HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/05/2018 - Agenda Packet - Planning & Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Workshop
College Station, TX
Meeting Agenda - Final
City Hall
1101 Texas Ave
College Station, TX 77840
The City Council may or may not attend the Planning & Zoning
Commission Workshop Meeting.
City Hall Council Chambers6:00 PMThursday, April 5, 2018
1. Call the meeting to order.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
3. Discussion of new development applications submitted to the City.
New Development Link: www.cstx.gov/newdev
Discussion of Minor and Amending Plats approved by Staff.
*Final Plat ~ Minor Plat ~ Tower Point Subdivision Phase 13C, Block
1, Lots 4A-R & 4B-R ~ Case #FPCO2018-000002
18-02294.
Sponsors:Gray
Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the
consideration of the 2017 and Draft 2018 P&Z Plan of Work.
18-02375.
Sponsors:Golbabai
2017 Plan of Work
DRAFT 2018 Plan of Work
Attachments:
Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an overview of
Unified Development Ordinance Section 7.2.H, Single-Family Height
Protection.
18-02226.
Sponsors:Simms
P&Z MemoAttachments:
Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z
Calendar of Upcoming Meetings.
*Thursday, April 12, 2018 ~ City Council and P&Z Joint Meeting ~
Workshop 5:00 p.m.
*Thursday, April 12, 2018 ~ City Council Meeting ~ Council Chambers
~ Regular 6:00 p.m. (Liaison - Burns)
*Thursday, April 19, 2018 ~ P&Z Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~
Workshop 6:00 p.m. and Regular 7:00 p.m.
*Thursday, April 26, 2018 ~ City Council Meeting ~ Council Chambers
~ Workshop 5:00 p.m. and Regular 6:00 p.m. (Liaison - Christiansen)
18-02287.
8. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Design Review
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Board, BioCorridor Board.
9. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items - A Planning & Zoning Member
may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific
factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall
be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
10. Adjourn.
The Commission may adjourn into Executive Session to consider any item listed on this
agenda if a matter is raised that is appropriate for Executive Session discussion. An
announcement will be made of the basis for the Executive Session discussion.
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2017 Planning & Zoning Commission Plan of Work
Comprehensive Plan Items
Implementation of Adopted Plans
Summary:
Implementation of adopted master plans and
neighborhood, district, and corridor plans,
namely: Central College Station, Eastgate,
Southside Area, Wellborn Community, and
South Knoll Area neighborhood plans, and
Bicycle, Pedestrian & Greenways, Parks and
Recreation, Water, Waste Water, Medical
District, and Economic Development master
plans.
Project Dates:
12/21/2017: P&Z Presentation of UDO & Comp
Plan Annual Review (JP & LH)
1/11/2018: City Council Presentation of UDO &
Comp Plan Annual Review (JP & LH)
Staff Assigned: P&DS Staff Anticipated Completion: On-Going
Thoroughfare Plan Update
Summary: Project Dates:
The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
is in the process of updating its Concept Map for
the BCS region. Once adopted by the MPO, the
city is anticipating taking action to amend the
Thoroughfare Plan to align with the changes in
the MPO’s regional Concept Map.
06/15/17: Provide an update on the BCS
Thoroughfare Concept Map as adopted by the
MPO and provide information on the City’s next
steps to amend the current Thoroughfare
Master Plan. Presentation at P&Z Workshop.
(JS)
11/16/17: Presentation of ordinance
amendment aligning the City’s Thoroughfare
Plan with the adopted MPO Plan.
11/16/17: Workshop presentation on
thoroughfare classifications.
11/20/17: City Council adopts ordinance
amendment aligning the City’s Thoroughfare
Plan with the adopted MPO Plan.
Staff Assigned: Jason Schubert Completed: November 20, 2017
Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Master Plan Update
Summary:
Bring additional updates to the Planning and
Zoning Commission as the Master Plan update
moves forward.
Project Dates:
2/2/18 through 2/18/18: Map books with
proposed changes online for public comment.
4/19/18: Anticipated P&Z presentation to
adopt updates to the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and
Greenways Master Plan
Staff Assigned: Venessa Garza Anticipated Completion: Spring 2018
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Neighborhood Integrity Items
*Traffic Calming Toolkit
Summary:
Receive information regarding the current traffic
calming policy and devices (speed pillows, etc.),
and including updates as recommended by the
Council Transportation and Mobility
Committee. Additionally receive update on the
implementation of the neighborhood parking
toolbox created by the Neighborhood
Transportation Task Force.
Project Dates:
2/15/18: Presentation on consultant’s research
on best practices in traffic calming and
proposed modifications to College Station’s
traffic calming toolkit.
3/1/18: Presentation on Residential Parking
Options (JS).
Staff Assigned: Troy Rother & Jason Schubert Completed: March 1, 2018
Student Housing in Established Single-Family Neighborhoods
Summary:
Research best practices from peer university
communities regarding the management of
student housing in single-family neighborhoods.
Explore the possibility of expanding options for
Neighborhood Conservation Overlay (NCO),
mitigate the impacts to on-street parking and
drainage and provide educational opportunities for
Homeowner’s Associations and Neighborhood
Associations
Project Dates:
4/20/17: Follow up discussion regarding the
presentation on student housing in established
single-family neighborhoods.
8/17/17: Presentation on Neighborhood Services
(Barbara Moore)
10/19/17: P&Z presentation on student housing
in established single-family neighborhoods.
11/9/17: City Council presentation on student
housing in established single-family
neighborhoods.
Staff Assigned: Jenifer Paz, Rachel Lazo & Jade
Broadnax
Completed: November 9, 2017
UDO Regulatory Items
Update on Off-Street Parking Requirements
Summary:
Provide options to allow flexibility to off-street
parking requirements. Receive direction on
future UDO text amendments.
Project Dates:
5/4/17: Additional presentation and discussion
on potential amendments or additions to the
City’s current off-street parking requirements.
8/3/2017: Presentation of Draft UDO
Amendments to 12-7.3 Off-Street Parking
Requirements.
8/24/2017: UDO Amendments to 12-7.3 Off-
Street Parking Requirements adopted by City
Council.
Staff Assigned: Justin Golbabai Completed: August 24, 2017
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Evaluation of UDO Regulations
Summary: Project Dates:
Review UDO requirements that add minimal
value as identified by staff and consider
opportunities to reduce regulations and
streamline processes.
06/01/17 Presentation of staff's initial list of
identified opportunities to reduce regulations and
streamline processes.
06/15/2017: Comprehensive Plans and Rezoning
staff reports revised to new coversheet format.
7/6/2017: Presentation of Draft UDO
Amendments to eliminate certain screening
requirements and eliminate the visual treatment
for exposed concrete.
7/27/17: City Council adopts ordinance
amendment to eliminate certain screening
requirements and eliminate the visual treatment
for exposed concrete.
8/3/2017: Presentation of Draft UDO Amendment
on Off-Street Parking Requirements which
includes the elimination of large parking lot
concepts and allowing laydown curbs adjacent to
buildings. Also, Preliminary Plan and Final Plat
staff reports revised to new abbreviated format.
8/24/2017: The elimination of large parking lot
concepts, allowing laydown curbs adjacent to
buildings, and adopted by City Council as part of
revisions to the parking ordinances.
8/30/17: Public meeting held for feedback on staff
proposals regarding Preliminary Plans and Non-
Conformities.
9/11/17: City Council adopted ordinance
amendment increasing discretion granted to staff
regarding requirements for easements. Provides
flexibility to the requirement for 20-foot PUEs at
the rear of all lots.
9/21/17: Presentation on staff’s initial ideas and
public feedback for UDO amendments for
changes to the preliminary plan process and
requirements for non-conforming properties.
11/16/17: P&Z Presentation of ordinance
amendments for preliminary plans and non-
conformities.
12/14/17: City Council adopts ordinance
amendment to allow preliminary plans to be
approved administratively.
12/21/17: P&Z presentation with revisions to
staff’s non-conformities UDO recommendation.
1/11/18: City Council presentation on an
ordinance amendment to increase flexibility for
nonconforming uses, structures, and building
materials.
1/18/18: Ordinance amendment presentations on
streamlining rezoning and comprehensive plan
review criteria.
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2/1/18: Ordinance amendment presentation on no
longer requiring site plans and signs in Wolf Pen
Creek to be reviewed by the Design Review
Board.
2/8/18: Presentation to City Council on a City-
Initiated Removal of the Krenek Tap Overlay
zoning
2/8/18: Council adopted ordinances amending
Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning
criteria and the Wolf Pen Creek site plan and sign
approval processes
2/15/18: Ordinance amendment presentation on
streamlining NRA requirements.
2/22/18: City Council adopts ordinance
amendment on streamlining NRA requirements
(removing the color palette and mechanical
screening, and adding an administrative
architectural relief option).
3/15/18: Rezoning and ordinance amendment
presentation to P&Z to remove the Krenek Tap
Overlay.
4/12/18: Anticipated rezoning and ordinance
amendment presentation to City Council to
remove the Krenek Tap Overlay.
Staff Assigned: Justin Golbabai Anticipated Initiation: June 1, 2017
Sign Ordinance Revisions
Summary:
Review and update the City’s sign ordinance in
light of the recent Supreme Court decision
regarding sign regulations based upon content.
Project Dates:
Staff Assigned:
Molly Hitchcock, Rachel Lazo & Legal
Anticipated Completion: Spring 2018
Suburban Commercial Land Use and Zoning
Summary:
Under City Council direction, review current
Comprehensive Plan land use description and
zoning ordinance requirements of the Suburban
Commercial zoning district and provide options
for future text amendments.
Project Dates:
8/30/17: Public meeting held for feedback on
staff proposals regarding options for the
Suburban Commercial zoning district.
10/5/17: P&Z presentation on staff’s initial ideas
and public feedback for changes to the
Suburban Commercial zoning district.
11/9/17: City Council presentation on staff’s
initial ideas and public feedback for changes to
the Suburban Commercial zoning district.
4/5/18: P&Z ordinance amendment presentation
on changes to the Suburban Commercial zoning
district.
4/12/18: Anticipated City Council ordinance
amendment presentation on changes to the
Suburban Commercial zoning district.
Staff Assigned: Madison Thomas, Jenifer Paz,
Alaina Helton
Completed: November 9, 2017
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Bicycle Rack Standards
Summary:
Under City Council direction, review current non-
residential parking requirements for providing on-
site bicycle parking facilities.
Project Dates:
9/5/17: Presentation to the Bicycle, Pedestrian,
and Greenways Advisory Board on current
bicycle parking requirements and staff’s
recommended revisions.
9/7/17: Presentation to Planning and Zoning
Commission on current bicycle parking
requirements and staff’s recommended revisions.
11/16/17: Follow-up presentation on bicycle
parking requirements.
11/20/17: City Council presentation on bicycle
parking requirements.
2/15/18: P&Z ordinance amendment
presentations revising bicycle rack requirements.
2/22/18: City Council adopts ordinance
amendment presentations revising bicycle rack
requirements.
Staff Assigned: Alaina Helton & Madison Thomas Completed: February 22, 2018
Non-Residential Landscaping Requirements
Summary:
Review current city landscaping requirements
(including streetscaping and buffer standards) and
the water usage needed to maintain current
landscaping requirements. Explore options for
water-conserving landscaping.
Project Dates:
8/30/17: Public meeting held for feedback on
staff proposals regarding options for the
Suburban Commercial zoning district.
9/21/17: Presentation on staff’s initial ideas and
the public feedback on those ideas regarding
non-residential landscaping requirements.
12/21/17: P&Z Presentation on proposed
revisions to the non-residential landscaping
requirements.
2/8/18: City Council Presentation on proposed
revisions to the non-residential landscaping
requirements.
4/19/18: Anticipated presentation to P&Z on an
ordinance amendment to the non-residential
landscaping requirements.
5/10/18: Anticipated presentation to City Council
on an ordinance amendment to the non-
residential landscaping requirements.
Staff Assigned: Rachel Lazo, Madison Thomas,
Jade Broadnax
Anticipated Completion: May 2018
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On-Going Items
Economic Development Updates
Summary:
Receive regular updates from the Economic
Development Department regarding the vision
and implementation of the commercialization of
TAMU research-related output, including
examples of successful efforts elsewhere.
Additionally, receive an update on the recent
announcement regarding plans for the TAMU
System Rellis Campus revitalization effort.
Project Dates:
06/15/17: Presentation of a quarterly update on
Economic Development efforts and land
availability for commercial uses. Presentation at
P&Z Workshop. (NR)
12/7/17: Planned presentation of a quarterly
update on Economic Development efforts and
land availability for commercial uses.
Presentation at P&Z Workshop. (NR)
Staff Assigned: Economic Development Anticipated Completion: On-Going
Semi-Annual Review of Pre-Application Conference Surveys
Summary:
Provide an update on the survey results from
the Pre-Application Conference process.
Project Dates:
3/16/17: Provided an update on the status of the
PAC meeting process and implementation of the
PAC survey. Presentation at P&Z Workshop. (MB)
12/7/17: Provided an update on the status of the
PAC meeting process and implementation of the
PAC survey. (JG)
Staff Assigned: Justin Golbabai Anticipated Completion: On-Going
Educational/Informational Items
Parkland Dedication
Summary:
Review of parkland dedication requirements
and available resources.
Project Dates:
7/6/17: Staff presented information regarding
parkland dedication requirements and summary or
parks and greenways master plan.
Staff Assigned: Jenifer Paz Completed: July 6, 2017
Sidewalk Fee-in-Lieu
Summary:
Review of sidewalk fund requirements and
available resources.
Project Dates:
9/21/17: Staff presenting information regarding
sidewalk fund requirements and available
resources.
Staff Assigned: Lauren Hovde & Rachel Lazo Completed: September 21, 2017
Block Length and Block Perimeter
Summary:
Review of current requirements regarding block
length and block perimeter.
Project Dates:
8/3/2017: Presentation of a review of current
requirements regarding block length and block
perimeter. Follow-up presentation requested for
staff proposed amendments to this section.
Staff Assigned: Justin Golbabai & Jason
Schubert
Completed: August 3, 2017
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Public Hearing Notifications
Summary:
Review current community notification
requirements and practices for cases involving
a public hearing.
Project Dates:
12/21/17: Staff presentation regarding current
community notification requirements and practices
for cases involving a public hearing.
Staff Assigned: Lance Simms Completed: December 21, 2017
Mueller Report Update
Summary:
Update on the implementation of the 2013
Organizational Review of P&DS (AKA “Mueller
Report”)
Project Dates:
07/20/17: Presentation of an update on the
implementation of the Mueller Report.
Staff Assigned: Lance Simms Completed: July 20, 2017
Review of Development Fees
Summary:
Evaluation of the effect of development fees on
the price of single family housing to the
homeowner and an overview of the financial
context of development fees for the City.
Project Dates:
Staff Assigned: Justin Golbabai & Alaina Helton Anticipated Completion: Spring 2018
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2018 Planning & Zoning Commission Plan of Work
Comprehensive Plan Items
UDO & Comprehensive Plan Annual Review
Summary:
Review of adopted UDO amendments and a
summary of the implementation of adopted
master plans and neighborhood, district, and
corridor plans, namely: Central College Station,
Eastgate, Southside Area, Wellborn Community,
and South Knoll Area neighborhood plans, and
Bicycle, Pedestrian & Greenways, Parks and
Recreation, Water, Waste Water, Medical
District, and Economic Development master
plans.
Project Dates:
Staff Assigned: P&DS Staff Anticipated Completion: On-Going
2018 Existing Conditions Report
Summary:
Develop and adopt the 2018 Existing Conditions
Report in preparation of the 10-Year
Comprehensive Plan Update
Project Dates:
Staff Assigned: Justin Golbabai Anticipated Completion: Summer 2018
10-Year Comprehensive Plan Update
Summary:
Begin the first phases of updating the 2009
Comprehensive Plan. This phase will include
forming a joint City Council-P&Z Comprehensive
Plan Subcommittee, selecting consultants, and
planning for community outreach efforts.
Project Dates:
Staff Assigned: Justin Golbabai Anticipated Completion: Ongoing
Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Master Plan Update
Summary:
Bring additional updates to the Planning and
Zoning Commission as the Master Plan update
moves forward.
Project Dates:
Staff Assigned: Venessa Garza Anticipated Completion: Spring 2018
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Neighborhood Integrity Items
Neighborhood Conservation Overlay and Student Housing in Established Single-
Family Neighborhoods Community Meeting
Summary:
Conduct a community outreach meeting to obtain
neighborhood, developer, and community
feedback on potential options to provide more
options and flexibility to the Neighborhood
Conservation Overlay (NCO), as well as obtain
feedback on other options to manage student
housing in single-family neighborhoods, such as
more flexibility for Accessory Dwelling Units
(ADUs) and changing the off-street parking and
drainage requirements. Report findings to P&Z
and Council for direction on possible ordinance
amendments.
Project Dates:
Staff Assigned: Anticipation Completion:
UDO Regulatory Items
Sign Ordinance Revisions
Summary:
Review and update the City’s sign ordinance in
light of the recent Supreme Court decision
regarding sign regulations based upon content.
Project Dates:
Staff Assigned: Anticipated Completion:
Non-Residential Landscaping Requirements
Summary:
Adopt an ordinance updating the city’s
landscaping requirements (including streetscaping
and buffer standards) and include options for
water-conserving landscaping.
Project Dates:
Staff Assigned: Rachel Lazo and Jade Broadnax Anticipated Completion: Spring 2018
On-Going Items
Economic Development Updates
Summary:
Receive regular updates from the Economic
Development Department. Receive a
presentation and discussion on “fast-tracking”
reviews for Economic Development projects that
have a significant economic impact.
Project Dates:
Staff Assigned: Economic Development Anticipated Completion: On-Going
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Planning Performance Measures
Summary:
Develop and regularly report on the “top three”
performance indicators. Staff can use this
discussion to identify and propose changes
within the UDO that would streamline
processes, increase capacity, and improve
performance.
Project Dates:
Staff Assigned: Justin Golbabai Anticipated Completion: On-Going
Impact Fees
Summary:
Provide a semi-annual update on impact fees, to
include impact fee collections and planned
projects.
Project Dates:
Staff Assigned: Anticipated Completion:
Educational/Informational Items
City of Bryan Update
Summary:
Hear a presentation from the City of Bryan to
discuss areas of mutual concern and
partnership opportunities across jurisdictional
boundaries.
Project Dates:
Staff Assigned: Anticipated Completion:
1101 Texas Avenue, PO Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning & Zoning Commission
FROM: Lance Simms, Director of Planning & Development Services
DATE: 5 April 2018
SUBJECT: UDO Section 7.2.H, Single-Family Height Protection
Item
Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an overview of Unified Development
Ordinance Section 7.2.H, Single-Family Height Protection.
Background
This item was requested by the Commission under “future agenda items”. At the workshop
meeting, Staff will provide an overview of the requirements contained in UDO Section 7.2.H as
well as background information on the origin, interpretation, and application of the code section.
Attachment
1. UDO Section 7.2.H
Planning and Zoning Commission Regular
College Station, TX
Meeting Agenda - Final
City Hall
1101 Texas Ave
College Station, TX 77840
The City Council may or may not attend the Planning & Zoning
Commission Regular Meeting.
City Hall Council Chambers7:00 PMThursday, April 5, 2018
1. Call meeting to order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Hear Citizens.
At this time, the Chairman will open the floor to citizens wishing to address the Commission
on issues not already scheduled on tonight's agenda. The citizen presentations will be
limited to three minutes in order to accommodate everyone who wishes to address the
Commission and to allow adequate time for completion of the agenda items. The
Commission will receive the information, ask city staff to look into the matter, or will place
the matter on a future agenda for discussion. (A recording is made of the meeting; please
give your name and address for the record.)
All matters listed under Item 4, Consent Agenda, are considered routine by the Commission
and will be enacted by one motion. These items include preliminary plans and final plats,
where staff has found compliance with all minimum subdivision regulations. All items
approved by Consent are approved with any and all staff recommendations. There will not
be separate discussion of these items. If any Commissioner desires to discuss an item on
the Consent Agenda it will be moved to the Regular Agenda for further consideration.
4. Consent Agenda
Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve meeting
minutes.
*March 15, 2018 ~ Workshop
*March 15, 2018 ~ Regular
18-02274.1
March 15 2018 Workshop
March 15 2018 Regular
Attachments:
Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Development
Plat for College Station Self Storage Reserve Block 1, Lot 1 consisting
of 1 commercial lot on approximately 4.5 acres located at 11990 Old
Wellborn Road, generally located at the intersection of Old Welborn
Road and Cain Road. Case #DVPL2018-000001
18-02354.2
Sponsors:Lazo
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College Station Self Storage Reserve
Vicinity Aerial SAM
Application
Plat
Attachments:
Regular Agenda
5. Consideration, possible action, and discussion on items removed from the Consent
Agenda by Commission action.
Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion
regarding an ordinance amending Appendix “A”, “Unified Development
Ordinance,” Section 4.2, "Official Zoning Map," of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas by changing the
zoning district boundaries from PDD Planned Development District to T
Townhouse for approximately 36 acres generally located at the
intersection of Buena Vista and Summit Crossing Lane. Case
#REZ2018-000001 (Note: Final action on this item is scheduled for the
April 26, 2018 City Council meeting - subject to change)
18-02366.
Sponsors:Lazo
Staff Report
Background Info
Vicinity Aerial SAM
Application
Rezoning Map
Attachments:
Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion
regarding an ordinance amending Appendix A, “Unified Development
Ordinance,” Article 4, “Zoning Districts,” Section 4.2 “Official Zoning
Map,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas
by changing the zoning district boundaries from PDD Planned
Development District to MF Multi-Family on approximately 12 acres of
land, located at the intersection of Summit Crossing Lane and Harvey
Road. Case #REZ2018-000002 (Note: Final action on this item is
scheduled for the April 26, 2018 City Council meeting- subject to
change)
18-02397.
Sponsors:Lazo
Staff Report
Background Information
Vicinity Aerial SAM
Application
Zoning Map
Attachments:
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Meeting Agenda - Final
Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion
regarding an ordinance amending Appendix A, “Unified Development
Ordinance,” Section 5.3 “Non-Residential Zoning District”, Section 5.4
“Non-Residential Dimensional Standards”, Section 6.3 “Types of
Uses”, Section 6.4 “Specific Use Standards”, Section 7.2 “General
Provisions”, Section 7.3 “Off-Street Parking”, Section 7.7 “Buffer
Requirements”, Section 7.10 “Non-Residential Architectural
Standards”, Section 7.11 “Outdoor Lighting Standards”, and Section
11.2 “Defined Terms” as it relates to requirements for SC Suburban
Commercial Zoning District. Case #ORDA2018-000001(Note: Final
action of this item will be considered at the April 12, 2018 City Council
meeting- subject to change.)
18-02138.
Sponsors:Paz
Coversheet
Sec._12_5.3.___Non_Residential_Zoning_Districts
Sec._12_5.4.__Non-Residential Dimensional Standards.
Sec._12_6.4._Specific_Use_Standards
Sec._12_6.3.___Types_of_Use
Sec._12_7.2.___General_Provisions
Sec._12_7.3.__Off-Street_Parking_Standards
Sec._12_7.7.___Buffer_Requirements.
Sec._12_7.10.___Non_Residential_Architectural_Standards
Sec._12_7.11_.._Outdoor Lighting Standards
Sec._12_11.2.___Defined_Terms_
Attachments:
9. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items – A Planning & Zoning Member
may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific
factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall
be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
10. Adjourn
The Commission may adjourn into Executive Session to consider any item listed on this
agenda if a matter is raised that is appropriate for Executive Session discussion. An
announcement will be made of the basis for the Executive Session discussion.
I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted at College Station City Hall, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, on March 29, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
_____________________
City Secretary
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Meeting Agenda - Final
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reasonable attempt to provide the necessary accommodations.
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Carried Handgun) A Person Licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411,
Government Code (Handgun Licensing Law), may not enter this Property with a
Handgun that is Carried Openly."
Codigo Penal § 30.07. Traspasar Portando Armas de Mano al Aire Libre con Licencia.
“Conforme a la Seccion 30.07 del codigo penal (traspasar portando armas de mano
al aire libre con licencia), personas con licencia bajo del Sub-Capitulo H, Capitulo
411, Codigo de Gobierno (Ley de licencias de arma de mano), no deben entrar a esta
propiedad portando arma de mano al aire libre.”
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MINUTES
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Workshop Meeting
March 15, 2018 5:00 p.m.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Jane Kee, Casey Oldham, Johnny Burns, Bill Mather, and Dennis
Christiansen
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Jeremy Osborne, Elianor Vessali
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Linda Harvell
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Lance Simms, Molly Hitchcock, Carol Cotter, Justin Golbabai, Jenifer, Paz,
Alaina Helton, Lauren Hovde, Rachel Lazo, Laura Gray, Jason Schubert, Erika Bridges, Anthony
Armstrong, Tim Horn, Carla Robinson Eric Chafin and Kristen Hejny
1. Call the meeting to order.
Chairperson Kee called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
There was no discussion.
3. Discussion of new development applications submitted to the City.
New Development Link: www.cstx.gov/newdev
There was no discussion.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update on development activity, an overview
of development review statistics, and a presentation on the state of the Planning & Development
Services Department.
Director of Planning & Development Services Simms presented updates on data for the Planning &
Development Services Department.
Planning Administrator Golbabai presented updates on development review statistics.
There was general discussion.
Director of Planning & Development Services Simms presented 2017 accomplishments and 2018
focus areas for the department.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update on Staff’s current efforts and future
plans for the ten-year update of the Comprehensive Plan.
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Planning Administrator Golbabai Presented updates on staff’s current efforts in preparation of the 10-
year update of the Comprehensive Plan and an overview of the approach to the 10-year update.
Commissioner Oldham asked if there is any information in the Comprehensive Plan regarding
annexations.
Director of Planning & Development Services Simms stated that information on annexation is
available in Chapter 8 of the Comprehensive Plan.
Chairperson Kee asked about Council’s input on this item.
Planning Administrator Golbabai stated that Council gave their approval of the approach to the 10-
year update.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the consideration of the 2017 and Draft 2018
P&Z Plan of Work.
Planning Administrator Golbabai presented the 2017 and draft 2018 Plan of Work to the Commission.
Commissioner Mather requested that staff identify “top three” performance indicators and provide
periodic updates to the Commission as an on-going item.
The Commission requested that staff replace “Host a joint meeting with the City of Bryan” with “Hear
a presentation from the City of Bryan” regarding areas of mutual concern and partnership
opportunities across jurisdictional boundaries.
Commissioner Oldham requested adding a discussion on “fast-tracking” reviews for projects that
generate economic value.
Commissioner Oldham also requested an update on Impact Fees including collections, projects, etc. as
an on-going item.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings:
*Monday, March 19, 2018 ~ City Council Special Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ 6:00 p.m.
*Thursday, March 22, 2018 ~ City Council Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ Workshop 5:00 p.m. and
Regular 6:00 p.m. (Liaison – Kee)
*Thursday, April 5, 2018 ~ P&Z Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ Workshop 6:30 p.m. and Regular
7:00 p.m.
*Thursday, April 12, 2018 ~ City Council and P&Z Joint Meeting ~ Workshop 5:00 p.m.
*Thursday, April 12, 2018 ~ City Council Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ Regular 6:00 p.m. (Liaison
– Burns)
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update on the following items:
*A Rezoning for approximately four acres located at 11990 Old Wellborn Road from R Rural to GC
General Commercial. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on February 15, 2018, and
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voted (7-0) to recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on March 5, 2018, and voted (6-
0) to approve the request.
9. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Design Review Board, Bio
Corridor Board.
There was general discussion.
10. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items - A Planning & Zoning Member may inquire
about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the
recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the
subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
There was no discussion.
11. Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:59 p.m.
Approved: Attest:
______________________________ ________________________________
Jane Kee, Chairman Kristen Hejny, Admin. Support Specialist
Planning & Zoning Commission Planning & Development Services
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MINUTES
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
March 15, 2018 7:00 p.m.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Jane Kee, Casey Oldham, Johnny Burns, Bill Mather, and Dennis
Christiansen
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Jeremy Osborne, Elianor Vessali
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Linda Harvell
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Lance Simms, Molly Hitchcock, Carol Cotter, Justin Golbabai, Jenifer, Paz,
Alaina Helton, Lauren Hovde, Rachel Lazo, Laura Gray, Jason Schubert, Erika Bridges, Anthony
Armstrong, Tim Horn, Carla Robinson, Eric Chafin and Kristen Hejny
1. Call Meeting to Order
Chairperson Kee called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Hear Citizens
Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan Engineers, addressed the Commission on behalf of Deven
Doyen, Joe Schultz, and Glenn Jones regarding single-family height protection ordinance
interpretation.
4. Consent Agenda
4.1 Consideration, possible action, and discussion on Absence Requests from meeting.
*Elianor Vessali ~ March 15, 2018
*Jeremy Osborne ~ March 15, 2018
4.2 Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve meeting minutes.
*March 1, 2018 ~ Workshop
*March 1, 2018 ~ Regular
4.3 Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Final Plat for Crescent Pointe Phase 5,
Block 2, Lot 6 Consisting of one commercial lot on approximately 4.6 acres located on the north
side of Harvey Road, west of Copperfield Parkway. Case #FPCO2017-000018
4.4 Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Final Plat for Crescent Point, Phase 5,
Block 2, Lot 7 consisting of one commercial lot on approximately 1.4 acres located on the north
side of Harvey Road, west of Copperfield Parkway. Case #FPCO2017-000017
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4.5 Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Final Plat for Horse Haven Subdivision
Phase 6 consisting of 30 single-family lots and three common areas on approximately 23 acres
located at 2744 Horseback Court, being more generally located to the east of Horse Haven Phase
5. Case #FP2016-000045
Commissioner Christiansen motioned to approve the Consent Agenda. Commissioner
Mather seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0).
Regular Agenda
5. Consideration, possible action, and discussion on items removed from the Consent Agenda by
Commission Action.
No items were removed.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a waiver request to Unified Development
Ordinance Section 8.4.E “Blocks” and a presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a
Preliminary Plan for Winding Creek Subdivision consisting of 87 single-family lots and two
common areas on approximately 143 acres, generally located on Stousland Road west of Saddle
Creek Subdivision. Case #PP2017-000026
Senior Planner Hovde presented the waiver request and Preliminary Plan to the Commission and
recommended approval stating that if the waiver request is denied the Preliminary Plan must also be
denied.
Applicant, Joe Schultz, Schutz Engineering, was available to address the Commission regarding the
waiver request and Preliminary Plan.
There was general discussion.
Commissioner Mather motioned to approve the waiver request and Preliminary Plan as
presented. Commissioner Christiansen seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0).
7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an ordinance amending the
Comprehensive Plan – Future Land Use & Character Map from Wellborn Restricted Suburban to
General Commercial for approximately four acres generally located between FM 2154 and Royder
Road, south of the intersection of FM 2154 and Greens Prairie Road West. Case #CPA2017-000018
(Note: Final action of this item will be considered at the April 12, 2018 City Council meeting –
subject to change)
Principal Planner Paz presented the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Commission, and
recommended denial.
Commissioner Christiansen asked for the designation of Royder Road.
Principal Planner Paz confirmed that the road is designated as a Minor Arterial.
Applicant, Alton Ofczarzak was available to address the Commission on the Comprehensive Plan
Amendment.
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Chairperson Kee opened the public hearing.
No one spoke
Chairperson Kee closed the public hearing.
Chairperson Kee asked if the Royder Road realignment was right-of-way purchased by the City of
College Station.
Director of Planning & Development Services Simms confirmed that the ROW was purchased by
the City of College Station.
There was general discussion amongst the Commission and the applicant.
Commissioner Oldham motioned to recommend denial of the Comprehensive Plan
Amendment as proposed. Commissioner Burns seconded the motion.
There was general discussion.
The motion passed (5-0).
8. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an ordinance amending
Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Section 12-4.2, “Official Zoning Map,” of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, by changing the zoning district boundaries
from R Rural to SC Suburban Commercial for approximately 0.9 acres and R Rural to WRS
Wellborn Restricted Suburban for approximately 34 acres of land located on FM 2154
approximately 0.4 miles from the intersection of FM 2154 and Greens Prairie Road West. Case
#REZ2017-000027 (Note: Final action of this item will be considered at the April 12, 2018 City
Council meeting – subject to change)
Principal Planner Paz presented the Rezoning to the Commission, and recommended approval.
Chairperson Kee opened the public hearing.
No one spoke
Chairperson Kee closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Oldham motioned to recommend approval of the Rezoning. Commissioner
Mather seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0).
9. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion to consider a Conditional Use Permit
for a Night Club, Bar, or Tavern Use encompassing 3,000 square feet of Building 3 at The Yard at
Caprock Crossing, on approximately four acres located at 1551 Greens Prairie Road West, generally
located near the intersection of Greens Prairie Road West and State Highway 6 South Frontage
Road. Case #CUP2018-000001 (Note: Final action of this item will be considered at the April 12,
2018 City Council meeting – subject to change)
Staff Planner Lazo presented the Conditional Use Permit to the Commission, and recommended
approval.
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Chairperson Kee opened the public hearing.
No one spoke
Chairperson Kee closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Christiansen motioned to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit.
Commissioner Oldham seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0).
10. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an ordinance amending
Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 4, “Zoning Districts,” Section 4.2,
“Official Zoning Map,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas by removing
the KO Krenek Tap Overlay zoning district from all properties affected in the City of College
Station, which are those located within 750-feet of Krenek Tap Road. Case #REZ2018-000003
(Note: Final action of this item will be considered at the April 12, 2018 City Council meeting –
subject to change)
Assistant Director of Planning & Development Services Hitchcock presented the Rezoning to the
Commission, and recommended approval.
Chairperson Kee opened the public hearing.
No one spoke
Chairperson Kee closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Mather motioned to recommend approval of the Rezoning. Commissioner
Burns seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0).
11. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an ordinance amending
Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Section 1.10, “Transitional Provisions,” Section
2.5, “Design Review Board,” Section 4.1, “Zoning Map Amendment,” Section 5.10, “Overlay
Districts,” and Section 7.5, “Signs,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas,
to remove the Krenek Tap Overlay zoning district from the ordinance. Case #ORDA2017-000020
(Note: Final action of this item will be considered at the April 12, 2018 City Council meeting –
subject to change)
Assistant Director of Planning & Development Services Hitchcock presented the Ordinance
Amendment to the Commission, and recommended approval.
Chairperson Kee opened the public hearing.
No one spoke
Chairperson Kee closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Mather motioned to recommend approval of the Ordinance Amendment.
Commissioner Christiansen seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0).
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12. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items – A Planning & Zoning Member may inquire
about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or
the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to
place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
Chairperson Kee requested that staff present the history of the single-family height protection.
13. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
Approved: Attest:
______________________________ ________________________________
Jane Kee, Chairman Kristen Hejny, Admin Support Specialist
Planning & Zoning Commission Planning & Development Services
Planning & Zoning Commission
April 5, 2018
Scale 1 commercial lot on approximately 4.528 acres
Location 11990 Old Wellborn Road
Applicant Schultz Engineering, LLC
Project Manager Rachel Lazo, Staff Planner
Project Overview This development plat is creating one lot for the expansion
of an existing commercial development.
Preliminary Plan Not required
Parkland Dedication Not required
Impact Fees Subject to citywide impact fees—water, sanitary sewer,
and roadway. Impact fees will be dependent upon timing
of the building permit application date.
Traffic Impact Analysis Not required
Compliant with Comprehensive Plan
(including Master Plans) and Unified
Development Ordinance
Yes
Compliant with Subdivision Regulations Yes
Staff Recommendation Approval
Supporting Materials
1. Vicinity Map, Aerial, and Small Area Map
2. Application
3. Copy of Final Plat
Development Plat for
College Station Self Storage Reserve
Block 1, Lot 1
DVPL2018-000001
OLD WELLBORN ROAD
"CAIN ROAD"4.528 AC.
BLOCK 1
LOT 1
LOT 1
GENERAL PARKWAY
TBPE NO. 12327
911 SOUTHWEST PKWY E.
College Station, Texas 77840
(979) 764-3900
ENGINEER:
DEVELOPMENT PLAT
COLLEGE STATION SELF
STORAGE RESERVE
4.528 ACRES
CRAWFORD BURNETT LEAGUE, A-7
COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS
LOT 1, BLOCK 1
(0.013 ACRES ROW DEDICATION)
SURVEYOR:
Brad Kerr, RPLS No. 4502
Kerr Surveying, LLC
409 N. Texas Ave.
Bryan, TX 77803
(979) 268-3195
SCALE 1'' = 50'
MARCH 2018
OWNER/DEVELOPER:
COLLEGE STATION SELF
STORAGE LLC
565 S. Mason Road # 529
Katy, TX 77450
(281) 685-7034
LEGEND
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April 5, 2018
Regular Agenda
Rezoning – Summit Crossing Phases 4-6
To: Planning & Zoning Commission
From: Rachel Lazo, Staff Planner
Agenda Caption: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an
ordinance amending Appendix “A”, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Section 4.2, "Official
Zoning Map," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas by changing the
zoning district boundaries from PDD Planned Development District to T Townhouse for
approximately 36 acres generally located at the intersection of Buena Vista and Summit
Crossing Lane. Case #REZ2018-000001 (R.Lazo) (Note: Final action on this item is scheduled
for the April 26, 2018 City Council meeting - subject to change)
Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request.
Summary: The applicant has requested a T Townhouse rezoning at this location to allow for
Phases 4-6 of the existing Summit Crossing development. Previously, Summit Crossing has
developed under a Planned Development District with duplexes as an approved use, then
revised the PDD for townhouse uses. Instead of continuing to modify the PDD, the applicant has
chosen to request T Townhouse as it would still comply with the Urban land use designation.
REZONING REVIEW CRITERIA
1. Whether the proposal is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan: The subject area
is designated on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map as
Urban. The Comprehensive Plan states that this designation is for areas that should
have very intense level of development consisting of townhomes, duplexes, and high-
density apartments. The proposed zoning permits townhomes, allowing the property to
be developed consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
2. Whether the uses permitted by the proposed zoning district will be appropriate in
the context of the surrounding area: As this is a continuation of the existing Summit
Crossing townhouse development, Townhouse zoning is compatible with the present
zoning and conforming uses of the area and the character of the neighborhood.
3. Whether the property to be rezoned is physically suitable for the proposed zoning
district: The property is suitable for townhouse uses. It has been planned since 2003 for
duplex uses where each side is on an individually platted lot to promote individual home
ownership. Previous phases of the Summit Crossing development have also converted to
townhomes as they developed. Currently the property is undeveloped, moving urban-
density residential eastward up Harvey Road. There is no floodplain on the property and it
is relatively flat.
4. Whether there is available water, wastewater, stormwater, and transportation
facilities generally suitable and adequate for uses permitted by the proposed zoning
district: Water service will be provided by the City of College Station via an existing 12-
inch water main located along Summit Crossing Lane, and sewer access via an existing 8-
inch sanitary sewer line located along Summit Crossing Lane.
The subject property has frontage on Summit Crossing Lane, an existing 2-lane Minor
Collector. The subject tract will have one connection on Harvey Road and to the existing
Summit Crossing development.
Drainage and other public infrastructure required with the site shall be designed and
constructed in accordance with the B/CS Unified Design Guidelines. Existing infrastructure
currently appears to have capacity to adequately serve the proposed use.
A traffic impact analysis (TIA) was performed for the request. All studied intersections are
anticipated to perform at an acceptable level of service though a center left-turn lane in
Harvey Road at Summit Crossing Lane is recommended to handle the volume of left turns.
City staff and the applicant are working with TxDOT on the appropriate implementation of a
turn lane at that location.
5. The marketability of the property: The subject property is marketable with its current
zoning of PDD Planned Development District, however, a T Townhouse district simplifies
the zoning and future development processes.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval rezoning request.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
1. Background Information
2. Vicinity Map, Aerial, and Small Area Map
3. Application
4. Rezoning Map
NOTIFICATIONS
Advertised Commission Hearing Date: April 5, 2018
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: April 26, 2018
The following neighborhood organizations that are registered with the City of College Station’s
Neighborhood Services have received a courtesy letter of notification of this public hearing:
Summit Crossing HOA
Property owner notices mailed: Nine (9)
Contacts in support: None
Contacts in opposition: None
Inquiry contacts: Two at the time of staff report
ADJACENT LAND USES
Direction Comprehensive
Plan Zoning Land Use
North General Commercial
GC General
Commercial and CI
Commercial
Industrial
Undeveloped,
industrial business,
and Single-Family
Residential
South Urban PDD Planned
Development District Undeveloped
East General Commercial
R Rural and PDD
Planned
Development District
Large Lot Rural and
Undeveloped
West Urban R Rural & T
Townhouse
Undeveloped and
Townhomes
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Annexation: September 1980
Zoning: Properties zoned A-O Agricultural Open upon Annexation
2003 – 105.834 acre tract zoned PDD Planned Development District
with duplexes as an approved use and the northwest corner of Harvey
& FM 158 zoned GC General Commercial
Final Plat: N/A – Property is currently unplatted
Site development: Vacant
Name of Project:SUMMIT CROSSING PH4-6
Address:
Legal Description:A004901, J W SCOTT (ICL), TRACT 29, 50.068 ACRES
Total Acreage:142.708
Applicant::
Property Owner:COLLEGE STATION CITY OF
RME Consulting Engineers
List the changed or changing conditions in the area or in the City which make this zone change
necessary.See attached Rezoning Letter.
Indicate whether or not this zone change is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. If it is not,
explain why the Plan is incorrect.
See attached Rezoning Letter.
How will this zone change be compatible with the present zoning and conforming uses of nearby
property and with the character of the neighborhood?
See attached Rezoning Letter.
Explain the suitability of the property for uses permitted by the rezoning district requested.
REZONING APPLICATION
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Page 1 of 2
See attached Rezoning Letter.
Explain the suitability of the property for uses permitted by the current zoning district.
See attached Rezoning Letter.
Explain the marketability of the property for uses permitted by the current zoning district.
See attached Rezoning Letter.
List any other reasons to support this zone change.
See attached Rezoning Letter.
Page 2 of 2
SUMMIT CROSSING, PHASE 4 thru 6 –REZONING
Page - 1
REZONING SUPPORTING INFORMATION
1) LIST THE CHANGED OR CHANING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA OR IN THE CITY
WHICH MAKE THE ZONE CHANGE NECESSARY:
Over the past decade this area, the Summit Crossing subdivision, has developed into high-
density single-family residential utilized primarily for professionals working in the
surrounding area. The continued development of the Summit Crossing subdivision will
support the continued need for residential housing.
2) INDICATE WHETHER OR NOT THIS ZONE CHANGE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. IF IT IS NOT, EXPLAIN WHY THE PLAN IS
INCORRECT.
The zoning request conforms to the Comprehensive Plan. The proposed development will
conform to “Urban” development where uses will consist of high-density single-family
residential with a density of at or less than 10 DU/acre. This proposed zoning and use is
compatible with the existing surrounding neighborhood.
3) HOW WILL THIS ZONE CHANGE BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE PRESENT
ZONING AND CONFORMING USES OF NEARBY PROPERTY AND WITH THE
CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD?
Developed adjacent property is developed as Townhomes. Undeveloped adjacent property
is plan for park uses, duplex/townhome development, with some vacant property, along
Boonville Road, having a base land use of General Commercial.
4) EXPLAIN THE SUITABILITY OF THE PROPERTY FOR USES PERMITTED BY THE
REZONING DISTRICT REQUESTED.
Topography, detention, utilities, and streets systems will support the proposed use and
utility needs.
5) EXPLAIN THE SUITABILITY OF THE PROPERTY FOR USES PERMITTED BY THE
CURRENT ZONING DISTRICT.
Same as Comment #4.
6) EXPLAIN THE MARKETABILITY OF THE PROPERTY FOR USES PERMITTED BY
THE CURRENT ZONING DISTRICT.
Same as Comment #4. Also, it should be noted, that these townhome developments
(located in all other past phases of Summit Crossing) have had a very quick “turn-over”
rate.
SUMMIT CROSSING, PHASE 4 thru 6 –REZONING
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7) LIST ANY OTHER REASON TO SUPPORT THIS ZONE CHANGE:
The zone change will allow for the continued development of this area in a manner which
is reasonable and maintain development continuity.
a) To provide for the continuation and continuity of development of the Summit
Crossing subdivision.
b) Provide for a building construction type “Townhomes” that tends to have users of
a more permanent nature (i.e. young professionals, first time home-buyers, retired
families, etc…) where the current PDD use “Duplex” more frequently have users
of a less permanent nature (i.e. college students).
c) To conform to existing neighborhood appearance, style, and use.
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April 5, 2018
Regular Agenda
Rezoning – Summit Crossing Multi-Family
To: Planning & Zoning Commission
From: Rachel Lazo, Staff Planner
Agenda Caption: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an
ordinance amending Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 4, “Zoning Districts,”
Section 4.2 “Official Zoning Map,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station,
Texas by changing the zoning district boundaries from PDD Planned Development District to
MF Multi-Family on approximately 12 acres of land, located at the intersection of Summit
Crossing Lane and Harvey Road. Case #REZ2018-000002 (Final action on this item is
scheduled for the April 26, 2018 City Council Meeting- subject to change)
Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request.
Summary: The applicant has requested a rezoning for approximately 12 acres of land from
PDD Planned Development District with a base zoning of D Duplex to MF Multi-Family. The
property is currently designated as Urban on the Comprehensive Land Use and Character Map.
This designation calls for intense land use activities that include townhomes, duplexes, and
high-density apartments and is consistent with the applicant’s proposed rezoning request.
REZONING REVIEW CRITERIA
1. Whether the proposal is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan: The subject area
is designated on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map as
Urban. The Urban land use designation is generally for areas that should have a very
intense level of development activities. These areas will tend to consist of townhomes,
duplexes, and high-density apartments. Currently, there are a significant number of
single-family attached and detached residences along Harvey Road, but limited multi-
family uses. The proposed zoning permits multi-family uses, allowing the property to be
developed consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
2. Whether the uses permitted by the proposed zoning district will be appropriate in
the context of the surrounding area: The properties to the north and west of the subject
property are zoned PDD Planned Development District with D Duplex as a base zoning
district and are currently pending development. They were included as part of the overall
Summit Crossing master plan, which this portion is in the planning phase to build out as
additional townhomes. The properties to the east are currently vacant with commercial
retail at the hard corner of FM 158 and Harvey Road. This proposed zoning change would
be compatible with the adjacent properties.
3. Whether the property to be rezoned is physically suitable for the proposed zoning
district: The proposed zoning request to rezone for multi-family on this property would
allow for dense residential development in a greenfield area planned for high
concentrations of residential uses for along Harvey Road, a major thoroughfare. The
request would then provide the opportunity to offer another housing type in an area that is
primarily single-family attached and detached.
4. Whether there is available water, wastewater, stormwater, and transportation
facilities generally suitable and adequate for uses permitted by the proposed zoning
district: Water service will be provided by the City of College Station via two existing 12-
inch water mains located along Summit Crossing Lane and Harvey Road. Sewer access
will be via an existing 10-inch sanitary sewer line located across Summit Crossing Lane.
The subject property has frontage on Summit Crossing Lane, an existing 2-lane minor
collector and Harvey Road, an existing 4-lane major arterial. The subject tract will have
one connection on Summit Crossing Lane, and access to Harvey Road will be determined
through TxDOT.
Drainage and other public infrastructure required with the site shall be designed and
constructed in accordance with the B/CS Unified Design Guidelines. Existing infrastructure
currently appears to have capacity to adequately serve the proposed use.
A traffic impact analysis (TIA) was performed for the request. All studied intersections are
anticipated to perform at an acceptable level of service though a center left-turn lane in
Harvey Road at Summit Crossing Lane is recommended to handle the volume of left turns.
City staff and the applicant are working with TxDOT on the appropriate implementation of
a turn lane at that location.
5. The marketability of the property: The subject property is marketable with its current
zoning of PDD Planned Development District, however, considering it is located along a 4-
lane major arterial and a 2-lane minor collector, the proposed MF Multi-Family rezoning is
anticipated to increase the marketability of the property.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval rezoning request.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
1. Background Information
2. Vicinity Map, Small Area Map, and Aerial
3. Application
4. Rezoning Map
NOTIFICATIONS
Advertised Commission Hearing Date: April 5, 2018
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: April 26, 2018
The following neighborhood organizations that are registered with the City of College Station’s
Neighborhood Services have received a courtesy letter of notification of this public hearing:
Summit Crossing HOA
Property owner notices mailed: Ten (10)
Contacts in support: None
Contacts in opposition: None
Inquiry contacts: Two (2) at the time of staff report
ADJACENT LAND USES
Direction Comprehensive
Plan Zoning Land Use
North Urban PDD Planned
Development District Undeveloped
South Suburban
Commercial
R Rural, O Office,
and SC Suburban
Commercial
Single-Family
Residential, Church,
Undeveloped
East General Commercial PDD Planned
Development District Undeveloped
West Urban
T Townhouse and
PDD Planned
Development District
Parkland
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Annexation: September 1980
Zoning: Properties zoned A-O Agricultural Open upon Annexation
2003 – 105.834 acre tract zoned PDD Planned Development District
with duplexes as an approved use and the northwest corner of Harvey
& FM 158 zoned GC General Commercial
Final Plat: N/A – Property is currently unplatted
Site development: Vacant
Name of Project:SUMMIT CROSSING MULTI-FAMILY
Address:
Legal Description:A004901, J W SCOTT (ICL), TRACT 29, 50.068 ACRES
Total Acreage:11.878
Applicant::
Property Owner:COLLEGE STATION CITY OF
RME Consulting Engineers
List the changed or changing conditions in the area or in the City which make this zone change
necessary.See attached Rezoning Letter.
Indicate whether or not this zone change is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. If it is not,
explain why the Plan is incorrect.
See attached Rezoning Letter.
How will this zone change be compatible with the present zoning and conforming uses of nearby
property and with the character of the neighborhood?
See attached Rezoning Letter.
Explain the suitability of the property for uses permitted by the rezoning district requested.
REZONING APPLICATION
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Page 1 of 2
See attached Rezoning Letter.
Explain the suitability of the property for uses permitted by the current zoning district.
See attached Rezoning Letter.
Explain the marketability of the property for uses permitted by the current zoning district.
See attached Rezoning Letter.
List any other reasons to support this zone change.
See attached Rezoning Letter.
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SUMMIT CROSSING (MULTI-FAMILY) – REZONING
Page - 1
REZONING SUPPORTING INFORMATION
1) LIST THE CHANGED OR CHANING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA OR IN THE CITY
WHICH MAKE THE ZONE CHANGE NECESSARY:
Over the past decade this area, the Summit Crossing subdivision, has developed into high-
density single-family residential utilized primarily for professionals working in the
surrounding area. The continued development of the Summit Crossing subdivision will
support the continued need for residential housing and high-density multi-family
apartments.
2) INDICATE WHETHER OR NOT THIS ZONE CHANGE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. IF IT IS NOT, EXPLAIN WHY THE PLAN IS
INCORRECT.
The zoning request conforms to the Comprehensive Plan. The proposed development will
conform to “Urban” development where uses will consist of high-density single-family
residential with a density of at or less than 10 DU/acre. This proposed zoning and use is
compatible with the existing surrounding neighborhood.
3) HOW WILL THIS ZONE CHANGE BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE PRESENT
ZONING AND CONFORMING USES OF NEARBY PROPERTY AND WITH THE
CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD?
Developed adjacent property is developed as Townhomes. Undeveloped adjacent property
is plan for park uses, duplex/townhome development, with some vacant property, along
Boonville Road and Harvey Road East, have a base land use of General Commercial.
Multi-family apartments will provide compatible transition zoning from Townhomes with
the property fronting S.H. No. 30.
4) EXPLAIN THE SUITABILITY OF THE PROPERTY FOR USES PERMITTED BY THE
REZONING DISTRICT REQUESTED.
Topography, detention, utilities, and streets systems will support the proposed use and
utility needs.
5) EXPLAIN THE SUITABILITY OF THE PROPERTY FOR USES PERMITTED BY THE
CURRENT ZONING DISTRICT.
Same as Comment #4. Also, there is a natural drainage-way/open-space area that will serve
as a natural buffer between the multi-family and single-family uses.
6) EXPLAIN THE MARKETABILITY OF THE PROPERTY FOR USES PERMITTED BY
THE CURRENT ZONING DISTRICT.
SUMMIT CROSSING (MULTI-FAMILY) – REZONING
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Summit Crossing is located in a growing area that has excellent accessibility to major
thoroughfares and located near several existing and future light commercial uses.
7) LIST ANY OTHER REASON TO SUPPORT THIS ZONE CHANGE:
The zone change will allow for the continued development of this area in a manner which
is reasonable and maintain development continuity.
a) To provide for the continuation and continuity of development of the Summit
Crossing subdivision.
b) Provide complimentary uses that are similar yet somewhat distinct from existing
residential development.
c) To conform to existing neighborhood appearance, style, and use.
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April 5, 2018
Regular Agenda
UDO Amendments – SC Suburban Commercial
To: Planning & Zoning Commission
From: Jenifer Paz, AICP, Principal Planner
Agenda Caption: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an
ordinance amending Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Section 5.3 “Non-
Residential Zoning District”, Section 5.4 “Non-Residential Dimensional Standards”, Section
6.3 “Types of Uses”, Section 6.4 “Specific Use Standards”, Section 7.2 “General Provisions”,
Section 7.3 “Off-Street Parking”, Section 7.7 “Buffer Requirements”, Section 7.10 “Non-
Residential Architectural Standards”, Section 7.11 “Outdoor Lighting Standards”, and
Section 11.2 “Defined Terms” as it relates to requirements for the SC Suburban Commercial
Zoning District.
Recommendation(s): Staff recommends approval of the changes to SC Suburban
Commercial Zoning District as proposed.
Summary: This item originated with the 2017 Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission Plan-of-
Work and is intended to add flexibility to the SC Suburban Commercial Zoning District by
modifying its requirements. The most significant changes include allowing additional uses
and reducing buffer and architectural requirements. A summary of the proposed changes is
provided below:
Amendments to Section 5.3 “Non-Residential Zoning District” and Section 5.4 “Non-
Residential Dimensional Standards” revise the definition and setbacks for SC Suburban
Commercial.
Amendments to Section 6.3 “Types of Uses” and Section 6.4 “Specific Use Standards”
includes the addition of new permitted uses and the revision of requirements for
existing uses to allow more flexibility for development within SC Suburban
Commercial.
Amendments to 7.2 “General Provisions” remove additional height requirements for
SC Suburban Commercial that are primarily related to roof pitch.
Amendments to 7.3 “Off-Street Parking” provides parking requirements for the new
proposed uses.
Amendment to 7.7 “Buffer Requirements” reduces the buffer requirement for SC
Suburban Commercial.
Amendment to 7.10 “Non-Residential Architectural Standards” changes architectural
standards by removing the requirement for pitch roofs in SC Suburban Commercial
and allowing for additional architectural elements.
Amendment to 7.11 “Outdoor Lighting Standards” provides clarification to outdoor
lighting requirements.
Amendments to Section 11.2 “Defined Terms” incorporates definitions for Residential
Live-Work Unit and Assisted Living/Residential Care Facility.
Attachments:
1. UDO Article 5.3 - Redlined
2. UDO Article 5.4 - Redlined
3. UDO Article 6.3 – Redlined
4. UDO Article 6.4 – Redlined
5. UDO Article 7.2 – Redlined
6. UDO Article 7.3 – Redlined
7. UDO Article 7.7 - Redlined
8. UDO Article 7.10 – Redlined
9. UDO Article 7.11 – Redlined
10. UDO Article 11.2 - Redlined
Sec. 12-5.3. - Non-Residential Zoning Districts.
A. Natural Areas Protected (NAP).
This district is designed for publicly-owned property or private property intended for the conservation
of natural areas. Properties with this designation are relatively undeveloped and are often used for
recreational or open space purposes or for the conveyance of floodwaters. Properties with this
designation are not projected for conversion to more intense land use in the future by the
Comprehensive Plan.
B. Office (O).
This district will accommodate selected commercial businesses that provide a service rather than sell
products, either retail or wholesale. The uses allowed have relatively low traffic generation and
require limited location identification.
C. Suburban Commercial (SC).
This district is intended to provide for low-densitylimited commercial uses that provide services are
compatible with to nearby neighborhoods. The SC Suburban Commercial District is intended to be
compatible with the character of suburban single-family neighborhoods. Buildings have a residential
character and scale, and sites are heavily landscaped to minimize the impacts of non-residential
uses and associated parking areas on adjacent residential zoning districts. The district allows for a
range of uses, with the impacts mitigated through distance from adjacent single-family and buffering
and architecture of the buildings. The gross floor area of a single structure in this district shall not
exceed 15,000 square feet in area.
D. Wellborn Commercial (WC) .
This district is intended to provide for low-density commercial uses that provide services to nearby
neighborhoods. Such uses shall be limited in size and not accommodate for drive-thru services.
Specific design elements should be incorporated into such developments to limit the visual impact on
the community and enhance the defined character. This zoning district is only permitted in areas
designated as Wellborn Commercial on the Comprehensive Plan Land Use and Character Map.
E. General Commercial (GC).
This district is designed to provide locations for general commercial purposes, that is, retail sales and
service uses that function to serve the entire community and its visitors.
F. Commercial Industrial (CI).
This district is designed to provide a location for outlets offering goods and services to a limited
segment of the general public. The uses included primarily serve other commercial and industrial
enterprises.
G. Business Park (BP).
This district is designed for uses that primarily serve other commercial and industrial enterprises, and
include administrative and professional offices, commercial industrial, research and development
oriented light industrial, light manufacturing, and non-polluting industries. Uses in this district need
good access to arterial level thoroughfares, but have relatively low traffic generation and require
limited location identification.
The development of business parks should be in a campus like setting with structures grouped and
clustered, and should be heavily landscaped to minimize the impacts of business park uses and
associated parking areas on adjacent properties and public roadways. Impacts of the uses will be
limited through buffering and architecture of the buildings.
The following supplemental standards shall apply to this district:
1. All processes and business activities shall be conducted inside buildings with the exception of
Commercial Gardens; and
2. All BP zoning districts will be a minimum of five (5) acres in area.
H. Business Park Industrial (BPI).
This district is designed to provide land for manufacturing and industrial activities that have nuisance
characteristics greater than activities permitted in the BP Business Park district. Permitted uses
within this district are generally not compatible with residential uses of any density or lower intensity
commercial uses. Generally, these uses need good access to arterial roadways, but should be offset
from public roadways and adjacent properties by using the BP Business Park district and its
associated development to screen and buffer the uses. The uses allowed have relatively low traffic
generation and require limited location identification.
I. College and University (CU).
This district is applied to land which is located within the boundaries of the Texas A&M University
campus or is owned by the University.
(Ord. No. 2012-3450 , Pt. 1(Exh. C), 9-27-2012; Ord. No. 2013-3471 , Pt. 1(Exh. C), 1-10-2013;
Ord. No. 2016-3792 , Pt. 1(Exh. C), 7-28-2016)
Sec. 12-5.4. - Non-Residential Dimensional Standards.
The following table establishes dimensional standards that shall be applied within the Non-Residential
Zoning Districts, unless otherwise identified in this UDO:
Non-Residential Zoning Districts
O SC WC GC CI BP BPI NAP
Min. Lot Area None None None None None None None N/A
Min. Lot Width 24' 50' 50' 24' 24' 100' 100' N/A
Min. Lot Depth 100' 100' 100' 100' 100' 200' 200' N/A
Min. Front Setback 25' 25' 25' 25' 25' 25'(E) 25'(E) N/A
Min. Side Setback (A)(B) (A)(B) (A)(B) (A)(B) (A)(B) (A)(B) (A)(B) N/A
Min. St. Side Setback 15' 15' 15' 15' 15' 15'(E) 15'(E) N/A
Min. Rear Setback 15' 15’20' 20' 15' 15' 15'(E) 15'(E) N/A
Max. Height (C)(F)
2
Stories/
35'(D)(F)
2
Stories/
35'(D)(F)
(C)(F) (C)(F) (C)(F) (C)(F) (F)
Notes :
(A) A minimum side setback of seven and one-half (7.5) feet shall be required for each building or
group of contiguous buildings.
(B) Lot line construction on interior lots with no side yard or setback is allowed only where the
building is covered by fire protection on the site or separated by a dedicated public right-of-way
or easement of at least fifteen (15) feet in width.
(C) See Section 12-7.2.H, Height.
(D) Maximum building height is two (2) stories and thirty-five (35) feet, measured at the highest
point of the roof or roof peak. Section 12-7.2.H, Height applies to buildings over one-story.
(E) Buildings shall be setback a minimum of fifty (50) feet from all public streets adjacent the
perimeter of the business park development, as shown on the approved Preliminary Plan
document.
(F) Reference Easterwood Field Airport Zoning Ordinance regarding height limitations.
(Ord. No. 2012-3450 , Pt. 1(Exh. C), 9-27-2012; Ord. No. 2013-3471 , Pt. 1(Exh. B), (Exh. C), 1-
10-2013; Ord. No. 2016-3792 , Pt. 1(Exh. C), 7-28-2016)
Sec. 6.4. - Specific Use Standards.
The following specific use standards shall apply to those uses listed below and identified in the Use Table
in Section 6.3, Types of Use, with a "P*." A site plan review, as required by Section 3.6, Site Plan Review,
is required for all specific uses identified herein. For the purposes of this section, buffers shall comply with
Section 7.7, Buffer Requirements unless specified herein. For the purposes of this section, residential
areas or uses shall mean existing developed or developing (platted) residential uses including single-
family and multi-family housing, townhomes, and duplexes.
A. Animal Care Facilities.
Any animal care facilities with defined outdoor uses and/or facilities shall be located a minimum
of five hundred (500) feet from existing or developing residential areas; and facilities with
outdoor facilities for large animals shall be permitted in R Rural, only.
B. Car Wash.
Vacuums shall be located a minimum of one hundred (100) feet from any adjacent residential
use.
C. Commercial Amusements.
All outdoor activity must be located a minimum of three hundred (300) feet from an existing
residential use.
D. Commercial Garden/Greenhouse/Landscape Maintenance.
1. Outdoor storage and display of unpackaged or bulk materials, including but not limited to
topsoil, manure, and aggregate materials, shall be screened and located at least fifty (50)
feet from all property lines and not closer than one hundred fifty (150) feet from an existing
residential use.
2. No processes and business activities associated with Commercial Gardens may be
conducted outside of buildings except in BP Business Park.
E. Drive-in/Thru Window.
1. In all Northgate Zoning Districts, all site designs and elevations for drive-in/thru windows
shall be reviewed by the Design Review Board as part of the site plan review process. All
outside activities and appurtenances related to drive-in/thru service shall be located wholly
underneath a habitable structure, screened from view from the University Drive right-of-
way, and designed to be sensitive to the pedestrian environment.
2. In SC Suburban Commercial, drive-in/thru windows and message boards may not be
located on the side of the building adjacent to single-family land use and zoning.
Restaurants with a drive-in/thru window must be located a minimum of 150 feet from any
single-family use or zoning districtwill not be permitted .and drive-in and drive-thru facilities
(speaker box, message board, and pick-up window) may not be located between the
building and any single-family use or zoning district.
F. Dry Cleaners/Laundry.
All activity must be wholly contained within a building not to exceed three thousand (3,000)
square feet in size.
G. Fuel Sales.
1. Any vehicle repair uses must comply with Section 6.4.P, Vehicular Sales, Rental, Repair
and Service.
2. All activities except those associated with fuel pumping must be conducted within an
enclosed building.
3. Ice and vending machines must be enclosed in a building.
4. No signage, in addition to the signage allowed in Section 7.5, Signs, may be allowed within
view of the right-of-way.
5. No outside storage or display of vehicles for any purpose.
6. A Drive-Thru car wash designed to accommodate one (1) vehicle shall be permitted as an
accessory use.
7. In C-3, Light Commercial fuels sales shall be limited to facilities designed to accommodate
a maximum of four (4) vehicles obtaining fuel simultaneously.
8. Minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
Front Side Rear Side Street
Fuel pumps 50 feet 25 feet 25 feet 25 feet
Canopies 40 feet 15 feet 15 feet 15 feet
9. Storage tanks must be located below grade.
10. In SC Suburban Commercial, Fuel Sales shall be located a minimum of 150 feet from any
single-family use or zoning district. This shall include all portions associated with the use
(parking, fuel pumps, canopy, etc.). Additionally, fuel pumps and canopies shall not be
located between the building and any single-family use or zoning district.
Fuel Sales will be considered a permitted land use on properties with existing Fuel Sales as of
September 27, 2012.
11. In WC Wellborn Commercial, Fuel Sales will be considered a permitted land use on
properties with existing Fuel Sales as of April 14, 2011.
