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ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A, “UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
ORDINANCE,” ARTICLE 1, "GENERAL PROVISIONS," SECTION 1.10
"TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS,” ARTICLE 3, "DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
PROCEDURES," SECTION 3.4 "PLAT REVIEW,” SECTION 3.12 “BUILDING
PERMIT,” ARTICLE 4, "ZONING DISTRICTS," SECTION 4.1 "ESTABLISHMENT OF
DISTRICTS,” ARTICLE 5, "DISTRICT PURPOSE STATEMENTS AND
SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS," SECTION 5.1 "RESIDENTIAL ZONING
DISTRICTS,” SECTION 5.2 "RESIDENTIAL DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS,”
ARTICLE 6, "USE REGULATIONS," SECTION 6.3 "TYPES OF USE,” SECTION 6.4
“SPECIFIC USE STANDARDS,” ARTICLE 7, "GENERAL DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS," ARTICLE 8, "SUBDIVISION DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENTS,"
SECTION 8.3 "GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS OF
DESIGN FOR SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS,” SECTION 8.8
"REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKLAND DEDICATION,” ARTICLE 11, "DEFINITIONS,"
SECTION 11.2 "DEFINED TERMS,” BY AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS
RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE MIDDLE HOUSING ZONING DISTRICT;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 1, "General
Provisions," Section 1.10 "Transitional Provisions,” Article 3, "Development
Review Procedures," Section 3.4 "Plat Review,” Section 3.12 “Building Permit,”
Article 4, "Zoning Districts," Section 4.1 "Establishment of Districts,” Article 5,
"District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards," Section 5.1
"Residential Zoning Districts,” Section 5.2 "Residential Dimensional Standards,”
Article 6, "Use Regulations," Section 6.3 "Types of Use,” Section 6.4 “Specific Use
Standards,” Article 7, "General Development Standards," Article 8, "Subdivision
Design and Improvements," Section 8.3 "General Requirements and Minimum
Standards of Design for Subdivisions within the City Limits,” Section 8.8
"Requirements for Parkland Dedication,” Article 11, "Definitions," and Section
11.2 "Defined Terms,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station,
Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit “A,” Exhibit “B,” Exhibit “C,” Exhibit
“D,” Exhibit “E,” Exhibit “F,” Exhibit “G,” Exhibit “H,” Exhibit “I,” Exhibit
“J,” Exhibit “K,” Exhibit “L,” Exhibit “M,” Exhibit “N,” Exhibit “O,” Exhibit
“P,” Exhibit “Q,” Exhibit “R,” Exhibit “S,” Exhibit “T,” Exhibit “U,” Exhibit
“V,” Exhibit “W,” Exhibit “X,” Exhibit “Y,” Exhibit “Z,” Exhibit “AA,”
Exhibit “AB,” and Exhibit “AC,” attached hereto and made a part of this
Ordinance for all purposes.
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PART 2: If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances
is held invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality does not
affect other provisions or application of this Ordinance or the Code of Ordinances
of the City of College Station, Texas, that can be given effect without the invalid
or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
Ordinance are severable.
PART 3: That any person, corporation, organization, government, governmental subdivision
or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association and any other legal
entity violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less
than twenty five dollars ($25.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00)
or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a violation of fire safety, zoning, or
public health and sanitation ordinances, other than the dumping of refuse. Each day
such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate
offense.
PART 4: This Ordinance is a penal ordinance and becomes effective ten (10) days after its
date of passage by the City Council, as provided by City of College Station Charter
Section 35.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 27th day of October, 2022.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
_____________________________ _____________________________
City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED:
_______________________________
City Attorney
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Exhibit A
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 1, "General Provisions," Section
1.10.B.5 "New Districts,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
5. New Districts.
The following districts are hereby created and added to those in effect at the time of adoption of this
UDO.
New District Name Effective Date
RDD Redevelopment District June 13, 2003
P-MUD Planned Mixed Use
Development
June 13, 2003
NCO Neighborhood Conservation
Overlay
December 13, 2007
NAP Natural Areas Protected October 7, 2012
SC Suburban Commercial October 7, 2012
BP Business Park October 7, 2012
BPI Business Park Industrial October 7, 2012
RS Restricted Suburban September 22, 2013
MF Multi-Family December 28, 2014
MU Mixed-Use December 28, 2014
WE Wellborn Estate August 7, 2016
WRS Wellborn Restricted Suburban August 7, 2016
WC Wellborn Commercial August 7, 2016
ROO Restricted Occupancy Overlay April 19, 2021
MH Middle Housing November 6, 2022
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Exhibit B
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 3, "Development Review
Procedures," Section 3.4.C.3.b " Final Plats and Other Plats to be Recorded,” of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending 20) and adding
21) to read as follows:
20) Provide a note on the Final Plat to identify the Residential Parking Option chosen from the Single-Family
Residential Parking Requirements for Platting when applicable; and
21) If the subject property is zoned MH Middle Housing, provide a note on the Final Plat to identify the list
of proposed residential product type(s) to ensure the correct application of the Middle Housing Product
Types and Dimensional Standards in Article 5, District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards.
