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Planning Commission recommends rezoning of Travelers Hotel site to permit mixed-use development
Summary
On March 24 the Denison Planning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning to bring the Travelers Hotel property and adjacent lots into a central-area district while retaining the historic overlay, allowing a mixed-use project; the recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action in April.
The Denison Planning Commission voted on March 24 to recommend rezoning the Travelers Hotel property at 300 East Main Street (case 2026-29Z) from commercial and light industrial zoning to a central-area district while retaining the historic overlay, advancing a proposal for mixed-use redevelopment.
Ms. York, a staff presenter, told the Commission the request would bring the hotel structure and two adjacent lots at South Crockett and East Chestnut into the same zoning district and extend the historic overlay to include the lots. She said the request is consistent with the comprehensive plan’s downtown-center designation and recommended approval.
Joseph Armstrong, who identified himself and provided his address, responded to questions from the Commission. He confirmed the project team is pursuing a certificate of appropriateness for work on the historic structure and said the two lots south of the alley are currently contemplated for parking; he also said there had been no discussion of abandoning the alley.
With no members of the public speaking for or against the request, the Chair closed the public hearing. A commissioner moved to recommend approval; the motion received a second and carried on a voice vote. The transcript records the recommendation but does not record roll-call vote totals. The Commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for final consideration at its upcoming April meetings (Ms. York noted that one of the items will be on the April 6 agenda and the other at the second April meeting).
The staff presentation referenced nearby properties — including a light-industrial zoning gap at the Main Street Lumber parcel between the Katy Depot and the site — and framed the rezoning as an opportunity to extend the downtown area and allow vacant parcels to pursue central-area zoning in the future. No public opposition was recorded in the transcript.
The Council will have final approval authority on this rezoning request; the Commission’s action on March 24 is a recommendation.
