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Council approves rezoning to R-6 for 8.47 acres near Mingo Road to allow smaller-lot housing
Summary
The council voted 5–1 to rezone about 8.47 acres from R-3 to R-6 near Mingo Road and Nottingham Drive, allowing smaller lots and housing types such as duplexes and townhomes; council debate focused on tree preservation and consistency with surrounding neighborhood character.
The Denton City Council voted 5–1 on March 25 to rezone approximately 8.47 acres north of Mingo Road and west of Nottingham Drive from R-3 (single-family residential) to R-6 (residential 6) to allow a wider mix of housing types, including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and townhomes.
Aaron Stanley, assistant planner, said the site is undeveloped and has a complex platting history dating to the 1958 Sequoia Park addition and two replats in 1980 that left remainder parcels with limited access. Stanley said many adjacent lots in the existing neighborhood are smaller than modern R-3 minimums; current nearby lot sizes range from roughly 7,200 to 13,000 square feet with an average around 8,550 square feet.
R-6 permits smaller minimum lot sizes (6,000 square feet) and design features intended to preserve neighborhood character (covered porches, recessed entries) and is intended to act as a transition between higher-density multifamily uses and established single-family areas. The planning staff recommended approval and Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by 4–0.
Council debate addressed tree preservation and the specifics of how an R-6 development would be implemented; one council member proposed adding a requirement to preserve 30% of quality and heritage trees without director discretion, but the motioner declined to impose that condition at zoning stage, noting the applicant had not yet finalized a site plan and staff had not had time to evaluate tree-preservation feasibility. The property owner’s representative described site constraints including multiple easements and aging platting that limit straightforward development under the existing plat.
Motion and vote: Representative from District 6 moved approval; Representative from District 2 seconded. The final vote was 5 in favor, 1 opposed (Representative from District 3 voted no).
Why it matters: The rezoning allows a broader range of housing types and smaller lot configurations in a location adjacent to planned multifamily, which city staff said would help provide housing diversity and serve as a transitional zoning between denser developments and existing single-family neighborhoods.
Next steps: The applicant will proceed with platting and development review; applicable tree-preservation, right-of-way dedication and DDC (Denton Development Code) standards will apply at the development-review stage.
