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ORDINANCE NO. 2904
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE,"
SECTION 4.2, "OFFICIAL ZONING MAP," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING DISTRICT
BOUNDARIES AFFECTING CERTAIN PROPERTIES AS DESCRIBED BELOW;
DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 4.2, "Official Zoning
Map," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, be amended
as set out in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance for all
purposes.
PART 2: That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two
Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day such violation shall continue or be
permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said Ordinance, being a
penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (10) days after its date of passage by the City
Council, as provided by Section 34 of the Charter of the City of College Station.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 22nd day of June , 2006.
APPROVED:
RON S , Mayor
ATTEST.
Co :ie ooks, City Secretary
APPROVED:
City Attorne —494:;/Z
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EXHIBIT "A"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 4.2, "Official Zoning Map," of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended as follows:
The following property is rezoned from A-O, Agricultural-Open to A-P, Administrative
Professional:
Lot Thirty-one (31), Block One (1), Harvey Hillsides, Brazos County, according to the Master
plat thereof recorded in Volume 264, Page 484 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas,
and plat of Block 1 in Volume 263, Page 485 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas and
shown graphically in the attached Exhibit"B".
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COLLEGE
EGE STATION CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2006 7:00 P.M.
I 'M JOHN VILAS, 15 RANCHERO ROAD, COLLEGE STATION. I 'M A
HOMEOWNER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE HARVEY HILLSIDES ARCHITECTURAL
CONTROL COMMITTEE.
FIRST I 'D LIKE TO EXPRESS THANKS TO TREY FLETCHER OF PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR KEEPING OUR COMMITTEE APPRISED
AS THIS REZONING REQUEST PROGRESSED. THE LOT BEING ADDRESSED
THIS EVENING, 3970 HARVEY ROAD, IS ALSO LOT 31 , BLOCK 1 OF OUR
COMMUNITY.
THAT PORTION OF HARVEY HILLSIDES BORDERING HARVEY ROAD HAS THE
UNIQUE DISTINCTION BEING BOTH IN THE HARVEY HILLSIDES COMMUNITY
(WHICH IS IN THE COUNTY) , AND WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF COLLEGE
STATION. WHILE THE ZONING IN THIS AREA IS SOMEWHAT OF A
POLYGLOT, INCLUDING A-O, C-3, PDD-B, PDD-R, AND A-P, THE END
RESULTS, WE BELIEVE, HAVE BEEN MOST SATISFACTORY WITH TOWNHOUSES,
AN INSURANCE OFFICE, CHURCHES, TWO RESTAURANTS, A SELF-STORAGE
FACILITY AND A LANDSCAPE COMPANY, ALL BLENDING IN WITH THE
COMMUNITY. THIS IS THE RESULT OF CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE TYPES
OF BUSINESSES APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE ZONING
PARAMETERS. WE ARE SUPPORTIVE OF INTELLIGENT PROGRESS, BUT
IT MUST BE PROGRESS WITH COMPASSION--COMPASSION FOR THE CITIZENS
WHO ALREADY LIVE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.
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IN CONSIDERING THE REZONING REQUEST THE ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL
COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE CURRENT DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA, LOOKING
CLOSELY AT THE ACTIVITIES PLANNED ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF HARVEY
ROAD. SPECIFICALLY, WE LOOKED AT THE CRESCENT POINTE DEVELOPMENT
WITH ITS C-1 ZONING AND THE AREA DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM LOT 31
WHICH IS, AS I RECALL, ZONED PDD-R. ALSO THE COMMITTEE WAS
CONTACTED BY ONE PROPERTY OWNER WHOSE LAND ADJOINS LOT 31 .
HE IS FAVORABLY DISPOSED TO THE REZONING.
THE COMMITTEE VOTED TO RECOMMEND THAT YOU APPROVE THE REZONING
REQUEST FROM AGRICULTURAL-OPEN, A-O, TO
ADMINISTRATIVE-PROFESSIONAL, A-P.
WE WILL, OF COURSE, BE FOLLOWING CLOSELY WHAT IS PLANNED FOR
THIS PROPERTY, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON BUFFERING,
LANDSCAPING, HIGHWAY ACCESS, AND ANY POTENTIAL ADVERSE IMPACT
ON ADJOINING TRACTS. THE INITIAL INFORMATION WE'VE BEEN PROVIDED
REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS TRACT APPEARSVERY FAVORABLE.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
AS THIS PROJECT PROGRESSES.
THANK YOU. MAY I HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.
JOHN R. VILAS
776-1112