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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMisc. 11/27/85 Subject: Revlsed Zc>nlng Ordlnancetoreplace Ord. 850 Publfcmeetlngs to date: .. 7-Z4-85 City Council Workshop (P&Z and CC) 8-15-85 p&Z -f/. JJ 9"'5-85 P&Z.lP,N.. 9 - 1 ,.. 85" P &2 (filO I! /!'btlf f/, r.1L 1.0-1.7-85- p&Z (2v<X"~ ll-Z-85. p&Z /?1. ~~ if - ";' ..'" ~.- .... " . -- ~ . .'" C!3 ~ f)CC~E2YJS ~h 0 c) ( J be J vt -!-aI:: e.s tM.1 VI , Vl4 Vi11 5/~ (3) " . J .~. > . .' . .~.. ., "'t- . t lj\ ,/ ;' NORIHGAIECOMMITTEE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS September 1, 1983 INTRODUCTION The following detailed recommendations are presented to address problems in five broad areas: Parking, Zoning, Traffic, Maintenance, and Capital Im- provements. Many of these areas overlap and interrelate. For example, pro- posed parking restrictions may affect traffic flow; zoning changes that permit increased development may aggravate- existing parking problems. Where pos- sible, recommendations are made to include a recommended phasing for implemen- 'tation: Phase 1: Immediate implementation is intended for l~w cost, easily accomplishf:d improvements, such as restricting parking on certai n streets. Phase 2: Short-term implementation (1-3 years) is intended for more costly or time-consuming prOjects such as a minor street im- provements or rezoning. Phase 3: Long-range implementation (more than three years) is intended for the mOre expensive projects such as land condemnation, con- struction of parking lots, etc. Our first recommendati on does not involve the city at all; we recommend that the Northgatemerchants, ministers, apartment owners and land. owners revitalize the once active Northgate Merchants Association (perhaps with a new name to reflect their expanded membership and interests) to continue the work begun by this committ~e andlo act as a" Hason with the City in seeing- that the recommendations qontained in this report are eventually implemented. Proposed actions by the City in response to these recommenda~ions ought to be routinely brought to the attention of this group prior to implementation. PARK I N G PROBLEM: TAMU students and employees are utilizing city streets in Northgate for an day parking of vehicleS, resulting in traffic congestion on major arteries (College Main, Nagle), poor viSibility at certain intersections (Cross and Tabor) and reduced parking availability for Northgate businesses. RECOMMENDATIONS: Phase 1: The City should permit only one hour parking in the area bounded by University and Church (both sides) and Wellborn and Nagle. Thi sone-hoor restriction wouldbe in effect between8 am and 5 pm weekdays. .. The City should prohibit parking between 8am and 5 pm on College Main and Nagle between Church and the Bryan city limits. 2 The City ShOll] d hire a uniformed police officer to r gorous.ly enforce these parking restrictions on a regular, dai y basis. Phase 2: The Mayor should establish .adialogue with appropriate TAMU offi cia I s to di scuss mutua lly advantageous solut ions to mutua I parking problems. Solutfonsto be considered might include: . require dQrmitory students to park cars at a remote location, .allow- ing use Of nearby lots for commuting students.and/orstaff. Fresh- men not allowed ca rson. campus. Mutual enforcement of collection of parking tickets accumulated by students. PROBLEM TAMU students and/or staff are utilizing city streets and ~acant.lotsin Northgatefor long-,termstorage of vehicles, resulting in tr'affic congestion, poor viSibility at intersections and ~isua.l disruption to neighborhoods (park- ing on vacant lot at First and Church and on former drive-in theater site.) RECOMMENDATIONS Phase 1: The City should prohibit parking between 2 am and 5 am on all or selected city streets in Northgate to prevent overni ght stor(!ge of vehicles. The City should investigate the legality of preventing parking of vehicles on privately-owned vacant .lots under existing city ordinances. PROBLEM There is too little parking available in Northgate to support the existing retail anddiningjdrinkinglentertainment establishments,especia.lly when com- pared against the existing zoning ordinance requirements. For examp.le, in the lIcommercialareall bounded by University and Patricia, Boyette and Lodge, the following comparison is enlightening: Total area of r~tail busineis: Parking required: 1 space/300 sf: Totalemp.loyees: Parking required: lspace/2 employees Total seats dining/drinking: Parki ng required: 1 space/3 seats Total employees: Parking required: 1 space/2employees: TOTAL PARKING REQUIRED: 46,552 sf 64 emp loyees 1~5-- spaces 32 spaces l 765 seats (estimated) 255 spaces 42 employees 21 spaces 463..spaces Estimating 350 sf per parking space wouldyield.a requirement for 162,050 sf, or 3.72 acres of parking. The total land area considered in this example is only 124,100 sf (2.8 acres). RECOMMENDATIONS Phase 1: The city shoul d recogni ze the fact that, accordi ngto our sur~ey, OVer forty percent of the people using the retail/dining establish- ments during the day Walk to Northgate or arrive by other means than automobi.le, and reduce.theparking requirements accordingly. (See section on Zoning for further elabOration of this recolTU'nendation.) 