H. Golf Course or Driving Range.
1. All driving ranges shall be a minimum of ten (10) acres and have a minimum field size of
two hundred seventy-five (275) yards.
2. Driving ranges are classified as commercial enterprises and must comply with Section 7.7,
Buffer Requirements.
3. For driving ranges, all balls must remain on the property through proper orientation of the
tee boxes, adequate buffering or screening, and barrier nets.
4. No building, structure, or outdoor activity of a driving range shall be located within one
hundred (100) feet of residentially-zoned property.
5. All ground-level lighting of a driving range's landing area shall be directed away from
adjacent properties and screening shall be provided with plantings, berms, or other means
to limit nuisances associated with lighting and resulting glare.
I. Government Facilities and Utilities.
Activities not wholly contained within a building shall not be located within one hundred (100)
feet of a single-family residential use unless buffered by a twenty-five-foot buffer yard and a six-
foot privacy fence, in accordance with Section 7.7, Buffer Requirements.
J. Health Club/Sports Facility (Outdoor) .
In Mixed-Use and all Northgate Zoning Districts, outdoor health clubs/sports facilities shall only
be allowed on roof tops.
K. Manufactured Homes.
1. The placement of an individual manufactured home where permitted or the replacement of
an existing manufactured home shall be subject to obtaining a Location Permit issued by
the Building Official and Administrator. The application for such a permit shall be
accompanied by a location plan including the following information:
a. Location plan showing the dimension of the site, required setback lines, the placement
of the manufactured home, the designated parking, and any existing structures on the
same or adjoining lots;
b. A signed and dated application, requesting permission to locate the structure on the
lot; and
c. A legal description of the location of the property within the City.
2. All manufactured homes shall be skirted with brick, vinyl, or other solid skirting materials
within four (4) months of occupancy of the lot.
3. All trailer hitches and other devices designed to aid in the transport of the manufactured
homes must be removed within four (4) months of occupancy of the lot.
L. Mobile Home.
A mobile home, after the effective date of this UDO, may not be located within the corporate
limits of College Station for residential dwelling. A mobile home legally located within the
corporate limits of College Station may continue to be used as a residential dwelling, but shall
not be relocated or enlarged. A mobile home may be replaced by a manufactured home.
M. Parking as a Primary Use.
In all Northgate Zoning Districts, parking as a primary use shall be permitted when all of the
parking is located within a multi-level garage.
N. Radio/TV Station/Studios.
In all Northgate Zoning Districts, outdoor transmission facilities shall be completely screened
from view from any right-of-way.
O. Recycling Facilities.
1. Any facility located within five hundred (500) feet of property zoned or developed for
residential use shall not be in operation between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
2. Light processing, including compacting, baling, and shredding, must be directly related to
efficient temporary storage and shipment of materials. No facility as described in this
subsection shall abut property zoned or developed for single-family residential use.
3. A minimum of six (6) parking spaces shall be provided, plus one (1) space per employee
and for each vehicle of the facility.
4. Each container shall be clearly marked to specify materials that are accepted. The name
and telephone number of the operator and the hours of operations shall be conspicuously
displayed. All sign regulations of the district in which the facility is located shall apply.
5. Each facility shall be screened from the public right-of-way by operating in an enclosed
building with no outside storage or by operating within an area enclosed by an opaque
fence at least eight (8) feet in height.
P. Retail Sales/Manufactured Homes.
Manufactured homes undergoing repair and remaining on site in excess of forty-eight (48) hours
shall be screened from public view in an enclosed area.
Q. Restaurant.
1. In C-3 Light Commercial, SC Suburban Commercial, and Wellborn Commercial, drive-ins
and drive-thrus are prohibited.
2. In SC Suburban Commercial restaurants with a drive-ins/thru must be located a minimum
of 150 feet from any single-family zoning district. Drive-in and drive-thru facilities (speaker
box, m essage board, and pick-up window) may not be located between the building and
any single-family use or zoning district.
23. In C-3 Light Commercial, the maximum size shall be two thousand five hundred (2,500)
square feet.
34. In SC Suburban Commercial and WC Wellborn Commercial, restaurants (including
waiting and outdoor dining areas) may not exceed eight thousand (8,000) square feet and
are permitted at the following maximum sizes based on adjacent thoroughfare and access:
a. Freeway/Expressway and Four- or Six-Lane Major Arterial: Eight thousand (8,000)
square feet;
b. Four-Lane Minor Arterial and Four-Lane Major Collector: Seven thousand (7,000)
square feet; or
c. Two-Lane Major Collector and smaller: Five thousand (5,000) square feet.
45. In SC Suburban Commercial and WC Wellborn Commercial, restaurants shall not locate
outdoor seating or playgrounds between the structure and a single-family land use and
zoning.
R. Sales and Service (Retail and Wholesale).
The following Sales Matrix shall be used to determine the most appropriate zoning district for
sales and service uses.
1. Storage is allowed in GC General Commercial, if the square feet of storage is less than fifty
(50) percent of the total gross building area, exclusive of office areas.
2. Storage is allowed in WC Wellborn Commercial, if the square feet of storage is less than
fifty (50) percent of total gross building area.
3. Sales are allowed in CI Commercial Industrial if the square feet of sales is less than fifty
(50) percent of the total gross building area, exclusive of office area.
4. Each sales use in a shopping center must meet the storage square-foot criteria above to
be permitted in that zoning district.
5. In SC Suburban Commercial, Gross Floor Area of a single structure shall not exceed
fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.
6. In WC Wellborn Commercial, Gross Floor Area of a single structure shall not exceed ten
thousand (10,000) square feet.
S. Salvage Yard.
1. Salvage or junkyards shall be visually screened on front, rear, and all sides by means of a
solid eight-foot high wooden privacy fence.
2. Material that is not salvageable shall not be permitted to accumulate. In no case shall
material that is not salvageable be buried or used as fill.
3. In any open storage area, it shall be prohibited to keep any ice box, refrigerator, deep-
freeze locker, clothes washer, clothes dryer, or similar air-tight unit having an interior
storage capacity of one and one-half (1½) cubic feet or more, from which the door has not
been removed.
T. Sexually-Oriented Business.
1. General.
These requirements apply to all sexually-oriented businesses as defined in this UDO.
A business is not exempt from regulation under this UDO because it holds a license or
permit under the Alcoholic Beverage Code authorizing the sale or service of alcoholic
beverages or because it contains one (1) or more coin-operated machines that are subject
to regulation or taxation, or both under State law.
Regulations contained within this UDO pertaining to sexually-oriented businesses are
based on evidence concerning the adverse secondary effects of adult uses on the
communities presented in findings incorporated in City of Renton v. Playtime Theaters,
Inc., 475 U.S. 41 (1986) and in studies set out below:
a. Detroit, Michigan;
b. Amarillo, Texas
c. Los Angeles, California;
d. Indianapolis, Indiana;
e. Phoenix, Arizona;
f. St. Paul, Minnesota;
g. Beaumont, Texas
h. Seattle, Washington;
i. Austin, Texas.
2. Permitted Locations.
A sexually-oriented business is a permitted use at the following location only and is subject
to the specific standards located in this Section and is subject to other applicable
regulations of this UDO.
Area 3: State Highway 6 Commercial Tract
All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situated in the R. Stevenson Survey,
Abstract No. 54, Tract 61, being all of that 2.116 acre tract conveyed to the Blue Dolphin
Club, Inc. by deed recorded in volume 2079, page 133 in the Official Records of Brazos
County, Texas.
Map of the Potential Location:
3. Single Adult Use Per Location.
There shall only be one (1) sexually-oriented business permitted per area.
4. Measurement.
a. Stock in Trade.
Stock in trade shall be the number of items in stock in the sales and display area at the
time of a site inspection. The number of sexually-oriented items shall be calculated as a
percentage of total items.
b. Sales and Display Area.
1. The sales and display area shall be the entire interior floor space of a business
establishment devoted to sales and display, including aisles, measured in square
feet at the time of a site inspection. The floor space devoted to sales and display
of sexually-oriented materials shall be calculated as a percentage of total sales
and display area.
2. Where sexually-oriented materials are physically separated from other materials
by an eight-foot wall, the separate sales and display area (including any aisles)
shall be compared to the total sales and display floor area.
3. Where floor area includes a mixture of sexually-oriented material with any other
material, it shall be counted as sexually oriented. Any such area shall include
one-half (½) of the area of any aisles adjacent to the display or sales of sexually-
oriented materials.
5. Specific Standards.
a. Adult Cabaret or Adult Retail Store.
Any performance area shall be elevated at least twenty-four (24) inches above the
level of the patron seating areas and shall be separated by a distance of at least six
(6) feet from all areas of the premises to which patrons have access. A continuous
railing at least three (3) feet in height, securely attached to the floor, and located at
least six (6) feet from all points of the live performance area shall separate
performance areas and patron areas.
b. Adult Arcade, Adult Movie Theater.
1. All aisles shall have theater runway and aisle lighting which illuminates the entire
floor surface of the aisle at a level of not less than 0.2 foot-candles.
2. All theater viewing areas, projection rooms, and viewing booths or rooms shall be
equipped with overhead lighting fixtures of sufficient intensity to illuminate every
place to which patrons are permitted access at an illumination so that any patron
may be observed from a manager's or employee's station.
3. The interior of an adult arcade, and/or adult viewing booth or room, shall be
configured in such a way that there is an unobstructed view from a manager's or
employee's station of every interior area of the adult arcade and/or viewing booth
or room.
4. All ventilation devices in or between adult viewing booths, viewing stations and
rooms must be covered by a permanently affixed ventilation cover or grill.
Ventilation holes, portals or airways may only be located one (1) foot from the top
of the station, room or booth walls or one (1) foot from the bottom of the station,
room or booth walls. There may not be any other holes or openings in the station,
room or booth walls or between stations, rooms or booths.
c. Limited Adult Retail Store.
The store shall separate all sexually-oriented material from other sales and display
areas using an opaque wall at least eight (8) feet in height. Such an area shall
incorporate a management-controlled system of access to ensure that only persons
over the age of eighteen (18) years are allowed to enter.
6. Lighting.
Any sexually-oriented business shall be equipped with overhead lighting fixtures of
sufficient intensity to illuminate every place to which patrons are permitted access so that
any patron may be observed from a manager's or employee's station.
7. Amortization.
A sexually-oriented business in operation prior to the effective date of this UDO which does
not conform to the regulations listed above shall be considered to be nonconforming. The
nonconforming sexually-oriented business shall be permitted to continue for one (1) year
after the effective date of this ordinance unless voluntarily discontinued for a period of thirty
(30) days or more. One (1) year after the effective date of this UDO the nonconforming
sexually-oriented business shall be illegal and shall terminate, except as provided herein.
a. Additional Time for Amortization.
In the event an owner of a nonconforming sexually-oriented business is unable to
recoup his investment in his sexually-oriented business by the date for the termination
of such uses, the owner may request additional time by making application with the
Administrator no later than the date for termination of the use.
b. Application for Additional Time.
The owner shall file, with his request for additional time, all data he wishes considered
in support of the request. The owner shall also supply all materials requested by the
Administrator, City Attorney, or City Council to determine if the investment has been
recouped.
c. Determination by the City Council.
Upon application by the owner, the City Council may, at its discretion, allow additional
time to amortize the investment in a sexually-oriented business if it makes the
following findings:
1. The owner has made every effort to recoup his investment in the sexually-
oriented business;
2. The owner will be unable to recoup his investment in a sexually-oriented
business by the end of the amortization period; and
3. That all applicable provisions of this UDO will be observed.
If the City Council grants additional time, the grant shall be for a period not to exceed
one (1) year.
d. Exemption from Amortization Requirements.
Any owner of a sexually-oriented business wishing to claim an exemption from the
amortization requirements of this UDO may apply for an exemption. The City must
receive such application no less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the
amortization period.
The City Council may grant an exemption if it makes the following findings:
1. That the location of the sexually-oriented business will not have a detrimental
effect on nearby properties or be contrary to the public health, safety or welfare;
2. That the granting of the exemption will not violate the spirit and intent of this
UDO;
3. That the location of the sexually-oriented business will not downgrade the
property values or quality of life in the adjacent areas or encourage the
development of urban blight;
4. That the location of the sexually-oriented business will not be contrary to any
program of neighborhood conservation nor will it interfere with any efforts of
urban renewal or restoration; and
5. That all other applicable provisions of this UDO will be observed.
If an exemption is granted, such exemption shall be valid for a period of one (1)
year from the date of the City Council action. Upon expiration of an exemption, a
sexually-oriented business shall be in violation of this UDO, shall be illegal, and
shall terminate, unless the owner receives another exemption. Additional
applications for exemptions shall be submitted at least sixty (60) days prior to the
expiration of the exemption period.
The granting of an exemption does not alleviate the owner of a sexually-oriented
business from adhering to all other applicable provisions of this UDO.
U. Storage (Self-Service).
1. Accessory uses are prohibited.
2. In SC Suburban Commercial, Self-Service Storage and outdoor storage must be located a
minimum of 150 feet from any single-family uses or zoning district. The 150-foot separation
is not applicable when only interior access (climate-controlled storage) is provided, subject
to other provisions of this UDO.
Self-Service Storage will be considered a permitted land use on properties with existing Self-
Service Storage as of September 27, 2012.
3. In WC Wellborn Commercial, Self-Service Storage will be considered a permitted land use
on properties with existing Self-Service Storage as of April 14, 2011.
V. Utilities.
Activities not wholly contained within a building that abuts single-family residential uses shall
construct a twenty-foot buffer yard with a six-foot privacy fence, in accordance with Section 7.7,
Buffer Requirements.
W. Vehicular Sales, Rental, Repair and Service.
1. Vehicles undergoing repair, painting, or body work which will remain on site in excess of
forty-eight (48) hours shall be screened from public view or stored indoors.
2. Inoperable vehicles shall not be allowed to remain on site for more than thirty (30) days.
3. All parts, including automobile body parts, shall be stored within an area which is
completely screened from public view.
X. Wireless Telecommunication Facility (WTF).
1. Purpose.
The purpose of this section is to establish regulations pertaining to wireless
telecommunications facilities (WTF) that are consistent with federal and state law. The City
Council of the City of College Station finds that:
a. It is in the public interest to promote competition in high quality telecommunications
services and the availability of broadband transmission services to all residences and
businesses;
b. It is in the public interest for the City to protect the public safety and welfare,
safeguard community land values, promote orderly planning and development and
preserve historic sites, structures and areas. Wireless telecommunications facilities
should not be allowed to detract aesthetically from the visual quality of surrounding
properties or the City; and
c. The proliferation of wireless telecommunications facilities negatively impacts the
appearance, character, and property values of the community. Therefore the City
should endeavor to minimize the size, number and obtrusiveness of antennas and
towers. Collocation and stealth technologies are strongly encouraged to mitigate
negative visual impacts and reduce the total number of towers within the City.
2. WTF Categories.
In order to expedite the siting and review process, WTFs have been divided into use
categories. The review process is more thorough as the intensity of the use increases.
a. Unregulated Facilities.
The WTFs listed below are not regulated by this ordinance and do not require review
or approval. This does not exempt these facilities from other applicable city codes,
ordinances, and permits.
1. Over-the-air reception devices exempted from local ordinances by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC).
2. Parabolic antenna less than two (2) meters in diameter.
3. Omni-directional antenna (whip antenna) six (6) inches or less in diameter and
not extending more than twelve (12) feet above support structure.
4. Directional antenna one (1) meter or less measured across the longest
dimension and not extending over twelve (12) feet above support structure.
5. Public safety tower or antenna.
b. Intermediate Facilities.
1. New transmission tower less than thirty-five (35) feet (ten and one-half (10.5)
meters) in height.
2. New transmission tower that does not extend more than thirty-five (35) feet (ten
and one-half (10.5) meters) in height above a support structure and that meets
the definition of a stealth facility.
3. Parabolic antenna over two (2) meters in diameter.
4. Omni-directional antenna (whip antenna greater than six (6) inches in diameter
and/or extending twelve (12) feet above the support structure.
5. Directional antenna more than one (1) meter measured across the longest
dimension and extending over twelve (12) feet above support structure.
6. Attached WTFs.
7. Antenna collocating on an existing tower.
c. Major Facilities.
New transmission tower greater than thirty-five (35) feet (ten and one-half (10.5)
meters) in height.
3. Permitted Locations.
a. All Intermediate WTFs are permitted by right in the following zoning districts:
R Rural
M-1 Light Industrial
M-2 Heavy Industrial
GC General Commercial
CI Commercial Industrial
C-3 Light Commercial
NG Northgate
City-owned premises
O Office
R&D Research & Development
WPC Wolf Pen Creek
PDD Planned Development District (except PDD-H)
BP Business Park
BPI Business Park Industrial.
b. Major WTFs are allowed in the following zoning districts with a Conditional Use
Permit:
R Rural
M-1 Light Industrial
M-2 Heavy Industrial
BP Business Park
BPI Business Park Industrial
GC General Commercial
CI Commercial Industrial
C-3 Light Commercial
O Office
R&D Research & Development
City-owned premises.
c. WTFs may locate on City-owned premises without a conditional use permit with
approval of the City Council and subject to the requirements of this UDO.
4. Requirements for Attached WTFs.
a. WTFs may attach to the exterior of any non-residential building within any zoning
district provided the antenna and antenna support structure or equipment are
mounted flush with the vertical exterior of the building or project no more than twenty-
four (24) inches from the surface of the building to which it is attached and does not
raise the height of the building more than ten (10) feet and does not violate the
maximum height restriction of that zoning district.
b. Any antenna meeting the stealth antenna definition of this ordinance and locating on
an alternative mounting structure may attach to the exterior of any non-residential
building within any zoning district with approval of the Administrator.
c. If an antenna is installed on a support structure other than a tower, the antenna and
supporting electrical and mechanical equipment must be of a neutral color that is
identical to, or closely compatible with, the color of the supporting structure so as to
make the antenna and related equipment as visually unobtrusive as possible.
d. Application Procedures.
1. An inventory of the applicant's existing and future towers that are either within the
City, the City's ETJ, or within at least one (1) mile of the City's boundary where
the ETJ does not extend that far. The inventory shall include specific information
about the location, design, and height of each tower. The owner must have on
file with the Planning and Development Services Department a master list of all
existing tower structures owned or controlled by the owner. Such list must specify
the name, address and telephone number of the owner of record, the tower
locations by address and legal description, tower height, the number of antenna
arrays on the tower, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all
other users of the tower structures. The Administrator may share such
information with other applicants or organizations seeking to locate antennas
within the City.
2. A site plan drawn to scale clearly indicating the location, height, and design of the
proposed facility, equipment cabinets, transmission buildings and other
accessory uses, access, parking, fences, and landscaped areas.
3. A visual impact analysis, presented as color photo simulations, showing the
proposed site of the WTF. At least four (4) views shall be submitted looking
toward the site (typically north, south, east, and west) including views from the
closest residential property and from adjacent roadways. The photo-realistic
representation shall depict a "skyline" view showing the entire height of the
proposed tower or WTF to scale, and the structures, trees, and any other objects
contributing to the skyline profile.
4. Plans for the antenna and the antenna tower shall be prepared and signed by a
licensed professional engineer and designed to withstand sustained winds of at
least ninety (90) miles per hour.
5. All telecommunication facilities must meet or exceed the current standards and
regulations of the FAA, the FCC, and any other agency of the Federal
Government with the authority to regulate telecommunication facilities. An
applicant for a permit shall submit an affidavit confirming compliance with
applicable regulations.
5. Requirements for Collocation.
a. Intermediate facilities shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet.
b. If the existing tower has been determined to be stealth, the antenna must be
integrated into the tower design as to retain the stealth designation. The Administrator
will determine if the antenna is stealth.
c. If an antenna is installed on a support structure other than a tower, the antenna and
supporting electrical and mechanical equipment must be of a neutral color that is
identical to, or closely compatible with, the color of the supporting structure so as to
make the antenna and related equipment visually unobtrusive as possible.
d. Application Procedures.
1. If not completely locating within an existing, fenced mechanical area, a site plan
drawn to scale is required, clearly indicating the location, height, and design of
the existing facility, equipment cabinets, transmission buildings and other
accessory uses, access, parking, fences, and landscape areas.
2. Plans for the antenna shall be prepared and signed by a licensed professional
engineer and designed to withstand sustained winds of at least ninety (90) miles
per hour.
3. All telecommunication facilities must meet or exceed the current standards and
regulations of the FAA, the FCC, and any other agency of the Federal
Government with the authority to regulate telecommunication facilities. An
applicant for a permit shall submit an affidavit confirming compliance with
applicable regulations.
6. Requirements for New Transmission Towers.
a. Setbacks.
The standard setbacks for each zoning district will apply to WTFs with additional
setbacks or separation being required in the sections below. To protect citizens in
their homes, transmission towers shall be placed a distance equal to the height of the
tower away from any residential structure. And, non-stealth towers shall be set back a
distance equal to the height of the tower away from any GS, R-1B, or D zone
boundary.
b. Proximity to Major Thoroughfares.
To preserve and protect the appearance of the City's major thoroughfares and
entrances to the City, additional setbacks are placed on WTFs proposed to be placed
near these areas. The setback for these areas is determined by measuring from the
centerline of the right-of-way of the thoroughfare. Applicable thoroughfares include
freeways and expressways, major arterials and minor arterials, as shown on the
Thoroughfare Plan.
1. Intermediate WTFs must be one hundred fifty (150) feet from applicable
thoroughfares.
2. Major WTFs must setback from applicable thoroughfares by the height of the
tower × three (3).
c. Separation Between Towers.
In order to prevent tower proliferation and protect the City's natural beauty and
skyline, the number of transmission towers per square mile has been limited. New
transmission towers must be placed a minimum distance from existing towers as
described here:
1. New transmission towers thirty-five (35) feet or less in height shall be separated
from existing towers by a minimum distance of one thousand five hundred
(1,500) feet.
2. New transmission towers more than thirty-five (35) feet and less than seventy-
five (75) feet in height shall be separated from existing towers by a minimum
distance of two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet.
3. New transmission towers seventy-five (75) feet or more in height shall be
separated from existing towers by a minimum distance of three thousand five
hundred (3,500) feet.
d. Height Limitations.
1. Intermediate WTFs are subject to the normal height restrictions for each zoning
district where permitted by right. In any zoning district where a tower is a
conditional use, the requested height may be reduced through the review of the
visual impact analysis.
2. In no case shall a proposed transmission tower exceed one hundred fifty (150)
feet within the city limits, except where a height variance is granted by the Zoning
Board of Adjustments to allow a tower or antenna that demonstrates a hardship
that can only be remedied by locating a tower or antenna exceeding such height
on a proposed site within the city limits.
e. Stealth Towers.
Any tower determined to meet the Stealth Tower definition of this ordinance by the
approving authority may be located in any zoning district with a Conditional Use
Permit. Approved Stealth Towers do not have to meet the tower separation or
thoroughfare setback requirements of this section.
f. Landscaping, Screening, and Aesthetic Standards.
The following requirements shall govern any transmission tower or any parabolic
antenna larger than two (2) meters.
1. Landscaping: Refer to Section 7.6, Landscaping and Tree Protection. Plant
materials and/or fencing that effectively screen the WTF site from view of the
public right-of-way will be required.
2. New transmission towers shall maintain a flat (not shiny, reflective, or glossy)
finish or be painted in accordance with any applicable standards of the FAA
(unfinished galvanized steel is not acceptable).
3. WTFs shall not be artificially lighted with the exception of motion detectors as
security lighting, unless required by the FAA or other applicable authority. If
lighting is required, the City may review the available lighting alternatives and
approve the design that would cause the least disturbance to the surrounding
properties.
4. Towers may not be used to exhibit any signage or other advertising.
g. Application Procedures.
An application for administrative approval or a Conditional Use Permit for a WTF shall
include the following items (in addition to the site plan and other information required
for a standard CUP application):
1. An inventory of the applicant's existing and future towers that are either within the
City, the City's ETJ, or within at least one (1) mile of the City's boundary where
the ETJ does not extend that far. The inventory shall include specific information
about the location, design, and height of each tower. The owner must have on
file with the Planning and Development Services Department a master list of all
existing tower structures owned or controlled by the owner. Such list must specify
the name, address and telephone number of the owner of record, the tower
locations by address and legal description, tower height, the number of antenna
arrays on the tower, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all
other users of the tower structures. The Administrator may share such
information with other applicants or organizations seeking to locate antennas
within the City.
2. Site plan drawn to scale clearly indicating the location, height, and design of the
proposed tower, equipment cabinets, transmission buildings and other accessory
uses, access, parking, fences, and landscaped areas.
3. The linear separation distance from other transmission towers within a one-mile
radius of the proposed tower site. The linear separation distance from all
residentially-zoned properties, residential structures and applicable
thoroughfares as outlined in Section 6.4.X.6.b, Proximity to Major Thoroughfares,
within five hundred (500) feet of the proposed tower.
4. A visual impact analysis, presented as color photo simulations, showing the
proposed site of the WTF. At least four (4) views shall be submitted looking
toward the site (typically north, south, east and west) including views from the
closest residential property and from adjacent roadways. The photo-realistic
representation shall depict a "skyline" view showing the entire height of the
proposed tower or WTF to scale, and the structures, trees, and any other objects
contributing to the skyline profile.
5. Plans for the antenna and the antenna tower shall be prepared and signed by a
licensed professional engineer and designed to withstand sustained winds of at
least ninety (90) miles per hour.
6. All telecommunication facilities must meet or exceed the current standards and
regulations of the FAA, the FCC, and any other agency of the Federal
Government with the authority to regulate telecommunication facilities. An
applicant for a permit shall submit an affidavit confirming compliance with
applicable regulations.
7. Grid plan (propagation map) of the service area for existing and future structures
for a period of not less than two (2) years. The submission should include a map
showing the "search ring" that was required for siting the proposed facility.
8. No new tower shall be built, constructed, or erected in the City unless the tower is
capable of supporting additional wireless telecommunication facilities. The
applicant must submit a letter addressed to the City declaring an intent and
willingness to construct a proposed tower that would allow additional service
providers to locate on the new tower.
9. No new communications tower shall be permitted unless the applicant
demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the approving authority that no
existing tower, building, structure, or alternative technology can accommodate
the applicant's proposed antenna. The applicant shall submit information related
to the availability of suitable existing towers, other structures or alternative
technology that can accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna. The
Administrator or approving authority may request information necessary to
demonstrate that reasonable alternatives do not exist. The applicant must
submit:
a. The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all owners of other
towers or usable antenna support structures within a one-half (½) mile
radius of the proposed new tower site, including City-owned property.
b. A sworn affidavit attesting to the fact that the applicant made diligent, but
unsuccessful, efforts to obtain permission to install or collocate the new
facility on existing towers or antenna support structures located within one-
half (½) mile radius of the proposed tower site. The affidavit shall spell out
the efforts taken by the applicant.
c. A description of the design plan proposed by the applicant to the City. The
applicant must demonstrate the need for towers and why technological
design alternatives, such as the use of microcell, cannot be utilized to
accomplish the provision of the applicant's telecommunications services.
7. Conditional Use Permits.
Major WTFs must apply for a conditional use permit (CUP) as outlined in Section 6.4.X.3,
Permit table Locations, under the procedures set forth in Section 3.16, Conditional Use
Permit. In addition to the standard guidelines, the following additional factors shall be
considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission when determining whether to grant a
CUP for WTFs:
a. Height of the proposed tower, surrounding topography and surrounding tree coverage
and foliage as they relate to:
1. Skyline impact, examining whether the proportions of the structure appears to
dominate or blend in with the surrounding environment.
2. Shadow impact, whether or not the proposed tower will cast shadows that would
prevent the reasonable use or enjoyment of surrounding properties.
b. Design of the tower, with particular reference to design characteristics that have the
effect of reducing or eliminating visual obtrusiveness.
c. Proximity of the tower to residential structures and residential district boundaries.
d. Economic impact on adjacent and nearby properties.
e. Proposed ingress and egress.
f. Availability of suitable alternatives and/or existing support structures.
g. All the information submitted as part of the site plan.
8. Abandonment.
Any WTF that is not operated for a continuous period of twelve (12) months shall be
considered abandoned, and the owner of such facility shall remove same within sixty (60)
days of receipt of notice from the City notifying owner of such abandonment. If such facility
is not removed within said sixty (60) days, the City may remove such facility at the property
owner's expense. If there are two (2) or more users of a single WTF, then this provision
shall not become effective until all users cease operations on the tower.
Y. Places of Worship.
1. Where the parking lot abuts residential development, a ten-foot buffer yard with buffer
plantings and a minimum six-foot privacy fence is required pursuant to Section 7.7, Buffer
Requirements.
2. When outdoor accessory uses including, but not limited to, playgrounds, recreational
areas, and special event areas abut residential uses, a minimum fifteen-foot buffer yard
with buffer plantings and a six-foot privacy fence is required pursuant to Section 7.7, Buffer
Requirements.
Z. Recreational Vehicle Park Standards (RV Parks).
1. RV Parks shall allow for the temporary occupancy of vehicles that are built on a single
chassis that are designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck
and are primarily for use as temporary living quarters for recreational, travel, or seasonal
use.
2. RV Parks shall be considered a non-residential use and shall meet the buffer requirements
as found in Article 7 as a commercial use, regardless of zoning.
3. No person shall operate an RV Park unless they hold valid permits and licenses as
required by the State of Texas and the Brazos County Health Department.
4. Development of any RV Park shall comply with the general site plan requirements of Article
3, Site Plan Review, and shall meet the following supplemental criteria:
a. The minimum area of an RV Park shall be ten (10) acres and shall consist of two (2)
or more recreational vehicle pad sites that are intended for temporary occupancy by
recreational vehicles for the purposes of recreation or vacation.
b. All RV Parks shall have direct access to a public road and shall include sufficient
entrances and exits to facilitate the safe movement of recreational vehicles in and out
of the site. Internal drives shall have a minimum paved width of twelve (12) feet for
one-way traffic and twenty-four (24) feet for two-way traffic. All internal drives shall be
built to City pavement standards and shall be privately maintained.
c. All RV Parks shall designate specific pad site locations for recreational vehicles.
1. Each pad site location shall have a minimum area of one thousand five hundred
(1,500) square feet with provisions for wastewater disposal, public water hook-up
and electrical supply.
2. All pad sites shall be sequentially numbered. Reflective site numbers shall be a
minimum of four (4) inches in height and placed on a separate post on the site. A
map of the site layout with site numbers shall be placed at the entrance to the
park in such a manner as to be clearly visible to entrants.
d. Recreational vehicle pad sites shall be separated from each other by a minimum of
ten (10) feet.
e. Recreational vehicle pad sites shall be separated from the recreation area in the park
by a minimum of fifteen (15) feet.
f. All recreational vehicle pad sites shall be setback a minimum of fifty (50) feet from the
right-of-way line of all adjacent public roads and any RV Park boundaries.
g. All recreational vehicle pad sites shall be setback a minimum of ten (10) feet from any
internal drives in the park.
h. A minimum of two (2) parking spaces shall be provided per recreational vehicle pad
site. One (1) space shall be located on the RV site, the remainder may be located in
an approved parking area. Size and paving of all parking spaces shall conform to the
requirements in Article 7 regarding Off-Street Parking Standards.
i. In all RV Parks, a recreation area shall be provided that shall be centrally located, free
of traffic hazards, and easily accessible to all park residents. Recreation areas shall
constitute a minimum of fifteen (15) percent of the gross RV Park site area and shall
contain open space for recreational uses. Recreational areas shall also contain
benches and landscaping. The area shall be adequately lighted to ensure safety of
users.
j. RV Parks shall permit only seasonal placement and habitation of recreational vehicles.
No recreational vehicle shall remain in an RV Park for more than one hundred twenty
(120) days in any twelve-month period.
Per Ordinance No. 3271 (August 26, 2010)
AA. Micro-Industrial Uses.
1. All production activities must be conducted within an enclosed building. No outside
storage is allowed.
2. All Micro-Industrial uses are limited in size to no more than five thousand (5,000) gross
square feet.
3. Accessory uses are permitted, provided that they are subordinate and incidental to the
primary use.
4. In the CI Commercial-Industrial and BPI Business Park Industrial zoning districts an
accessory restaurant, nightclub, bar or tavern is not permitted.
Per Ordinance No. 2011-3312 (January 27, 2011)
AB. Retail Sales and Service.
1. In SC Suburban Commercial, Gross Floor Area of a single structure shall not exceed
fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.
2. In WC Wellborn Commercial, Gross Floor Area of a single structure shall not exceed ten
thousand (10,000) square feet.
