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Palladium Denton West seeks specific‑use permit and will use Chapter 2.12 incentives for affordable units
Summary
Staff recommended approval of a specific‑use permit for Palladium Denton West, a 4.1‑acre multifamily proposal that will take three incentives under the city’s Chapter 2.12 affordable‑housing incentive program (parking reduction, landscape point reduction and a height increase) after meeting the first incentive tier.
City staff recommended approval of a specific‑use permit (SUP) for the Palladium Denton West project, a proposed multifamily development on about 4.1 acres on Fallmeadow Street near Garden View Circle that will use incentives in the city’s Chapter 2.12 affordable‑housing program.
A staff presenter identified as Sean (full name not provided) said the project is consistent with the future land use map and the standards for SUP approval. He said the project intends to claim the first tier of Chapter 2.12 incentives for affordable housing; under the tiered incentive structure adopted in 2024, projects providing specified shares of extremely low, very low and low‑income units may receive a limited number of flexibility incentives. "This project is proposing to provide affordable housing that would meet that first tier, 3 or fewer [incentives]," the presenter said, and staff noted the developer has exceeded the percentage thresholds for the affordable levels required for that tier.
Incentives and effects Staff said Palladium Denton West will take three incentives tied to its affordable‑housing commitments: a parking reduction, a reduction in required landscape points and a height increase. The presenter said these incentives will require some modifications to the site and landscape plans that the commission will review in detail during the work session and regular session presentations.
Why it matters: Chapter 2.12 incentives are a recent change intended to encourage production of affordable units through targeted flexibility in development standards. Staff emphasized that while housing affordability is not an SUP approval criterion, the incentives affect site‑plan standards the commission will review.
Next steps: Staff will present the site plan and landscape plan modifications that reflect the incentives at the regular hearing. Commissioners had no substantive objections during the work session; staff recommended approval of the SUP.
Ending: No formal vote was recorded during the work session; the SUP and related site/landscape plan changes will be reviewed at the regular meeting for formal action.
