Denton city council tabled a request to rezone a 0.74-acre lot that would allow the owners to build two duplexes, adding a total of eight units to the corner of Bolivar Street and Taliaferro Street at a May 5 city council meeting.

The overview: Property owner Essau Reyes requested to rezone the lot to a zoning classification that would reduce the minimum lot size from 10,000 feet to 4,000 feet and allow for duplex construction.

Under current zoning, the owners can build three single-family homes with additional dwelling units at each home, or six units. The proposed zoning change would allow the owners to build four duplexes for a total of eight housing units.

Zooming in: Council moved to delay the decision to allow the property owners to reach an agreement with the neighbors and to come up with potential rent rates. Aimee Bissett, a representative for the property owners, said the owners weren't far enough in process to have landed on possible rent rates.

Pharmaceutical company Novartis broke ground on its new radioligand therapy manufacturing plant May 7 in Denton.

What’s happening? Jeffrey Kessler, U.S. undersecretary of commerce for industry and security; Swiss Ambassador to the U.S. Ralf Heckner; Texas state Sen. Brent Hagenbuch; Texas state Rep. Andy Hopper; former Dallas Cowboys player Emmitt Smith; and Denton Mayor Gerard Hudspeth joined Novartis leaders and Texas Oncology representatives to celebrate the groundbreaking.

The Novartis plant is the first radioligand therapy, or RLT, manufacturing facility in Texas, according to previous reporting. The pharmaceutical organization will produce drugs for radioligand therapy, a form of targeted radiation used to treat advanced forms of cancer.

The Denton facility will help the company’s goal of producing all of its key medicines, from start to finish, on U.S. soil to reinforce timely delivery for patients.

What they're saying: “We’re especially proud Novartis selected Denton; it was a competitive process,” Hudspeth said. “Novartis is a multimillion dollar investment coming to Denton and moves the needle on our long-term economic vision.”

Local elections on May 2 included several mayoral races, while Trader Joe’s opened its second location in McKinney. Catch up on six trending stories from Community Impact’s Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

1. Hill, Vilhauer head to June runoff election for Frisco mayor
2. Trader Joe’s debuts 2nd McKinney store
3. Chris Schulmeister wins Allen mayoral race, unofficial final results show
4. Cafe Brazil to bring 24-hour coffeehouse, eatery to McKinney
5. Developers seek zoning for affordable senior living project in north McKinney
6. City of Plano completes purchase process for 3 Plano ISD campuses

For the first time in over a decade, there is no incumbent in the Texas attorney general's race as Republican Ken Paxton runs for U.S. Senate. Candidates on both sides of the aisle will compete in runoff elections May 26 after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primaries.

State Sen. Mayes Middleton of Galveston and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Austin are each seeking the Republican nomination for the seat.

The overview: Middleton and Roy were the two highest-performing candidates in a four-person primary race. The winner of the May 26 overtime round will face the Democratic nominee and potential third-party candidates in November.

The context: The attorney general serves as Texas' top lawyer, defending the state in court, filing consumer protection lawsuits and issuing opinions interpreting state law. The agency also enforces Texas' child support laws, investigates human trafficking cases and manages access to public records.

At the polls: Texans can vote early May 18-22 and runoff election day is May 26.

For the first time in over a decade, there is no incumbent in the Texas attorney general's race as Republican Ken Paxton runs for U.S. Senate. Candidates on both sides of the aisle will compete in runoff elections May 26 after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primaries.

State Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, and former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski are vying for the Democratic nomination.

The overview: In a three-way primary race, Johnson secured 48% of the vote while Jaworski received 26% of the vote. The winner of the May 26 overtime round will face the Republican nominee and potential third-party candidates in November.

The context: The attorney general serves as Texas' top lawyer, defending the state in court, filing consumer protection lawsuits and issuing opinions interpreting state law. The agency also enforces Texas' child support laws, investigates human trafficking cases and manages access to public records.

At the polls: Texans can vote early from May 18-22 and runoff election day is May 26.