Northeast Denton Area Plan Revised Schedule

The Project Team for the Northeast Denton Area Plan has drafted a revised project timeline. Those who have been following the project can expect the following in the upcoming months:

The Joint Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council, which was scheduled for October 17, 2023, has been canceled. In lieu of a Joint Meeting, each body will have a work session discussion on the draft Recommended Strategies and Implementation Plan for the Northeast Denton Area Plan. The Planning and Zoning Commission will have this discussion at a Special Called Meeting on November 1, 2023, and there will be a work session discussion at City Council that will take place on November 14, 2023, at which time the Council will receive the same information. Both discussion items are part of public meetings, which will be open for the public to attend and watch as well as being live-streamed and recorded.

Following these work session discussions, staff will be interviewing internal and external stakeholders regarding the implementation strategies that were discussed and going over each entity’s responsibilities that would be attached to the recommended strategies.

The remainder of the calendar year will be spent continuing to draft recommendations for the Northeast Denton Area Plan and attaching implementation action items to the recommended strategies. Shortly after the start of 2024, a Community Open House will be hosted to receive community feedback on the proposed Area Plan. It is anticipated this Open House will take place mid-January 2024. There will also be an online survey for those who prefer a virtual option.

Once data is compiled from the open house and online survey, the Steering Committee will meet to discuss recommended strategies, implementation actions, and community input. This meeting is intended to take place in early February 2024.

The Project Team will make modifications to the proposed plan following community input, as well as that of the Steering Committee, before bringing a Draft Area Plan to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council for public hearing and consideration. It is expected these meeting will take place in the Spring of 2024.