Per Ordinance No. 2011-3312 (January 27, 2011) and Ordinance No. 2016-3792 (July 28,
2016)
ABC. Live-Work Unit.
1. The Live-Work Unit may not be greater than 3,000 square feet, or as amended by the
City’s adopted International Building Code (IBC), and the non-residential use may not be
more than fifty percent (50%) of each Live-Work Unit.
2. Each Live-Work Unit shall not contain more than one (1) dwelling unit. The residential
unit must be attached to the non-residential use and may be accessible separate from
the non-residential use.
3. In a two-story building, the residential unit must be located on the second floor.
4. If a residential garage is provided, it must be attached and not visible from the public
right-of-way.
AC. Hotels.
1. In SC Suburban Commercial, accessory uses and services shall not be permitted,
including, but not limited to, conference rooms, restaurant, and night club/bar.
AD. Mobile Food Court.
Mobile food court shall mean a land use approved though a Conditional Use Permit (see
Unified Development Ordinance) and developed in conformity with an approved site plan (see
Unified Development Ordinance), where two or more mobile food vendors congregate to offer
edible goods for sale to the public and amenities are provided for all vendors' customers.
1. Mobile Food Court Categories .
a. Short-Term .
1) A short-term food court is temporary in nature, intended to be an interim use on
previously developed land where long-term utilization of the property or
redevelopment is being investigated and/or pursued. A Conditional Use Permit
for a short-term mobile food court may be granted for a period of up to two (2)
years.
2) A short-term mobile food court may allow for:
a) The establishment of a site that provides for the gathering of two (2) to five
(5) mobile food vendors.
b) The mobile food vendors within the mobile food court to remain on their pad
sites overnight. Note: Mobile food vendors are required to leave the mobile
food court at least once a year to retain mobile food vendor status.
c) Tables, chairs, and canopies for court customers.
d) Signage for the mobile food court, in accordance with the Signs section of
this Unified Development Ordinance.
e) Small-scale entertainment and accessory uses for mobile food court
customers, such as music (live acoustic or recorded) that is played or
broadcast at a reasonable volume inside the court's property boundaries
and small playground area as not to disturb other surrounding property
owners.
3) A short-term mobile food court shall:
a) Be located a minimum of 100 feet from a single family, duplex, or
townhouse zoning district.
b) Have a site manager that will remain on property during the hours of
operation.
c) Have all valid permits and licenses as required by the Brazos County Health
Department.
d) Allow only mobile food vendors that hold valid permits and licenses as
required by the City of College Station and the Brazos County Health
Department to operate within the mobile food court.
e) At a minimum, not operate between the hours of 3 a.m. and 5 a.m.
f) Provide only portable or temporary improvements to a site. Long-term or
permanent improvements to a site are not allowed.
g) Provide adequately maintained trash receptacles for customer use.
h) Comply with general site plan requirements described in the Site Plan
Review section of Article 3, Development Review Procedures, the
applicable requirements of Article 7 General Development Standards, and
the specific use standards below.
b. Long-Term .
1) Long-term mobile food courts are intended to have more permanency than short-
term mobile food courts and shall be held to the same development standards as
restaurant developments, with the exceptions identified in the specific use
standards below.
2) A long-term mobile food court may allow for:
a) The establishment of a site that provides for the gathering of two (2) or more
mobile food vendors.
b) The mobile food vendors within the mobile food court to remain on their pad
sites overnight. Note: Mobile food vendors are required to leave the mobile
food court or move within the court at least once a year to retain mobile food
vendor status.
c) Mobile food vendors to access potable water and sewage disposal facilities
onsite. If these utilities are made available, they shall be located in a manner
to necessitate the movement of each mobile food vendor to access the
utilities.
d) Tables, chairs, and canopies or enclosed seating areas for court customers.
e) Signage for the mobile food court, in accordance with the Signs section of
this Unified Development Ordinance.
f) Small-scale entertainment and accessory uses for mobile food court
customers, such as music (live acoustic or recorded) that is played or
broadcast at a reasonable volume inside the court's property boundaries
and small playground area as not to disturb surrounding property owners.
g) Larger-scale entertainment and accessory uses for court customers, such
as a volleyball court and bar, at a scale as not to disturb surrounding
property owners.
h) Accessory structures.
i) Alcohol sales with approved permits and licenses from the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Commission.
3) A long-term mobile food court shall:
a) Be located a minimum of 100 feet from a single family, duplex, or
townhouse zoning district.
b) Have a site manager that will remain on property during the hours of
operation.
c) Have all valid permits and licenses as required by the Brazos County Health
Department.
d) Allow only mobile food vendors that hold valid permits and licenses as
required by the City of College Station and the Brazos County Health
Department to operate within the mobile food court.
e) At a minimum, not operate between the hours of 3 a.m. and 5 a.m.
f) Comply with general site plan requirements described in the Site Plan
Review section of Article 3, Development Review Procedures, the
applicable requirements of Article 7 General Development Standards, and
the specific use standards below.
c. Restroom and Hand Washing Facilities for Short-Term and Long-Term Mobile
Food Courts .
1) Mobile food courts will provide at least two (2) handicapped accessible porta
potties with one (1) mobile handwashing station for every ten (10) mobile food
vendors.
2) Mobile food courts that are within one hundred (100) feet of a public restroom
facility may be exempted from the requirement for porta potties.
3) Mobile food vendors shall comply with the Brazos County Health Department's
requirements for hand washing facilities.
2. Specific Use Standards for Mobile Food Courts .
The following shall apply to all short-term and long-term mobile food courts, unless
otherwise noted:
a. Mobile food courts shall designate pad site locations for mobile food vendors.
b. Mobile food vendor pad sites and dining areas shall be setback a minimum of one
hundred (100) feet from rights-of-way and public ways.
c. All mobile food vendor pad sites shall be separated from other pad sites, dining areas,
and structures by a minimum of ten (10) feet.
d. Pad sites and dining areas shall not be located within fire lanes, easements, setbacks,
buffers, or visibility triangles.
e. All mobile food vendors located in a mobile food court shall be on an improved,
permanent surface as described in the Off-Street Parking Standards of this Unified
Development Ordinance.
f. A minimum of two (2) Off-Street Parking spaces shall be provided per mobile food
vendor pad site.
g. A minimum of a twenty-foot (20') fire apparatus access route is required around a
mobile food court.
h. Mobile food vendors, portable restroom trailers, and other temporary structures shall
not be subject to the Non-Residential Architectural Standards section of this UDO.
i. Electrical connections shall be provided for all mobile food vendors on site. Use of
generators shall not be allowed in a mobile food court.
j. Short-term mobile food courts only .
1) Short-term mobile food courts shall not impede vehicular circulation or block fire
lanes or sanitation routes through the existing sites upon which they are located,
2) Short-term mobile food courts shall not be subject to the requirements of the
Landscaping and Tree Protection section of this Unified Development Ordinance.
3) Short-term mobile food courts shall utilize existing solid waste collection sites on
the properties on which they are located, and provide proof of permission to do
so.
k. Long-term mobile food courts only .
If water and wastewater facilities are provided to mobile food vendors in a long-term
mobile food court, the site shall be designed to require all mobile food vendors to
remain mobile to access these amenities. Additional tanks or portable tanks for
wastewater are prohibited.
(Ord. No. 2012-3449 , Pt. 1(Exh. G), 9-27-2012; Ord. No. 2012-3450 , Pt. 1(Exh. D), 9-27-2012;
Ord. No. 2013-3521 , Pt. 1(Exh. I), 9-12-2013; Ord. No. 2014-3624 , Pt. 1(Exh. H), 12-18-2014;
Ord. No. 2015-3708 , Pt. 1(Exh. C), 10-8-2015; Ord. No. 2016-3792 , Pt. 1(Exh. D), 7-28-2016)
Sec. 6.3. - Types of Use.
A. Uses of land or structures which are not expressly listed in the Use Table as permitted uses (P),
permitted uses subject to specific use standards (P*), or conditional uses (C) in a zoning district or
planned development are prohibited uses and shall not be established in that district or planned
development.
B. The Administrator shall determine whether or not an unlisted use, that is otherwise prohibited, as
stated above should be processed. In doing so, the Administrator shall utilize purpose statements
adopted herein in conjunction with the applicable zoning district, and consideration of the following
criteria:
1. The actual or anticipated characteristics of the activity in relationship to known characteristics of
similar projects in standard planning practice;
2. The relative amount of site area, floor space, and equipment;
3. Relative volumes of sales from each activity;
4. The customer type for each activity;
5. The relative number of employees in each activity;
6. Hours of operation;
7. Building and site arrangement;
8. Vehicles used with the activity and the relative number of vehicle trips generated by the use;
and
9. How the use advertises itself.
C. Use Table.
Except where otherwise specifically provided herein, regulations governing the use of land and
structures with the various zoning districts and classifications of planned developments are hereby
established as shown in the following Use Table.
1. Permitted Uses.
A "P" indicates that a use is allowed by right in the respective district. Such uses are subject to
all other applicable regulations of this UDO.
2. Permitted Uses Subject to Specific Standards.
A "P*" indicates a use that will be permitted, provided that the use meets the provisions in
Section 6.4, Specific Use Standards. Such uses are also subject to all other applicable
regulations of this UDO.
3. Conditional Uses.
A "C" indicates a use that is allowed only where a conditional use permit is approved by the City
Council. The Council may require that the use meet the additional standards enumerated in
Section 6.4, Specific Use Standards. Conditional uses are subject to all other applicable
regulations of this UDO.
Click here to access a PDF version of the Use Table.
USE TABLE Residential Districts Non-Residential
Districts
Retired
Districts
Design
Districts
Specific Uses R W
E E W
RS RS GS T*
*
D*
*
M
F*
*
M
U*
*
M
HP
**
P-
M
U
D*
*
O SC W
C
G
C CI BP BP
I
C
U
N
AP
R-
1B
R-
4*
*
R-
6*
*
C-
3*
*
M
-1
M
-2
R
&
D*
*
W
PC
**
N
G-
1*
*
N
G-
2*
*
N
G-
3*
*
KEY: P = Permitted by Right; P* = Permitted Subject to Specific Use Standards
C = Conditional Use; ** = District with Supplemental Standards (refer to Article 5)
RESIDENTIAL
Assisted
Living/Residential
Care Facility
P P P
Boarding and
Rooming House P P P P P
Extended Care
Facility/Convalescen
t/Nursing Home
P P P P P P P P
Dormitory P P P P P P P P
Duplex P P P P
Fraternity/Sorority P P P P P P
Manufactured
Home P* P* P*
Mixed-Use
Structure P P P P P P P
Multi-Family P P P P P C 1 P P P
Multi-Family built
prior to January
2002
P P P P P P P P
Northgate High-
Density Dwelling
Unit
P P P
Single-Family
Detached P P P P P P P P P P
Single-Unit Dwelling P
Townhouse P P P P P P
Two-Unit Dwelling P
Live-Work Unit P* P*
PUBLIC, CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL
Educational Facility,
College and
University
P
Educational Facility,
Indoor Instruction P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Educational Facility,
Outdoor Instruction P C C P P P P
Educational Facility,
Primary and
Secondary
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Educational Facility,
Tutoring P P P P P P P P P P P P
Educational Facility,
Vocational/Trade P P P P P P P P
Governmental
Facilities P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P P P* P* P P P P P P* P* P* P P P P P P P P*
Health Care, P P
Hospitals
Health Care,
Medical Clinics P P P P P P P P P P
Parks P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Places of Worship P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P P P P* P P P P P P* P* P* P P P P P P P P
COMMERCIAL, OFFICE AND RETAIL
Agricultural Use,
Barn or Stable for
Private Stock
P P P
Agricultural Use,
Farm or Pasturage P P P
Agricultural Use,
Farm Product
Processing
P
Animal Care Facility,
Indoor P P P P P P P P P P P P
Animal Care Facility,
Outdoor P* P
Art Studio/Gallery P P P P P P P P P P P P
Car Wash P*
Commercial
Garden/Greenhouse
/Landscape Maint.
P* P* P* P* P* P*
Commercial
Amusements P P P C C P* P* C P P P
Conference/Conven
tion Center P P P P P P P P
Country Club P P P P P P P P P P
Day Care,
Commercial P P C P P P P P C C P P P P
Drive-in/thru
window P* P C P*
Dry Cleaners and
Laundry P P P* P* P P* P P P* P* P* P* P*
Fraternal Lodge P P P P P P
Fuel Sales P* P* P* P* P
Funeral Homes P P P P
Golf Course or
Driving Range P* P* P* P*
Health Club/Sports
Facility, Indoor P P P P P P P P P P P P
Health Club/Sports
Facility, Outdoor P P* P P P P P* P
Hotels C 2 P P P P* P P P P
Mobile Food Court C 4 C 4 C 4 C 4 C 4 C 4 C 4
Night Club, Bar or
Tavern C C C C C P P
Offices P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Parking as a Primary
Use P P C P P P P*
Personal Service
Shop P P P P P P P P P P P P
Printing/Copy Shop P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Radio/TV
Station/Studios P P P P P P P P P P P P*
Recreational Vehicle
(RV) Park C 3 C 3
Restaurants P P P P* P* P P* P P P P*
Retail Sales - Single
Tenant over 50,000
SF
P P P
Retail Sales and
Service P P P P* P* P* P* P P P P P
Retail Sales and
Service - Alcohol C P P* P* P C P P
Sexually Oriented
Business (SOB) P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P*
Shooting Range,
Indoor P P P P P
Theater P P P P P P P P
Retail Sales,
Manufactured
P P*
Homes
Storage, Self Service P* P* P P P P* P
Vehicular Sales,
Rental, Repair and
Service
P* P* P P*
Wholesales/Services P* P* P P P P
INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING
Bulk Storage
Tanks/Cold Storage
Plant
P P P
Micro-Industrial P* P* P P* P*
Industrial, Light P P P P P P
Industrial, Heavy P P
Recycling Facility -
Large P* P P
Salvage Yard P* P*
Scientific
Testing/Research
P P P P P
Laboratory
Storage, Outdoor -
Equipment or
Materials
P P* P P P
Truck Stop/Freight
or Trucking
Terminal
P P
Utility P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P*
Warehousing/Distri
bution P C P P P
Waste Services P P
Wireless
Telecommunication
Facilities -
Intermediate
P* P* P* P* P* P* P P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P*
Wireless
Telecommunication
Facilities -Major
C P* C C C C P C C C P* C
Wireless
Telecommunication
Facilities -
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Unregulated
** District with Supplemental Standards (Refer to Article 5).
1 Multi-family residential uses located in stories or floors above retail commercial uses are permitted by right.
2 Hotels only allowed when accessory to a Country Club development and are limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) rooms.
3 Refer to Section 6.4.Z "Recreational Vehicles Park Standards (RV Parks)" for Specific Use Standards.
4 Refer to Section 6.4. AC "Mobile Food Courts" for Specific Use Standards.
Per Ordinance No. 3243 (April 22, 2010)
Per Ordinance No. 3271 (August 26, 2010)
Per Ordinance No. 3280 (September 9, 2010)
Per Ordinance No. 2011-3312 (January 27, 2011)
(Ord. No. 2012-3449 , Pt. 1(Exh. G), 9-27-2012; Ord. No. 2012-3450 , Pt. 1(Exh. D), 9-27-2012; Ord. No. 2013-3510 , Pt. 1(Exh. A), 7-
25-2013; Ord. No. 2013-3521 , Pt. 1(Exh. H), 9-12-2013; Ord. No. 2014-3624 , Pt. 1(Exh. G), 12-18-2014; Ord. No. 2015-3655 , Pt.
1(Exh. A), 4-23-2015; Ord. No. 2015-3708 , Pt. 1(Exh. B), 10-8-2015; Ord. No. 2016-3792 , Pt. 1(Exh. D), 7-28-2016; Ord. No. 2017-
3931 , Pt. 1(Exh. A), 9-11-2017)
Sec. 12-7.2. - General Provisions.
A. Health and Environmental Safeguards.
No machine, process, or procedure shall be employed on any property in the City, in which:
1. Emission of smoke, dust, or noxious, toxic or lethal gases are detectable beyond the perimeter
of the property;
2. Materials are stored or accumulated in such a way that they may be carried by rainwater in
natural drainage channels beyond the limits of the property, which are noxious, toxic,
radioactive, contain oil or grease, wood, cellulose fibers, hair, feathers, or plastic, or have a pH
factor greater than ten (10) or less than five (5);
3. Vibration is discernible beyond the property line; or
4. Noise above the ambient noise level is discernible beyond the property line.
B. Minimum Requirements.
1. No building plot shall have lower or less stringent standards or dimensions than those
prescribed for respective zones in this UDO.
2. No building permit or development approval may be issued for a lot that does not meet the
minimum lot area requirements of this UDO except as provided for in Chapter 12, Article 9,
Nonconformities.
3. In the absence of public water or public sewer, no building permit shall be issued until the lot
meets all applicable requirements of this UDO and the Texas Department of Health and
Environmental Control. A septic system that has been approved by the Brazos County Health
Department may be permitted if an exception to sewer service has been granted under Section
11-2 of the City of College Station Code of Ordinances, as amended.
4. Utilities using land or an unoccupied building covering less than one thousand (1,000) square
feet of site area shall be exempt from minimum lot area standards.
C. Visibility at Intersections in all Districts.
Within a departure sight triangle as defined by the latest edition of the American Association of State
Highway & Transportation Officials' (AASHTO) "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and
Streets", nothing shall be erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow in such a manner that would
obstruct the drivers' view at intersections. Sight triangles shall apply to street intersections,
commercial driveways, and multifamily driveways. Obstacles prohibited include but are not limited to:
fences, walls, entry signage, structures, buildings, hedges, etc. However, fences, walls, and/or
hedges that do not impair vision from three (3) feet to nine (9) feet above the curb may be permitted
with the approval of the City Engineer. Required public use facilities such as fire hydrants, traffic
signage, utility structures, etc. are exempted.
D. Required Yards (Setbacks).
1. Purpose and Intent.
a. Setbacks are measured from the property line;
b. On lots with approved rear access, the rear setback shall be measured from the nearest
boundary of the access easement or alley;
c. No structure that is taller than eight (8) feet in height and that has a roof structure that
completely or partially blocks the view to the sky shall be located within the required
setback area unless specifically allowed herein;
d. No part of a yard or other open space required in connection with any building, building
plot, or use for the purpose of complying with this UDO, shall be included for any other
building, building plot, or use as part of a yard or open space; and
e. Where an existing lot was created by an approved plat prior to July 15, 1970 and the
property is designated as Neighborhood Conservation in the Comprehensive Plan Future
Land Use and Character Map a new (infill) single-family dwelling unit shall use the adjacent
lots to determine the appropriate front yard setback. The new dwelling unit shall be set no
closer to the street or farther back from the street than the nearest neighboring units. Areas
zoned NPO, Neighborhood Prevailing Overlay District are exempt from this requirement.
Setbacks for areas zoned NCO, Neighborhood Conservation Overlay are stated in the
specific rezoning ordinance for the area.
2. Reduction for Public Purpose.
a. When an existing setback is reduced because of a recent or pending conveyance to a
federal, state, or local government for a public purpose and the remaining setback is at
least fifty (50) percent of the required minimum setback for the district in which it is located,
then that remaining setback will be deemed to satisfy the minimum setback standards of
this UDO.
b. For the purposes of this subsection, such conveyance shall have occurred within one (1)
year immediately proceeding submittal for site plan approval, or be anticipated to occur
within one (1) year of site plan approval.
3. Features Allowed Within Required Yards.
The following features may be located within a required yard but may be subject to additional
regulations applied herein:
a. Trees, shrubbery, or other landscape features, excluding gazebos or other similar
structures that require a building permit;
b. Fences and walls;
c. Driveways;
d. Sidewalks;
e. Utility lines, wires, and associated structures, such as power poles;
f. Mechanical equipment such as air conditioning units, pool pumps, and similar equipment;
g. Uncovered Porches, uncovered steps to building entrances, and uncovered patio decks;
h. Covered Porches that are open on three (3) sides, may extend up to six (6) feet, including
eaves, into any required front or side street setback;
i. Openwork fire balconies and fire escapes may extend up to six (6) feet into any required
rear setback;
j. Sills, belt courses, cornices, buttresses, chimneys, flues, eaves, and other architectural
features may extend up to eighteen (18) inches into any required yard;
k. Balconies or decks located more than eight (8) feet from the ground may project up to six
(6) feet into the required front yard;
l. Accessory structures that do not require building permits;
m. Bus stops that offer shelter from the elements. Such shelters may be located within a front
or side street yard. Shelters may be located within a public right-of-way if a Private
Improvement in Public right-of-way permit has been duly issued; and
n. Swimming pools and hot tubs without shelter.
E. More Than One (1) Principal Structure on a Lot or Parcel.
1. In any single-family or duplex residential district, no more than one (1) structure housing a
permitted principal use may be erected on a single lot or building plot.
2. In all other districts, more than one (1) structure housing a permitted principal use may be
erected on a building plot. Yard and other requirements herein shall apply to the building plot.
F. Fences/Walls.
Fences of wood, chain-link, or similar material, and less than eight (8) feet in height, and walls of
brick, stone, concrete, or similar material, and less than six (6) feet in height, shall not be construed
to be structures, nor shall they require a building permit.
G. Building Plot.
1. Building plot refers to all of the land within an area defined by the Administrator that consists of
one (1) or more platted lots for a single development. Such determination shall be made at the
platting stage or at the time of site plan.
2. In the event that two (2) or more lots are under single ownership and the existing structure does
not meet the required yard setback, both lots shall be construed as the building plot.
3. The Administrator shall determine the building plot using the following criteria:
a. Contiguous properties that consist of less than two (2) acres and have one (1) or fewer
frontages on a street classified as a collector or higher on the current Thoroughfare Plan
will be consolidated and defined as one (1) building plot for the purposes of signage;
b. Contiguous properties that develop according to a common plan or design for similar or
compatible uses, which singularly or in phases, is treated as such for site plan review
purposes including signage; or
c. Contiguous properties that as determined by the Administrator need to be consolidated for
ease of access, reduction of the proliferation of signage along the public right-of-way, or
other public health, safety, or general welfare reasons.
H. Height.
1. Building Height .
For purposes of this subsection H. building height refers to the vertical distance measured from
the finished grade, or the base flood elevation where applicable, and the highest of the following
points:
a. The average height level between the eaves and ridge line of a gable, hip, or gambrel roof;
b. The highest point of a mansard roof;
c. The highest point of the coping of a flat roof;
d. The highest point of equipment located on top of a structure such as satellite dishes,
heating and air conditioning units.
2. Detached Single-Family.
For purposes of this subsection H. detached single-family shall refer to free standing single
family residential units that provide complete independent living facilities for one (1) family
including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, eating and sanitation.
3. Low-Density Residential Protection .
a. Purpose .
The purpose of low density residential height protection is to provide a visual barrier
between low density residential uses and districts from adjacent higher-density residential
and non-residential uses. This is accomplished by regulating the height and distance of
such higher-density or non-residential uses when adjacent to low density residential uses
and districts to help mitigate negative impacts.
b. Regulations .
1. Distance .
a. No multi-family or non-residential structure shall be located to any property line of
an adjacent tract of land on which there's a detached single-family, manufactured
home park or townhouse use or district nearer than a horizontal distance (B to C)
that is equal to at least twice the vertical distance (height, A to B) of the multi-
family or non-residential structure, as illustrated in the graphic below.
b. Partial exception. For developments designed to be mixed use or that are within
a redevelopment district as shown on the Future Land Use and Character Map of
the City's Comprehensive Plan, only the structure(s) nearest to the property line
of an adjacent tract of land on which there's a detached single-family,
manufactured home park or townhouse use or district shall meet the distance
standard recited herein.
2. Height .
a. General height requirements. No multi-family or non-residential structure shall be
located to any property line of an adjacent tract of land on which there's a
detached single-family, manufactured home park or townhouse use or district
unless the height requirements herein are met. No multi-family or non-residential
structures shall penetrate the height of an imaginary line, illustrated by the
inclined plane in the graphic above, connecting points A and C, which is the
hypotenuse of the right triangle formed when calculating the minimum distance
requirements set forth above.
b. Additional height requirements for SC and WC Wellborn Commercial. In addition
to the height limitations set forth above in this subsection, the following additional
height limitations apply in SC Suburban Commercial and WC Wellborn
Commercial zoning:
1. No building may exceed two (2) stories;
2. Maximum eave height shall be twenty-four (24) feet;
3. Maximum overall height to peak of roof shall be thirty-five (35) feet;
4. Any structure with an eave height over fifteen (15) feet will be constructed to
resemble a two-story façade;
5. Buildings located closest to detached single-family, manufactured home
park or townhouse use or district and that are within fifty (50) feet of the
property line are limited to one-story in height with an eave maximum of
twelve (12) feet; and
6. An eave maximum of fourteen (14) feet in height is permitted when
mechanical equipment is housed within a mezzanine.
c. Exceptions to height requirements. Unless otherwise stated in this UDO, the
height limitations herein shall not apply to any of the following:
1. Structures located in NG, RDD, and P-MUD districts;
2. When the detached single family, manufactured home park or townhome
use on the adjacent tract is nonconforming;
3. When the use on the adjacent tract is agricultural;
4. Utility structures such as elevated water storage tanks and electrical
transmission lines;
5. Architectural elements such as flagpoles, belfries, cupolas, spires, domes,
monuments, chimneys, bulkheads, elevators, or chimney flues; or any other
similar structure extending above the roof of any building where such
structure does not occupy more than thirty-three (33) percent of the surface
area of the roof; and
6. Residential radio/television receiving antennas.
I. Public Address Systems.
Public Address Systems shall not be audible to an adjacent residential use.
J. Bicycle Facilities.
1. Number Required .
a. For sites subject to the Non-Residential Architectural Standards of this UDO except for MU
Mixed-Use districts:
1. Each primary building shall provide a facility capable of storing a minimum of four (4)
bicycles.
2. In multi-tenant buildings in excess of twenty thousand (20,000) gross square feet, one
(1) or more facilities capable of storing eight (8) bicycles shall be provided.
b. In MU Mixed-Use districts, bicycle storage facilities shall be provided at a rate [of] one (1)
bicycle for every 15,000 square feet of non-residential uses, and one (1) bicycle for every
two (2) dwelling units.
c. Refer to the Alternative Parking Plan Section for the potential to substitute additional
bicycle facilities for vehicular parking.
2. Placement and Design.
a. Facilities shall be separated from motor vehicle parking to protect both bicycles and
vehicles from accidental damage and shall be sufficiently separated from building or other
walls, landscaping, or other features to allow for ease and encouragement of use. This
separation shall be a minimum of three (3) feet.
b. Where bicycle facilities are provided for four (4) bicycles, the area for such a facility shall
be approximately fifty-four (54) square feet in area, approximately nine (9) feet by six (6)
feet or as approved by the Administrator.
c. Facilities shall be placed in clearly designated, safe, and convenient locations and such
that no primary building entrance is further than one hundred fifty (150) feet from a bicycle
facility.
d. Bicycles may be permitted on sidewalks or other paved surfaces provided that the bicycles
do not block or interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
e. Bicycle facilities shall be constructed so as to enable the user to secure a bicycle by
locking the frame and one (1) wheel of each bicycle parked therein. Facilities must be
easily usable with both U-locks and cable locks and support the bicycle frame at two (2)
points. Facilities shall be anchored securely to the ground.
K. Pedestrian Facilities.
1. In SC Suburban Commercial and WC Wellborn Commercial districts, pedestrian connections
adjacent to residential areas shall be provided as determined by the Administrator so as to
enhance pedestrian, bicycle mobility, and connectivity.
2. In MU Mixed-Use districts, minimum eight (8) foot wide sidewalks shall be provided along all
public rights-of-way, streets, and public ways adjacent to and within the development.
3. For sites subject to the Non-Residential Architectural Standards of this UDO except for MU
Mixed-Use districts:
a. Public entry façades of retail buildings that exceed 200 feet in horizontal length shall place
a minimum ten (10) foot sidewalk along the full frontage of its public entry façade. Tree
wells and planter boxes may be placed along this walkway and in a manner that does not
obstruct pedestrian movement. Bike parking facilities are allowed in this area. Vehicular
parking or cart storage is prohibited. Outside display is allowed but only if it does not
occupy more than thirty (30) percent of this area and meets the requirements of Outside
Storage and Display Section.
b. A site or sites part of a building plot in excess of ten (10) acres shall provide designated
connections among primary buildings and pad sites for pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
Locations for sidewalks and bicycle parking facilities shall be provided and shown on the
site plan. Pedestrian walkways may be incorporated into the landscape strips separating
parking areas only if the strip is ten (10) feet in width. Pedestrian walkways shall be a
minimum of five (5) feet wide and shall connect public street sidewalks, transit stops,
parking areas and other buildings in a design that ensures safe pedestrian use.
c. A site or sites part of a building plot in excess of ten (10) acres shall provide one plaza
developed as an integral part of the development and not less than five hundred (500)
square feet in area. This area shall not count toward required parking islands or area
requirements of a parking concept as described in the Large Parking Lots Section. This
area shall incorporate a minimum of three (3) of the following:
1. Seating components
2. Structural or vegetative shading*
3. Water features*
4. Decorative landscape planters*
5. Public Art*
6. Outdoor eating accommodations
7. Hardscape elements at entrances and within the parking area such as decorative
pavers, low masonry walls, clock towers, etc.
* These public areas may be located within the parking landscape areas.
(Ord. No. 2012-3449 , Pt. 1(Exh. I), 9-27-2012; Ord. No. 2012-3450 , Pt. 1(Exh. E), 9-27-2012;
Ord. No. 2012-3458 , Pt. 1(Exh. B), 11-8-2012; Ord. No. 2014-3624 , Pt. 1(Exh. I), 12-18-2014;
Ord. No. 2015-3663 , Pt. 1(Exh. D), 5-28-2015; Ord. No. 2016-3792 , Pt. 1(Exh. E), 7-28-2016;
Ord. No. 2016-3802 , Pt. 1(Exh. A), 8-25-2016)
Sec. 12-7.3. - Off-Street Parking Standards.
A. Purpose .
The purpose of this Section is to establish the guidelines for off-street parking areas consistent with
the proposed land use to:
1. Reduce the occurrence of non-resident on-street parking in adjoining neighborhoods;
2. Avoid the traffic congestion and public safety hazards caused by a failure to provide such
parking areas;
3. Expedite the movement of traffic on public thoroughfares in a safe manner, thus increasing the
carrying capacity of the streets and reducing the amount of land required for streets, thereby
lowering the cost to both the property owner and the City; and
4. Provide flexibility and parking alternatives for developing and redeveloping properties to
increase their viability.
B. Off-Street Parking Spaces Required .
1. In all districts, for all uses, at the time any building or structure is erected, enlarged, or increased
in capacity, or at any time any other use is established, there shall be off-street parking spaces
provided for motor vehicles in accordance with the requirements specified herein, except as
noted below.
Exception :
a. In all single-family residential and townhouse uses, at the time of construction,
redevelopment, or when an addition to the number of existing bedrooms is completed there
shall be off-street parking spaces provided for motor vehicles in accordance with the
requirements specified herein.
2. Where off-street parking facilities are provided in excess of the minimum amounts specified by
this Section, or when off-street parking facilities are provided but not required, said off-street
parking facilities shall comply with the minimum requirements for parking and maneuvering
space as specified in this Section.
3. It shall be unlawful to discontinue or dispense with, or cause the discontinuance or reduction of,
the required parking facilities apart from the discontinuance of the building, use, or structure
without establishing alternative off-street parking facilities that meet these requirements.
C. Dimensions, Access, and Location .
This Section applies to any development or redevelopment of uses other than single-family
residential, duplexes, or townhouses unless otherwise noted.
1. Each off-street parking space for automobiles shall have an area of not less than nine (9) feet
by twenty (20) feet and each stall shall be striped. This standard shall apply for off-street
parking for all uses including single-family residential, duplexes, and townhouses. Single-family
residential and townhouses are not required to stripe parking spaces.
2. For properties located within the area described as "Area V" in the Southside Area
Neighborhood Plan, an amendment of the City's Comprehensive Plan (Ordinance No. 2012-
3442), a new single-family structure may locate its parking, including both required and
additional parking in the areas described below:
a. Anywhere on the lot behind the structure with no limit on the size of the area;
b. Anywhere in the side yards of the lot with no limit on the size of the area; and,
c. An area located in front of the structure not to exceed a size equivalent to fifty (50) percent
of the front portion of the property. The front portion of the property is the area of the lot
within the side lot lines, the front setback, and the public right-of-way line (see graphic
below). The square footage of parking allowed by this calculation may be located within or
outside the boundary of the area used for calculations (see graphic below). The portion of
the driveway located between the front property line and the structure shall be included in
the maximum parking area square footage.
