A developer wants to turn about 96 acres beside the Red River, on the west side of U.S. 75 near the Oklahoma line, into a mix of vineyards, a winery, a hotel, homes and rental cabins, according to the agenda packet the city posted Wednesday for the Denison Planning and Zoning Commission.
The commission will hold a public hearing on the request at its regular meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the council chambers at City Hall, 300 W. Main St. Its recommendation then goes to the City Council.
What is proposed
The land at 6845 N. Highway 75 is now zoned Light Industrial and sits inside the city's highway corridor overlay. Applicant Bob Landon is asking for a planned development district for a project the packet calls Landon Winery.
The concept plan splits the property into five districts:
- Agricultural, about 49 acres: vineyards, orchards, a barn and cabins for short-term stays, with one-story buildings.
- Single-family, about 16 acres: houses up to three stories.
- Multifamily, about 15 acres: townhomes and buildings with retail on the ground floor and apartments on the two floors above, at up to 50 units an acre.
- Commercial, about 1 acre: room for an event center, chapel, bars, restaurants, shops and a hotel.
- Light industrial, about 1 acre: set aside for a winery or distillery, including wholesale distribution of alcoholic drinks.
The standards call for a trail system built as each section develops, about 3 acres of open space and a highway pylon sign no taller than 40 feet. Work would come in at least six phases, not necessarily in order. Water and sewer for three of them would tie into city lines at the Denison Travel Information Center.
No homeowners or property owners association would be created; the developer would maintain the trails and screening.