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Exhibit C
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 3, "Development Review
Procedures," Section 3.12.B. “Application for Building Permit,” of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Subsection B.1. and adding B.6.
and is to read as follows:
1. Applications for Building Permits for single-family, duplex, townhouse, or Courtyard House structures
shall be accompanied by one (1) set of complete plans, drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions
and shape of the lot to be built upon; the exact sizes and locations on the lot of buildings already existing,
if any; and the location and dimensions of the proposed building or alteration, easements, and required
setbacks.
Applications for multi-family (including Multiplex) and commercial structures shall be accompanied by
three (3) sets of complete plans, drawn to scale, including the approved site plan as required in the Site
Plan Review Section in Article 3 of this UDO.
Additional sets of plans shall be supplied to the Building Official upon request.
6. If the subject property is zoned MH Middle Housing, applicants shall specify the proposed residential
product type that is being proposed. See the Middle Housing Product Types and Dimensional Standards
Table in Article 5. District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards for a li st of allowed product
types.
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Exhibit D
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 4, "Zoning Districts," Section 4.1
"Establishment of Districts,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Residential Zoning Districts
R Rural
WE Wellborn Estate
E Estate
WRS Wellborn Restricted Suburban
RS Restricted Suburban
GS General Suburban
D Duplex
T Townhouse
MH Middle Housing
MF Multi-Family
MU Mixed-Use
MHP Manufactured Home Park
Non-Residential Zoning Districts
NAP Natural Areas Protected
O Office
SC Suburban Commercial
WC Wellborn Commercial
GC General Commercial
CI Commercial Industrial
BP Business Park
BPI Business Park Industrial
CU College and University
Planned Districts
P-MUD Planned Mixed-Use District
PDD Planned Development District
Design Districts
WPC Wolf Pen Creek Development Corridor
Northgate NG-1 Core Northgate
NG-2 Transitional Northgate
NG-3 Residential Northgate
Overlay Districts
OV Corridor Overlay
RDD Redevelopment District
ROO Restricted Occupancy Overlay
NCO Neighborhood Conservation Overlay
HP Historic Preservation Overlay
Retired Districts
R-1B Single-Family Residential
R-4 Multi-Family
R-6 High Density Multi-Family
C-3 Light Commercial
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R&D Research & Development
M-1 Light Industrial
M-2 Heavy Industrial
NPO Neighborhood Prevailing Overlay
For the purpose of this UDO, portions of the City, as specified on the Official Zoning Map of the City, are hereby
divided into the zoning, design, and overlay districts enumerated below. The intensity regulations applicable for such
zoning districts are designated in Article 5 and the use regulations are designated in Article 6 of this UDO.
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Exhibit E
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 5, "District Purpose Statements and
Supplemental Standards," Section 5.1 "Residential Zoning Districts,” of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by adding Subsection I “Middle
Housing”, renumbering the section, and Subsection I is to read as follows:
I. Middle Housing (MH).
This district is designed to be flexible and provide a variety of housing options by -right. It allows for
detached single-family residences, duplexes, townhouses, Courtyard Houses, Live-Work Units, and Small
and Medium Multiplexes. The MH District is intended to a ccommodate a walkable pattern of small lots,
small blocks, and a well-connected street pattern adjacent to commercial and neighborhood centers.
Middle Housing developments are ideal on the edge of more intense urban and multi -family areas to
serve as a transition to single-family zoning districts. Structures in the MH district are individually platted,
distinguishing them from the MF Multi-Family district.
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Exhibit F
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 5, "District Purpose Statements and
Supplemental Standards," Section 5.2 "Residential Dimensional Standards,” of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by adding Section B and
renumbering Residential Dimensional Standards Table to Section A, and Section B is to read as
follows:
B. Middle Housing Product Types and Dimensional Standards Table
The following table establishes dimensional standards that shall be applied within the MH Middle Housing
Zoning District, unless otherwise identified in this UDO.
