Taylor council denies Willow Lane, Pinedale multifamily zoning requests

The Taylor Town Council denied two requests to change residential parcels from R1 single-family zoning to R2 multifamily zoning during its July 2, 2026, meeting.

The completed decisions involved properties near 205 W. Willow Lane and near Pinedale and 200 West. The Willow Lane request was denied by a 5-1 vote. The Pinedale request was denied unanimously.

Willow Lane request denied 5-1

The first application covered parcels 205-07-027, 205-07-028D and 205-07-026 near 205 W. Willow Lane. The request sought to change the parcels from R1 to R2, a multifamily zoning classification.

According to the certified council actions, Council Member Jason Brubaker made the motion to deny the request, with Lynn DeWitt seconding it. Council members Jason Brubaker, Bill Baldwin, Lynn DeWitt, Sherry Cosper and Mayor Shawn Palmer voted for the denial. Chris Neff opposed it.

The vote means the requested zoning change was not granted through that application. The council record does not establish a project size, number of potential housing units, site design, financing, construction schedule or expected traffic impact.

Pinedale-area parcel denied unanimously

The second request involved parcel 205-07-023H near Pinedale and 200 West. It also sought a change from R1 to R2 multifamily zoning.

Lynn DeWitt moved to deny the request, and Chris Neff seconded the motion. The action passed unanimously, according to the certified record.

As with the Willow Lane application, the denial means the requested multifamily zoning was not granted through that application. The council record does not show that a multifamily development was approved, financed or placed under construction.

What the decisions mean for future zoning requests

Taylor’s Planning and Zoning Department says the town administers its zoning regulations and processes rezoning applications. The department’s materials explain that the Town Council adopts the town’s general plan and zoning ordinances, while the town’s zone-change procedure gives the council authority to approve, conditionally approve, deny or postpone a request.

The town’s procedure also states that zone changes are intended to meet land-use needs in conformance with the general plan. Taylor’s general plan addresses land use, traffic circulation, housing, water resources, environmental planning and growth areas. That planning framework provides context for future applications, but it does not by itself establish why the council denied either request.

Under the town’s published zone-change procedure, a denied application may not be refiled for the same site for 90 days. That is a procedural limit, not an indication that either applicant will reapply.

For residents tracking housing options, neighborhood density, traffic and Taylor’s growth decisions, the immediate result is that neither property received the requested R2 zoning through these applications. Any future request to change zoning at either location would require a separate process and another council decision.

Sources

• Certified July 2, 2026 Taylor Town Council Actions