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Staff pushes expansion of downtown ‘MD’ zoning to southern downtown; commission expresses general support
Summary
City planners recommended expanding Mixed Use Downtown (MD) zoning across much of southern downtown after floodplain removal opened about 64 acres for development; commissioners at a July 23 work session generally concurred with staff recommendations to rezone three subareas and protect existing single-family homes.
DENTON, Texas — City planning staff told the Planning and Zoning Commission on July 23 that the Design Downtown Denton plan’s recommendation to expand Mixed Use Downtown (MD) zoning into Southern Downtown could remove regulatory barriers and make redevelopment of smaller lots and vacant parcels easier.
Sean Jacobson, associate planner and deputy project manager for the Design Downtown Denton plan, told the commission the area in question spans roughly 64 acres with about 153 lots immediately south of the square. Staff framed the recommended rezoning as a way to help redevelop underused commercial property, promote new housing and encourage street-level businesses around a proposed multi-block public park.
Jacobson said a recent floodplain change under the PEC 4 project removed a large swath from the floodplain, creating…
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