3 Phase 2: The City should encourage private development of a parking lot, or move to acqui re (either by lease or purchase) . nearby vacant or under-utilized land to be developed as a parking lot, and turned over through a l~ase-back or purchase agreement, to the Merchants. Association for operation. PROBLEM Northgate employees take up many of the few available parking spaces in Northgate, both off-street and on-street. RECOMMENDATION Phase 2: Employees should be issued windshield stickers and required to park at a remote or satellite location. Proposed locat i onsinc lude the old City HaJlproperty, which will be developed to include a large parking lot when Stage Center plans are complete. Stage Center might be wiUing to lease a given number of spaces for this purpose. An alternate possi bil ity woul d be .the park; ng lot proposed to be developed byA&M Methodist Church on part of the recently acquired Baptist property. Other arrangements for employee parking, especially during busiest periods, might be made with other churches having nearby parking lots. PROBLEM Unauthorized persons occupy parking spaces in ptivate off-street parking lots. RECOMMENDATIONS Phase 1: Merchants or churches should issue parking permits to employees or parishonersauthorized to use these lots. For transient users. such as customers or visitors, spaces should be clearly marked and monitored. Un-authorized usersshoul d be towed after proper not i-- fi cation ofauthori ties .' PROBLEM Even where permitted, on-street parking is haphazard and undefined. RECOMMENDATION Phasel: Continue program of clearly marking permitted parking spaces by installationof~ermanent white and yellow disks, marking spaces. Z 0 N I 'NG PROBLEM Current C-l zoning ordinance prevents commercial development of portions of Northgatedue to parking and setback restrictions more appropriate for new development in suburban location. RECOMMENDATIONS Phase 1: The City should recognize the historic significance of the North.. 4 gate commercial area and adopt a new zone, carefully defined and structured ,to. permit development to. occur in an orderly .fashi on. Off-street parking requirements should be eased to take into account the hi ghpercentage of non -automo,bil ea rri val sand the development of.municipaland/orsatellfteparking areas as they occur. DeveJopers~ableto take advantage of the reduced off -st reet park- ing.requirementsmightbe required to pay for the development of municipal parking spaces located elsewhere. Existing front and rear setbacks would be ratified as acceptable, and new requirementsse~ in conformance with these established norms. Other restrictions that might be considered for change include signs and landscaping. The proposed new ordinance might be similar to the existing Planned Urban DeveloPl1lent (PUD) ordinance and also allow creative planning design sol utfons (performa.nce notpre-scri pt ive). PROBLEM The residential areas of Northgate are currently zoned R-6, but remalnlng deve 1 apabl elots are often too smal 1 to. permit good planni ngpract ices when developed at the high densities permitted by the R~6 Zone. Developers are not encouraged to put larger parcels of land together for more orderly well-planned development. ' RECOMMENDATION Phase 1: The City shouldmovet.o down-zone all R-6property to R-5, per- mitting 24 dwelling' units per acre. PROBLEM There are currently no incentives for development of quality commercial or residential projectsi n Northgate. Development. i sproceedi ng in a haphazard, piecemeal fashion. Vacant and run-down properties continue to exfstdespite a potentially attractive location near the University. RECOMMENDATIONS Phase 1: The city should schedule workshops to make owners aware of the tax advantages that accrue to owners' whorehabil itate20-30yearo -I d cornmerci al properties. Theseincentiv"esare in the form of tax credits and accelerated depreciation schedules. Phase 2: The City should direct the city planner and attorney to consider the creation in Northgate ofa Tax Increment Fi nand ng District or a Tax Abatement District to encourage new development. The former would set aside future tax revenues collected in the district due to new deve 1 opment and use them to pay off bonds formuni c ipa I improvements in the district. The latter would freeze taxes at current levels 5 for a gi ven period of time for owners maki ng capital investments to their properties within thedi stri ct. Obviously these two di s- tri cts are mutua 11y excl us i ve and would not overlap. Normally the Tax Abatement Oistrictwould be a small Ilcorellarea, surrounded or fl anked by a larger Tax Increment Pinanci ng Oi stri ct. TRAP FIe PROBLEM Church street, because of the one~way section between College Main and Nagle, does.not serve as an adequate East-West alternative artery to University d ri ve. RECOMMENDATION Phase 1: Return Church st reet to two-way t ra ffi cconfi gurat i on for its ent i re length. Permit parking on the north side only for the narrow one- blocksect;onbetween College Main and Tauber. PROBLEM The conflict of pedestrian and vehicular traffic at the intersection of Uni- . versityDriveandCbllege Main. RECOMMENDATIONS Phase 1: Reset the signals to permit pedestrian traffic to walk with the northbound traffic coming from the campus, rather than with the southbound traffic going to campus, many of whom are turning left off College Main onto University and consequently conflict with pedestrians. Phase 2: Install a Ilscrambl erll si gnal system whi ch permits all pedestri ans to walk in any direction at a given signal (all-red for vehicles)~ This would prevent conflicts with turning and through traffic as well. PROBLEM Traffic congestion on Patricia Street, especially between Boyette and College Main and College Main and Lodge. RECOMMENDATIONS Phase!: Prohibit parking on Patricia between College Main and Lodge. Encourage use of this area as a drop-off zone for the Baptist and/or Methodist Church. Phase 2: Give further planning attention to the block of Patricia between College Main and Boyette. Ideas considered by the committee include: change direction to one-way westbound; consider closing Patricia to all traffic except service vehicles and employees (allowing access to existing businesses such asKinko's); design suitable areas for trash accumulation and pick-up (concrete pad 6 for dumpsters). PROBLEM Church Street "dies" at its east end into a confusing jumble of parking spaces and access lanes to the Skaggs shopping center with the result that the thoroughfare to University ts ill~defined. ~ RECOMMENDATIONS Phase 1: Design and clarify a better system of traffic flowhy painting