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City of Denton staff outline proposed updates to Design Criteria Manual, including polypropylene pipe and new 'major collector' roadway class
Summary
City staff presented proposed updates to the City of Denton Design Criteria Manual, including allowing polypropylene pipe for certain stormwater uses, requiring on‑site sediment removal for developments over one acre, adding a 'major collector' roadway classification, and clarifying streetlight and geotechnical requirements; a public hearing is scheduled mid‑January with an anticipated effective date of Feb. 1, 2026.
DENTON — City staff presented a detailed work session on proposed updates to the City of Denton Design Criteria Manual and sought board feedback on technical changes that would affect public infrastructure design and private development.
Mike Linder, the city’s drainage engineer, told the board the updates reflect a year‑long review and outreach process and that a draft was posted online in October. “The design criteria manual is an extremely technical document, and it touches on a wide variety of topics,” Linder said, and staff anticipates a public hearing in mid‑January and an effective date of…
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