6: Compact Growth Scenario 20
Figure 1.7: Preferred Growth Concept 24
Figure 1.8: Plan Hierarchy 31
Table 1.1: Historical Population Growth, 1970-2011 6
Table 1.2: Population and Housing Growth 17
Table 1.3: Residential Demand by Type 17
Table 1.4: Land Consumption 18
Table 1.5: Residential Land Uses Demand Per Scenario 21
Table 1.6: Comprehensive Plan Components 29
2) LAND USE
Figure 2.1: Existing Land Use 36
Figure 2.2: Conventional Large Lot v. Conservation Development Alternative 48
Figure 2.3: Denton City Limits & ETJ 51
Figure 2.4: Future Land Use Map 66
Table 2.1: Existing Land Use 36
3) FISCAL & ECONOMIC VITALITY
Figure 3.1: City of Denton Industry Employment 71
Figure 3.2: FY12-13 Summary of Revenues 78
Figure 3.3: FY12-13 General Fund Revenues and Expenditure 79
Figure 3.4: Annual Net Fiscal Impact Results - Preferred Growth Concept 83
Table 3.1: City of Denton Employment Profile 75
Table 3.2: Established Levels of Service for Growth-Related Capital Facilities 86
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