lines on the existing pavement to more clearly define the dedicated right-of-way. Phase 2: Re-engineerthe area in question and construct permanent curb- and-guttered street to city standards. PROBLEM Alternative forms of trans.portati on to and within Northgate are not encouraged. RECOMMENDATIONS Phase 1: Negotiate with the University to have its shuttle bus system make stops along current routes in Northgate. Phase 2: Improve pedestrian crossing of University at key (busy) points: Tabor/Asbury, Nagle/Ireland. Church/Spence (McDonald IS) Establish bike paths and bikeparki~gareaswithin Northgate. Negotiate with University to have west campus shuttle make stops at satellite parking lot (oldtity hall) and in Northgate. Mer- chants may be asked tp subsidize this system. MAl N T ENA N CE PROBLEM Trash is allowed to accumulate in Northgate on city streets. RECOMMENDATIONS Phase 1: Schedule the city-owned street sweeper to make regular passes through Northgate duri ng the early morni ng, especially after peak-use periods (football weekends). .Once no parking 2 am - 5 am is implemented. the sweeper will be able to do an adequate job. Install trash receptacles at key locations. Require business owners to maintain .dumpstersin acceptable condition and in an acceptable location. Phase 2: The peninsulas jutting into the intersection at University and College Mainallow trash and water to aCCUmulate and should be removed or redesigned. 7 Consider ordinance prohibiting consumption of alcoholic beverages on streets in Northgate. PROBLEM Trash is allowed to accumulate in Northgate on private lots. -RECOMMENDATION Phase 1: Enforce existing city ordinances against this 6ccurance. PROBLEM Existing streets are baqlydeterioratedand worn. RECOMMENDATIONS Phase!: Survey the area and fix the most badly deteriorated/most heavily trave 11 edst reet s i mmedi atel y. Phase 2: Continue a street improvement program as recently initiated on College Main. PROBLEM Existing streets, intersections are poorly lighted. RECOMMENDATION Phase .3: Install adequate streetlighti~:g system. C API TA L IMPROVEMENTS PROBLEM Congregation of students on Uni versity Ori ve duri ng evenlng, ni ght hours. REGOt1MENDATIONS Phase 3: After adequate municipal or private parking has been established and pedestrian/bicycle traffic encouraged, move to create wide patio on pri vately-owned Uni versity frontage between Boyette and College Main, (occupytng sidewalk and present parking row .similar to that existing in front of "BogiesU). A low retaining wall would prevent most in-street incursions. The.more clearly defined area would also prevent pOtentialconfl i ctwiththe "open contai ner I awl' (proposed above) if and when implemented. Coupled with this would be a plan (previously proposed by others) to design a "second front" for the businesses in this block on Patricia street, thus creating a mini-mall with pedestrian access only, out- sfdeseating, etc. PROBLEM Lack of adequate parks in the Northgate area. ., 8 RECOMMENDATION Phase 3: City to move to acquire land and develop small parks along drainage easements or abandoned rights-of-way. PROBLEM Lack of curb and gutter and poor construction standards of existing streets. This problem exists not only on older streets like Cross, Cherry, but also for Church Street where>lt IIdiesll behind Community Sayings and Loan. RECOMMENDATION Phase 3: The City should move to bring existing street and drainage systems up to mOdernctty standards_ofutflity and safety. Creation of the Tax Increment Financing Dfstrictwould generate funds to be used for this purpose. "."\.~ ',~ . , . ~ " . NORTHGATE COMMITTEE ,SUMMARYOFF INAL RECO~U1ENDATI0NS September, 1983 PHASE 1: North ate merchants, ministers, and property owners revitalize the once ctiveNorthgate Merchants Association. (MERCHANT ACTION) PARK I N G PHASE 1: Permit only one hour parking between8am and5pm in the Northgate a) commerci aT area. (CITY ACTION) One-time Cost: $ (staff time) $ (erection of signs) b) Prohi bit parking between 8amand 5 pm on Coll ege Main and Nagl e north-of Ghurch Street. (CITY ACTION) One-ti me Cost: $ (erection of 5i gns ) c) Hi re a uniformed pol ice officer for the Northgate Ubeat. U (CITY ACTION) Annual Cost: $ d) Prohibit parking between 2 am and 5 am on all or selected city streetsi nNort hgate. (C ITY ACTION)' One~timeCost: $ (erection of signs) e) Recognize the. fact that over 40% of the customers walk to Northgate and reduce parking requtrements accordingly.- (CJTYACTION) One-time Cost: $ (staff time) f) g) PHASE 2: a) b) c) - - Issue parking permits'to those authorized to parkin off-street lots. (MERCHANT AND CHURCHES ACTION) ClearlYdeline~te on-street parking spaces. (CITY ACTION) One-time Cost: $ Open communications withTAMU.to discuss mutual solutions to the long-term parking problem. (CITY ACTION) No cost. Acquire landor otherwise encourage development of a private parking loti nNorthgate. (C ITYACTION) Cost: $ r Require Northg.ate employees to park at remote or satellite lots, whenoff-stre~tparkingnot provided. (MERCHANT ACTION) 2 ZONING PHASE 1: ,Rezone Northgatecommercialarea to recognize existing set-back a) restrictions, reduced parkingrequirements,andmore appropriate s;.gnand landscaping... requi.rements. (CITY'....ACTION) One-time Cost: $ (staff time) b)< Do\vnzone R..6residenti al property to R-5. (CITY ACTION) One-time Cost: $ (staff time) c) PHASE 2: a) b) Make owners aware of tax a,dvantages available for renovation of older commercial properties. (CITY ACTION) One-time Cost: $ lworkshop) Require developers taking advantage of reduced parking requirements to pay for the construction of remote parking lots. (CITY ACTION) No cost. Create a Tax Increment Finane; n.QDistrictandlora Tax Abatem~~nt District to encourage development in Northgate. (CITY ACTION) One-time Cost: $ (staff time") T R A F F IC PHASE 1: Return Church Street to two-way. (C ITY ACTION) a) One-time Cost: $ -(staff time) $ (sign changes) b) Reset signals