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Developers seek smaller lots to fit St. Mary’s Addition; trustees table plat and waivers
Summary
At the Feb. 3 Denton Board meeting, developers asked to lower the minimum single-family lot size from 12,000 to 11,000 sq ft to fit more lots in the St. Mary’s Addition; trustees heard questions about TIF financing, utilities and sidewalks and voted to table plat and waiver decisions to a Feb. 12 special meeting.
Developers proposing the St. Mary’s Addition told the Village of Denton trustees on Feb. 3 that reducing the minimum single-family lot size in the 2007 zoning ordinance would allow more lots to fit on the site.
At a public hearing, Tim Aschoff and William Jefferies described a plan for 9.31 acres that would include single-family homes, duplexes, townhomes, a church and rectory, and a 55-plus, two-bedroom apartment building. They asked the board to amend section 5.07.06 to reduce the minimum lot area for single-family detached dwellings from 12,000 square feet to 11,000 square feet to improve layout flexibility.
Mike Bacon, the developers’ attorney, explained tax-increment financing (TIF) as a potential financing tool for infrastructure and said TIF could affect taxation timing on lots until the year before they are built on. Blackledge answered trustees’ technical questions about sewer and water capacity, noting the current water tower can handle proposed usage but that the village lagoon will need expansion as the area grows and that lagoon piping is in need of significant repair.
Trustees and members of the public raised several concerns during the hearing, including how the development would affect fire response, drainage along the west side of the property, whether the proposed church would be approved, and whether the community had been surveyed about preferences for sidewalks. "I'm a runner and I don't like that there isn't a sidewalk on the north side of Denton," Trustee Amanda Fangmeier said, pressing the sidewalk issue.
Developers offered to pave the portion of 6th Street within village limits in exchange for a waiver that would omit sidewalks along W Denton Road, citing drainage and difficult topography. Jefferies said sidewalks would be provided to service every lot but said constructing sidewalks along W Denton would be too costly for the project.
After discussion, trustees voted to table consideration of the sidewalk waivers, the proposed modified 35-foot cul-de-sac/turnaround, the preliminary plat for Linda’s Retirement LLC, and the associated subdivision agreement. The board set a special meeting for Feb. 12, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. to continue review of the waivers, street design, infrastructure needs and final plat details.
The hearing record remains open only insofar as the board reopens the item at the special meeting; no final approvals or ordinance amendments were adopted on Feb. 3.
