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Denison council rezones 1.26 acres on West Thatcher Street for retail development
Summary
The Denison City Council unanimously approved rezoning about 1.26 acres at 1313, 1317 and 1331 West Thatcher Street from single-family to commercial to allow potential retail development; the Planning & Zoning Commission and staff recommended approval and the applicant said interested single-tenant retailers are being explored.
The Denison City Council on May 18 unanimously approved an ordinance to rezone roughly 1.26 acres at 1313, 1317 and 1331 West Thatcher Street from SF‑7.5 single‑family residential to the C commercial district to allow retail development.
Planning staff presented the request and said the parcels sit at the corner of Woodlon Boulevard and West Thatcher Street and lie adjacent to existing commercially zoned lots. The staff report said the city’s future‑land‑use plan designates the area for mixed commercial development and notes the site falls within a revitalization area that anticipates sidewalks, facade improvements and other redevelopment standards. Planning staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval.
Spencer Morrison, the applicant, told the council his team has ‘‘two to four different single‑tenant retail folks’’ they work with but had not finalized prospective users. Staff noted that because Woodlon serves as a higher‑capacity thoroughfare a traffic‑impact analysis will be required as part of later development submittals.
No members of the public spoke on the rezoning during the public hearing. Councilman Thomas moved to approve the ordinance; Councilman Red Wine seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
The approval allows the applicant to proceed to the site‑planning, civil engineering and other development submittals required by the city, including parking and landscaping plans and any required traffic mitigation. The council record shows the Planning & Zoning Commission approved an associated replat on May 12 and staff said future development standards will be applied during the subsequent review process.
The ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote. Further site‑specific approvals (site plan, conditional reviews if applicable) will be considered by staff, the Planning & Zoning Commission and the council as required.
