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Council rezones 6.5 acres for Denton County Family Justice Center; county awarded $8 million for phase one

2769295 · March 25, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a planned-development zoning on March 25 to enable a Family Justice Center for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; Friends of the Family plans a single, secured building with transitional housing, childcare and on-site pet care; Denton County awarded $8,000,000 for phase one construction.

The Denton City Council voted 6–0 on March 25 to rezone about 6.5 acres on the east side of North Bonnie Brae Street from R-7 (residential) to a Planned Development (PD) with a base R-7 zoning to allow a Family Justice Center campus run by the nonprofit Friends of the Family.

Julie Wyatt, a principal planner, described the PD as supporting a one-building campus that would co-locate transitional housing, daycare, administrative and medical offices, and a pet kennel to allow victims to bring pets. The building’s design centers on a secure, fenced courtyard and separate public and secure areas;…

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