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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance Amendments ♦4 ' City of College Station POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TEXAS AVENUE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840-2499 June 19, 1987 MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor & City Council FROM: Jane R. Kee, Zoning Official SUBJECT: Agenda Items - #2 & #3 - Revision of Section 8 of Ordinance No. 1638, the Zoning Ordinance At the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting on June 18, 1987, the Commission voted to recommend denial of the proposed ordinance revising Section 8.12 of Ordinance No. 1638, the Zoning Ordinance for the City of College Station which would specifically include "public or private parking lots and any related accessory uses" to the list of conditional uses "because the frequency of requests for this type of use in zoning districts where parking lots are not currently permitted does not warrant a change in the ordinance at this time". The voting result for the motion to deny recommendation of the proposed ordinance was 3-2. The motion which finally passed followed 2 previous motions; one to deny the recommended ordinance amendment, and one to amend the ordinance to remove "public parking building or lot for operating vehicles" from the list of permitted uses in Section 7.12 (A-P zoning district) and Section 7.13 (C-1 zoning district) and to include "any site or structure, the primary purpose of which is to park vehicles" in the list of conditional uses included in Section 8.12 of Ordinance No. 1638. Both motions resulted in 2-2-1 votes. JK/sjv ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE REVISING SECTION 8.12 OF ORDINANCE 1638, THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, SPECIFICALLY AFFECTING CONDITIONAL USES. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas held a public hearing in the City Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 1987 on the question of amending Ordinance 1638; AND WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to amend Ordinance 1638; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: Section 8.12 of Ordinance 1638 is hereby amended to include the following use in the list of conditional uses: Public or private parking lot and any related accessory uses. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage in accordance with the City Charter of the City of College Station. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 25th day of June, 1987. APPROVED: Mayor, Larry J. Ringer ATTEST: City Secretary, Dian Jones LEGAL NOTICE DATE TO BE PUBLISHED: WEDNESDAY1_JUNE_31_1987 ONLY BILL TO: THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION P. 0. BOX 9960 COLLEGE STATION, TX 77840 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider revising Section 8.12 of Ordinance 1638, the Zoning Ordinance for the City of College Station, specifically affecting conditional uses by adding public and private parking lots to the list of conditional uses. The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at the 7:00 P.M. meeting of the Commission on Thursday, June, 18, 1987. For additional information, please contact me at (409)764-3570. Jane R. Kee Zoning Official City of College Station 4, POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TEXAS AVENUE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840.2499 June 4, 1987 MEMORANDUM TO: Planning and Zoning Commissioners FROM: Jane R. Kee, Zoning Official RE: Ordinance amendment affecting conditional uses VO/n May 28, 1987 the staff received direction from the City Council to present an amendment to the Commission for a recommendation regarding the addition of public and private parking lots and any elated accessory uses to the list of conditional uses. urrently par ing lots are permitted in the A-P, C-1, C-2, and C-3 zones. By special action of the Council C-1 uses were allowed on the M-2 tract on the west side of Welborn from Jersey to Luther.) A conditional use is defined as a use which may be permitted or denied in a district, on a case-by-case basis, subject to meeting certain conditions or procedures set forth in, or imposed under, the Zoning Ordinance. Requests for conditional uses are considered and a determination made by the Planning and Zoning Commission after a public hearing. Requests can be granted when the Commission finds: A. That the proposed use meets all the minimum standards established in the Zoning Ordinance for this type of use; B. That the proposed use is in harmony with the purpose and intent of the zoning ordinance and the plan for physical development of the district as embodied in the comprehensive plan for the development of the City; C. That the proposed use will not be detrimental to the health, welfare, and safety of the surrounding neighborhood or its occupants, nor be substantially or permanently injurious to neighboring property. /The amendment under consideration would allow public and private parking lots in any district to be considered by the Commission. The list of conditional uses is presently quite broad and several of the uses could have large parking areas associated with them (ie. Hospital, School, Municipal Buildings). The current conditional uses listed in the Zoning ordinance are: .CHILD CARE CHURCHES COMMUNITY BUILDINGS CONVALESCENT HOMES MEDICAL CLINICS PHARAMCIES SCHOOLS TELEPHONE EXCHANGES HOSPITALS, SANITARIUM OR NURSING HOMES MUNICIPAL SERVICE FACILITIES AND BUILDINGS PUBLIC LIBRARIES Vin the