Juneteenth 2024 - Strategies & Implementation

Let's get ready to achieve these goals!!

The Southeast Denton Area Plan project team attended the 2024 Denton Juneteenth Celebration on June 14th-15th, at Fred Moore Park (501 S Bradshaw St, Denton, TX 76205) to chat about the strategies and specific actions proposed to help achieve the vision and goals of the Southeast Denton community:

Goal 1 - Build Trust within the Community and with the City as a whole.

• Strategy 1.1 - Develop and implement an Anti-displacement Action Plan specific to the Southeast Denton study area to support housing stability for both renters and homeowners.
• Strategy 1.2 - Create and implement a City Communication Strategy specific to Southeast Denton study area.
• Strategy 1.3 - Develop a program to recruit more participants for Denton 360 program from Southeast Denton study area.

Goal 2 - Honor the culture and heritage of Southeast Denton

• Strategy 2.1 - Use Historic Preservation tools and programs, especially conservation districts to recognize the built environment and the families who created it.
• Strategy 2.2 - Develop and implement a Southeast Denton History and Cultural Roots Preservation Program to recognize the culture and the families who created it.

Goal 3 - Invest in Economic Prosperity

• Strategy 3.1 - Develop and implement People-Based Economic Development specific to the Southeast Denton study area.
• Strategy 3.2 - Develop and implement Place-Based Economic Development specific to the Southeast Denton study area.
• Strategy 3.3 - Establish a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) to spur community investment, reduce taxes, and increase affordable housing and economic opportunities in Southeast Denton.

Goal 4 - Strengthen Neighborhoods

• Strategy 4.1 - Establish overlay districts to protect existing neighborhood scale and character.
• Strategy 4.2 - Adjust the proposed future land uses in the Denton 2040 Comprehensive Plan for Southeast Denton to match the future land uses shown on the "Proposed Future Land Uses" map and implement these land use recommendations through rezoning.
• Strategy 4.3 - Establish a Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) in Southeast Denton Study Area.
• Strategy 4.4 - Increase access to capital in Southeast Denton study area by creating a consortium of banks for mortgage lending.
• Strategy 4.5 - Coordinate with Denton Independent School District (DISD) to ensure the Southeast Denton study area schools serve as neighborhood schools. (added as a result of the engagement at the 2024 Juneteenth celebration)

Goal 5 - Elevate the quality of Public Amenities and Infrastructure

• Strategy 5.1 - Upgrade the existing parks in Southeast Denton to higher-quality parks.
• Strategy 5.2 - Enhance the physical quality of public infrastructure through stormwater management systems in the Southeast Denton study area.
• Strategy 5.3 - Enhance programming and City-sponsored events in existing parks and recreation centers in Southeast Denton.

Goal 6 - Create a safe and connected, multi modal travel system

• Strategy 6.1 - Improve street network to prioritize connectivity and multi-modal connections.
• Strategy 6.2 - Enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety at intersections.
• Strategy 6.3 - Develop a network of trails through the existing open spaces and drainage easements to connect residential, commercial, and public places (parks, schools, etc.) to form an active transportation network both within and outside Southeast Denton.

If you are not able to join us this weekend, keep an eye on the Key Dates section for future opportunities to view these strategies, track upcoming public hearings and, finally, be there for the adoption of the Southeast Denton Area Plan!!