AREA V - ALLOWABLE LOCATION FOR PARKING
3. For all detached single-family uses other than as set forth in subsection 2 above,, at the time of
construction, reconstruction, or addition to the number of existing bedrooms, parking shall be
located in the areas described below:
a. Anywhere on the lot behind the structure with no limit on the size of the area. Parking
located behind the structure shall be screened by a solid hedge wall, fence, or wall, at least
six (6) feet in height. All solid hedge walls shall be one-hundred (100) percent opaque. All
shrubs planted for a hedge wall shall be a minimum of 15 gallons each and evergreen;
b. Anywhere in the side yards of the lot with no limit on the size of the area; and,
c. Any area located in front of the primary structure not to exceed a size equivalent to fifty (50)
percent of the front area. The front area is defined as the area of the lot within the side lot
lines, the front plane of the primary structure and the public right-of-way (see graphic
below). The driveway area shall be included in this calculation.
DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY USES - ALLOWABLE LOCATION FOR PARKING
4. When existing detached single-family parking is expanded in front of the structure, it shall not
exceed a size equivalent to fifty (50) percent of the front area as described above.
5. An eighteen-foot paved space (ninety-degree only) may be utilized where the space abuts a
landscaped island with a minimum depth of four (4) feet. An eighteen-foot space may also be
used when adjacent to a sidewalk provided that the minimum width of the sidewalk is six (6)
feet. This standard shall also apply to off-street parking for single-family residential, duplexes,
and townhouses.
6. The width of an alley may be assumed to be a portion of the maneuvering space requirement
for off-street parking facilities located adjacent to a public alley. This standard shall apply for off-
street parking for all uses including single-family residential, duplexes, and townhouses.
7. Each parking space intended for use by the handicapped shall be designed in accordance with
the standards of the Texas Architectural Barriers Act (TABA) administered by the Texas
Department of License and Regulation.
8. Each parking space and the maneuvering area thereto shall be located entirely within the
boundaries of the building plot except where shared parking is approved by the City.
9. All parking spaces, aisles, and modules shall meet the minimum requirements, as shown in the
following table. All dimensions are measured from wall to wall.
PARKING SPACE AND AISLE DIMENSIONS
A B C D E F
Angle
(degrees)
Width
of stall
Depth
of stall
90°
to aisle
Width of aisle Width
of stall
parallel
to aisle
Module width
One way Two way One way Two way
0 22 feet 10 feet 12.0 feet 20.0 feet 22.0 feet 22.0 feet 40.0 feet
45 9 feet 21.1 feet 12.0 feet 20.0 feet 12.7 feet 54.2 feet 62.2 feet
60 9 feet 22.3 feet 15.0 feet 22.0 feet 10.4 feet 59.6 feet 66.3 feet
90 9 feet 20.0 feet 23.0 feet 23.0 feet 9.0 feet 63.0 feet 63.0 feet
10. Parking lots located within fifteen (15) feet of a public right-of-way shall have a maximum of
seven (7) contiguous spaces separated by an eighteen- by twenty-foot landscaped island.
11. All parking lots and drive aisles shall be setback a minimum of six (6) feet from any public
right-of-way or public way. In sites subject to the Non-Residential Architectural Standards of this
UDO, where parking or drive aisles are located between the building and the public right-of-way
or public way, there shall be a minimum setback of ten (10) feet from the public right-of-way or
public way to the parking area or drive aisle.
12. In SC Suburban Commercial and WC Wellborn Commercial districts, parking shall not be
located between the structure and an adjacent single-family use or zoning district. Drive aisles
and service aisles shall be permitted between the structures and an adjacent single-family use
or zoning district.
13. Parking is discouraged along entrance drives and should be limited on major circulation aisles
of large developments and major retail centers.
14. The Design Review Board may waive parking lot dimension requirements in the Northgate and
Wolf Pen Creek districts if the development meets the goals of the master plan for the
respective district.
D. Landscape Islands .
1. End Islands .
a. A raised island, encompassing not less than one hundred eighty (180) square feet in area,
shall be located at both ends of every interior and peripheral parking row, regardless of the
length of the row. End islands may have sidewalks through them. Examples of interior and
peripheral parking are shown in the figure below.
b. All end islands must be raised at least six (6) inches and curbed, with the majority of the
area of each island planted or treated with enhanced paving. The soil within the planted
area shall not be compacted or stabilized and shall be contiguous with the soil at the
natural grade.
2. Interior Islands .
a. All interior islands shall be evenly distributed throughout the interior of the parking area.
b. For every fifteen (15) interior parking spaces, one hundred eighty (180) square feet of
landscaping must be provided somewhere in the interior rows of the parking lot. Interior island
areas may be grouped and configured as desired provided that circulation aisles remain clear
and the minimum island area is not less than one hundred eighty (180) square feet. Interior
islands may have sidewalks through them.
c. End island areas that exceed the minimum required may be counted toward the interior parking
island requirement.
d. All interior islands must be raised at least six (6) inches and curbed, with the majority of the area
of each island planted or treated with enhanced paving. The soil within the planted area shall
not be compacted or stabilized and shall be contiguous with the soil at the natural grade.
E. Requirements Apply to All Parking Areas .
Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public parking area, including commercial parking lots,
visitor parking areas for single-family and townhouse uses, and parcels used for open-air sales lots,
shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the requirements in this Section and as
described in the City of College Station Site Design Standards. The requirements in this Section do
not apply to overflow parking for churches, nor to temporary overflow parking for City events and
temporary parking for special events.
F. Surfacing .
1. General .
All surfacing of off-street parking areas shall be constructed of either asphalt or concrete as
described in the City of College Station Site Design Standards. Alternatives to the standards
may be approved by the Administrator if it is demonstrated that the materials and design are
equal or superior to the requirements in the Standards. All off-street parking areas shall be
graded to drain and be maintained so as to dispose of surface water accumulated within the
area. Parking spaces shall be arranged and marked so as to provide for orderly and safe
parking of vehicles.
2. Non-Public, All-Weather Drive Surfaces .
Temporary or permanent drive surfaces required for emergency access or turnaround for
emergency vehicles must be constructed to function under all weather conditions. To
accommodate a project during construction, phasing, or permanent installation, drive surfaces
that do not meet the requirements for permanent pavement surfaces may be allowed at the
discretion of the Administrator for the specific conditions stated below:
a. Temporary All-Weather Surface (During Construction) .
A structure under construction must be accessible by an all-weather drive surface as
specified in the City of College Station Site Design Standards. This temporary all-weather
surface must be reworked or replaced to meet the permanent pavement standard as
described in the City of College Station Site Design Standards prior to issuance of a
Certificate of Occupancy;
b. Semi-Permanent All-Weather Surface (During Phasing) .
In cases during phasing of a large project, emergency access and turnarounds often must
be added as a temporary measure until additional phases are constructed. These
emergency access areas may consist of permanent pavement surfaces as specified in the
City of College Station Site Design Standards. When the additional phase is constructed,
these areas must be removed or reworked to meet the permanent pavement standards as
described in the City of College Station Site Design Standards;
c. Permanent Surfaces .
1) All-Weather Surface (Permanent) .
In some development scenarios, an emergency access or turnaround must be
constructed to meet emergency access purposes and is not required for public traffic,
service vehicles or sanitation vehicles. In these cases, the area required for
emergency access only may meet the permanent pavement standards as specified in
the City of College Station Site Design Standards.
2) Permeable Surface .
(a) The use of porous materials (such as permeable concrete and pavers) to
mitigate storm water sheeting and pooling of water may be used in off-street
parking areas if the material meets vehicular loading standards and is approved
by the Administrator.
(b) Fire lanes may be constructed of porous materials such as permeable concrete
and pavers to mitigate storm water sheeting and pooling of water, so long as it is
demonstrated that the permeable surface can obtain sufficient land and
compaction ratings for its application as approved by the City of College Station
Fire and Sanitation Departments.
(c) Single-family and townhouse visitor parking areas, as required in Single-Family
Residential Parking Requirements for Platting, may also be constructed of
porous materials such as permeable concrete and pavers to mitigate storm water
sheeting and pooling of water.
(d) Permeable surfaces approved as provided above shall be maintained in
accordance with industry standards and to achieve mitigation of storm water
sheeting and pooling of water. Failure to maintain permeable surfaces as
required herein, shall constitute a violation of this Section of the UDO for which
penalty provisions may be involved.
G. Curbing Required .
1. General .
The perimeter of all paved surfaces shall be curbed as described in the City of College Station
Site Design Standards. Unless otherwise required pursuant of this Section, curbs may be
omitted where drive aisles or parking spaces are located adjacent to a building if bollards or
other protective devices are installed to protect pedestrian areas. Alternatives to the standards
may be approved by the Administrator if it is demonstrated that the materials and design are
equal or superior to the requirements in the Standards.
2. Temporary Curbing .
A temporary curb may be permitted in lieu of the minimum standard stated in the City of College
Station Site Design Standards, at the discretion of the Administrator, when a project is phased
in such a way that a permanent, monolithic curb may preclude development of future phases or
limit access to a recorded private or public access easement adjoining properties. Wheel stops
shall not be permitted as a temporary curbing. Temporary curbing must have the appearance of
permanent curbing and shall be temporarily attached to the pavement surfacing below and meet
the minimum standards for dowelled-in curbs as described in the City of College Station Site
Design Standards.
H. Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required .
In computing the number of parking spaces required, the following rules shall govern:
1. Parking requirements based on square footage shall be based upon the gross floor area, unless
otherwise stated. Service areas such as mechanical rooms, restrooms, and closets shall be
included in the calculation of "gross floor area" for determining required parking spaces;
2. Where fractional spaces result in computing required parking spaces, the required number of
spaces must be increased to the nearest whole number. At least one (1) parking space must be
provided unless otherwise specified in this UDO;
3. The parking space requirements for a use not specifically listed shall be the same as those for
the most similar to the proposed use, as determined by the Administrator;
4. Whenever a building or use constructed or established after the effective date of this UDO is
changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating
capacity, or otherwise, parking requirements shall be met on the basis of the enlargement or
change. Whenever a building or use existing prior to the effective date of this UDO is enlarged,
the enlarged building or increased use shall then and thereafter comply with the parking
requirements set forth herein;
5. Where requirements are established on the basis of the number of seats, such requirements
shall be based on the seating capacity as determined by the Building Official;
6. Where a manufacturing/industrial use has more than one (1) working shift of employees,
parking shall be provided to accommodate overlap requirements during transition periods; and
7. The Design Review Board may waive parking space requirements in the Northgate and Wolf
Pen Creek districts if the development meets the goals of the master plan for the respective
district.
MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Use Unit Spaces/Unit Plus Spaces For:
Assisted
Living/Residential Care
Facility
As determined by the Administrator
Airport As determined by the Administrator
Banks 250 s.f. Floor area over 500 s.f.: 1.0
Bowling Alley As Determined by the Administrator
Bus Depot As Determined by the Administrator
Car Wash (Self-Serve) Wash Bay 1.0 1.0 space per vacuum
bay
Church Seat 0.33*
Convalescent
Home/Hospital Bed 0.5
Duplex Dwelling:
1 & 2 Bedroom DU 2.0
3+ Bedroom BR 1.0
Dormitory Bed 0.75
Day Care Center 250 s.f. Floor area over 500 s.f.: 1.0
Fraternal Lodge 75 s.f. Floor area over 150 s.f.: 1.0
Fraternity/Sorority
House Person 1.0 1/30 s.f. meeting room
Freight Station As Determined by the Administrator
Funeral Parlor Seat 0.33
Furniture Sales,
Freestanding 350 s.f. Floor area over 700 s.f.: 1.0
Golf Driving Range Tee Station 1.0
Health Club/Sports
Facility As Determined by the Administrator
Gasoline and Fuel
Service 300 s.f. 1.0
Group Housing BR 2.0
As Determined
by the
Administrator
Health Studio 150 s.f. Floor area over 300 s.f.: 1.0
Hospital As Determined by the Administrator
Hotel/Motel DU 1.0 1/200 s.f. meeting room
HUD-Code Manu. Home DU 2.0
Laundry 150 s.f. Floor area over 300 s.f.: 1.0
Live-Work Unit
250 s.f. of non-
residential portion
of structure
Floor area over 250 s.f.: 1.0 1/BR, Residential DU
Motor Vehicle
Sales/Service:
Office/Sales Area 250 s.f. 1.0
Service Area 200 s.f. 1.0
Medical or Dental Clinic
< 20,000 s.f. 200 s.f. Floor area over 5400 s.f: 1.0
Mixed-Use
Structure****
250 s.f. of non-
residential portion
of structure
Floor area over 500 s.f.: 1.0
1/BR, including
residential DU and
hotel/motel DU
Multi-Family Dwelling:
1 Bedroom BR 1.5
2+ Bedroom BR 1.0
Night Club 50 s.f. 1.0
Office Building 250 s.f. Floor area over 500 s.f.: 1.0
Personal Service Shop 250 s.f. Floor area over 500 s.f.: 1.0
Priv. School or Comm.
Studio 100 s.f. Floor area over 200 s.f.: 1.0
Retail Sales & Service:
GC, SC, WC, C-3 250 s.f. Floor area over 500 s.f.: 1.0
CI 350 s.f. Floor area over 700 s.f.: 1.0
Restaurant (w/o drive-
through) 65 s.f. Floor area over 130 s.f.: 1.0
Restaurant (w/drive-
through) 100 s.f. Floor area over 200 s.f.: 1.0
Rooming/Boarding
House Person 1.0
Sales Display 250 s.f. Floor area over 500 s.f.: 1.0
Single-Family Dwelling BR***
1.0*** (minimum of 2 with no
more than 4 total spaces
required per dwelling)
Single-Unit Dwelling BR 1.0
Shopping Center**:
GC, SC, WC, C-3 250 s.f. 1.0
CI 350 s.f. 1.0
Townhouse BR***
1.0*** (minimum of 2 with no
more than 4 total spaces
required per dwelling)
Theater Seat 0.25
Truck Terminal As Determined by the Administrator
Two-Dwelling Unit BR 1.0
Veterinary Clinic 300 s.f. Floor area over 600 s.f.: 1.0
Warehouse 1,000 s.f. 1.0
"s.f." = square footage. "DU" = Dwelling Unit. "BR" = Bedroom.
* Overflow parking above required parking spaces may be grassed rather than paved. All unpaved
spaces shall be shown on site plan and organized for efficient traffic circulation using wheel stops and
other appropriate measures as required by the Administrator.
** The minimum number of parking spaces for a shopping center shall be calculated at a rate of 1:250 in
GC SC, or WC, and 1:350 in CI regardless of the composing uses unless otherwise determined by the
Administrator that such composing uses require a modification to the applicable requirements.
*** All single-family and townhouse uses, at the time of construction, redevelopment, or when an
addition to the number of existing bedrooms is completed, shall come into compliance with the minimum
off-street parking requirements. Garages that meet minimum dimensional standards may be counted
towards parking requirements.
**** Mixed-Use structures in the MU Mixed-Use and MF Multi-Family districts.
I. Drive-Through Facility Queuing Requirements.
1. Minimum Number of Spaces .
Drive-through queuing spaces shall be provided as indicated in the following table:
Minimum Off-Street Queuing Requirements
Activity Type Minimum
Spaces Measure From
Automated Teller Machine 3 Teller
Bank Teller Lane 4 Teller or Window
Car Wash Stall, Automatic 4 Service Position
Car Wash Stall, Self-Service 3 Service Position
Dry cleaning or Laundry 2 Window
Oil-Change Station 3 Service Position
Photo Lab 4 Pick-Up Window
Restaurant Drive-Through 4 Order Box
Restaurant Drive-Through 3 Order Box to Pick-Up Window
Other As determined by the Administrator
2. Design and Layout .
Queuing spaces or queuing areas shall be designed in accordance with the following criteria:
a. Queue spaces or queuing areas may not interfere with parking spaces, parking aisles,
loading areas, internal circulation or driveway access;
b. Each queue space shall consist of a rectangular area not less than ten (10) feet wide and
eighteen and one-half (18.5) feet long with a vertical clearance as specified in the building
code;
c. Queue spaces are not interchangeable with parking spaces except for the following uses
where the space providing services may count toward the parking requirement: bank teller,
car wash, and oil-change station;
d. A twelve-foot by-pass lane may be required adjacent to queue lines to allow vehicles an
opportunity to circumvent the drive-through activity and exit the site;
e. Queue areas and drive-through facilities shall be clearly identified with the appropriate
signing and marking; and
f. Spaces within a car-wash facility or drive-through oil-change station may be counted toward
the queuing requirement.
J. Alternative Parking Plans .
1. Scope .
An "Alternative Parking Plan" represents a proposal to meet vehicle parking and transportation
access needs by means other than providing parking spaces on-site in accordance with the
ratios established in Section 12-7.3.I, Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required.
2. Applicability .
Applicants who wish to provide fewer or more off-street parking spaces than allowed above
shall be required to secure approval of an Alternative Parking Plan, in accordance with the
standards of this Section. The Administrator may require that an Alternative Parking Plan be
submitted in cases where the Administrator deems the listed standard to be inappropriate based
on the unique nature of the use or in cases where the applicable standard is unclear.'
3. Contents .
Alternative Parking Plans shall be submitted in a form established by the Administrator and
made available to the public. At a minimum, such plans shall detail the type of alternative
proposed and the rationale for such a proposal.
4. Review and Approval Procedure .
The Administrator shall be authorized to approve Alternative Parking Plans. Appeals of the
Administrator's decision may be made to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
5. Recording .
An attested copy of an approved Alternative Parking Plan shall be submitted to the County
Clerk's office for recordation on forms made available in the Department of Development
Services. Proof of recordation of the agreement shall be presented to the Administrator prior to
issuance of a Building Permit. An approved Alternative Parking Plan may be amended by the
Administrator.
6. Eligible Alternatives .
A number of specific parking and access alternatives are described below. The Administrator
shall, however, be authorized to consider and approve any alternative to providing off-street
parking spaces on the site of the subject development if the applicant demonstrates that the
proposed plan shall result in a better situation with respect to surrounding neighborhoods, City-
wide traffic circulation, and urban design than would strict compliance with otherwise applicable
off-street parking standards.
a. Demand-Based Parking .
When the developer of a non-residential or multi-family development can demonstrate that
such development will require fewer parking spaces than required by the standards of this
Section, the Administrator may permit a reduction in the number of required parking
spaces for the development. Such a reduction in parking spaces shall be justified by the
applicant through the development of a parking study prepared by a professional engineer
or transportation planner and submitted to the Administrator. Duplex, townhomes and
single family developments are not eligible for the demand-based parking option.
b. Shared Parking .
The Administrator may authorize a reduction in the number of required off-street parking
spaces for multiple-use developments or for uses that are located near one another and
that have different peak parking demands or different operating hours. Shared parking
shall be subject to the following standards:
1) Location .
Shared off-street parking spaces shall be located no farther than five hundred (500)
feet from the building site. The Administrator may waive this distance limitation, if
adequate assurances are offered regarding the usability of the shared lot and the
principle use (such as the operation of a van or shuttle service, etc.).
2) Zoning Classification.
Shared-parking areas shall be considered accessory uses of principal uses that the
parking spaces are intended to serve. Shared parking areas shall require the same or
a more intensive zoning classification than that required for the most intensive of the
uses served by the shared parking area;
3) Required Study and Analysis .
The applicant shall submit a shared parking analysis to the Administrator that clearly
demonstrates the feasibility of shared parking. The study shall be provided in a form
established by the Administrator and made available to the public. It shall address, at
a minimum, the size and type of the proposed development, the composition of
tenants, the anticipated rate of parking turnover, and the anticipated peak parking and
traffic loads for all uses that shall be sharing off-street parking spaces. The
Administrator shall have the authority to require a revised study and analysis should
conditions change that may result in a change in site parking conditions;
4) Shared Parking Agreement .
A shared parking plan shall be enforced through written agreement among the owners
of record. An attested copy of the agreement shall be submitted to the County Clerk's
office for recordation on forms made available in the Department of Development
Services. Proof of recordation of the agreement shall be presented to the
Administrator prior to issuance of a Building Permit. If a shared parking agreement is
revoked by the parties to the agreement, either off-street parking must be provided
pursuant to this Section or an Alternative Parking Plan must be approved by the
Administrator; and
5) Revocation .
Failure to comply with the shared parking provisions of this Section shall constitute a
violation of this UDO and shall specifically be cause for revocation of a Certificate of
Occupancy or Building Permit.
c. Off-Site Parking .
The Administrator may permit all or a portion of the required off-street parking spaces to be
located on a remote and separate lot from the lot on which the principal use is located,
subject to the standards of this Section.
1) Location .
No off-site parking space shall be located more than five hundred (500) feet from the
building site. The Administrator may waive this distance limitation if adequate
assurances are offered regarding the usability of the off-site lot and the principle use
(such as the operation of a van or shuttle service, etc.).
2) Zoning Classification .
Off-site parking areas shall be considered accessory uses of principal uses that the
parking spaces are intended to serve. Off-site parking areas shall require the same or
a more intensive zoning classification than that required for the use served;
3) Off-Site Parking Agreement .
In the event that an off-site parking area is not under the same ownership as the
principal use served, a written agreement among the owners of record shall be
required. An attested copy of the agreement between the owners of record shall be
submitted to the County Clerk's Office for recordation on forms made available in the
office of the Administrator. Proof of recordation of the agreement shall be presented to
the Administrator prior to issuance of a Building Permit. If an off-site parking
agreement is revoked by the parties to the agreement, either off-street parking must
be provided on-site pursuant to this Section or an Alternative Parking Plan must be
approved by the Administrator.
d. Bicycle Parking .
The Administrator may authorize a reduction in the number of required off-street parking
spaces for developments or uses that make special provisions to accommodate bicyclists.
Examples of accommodations include bicycle lockers, employee shower facilities, and
dressing areas for employees.
(Ord. No. 2012-3449 , Pt. 1(Exh. I), 9-27-2012; Ord. No. 2012-3450 , Pt. 1(Exh. E), 9-27-2012;
Ord. No. 2012-3458 , Pt. 1(Exh. B), 11-8-2012; Ord. No. 2013-3522 , Pt. 1(Exh. C), 9-12-2013;
Ord. No. 2014-3624 , Pt. 1(Exh. J), 12-18-2014; Ord. No. 2015-3663 , Pt. 1(Exh. E, F), 5-28-2015;
Ord. No. 2016-3741 , Pt. 1(Exh. A), 1-28-2016; Ord. No. 2016-3792 , Pt. 1(Exh. E), 7-28-2016;
Ord. No. 2017-3923 , Pt. 1(Exh. A), 8-24-2017)
Sec. 12-7.7. - Buffer Requirements.
A. Purpose.
The purpose of buffer requirements, which generally include a buffer yard, plantings, and a fence or
wall, is to provide a visual barrier between different zoning districts and to help mitigate any negative
impacts of adjacent land uses on developed or developing properties. A buffer should visibly
separate one (1) use from another and shield or block noise, glares, or other nuisances.
B. Applicability.
1. Perimeter buffers shall be provided on building plots abutting developed (platted) or developing
(in the process of platting) sites in accordance with the standards of this Section, as outlined in
Section 12-7.7.F, Minimum Buffer Standards. The following shall provide buffers:
a. Vacant sites that develop;
b. Existing sites when additions, expansions, and/or redevelopments equal or are greater
than twenty-five (25) percent of the existing improvements;
c. Existing sites when cumulative additions, expansions, and/or redevelopments total twenty-
five (25) percent or more of the existing improvements;
d. Existing sites when a change of use intensifies the development in terms of elements such
as traffic, processes, noise, water or air pollution, etc.;
e. Existing sites with lawfully established nonconforming uses when the use is expanded; and
f. Sexually-oriented businesses.
2. Exceptions to the terms of this Section will be made when:
a. The adjacent developed use is nonconforming;
b. The adjacent developed use is agricultural;
c. The Land Use Plan designates the area as Redevelopment;
d. The property is zoned P-MUD and the buffer requirement was determined through the
rezoning process;
e. The developing use is a Primary or Secondary Educational Facility containing a building
with a Group "E" occupancy as defined in the International Building Code; or
f. Properties in NG and RDD districts.
Per Ordinance No. 3280 (September 9, 2010)
C. Relationship to Other Landscaping Standards.
All buffer requirements shall be included on a development's Landscaping Plan. Landscaping
provided to meet the buffer landscaping standards of this Section may not be counted towards
meeting a project's landscape point requirements. The area of a site dedicated to a perimeter buffer
shall not be included in calculating a site's minimum landscaping point requirements.
D. Location.
The buffer shall abut property boundaries shared with less intense uses or zoning districts as shown
in Section 12-7.7.F, Minimum Buffer Standards. In the event that a property abuts a less intense use
and a less intense zoning district, the more stringent buffer shall be required along the shared
boundary.
E. Permitted Uses.
1. A buffer yard may be used for passive recreation or stormwater management. It may contain
pedestrian, bike, or equestrian trails provided that:
a. No plant material is eliminated;
b. The total width of the buffer yard is maintained; and
c. All other regulations of this Section are met.
2. No active recreation area, storage of materials, parking, driveways, or structures, except for
approved pedestrian, bike or equestrian trails and necessary utility boxes and equipment, shall
be located within the buffer yard.
3. Pedestrian access through a perimeter fence or wall and buffer yard may be provided at the
abutting resident's, homeowners association's, or the Administrator's option to provide
convenient pedestrian access to nonresidential uses such as commercial areas or schools.
F. Minimum Buffer Standards.
The buffer requirements are designed to permit and encourage flexibility in the widths of buffer
yards, the number of plants required in the buffer yard, and opaque screens. Standard buffer
requirements are depicted in the table below. The numbers shown are the required buffer widths.
DEVELOPING USE
(Classification)
ABUTTING PARCEL*
(Use more restrictive of the zoning or the developed
use.)
Single-Family
Residential (ii)
Multi-Family
Residential (i) Non-Residential (iii)
Single-family (ii) N/A N/A N/A
Multi-Family (i) (iii) 10' (1) N/A N/A
Office 10' (1) N/A N/A
Commercial 15' (2) 10' (1) N/A
Industrial 25' (2) 15' (2) 5'
Suburban Commercial/ Wellborn
Commercial 20' (1) N/A N/A
Business Park 50' (2) 15' (2) 5'
Business Park Industrial 50' (2) 30' (2) 10'**
SOB 50' (2) 50' (2) 50' (2)
(i) Includes duplexes.
(ii) Includes manufactured homes, mobile homes, manufactured home parks, and townhouses.
(iii) Includes commercial and other non-residential uses developed in the MF Multi-Family district.
* When an abutting parcel is vacant and zoned R Rural, the Administrator shall use the future land
use of the property as designated on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan in lieu of the zoning
category in determining the buffer requirement.
** When an abutting parcel is zoned BP Business Park or BPI Business Park Industrial, the buffer
width shall be reduced to five feet (5').
(1) Fence
(2) Wall
1. Buffer Yards.
a. Buffer yards shall be measured from the common property line and may be located within
established building setbacks.
b. Where utility or drainage easements or other similar situations exists in the required buffer
yard, the buffer yard may be reduced by the width of the easement; however, an additional
five (5) feet may be required beyond the width of the easement in these situations to allow
for the required plantings and fence or wall. All new plantings and irrigation shall be located
outside of the easement. The Administrator has the discretion to allow a required fence or
wall within the easement.
c. In SC Suburban Commercial and WC Wellborn Commercial:
1. Buffer required plantings shall be doubled along property lines adjacent to single-
family residential zoning or land use. In lieu of a fence, plantings may be tripled.
2. When adjacent to single-family use, zoning, or future Land Use and Character
designation, a buffer wall is required for the length of any adjacent parking, loading
areas, or dumpster uses (including required maneuvering space).
d. In BP Business Park, required buffer plantings shall be doubled along property lines
adjacent to single-family residential zoning or development.
e. In BPI Business Park Industrial, required buffer plantings shall be doubled along property
lines adjacent to any zoning district or use other than BP Business Park or BPI Business
Park Industrial.
f. In MF Multi-Family and MU Mixed-Use, buffer yards shall only be required along the
perimeter of the development, unless otherwise exempted in this Section. No buffer yards
are required between uses contained within the development.
2. Plantings.
a. If a fence or wall is not required per the table above, the following plantings shall be
installed in the buffer yard:
1. A minimum of one (1) five-gallon shrub at a minimum of three (3) feet in height per
three (3) linear feet of landscaping buffer; and
2. A minimum of one (1) two-inch caliper canopy tree per twenty-five (25) linear feet of
landscape buffer.
b. If a fence or wall is required per the table above, the following plantings shall be installed in
the buffer yard, unless expressly provided for otherwise in this UDO:
1. A minimum of one (1) 1.25-inch caliper non-canopy tree per fifteen (15) linear feet of
landscaping buffer. The Administrator may allow the substitution of a minimum of one
(1) five-gallon shrub at a minimum of three (3) feet in height per three (3) linear feet of
landscaping buffer for the non-canopy tree requirement, or may require the
substitution to mitigate potential negative impacts of a development; and
2. A minimum of one (1) two-inch caliper canopy tree per twenty-five (25) linear feet of
landscape buffer.
c. All buffer yard landscaping areas not dedicated to trees or shrubs shall be landscaped with
grass, ground cover, or other appropriate landscape treatment in accordance with Section
12-7.6.C.3, Landscaping and Tree Protection.
d. Fifty (50) percent of all required shrubs within the buffer yard shall be evergreen.
e. Plant materials shall show a variety of texture, color, shape, and other characteristics.
Recommended buffer materials can be found in the College Station Plant List or in those
listed as appropriate for Zone 8 on the USDA Hardiness Zone Map.
f. The arrangement of trees and shrubs in the buffer area shall be done in a manner that
provides a visual separation between abutting land uses. Shrubs shall be massed in rows
or groups to achieve the maximum screening effect.
g. Irrigation is required for all new plantings.
h. Existing vegetation may count toward the planting requirement if:
1. The vegetation is in good health and the landscaping plan verifies that it will meet the
plantings criteria listed above (non-point trees may count towards a natural buffer);
and
2. The vegetation is protected in accordance with Section 12-7.6.C.2.c, Landscaping and
Tree Protection, of this UDO.
i. Plantings will not be allowed to encroach into a required visibility triangle for a public or
private right-of-way except as provided for in Section 12-7.2.C, Visibility at all Intersections
in All Districts.
3. Fences and Walls.
a. Fences may be solid wood or solid wood accented by masonry, stone, EFIS (Exterior
Finish Insulation System), or concrete columns. Walls may be masonry, stone, EFIS,
concrete, or a combination of these materials, and shall be finished on both sides (framing
not visible). Walls and masonry columns for fences must meet the footing standards
prescribed by the Building Code for such structures.
b. Fences and walls shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in height and a maximum of eight (8)
feet. Walls over six (6) feet must obtain a building permit. When the adjacent property and
the buffer yard are at different elevations, the Administrator may require a greater fence or
wall height to ensure adequate buffering.
c. Fences and walls shall be placed within one (1) foot of the common boundary line when
physically possible. In the event that there is a physical constraint that will not allow the
construction of a fence on the common boundary line (including, but not limited to, the
existence of a creek, access easement, or existing vegetation), the Administrator may
authorize an alternative fence location.
d. Fences or walls will not be allowed to encroach into a required visibility triangle for a public
or private right-of-way.
4. Substitutions.
a. Existing natural vegetation may be used in lieu of plantings and a fence or wall under the
following circumstances:
1. The existing vegetation consists of canopy and non-canopy trees which are shown
through a tree survey to meet the minimum buffer planting requirements (non-point
trees may be considered) and is of sufficient density to provide one hundred (100)
percent opacity to a height of six (6) feet; and
2. The vegetation is protected in accordance with Section 12-7.6.C.2.c, Landscaping and
Tree Protection, of this UDO.
b. Fences and walls may be substituted with a solid plant or hedge wall that is greater than
six (6) feet in height with approximately one hundred (100) percent opacity. All shrubs
planted for a hedge wall must be a minimum of fifteen (15) gallons each. The solid plant or
hedge wall must be evergreen and may not be counted towards meeting the buffer planting
requirement.
c. Fences and walls may be substituted with a landscaped earthen berm if the combination of
berm and landscaping is not less than six (6) feet in height from the elevation at the
property line with approximately one hundred (100) percent opacity. The berm plantings
must be evergreen and may not be counted towards meeting the buffer planting
requirement. Berms must be a minimum of four (4) feet in height with a maximum slope of
3:1. Berms in excess of six (6) feet in height shall have a maximum slope of 4:1 as
measured from the exterior property line.
d. The required height of fences or walls may be reduced if used in combination with an
earthen berm or a landscaped earthen berm if the height of the screening is six (6) feet
from the elevation at the property line with approximately one hundred (100) percent
opacity. The berm plantings must be evergreen and may not be counted towards meeting
the buffer planting requirement.
e. Walls may be substituted with fences if the required buffer yard area and plantings are
doubled.
f. Walls and fences may be omitted if the required buffer yard area and plantings are tripled.