Middle Housing Product Types and Dimensional Standards
Housing
type Live-Work Townhouse
Reduced
Setback
Single-
Family
Single-Family Courtyard
Houses
Split-
Lot
Duplex
Duplex Small
Multiplex
Medium
Multiplex
Min. Lot
Area per
Dwelling
Unit (DU)
2,250 sq ft 2,250 sq ft 2,250 sq ft 3,200 sq ft 4,000 sq
ft
2,250
sq ft
2,250
sq ft
1,500 sq
ft 800 sq ft
Min. Lot
Width 25’ 25’ 25’ 40' 40' 25' 50' 60' (A) 80'
Min. Lot
Depth 90' 90' 90' 80' 80' 90' 90' 100' 100'
Max.
Number of
Attached
Units
N/A 6 N/A N/A N/A 2 2 4 12
Min. Front
Setback 15' (B) 15' (B) 15' (B) 15' (B) 5' 15' (B) 15' (B) 15' (B) 15' (B)
Max. Front
Setback 25' 25' 25' 25' 15' 25' 25' 25' 25'
Min. Side
Setback 5' 5' 5' (C) 5' 5' 5' 5' 10’ 10’
Min. Side
Street
Setback
5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 15' (B) 5' 5' 5’ 5’
Min.
Setback
between
Structures
10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10' 10' 10' 10' 20’
Min. Rear
Setback (D)
(E)
40' 40' 40' 40' 20' 40' 40' 40' 40'
Max.
Impervious
Cover
55% (G) 55% (G) 55% (G) 55% (G) 55% (G) 55%
(G)
55%
(G) (F) (F)
Max. Height
(H) (I) (J) 35' 35' 35' 35' 35' 35' 35' 35' 35'
Min.
Number of
Stories
2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2
Max.
Dwelling 16 16 16 12 16 20 20 24 24
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Units/Acre
(Subdivision
Gross)
Parking Front/Rear
(K)
Front/Rear
(K)
Front/Rear
(K)
Front/Rear/Side
(K) Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear
(A) For Small Multiplex products, lot width may be reduced to 30 feet if building is two stories or taller.
(B) The Administrator may decrease the minimum setback less than 15 feet, but not less than 5 feet, with an
Administrative Adjustment if there are no utility or right-of-way constraints.
(C) For Zero Lot Line development, follow section 8.3.H.3.
(D) The rear setback shall be increased by the width of the required landscaping buffer when abutting
Suburban Residential, Estate Residential, or Rural uses, as depicted in the Comprehensive Plan Future
Land Use and Character Map.
(E) The rear setback can be reduced to 20 feet if abutting an alley or if front or side parking is provided.
(F) Maximum impervious cover shall be determined by an engineered drainage analysis performed in
conjunction with the BCS Unified Stormwater Design Guidelines and approved by the City Engineer or
their designee.
(G) Additional impervious cover may be allowed as determined by an engineered drainage analysis
performed in conjunction with the BCS Unified Stormwater Design Guidelines and approved by the City
Engineer or their designee.
(H) Public, civic, and institutional structures shall have a maximum building height of fifty (50) feet in this
district.
(I) Reference Easterwood Field Airport Zoning Ordinance regarding height limitations.
(J) Shall abide by Section 7.2 H., Height
(K) Front parking shall be allowed only when three or fewer parking spaces are required on the lot.
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Exhibit G
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 6, "Use Regulations," Section 6.3.C
"Use Table,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
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.
