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Southeast Denton Overlay Districts Survey

Overlay Districts are zoning regulations that sit on top of existing zoning to modify regulations where needed. The Southeast Denton Area Plan proposes the following three overlay districts:

  • Residential Overlay District to encourage housing that meets the community’s vision to maintain the scale and character of the neighborhoods while encouraging community investment.  (YELLOW SHADING BELOW)  
  • Live-Work Overlay District to support community entrepreneurship focusing on stand-alone commercial uses along a section of East Prairie Street and small mom and pop businesses in portion of single-family homes. (PINK SHADING BELOW)
  • Height Overlay District to prevent the encroachment of downtown-style development in Southeast Denton. (BLUE SHADING BELOW)



The following questions are intended to gather community feedback regarding the proposed regulations.

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Proposed Residential Overlay 

The purpose of the proposed Residential Overlay District is to maintain the scale and character of the neighborhoods while fostering community investment to create livable and inclusive neighborhoods for all who want to call Southeast Denton home. 




Building Height and Front Yard Setback

1.  

What is the appropriate height for dwellings in SED?

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Is a 10-foot front yard setback appropriate for smaller lots (7,000 sq ft or less) in SED? Currently, the front yard setback is 20 feet.

Entry Features and Design Standards

3.  

What type of entry features should be required in SED? (can select multiple)

4.  

What roof styles are appropriate for SED? (can select multiple)

5.  

Are the following design elements appropriate to encourage in SED? (select all that apply)

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When should the Residential Overlay apply?

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Is it appropriate to regulate the height or roof design for any size expansion of existing homes? (For example, adding a second story or another room)

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Is it appropriate for an entire existing house to comply with all standards if the expansion is greater than 50% of the square feet of the existing house? (e.g. +600 sf on 1200 sf house)