Denton zoning board affirms director’s decision on 910 North Mayfield Road appeal

The Zoning Board of Adjustment for the City of Denton on Tuesday affirmed the city director’s determination that nonconforming-use rights do not exist for the building at 910 North Mayfield Road, the board’s chair announced. The decision means the property owner must either use the building for a use permitted in the RR district or apply to rezone the 3.5-acre parcel about 735 feet north of Russell Newman Boulevard.

During deliberations, the Chair said the appellant had not produced sufficient evidence to support overturning the administrative ruling. “The appellant hasn't really brought forth too much evidence in their case,” the Chair said. A committee member added that an interior photograph would have been persuasive: “I would take an interior photo that would have been enough for me to vote,” the member said, but that no such evidence was in the record. The Chair then moved to affirm the director’s determination; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The Chair closed the meeting at 9:01 p.m.