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Home My WebLink AboutMiscellaneousPrinted by Joey Dunn 8/01/95 8:41am From: Joey Dunn To: Jane Kee Subject: fwd: q-zar ===NOTE====-=----=====7/31/95==3:52pm== cC: Sabina Kuenzel one•question•i'm.sure.p&z•will ask is, "will the granting of this commercial amusement allow for other commercial amusements in other cb districts?" it's not a cup, but wouldn't each subsequent request come before the p&z like cup's unless the ordinance was. changed to include commercial amusements as permitted uses? seems to me there would be some legal ramifications, which inclines me to discuss ar emphasize ONLY the compatibility of the c.a. defintian with the district, NOT the specific use per se. what do you think? Fwd=by:=Sabina=Kuenze=8/01/95==8:29am== Fwd to: Jane Kee, Joey Dunn • • • • • . • • • • . . • . • • • .. M . • . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • . i have to think about equal treatment in the same zoning district. is there such a wide range of uses within the c.a. category that we can/should treat them differently? probably not. to me, reviewing this particular use seperate and apart from other commercial amusements would be like allowing a burger king but not a mcdonalds (using the tendency for outside playgrounds as a measure) within a district. having said this, i realize that it does not help he gzar people very much, i think there was a reason we did not include commercial amusements in the cb district. we tried to keep uses that tend to be atractive and I'm not sure arcades would qualify. Doge: 1 Printed by Joey Dunn 7/31/95 4:13pm From: Joey Dunn To: Jane Kee Subject: fwd: q-zar ===NOTE====___=__===°=7/31/95==3:52pm== CC: Sabina Kuenzel ........................... ............ one question I'm sure p&z will ask is, "will the granting of this commercial amusement allow for other commercial amusements in other cb districts?" it's not a cup, but wouldn't each subsequent request come before the p&z like cup's .unless the ordinance was changed to include commercia l amusements as permitted uses? seems to me there would be some legal ramifications, which inclines me to discuss or emphasize ONLY the compatibility of the c.a. defintion with the district,. NOT the specific use per se. what do you think? Fwd=by:=Jane=Kee======7/31/95==4:05pm== Fwd to: Joey Dunn I agree - P&Z will be deciding whether commercial amusements can be permitted in CB. I do .think though, that they can say yes with certain conditions. It says other uses may be considered.. maybe they define the use that is permitted which might be a comm. amusement that is contained indoors, etc. Or maybe they'll say no way jose. You are right. - we should not focus too much onthis particular use as this is not a cup. You'll have to make. that very clear to'the Commission. Fortunately, they are a little more "on the ball" than that other group we work with. Page: 1 Printed by Joey Dunn 8/01/95 11:32am From: Joey Dunn To: Jane Kee Subject: fwd: q-zar -==NOTE=====------====7/31/95==3:52pm== CC: Sabina Kuenzel one~question•i'm~sure~p&z•will•ask is, "will the granting of this commercial amusement allow for other commercial amusements in other cb districts?" it's not a cup, but wouldn't .each subsequent request come before the p&z like cup's unless the ordinance was changed to include commercial amusements as permitted uses? seems to me there would be some legal ramifications, which inclines me to discuss or emphasize ONLY the compatibility of the c.a. defintion with. the district, NOT the specific use per se. what da you think? Fwd=by:=Sabina=Kuenze=8/01/95==8:29am== Fwd to: Jane Kee, Joey Dunn i•have.to.think~about~equal,treatment~• in the same zoning district. is there such a wide range of uses within the c.a. category that we can/should treat them differently? probably not. to me, reviewing this particular use seperate and apart from other commercial .amusements would be like allowing a burger king. but not a mcdonalds (using the tendency for outside playgrounds as a measure) within a district. having said this, i realize that it does not help the gzar people very much. i think there was a reason we did not include commercial amusements in the cb district. we tried to keep uses that tend to be atractive and I'm not sure arcades would qualify. Fwd=by:=Joey=Dunn=====8/01/95==8:51am== Fwd to: Sabina Kuenzel so.what.you're,saying•is,•if•they•grant this c.a. as a permitted use, we might as well instigate an ordinance change to include e.a.'s as permitted uses in cb, otherwise we are dealing with. equal treatment issues in the same zoning district. Pager 1 Printed by Joey Dunne 8/01/95. 