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Denton planning commission work session reviews HB 3699 limits on right-of-way dedications

City of Denton Planning and Zoning Commission · March 18, 2026
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Summary

Deputy city attorney Hillary McMahon told the commission that Texas House Bill 3699 restricts cities from conditioning plat approval on road dedications at the plat stage; Denton moved those requests to the zoning compliance plan stage and reported no litigation or major implementation problems.

Deputy City Attorney Hillary McMahon told the Planning and Zoning Commission during a March 18 work session that House Bill 3699 (effective Sept. 2023) narrowed when cities may require right-of-way dedications at the plat stage and clarified when the plat "shot clock" begins. McMahon said the City of Denton responded by shifting requests for studies and right-of-way dedications to the zoning compliance plan stage and making the preliminary plat an optional step.

"The municipal authority may not require dedication of land for a future street or alley…

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