USE
TABLE
Residential Districts Non-Residential Districts Retired Districts Design
Districts
Specif
ic
Uses R WE E WRS RS GS T** D** MH*** MF** MU** MHP** P-MUD** O SC WC GC CI BP BPI CU NAP R-1B R-4** R-6** C-3** M-1 M-2 R&D** WPC** NG-1** NG-2** NG-3** KEY: P = Permitted by Right; P* = Permitted Subject to Specific Use Standards
C = Conditional Use; ** = District with Supplemental Standards (refer to Article 5)
***Commercial, Office, and Retail Uses in MH Middle Housing are allowed in Live-Work Units only
RESIDENTIAL
Assist
ed
Living
/Resid
ential
Care
Facilit
y
P P P
Board
ing
and
Room
ing
House
P P P P P
Court
yard
House
s
P
*
Dormi
tory
P P P P P P P P
Duple
x
P P P P P
Exten
ded
Care
Facilit
y/Con
valesc
ent/N
ursing
Home
P P P P P P P P
Frater
nity/S
ororit
y
P P P P P P
Manu
factur
ed
Home
P
*
P
*
P
*
Mixed
-Use
Struct
ure
P P P P P P P
Multi-
Famil
y
P P P P P C
1
P P P
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Multi-
Famil
y built
prior
to
Janua
ry
2002
P P P P P P P P
Multi
plex,
Medi
um
P P
Multi
plex,
Small
P P
Share
d
Housi
ng
P P P P P
Single
-
Famil
y
Detac
hed
P P P P P P P P P P P
Single
-Unit
Dwelli
ng
P
Split-
Lot
Duple
xes
P P
Town
house
P P P P P P P
Two-
Unit
Dwelli
ng
P
Live-
Work
Unit
P
*
P
*
P
*
PUBLIC, CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL
Educa
tional
Facilit
y,
Colleg
e and
Unive
rsity
P
Educa
tional
Facilit
y,
Indoo
r
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
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Instru
ction
Educa
tional
Facilit
y,
Outdo
or
Instru
ction
P C C P P P P
Educa
tional
Facilit
y,
Prima
ry and
Secon
dary
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
Educa
tional
Facilit
y,
Tutori
ng
P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Educa
tional
Facilit
y,
Vocati
onal/
Trade
P P P P P P P P
Gover
nmen
tal
Facilit
ies
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
*
Healt
h
Care,
Hospi
tals
P P
Healt
h
Care,
Medic
al
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 P
Places
of
Wors
hip
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
COMMERCIAL, OFFICE AND RETAIL
Agricu
ltural
Use,
Barn
P P P
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or
Stable
for
Privat
e
Stock
Agricu
ltural
Use,
Farm
or
Pastur
age
P P P
Agricu
ltural
Use,
Farm
Produ
ct
Proce
ssing
P
Anim
al
Care
Facilit
y,
Indoo
r
P P P P P P P P P P P P
Anim
al
Care
Facilit
y,
Outdo
or
P
*
P
Art
Studio
/Galle
ry
P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Car
Wash
P
*
Com
merci
al
Garde
n/Gre
enhou
se/La
ndsca
pe
Maint
.
P
*
P
*
P
*
P
*
P
*
P
*
Com
merci
al
Amus
emen
ts
P P P C C P
*
P
*
C P P P
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Confe
rence
/Conv
entio
n
Cente
r
P P P P P P P P
Count
ry
Club
P P P P P P P P P P
Day
Care,
Com
merci
al
P P P C P P P P P C C P P P P
Drive-
in/thr
u
windo
w
P
*
P C P
*
Dry
Clean
ers
and
Laund
ry
P P P
*
P
*
P P
*
P P P
*
P
*
P
*
P
*
P
*
Frater
nal
Lodge
P P P P P P
Fuel
Sales
P
*
P
*
P
*
P
Funer
al
Home
s
P P P P
Golf
Cours
e or
Drivin
g
Range
P
*
P
*
P
*
P
*
Healt
h
Club/
Sports
Facilit
y,
Indoo
r
P P P P P P P P P P P P
Healt
h
Club/
Sports
Facilit
y,
Outdo
or
P P
*
P P P P P
*
P
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Hotels C
2
P P P P P P P P
Mobil
e
Food
Court
C
4
C
4
C
4
C
4
C
4
C
4
C
4
Night
Club,
Bar or
Taver
n
C C C C C P P
Office
s
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Parkin
g as a
Prima
ry Use
P P C P P P P
*
Perso
nal
Servic
e
Shop
P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Printi
ng/Co
py
Shop
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Radio
/TV
Statio
n/Stu
dios
P P P P P P P P P P P P
*
Recre
ationa
l
Vehicl
e (RV)
Park
C
3
C
3
Resta
urants
P P P P
*
P
*
P P
*
P P P P
*
Retail
Sales -
Single
Tenan
t over
50,00
0 SF
P P P
Retail
Sales
and
Servic
e
P P P P P
*
P
*
P
*
P
*
P P P P P
Retail
Sales
and
Servic
e -
C P P
*
P
*
P C P P
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Alcoh
ol
Sexua
lly
Orient
ed
Busin
ess
(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
*
Shooti
ng
Range
,
Indoo
r
P P P P P
Theat
er
P P P P P P P P
Retail
Sales,
Manu
factur
ed
Home
s
P P
*
Stora
ge,
Self
Servic
e
P
*
P
*
P P P P
*
P
Vehic
ular
Sales,
Renta
l,
Repai
r and
Servic
e
P
*
P
*
P P
*
Whol
esales
/Servi
ces
P
*
P
*
P P P P
INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING
Bulk
Stora
ge
Tanks
/Cold
Stora
ge
Plant
P P P
Micro
-
Indust
rial
P
*
P
*
P P
*
P
*
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Indust
rial,
Light
P P P P P P
Indust
rial,
Heavy
P P
Recycl
ing
Facilit
y -
Large
P
*
P P
Salvag
e Yard
P
*
P
*
Scient
ific
Testin
g/Res
earch
Labor
atory
P P P P P
Stora
ge,
Outdo
or -
Equip
ment
or
Mater
ials
P P
*
P P P
Truck
Stop/
Freigh
t or
Trucki
ng
Termi
nal
P P
Utilit
y
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
*
P
*
Ware
housi
ng/Di
strib
ution
P C P P P
Wast
e
Servi
ces
P P
Wirel
ess
Telec
omm
unica
tion
Facili
P
*
P
*
P
*
P
*
P
*
P
*
P P
*
P
*
P
*
P
*
P
*
P
*
P
*
P
*
P
*
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ties -
Inter
medi
ate
Wirel
ess
Telec
omm
unica
tion
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** 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 l imited 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.