atColl ege and Un,i versity. (CITY ACTION) One-time Cost: $ , (labo,:,) c) d) e) PHASE 2: a) b) Prohibit parking on Patrfcfa between Lodge andColl ege Mai ~,. (CITY ACTION.) One-time Cost: $ (sign changes) , Negotiate with TAMU to have shuttle bus make stops on its current routes in Northgate. (CITY,MERCHANT ACTION) No cost. Improve traffic flow at east end of Church Street. (CITY ACTION) One-time Cost: $ (staff ,time) $ (labor) lnstall"scramblerll traffic signals at College Main/University intersectfonsforpedestrian convenience. (CITY,STATEHIGHWAY ACTION}, One-time Cost: $ Develop, a plan for Patricia between College Main and Boyette. (CITY - ACTION) One-time Cost: $ (Consultant/staff time) c) d) e) f) 3 Re-design east end oJ Church Street. (CITY ACTION) One-time Cost: $ Establish a bike path system within Northgate. (CITY ACTION) One-time Cost: $ Improve pedestrian crossing of University at other busy points. (CITY ,STATE... HI GH\~AYACTI ON) One-time Cost: $ Negot i ate with TAMU to expand shuttl e bus system to i neI ucle stoRs at satell He parki ng areas andi n Northgate.(CITY, MERCHANT ACTION) No cost. MAl N lENA N CE PHASE 1: Use street-sweeper in Northgate between 2 am - 5 am on a regular a) basi s. (CITY ACTION) Annual 'Cost: $ b) c) d) PHASE 2: a) b) c) PHASE 3: a)' Install trash receptacles. (C1TY ACTION) · One-time Cost: $ Enforce exist i ng city ordi nances r.egardi ng trash accumul at i on on pri vate I ots~ (CITY ACTION):No cost.. Fix most badJy deteriorated streets immediately. (CITY ACTION) One-time cost: $, Continue street improvement program as begun on College Main. (CITY ACTION) Annual Cost: $ Improve College Main/Un.iversity intersection to elimfnate "penin- sulas.1I (CITY, STATE HIGHWAY ACTION) One-time Cost: $ Conside~ordinanceprohibitingconsumption of alcoholic beverages on streets in Northgate . (CITY ACTJ ON) One-time Cost: $ (sta fft ime ) Install adequate street lighting system. One-time Cost: $ (CITY ACTION) C APIT At I MPR OV E M E NTS PHASE 3: a) Implement plan to Create sidewalk patio in front of businesses on University Drive. (CITY, MERCHANT ACTION) One-time Cost: $ .- I';, 4 b) Implement plan to create mini-mall on Patricia. (CITY, PRIVATE DEVELOPER ACTION) One-time Cost: $ c) Oevel opand implement park improvement plan for Northgate. (CITY ACTION) One-time Cost: $ d) Improve a.ll street and surface drainage systems to modern city standards. (CITY ACTION) Annual Cost: $ ... Octo ber6 ,1983 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: RE: City of college Station POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TE)G'\S A\lENLJE COLLEGE STl\TION, TE)G'\S 7784()-2499 Northgate Caromi ttee Al Mayo, Di rector of Planni ng ~ Summary of Final Recommendations The staff has attempted-to estimate the costs of the committeel s recommendati ans. PARKING Phase I: A general note from John Black, Traffic Engineer: One parking 5i gn and post, installed, costs $38, which is considered insignificant in relation to impr;ovingtrafffc safety andparki ng problems. a . Area bounded by Nagl e, University, Boyett ,and Churc his a 1 ready signed for 1 and 2 hour parking. b. Nagl e<betweenGhurch and Cross is no parking anytime now. College Main should be cons i dered for pedestrian and bi ke safety. Phase I I . a . b. c. ZONING Phase I : a. Phase II .:a . b. c. $60,000 (+) d. Cannot estimate cost. Also, signs of no benefit unless enforced. e. $ 500 (+) f. g. Only spaces unmarked are on University Drive which had to wait until after the State's overlay project. No cost Land for 100 parking spaces might cost approximately $120,000 b. $ 1, 000 (+) $350 (+) $400 (+) c. No cost?? $2,000 .(+) "', J. TRAFFIC Phase I: a. Insi gnifi cant cost and 'does not a ffectparking. This shaul d be considered as affected byTAMUintensions to make Spence, Ireland, and Houston one-way. b. Insignificant cost. University/Nagle was modified 9/25/83. UniversitY1CbllegeMain planned for 10/8183. c. Insfgni ficantcost. Recommend' II Noparkin'g Except on Sundayll. d. No cost?? e. Centerline mark i ng needed. Ins; gni ffcantcost. Phase II: a. Not feasible. Insufficient capacity at peak periods for this design. b. $2400". (+) c. Not feasible. Need, reflectors and buttons to mark centerline d. Nagle and College Main are signed bike routes. The City's approved Bike Plan does notindiciate any other work in this area. e. Cannot estimate cost without further information. f. No cost?? MAINTENANCE Phase I: a. $8500{+) b. $6000 c. No Cost ???1 d. Cannot estimate. Phase II: a . Cannotesti ma te b. Done by Hi ghway Dept. c. $800 (+) Phase III: a. $4000 ~ $5000 CAPI.TAL IMPROVEMENTS Phase III: a. $20,000? b. $200,000 ( +) c. $250,000 (+) d. Cannot estimate presently City of College Station POSTOFFICEBOX9960 1101 TEXA.SAVENUE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840-2499 October 6, 1983 MEMORANDUM TO: Al Mayo, Director of Planning FROM: Steve Beachy , Director of P,arks & Recreation SUBJECT: NORTHGATECOMMITTEERECOMMENDATIONS In reply to the "Capital Improvements "section of the report dealing with lack of adequate parks in the North- gate area, I.am totally opposed to the committee's recommendation. Idoacknowledgethat this.area is in needofp~rksandfacilities. However, the recommendation that the U.Citymove to acquire land. and develop small parks along drainage easements or abandoned rights- of-way" is totallyunrealistic and would not solve the problem even if it could be implemented. I base this judgement on the premise that 1) no drainage easements or'abandoned rights-of -way are available for acquisitions, 2) these types of locations could, at best, merely provide green belts or pathways, and 3) the extremely high maintenance cost of drainage areas, and the problems inherent with them, make this type of acquisition un- advisable for the City. I recommend two possible courses of action to ease the stated problem: 1) Enter into lease agreements with property owners of open space areas to prov'idesomebas ic factI it is. One area underconsiderationistheA&M Presbyterian Church propertylocated:..,agJacent- their sc ho.o 1 gr ound s. Developmen tof,t his type of property would be contingent upon the lengthoftheagreemetlt and any restrictions included in it. This location would be an.excellent neighbor- hood park site. 2) Enter into a Joint-use and development agreement. 