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Votes at a glance: Denison Planning Commission forwards zoning, CUP and replat approvals to council
Summary
The commission approved initial zoning recommendations for two city-owned parcels, a conditional use permit for Slush Premium Daiquiris to add a mobile food unit, and two replats; all actions were recommended to City Council or approved administratively as noted by staff.
The Denison Planning Commission approved several items during its first meeting of 2026 and forwarded recommendations and approvals as follows.
Initial zoning recommendations - Case 2025-04Z: Recommend initial Agricultural zoning for a city-owned 0.194-acre parcel west of FM 84 and north of FM 406. Staff recommended approval; no public comment; commission recommended approval by motion and voice vote. - Case 2025-05Z: Recommend initial Agricultural zoning for a city-owned ~14.753-acre parcel south of FM 1310. Staff recommended approval; no public comment; commission recommended approval by motion and voice vote.
Conditional use permit - Case 2025-15 (CUP): Slush Premium Daiquiris, 221 N. Austin Ave. Staff recommended approval of a conditional use permit to allow a bar and a mobile food unit within the local retail and commercial historic overlay districts; owner Heather LaRosa stated the food truck is self-contained with separate electricity and water. The commission moved, seconded and approved the CUP by voice vote.
Replats approved - Case 2025-09RP: Replat of Lots 1R and 2R of the Lillis addition (approx. 5.574 acres) to provide additional acreage for the bank parcel; applicant's surveyor Kate Wagner explained the purpose is to legally separate and prepare the lot for development; the commission approved the replat. - Case 2025-01RP: Replat of Lot 1, Block 7 (Miller's First Addition) at 900 W. Sears Street to subdivide a lot containing a duplex and a single-family structure into two legal lots; applicant Andrew Cassidy said he seeks to separate the existing structures onto individual lots; staff noted legal nonconforming protections remain; the commission approved the replat.
All votes recorded in the transcript were taken by voice; individual roll-call tallies were not specified in the record. Several items will appear on the City Council agenda on Jan. 20 for final action or notification as appropriate.
The commission adjourned at 10:48 a.m.