G. Maintenance and Replacement.
1. Upon installation or protection of required landscape materials, appropriate measures shall be
taken to ensure their continued health and maintenance. Required landscape areas and buffers
shall be free of garbage and trash, weeds, pests, and disease. Required plant materials that do
not remain healthy shall be replaced consistently with these provisions.
2. All landscaping materials and/or fences, walls, or berms shall be maintained by the owner(s) of
the property that was required to install such landscaping materials and/or fences, walls, or
berms under this Section.
3. Any canopy tree removed or otherwise destroyed by the willful act or negligence of the property
owner, tenant, or contractor shall be replaced by a tree of the same or larger caliper.
H. Appeals.
1. Appeals of the terms of this Section, with the exception of Section G, Maintenance and
Replacement, shall be to the Design Review Board (DRB).
2. An appeal shall be made within thirty (30) days of the date of the notification of the decision by
filing with the Administrator a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof.
3. The DRB may authorize on appeal alternative buffer standards for a specific property or a
waiver to the Buffer Requirements of this Section when such standards or variance will not be
contrary to the public interest where, owing to unique and special conditions not normally found
in like areas, a strict enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance by the Administrator would
result in unnecessary hardship, and so that the spirit of this Section shall be observed and
substantial justice done.
(Ord. No. 2012-3449 , Pt. 1(Exh. I), 9-27-2012; Ord. No. 2012-3450 , Pt. 1(Exh. E), 9-27-2012;
Ord. No. 2013-3521 , Pt. 1(Exh. K), 9-12-2013; Ord. No. 2014-3624 , Pt. 1(Exh. M), 12-18-2014;
Ord. No. 2016-3792 , Pt. 1(Exh. E), 7-28-2016)
Sec. 12-7.10. - Non-Residential Architectural Standards.
A. Purpose .
The intent of the design standards provided in and related to this section are to:
1. Protect and enhance the character and quality of non-residential buildings and associated site
elements in the interest of the general welfare of the City;
2. Establish minimum design parameters for the appearance of non-residential buildings including
heightened standards for more visible and prominent areas of the community;
3. Not limit architectural creativity or prescribe a specific architectural style; and
4. Provide a balance between the community's economic and aesthetic concerns.
B. Applicability .
Except as expressly set forth otherwise herein, the design standards of this section shall apply to
development, redevelopment, and façade changes to all non-residential buildings including single
tenant buildings, multiple tenant buildings, and any grouping of attached or stand-alone buildings
and associated pad sites.
The portions of structures containing non-residential uses located in the MF Multi-Family zoning
district shall comply with the Non-Residential design standards of this section.
The following are exempt from this section of the UDO as defined below:
1. BP Business Park . Any building located within BP Business Park districts is required to
comply with this section if it is along the periphery of the zoning district. All other interior
buildings located within BP Business Park districts are exempt from this section.
2. Districts . Uses located within the following districts are exempt from this section: BPI Business
Park Industrial, M-1 Light Industrial, M-2 Heavy Industrial, R&D Research & Development, NG-1
Core Northgate, NG-2 Transitional Northgate, and NG-3 Residential Northgate.
3. Uses . The following uses are exempt from this section: Churches; Primary & Secondary
Educational Facilities; Municipal Industrial facilities; and private utility buildings that are
screened from public or private rights-of-way and adjacent properties.
4. Types of Structures . The following structures are exempt from the other provisions of this
section: Freestanding structures such as pavilions, canopies, gazebos, ATM machines, etc. that
are unenclosed buildings and do not have walls. Unenclosed structures that are attached or
functionally appear part of an enclosed building are to be integrated with and meet the
requirements associated with the building.
C. Standards for Non-Residential Structures.
1. Façade Terms .
a. Primary Façade. A façade is considered to be a "primary façade" when it is the primary
entrance façade of a primary building (not accessory buildings) or when any façade of a
primary building is facing a public right-of-way, private right-of-way, or public way.
b. Facing. A façade is considered facing a public right-of-way, private right-of-way, or public
way when an imaginary plane could be extended unobstructed by a wall or structure in the
building plot from at least 25% of the façade into the public right-of-way, private right-of-
way, or public way adjacent to the building plot, as illustrated below.
c. Visible. The term visible is used in application of this section. A side or rear façade of a
building shall not be considered visible from a public right-of-way or public way if it is
located more than four-hundred (400) feet away.
2. Required Screening .
For all properties zoned SC Suburban Commercial and WC Wellborn Commercial, the
following screening requirements apply:
a. All mechanical equipment shall be screened from view or located so as not to be visible
from any public right-of-way, public way, or residential district when viewed within one
hundred fifty (150) feet of the perimeter boundary of the subject lot or tract, measured from
a height five (5) feet above grade. Such screening shall be coordinated with the building
architecture, materials, colors and scale to maintain a unified appearance. Acceptable
methods of screening are: encasement, parapet walls, partition screens,
brick/stone/masonry walls or fences. Electrical panel boxes attached to the side of a
building that are painted to match the building color do not require additional screening.
b. Roof-mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened from any right-of-way, public way,
or adjacent property by either the roof itself (including within a cut-out) or by a false roof
element (i.e. chimney, cupola). Components of a mechanical equipment system, such as
vents or exhaust pipes, protruding from the roof that are no larger than twelve (12) inches
in diameter nor exceeding the height of the roof line are not required to be screened, but
must be painted to match the roof color.
3. Building Mass and Design .
a. Horizontal Façade Articulation .
1. Façade articulation (wall plane projections or recessions) is required on the first two
(2) stories of any primary façade that exceeds two-hundred (200) feet in horizontal
length. No more than thirty-three (33) percent of any primary façade shall be on the
same continuous geometric plane. Wall plane projections or recessions shall have a
minimum depth of four (4) feet.
2. For all properties zoned SC Suburban Commercial: For buildings over eight thousand
(8,000) square feet, primary façades shall have articulation of minimum four-foot (4)
depth within each fifty-foot (50) section of façade.
3. For all properties zoned MU Mixed-Use: The vertical wall plane of any façade visible
from a public right-of-way, street, or public way shall project and/or recess by a
minimum of two (2) feet so that no more than sixty-six (66) percent of the façade is on
the same plane.
b. Building Entry Design .
1. In order to provide a sense of arrival and shelter, public building entrances are to
feature a protected entry through the use of an awning, canopy, porte-cochere,
recessed entry or other similar architectural element.
2. Buildings that have multiple ground floor tenants or multiple primary building
entrances shall have all entrances treated architecturally.
3. For all properties zoned WC Wellborn Commercial, the following additional standards
shall apply:
a. All buildings shall be required to provide a covered front porch along the full
length of the public entry façade, projecting a minimum four (4) feet from the face
of the building.
b. All buildings that have frontage on Wellborn Road and/or Live Oak Street, shall
have a public entry facing both rights-of-way.
c. In cases where more than two facades require a public entrance, the
administrator may determine which two facades require entrances.
c. Architectural Relief .
1. In order to provide visual interest, the first two (2) stories of any primary façade or
façade visible from a public right-of-way or public way shall use at least one (1)
architectural relief element for every twenty-five (25) horizontal feet, or part thereof, of
façade length.
2. Façades requiring architectural relief shall provide a minimum of two (2) different
types of relief elements per façade.
3. To avoid monotony, no more than one-half (½) of the required minimum number of
elements on a façade may consist of the same type of relief element.
4. The design elements may be grouped or spaced as needed along the façade, though
in no case shall more than seventy-five (75) feet of continuous horizontal length be
void of a relief element.
5. Design elements used to meet architectural relief must have a functional architectural
purpose such as awnings may not be located over faux windows or a wall area that
does not have an opening.
6. A relief element counted to meet the requirement of one (1) façade may not also be
counted toward another façade.
7. Architectural relief is not required for façades, or parts of a façade, that are within
fifteen (15) feet of another building that screens the façade.
8. Accessory buildings to a primary use, where each façade is equal to or less than
twenty-five (25) horizontal feet in length or the perimeter of all façades is less than
one hundred (100) horizontal feet in length, and where each façade incorporates the
same building materials and colors as the primary structure, are not required to
provide architectural relief elements.
9. Architectural relief elements may be added to a non-conforming façade of an existing
building subject to the following limitation: if more than fifty (50) percent of the required
number of elements on a façade are added, removed, or altered, including on a
cumulative basis, the façade must be brought into compliance for architectural relief.
10. Qualifying Architectural Relief Elements .
a. For all applicable properties other than those located in SC Suburban
Commercial, WC Wellborn Commercial, and MU Mixed-Use districts, the
following types of architectural relief may be utilized to meet the requirements of
this section:
1) Canopies, permanent decorative awnings, or windows accompanied by
overhangs that exceed eighteen (18) inches;
2) Wall plane projections or recessions with a minimum of four-foot depth;
3) Pilasters that project from a wall at least four (4) inches or columns;
4) Roofline articulation as described below may count as one (1) element for a
façade if it is used on a façade where the articulation is not already required;
5) A well-defined cornice or other architectural termination to visually cap the
building along a parapet may count as one (1) element for a façade if it is
used on a façade where this feature is not already required;
6) Recessed entries, stoops, porches, or arcades;
7) Balconies that extend from the building;
8) Boxed or bay windows; or
9) Decorative stormwater management initiatives physically integrated with the
building, as approved by the Administrator; or
10) Other architectural relief elements that provide a visual interest to the
affected façade and are of a physical scale to possess architectural
significance may be approved by the Administrator.
b. For all properties zoned SC Suburban Commercial and WC Wellborn
Commercial, the following types of architectural relief may be utilized to meet the
requirements of this section:
1) Decorative or functional window shutters;
2) Covered front porch extending along at least fifty (50) percent of building
façade and projecting a minimum of four (4) feet from the face of the
building, if used on a façade where this feature is not already required;
3) Eaves in excess of eighteen (18) inches, if used on a façade that does not
have a covered front porch;
4) Window planter boxes;
5) Window canopy;
6) Dormers;
7) Transom windows;
8) Decorative façade lighting;
9) Chimneys or cupolas;
10) Cross gables;
11) Entry Portico; or
12) Horizontal articulation with a minimum depth of four (4) feet for WC Wellborn
Commercial only; or
13) Canopies, permanent decorative awnings, or windows accompanied by
overhangs that exceed eighteen (18) inches for SC Suburban Commercial
zoning only;
14) Pitched roof or peaked parapet roof if it gives the appearance of a pitched
roof from all sides and has a minimum roof slope of 4:12 for SC Suburban
Commercial zoning only; or
15) Other architectural relief elements that provide a visual interest to the
affected façade and are of a physical scale to possess architectural
significance may be approved by the Administrator.
c. For all properties zoned MU Mixed-Use, the following types of architectural relief
may be utilized to meet the requirements of this section:
1) Canopies or permanent decorative awnings;
2) Wall plane projections or recessions with a minimum of four-foot depth;
3) Pilasters that project from a wall at least four (4) inches or columns;
4) Recessed entries, stoops, porches, or arcades;
5) Balconies that extend from the building;
6) Boxed or bay/oriel windows;
7) Hood/drip molding over windows;
8) Cornices, corbelling, quoining, or stringcourses;
9) Decorative or functional window shutters;
10) Window planter boxes;
11) Transom windows;
12) Decorative façade lighting;
13) Chimneys or cupolas; or
14) Other architectural relief elements that provide a visual interest to the
affected façade and are of a physical scale to possess architectural
significance may be approved by the Administrator.
d. Other Mass and Design Requirements .
1. For all properties zoned SC Suburban Commercial: Gross Floor Area of a single
structure shall not exceed fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet in area.
2. For all properties zoned WC Wellborn Commercial: Gross Floor Area of a single
structure shall not exceed ten thousand (10,000) square feet in area.
3. For all properties zoned MU Mixed-Use:
a. The ground-floor shall have a minimum floor-to-ceiling height of twelve (12) feet.
b. The commercial portions of any façade facing a public right-of-way, street, or
public way shall be at least thirty (30) percent transparent between zero (0) feet
and eight (8) feet above ground level.
c. Public entry is required on all façades facing a public right-of-way, street, or
public way. In the event that more than two (2) façades require a public entrance,
the Administrator may determine which two (2) façades require entrances. The
Administrator may also forward the question to the Design Review Board for any
reason.
d. Loading docks, overhead doors and service entries shall not be located on a
façade facing a public right-of-way, street, or public way. In the case that more
than two (2) façades face a public right-of-way, street, or public way, the
Administrator shall determine the most appropriate façade for such activities.
e. Roof and Roofline Design .
1. On buildings three (3) stories or less, the horizontal line of a flat roof or parapet along
a primary entrance façade, along any façade facing a public right-of-way of a street
classified as a minor arterial or greater on the Thoroughfare Plan, and on all façades
visible from a public right-of-way for properties that are zoned MU Mixed Use, shall
vary by a minimum of two (2) feet up or down so that no more than sixty-six (66)
percent of the roofline is on the same elevation, as represented below.
2. For all rooflines that are required to articulate as described above, the parapet roof
line shall feature a well-defined cornice or other architectural termination to visually
cap the building along the roofline.
3. For all properties zoned SC Suburban Commercial and WC Wellborn Commercial:
Roofs shall be similar to residential roof types. Flat roofs are not permitted. Shed roofs
are only permitted as part of a peaked roof network. A peaked parapet is permitted if it
gives the appearance of a pitched roof from all sides. Roof slope must be a maximum
of 8:12 and a minimum of 4:12.
4. Building Materials .
a. The following minimum amount of fired brick, natural stone, marble, granite, or any
concrete product so long as it has an integrated color and is textured or patterned (not
aggregate material) to simulate brick, stone, marble, or granite shall be provided:
1. A minimum of ten (10) percent on any façade visible from a public right-of-way or
public way;
2. A minimum of twenty (20) percent on primary entrance façades (single or multiple
tenant building) that exceed two-hundred (200) feet in horizontal length;
3. A minimum of twenty (20) percent on any façade facing a public right-of-way of a
street classified as a major collector on the Thoroughfare Plan; and
4. A minimum of thirty (30) percent on any façade facing a public right-of-way of a street
classified as a minor arterial or greater on the Thoroughfare Plan.
b. Building materials used to meet the minimum material requirements as provided above
may not be painted.
c. The following building materials are allowed on all façades subject to the following
limitations:
1. Stucco, EIFS, high build textured paint on concrete to simulate the appearance of
stucco, split-face concrete masonry that does not simulate brick or stone, fiber cement
siding, reflective glass, or any material equivalent in appearance and quality as
determined by the Design Review Board, shall not cover more than seventy-five (75)
percent of any façade.
2. Wood or cedar siding, stainless steel, chrome, standing seam metal, premium grade
architectural metal, or architecturally finished metal panels (not corrugated metal)
shall not cover more than thirty (30) percent of any façade.
3. Tile or smooth face, tinted concrete blocks shall only be used as an accent and shall
not cover more than ten (10) percent of any façade.
4. Painted metal panel siding is allowed without limitation on a rear façade of a building
when the façade is not visible from a right-of-way, parkland, greenway, or any
residential area.
5. Galvanized steel and painted steel are allowed on doors, including roll-up doors.
6. Metal, standing seam metal, architectural metal or steel may be used as a roof and or
canopy/awnings with no limitation on percentage.
7. In WC Wellborn Commercial wood or cedar siding shall be allowed but not cover more
than seventy-five (75) percent of any façade and reflective glass shall not cover more
than thirty (30) percent of any façade.
d. When determining the area of a façade, doors, windows, and other openings are included
and roof area is not included.
e. Existing buildings may continue to utilize materials other than those listed provided that any
material replacement is for maintenance purposes only and the existing material is
continued. Any material change or replacement of more than ten (10) percent of the total
area of a façade, including on a cumulative basis, shall require that all building materials be
brought into compliance on that façade.
f. All architectural submittals shall provide elevation drawings for each façade and a material
legend (see sample below) for each façade.
SAMPLE LEGEND
USE OF MATERIALS ON FAÇADE 'A'
Total Square Footage of Façade 'A': 10,000 s.f.
Material Area in Square Feet Percent of Overall Façade
Stucco 2,000 s.f. 20%
Brick 5,000 s.f. 50%
Doors and Windows 3,000 s.f. 30%
D. Alternative Compliance Permitted.
The Design Review Board (DRB) may authorize variation to the overall requirements of the Non-
Residential Architectural Standards through application from a licensed architect for an alternative
compliance approval that would allow innovative or visually interesting design or to address unique
circumstances not otherwise permitted through strict adherence to this section. Such requests must
show reasonable evidence that the purposes of the requirements as set forth in this section were
maintained and the additional design flexibility afforded does not provide a means to permit design of
lesser quality.
E. Waivers and Appeals.
The Design Review Board (DRB) shall review requests for deviations from the Non-Residential
Architectural Standards. The DRB shall approve waivers or appeals found meeting the intent and
general purposes of the standards as it is recognized that unique and unforeseen design
circumstances exist in application of the standards. Financial hardship may not be considered in the
review or determination of a waiver proposal.
DRB may review and grant approval of the following:
1. Substitutions of building materials if the applicant shows that:
a. The building material is a new or innovative material manufactured that has not been
previously available to the market or the material is not listed as an allowed or prohibited
material herein;
b. The material is similar and comparable in quality and appearance to the materials allowed
in this Section 12-7.10; or
c. The material is an integral part of a themed building (example 50s diner in chrome).
2. Alternate materials on each façade if the applicant shows that:
a. The applicant is a franchised and/or chain commercial use to be developed as a single
detached building (not integrated into a multi-tenant building);
b. The proposed materials are part of its corporate branding; and
c. The applicant provides all of the alternative materials schemes the chain or franchise has
used.
3. Alternative materials on façade work that does not involve an expansion of an existing building
as defined in Chapter 12, Article 9 of the UDO or constitute redevelopment if the applicant
shows that:
a. The materials allowed in this section cannot be utilized without a structural alteration(s) to
the existing building;
b. A licensed professional engineer or architect verifies in writing that a structural alteration is
required to apply the permitted façade materials to the building; and
c. The DRB may grant a variance of up to one hundred (100) percent from the façade
articulation or roofline standards herein if the applicant shows that it is not financially or
structurally feasible.
4. Alternatives to the options for required screening of mechanical equipment.
5. Alternatives to the design elements available to provide architectural relief.
6. Relief from the building orientation and access for buildings in MU Mixed-Use districts when
physical characteristics limit the site or provide unique orientation and access opportunities.
7. Reduction in the percentage of required building transparency for the rehabilitation or expansion
of existing buildings in MU Mixed-Use districts if it can be proven by the applicant that inherent
site characteristics constrain the proposed project from meeting the transparency requirement.
F. Submittal Requirements.
When the non-residential architectural standards are applicable, submitted building elevations shall
include the following:
1. Scaled building elevations for each façade, depicting the following:
a. Required architectural relief and other design elements; and
b. Location of building materials.
2. Accurate building footprint(s) and general orientation of the building façades in relation to
adjacent rights-of-way, public ways, and properties;
3. Sample building material details as required by the Administrator; and
4. Table of vertical square footage and percentage of building materials for each façade.
(Ord. No. 2012-3449 , Pt. 1(Exh. I), 9-27-2012; Ord. No. 2012-3450 , Pt. 1(Exh. E), 9-27-2012;
Ord. No. 2014-3624 , Pt. 1(Exh. O), 12-18-2014; Ord. No. 2015-3663 , Pt. 1(Exh. H), 5-28-2015;
Ord. No. 2016-3792 , Pt. 1(Exh. E), 7-28-2016)
Sec. 12-7.11. - Outdoor Lighting Standards.
It is recognized that no design can eliminate all ambient light from being reflected or otherwise being
visible from any given development; however, the following requirements shall be followed to the fullest
extent possible in order to limit nuisances associated with lighting and resulting glare.
A. Applicability.
All lighting within developments shall meet the requirements of this Section, except that single-
family residential, duplexes, Primary & Secondary Educational Facilities containing a building
with a Group "E" occupancy as defined in the International Building Code, athletic fields, and
lighting not visible from the perimeter of a development are exempted.
B. Site Lighting Design Requirements.
1. Fixture (luminaire).
The light source shall not project below an opaque housing. No fixture shall directly project
light horizontally.
2. Light Source (lamp).
Only incandescent, florescent, metal halide, mercury vapor, or color corrected high-
pressure sodium may be used. The same type must be used for the same or similar types
of lighting on any one (1) site throughout any master-planned development.
3. Mounting.
Fixtures shall be mounted in such a manner that the projected cone of light does not cross
any property line.
C. Specific Lighting Requirements.
The following specific lighting requirements apply:
1. Façade and flagpole lighting must be directed only toward the façade or flag and shall not
interfere with the night-visibility on nearby thoroughfares or shine directly at any adjacent
residential use;
2. All lighting fixtures incorporated into non-enclosed structures (i.e., gas pump canopies, car
washes, etc.) shall be fully recessed into the underside of such structures;
3. For properties zoned SC Suburban Commercial, site and building lighting may not be located
within required buffer areas or within required building setbacks adjacent to single-family use or
zoning district, except when pedestrian walkways or trails are provided.
4. For properties zoned SC Suburban Commercial and WC Wellborn Commercial, site and parking
lot lighting fixtures may not exceed the eave height of the building to which they principally
relate, with a maximum height limit of twenty (20) feet; and
54. For properties zoned BP Business Park, site and parking lot lighting fixtures may not exceed
the height of the building to which they principally relate, with a maximum height limit of twenty
(20) feet.
Per Ordinance No. 3280 (September 9, 2010)
(Ord. No. 2012-3449 , Pt. 1(Exh. I), 9-27-2012; Ord. No. 2012-3450 , Pt. 1(Exh. E), 9-27-2012;
Ord. No. 2016-3792 , Pt. 1(Exh. E), 7-28-2016)
Sec. 12-11.2. - Defined Terms.
For the purpose of this UDO, certain words as used herein are defined as follows:
Accessory Use or Structure, or Building:
(1) A building, structure, or use which is subordinate to and serves a primary use or principal
structure;
(2) A building, structure, or use which is subordinate in area, extent, or purpose to the primary use
served;
(3) A building, structure, or use which contributes to the comfort, convenience, or necessity of
occupants of the primary use served;
(4) A building, structure, or use which is located within the same zoning district as the primary use;
and
(5) A building, structure, or use which in residential districts is not used for commercial purposes
other than legitimate home occupations, and is not rented to other than bona fide servants
employed on the premises and members of the family of the occupant(s) of the principal
structure.
Examples of accessory buildings, structures, or uses include, but are not limited to, private garages,
greenhouses, living quarters for family or servants, tool sheds, radio or television antennae, or
bathhouses. Persons are related within the meaning of this section if they are related within the second
degree of consanguinity or affinity.
Access Way: An Access Way consists of a minimum fifteen-foot wide public access easement or public
right-of-way. A minimum five-foot sidewalk shall be constructed in the center of the Access Way, except
where the Access Way provides connection to a multi-use path, a minimum eight-foot sidewalk shall be
provided.
Per Ordinance No. 2011-3308 (January 13, 2011)
Administrator: The Development Services Director, or his designee, shall serve as the Administrator.
Adult Arcade: Any business enterprise that offers or maintains one (1) or more adult video viewing
booths.
Adult Cabaret: Any business enterprise which regularly features or offers to the public, customers, or
members, performances by persons who appear nude or semi-nude, or live performances that are
characterized by their emphasis on the exposure, depiction or description of specified anatomical areas,
or the conduct or simulation of specified sexual activities.
Adult Motel: A hotel, motel, or similar commercial establishment which:
(1) Offers accommodations to the public for any form of consideration; provides patrons with
closed-circuit television transmissions, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other
photographic reproductions which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter
depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas;"
or
(2) Offers a sleeping room for rent for a period of time that is less than ten (10) hours; or
(3) Allows a tenant or occupant of a sleeping room to sub-rent room for a period of time that is less
than ten (10) hours.
Adult Movie Theater: Any business enterprise which regularly features or offers to the public the
presentation of motion picture films, movies, or sound recordings which are characterized by their
emphasis on the description or depiction of specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities and
which are presented to a common audience of more than five (5) persons in an enclosed common area or
are presented in a common area of more than one hundred fifty (150) square feet.
Adult Retail Store: A business enterprise which meets any of the following tests:
(1) Offers for sale or rental items from any two (2) of the following categories:
(a) Sexually-oriented materials;
(b) Lingerie; or
(c) Leather goods which are marketed or presented in a context to suggest their use in
connection with specified sexual activities;
(2) Offers for sale sexually-oriented toys and novelties, except a business enterprise which
devotes less than ten (10) percent of its stock in trade and sales and display area to sexually-
oriented materials, with all sexually-oriented toys and novelties separated from other sales and
display areas by an opaque wall at least eight (8) feet in height with a management-controlled
system of access to ensure that only persons over the age of eighteen (18) years are allowed to
enter the area;
(3) Devotes more than ten (10) percent of its stock in trade or sales and display area to sexually-
oriented materials without having all sexually-oriented materials separated from other sales and
display areas by an opaque wall at least eight (8) feet in height with a management-controlled
system of access to ensure that only persons over the age of eighteen (18) years are allowed to
enter the area;
(4) Devotes more than forty (40) percent of its stock in trade or sales and display area to sexually-
oriented materials; or
(5) Advertises or holds itself out in signage visible from the public right-of-way as "X…," "adult,"
"sex," or otherwise as a sexually-oriented business.
Adult Retail Store, Limited: Any business enterprise which offers for sale or rental sexually-oriented
materials, and which devotes at least ten (10) percent and not more than forty (40) percent of its stock in
trade or sales and display area to sexually-oriented materials, provided that:
(1) The following items are not also offered for sale:
(a) Lingerie; or
(b) Leather goods which are marketed or presented in a context to suggest their use in
connection with specified sexual activities;
(2) All sexually-oriented materials are separated from other sales and display areas by an opaque
wall at least eight (8) feet in height with a management-controlled system of access to ensure
that only persons over the age of eighteen (18) years are allowed to enter the area; and
(3) The business enterprise does not advertise or hold itself out in signage visible from the public
right-of-way as "X…," "adult," "sex" or otherwise as a sexually-oriented business.
Adult Theater: A theater, concert hall, auditorium, or similar commercial establishment which regularly
features persons who appear in a state of nudity, or live performances which are distinguished or
characterized by an emphasis on "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas."
Adult Video Viewing Booth: Coin or slug-operated, or electronically or mechanically controlled, still or
motion-picture machines, projectors or other image-producing devices which present to five (5) or fewer
persons per machine at any one (1) time visual or audio material of any kind which is characterized by its
emphasis on the description or depiction of specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities. No
part of this definition shall be construed to permit more than one (1) person to occupy an adult video
viewing booth at any time.
Alley: A minor public way which provides a secondary means of vehicular access to the abutting property
otherwise served from a public street.
Alternative Mounting Structure: Any building or structure, other than a tower, which can be used for the
location of telecommunication antennas and facilities. Antennas located on these structures may include
Attached WTFs or Stealth Antenna.
Animal Care Facilities: A place where animals are boarded and/or bred, including, but not limited to,
stables and kennels.
Antenna: Any system of poles, panels, rods, reflecting discs, or similar devices used for the transmission
or reception of radio frequency signals.
(1) Omni-Directional Antenna ("Whip" Antenna): transmits and receives radio frequency signals
in a three hundred sixty-degree radial pattern.
(2) The Directional Antenna ("Panel" Antenna): transmits and receives radio frequency signals
in a specific directional pattern of less than three hundred sixty (360) degrees.
(3) The Parabolic Antenna ("Dish" Antenna): is a bowl-shaped device for the reception and/or
transmission of radio frequency signals in a specific directional pattern.
Apartment Building: See "Multi-family Dwelling".
Appeal: An appeal is a request for a review of the Administrator, or other administrative official's
interpretation, of any provisions of this UDO or a request for a variance.
Applicant: An individual seeking an action, a permit, or other approval under the provisions of this UDO.
Area of Special Flood Hazard: The land adjacent to a clearly defined channel within a community
subject to a one (1) percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. The area may be designated
as Zone A on the Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM). After detailed ratemaking has been completed in
preparation for publication of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), Zone A usually is refined into Zones
A, AE, AH, AO, A1—99, VO, V1—30, VE, or V.
Art Studio or Gallery: Where objects of art are created or displayed for the public enrichment or where
said objects of art are displayed for sale (including, but not limited to, the teaching of photography,
painting, sculpturing, and other similar skills) as the primary use of the structure.
Arterial, Major/Minor: See "Street, Arterial."
Assisted Living/Residential Care Facility: A building used or designed for the housing of the aged,
and/or mentally or physically handicapped persons who are in need of assistance with activities of daily
living and/or health care and/or personal care in a homelike setting and duly licensed by the State of Texas
for such purpose.
Attached Wireless Telecommunication Facility: A wireless telecommunication facility that is affixed on
an existing structure that is not primarily used for the support or attachment of a wireless
telecommunication facility and is not a normal component of such a facility.
Automobile Repair and Service: See "Vehicle Repair and Service Shop."
Automobile Sales and Rental: See "Vehicle Sales and Rental."
Barricade Area For Existing Trees: An area extending in a radius of one (1) foot per caliper inch of tree
diameter from the protected tree that prevents intrusion by construction equipment, vehicles, and people,
but allows only hand clearing of underbrush.
Base Flood: The flood having a one (1) percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year
("The 100-Year Flood").
Bed and Breakfast Inn: A residential structure where two (2) or fewer rooms are rented to transient
paying guests on an overnight basis with no more than one (1) meal served daily, where no cooking
facilities are provided in the rooms and where the total number of permanent and transient occupants
does not exceed four (4) at any one (1) time.
Block: A tract or parcel of designated as such on a duly recorded plat. Blocks are surrounded by streets
or a combination of streets and other physical obstructions such as a railroad or 100-year floodplain.
Per Ordinance No. 2011-3308 (January 13, 2011)
Block Length: A measurement of the linear distance of land along a Blockface that is bounded on both
ends by public through streets or by a combination of a public through street, Public Way, railroad, or one
hundred-year floodplain. As such, gated streets, private streets, culs-de-sac, alleys, private driveways, or
Access Ways do not divide land into separate Blockfaces.
Per Ordinance No. 2011-3308 (January 13, 2011)
Block Perimeter: A measurement of the linear distance of land around the outside edge of a block,
which is a total of the Blockfaces for each block. For measurement, the point of origin and end point are
the same location.
Per Ordinance No. 2011-3308 (January 13, 2011)
Blockface: That portion of a block or tract of land facing the same side of a single street and lying
between the closest intersection streets.
Board of Adjustment: The Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of College Station.
Boarding House: See "Rooming/Boarding House."
Body Rub Parlor: Any business enterprise where body rub services are provided in order to induce
relaxation or for other purposes.
Building: A "building" is any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls and built for the
support, shelter or enclosure of persons, chattel or movable property of any kind and which is affixed to
the land.
Building Coverage: Building coverage refers to the area of a lot covered by buildings (principal and
accessory) or roofed areas, as measured along the outside wall at ground level, and including all
projections, other than open porches, fire escapes, canopies, and the first two (2) feet of a roof overhang.
Building Official: The designated "Building Official" of the City of College Station, or his designated
representative.
Building Plot or Premises: All of the land within a project, whether one (1) or more lots, developed
according to a common plan or design for similar or compatible uses, that may have shared access or
parking, and that singularly or in phases is treated as such for site plan review purposes. The
determination of the boundaries of a building plot shall be made as the first step in the site plan or project
review, unless such determination has previously been made at the time of plat approval. For
development not subject to site plan review, the building plot or premises shall be the exterior boundary of
any included lots, in the event that the structure sits astride two (2) or more lots. In the event that two (2)
or more lots are under single ownership and the structure does not meet the required side yard setback,
both lots shall be considered the building plot or premises. Demolished sites located in larger parking lots
that may not have previously been considered part of a larger building plot, will be considered part of the
plot if access is shared with the site.