'with...TexasA&M .Uni versity dealing wi th theexi.sting Hensel. Park . Hensel Park includes approximately .163 acres ,th.e majority of which is undeveloped, natural areas. This site is one of the few remaining natural areas ine~ther,Bryan or College Station. It is 'currently suffering from neglect, lack of funding and is threatened with encroaching construction of such things as satellite parking areas for the A&M campus. A joint agreement with the City and Universityrnight be able to save this area and develop it into a high quality recreation facility with emphasis on natural preservation. The recommendations of the Northgate CommIttee would not sol vethesta.tedproblem and would, if implemented, cause greater problems for the City. I believe the two proposals submitted in this memo have a reasonable chance for success and would more effectively address the problem. The cost of my proposals is not known, however,therewould be no land acquisition costs involved with them. The development.and associated maintenance costs would be determined by the type of agreements entered into by the various parties. Both of these proposal s havebeendiscu.ssedb.r lefl y by the Parks and Recreation Baordin the past and have recieved favorable comments. Should additional study or information be needed, please feel free to contact me. Copies: Parks and Recreawtion Board , .. r Planning and Zoning ommtssion Cttyof.CollegeStaton Dear. Chairman Kaiser, I address a number of comments to your commission regarding deliberation on the draft zoningordtnanceforCommercial Northgate. I sit on the cityls Zoning Board of Adjustment, 'but I speak only for myself. I feel it importantto,raisesome'issues regarding this proposed zoning change, even though I am 'unable to attend the scheduled hearing on it. My concerns are primarily with Section IIH, Parking Requirements: none". Your board isnodoubf-'aware of the serious parking problems that_triggered city stafflspreparation of this ordinance., I list mycortcerns: 1 ) ,... Hdoesnot solve the parking prohl ems;i t deni es they~xist. ... ~~i ththi s statement, the ci.ty cancels any .p'arkingzoning and abdicates its responsibility. 2) Once the city relinquishes parking control, it wflllikelyneverget it back. 3) ZBAhas repeatedly--overa period of three years--askedthe.Counc:i 1. for policy guidance to ,decide parking' issues in Northgate: a) Do we grant . parki ng variancesforparkings'paces:.thatdo. notexisti nanareia .where parking is 'i al ready' an. untenable problem? or b) Do we deny opportunity for commercial development by reasonable)or unreasonabl~ business frtiterests (we cannottell)1 4) Within the last several months,ZBAhasheard a number of requests for parking variances north of University Drive. , Four of these have not been in Northgate. The point is, the problem is spreading and even if the Council ignores parking poltcy in ,Northgate, the problem will not go away. My second problem with the ordinance. deals with Section liE Special Restrictions... Additional parking...may ,be required...1I 5) PRe Vlill likely be no more successful than the ZBA in solving parking issues in>the absence of a city Dolicy. (If the prdinance ;s accepted, I earnestly hope I am wrong. )' PRC wi 11 ,be more hand~ti edthan ZBA: They have neither the statutory mandate nor the legal guidelines available to ZBA to fall back on. 6) Because ofSectionE,parkingproblemson the west side of Nagle Street go to PRC,thoseon the east side go to ZBA. How can ZBA deny a variance to , a business when, ~crossthe street, the same, .or rnoreliberal parking agree- ments) are reached? Or; t could go the other way around. Recall that the ZBA is bound by law; PRCis not. This problem is no.t, fiction; we dealt with a "Northgate" parking problem on the ~ side of Nagle two months ago. 7) Until City Council promulgates a workable policy, no group (PRC,ZBA, P&Z ,0raNew SelectCommitteton Northga te . Pa rki ng) wi 11 success fu 11 yadmi n- ister Northgate parking. In a letter totheZBAmembers, ,Mayor Halter sug- gested very strongly that the problem was one of personalities on the ZBA. I wish he were correct~because then we could all resign tomorrow', get a new ZBA and the parking problems in Northgafewould clear up in a few weeks. ,. 'Inclosing, I pofntouttwoobvious facts that the city planning staff continues to ignore: .The number one Northgateparking problem is the university; the number two Northgateparkingproblem are the Northgate businesses. The problems are common. These two parties are not held accountable for their parking requirements. Why should the university or a Northgate' business be treated any differently than a bU'siness on Texas Ave., Harvey Rd., or Southwest Parkway? Until the responsible parties are incorporated into the solution, there will be no solution. The city saying IIwequit" (ie"Parking Requirements: none") is not progress. Please fo'rce this ordinance to address the problems or do notapprovle it. Sincerely, ..i~~41/. ~ z1~~~S, P. McGuirk 1110 Marstellar ,Col1egeStation TX Planning and Zoning Commission City of College ,Station Dear Chairman Kaiser, 2) Once the city relinquishes ;tback~ II " Inclosing, I point out two obvi.ous facts that the city planning staff cont i nuesto ignore: 1henumberone Northgatepar,kingprobl em; s the university; the number two Northgate parking problem are the Northgate businesses. ..' The problems are common. These two parties are not held accountable for their parking requirements .. . Whyshould,t.he univers i.ty or a Northg:atebusiness be treatedan.Y9.tf~?rently . thana . business on Texas Ave., Harvey ..Rd." or .Southwest...PBr.