Denton Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Summary – September 23, 2026

The Denton, Texas Planning and Zoning Commission was scheduled to convene a work session at 5:30 p.m. and a regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas. Agenda items included approval of prior meeting minutes, a final plat for a 5.089-acre Allsup’s West Denton Addition, two public hearings (a rezoning request and proposed Data Center code amendments), and a discussion of the Planning and Zoning Project Matrix. This summary is based on the agenda only; no minutes or transcript were available.

Work Session

• Planned at 5:30 p.m. for commissioners to request clarification of agenda items and receive staff responses.
• Agenda item included PZ26-146 Meeting Questions, Responses & Handouts and an opportunity for staff briefings on consent and regular agenda items.

Consent Calendar

• PZ26-144: Consider approval of the August 26, 2026, and September 9, 2026, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting minutes.

Items for Individual Consideration

• FP26-0016b: Request by Atwell LLC, on behalf of BW Gas & Convenience Real Estate LLC, for approval of a Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Allsup’s West Denton Addition. The 5.089-acre lot is located on the southwest corner of U.S. Highway 380 and Western Boulevard in Denton, Texas.

Public Hearings

• Z26-0007: Public hearing and consideration of a request by Aimee Bissett of McAdams, on behalf of the property owner, to rezone approximately 3.757 acres from Residential 2 (R2) District to Light Industrial (LI) District. The property is on the south side of East University Drive, approximately 1,568 feet east of the intersection of East University Drive and North Trinity Road. The agenda text states the commission would consider making a recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission; the meeting notice indicates the Commission recommends and the City Council approves.
• DCA26-0007: Public hearing and consideration of proposed amendments to the Data Center standards of the Denton Development Code, including Table 5.2-A (Table of Allowed Uses), Subsection 5.3.6 (Industrial Uses Use-Specific Standards for Modular and Warehouse Data Centers), and Section 9.2 (Definitions, establishing a definition for Enterprise Data Center). The commission was to make a recommendation to City Council.

Discussion Items

• PZ26-143: Discussion of the Planning and Zoning Project Matrix (Matrix 2026).

Concluding Items

• The agenda included provisions under Sections 551.042 and 551.0415 of the Texas Open Meetings Act for responding to inquiries, providing community interest reports, and making announcements, with no action required.

Key Outcomes

• No votes, decisions, or outcomes are documented in the agenda for the September 23, 2026, meeting.
• The public hearings were scheduled for the commission to provide recommendations to City Council on the proposed rezoning and Data Center code amendments.