Exhibit H
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 6, "Use Regulations," Section 6.4
“Specific Use Standards,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is
hereby amended by adding Subsection E “Courtyard House”, renumbering section 6.4, and
Subsection E is to read as follows:
E. Courtyard House.
Courtyard House developments are also subject to the following requirements:
1. A Courtyard House development shall not have more than 12 units around one courtyard.
2. The width of the courtyard green, independent of the individual lots, shall be no less than 30
feet. The courtyard shall include a walkway of at least five feet in width providing a direct path of
pedestrian access to each residential lot along the courtyard. The design of the courtyard should
be open and welcoming to the street, with any fencing and landscaping no higher than 36 inches
along the courtyard.
3. All courtyard houses must be served by rear or side alleys, with at least one side of the
development having frontage to a public street as shown in the diagram below :
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Exhibit I
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development
Standards," Section 7.2.E “More Than One (1) Principal Structure on a Lot or Parcel,” of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
E. More Than One (1) Principal Structure on a Lot or Parcel.
1. In any single-family, duplex, townhouse, or MH Middle Housing 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.
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Exhibit J
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development
Standards," Section 7.2.H. “Low-Density Residential Height Protection,” of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
H. Low-Density Residential Height Protection.
1. Purpose.
The purpose of low-density residential height protection is to help mitigate negative visual impacts of
higher-density residential and non-residential uses on adjacent, low-density residential uses and
districts. This is accomplished by regulating the height of such higher-density residential or any non-
residential uses when adjacent to low-density residential uses and districts.
2. Applicability.
a. This subsection shall apply to all multifamily structures, structures with Shared Housing uses, and
nonresidential structures to be constructed or reconstructed in any way that would increase the
building height as defined in Section 11.2 Defined Terms of this UDO, on property adjacent to a
detached single-family, manufactured home park, or townhouse use or di strict.
b. Unless otherwise stated in this UDO, the regulations herein shall not apply to any of the
following:
1. Structures located in NG, RDD, and P-MUD zoning districts;
2. Utility structures such as elevated water storage tanks and electrical transmission lines;
3. Individual architectural structures 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 stru cture does not occupy
more than thirty-three (33) percent of the surface area of the roof;
4. Residential radio/television receiving antennas;
5. When the detached single family, manufactured home park or townhome use on the
adjacent tract is nonconforming;
6. When the use on the adjacent tract is agricultural;
7. Developments designed to be mixed-use or that are within areas where it has been
identified that redevelopment is appropriate, as shown on the Comprehensive Plan Future
Land Use and Character Map. Such developments at the periphery of the mixed-use area or
area identified as appropriate for redevelopment shall meet the terms of Low-Density
Residential Height Protection, when applicable; or
8. When the developing property and all abutting properties are designated Mixed
Residential on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map, regardless of
existing use or zoning. Unless otherwise excepted, the regulations herein shall apply to
properties at the periphery of the Mixed Residential land use designation.
3. Slope Requirement.
a. Multi-family and Multiplex structures, structures with Shared Housing uses, and non-residential
structures shall remain under an imaginary line formed by a 1:2 slope as illustrated by the
inclined plane in the graphic below, where 'A' is located at the property line shared with a
detached single-family, manufactured home park or townhouse use or district.
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When the adjacent lot is one dedicated by plat for detention or open area and is not buildable
for a detached single-family house, townhouse, or manufactured home or residential amenity,
the measurement shall be taken from the closest property line shared with a buildable detached
single-family, townhouse, or manufactured home lot.
b. In addition to the height limitations set forth above in this subsection, the following additional
height limitations apply in 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 facade;
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.