~\,!a~~,'Ynt.iJ the responsible.. parties areincorporatedi nto .the~olHtiilln.,:tlj~,~:~~i}\'tll;pe no solution. . The city saying HwequitH (ie "Parktng::R~qujremerlt'S':n0n~~'Jisnot prog'ress. . . ., ' Please force this ordinance to:adclites,~~be':"Rljoblel11s or" do nota:pprove ; t. S,i,."ncer,~]'y....,., .............i..~~...'7 >ki~~~~j,',~.'OOr;~~jrk , " .,', ..1,110i,~~;r~~.~.,1.1~r CQll'ie'g~e/:'Stati....o'n,".,""TX J 011 1. 1 () I j\ \lr.:Nl)[: r!'I~: Xi~~; '77t:54()-24~~)'~J March,5, 1986 MEMORANDUM HE: REVISIONS TO PROPOSED ZONIN ~ R.OF PLANNI~ TO: AL MAYO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING FROM: JAMESM. CALLAWAY, ASSISTAN JANE R.KEE, ZONINGOFFICIA The following changes would allow Bed and Breakfast Inns as home occupations in residential zones without allowing the total number of persons (bothpermarient and transient) in a residence to' exceed 4'.tThisis.~~onsistent' withi.."the. number of persons allowed toresidea~afamily under the current definition of family. Rooming House.s would st ill be 1 imi tedt o apartment zones. Revise thedefi<nition of ROOMING/BOARDINGHOUSE on page 2-9: A group of ro<?msi..i>rovidedf()r persons other than members. of the occupantfamily(~ee definition of family) for compensation e i the r i n <8 conveJ;'_ted. sing lefam ilyh ome 0 r i na s t r u ct u r e s pe c i fi ca 11 yde ~ign ed'f orsuchpurp 0 sew he r et he rea renoc 00 k i llg facilities provided in individual living units. and .where meals may be provided.,...,....,..d~i'ly. Add a definition of BED & BREAKFAST INN to Section 2. A residential structure where 2 or fewer rooms are rented to transient paying guests on an overnight b"asiswith namore than one meal served dailYt> where no cooking facilities are provided in the rooms and where the total number of permanent and transient occupants does not exceed 4 at anyone time. Add Bed & Breakfast Inn as an example of a permitted home occupation on page 2-6. Add Rooming/Boarding House to list of prohibited home occupations of page 2-.;.6. Since the passage of Ordinance 1590 last May a few problems in interpretation and enforcenlenthave been encountered. The ordinance does not make clear whether each accessory structure 1 must comply with the percent limitation on size or whether the t,otal of all accessory structures on the lot must comply wi th the limitation. It also does not clearly state that garages are exempt from the size limitation. It seems inconsistent, as well, to limit the siz.e of accessory structures t.hatare placed within the standard building setback lines when this entire area could be filled with principal structure. It also seems unfair to not relate the size of accessory structures to the size of the lot. The following suggestions are offered to remedy the problems. Change Note "Ftt of Table A (pg.7-30) to read: The following restrictions shall apply to accessory builcl- dings, structures or uses other than garages, carports and living quarters for family or servants: a minimum rear setback of 15 feet is re~uired;and a maximum building eave height ofB feet is allowed. "The foll.owingrestrictions.shall apply to garages and carports: a .minimumrearsetbackof20 feet is required; and Sl minimum side, street setback of 20 feet is required for garages; or carports that face dnto side streets. The following n'es tr i ct i ODS shall apply to accessory buildings or structures used for livi.ng quarters for family or servants: a minimum rear setback as stsLted in Table Af<?rthedistrict in which the accessory building or structure is"located is required; and a maximum size not to exceed 25% of the area of the principal structure is allowed. On lots with 8pprovedrearaccess all setbacks shall be measured from the nearest boundary of the access easement or alley. On all other lots rear setbacks shall be measured from the rear property 1 ine. In no event shall more than 30% of the rear yatrd area (that portion of the yardbetween\therear setback line of the principal structure and the rear ;property line) be coveredl with accessory buildings, structures or uses. Delete NoteG, Table A from the table itself and from the notes at the bottom. In order toprovideforcorporate>flags Section l2.3M should be revised to permit one freestanding flag or.banner per non- residential premise not to exceed 40' in height and lOOj square feet in area. Section 2.pg. 2--9- restaurant definition should read: Any structure or premi,se where the principal activity involves the serving of prepared food with or without alcohol to customers for on-premise or off-premise consumption (included in this definition are drive-in eating establishments, cafeterias and lunch counters). Section 7. lO,pg7-10 - changeC.(e) to read: No restaurants providing on-premise consumption or commercial amusements shall be allowed. This change will clarify the permitted food service uses within theC-N. 2 .. S<ection12.2, pg.12-3 - definition of ATTACHED SIGN should read: A sign attached to or applied on and totally supported by apa.rt of abuilding. Section 12.3 L, pg. 12-9- change L. ATTACHED S IGNSt.o read: Attached signs. in areas .. . and shall not extend more than one foot from any exterior building face, mansard, awning or canopy. There shall be no painted roof signs. (See also ROOF SIGN definition.) This will clarify some areas previously left to interpretation. Attached is a memo from the City Attorney with respect to recommended changes in Section 15.2 E. 3 ,,: "" ~ ..", '!,',,:i,,:' :': , , , ',':, :; ',: ,:',; :", " ",', .. .1 ::s "":',:' ':', '.. , , ~': j ::", t: ',:" i:',: "':";,, " ',." ..:",' , ",: :c, ,) '" c, rt~i. ~, , .' :, E! :~:;' ,', " , . eI~~~;~ ',' ';,Y,,:, "', " {:,:> ':" ",:" <.:,:~{/.~.~~;,).~.~~{:; ,~l,:"' ,'"'.!" ,,';c.~ . ,'~l:: I~:<~~~.;:',,~". ;'" ~I'~ " '~'t\;:' ::. ' ~,: ::;;,);"'~;;" : ,~,', ' g~':::'0:rr" 6~: ,~\;;'~?::~~,~,: "\~:" ;r~S(':~:d; " ,inartce as nc>;~t:'!' ::;"-:~:;~~f~~:g~:~t~fe=;::in:=~~.i~ bfp~c;tJ'ld;sdt:hat the spirit: of ,..' ~'n,~:,~~;ll:c,~,-~",,~;:~~~a.'l:, j':us,ti, ce.:" dO'Il-~':~, .', '. .