11:32am Fwd=by:=Sabina=Kuenze=8/01/95==9:30am== Fwd to: Jane Kee, Joey Dunn in~a•nutshell,•yes. . Fwd=by:=Jane=Kee======8/01/95==9:57am== Fwd to: Joey Dunn, Sabina Kuenzel I•don't•think•I~neCessarily agree. Let's get together and talk.. You guys find me . Page: 2 V~ ~ ~ CITY. OF COLLEGE STATIOI~I ` ~ 19®st ~ffic~ i3®x 996® 11®1 Tea~as Av~nu~ t C®-lege Stati®n, 'Fas 7~1~42-996® (4®9) 764-35®® MEMORANDUM TO: Planning & Zoning Commission FROM: Joey Dunn, Staff Planner DATE: July 26, 1995 SUBJECT: Use Request in C-B Distl-ict Staff has received a use request from John Clark of ReMax Bryan-College Station regarding a lease space in the Village: Shopping Center located at 700 University Drive East. The prospective tenant is Q-Zar of Bryan/College Station, Inc. Q-Zar is an international franchise specializing in a high-tech interactive game targeted for teenagers as well as college students. and young adults. For all practical purposes, the business is essentially a large scale arcade with designated areas for interactive games as well as a small area for serving food. Staff classifies this business as commercial amusement, which is defined in the Zoning Ordinance as a business which "provides the general public with an amusing/entertaining activity where tickets. are sold or fees are collected at the gate". Arcades are included in this definition. Q-Zar proposes fo locate: within the Village Shopping Center, which is zoned C-B Business Commercial. A commercial amusement is not listed as a permitted use nor as a conditional use im,this district. It is listed as a permitted use only in C-I General Commercial districts and C-2 Commercial-Industrial districts. Therefore, the applicant requests consideration from the Commission as a permitted use in the C-B district. Staff feels that this retluest is not in conflict with the C-B district purpose statement in that the business will be conducted wholly within an enclosed building, and will not be visible from the street. The use is also compatible with. other currently permitted uses within the district, such as theaters, dance schools, and dormitories. FIo~-e of Tomas A~ (Iaaiversity John R. Clark ~~ I~~' ~~ July 24, 1995 i Sabine Kuenzel Senior Planner, Development Services City of College Station ~~ 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 ~ 7 ho in Center, 700 University Drive East, College Station ~ Re: Village S pP g i Q-Zar of Bryan/College Station, Inca Dear Sabine, I recently delivered to your office a complete real estate package on a prospective tenant, I Q-Zar of Bryan/College Station, :Inc. After: discussion with Jane Kee, I am told we must request a a'*'~""'_"°° rPr~ because Village Center is zoned C-B. NSW usr I ' ..After revewing,the real estate package, it is apparent their usage does not conflict with the C-Bzoning purpose statement. Theaters, restaurants, dance schools, dormitories are among the permitted uses.' Q-Zar is a nationwide franchise offering the latest high-tech interactive entertainment.- It has long been a stated goal of Bryan and College Station to provide the maximum amount of entertainment opportunities, such as one would find in larger cities. ' nationall reco nized company should be a real asset to the community. This y g ' use ~ Ire uest that the Plannin and Zonin Commission ositivel consider this ~er~- at it earliest convenience. Q-Zar is currently negotiating a lease for no less than 12000 sgft possible 18600 sgft in the Village Shopping Center, as noted on the attached site plan. We ~~ lans include no more than 1500 sgft devoted to food service and are told their finish-out p they do not permit the sale of alcoholic beverages, although it is permitted in C-B Zoning. Call if I can provide further information at this timc. ' Sincerely, ~ C~~.' `- o n R. Clarke ' cc. 'James M. Griffin i~ Terry Schul Cary Treff i Bryan-College Station 404 Tarr®w ' College Station, Texas 77840 Office: (409) 846-6000 Fax: (409) 846-9016 Each Office Independently Owned and Operated eea~TOA° ML e ~I 2 3 7f ~-~ ~6 23Y'7 ~q t ~8 ~q .875 sq f t 799 sq ft _. . ~5 5617 ` ~ sq ft 10930 i q ft !,I P o O o Qo i Q 624 sq ft 0 688 sq ft Q ~ 0 6659 sq ft o ~~ Q VILLAGE a 4 CENTER o_ 3561 > John. R. Clark s f t q o RElM~X B-CS Realty 404 Tarrow College Station, TX 77£340 p . (409) 846-6000 office I a ~, (409) 846-9016 fax (40.9) 846-1534. home (409) 777-5030 mob3_le' I~ ~ ~~ i