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Exhibit K
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development
Standards," Section 7.3.C. “Dimensions, Access, and Location,” of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by adding new Subsections 5 and 6, amending
the renumbered Subsection 8 (formerly 6), renumbering the remaining section, and is to read as
follows:
5. In the MH Middle Housing zoning district, single-family, townhouses, and Live-Work Units may locate
parking in front of the structure as long as three or fewer parking spaces are required and the parking
area does not exceed a size equivalent of fifty (50) percent of the front area as described above.
6. In the MH Middle Housing zoning district, Courtyard Houses, duplexes, and Multiplexes shall locate
parking between the rear plane of the primary structure and the rear property line.
8. 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, townhouses, and Small and Medium
Multiplexes.
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Exhibit L
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development
Standards," Section 7.3.D.2 “Interior Islands,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College
Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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) sq uare feet. Interior islands
may have sidewalks through them.
c. In the MH Middle Housing zoning district, for every five (5) parking spaces located off alleys or in
shared parking areas, ninety (90) square feet of landscaping must be provided somewhere a long
the parking row in a raised interior island. Islands should be spaced evenly along the property, or
properties, that have a shared parking agreement. Interior islands may have sidewalks through
them. These sidewalks shall count as part of the landscap ing.
d. End island areas that exceed the minimum required may be counted toward the interior parking
island requirement.
e. 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.
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Exhibit M
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development
Standards," Section 7.3.H. “Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required,” of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending the Minimum
Off Street Parking Requirements Table to read as follows:
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
Courtyard House BR 1.0
Minimum of 2,
Maximum of 4
Church Seat 0.33*
Convalescent
Home/Hospital
Bed 0.5
Duplex / Split-Lot
Duplex
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
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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 400
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
Multiplex BR 1.0
Night Club 50 s.f. 1.0
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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
Shared Housing Rooms at
least 70 s.f. in
area,
excluding a
kitchen, a
living room,
and a laundry
room. The
Administrator
may also
exclude
additional
rooms, but
not below
the number
of BRs.
1.0
Single-Family
Dwelling***
BR 1.0***
Minimum of 2,
Maximum of 4
1.0/Accessory
Living Quarter
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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,
Maximum of 4
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.
*** For areas designated Neighborhood Conservation on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character
Map there shall be no maximum number of parking spaces.
**** Mixed-Use structures in the MU Mixed-Use and MF Multi-Family districts.
***** When determining the required off-street parking requirements for the uses noted above, the
Administrator shall consider the anticipated traffic demand, traffic circulation, and surrounding conditions.
The Administrator may also consider information provided by the applicant that demonstrates the proposed
number of off-street parking spaces is adequate for the proposed use and has been successfully employed in
other locations.
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Exhibit N
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development
Standards," Section 7.4.B.1 “Street Access,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College
Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1. Street Access.
No use shall be permitted to take direct access to a street except as allowed in this Section.
a. Local Streets.
All residential uses and associated visitor parking areas may take direct access to local streets.
Residential visitor parking areas may take direct access to local streets via a driveway, however
no backing maneuvers onto local streets shall be allowed. Nonresidential uses shall not take
direct access to local streets, provided that any lot located within a nonresidential subdivision or
any parcel adjacent to a street within a nonresidential subdivision may take direct access to the
local street internal to the subdivision, and provided that any corner lot abutting a local street
and an arterial or collector street or freeway may take access to the local street if such access is
required by the highway governmental authority having jurisdiction.
b. Minor Collector Streets.
No single-family dwelling, duplex, or townhouse shall take direct access to minor collector streets
except when permitted by the Subdivision Regulations. Residential visitor parking areas may take
direct access to minor collector streets via a driveway, however no backing maneuvers onto local
streets shall be allowed.
c. Major Collector Streets.
No single-family dwelling, duplex, townhouse, or Multiplex shall take direct access to major
collector streets. Residential visitor parking areas may take direct access to major collector
streets via a driveway, however no backing maneuvers onto local streets shall be allowed.
d. Arterial Streets.
No single-family dwelling, duplex, townhouse, or Multiplex shall take direct access to arterial
streets.
e. Shared Driveways.
The Development Engineer may require a shared driveway at the time of platting, development,
or redevelopment of the affected lots.
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When MH Middle Housing lots take access from a public street, one driveway shall be allowed
for every two lots, unless a rear alley is provided. The Administrator may approve up to three lots
to take access from a single driveway if a shared access easement is provided. See example
diagram below:
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Exhibit O
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development
Standards," Section 7.4.C.2.“Location of Driveway Access,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Subsection d, to read as follows:
d. For corner residential lots, if a backing maneuver would be required, the side access driveway
connection to the street shall be subject to rear building setback requirements with a maximum
of 20 feet.