-.' 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"., " "'. :' ", ",', ,': '<, ,".'.,', :: ,'., .~{: : :" "::: :'.' ,'i,: '~~:,:,;::..> ..,' :,:, . , " .'; '",', ',:: '.. .,:"~",, ',', '. ;.:';> " " , ,." ':' .. ' 'c':::~' ,,:,< ' '; .::"": ",' " :, ".. .:' "".", ',,',.:::. ':'" ',. " ';', ,..,," :,<, ':,' ", - , :' :;:: (,',:', .<;,;::: ';, ",::,~::".., , ., " c.> '...: ., ." , ';,'., '; , ,.':,.:" ,-:,.:, ;i' ' :'. ,'. ":"'''", ':'~:t ,.:;' '... ,:,:.:~! ?;'<' :', ;';;q !'~,~Tt:' ~~:..,(:'>: J;:@;i~~::t.~ r', t'," J{-' ,'~::> :-:.',., :{, ::;:~ .':':/:::::';:;' ,:' :;::,;2> ::), ,'. , >'-:""1:,;, : ,~I~: :, : !", -,,11,\'.; "::! ..."'.. '" It i ~ .';' ...".".'. ,.,".."i r '".: ,.,' ,:t "'" , :( December 4, 1985 MEMORANDUM To: From: Subject: Honorable Mayor and City Council Jim Callaway, Assistant Director of Planning Revised.Zoning Ordinance A public hearing on.thequestion of adopting a revised zoning ordinance superceding ordinance 850 and its amendments is scheduled before the City Council for t.he meeting o.f December 12. A draft of the proposed zoning ordinance was reviewed by the Council alld Plallning and Zoning Commission at a joint workshop meeting held July 24,1985. Since that meeting the Commission has Ileld two pub 1 ic hearings, one special workshop ,and considered the ordinance as an agenda item at two regular meetings. At the November 7, 1985, meeting the Commission recommended adoption of the proposed ordinance (with revisions as outlined in the minutes of that meeting). Attached are copies of previous memos to the Commi~sion and minlltes of the Commission's consideration of this ordinance. Additional public hearings for consideration of this ordinance will be scheduled at tIle Council's directioll. Two new zoning ordinance sect ions, 'D istrict C-NG ,the Nortllgateordinance, and District C-P.U.D. ,thecommercial..planned unit development ordinance, will be considered by the Commission on Decembe'r 5. These new districts will be incorporated into the revised zoning ordinance after approval by the Commission. 1 ~ft TAB L E. 7 ---] SHARED PARKING REDUC-TION FACTORS* Parking Adjustment Percentages (time of day) USE CATEGORY A.M. NOON P.M. NIGHT Office/Bank/Financial 100% 80% 100% 35% Retail 70% 80% 75% 80% N.ightclub 10% 100% 70% 100% Restaurant 30% 100% 30% 100% Motion Picture House 10% 30% 70% 100% H~ .:hStudio 45% 70% 80% 100% . .J(~ 4'tNce;A&&8'C) 45% 70% 80% 100% Game Courts Hotel'/Mot.el 75% 50% 50% 100% q~r uses 1.Q.Q~ lQ.Q~ !Q.Q~ !QQ~ TOTAL *Calculate parking for each use category based on requirements in Sect ion 9. Then calculate parking for.. each use ;categoryfor each time of day. Total the parking requirement for all uses based on each time of day. The largest number of spaces shall be provided, not to exceed a 25% reduction in the total nuulber of spaces required under Section 9. :f-~ JtRcC'~r;96;es a?' RE4)uJe:[D PAeK/tlq CA-~ BE" fiAJrJ..57CD oNLyJ IP rf uAtI2lA tJc~ /.:5 q;e,q~7C'D er/ 1?Rc. 8e. ;? ~z. ..;. City of College Station POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TEXAS AVENUE ' COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840-2499 Memoralldum fro: PI ann ing and, Zon illg Commi s i ont\AllJ From: Al Mayo, Director of Planning~~ Jim Callaway, Assistant Director of Planning Jane Kee, Zoning Official Subject: Revisions to proposed zoning ordinance The following comments and recommendations are made in response to the comments and sugestions offered by members of the P&Z and by Mr. Gardner. The planning staff will discuss these possible changes with the City Attorney prior to revising the draft ordinance. We are 'further res requiremen,ts fo concept of differing p ed vs. non-fixed se he 1. dner that St:aff ason:s: gitim:ate ~1 gara;ges. d accessory 2. hat this f9ini tions. 3. Classific definition pertains to 4. Home Occupations- Staff proposes the list of permitted home loccupations be changed to a list of examples of home occupations, and that section (d), pertaining to conditional use permits be deleted. Section (c), prohibited uses would remain. All other home occupations would be regulated by the performance standards included in the definition. Nursery schools are to be deleted from the list of prohibited home occupations as these are regulated by conditional use permits. 5. Family- Staff proposes to add the following sentence: Persons are related within the meaning of this definition if they are related by consanguinity, affinity or legal gllardiansllip 4 6. Satellite Dish Antennas- The following definition is offered for YOllr COIlS iderat ion. H A b roadcas t rece i ver that receives signals directly from a satellite rather than another broadcast system, and amplifies the signal at a focal point in front of the receiving component." 7. Staff agrees witll Mr. Gardner tllat the words Hand structllrestt should be added to the title of Section 6. Staff feels that the remainder of the section should not be changed as we feel that his concerns (#8 2 and 3) are adequately addressed by section 6.4. 