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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-00500136- 00074167E40 E September 9, 2010 Regular Agenda UDO Amendment for Taxi Services as a Home Occupation To: Glenn Brown, City Manager From: Bob Cowell, AICP, Director of Planning & Development Services Agenda Caption: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an ordinance amendment to Chapter 12 "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 6.4 "Home Occupations" and Section 11.2 "Defined Terms" of the College Station Code of Ordinances, specifically related to taxicab services. Relationship to Strategic Goals: Goal II. Neighborhood Integrity Recommendation (s): At their meeting on August 19th, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted (6-0) to recommend approval of the amendment. Staff recommended approval of the Ordinance amendment. Summary: Section 6.4.C "Home Occupations" of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) currently outlines the standards, exemptions, and prohibitions for home occupations within the City of College Station. Currently, taxicab services are permitted home occupations provided they meet the required exemptions listed in the ordinance. The proposed ordinance amendment would identify taxicab services as a specific home occupation with additional use standards. The amendment would limit the number of commercial taxicabs that can be parked on-premise, as well as parked on- street as part of a home occupation. Additionally, the amendments would provide a definition of taxicab service that includes not only dispatch but storage of taxicabs. This proposed ordinance amendment was initiated from public comments received during the Central College Station Neighborhood Plan process and requested as part of the UDO Annual Review by the City Council. Budget & Financial Summary: N/A Attachments: 1. Draft Planning & Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes 2. Ordinance 101 X CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning & Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496 MEMORANDUM DATE: August 5, 2010 TO: Members of the Planning & Zoning Commission FROM: Lindsay Kramer, AICP, Senior Planner Ikramer@cstx.gov SUBJECT: UDO - Taxicab Home Occupations Item: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Sections 6.4.C "Home Occupations" and Section 11.2 "Definitions" related to taxicab services. Background: Section 6.4.C "Home Occupations" of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) currently outlines the standards, exemptions, and prohibitions for home occupations within the City of College Station. Currently, taxicab services are permitted home occupations provided they meet the required exemptions listed in the ordinance. The proposed ordinance amendment would identify taxicab services as a specific home occupation with additional use standards. The amendment would limit the number of commercial taxicabs that can be parked on-premise, as well as parked on-street as part of a home occupation. Additionally, the amendments would provide a definition of taxicab service that includes not only dispatch but storage of taxicabs. This proposed ordinance amendment was initiated from public comments received during the Central College Station Neighborhood Plan process and requested as part of the UDO Annual Review by the City Council. Attachments: 1. Section 6.2.C "Home Occupations" - Redlined Proposed Changes 2. Section 11.2 "Definitions" - Redlined Proposed Changes H ORDINANCE NO. K AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE," SECTION 6.4.C, "HOME OCCUPATIONS," AND SECTION 11.2, "DEFINED TERMS,"OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A SEVERABIL.ITY CLAUSE; 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 6.4.C, "Home Occupations," and Section 11.2, "Defined Terms," 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 if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining provi- sions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect. PART 3: 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 35 of the Charter of the City of College Station. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 9th day of September, 2010. APPROVED: MAYOR ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED: City Attorney E ORDINANCE NO. EXHIBIT "A" Page 2 1. That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 6.4.C, "Home Occupations," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by adding Section 6.4.C.3, "Taxicab Services" (which will result in the renumbering of the existing Sections 6.4.C.3-4 to Sections 6.4.C.4-5) to read as follows: 3. Taxicab Services Taxicab services may be permitted as a home occupation provided that no more than two (2) commercial vehicles associated with a taxicab service are parked or stored on-'or off-street at any time. II. That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 11.2, "Defined Terms," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to add the following definitions: 11.2 Defined Terms Taxicab service: Any business associated with the storage or dispatch of vehicles for the transportation of passengers for hire. Taxicab, Commercial Vehicle: Any motorized passenger vehicle permitted or should be permitted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 4 of the City of College Station Code of Ordinances.