Bulb Out : Extension of the curb line to physically narrow a street. Allows for delineation of on-street
parking and reduces distance of pedestrian crossing.
Bulk Storage Tank: A container for the storing of chemicals, petroleum products, grains, and other
materials for subsequent resale to distributors or retail dealers or outlets.
Business Development Corporation: Shall mean the College Station Business Development
Corporation, Inc. This corporation is the non-profit corporation created by the City to promote, assist, and
enhance economic development in the City of College Station.
Caliper: This shall mean the width of the trunk of a tree and shall be measured at twelve (12) inches
above grade.
Canopy Tree: See "Tree, Canopy."
Carport: A structure which has enclosing walls for less than fifty (50) percent of its perimeter covered with
a roof and constructed specifically for the storage of one (1) or more motor vehicles.
Car Wash: A place containing facilities for washing automobiles which may include the automatic or
semiautomatic application of cleaner, brushes, rinse water, and heat for drying.
Certificate of Compliance: A letter signed by the Development Engineer indicating compliance with all
plans and specifications applicable to the subject project and completion of all stormwater management
and soil erosion protection measures.
Chief of Police: The Chief of Police of the City of College Station.
Church or Place of Religious Worship: A building in which persons regularly assemble to worship,
intended primarily for purposes connected with faith or for propagating a particular form of religious belief.
City: The City of College Station, Texas.
City Attorney: The "City Attorney" of the City of College Station.
City Council: The duly and constitutionally-elected governing body of the City of College Station, Texas.
City Engineer: The person employed as City Engineer of the City of College Station, Texas, or his
designee.
City Manager: The "City Manager" of the City of College Station.
Classification Amendment: An amending zoning ordinance which pertains to the rezoning of a
particular parcel or parcels of land, as distinguished from a change in the provisions of the ordinance
relevant and pertaining to the entire City.
Clinic: A facility operated by one (1) or more physicians, dentists, chiropractors, or other licensed
practitioners of the healing arts for the examination and treatment of persons solely on an outpatient
basis.
Cold Storage Plant: A commercial establishment where foods or other commodities are stored either in
lockers, rented or leased, or in vaults in bulk for distribution to the home or other commercial businesses.
No slaughtering of animals or fowl is allowed on the premises.
Collocation: When more than one (1) wireless telecommunications provider shares a wireless
telecommunications support structure.
Commercial Garden: The retail or wholesale handling of any article, substance, or commodity related to
the planting, maintenance, or harvesting of garden plants, shrubs, trees, packaged fertilizers, soils,
chemicals, or other nursery goods and related products.
Commercial Greenhouse: A structure or location where plants, vegetable, flowers, and similar materials
are grown for sale.
Commercial Amusements: Any enterprise whose main purpose is to provide the general public with an
amusing or entertaining activity, where tickets are sold or fees collected at the gates of the activity.
Commercial amusements include zoos, carnivals, expositions, miniature golf courses, arcades, fairs,
exhibitions, athletic contests, rodeos, tent shows, Ferris wheels, children's rides, roller coasters, skating
rinks, ice rinks, traveling shows, bowling alleys, indoor shooting ranges, and similar enterprises. Sexually-
oriented Businesses and Nightclubs are excluded from this definition.
Commission: The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of College Station, Texas.
Common Open Space: A parcel or parcels of land or an area of water, or a combination of land and
water within a development site provided and made legally available for the use and enjoyment of
residents of a proposed project.
Common Property: A parcel or parcels of land, together with the improvements thereon, the use and
enjoyment of which are legally shared by the owners and occupants of the individual building sites in a
Planned Unit.
Community Services: See "Public Uses."
Comprehensive Plan: The City of College Station's Comprehensive Plan supplemented by any other
land use, thoroughfare or master plans as approved by City Council as adopted or amended from time-to-
time.
Concept Plan: A written and graphic plan submitted for consideration of a Planned Development District
or a Planned Mixed-Use District that indicates in a conceptual form, the proposed land uses and their
overall impact on the subject land and surrounding lands.
Conditional Use: 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, this UDO.
Conservation Study: Study of existing conditions used for a Neighborhood Conservation Overlay. The
items evaluated in a Conservation Study are chosen by the Neighborhood Stakeholder Committee and
reflect the individual concern of the neighborhood for additional regulation.
Construction Plans: The construction documents required to accompany the final plat according to this
UDO of the City of College Station, or the building and site plans required for the issuance of a Building
Permit by the City of College Station.
Co-op Housing: A building under joint occupancy that provides group sleeping accommodations for
more than four (4) persons per household, where each unit may be equipped for food preparation and
where some common facilities (e.g., living areas, bathrooms, dining areas) serve all units within that
building.
Corner Lot: A lot abutting upon two (2) or more streets at their intersections.
Country Club: Land area and buildings containing golf courses or other recreational facilities, a
clubhouse, and customary accessory uses, open to members and their guests.
Cross Gable: Two (2) perpendicular gable roofs.
Cul-de-Sac: A street having but one (1) outlet to another street and terminating on the other end in a
vehicular turnaround.
Cupola: A small dome and the shaft that supports it; sits on top of a building. (Example shown)
Day Care - Commercial: Any facility or premises where a total of seven (7) or more children under
sixteen (16) years of age, and/or elderly adults, regularly attend for purposes of custody, care, or
instruction; and which children or elderly adults are not members of the immediate nuclear family of any
natural person actually operating the facility or premises.
Day Care - In-Home: Any private residence where a total of six (6) or fewer persons regularly attend for
purposes of custody, care, or instruction; and which persons are not members of the immediate nuclear
family living in the residence. Nothing in this definition shall conflict with the provisions of Chapter 123 of
the Texas Human Resources Code.
Density: The number of dwelling units per gross acre.
Detention: The temporary storage and controlled release of stormwater flows.
Development: Any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate that requires a permit or
approval from any agency of the City or County, including, but not limited to, buildings or other structures,
mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, clearing, drilling operations, storage of materials, or
the subdivision of property. Routine repair and maintenance activities are exempted.
Development Engineer: The Senior Assistant City Engineer assigned to the City's Planning and
Development Services Department and designated as the Development Engineer.
Direct-To-Home Services: The distribution, broadcasting, or programming of services by satellite directly
to the subscriber's premises without use of ground receiving or distribution equipment, except at the
subscriber's premises or in the uplink process to the satellite; examples are direct broadcast satellites
(DBS), multi-channel multipoint distribution (MMDS), and television broadcast stations (TVBS).
Dormer: Projecting framed structure set vertically on the rafters of a pitched roof, with its own roof
(pitched or flat), sides, and a window set vertically in the front.
Dormitory (dorm) : A residential structure designed for the exclusive purpose of housing students of a
university, college, school, church, or non-profit organization, excepting resident staff, but which does not
include complete, independent living facilities, including cooking, in each dwelling unit. Common kitchen
facilities and / or gathering rooms for social purposes may also be provided.
Drainage Area: That area, measured in a horizontal plane, which contributes stormwater flows by gravity
flow along natural or man-made pathways to a single designated point along a pathway.
Drainage Easement: An interest in land granted to others for maintenance of a drainage facility, on
which certain uses are prohibited; and providing for the entry and operation of machinery and vehicles for
maintenance.
Drainage Facility: Any element necessary to convey stormwater flows from its initial contact with earth to
its disposition in an existing watercourse; said drainage facilities shall consist of both public and private
storm sewers (closed conduits), streets, improved channels constructed in conformity with the adopted
Bryan/College Station Unified Design Guidelines, Technical Specifications and Standard Details,
unimproved drainageways left in their natural condition, areas covered by drainage easements for the
purpose of providing concentrated or overland sheet flow, and all appurtenances to the foregoing,
including inlets, manholes, junction boxes, headwalls, energy dissipaters, culverts, etc.
Drainage System, Primary: The system of natural watercourses, improved or channelized watercourses;
and all closed conduits, culverts, bridges, detention facilities, and retention facilities associated with the
watercourses; all of which are shown or indicated in the Bryan/College Station Unified Design Guidelines,
Technical Specifications and Standard Details.
Drainage System, Secondary: The system of conveyance of rainfall from the point that it becomes
concentrated flow to the point where it reaches the primary drainage system. This system includes all
swales, ditches, minor channels, streets, gutters, inlets, culverts, detention or retention facilities, or other
means of conveyance of stormwater flows.
Drip Molding: A horizontal molding placed over an exterior door or window frame to divert rainwater.
Drive-thru: A building opening, inducing windows, doors, or mechanical devices, designed and intended
to be used to provide for sales to and/or service to patrons who remain in their vehicles.
Duplex Dwelling: A residential structure providing complete, independent living facilities for two (2)
separate families, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, eating, and sanitation in
each unit.
Dwelling Unit (DU): A residential unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one (1) family
including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, eating, and sanitation.
Earth Change: A manmade change in the natural cover or topography of land, including cutting or filling
activities, which may result in or contribute to soil erosion or sedimentation.
Easement: A grant of reservation by the owner of land for the use of such land by others for a specific
purpose or purposes, and which must be included in the conveyance of land affected by such easement.
Easement, Maintenance: A private easement that is dedicated by plat specifically for zero lot line
construction in a single-family residential development. Maintenance easements shall be a minimum of
seven and one-half (7.5) feet in width.
Educational Facility, Instruction Indoor: Any facility or premises regularly attended by one (1) or more
persons for the purpose of instruction. All instruction and activity must be fully contained within the
building. Such types of instruction include classes in acting, art, dance, music, photography, and martial
arts.
Educational Facility, Instruction Outdoor: Any facility or premises regularly attended by one (1) or
more persons for the purpose of instruction. Activities are allowed outside of a building.
Educational Facility, Primary and Secondary: Any public or private school licensed by the State which
is designed, constructed, or used for education or instruction of students below the age of twenty (20).
Auxiliary uses to these schools are included herein.
Per Ordinance No. 3280 (September 9, 2010)
Educational Facility, Tutoring: Any facility or premises regularly attended by one (1) or more persons
for the purpose of instruction. All instruction and activity must be fully contained within a building.
Educational Facility, Vocational/Trade: Any public or private secondary or higher education facility
primarily teaching usable skills that prepare students for jobs in a trade and meeting the state
requirements as a vocational facility. All instruction and activity must be fully contained within the building.
Educational Facility, College/University: A college or university authorized by the State to award
degrees.
Elevation: The vertical distance from a datum, usually the NGVD, to a point or object. If the elevation of
point A is eight hundred two and forty-six hundredths (802.46) feet, the point is eight hundred two and
forty-six hundredths (802.46) feet, above some datum.
Encroachment: An intrusion, obstruction, or other infringement on an area reserved for a specific
purpose such as an easement or floodway.
Engineer: A person duly authorized and licensed under the provisions of the Texas Engineering
Registration Act, to practice the profession of engineering.
Enhanced Paving: Earth toned (not gray) decorative pavers, stamped concrete, or dyed concrete.
Entry Portico: Covered ambulatory consisting of a series of columns placed at regular intervals
supporting a roof, normally attached as a colonnaded; porch to a building. (Example shown)
Erosion: The process whereby the surface of the earth is broken up and carried away by the action of
wind, water, gravity, ice, or a combination thereof.
Escort: A person who, for consideration as part of a business enterprise, agrees, offers to, or models
lingerie, performs a striptease, or performs nude or semi-nude for another person at a location other than
a sexually-oriented business.
Escort Agency: A person or business enterprise that furnishes, offers to furnish, or advertises to furnish,
for consideration, escorts who perform any escort services in the City. An escort agency that advertises or
holds itself out in signage visible from the public right-of-way as "X…", "adult", or "sex" shall be
considered an "Adult Retail Store."
Excavation: Any act by which soil or rock is cut into, dug, quarried, uncovered, removed, displaced, or
relocated purposely by man and shall be taken to include the conditions resulting therefrom.
Existing Construction: Structures for which the "start of construction" commenced before the effective
date of the FIRM. "Existing construction" may also be referred to as "existing structures."
Existing Development: Any development as defined above which existed or was permitted prior to the
date on which this UDO became effective.
Existing Tree: Any self supporting woody plant, with one (1) or more well-defined trunks, two (2) inches
in diameter or greater at one (1) foot above the ground.
Extended Care Facility, Convalescent Home, or Nursing Home: A building, or portion thereof, used or
designed for the housing of the aged, and/or mentally or physically handicapped persons who are under
daily medical, psychological, or therapeutic care; provided that this definition shall not include rooms in
any residential dwelling, hotel, or apartment hotel not ordinarily intended to be occupied by said persons.
Exterior Side Yard: A yard that faces and is parallel to a side street.
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: Within the terms of the Texas Municipal Annexation Act, the
unincorporated area, not a part of any other city, which is contiguous to the corporate limits of the City of
College Station, the outer boundaries of which are measured from the extremities of the corporate limits
of the City, outward for such distances as may be stipulated in the Texas Municipal Annexation Act, in
which area, within the terms of the act, the City may enjoin the violation of its subdivision control
provisions.
Façade: The exterior face of a building.
Façade Work: The removal, or replacement, substitution or change of any material or architectural
element on the exterior face of a building, which includes, but is not limited to, painting, material change,
awning or canopy replacement, signage, or other permanent visible façade treatment.
Family: A family is one (1) or more persons occupying a single dwelling unit, provided that unless all
members are related by (1) blood, (2) adoption, (3) guardianship, (4) marriage, or (5) are part of a group
home for disabled persons, no such family shall contain more than four (4) persons.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): An agency of the Federal Insurance Administration
which administers the National Flood Insurance Program.
Feeder Line: Any line, wire, or cable and appurtenances which distributes, transmits, or delivers a utility
service from a source to a general area or to multiple developments, and not to a specific end user.
Field Size: That portion of a driving range property measured from the tee boxes to the end of the driving
range area of the site.
Filed: The point at which an application has been determined to be complete and all required fees have
been paid.
Flood or Flooding: A temporary rise in the level of water that results in inundation of areas not ordinarily
covered by water from:
(1) The overflow of inland or tidal waters; or
(2) The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source.
Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM): An official map of a community, issued by the Federal Insurance
Administration, where the areas within the boundaries of special flood hazards have been designated.
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM): An official map of a community, on which the Federal Insurance
Administration has delineated both the areas of special flood hazards and the risk premium zones
applicable to the community.
Flood Insurance Study: The official report provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The report contains flood profiles, the water surface elevation of the base flood, as well as the Flood
Hazard Boundary Floodway Map.
Floodplain or Flood-Prone Area: Any land susceptible to being inundated by water from any source
(see definition of flooding).
Flood Protection System: Those physical structural works for which funds have been authorized,
appropriated, and expended and which have been constructed specifically to modify flooding in order to
reduce the extent of the areas within a community subject to "special flood hazard" and the extent of the
depths of associated flooding. Such systems typically include hurricane tidal barriers, dams, reservoirs,
levees or dikes. These specialized flood modifying works are those constructed in conformance with
sound engineering standards.
Floodway: The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be
reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation
more than one (1) foot.
Floodway, Zero-Rise: The channel of a stream and that portion of the adjoining floodplain which is
necessary to contain and discharge the base flood flow without any measurable increase in flood height.
A measurable increase in base flood height means a calculated upward rise in the base flood elevation,
equal to or greater than .01 foot, resulting from a comparison of existing conditions and changed
conditions directly attributable to development in the floodplain. This definition is broader than that of the
FEMA floodway, but always includes the FEMA floodway. The boundaries of the one hundred-year
floodplain are considered the boundaries of the zero-rise floodway unless otherwise delineated by a
sensitive area special study.
Floodway Fringe: That part of the base floodplain outside the floodway.
Floor Area Ratio: Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is a non-residential land use intensity measure analogous to
density. It is the sum of the areas of several floors of a building compared to the total area of the site.
Fraternity or Sorority: An organization of university students formed chiefly to promote friendship and
welfare among the members.
Fraternal Lodge: A structure where a group of people meet who are organized for a common interest,
usually cultural, religious, or entertainment with regular meetings, rituals, and formal written membership.
Garage, Commercial: Any premises or structure with enclosed work area for servicing and repair of four
(4) or more standard size automobiles or light (standard size) trucks, or for one (1) or more vehicles of
larger size, or where any number of vehicles are kept for remuneration, hire or sale, and where motor
vehicle fuels and supplies may be sold as a secondary use.
Gated Community: A residential area requiring mandatory membership in a Homeowners Association
(HOA) and having its primary means of access controlled by an electric or manual gate administered by
the HOA.
Government Facilities: A building or structure owned, operated, or occupied by a governmental agency
to provide a governmental service to the public.
Grading: Any act by which soil is cleared, stripped, stockpiled, excavated, scarified, filled, or any
combination thereof.
Greenway: A linear open space that follows natural features like the floodplains of creeks and rivers or
human-made features such as utility, road, or rail corridors.
Greenway - Rural: The least developed Greenway typically located on the periphery of the developed
community. This Greenway exists mostly in a natural state with the primary functions being flood control,
wildlife protection, and aesthetic value. This Greenway is defined by the entire width of the floodplain.
Greenway - Suburban: These are the greenways located in the developing portions of the community.
The primary functions served by this Greenway are flood control, recreation, transportation, and
economic and aesthetic purposes.
Greenway - Urban: The most highly developed Greenway located in fully developed areas of the
community. The primary functions served by this greenway are flood control, recreation, transportation,
and economic and aesthetic purposes.
Greenways Manager: The "Greenways Manager" of the City of College Station.
Groundcover: A spreading plant including sods and grasses less than eighteen (18) inches in height.
Group Home: A home serving six (6) or fewer mentally or physically handicapped persons provided the
home provides care on a twenty-four-hour basis and is approved or licensed by the State for that
purpose. A group home shall be considered a single-family home and is defined pursuant to Chapter 123
of the Human Resources Code.
Health Care Facility: A facility or institution, whether public or private, principally engaged in providing
services for health maintenance, diagnosis or treatment of disease, pain, injury, or deformity of physical
conditions. This definition does not include a medical clinic or hospital as defined herein.
Health Club/Sports Facility: A building designed and equipped for the conduct of sports, or exercise, or
other customary and usual recreational activities, operated for profit or not for profit and which is open
only to members and guests of the club or facility.
Height: The vertical distance from the established grade at the center of the front of the structure to the
highest point of the roof surface if a flat roof, to the deck line for mansard roofs, and to the mean height
level between eaves and ridge for gabled, hip, and gambrel roofs.
Historic Preservation Easement: An easement that protects a significant historic, archaeological, or
cultural resource. It provides assurance that a property's intrinsic values will be preserved through future
ownership. A building, portion of a building (such as the façade), or a bridge, dam, or any other kind of
structure may qualify. A Historic Preservation Easement may also protect a historic landscape, battlefield,
traditional cultural place, or archaeological site.
Historic Preservation Overlay District definitions (applicable only in reference to Historic
Preservation Overlay district):
Association: Link of a property that contributes to a Historic Preservation Overlay District with a
historic event, activity, or person. Also, the quality of integrity through which a property is linked to a
particular past time and place.
Contributing Resource: A building, site, structure or object in a Historic Preservation Overlay
District that supports the District's historical significance through Location, Design, Setting, Materials,
Workmanship, Feeling, or Association.
Design: Quality of integrity applying to the elements that create the physical form, plan, space,
structure, and style of a property.
Feeling: Quality of integrity through which a property that contributes to a Historic Preservation
Overlay District evokes the aesthetic or historic sense of past time and place.
Integrity: Authenticity of a property's historic identity, evidenced by the survival of physical
characteristics that existed during the property's historic or prehistoric period.
Location: Quality of integrity retained by a property that contributes to a Historic Preservation
Overlay District historic property existing in the same place as it did during the period of significance.
Materials: Quality of integrity applying to the physical elements that were combined or deposited in a
particular pattern or configuration to form a property that contributes to a Historic Preservation
Overlay District.
Non-Contributing Resource: A building, site, structure, or object in a Historic Preservation Overlay
District that does not support the District's historical significance through Location, Design, Setting,
Materials, Workmanship, Feeling, or Association.
Setting: Quality of integrity applying to the physical environment of a property that contributes to a
Historic Preservation Overlay District.
Workmanship: Quality of integrity applying to the physical evidence of the crafts of a particular
culture, people, or artisan.
Home Occupation: An occupation, profession, activity, or use that is clearly a customary, incidental, and
secondary use of a residential dwelling unit and which does not alter the exterior of the property or affect
the residential character of the neighborhood.
Home Tour Event: Real estate events such as open houses and Parade of Homes, as well as the
touring of occupied residences for the entertainment of a targeted audience such as the Women's Club
Home and Garden Tour.
Hospital or Sanitarium: A building, or portion thereof, used or designed for the medical or surgical
treatment of the sick, mentally ill, or injured persons, primarily on an inpatient basis, and including as an
integral part, related facilities such as laboratories, outpatient facilities, or training facilities; provided that
this definition shall not include rooms in any residential dwelling, hotel, or apartment hotel not ordinarily
intended to be occupied by said persons.
Hotel/Motel/Extended Stay Facility: A building, or group of buildings, used or intended to be used as
living quarters for transient guests, but not excluding permanent guests, and may include a café,
drugstore, clothes pressing shop, barber shop, or other service facilities for the guests for compensation.
A transient guest is any visitor or person who owns, rents, or uses a lodging or dwelling unit, or a portion
thereof, for less than thirty (30) days and whose permanent address for legal purposes is not the lodging
or dwelling unit occupied by the visitor.
Impervious Surface: Impervious surface is a measure of land use intensity and is the proportion of a site
occupied by impervious surfaces including, but not limited to, buildings, sidewalks, drives, and parking.
Industrial, Light: A use engaged in the manufacture, predominantly from previously prepared materials,
of finished products or parts, including processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, packaging, incidental
storage, sales, and distribution of such products, but excluding basic industrial processing.
Industrial, Heavy: A use engaged in the basic processing and manufacturing of materials or products or
parts, predominantly from extracted raw materials, or a use engaged in storage of, or manufacturing
processes using flammable or explosive materials, or storage or manufacturing processes that potentially
involve hazardous or commonly recognized offensive conditions.
Industrial, Municipal: A municipal use or structure that serves a public need and is primarily engaged in
the provision, distribution, collection, transmission, or disposal of water, storm and sanitary sewage,
electricity, information, and telecommunication, including structures associated with private utilities;
research and laboratory activities; warehousing and distribution; bulk storage facilities operation; storage
and maintenance of service vehicles; cleaning of equipment; solid waste management; municipal
recycling; public works yards, container storage; or similar activity. Ordinarily these areas have low
parking turn-over, few pedestrians, but a large amount of truck traffic.
Per Ordinance No. 3236 (February 25, 2010)
Irrigation System: A permanent, artificial watering system designed to transport and distribute water to
plants.
Land Use: A use of land which may result in an earth change, including, but not limited to, subdivision,
residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, or other development, private and public highway, road
and street construction, drainage construction, logging operations, agricultural practices, oil and gas
exploration, exploitation, extraction and mining.
Lateral Line: Any line, wire, or cable and appurtenances used to distribute, transmit, or deliver service
from a feeder line to two (2) or more sites or end users of the utility service within a specific development.
Levee: A manmade structure, usually an earthen embankment, designed and constructed in accordance
with sound engineering practices to contain, control, or divert the flow of water so as to provide protection
from temporary flooding.
Levee System: A flood protection system which consists of a levee, or levees, and associated structures,
such as closure and drainage devices, which are constructed and operated in accordance with sound
engineering practice.
Live-Work Unit: A dwelling unit in which a significant portion of the space includes a non-residential use
that is operated by the tenant.
Location: Quality of integrity retained by a property that contributes to a Historic Preservation Overlay
District historic property existing in the same place as it did during the period of significance.
Lot: The physical and undivided tract or parcel of land as shown on a duly recorded plat. The following
represent the various platted lot types:
(1) Corner Lot: A lot located at the intersection of and abutting upon two (2) or more streets.
(2) Double Frontage or Through Lot: A lot, other than a corner lot, which has frontage on more
than one (1) street.
(3) Flag Lot: A lot not fronting on or abutting a public road and where access to the public road is
by a narrow, private right-of-way.
(4) Interior Lot: A lot other than a corner lot.
Lot Area: The horizontal land area within lot lines, excluding any wetlands and/or drainage easements.
Lot Coverage: A measure of intensity of land use that represents the portion of a site that is impervious.
This portion includes but is not limited to all areas covered by buildings, parked structures, driveways -
gravel or paved, roads, and sidewalks.
Lot Line Construction: A development where houses on a common street frontage are shifted to one (1)
side of their lot to maximize side yard area on the opposite side of the lot. Planning for all house locations
are done at the same time to ensure proper building separations.
Lot of Record: A part of a recorded subdivision or a parcel of land that exists as shown or described on a
plat or deed in the records of the local registry of deeds.
Lot Width: Lot width is measured between side lot lines along a line that is parallel to the front lot line or
its chord and that is located the minimum front setback distance from the front lot line.
Lowest Floor: The lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood
resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage, in an area other than
a basement area, is not considered a building's lowest floor, provided that such enclosure is not built so
as to render the structure in violation of the applicable non-elevation design requirements of this UDO.
Major Recreational Equipment: For the purpose of these regulations, major recreational equipment is
defined as including boats and boat trailers, travel trailers, pick-up campers or coaches (designed to be
mounted on automotive vehicles), motorized dwellings, tent trailers, and the like, and cases or boxes
used for transporting recreational equipment, whether occupied by such equipment or not. No such
equipment shall be used for living, sleeping, home occupation or household purposes when parked or
stored on a residential lot or in any location not approved for such use.
Manufactured Home: A structure constructed after June 15, 1976, according to the rules of the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development, transportable in one (1) or more sections, which,
in the traveling mode, is eight (8) body feet or more in width or forty (40) body feet or more in length, or,
when erected on site, is three hundred twenty (320) or more square feet, and which is built on a
permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when
connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical
systems. The term does not include a recreational vehicle as that term is defined by 24 Code of Federal
Regulations, Section 3282.8(g).
Manufactured Home Lot: A parcel of land in a manufactured home park for the placement of a single
HUD-code manufactured home and the exclusive use of its occupants.
Manufactured Home Park: A parcel of land under single ownership that has been planned and improved
for the placement of HUD-code manufactured homes for non-transient use.
Manufacturing and Production: See "Industrial, Light and Heavy."
Massage Establishment: A business enterprise offering massage conducted by persons engaged in the
practice of medicine, nursing, osteopathy, physiotherapy, chiropractic, podiatry, or massage therapy for
which they are licensed by the State of Texas, or persons under the direct supervision and control of such
licensed persons.
Maximum Density: This is a gross density calculation. It is the total number of dwelling units on a site or
in a subdivision divided by the total land area (in acres) of the site or subdivision.
Mean Sea Level: The National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 or other datum, to which the
base flood elevations shown on a community's Flood Insurance Rate Map are referenced.
Median: The middle number in a set of numbers where one-half (½) of the numbers are less than the
median number and one-half (½) of the numbers are greater than the median number. For example, 4 is
the median number of 1, 3, 4, 8, and 9. If the set of numbers has an even number of numbers, then the
median is the average of the two (2) middle numbers. For example, if the set of numbers is 1, 3, 4, 6, 8,
and 9, then the median is the average of 4 and 6, or 5.
Medical Clinic: See "Clinic."
Micro-Industrial: a use engaged, on a limited scale, in basic processing and/or manufacturing of
materials or products or parts, predominantly from extracted raw materials, entirely contained within a
building and not deemed to be a public nuisance, as determined by the administrator.
Per Ordinance No. 2011-3312 (January 27, 2011)
Minimum Lot Width: Lot Width at the front setback line.
Mixed-Use Structure : A structure containing both residential and non-residential land uses.
Mobile Food Vendor: Any business operating more than twenty-one (21) days per calendar year which
sells edible goods from a non-stationary location within the City of College Station. The term shall include,
but shall not be limited to, mobile food trucks, carts, or trailers.
Per Ordinance No. 2011-3322 (February 24, 2011)
Mobile Home: A structure that was constructed before June 15, 1976, transportable in one (1) or more
sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight (8) body feet or more in width or forty (40) body feet or
more in length, or, when erected on site, is three hundred twenty (320) or more square feet, and which is
built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent
foundation when connected to the required utilities and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning,
and electrical systems.
Model Home: A dwelling unit built by a builder or developer to allow potential purchasers to see what the
finished product will look like.
Multi-Family Dwelling: A residential structure providing complete, independent living facilities for three
(3) or more families or households living independently of each other and including permanent provisions
for living, sleeping, cooking, eating, and sanitation in each unit. Condominiums are included in this
definition.
National Flood Insurance Program: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a federal program
enabling property owners to purchase flood insurance. This program is based on an agreement between
local communities and the federal government that if a community will implement programs to reduce
future flood damages, the federal government will make flood insurance available within the community
as a financial protection against flood losses. The United States Congress established the NFIP with the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and later modified and broadened the program. The NFIP is
administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD): The nationwide reference surface for elevations throughout
the United States made available to local surveyors by the National Geodetic Survey with the
establishment of thousands of benchmarks throughout the continent. It was obtained through a least-
squares adjustment in 1929 of all first-order leveling in the United States and Canada. The adjustment
included the twenty-six (26) tide stations, and thus referenced the NGVD to mean sea level.
Natural: The cover and topography of land before any manmade changes, or in areas where there have
already been manmade modifications, the state of the area and topography of land at the date of the
adoption of this UDO.
Neighborhood: A subarea of the City in which the residents share a common identity focused around a
school, park, community business center, or other feature. For the purposes of a Single-Family Overlay
District, a neighborhood must contain at least thirty (30) single-family structures in a compact, contiguous
area, or be an original subdivision or phase of a subdivision if the subdivision contains fewer than thirty
(30) single-family structures. Boundary lines must be drawn to include blockfaces on both sides of a
street, and to the logical edges of the area or subdivision, as indicated by a creek, street, subdivision line,
utility easement, zoning boundary line, or other boundary.
Neighborhood Character: The atmosphere or physical environment which is created by the combination
of land use and buildings within an area. Neighborhood character is established and influenced by land-
use types and intensity, traffic generation, and also by the location, size and design of structures as well
as the interrelationship of all these features.
Neighborhood Stakeholder Committee: A committee of at least six (6) property owners within a
proposed Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District and the Administrator. The committee provides
input from the neighborhood and assists City Staff in conducting a Conservation Study and evaluating the
options for regulation as listed in Section 12-5.11.
New Construction: For floodplain management purposes, structures for which the "start of construction"
commenced on or after the effective date of a floodplain management regulation adopted by a
community.
Night Club: A commercial establishment including, but not limited to, bars, coffee houses, or similar
establishments where a dance floor, music, games, or other entertainment is provided and where the
serving of food is not the principal business. Specifically included in this classification are establishments
that derive seventy-five (75) percent or more of their gross revenue from the on-premise sale of alcoholic
beverages. Sexually-oriented Businesses/Enterprises are not included in this definition.
Non-Canopy Tree: See "Tree, Non-Canopy."
Non-Combustible Material: As defined in Chapter Two of the International Residential Code as adopted
and amended by the City of College Station City Council.
Northgate District definitions (applicable only to development in Northgate):
Redevelopment: The revision or replacement of an existing land use or existing site through the
acquisition or consolidation, and the clearance and rebuilding of this area according to the Northgate
Redevelopment Plan.
Site Development: Any excavation, landfill or land disturbance, including new construction,
reconstruction, relocation, or change of use. For the purposes of the Northgate Districts only, site
development includes installation of walls, accessory structures, and other similar additions.
Rehabilitation: The process of returning a structure to a state of utility, through repair or alteration,
which make possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions and features of
the property which are significant to its historic, architectural, and cultural value.
Façade Work: The removal, or replacement, substitution or change of any material or architectural
element on the exterior face of a building, which includes, but is not limited to, painting, material
change, awning or canopy replacement, signage, or other permanent visible façade treatment.
Minor Site/Building Projects: The addition, maintenance, and/or replacement of minor building or
site elements, including such actions related to storage building(s), screening, fencing, and refuse
containers. This also includes requests for changes in service for dumpster and other refuse
receptacles.
Northgate High-Density Dwelling Unit : A residential structure providing complete, independent
living facilities for three (3) or more households, living independently of each other and including
permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, eating, and sanitation in each unit. Households in
a Northgate High-Density Dwelling Unit allows more than four (4) but not greater than six (6)
unrelated individuals, when one (1) bedroom is provided per each unrelated individual.
Nude: The showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area, vulva, anus, anal cleft or cleavage
with less than a fully opaque covering, or the showing of the covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid
state.