8~ C-N regulations overly restrictive- Mr. Gardner contends that the C-N regulations are overly restrictive. Staff recommends no changes in this section. These regulations were prepare<i in res ons e to pet i t ions al1d requests from College Stati and are important if the district i nue to be placed in and adj resident 11. of to gr requ requi Staf.f subsecti lete the tioD will u T]lis adeqllacy be revised yard wIlerl ariance r similar a varia11ce. ts in 9. ineci in lO~ Inatter s . City of College Station POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TEXAS AVENUE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840-2499 November 1, 1985 TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Ronald Kaiser, Chairman ~~ y ----- SUBJECT: Revised Zoning Ordinance Prior to making a fin~l recommendation to the City Council regarding the revised 'zoning ordinance, I would like for you to focus your attention on several subjects which have not yet bE~en resolved, in my opinion. hc)me 4. Satellite Dish Commission decided from the satellite dish antenna regulations. retain this requirement. Staff has proposed to allow placement of dishes in locations other than rear yards when grant~d a variance by the ZBA in order to provide for suitable reception. In addition to the above, I would like the Commission to give consideration to the following: 1. Conditional use requirements for daycare centers: a. Increase the number of children allowed in daycare 1 facilities without a use permit - state and local regulations all'ow up to 6 children without permit or license,; the zoning ordinance currently allows only 3. b. If the number is increased, the Commission might consider (l)eliminatingdaycare asa conditional use in residences, (2)base approval on neighborhood response, or (3)approve existing regulations. 2. Appeals of Conditional Use Permits: The current ordinance is unclear wi th respecttoth'eform of the appeal and theCounci l' s author! ty in acting on appeals . I believe the Commission' ShOllld COIlsiderdefiningCounci 1 ' srole in handling appeals . 'The Coun.cil could be limited to (a)upholdlng P&Z's decision, (b)overturningP&Z~s decision', or (c)returning case to the P&Z for reconsideration of specific points. 3. Citation authority: I think the ordinance should include language authorizing or granting the Zoning Official citation authority for anyvi6lation. 4. Buffering: buffering requi land uses. These setbackrequi that the Land Use PI 2 City of College Station POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TEXAS AVENUE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840-2499 November 26, 1985 MEMORANDUM To: Planning and Zoning Commission From: Jim Callaway, Assistant Director of Planning Subject: Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments The proposed ordinance establishes submission (application) procedures and requirements for C-P.U.D. requests and outlines information required as part of a C-P.U.D. development plan. Unlike other commercial districts included in the zoning ordinance, this district includes 'a shared parking reduction for mixe,d uses. The shared parking provisions proposed arepattE~rned after model ordinances, current ,reference materials, and ordinances in effect in other cities. Public hearings for consideration of these ordinances are scheduled for December 5. Following the hearings the Commission may act on the, ordinances as submitted, table for further consideration, or scheduleadditionalpublie hearings. Once approved, these ordinances. will be inserted into the revised zoning ordinance foreouneil consi'deration. December 4, 1985 MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Planning Staff SUBJECT: REVISED ZONING ORDINANCE TO REPLACE ORDINANCE.850 Public meetings held to date: 7-24-85 City Council Workshop (e.e. & P&Z) 8-15-85 P&Z (Public hearing) 9-5-85 P&Z (Public hearing) 9-11-85 P&Z Workshop 10-17-85 P&Z (regular public meeting) 11-7-85 P&Z (regular public meeting) 7-24-85 City Council Joint Workshop (CC& P&Z) 1. Minutes enclosed 2. Specific subjects/problems discussed a. Section V - newly annexed territory (1) Appeals process therefor b. Definition of Home Occupations c. Definition of building plot or premises d. Definition of density e. Definition of townhouse f. Section 6: Non-conforming Uses g. Section 7: District C-N h. Mobile homes i. Section 7.19 District PUD Land Use Intensity Ratios j. Definition of financial institutioI1S and banks k. Minimum parking requirements in R-l zones 1. Section 8: temporary sales offices & model homes in R-l zones. m. Minimum width of circulation ~isles in parking lots. n. Parking requirements for restaurants (with/without alcoholic beverage sales) o. Location of restaurants in shopping centers. p. Landscaping requirements (certificates of occupancies) q. Buffering between zoning districts 8-15-85 P&Z Meeting (Public Hearing) 1. Minutes enclosed 2. Specific subjects/problems discussed a. Section 8.18 Satellite Dish Antenna .Regulations b. Definition - home occupation c. Definition - family 1 Memo to council 12-4-85 page 2 9-5-85 P&Z .Meeting (Public Hearing) 1. Minutes enclosed 2. Comments from Jim Gardner enclosed 3. Specific subjects/problems discussed a. Conditional Use Permits b. Types of buffering to separate different uses (re: Conditional Use Permits and zoning districts) c. Accessory buildings used for home occupations d. Separation of definition of child care and convalescent homes e. Classification amendment f. Restrictiveness of C-N zoning district g. Definitionofchurch h. Acreage limitation for Conditional Use Permits i. Satellite Dish Antenna control j. Definitionof<family 9-11-85 P&Z Workshop 1. Minutes enclosed 2. Specific subjects/problems discussed a. Section 8.9 (enforceability) b. Section 8.12 Conditional Use Permits (uses) c. Section 9.DSurfacing d. Table in 9.3 (parking requirements) e. Required parking for churches f. Definition of child care and convalescent home g. Definition of family 11. Definition of home occupation i. Section 8.18 Satellite Dish Antenna j. Citation authority for Zoning Official 10-17-85 P&Z Meeting 1. Minutes enclosed 2. Memo from City staff to P&Z Commissioners 3. Subjects/problems discussed a. Illclusion of cemetaries & funeral homes in some zoning district b. Citation authority of Zoning Official (lack of) c. Appeals ofP&Zdecisions to grant Conditional Use Permits d. Number of children allowed in daycare centers 11-7-85 P&Z Meeting 1. Minutes enclosed 2. Memo from Chairman of P&Z .to Commissioners 3. Subjects/problems discussed a. Home Occupations b. Definition of "familytt c. Definition of satellite dish antenna d. Regulations of satellite dish antennas e. Definition of child care f. Appeal (process and mechanica) of Conditional Use Permits decisions made. by P&Z g. Citation authority 2