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o Regular Item
D Consent Item
D Statutory Item
Item Submitted By:
Sabine McCully, Senior Planner
For Council Meeting Of:
April 9, 1998
Director Approval:
City Manager Approval:
Item: Consideration of a modification of previous Council approval to increase the number of
dWelling units from 168 units to 173 units for the development of a dormitOlY at George Bush and
Marion Pugh. (97-817)
Item. Summary: The subject property is a 3.5 acre tract located on the comer of Marion Pugh
and George Bush. It is zoned R-6 High Density Apartments, which allows densities of 24
dwelling units per acre without further review. Higher densities may be permitted with Council
approval.
The site immediately abuts the Village Apartments to the south. The plans are to build a 434
bed, 5-story women's dormitory with a parking garage. The proposed density is 50 dwelling units
per acre or roughly twice that allowed without Council action.
Policy Issue Statement:
Civic Pride and Transportation/Mobility
Item Background: The subject property has been zoned R-6 for several years and remains
vacant. In October of 1997, Council approved 48 dwelling units per acre for the proposed
development with the condition that the developer participates in mitigation of traffic impacts.
City Staff and the applicant have been working toward an agreement regarding the installation of
a traffic signal. The development agreement will come before Council at a later date.
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the modification.
Financial and Budgetary Concerns:
Related Advisory Board Recommendations: N/A
City Attorney Recommendation/Comments:
Council Action Options: Approval, approval with conditions, or denial of request
Supporting Materials:
1. Letter of request
2. . Council minutes 10-23-97
Council Regular 10/23/97
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Aaenda Item No. 6i. Consider and possible action adopting a 380 grant
resolution and approval of a real estate agreement between the City of College
Station, the Bryan/College Station Economic Development Corporation, and
Universal Computer Systems.
Item approved by preceding action.
Aaenda Item No. 6i. Consider and possible action of an economic development
agreement between the City of College Station, the Bryan College Station
Economic Development Corporation and VPI Communications, Inc. d/b/a
Cabletime.
Items No. 6j and 6k were considered concurrently.
Aaenda Item No. 6k: Consider and possible action of a 380 grant to
Bryan/College Station Economic Development Corporation and a real estate
agreement between the City of College Station and Bryan/College Station
Economic Development Corporation for conveyance of Lot 1, Block 1
approximately 4 acres located within Phase 1 of the Business Center at College
Station for Cabletime.
Councilman Mariott made a motion to approve Items 6j and 6k as submitted.
Mayor Protem Kennady seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0.
Aaenda Item No. 61: Consider and possible action to allow the development of
a multi family development on the corner of Marion Pugh and George Bush Drive
to exceed 24 dwelling units per acre (97-817).
Senior Planner Sabine McCully explained the request.
Mayor Protem Kennady made a motion to approve lhe request with staff
recommendations that a traffic impact analysis be submitted at site plan review
to. determine if a signal at Olsen Dr. and George Bush is warranted. Motion
seconded by Councilman Mariott which carried unanimously, 5-0.
Aaenda Item No. 6m: Public hearing and possible action of an ordinance
amending the Zoning Ordinance No. 1638 revising the role of the Project Review
Committee and defining development under the ordinances.
Jim Callaway explained that this item relates to streamlining the development
process. The ordinance transfers the review of site plans from Project Review
Committee to staff the PRC will become an appeal board made up of three