Nude Modeling Studio: Any place where a person who appears in a state of nudity or displays "specific
anatomical areas" is provided to be observed, sketched, drawn, painted, sculptured, photographed, or
similarly depicted by other persons who pay money or any form of consideration.
Office: A room or group of rooms used for conducting the affairs of a business, profession, service,
industry or government and generally furnished with desks, tables, files, and communication equipment.
One (1) Ownership: Property which although belonging to one (1) or more owners, has not been
partitioned or subdivided so as to be owned separately by more than one (1) person, whether or not
related or participating in a joint enterprise.
Outdoor Storage: The keeping, in an unenclosed area, of any goods, junk, material or merchandise in
the same place for more than twenty-four (24) hours and not actively being sold.
Outdoor Display: The placement of goods for active sale outside the building.
Overlay: A zoning district that encompasses one (1) or more underlying zones and that imposes
additional requirements above those required by the underlying zone.
Pad Site: The portion of a building plot that is located on the periphery of the site and has at least
seventy-five (75) feet of frontage on a public street classified as a collector or greater on the
Thoroughfare Plan. A pad site contains a stand alone, single or multiple tenant structure and meets all
site plan requirements within the pad site area. The total area of all pad sites within a defined building plot
may not be more than one-third ( 1/3 ) of the total area of the building plot.
Parking, Interior: Parking rows which are not located on the periphery of the proposed project site and
further, where none of the parking spaces abut any property line associated with the proposed project
site.
Parking, Peripheral: Parking rows which abut the periphery or property lines associated with the
proposed project site.
Parking, Overflow: Parking in excess of the minimum required by this ordinance and in excess of what is
utilized on a regular basis by the development.
Parking, Row, Single: A single row of spaces for the parking of motor vehicles.
Parking, Row, Double: Two (2) parallel rows of spaces for the parking of motor vehicles arranged so that
when parked, the front end of each motor vehicle faces the front end of another motor vehicle.
Parking, Side or Rear Yard: Required parking that is provided, in its entirety, behind a setback line of
one-half (½) of the applicable zoning district's minimum lot depth.
Parking Space: A space used for the parking of a motor vehicle not on the paved or regularly traveled
portion of a public street or within private access easements and which meets the requirements of this
UDO as to size, location, and configuration.
Pasturage: Land used primarily for the grazing of animal stock.
Pavement Width: The portion of the surface of the street available for vehicular traffic; where curbs are
used, it is the portion between the back of curbs.
Permitted Use: A use specifically allowed in one (1) or more of the various districts without the necessity
of obtaining a use permit.
Person: Every natural person, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, or other group
which conducts activities regulated hereunder as a single entity, whether same be a legal entity or not,
venture, or trust.
Personal Service Shop: An establishment which provides services related to grooming, appearance,
care, or repair of personal apparel; and which may sell products used or recommended for those same
purposes incidental to the services provided.
Place of Worship: A building or structure, or group of buildings or structures, that by design and
construction are primarily intended for conducting organized religious services and associated accessory
uses.
Plan, Preliminary: A conceptual plan of a subdivision intended for planning purposes showing the
location and boundaries of individual parcels of land subdivided into lots, with streets, alleys, easements,
etc., generally drawn to scale and meeting the requirements of this UDO but not intended for final action
in recordable form filed with the applicable county records.
Per Ordinance No. 2011- 3308 (January 13, 2011)
Planning and Zoning Commission: The duly appointed Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of
College Station, Texas.
Plat: A map of a subdivision intended to be filed for record with the applicable county records showing the
location and boundaries of individual parcels of land subdivided into lots, with streets, alleys, easements,
etc., drawn to scale; includes a final plat, replat, amending plat, minor plat, development plat, and
vacating plat meeting the requirements of this UDO.
Per Ordinance No. 2011-3308 (January 13, 2011)
Plat, Minor: As defined by Section 212.0065 of the Texas Local Government Code. A subdivision
involving four (4) or fewer lots fronting on an existing street and that does not require the creation of any
new street or the extension of municipal facilities.
Plot Plan: See "Site Plan."
Portable Storage: Any unit, including but not limited to a trailer, box, or other enclosed shipping
container, which is used primarily as storage space whether the unit is located at a facility-owned
establishment or operated by the owner at another location designated by the tenant.
Porch: A roofed open area that projects from the main wall of a building that may be unenclosed or
screened and may or may not use columns or other ground supports for structural purposes.
Premises: An area of land planned and designed as a single comprehensive project, considered from the
time the plan is first submitted to the Development Services Department either at plat stage or site plan
stage.
Project Plan: Drawings and related information illustrating a proposed project for which a use permit, site
plan permit, or parking area/landscape approval is sought.
Public, Civic and Institutional Structure: Structures used principally to serve a public need, such as
places of worship, hospitals, public or private schools, libraries, museums, post offices, polices and fire
stations, public utilities, governmental services, and other public services.
Public Uses/Facilities: A use or facility belonging to or used by the public for the transaction of public or
quasi-public business including, but not limited to, uses such as and similar to libraries and public parks.
Public Way: A Public Way provides circulation and through movement similar to a public street but is a
privately maintained drive, constructed to certain street standards, and granted unrestricted access via a
public access easement. The drive shall be designed to the geometric design, construction standards,
and driveway spacing of a Commercial Street according to the Bryan/College Station Unified Design
Guidelines with the following modifications. A Public Way shall have a minimum pavement structure
constructed to City's fire lane standards, a minimum drive width of twenty-four (24) feet back-to-back
when no parking is provided, and a minimum horizontal curve radius of two hundred (200) feet. No head-
in parking is permitted but parallel parking is allowed if the drive is widened an additional ten (10) feet for
each row of parallel parking provided. Parking on the drive may count toward the minimum off-street
parking requirements of this UDO. Five-foot sidewalks shall be provided on each side of the drive and
placed a minimum three (3) feet from the back of curb. The public access easement shall be a minimum
of forty (40) feet in width or wider to incorporate the entire width of the pavement section and sidewalks
on each side.
Per Ordinance No. 2011-3308 (January 13, 2011)
Quoin: Units of stone or brick used to accentuate the corners of a building.
Recyclable Materials: Those materials specifically listed at a particular site as acceptable. Such
materials may include, but are not limited to, aluminum products, clean glass containers, bimetal
containers, newspapers, magazines, periodicals, plastic containers, yard waste, paper and cardboard,
phone books, and scrap metal.
Recycling: The separation, collection, processing, recovery and sale of metals, glass, paper, plastics,
and other materials which would otherwise be disposed of as solid waste, which are intended for reuse,
re-manufacture, or re-constitution for the purpose of using the altered form.
Recycling Bin: A container used to collect recyclable materials, at which no fee is collected from the
person depositing the materials.
Recycling Facility, Large: A recycling facility located on an independent site, or larger than five hundred
(500) square feet, where limited mechanical processing may or may not occur, depending on the zoning
district in which the facility is located.
Recycling Facility, Small: A facility that occupies no more than five hundred (500) square feet, and
provides containers for collection only of source separated recyclables, with no power-driven processing
equipment on site. Small collection facilities are normally located on parking lots of the host use. These
may include, but are not limited to, bulk reverse vending machines, a grouping of reverse vending
machines that exceed fifty (50) square feet, kiosk-type structures that may include permanent structures,
and unattended recycling bins placed for the donation of recyclable materials.
Redevelopment: The revision or replacement of an existing land use or existing site through the
acquisition or consolidation, and the clearance and rebuilding of this area according to a comprehensive
plan.
Registered Professional Engineer: A person duly authorized and licensed under the provisions of the
Texas Engineering Practice Act, to practice the profession of engineering.
Rehabilitation: The process of returning a structure to a state of utility, through repair or alteration, which
make possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions and features of the property
which are significant to its historic, architectural, and cultural value.
Related: Persons are related when they are within the first or second degree of consanguinity or affinity.
Persons are not related by affinity unless lawfully married, and any asserted common law marriage must
be subject to an affidavit of record under the family code, or a judicial determination.
Religious Institution: See "Place of Worship."
Remote Emergency Access: An emergency access consists of a semi-permanent all-weather surface
according to the City of College Station Site Design Standards. An access is remote when the two (2)
access points are placed a distance apart equal to not less than one-half (½) of the length of the
maximum overall diagonal dimension of the property or area to be served, measured in a straight line
between the points.
Per Ordinance No. 2011-3308 (January 13, 2011)
Repair Shops: A shop exclusively for the repair of household goods and home equipment, within a
building with no outdoor storage of items or equipment, and where no noise, dust, or vibration is
discernible beyond the property line.
Replat: A replat is required in cases where new lots are formed within an existing subdivision. A replat
follows the procedure for a final plat and must conform with applicable zoning.
Research Laboratory: An establishment or facility used for carrying on investigation in the natural,
physical or social sciences, which may include engineering and product development.
Residential Sales Office: See "Model Home."
Restaurant: An establishment that serves food and beverages primarily to persons seated within the
building. This includes, but is not limited to, cafés, tea rooms, and outdoor cafés.
Restaurant, Casual Dining: A restaurant with a market segment between Fast Food and Fine Dining
restaurants usually characterized by table service, a relatively fully-stocked and full-service bar, and a bill
per dinner averaging ten dollars ($10.00) to thirty dollars ($30.00) for an evening meal and slightly less for
lunch and does not provide drive-thru service.
Restaurant, Fast Food: An establishment that offers quick food which is accomplished through a limited
menu of items already prepared and held for service, or prepared quickly. Orders are not generally taken
at a customer's table and food is generally served in disposable wrapping or containers.
Restaurant, Fine Dining: A restaurant serving formal-style dinner, and services where food and drink are
prepared and served. Customer turnover rates are typically one (1) hour or longer. Such establishments
serve dinner but generally do not serve breakfast and may or may not serve lunch or brunch. These
restaurants usually have a dress code and do not provide drive-thru service.
Retail Sales: Establishments engaged in selling goods or merchandise to the general public for personal
or household consumption and rendering services incidental to the sale of such goods.
Retail Sales, Alcohol: Establishments, except nightclubs and restaurants as defined, engaged in selling
beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverages for where more than seventy-five (75) percent of sales is derived
from the sale of such beverages for off-premise consumption. Exempt from this definition are temporary
retail sales of alcohol associated with special events, or events held on City-owned property.
Retention: The storage of stormwater flows in a facility that has a permanent pool of water.
Retention Facility: A facility that provides for the storage of stormwater flows by means of a permanent
pool of water or permanent pool in conjunction with a temporary storage component.
Reverse Vending Machine: An automated mechanical device which accepts at least one (1) or more
types of beverage containers including, but not limited to, aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles, and
which issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip. Sorting and processing occurs entirely within the
machine.
Reverse Vending Machine, Bulk: A reverse vending machine that is larger than fifty (50) square feet
and is designed to accept more than one (1) container at a time and to pay by weight. For the purpose of
these restrictions, bulk reverse vending machines will be considered small collection facilities.
Reverse Vending Machine, Single Feed: A reverse vending machine that accepts materials one (1)
item at a time.
Rooming/Boarding House: A group of rooms provided for persons other than members of the occupant
fam ily (see definition of family) for compensation either in a converted single-family home or in a structure
specifically designed for such purpose where there are no cooking facilities provided in individual living
units and where meals may be provided daily.
Roof Types:
(1) Flat Roof: A roof with only enough pitch to allow drainage.
(2) Gable Roof: A ridged roof having one (1) or two (2) gabled ends (gable: the portion of the end
of a building that extends from the eaves to the peak or ridge of the roof).
(3) Gambrel Roof: A roof whose slope on each side is interrupted by an obtuse angle that forms
two (2) pitches on each side, the lower slope being steeper than the upper.
(4) Hip Roof: A roof formed by several adjacent inclining planes, each rising from a different wall
of building, and forming hips at their adjacent sloping sides.
(5) Mansard Roof: A roof with a double pitch on all four (4) sides, the lower level having the
steeper pitch.
(6) Shed Roof: A roof having a single-sloping plane.
Salvage Yard: A facility or area for storing, keeping, selling, dismantling, shredding, compressing, or
salvaging material or equipment. Materials include, but are not limited to, lumber, pipes, metal, paper,
rags, tires, bottles, motor vehicle parts, machinery, structural steel, equipment/vehicles, and appliances.
Satellite Dish: A broadcast receiver 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.
School: A building where persons regularly assemble for the purpose of instruction or education,
together with playgrounds, dormitories, stadia and other structures or grounds used in conjunction
therewith and is limited to public and private schools used for primary, secondary or college education.
This includes any facility where tutoring of more than ten (10) students at one (1) time takes place on a
regular basis.
Sediment: Soils or other surficial materials transported or deposited by the action of wind, ice, or gravity
as a product of erosion.
Service Line: Any line, wire, or cable and appurtenances used to distribute, transmit, or deliver a utility
service from a source of supply, feeder line, or lateral line directly to an end user.
Service Provider: Any company, corporation, alliance, individual, or other legal entity that provides a
wireless telecommunication service directly to the public for a fee or to such classes of users as to be
effectively available directly to the public regardless of the facilities used; services include, but are not
limited to, portable phones, car phones, pagers, digital data transmission, or radio or television
communications.
Setback Line: A line which marks the minimum distance a structure must be located from the property
line, and establishes the minimum required front, side, or rear yard space of a building plot.
Sexually-Oriented Books and Videos: Books, magazines, pamphlets, pictures, drawings, photographs,
video tapes, digital video disks, motion picture films, or sound recordings, or printed, visual or audio
material of any kind, which are characterized by their emphasis on the description or depiction of
specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities.
Sexually-Oriented Business: Any business whether in public, semi-public, or private premises which
offers the opportunity to feel, handle, touch, paint, be in the presence of, or be entertained by the
unclothed body or the unclothed portion of the body of another person, or to observe, view, or photograph
any such activity. Except as provided herein, this definition is not intended to regulate:
(1) Any business operated by or employing licensed psychologists, licensed physical therapists,
licensed athletic trainers, licensed cosmetologists, or licensed barbers performing functions
authorized under the licenses held.
(2) Any business operated by or employing licensed physicians, licensed practical nurses, or
licensed chiropractors engaged in practicing the healing arts.
(3) Any bookstore, movie theater, or video store, unless that business includes sexually-oriented
materials.
Sexually-oriented businesses include, but are not limited to, adult retail stores, limited adult retail stores,
adult arcade, adult cabarets, adult movie theaters, adult theaters, adult motels, body rub parlors, nude
modeling studios, sexual encounter centers, and escort agencies.
Sexually-Oriented Materials: All sexually-oriented toys and novelties and sexually-oriented books and
videos.
Sexually-Oriented Toys and Novelties: Instruments, devices, or paraphernalia either designed as
representations of human genital organs or female breasts, or designed or marketed primarily for use to
stimulate human genital organs, except medical devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Shopping Center: A building plot developed or ultimately to be developed with two (2) or more stores,
shops, or commercial enterprises, and which has shared parking facilities or access.
Shooting Range: A facility to be utilized for discharging firearms for purpose of testing the firearm or
ammunition, developing or enhancing shooter skills for recreation or other need, which is organized and
equipped for safety of persons utilizing the facility and the general public.
Shrub: A woody perennial plant differing from a perennial herb by its more woody stem and from a tree
by its low stature and habit of branching from the base.
Single-Family: A residential unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one (1) family
including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, eating and sanitation.
Sign: Any written or graphic representation, decoration, form, emblem, trademark, flag, banner, or other
feature or device of similar character which is used for the communication of commercial information, or
communication of ideas or subjects of political significance, and which:
(1) Architectural Element: An element, design, or motif, that is installed, attached, painted, or
applied to the exterior of a building or structure for the purpose of ornamentation or artistic
expression, and not relating to a specific sign, logo, or identity of any specific business tenant.
(2) Apartment/Condominium/Manufactured Home Park Identification Sign: An attached sign
or a freestanding monument sign with permanent foundation or moorings, designed for
identification of a multi-family residential project or a manufactured home park project, and
where adequate provision is made for permanent maintenance.
(3) Area Identification Sign: A freestanding monument or wall sign with permanent foundation or
moorings, designed for identification of subdivisions of ten (10) to fifty (50) acres, or
identification of a distinct area within a subdivision, and where adequate provision is made for
maintenance.
(4) Attached Sign: A sign attached to, or applied on, and totally supported by a part of a building
or mounted to site lighting poles located on private property
Per Ordinance No. 2011-3302 (January 11, 2011)
(5) Banner/Flag: A piece of fabric used for decoration (contains no copy or logo) or for
identification (contains copy and/or logo).
(6) Campus/Wayfinding: A sign utilized as a traffic control device in off-street or access areas
whose primary purpose is to direct traffic within planned development district (PDD) or unified
development, that may include the names of tenants or businesses, but does not contain any
commercial logo or graphics.
Per Ordinance No. 2011-3348 (May 26, 2011)
(7) Commercial Banner: A sign made of cloth, canvas, or other flexible material which directs
attention to a business, commodity, service, entertainment, or attraction sold, offered, or
existing.
(8) Commercial Sign: A sign which directs attention to a business, commodity, service,
entertainment, or attraction sold, offered, or existing.
(9) Development Sign: A sign announcing a proposed subdivision or a proposed building project.
(10) Directional Traffic Control Sign: A sign utilized as a traffic control device in off-street
parking or access areas whose primary purpose is not for advertisement.
(11) Freestanding Commercial Sign: A sign supported by one (1) or more columns, poles or
bars extended from the ground or from an object on the ground, or that is erected on the
ground; the term includes all signs which are not substantially supported by a building or part
thereof, or which are substantially supported by a building or part thereof, when the sole
significant purpose of the building or part thereof, is to support or constitute the sign.
(12) Fuel Price Sign: A sign used to advertise the current price of fuel at locations where fuel is
sold.
(13) Hanging Signs : A sign suspended from the underside of a canopy or awning and located in
front of building entrances, perpendicular to the façade.
(14) Home Occupation Sign: A sign used to identify the name and occupation of a person with a
legal home occupation.
(15) Low Profile Sign: A sign with a permanent foundation which is not attached to a building, but
is a stand-alone sign and which does not exceed sixty (60) square feet in area and four (4) feet
in height.
(16) Non-Commercial Sign: A work of art or message which is political, religious, or pertaining to
a point of view, expression, opinion, or idea that contains no reference to the endorsement,
advertising of, or promotion of patronage, of a business, commodity, service, entertainment, or
attraction that is sold, offered, or existing.
(17) Off-Premise Commercial Sign: A sign which directs attention to a business, commodity,
service, entertainment, or attraction sold, offered, or existing elsewhere than upon the premises
where such sign is displayed.
(18) On-Premise Commercial Sign: A sign which directs attention to a business, commodity,
service, entertainment, or attraction sold, offered, or existing upon the premises where such
sign is displayed.
(19) Political Sign: Any sign which promotes a candidate for any public office or which advocates
a position on any social issue as its primary purpose. Political signs shall be considered in the
category of non-commercial signs except where there are regulations pertaining to their removal
after an election.
(20) Portable Sign: A sign which is not affixed or attached to real property by poles, stakes, or
other members which are placed into the ground, or upon some other type of permanent
foundation; trailer signs, any sign with wheels or skids, and any sign which is constructed so as
to sit upon the surface of the ground, without subsurface attachment or extension.
(21) Projection Sign : An attached sign end-mounted or otherwise attached to an exterior wall of
a building and extends in whole or part more than 12 (twelve) inches beyond the face of the
building.
(22) Real Estate, Finance, and Construction Sign: An attached or freestanding sign erected
upon a lot or parcel of land for the purpose of advertising same for sale or lease, or for
advertising the furnishing of interim or permanent financing for a project, or for the furnishing of
labor, materials or the practice of crafts on the job site.
(23) Roof Sign: An outdoor advertising display sign erected, constructed, or maintained on the
roof of a building or which is wholly dependent upon a building for support, and which projects
above the point of a building with a flat roof, six (6) feet above the eave line of a building with a
shed, gambrel, gable or hip roof, or the deck line of a building with a mansard roof.
(24) Special District Identification Sign: An official, permanent, on-premise sign authorized by
the City of College Station, which is used to identify a pedestrian or vehicular entrance to a
Design District or Overlay District, as out lined in Article 12-5.10 Design Districts and 12-5.11
Overlay Districts. The sign shall be used to display only the name, logo, or identifying
information about the district, and no other commercial information.
(25) Subdivision Identification Sign: A freestanding monument or wall sign with permanent
concrete foundation or moorings, designed for permanent identification of a subdivision of
greater than fifty (50) acres, and where adequate provision is made for permanent
maintenance.
(26) Subdivision Marker: A subdivision logo of no more than one (1) square foot in area, that is
attached to an architectural element such as a column, fence post, wall, mail kiosk, bus stop, or
similar community structure, and whose purpose is to provide continuity and identity throughout
the subdivision.
Single-Unit Dwelling : A detached residential unit, located within a larger development on a common lot,
providing complete, independent living facilities for one (1) family including permanent provisions for
living, sleeping, cooking, eating and sanitation.
Site Development: Any excavation, landfill or land disturbance, including new construction,
reconstruction, relocation, or change of use.
Site Plan: A site development plan showing the use of the land including locations of buildings, drives,
sidewalks, parking areas, drainage facilities, and other structures to be constructed, and any other details
required by the City in Section 12-3.9, Design District Site Plan Review, of this UDO. Also called a plot
plan.
Sitwall: A combination or seating with perimeter protection and/or screening in a subtle, attractive, and
functional way.
Specified Anatomical Area: Any showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area, or buttocks
with less than a fully opaque covering, or showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque
covering of any portion thereof below the top of the areola, or the depiction of covered male genitals in a
discernibly turgid state.
Specified Sexual Activities: Actual or simulated acts of masturbation, sexual intercourse, oral or anal
copulation or sadomasochism; fondling or other erotic touching of or physical contact with one's own or
another's genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breasts, whether clothed or unclothed; human male or
female genitals when in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal; or excretory functions or acts with
animals as part of or in conjunction with any of the activities set forth herein. Activities which are
commonly referred to by the slang terms "lap dance," "straddle dance," "face dance," or "table dance"
shall be included in this definition. For purposes of this definition, "sadomasochism" means infliction of
pain, flagellation, or torture, or the condition of being bound, fettered, or otherwise physically restrained.
Start of Construction: Includes substantial improvement, and means the date the building permit was
issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, placement, or other improvement
was within one hundred eighty (180) days of the permit date. The actual start means the first placement
of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of a slab or footings, the
installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation, or the
placement of a HUD-code manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include
land preparation, such as clearing, grading, and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or
walkways; nor does it include excavation for basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of
temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as
garages or sheds not occupied as a dwelling unit and not part of the main structure.
State: The State of Texas.
Stealth Antenna: A telecommunication antenna located on an alternative mounting structure that is
effectively camouflaged or concealed from view and blends into the surrounding environment. Examples
include architecturally screened roof-mounted antennas, building-mounted antennas painted and/or
textured to match the existing structure, and antennas integrated into architectural elements.
Stealth Technology or Facility: Design technology that blends the wireless telecommunications facility
into the surrounding environment; examples of stealth facilities include, but are not limited to,
architecturally-screened roof-mounted antennas, building-mounted antennas painted and/or textured to
match the existing structure, antennas integrated into architectural elements such as church spires or
window wall, and antenna structures designed to resemble light poles or flag poles.
Stealth Tower: A manmade tree, clock tower, church steeple, bell tower, utility pole, light standard,
identification pylon, flagpole, or similar structure, that is camouflaged to be unrecognizable as a
telecommunications facility, designed to support or conceal the presence of telecommunication antennas
and blends into the surrounding environment.
Storage Garage: A "storage garage" is any premises and structure used exclusively for the storage of
more than five (5) automobiles.
Storage, Outdoor: See "Outdoor Storage."
Storage, Self Service: A structure containing separate, individual, and private storage spaces of varying
sizes.
Stormwater Management: All ordinances, standards, plans, and studies to insure the timely and
effective construction of:
(1) A system of vegetative and structural measures that control the increased volume and rate of
surface runoff caused by man-made changes to the land; and
(2) A system of vegetative, structural, and other measures that reduce or eliminate pollutants that
might otherwise be carried by surface runoff.
Street: A way for vehicular traffic to move, whether designated as a highway, arterial street, collector
street, or local street.
Street, Minor Arterial: A street that collects traffic from the collector system and connects with the major
arterial system.
Street, Major Arterial: A street that collects traffic from the collector and minor arterial system and
connects with the freeway system.
Street, Collector: A street that collects traffic from local streets and connects with minor and major
arterials. This includes minor and major collectors.
Street, Local: A street that provides vehicular access to abutting property.
Stringcourse: A narrow, continuous ornamental band set in the face of a building as a design element;
also known as a cordon.
Stripping: Any activity which removes or significantly disturbs the vegetative surface cover, including
clearing and grubbing operations.
Structure: Anything constructed, built, or erected.
Structure, Principal: The principal structure which fulfills the purpose for which the building plot is
intended.
Subdivider: Any person or persons, firm, or corporation subdividing a tract or parcel of land to be sold or
otherwise handled for his own personal gain or use.
Subdivision: The division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two (2) or more parts, lots, or sites, for the
purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale, division of ownership, or building development. This also
includes the resubdivision of land or lots which are a part of a previously recorded subdivision. Divisions
of land for agricultural purposes, where no building construction is involved, in parcels of five (5) acres or
more, shall not be included within this definition, unless such subdivision of five (5) acres or more
includes the planning or development of a new street or access easement. An addition is a subdivision as
is defined herein.
Subdivisions, Minor: A division of land into four (4) or fewer lots on an existing street which does not
require the creation of any new street or the extension of municipal facilities.
Subdivision, Rural Residential: A subdivision that is predominately single-family lots and where one (1)
acre is the minimum lot size of the base zoning district. Included are developments where lots are
clustered to smaller than one (1) acre as permitted by the zoning district and/or the cluster development
provision.
Per Ordinance No. 2011-3308 (January 13, 2011)
Substantial Improvement: Any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which
equals or exceeds fifty (50) percent of the market value of the structure either:
(1) Before the improvement or repair is started, or
(2) If the structure has been damaged and is being restored, before the damage occurred.
For the purposes of this definition, "substantial improvement" is considered to occur when the first
alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that
alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure. The term does not, however, include either:
(1) Any projects for improvement of a structure to comply with existing state or local health,
sanitary, or safety code specifications which are solely necessary to assure safe living
conditions, or
(2) Any alterations of a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places or a State
Inventory of Historic Places.
Surveyor: A person duly authorized and licensed under the Texas Professional Land Surveying
Practices Act to practice the profession of land surveying, either as a Registered Professional Land
Surveyor or a Licensed State Land Surveyor.
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.
Per Ordinance No. 3281 (September 9, 2010)
Theater: A building or part of a building devoted to showing motion pictures or for dramatic, dance,
musical, or other live performances.
Townhouse: One (1) of a group of no less than three (3), no more than twelve (12), attached dwelling
units, each dwelling unit located on a separate lot and thereby distinguished from condominium units.
Transom: Horizontal opening or window element framed across a window or door forming part of the
frame.
Tree, Canopy: An overstory tree that exhibits a layer or multiple layers of branches and foliage at its top
or crown and extending a distance outward from its trunk or trunks. This tree's overall appearance is
dominated by its tall stature (often over eighty (80) feet), its broad canopy, and the shade that it produces.
Tree, Non-Canopy: A tree that may reach canopy tree height, but does not have the same dominance of
canopy as the canopy tree, OR an understory tree that does not reach canopy tree height, but does
exhibit a similar dominance of canopy size and structure.
Transmission Tower: A wireless telecommunications support structure designed primarily of the support
and attachment of a wireless telecommunications facility. Transmission towers include:
(1) Monopole Tower - A self-supporting structure composed of a single spire used to support
telecommunications antenna and/or related equipment;
(2) Lattice Tower - A self-supporting three- or four-sided, open, steel frame structure used to
support telecommunications antenna and/or related equipment; and
(3) Guyed Tower - An open, steel frame structure that requires wires and anchor bolts for support.
Truck Stop: Any building, premises, or land in which or upon which a business, service, or industry
involving the maintenance, servicing, storage, or repair of commercial vehicles is conducted or rendered,
including the dispensing of motor fuel or other petroleum products directly into motor vehicles and the
sale of accessories or equipment for trucks and similar commercial vehicles. A truck stop also may
include overnight accommodations and restaurant facilities primarily for the use of truck crews. For the
purposes of this definition, a use is classified as a truck stop when more than ten (10) fuel pumps are
used.
Two-Family Home: Two (2) dwelling units on a single platted lot, either side-by-side or upstairs and
downstairs. Also known as a duplex.
Two-Unit Dwelling : A residential structure, located within a larger development on a common lot,
providing complete, independent living facilities for two (2) families including permanent provisions for
living, sleeping, cooking, eating and sanitation.
Use: The actual use(s) of a parcel of ground, whether conducted within or without structures, buildings, or
improvements. An unoccupied and unused structure is not a use, irrespective of its design, purpose, or
utility.
Utility Easement: An interest in land granted to the City, to the public generally, and/or to a private utility
company, for installation or maintenance of utilities across, over, or under private land, together with the
right to enter thereon with machines and vehicles as necessary for maintenance of such utilities.
Utility Facility: Infrastructure services and structures necessary to deliver basic utilities essential to the
public health, safety, and welfare. This includes all lines and facilities provided by a public or private
agency and related to the provision, distribution, collection, transmission or disposal of water, storm and
sanitary sewage, oil, gas, power, information, telephone cable, electricity and other services provided by
the utility. This does not include facilities regulated by Section 12-6.4.P, Wireless Telecommunication
Facilities.
Variance: The modification of a specific standard in this UDO.
Vehicle Repair and Service Shop: Any premises or structures when used for the servicing and/or repair
of motor vehicles, including paint and body work, engine rebuilding and minor maintenance activities,
irrespective of commercial gain derived therefrom. Excepted from this definition are residential premises
where not more than two (2) motor vehicles belonging to the lawful residents thereof are involved in such
activities at any one (1) time, and not in operating condition, or where not more than one (1) motor
vehicle, whether or not in operating condition, and not belonging to the lawful residents thereof is involved
in such activities for a period of more than one (1) week, and only one (1) motor vehicle may be serviced
and/or repaired each month.
Vehicle Sales and Rental: Any premises or structures used for the sale and or rental of motor vehicles.
Violation: The failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the community's
floodplain management regulations. A structure or other development without the elevation certificate,
other certifications, or other evidence of compliance required by this chapter is presumed to be in
violation until such time as that documentation is provided.
Water Surface Elevation: The height, in relation to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of
1929 (or other datum if specified), of floods of various magnitudes and frequencies in the floodplains of
coastal or riverine areas.
Watercourse: Any natural or artificial stream, river, creek, ditch, channel, canal, conduit, culvert, drain,
waterway, gully, ravine, or wash, in and including any area adjacent thereto, which is subject to
inundation by reason of overflow of flood water.
Wireless Telecommunication Facility (WTF): An unstaffed facility operating for the transmission and
reception of low-power radio signals consisting of an equipment shelter or cabinet, a support structure,
antennas, and related equipment.
Wholesale Sales: Establishments or places of business primarily engaged in selling merchandise to
retailers; to industrial, commercial, institutional, or professional business users; to other wholesalers; or
acting as agents or brokers and buying merchandise for, or selling merchandise to, such individuals or
companies.
Yard: Open spaces on the lot or building plot on which a building is situated and which are open and
unobstructed to the sky by any structure except as herein provided.
(1) Front Yard. A yard facing and abutting a street and extending across the front of a lot or
building plot between the side property lines and having a minimum horizontal depth measured
from the front property line to a depth of the setback specified for the district in which the lot is
located.
(2) Rear Yard. A yard extending across the rear of the lot or building plot between the side
property lines and having a minimum depth measured from the rear property line as specified
for the district in which the building plot is located.
(3) Side Yard. A yard located on a lot or building plot extending from the required rear yard to the
required front yard having a minimum width measured from the side property line as specified
for the district in which the building plot is located.
Zoning: A method of land use control requiring the categorization of land use of every tract of land within
a particular jurisdiction according to a zoning ordinance or code and usually in accordance with a land
use plan which is intended to preserve the quality of life and orderly development of that jurisdiction.
(Ord. No. 2012-3450 , Pt. 1(Exh. F), 9-27-2012; Ord. No. 2013-3521 , Pt. 1(Exh. O), 9-12-2013;
Ord. No. 2014-3624 , Pt. 1(Exh. P), 12-18-2014; Ord. No. 2015-3655 , Pt. 1(Exh. B), 4-23-2015;
Ord. No. 2015-3699 , Pt. 1(Exh. B), 9-21-2015)