approval of a use permit, the Planning and Zoning Commission may impose any conditions or "safeguards" that are reasonable to carry out the spirit of the ordinance and/or to mitigate any adverse effects of the proposed use. The Commission is not obliged to grant any request. There is also an appeals process outlined in Section 14 of the Zoning Ordinance setting forth that within ten days after consideration of a use permit any aggrieved party may present an appeal in writing setting forth that the decision was unjust and/or made in error and must specify the points of error. This appeal will be heard by the City Council. Other Texas cities with zoning have dealt with parking lots in various ways. In Austin commercial parking lots are permitted in more intensive commercial and industrial zones, but are conditional uses in the downtown and lake front areas. There is a special. zoning district in Odessa just for commercial parking lots. The use is also a conditional use in the office and retail commercial districts and a permitted use in medical center zones, the CBD, and in industrial zones. The City of Tyler allows parking lots as special uses in residential zones only when within prescibed distances from commercial and industrial uses. In Lubbock parking lots are permitted in a mixed use type commercial/apartment zone and in a retail zone. In Richardson, Irving and Kingsville they are allowed in commercial and industrial zones only. Parking lots are permitted in commercial zones only in Corpus Christi, Fort Worth and San Marcos. ~he consideration of this ordinance amendment by the Commission is for a recommendation to be made to the City Council. The Council will make a determination on the ordinance at their June 25th meeting. /~~Z ,1 L44 Ak-yl JA ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE REVISING SECTION 8.12 OF ORDINANCE 1638, THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, SPECIFICALLY AFFVCTING CONDITIONAL USES. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas held a public hearing in the City Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 1987 on the question of amending Ordinance 1638; AND WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to amend Ordinance 1638; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: Section 8.12 of Ordinance 1638 is hereby amended to include the following use in the list of conditional uses: Public or private parking lot and any related accessory uses. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage in accordance with the City Charter of the City of College Station. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 25th day of June, 1987. APPROVED: Mayor, Larry J. Ringer ATTEST: City Secretary, Dian Jones ♦~j' City of College Station POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TEXAS AVENUE \ / COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840-2499 May 29, 1987 MEMORANDUM T0: Ron Ragland, Assistant City Manage\r\ / FROM: Jim Callaway, Director of Planning SUBJECT: Amending list of Conditional Uses to include Parking Lots Attached is a draft ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to add "Public and private parking lots with related accessory uses" to the Conditional Uses listed under Section 8.12. The following schedule has been established for review and consideration of this amendment: May 29- Prepare and distribute draft for staff review. June 3- Notice published for P&Z hearing. June 10- Notice published for Council hearing. Draft ordinance finalized for inclusion in P&Z packets. June 18- P&Z consideration of amendment. June 25- Council consideration of amendment. As supporting information staff will identify other cities that utilize similar mechanisms for authorizing and regulating parking facilities. We will also identify areas within College Station, such as Northgate, that would be potential locations for parking facilities under the Use Permit provisions. I will meet with the City Attorney to determine if we can accept an application for the proposed parking lot during the amendment review and adoption process. If so, it would be possible for such application to be considered by the Commission on July 2, provided that the applicant can meet submission requirements within established deadlines. We will advise the applicant of potential application dates as soon as a determination is made. JC/sjv xc: Elrey Ash Jane Kee Cathy Locke Amending Section 8.12 of Ordinance 1638, the Zoning Ordinance for the City of College Station, specifically affecting conditional uses by adding public and private parking lots to the list of conditional uses. 1. ORDINANCE NO. 1712 AN ORDINANCE REVISING SECTION 8.12 OF ORDINANCE 1638, THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, SPECIFICALLY AFFECTING CONDITIONAL USES. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas held a public hearing in the City Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 1987 on the question of amending Ordinance 1638; AND WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to amend Ordinance 1638; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: Section 8.12 of Ordinance 1638 is hereby amended to include the following use in the list of conditional uses: Public or private parking lot and any related accessory uses. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage in accordance with the City Charter of the City of College Station. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 25th day of June, 1987. APPROVED: Mayo 7,La -.I nger ATTEST: City Secr dar Dian Jones