Preston council denies 76-unit Denton Acres special-use permit, citing water, sewer and traffic concerns

The Preston City Council denied a special-use permit request for a 76-unit multi-family development in the Denton Acres subdivision after an extended public and staff discussion about infrastructure capacity and plan consistency.

Council member Brent Dodge moved to deny the permit, arguing the application conflicted with multiple elements of the city's comprehensive plan and failed to meet the a-through-h standards required for a special use. "These engineering observations show that water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure are inadequate for 76-unit development without major upgrades," Dodge said, citing Keller and Associates' engineering letters in the council packet.

Developer Tony Crockett disputed that the project was out of compliance, saying his engineers had exchanged analyses with city staff and that the design "will work." Crockett said the 76-unit layout followed the ordinance's unit-per-acre calculations and that his professionals "have…