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Exhibit P
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development
Standards," Section 7.4.C.6 “Shared Access,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College
Station, Texas, is hereby amended by adding Subsection c, to read as follows:
c. A joint private access easement is required between adjacent lots that share driveways in the MH
Middle Housing zoning district.
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Exhibit Q
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development
Standards," Section 7.4.C.7 “Geometric Design of Driveway Access,” of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Subsections c and e to read
as follows:
c. The curb return radii for driveways intersecting at right angles with the roadway and without a
deceleration lane shall be as follows:
1) Curb return radii for residential (single-family, townhouse, duplex, and Multiplex)
driveways shall be between three (3) feet and ten (10) feet. Flare type residential
driveways must also adhere to these dimensional criteria.
2) Curb return radii for commercial and multi-family driveways shall vary between twenty-five
(25) feet and thirty (30) feet. When special traffic conditions exist, the Administrator may
require larger curb return radii up to fifty (50) feet.
3) Curb return radii for driveway types not included in 1) or 2) above shall be determined by
the Administrator.
e. The maximum width of commercial, Multiplex, and multi-family driveway approaches for two-
way operation shall not exceed thirty-six (36) feet, except that the Administrator may issue
permits for driveway approaches greater than thirty-six (36) feet in width on major streets to
handle special traffic conditions. The minimum width of commercial and multi-family driveway
approaches for two-way operation shall be not less than twenty-four (24) feet.
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Exhibit R
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development
Standards," Section 7.5.C “Summary of Permitted Signs,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
C. Summary of Permitted Signs.
The following signs are permitted in the relevant zoning districts of the City:
Click here to access a PDF version of the Summary of Permitted Signs table.
R WE E WRS R-1B GS D T MH MF MU R-4 R-6 MHP O SC WC GC CI C-3 BP BPI R&D M-1 M-2 Apartme
nt/Condo
minium/
Manufact
ured
Home
Park
Identifica
tion Signs
X *
*
*
*
X X X
Area
Identifica
tion/Subd
ivision
Signs
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Attached
Signs***
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Campus
Wayfindi
ng Signs
X X X X X X X X X X
Commerc
ial
Banners*
**
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Develop
ment
Signs
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Direction
al Traffic
Control
Signs
X X X X X X X X X X X X
Freestand
ing
Signs***
* *
*
X X X X
Hanging
Signs
X
Home
Occupati
on Signs
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Low
Profile
Signs***
X X X X X X X X X X X X
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Non-
Commerc
ial Signs
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Projectio
n Signs
X X
Real
Estate,
Finance,
and
Construct
ion Signs
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Roof
Signs
X X X X
* One (1) Freestanding Sign shall be allowed in the O Office zone only when the premises has a minimum of
two (2) acres.
** Freestanding Signs are permitted for building plots with freeway frontage only. See 7.5.N "Freestanding
Commercial Signs" for additional standards.
*** Except as provided for in Section 7.5.Y, Signs for Permitted Non -residential Uses in Residential or
Agricultural Districts.
**** Apartment signage is permitted in the MU Mixed-Use district as attached signs only.
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Exhibit S
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development
Standards," Section 7.6.B. “Application of Section,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
B. Application of Section.
The landscaping requirements of this Section apply to all land located in the City of College Station proposed
for site development with the exception of those zoned NG-1, NG-2, and NG-3. The requirements also do not
apply to single-family, duplex, townhouse, Multiplex, or mixed-use developments in the MU district, except
as follows:
1. The requirements of this Section have limited application to properti es developed for duplexes, as
follows:
a. A minimum of two hundred (200) points of landscaping as calculated in this Section shall be
provided for each new duplex;
b. Where parking is provided in the front yard, an eight-foot landscaped setback shall be required
between the property line and the nearest side of the parking pad. This eight-foot setback area
must be landscaped and contain a three-foot high screen consisting of a continuous berm, hedge,
or wall. In addition, an eight-foot landscaped setback shall be required between the dwelling unit
and the nearest side of the parking pad; and
c. The maintenance and completion requirements of this Section also apply to duplex uses. Every
development must employ an irrigation system. All new plantings must b e irrigated. An irrigation
system shall be designed so that it does not negatively impact existing trees and natural areas.
Soaker hose and drip irrigation system designs may be permitted as the Administrator deems
appropriate.
2. The requirements of this Section have limited application to properties developed for single-family,
townhouse, and Courtyard House developments, as follows:
a. A minimum of two (2) trees of at least two (2) inches in caliper or one (1) tree of four -inch caliper
shall be planted on each lot with every new single-family home.
b. A minimum of one (1) tree of four-inch caliper shall be planted on each lot with every new
Courtyard House.
c. For townhouse and Courtyard House developments, the Administrator may allow the required
trees to be dispersed throughout the development, including common areas.
d. The landscaping requirements of this Section shall apply to manufactured home parks, but not to
individual manufactured homes on separate lots.
3. The requirements of this Section apply to properties developed for Multiplexes, as follows:
a. A minimum of two hundred (200) points of landscaping as calculated in this Section shall be
provided for each new Multiplex unit with a maximum of one thousand (1,000) points;
b. Within fifty (50) feet of the property line along the street, and located between the structure and
the public right-of-way, street, or public way, one (1) canopy tree for every twenty-five (25)
linear feet of frontage shall be installed. One (1) existing tree (minimum four -inch caliper) may be
substituted for a new tree;
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c. Canopy trees must be selected from the College Station Streetscape Plant List and may be
grouped as desired so long as the canopy trees are reasonable dispersed across each public right -
of-way, street, or public way frontage;
d. Two (2) non-canopy trees may be substituted for one (1) canopy tree;
e. Parking areas adjacent to a right-of-way shall be screened from the right-of-way. Screening is
required along one hundred (100) percent of the street frontage (such as ten (10) shrubs for
every thirty (30) linear feet of frontage), with the exception of areas within the visibility triangle.
Screening may be accomplished using plantings, berms, structural elements, or combinations
thereof, and must be a minimum of three (3) feet above the parking lot pavement elevation.
Walls and planting strips shall be located at least two (2) feet from any parking area. Where the
street and the adjacent site are at different elevations, the Administrator may alter the height of
the screening to ensure adequate screening. Fifty (50) percent of all shrubs used for screening
shall be evergreen;
f. One hundred (100) percent coverage of groundcover, decorative paving, decorative rock, or a
perennial grass is required in parking lot islands, swales an d drainage areas, and the parking lot
setback unless otherwise landscaped or existing plants are preserved. One hundred (100)
percent coverage of groundcover or perennial grass is also required in all unpaved portions of
street or highway right-of-way or on adjacent property that has been disturbed during
construction. If grass is to be used for groundcover, one hundred (100) percent live grass
groundcover is required whether by solid sod overlay or pre-planting and successful takeover of
grasses. No point value shall be awarded for ground cover; and
g. All new plantings must be irrigated. An irrigation system shall be designed so that it does not
negatively impact existing trees and natural areas. Soaker hose and drip irrigation system designs
may be permitted as the Administrator deems appropriate.
4. The requirements of this Section have limited application to properties developed in the MU Mixed -
Use district, as follows:
a. Within fifty (50) feet of the property line along the street, and located between the structure and
the public right-of-way, street, or public way, one (1) canopy tree for every twenty-five (25) linear
feet of frontage shall be installed. One (1) existing tree (minimum four-inch caliper) may be
substituted for a new tree.
b. Canopy trees must be selected from the College Station Streetscape Plant List and may be
grouped as desired so long as the canopy trees are reasonable dispersed across each public right -
of-way, street, or public way frontage.
c. Parking areas adjacent to a right-of-way shall be screened from the right-of-way. Screening is
required along one hundred (100) percent of the street frontage (such as ten (10) shrubs for
every thirty (30) linear feet of frontage), with the exception of areas within the visibility triangle.
Screening may be accomplished using plantings, berms, structural elements, or combinations
thereof, and must be a minimum of three (3) feet above the parking lot pavement elevation.
Walls and planting strips shall be located at least two (2) feet from any parking area. Where the
street and the adjacent site are at different elevations, the Administrator may alter the height of
the screening to ensure adequate screening. Fifty (50) percent of all shrubs used for screening
shall be evergreen.
d. One hundred (100) percent coverage of groundcover, decorative paving, decorative rock, or a
perennial grass is required in parking lot islands, swales and drainage areas, and the parking lot
setback unless otherwise landscaped or existing plants are preserved. One hun dred (100) percent
coverage of groundcover or perennial grass is also required in all unpaved portions of street or
highway right-of-way or on adjacent property that has been disturbed during construction. If
grass is to be used for groundcover, one hundred (100) percent live grass groundcover is required
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whether by solid sod overlay or pre-planting and successful takeover of grasses. No point value
shall be awarded for ground cover.
e. All new plantings must be irrigated. An irrigation system shall be designed so that it does not
negatively impact existing trees and natural areas. Soaker hose and drip irrigation system designs
may be permitted as the Administrator deems appropriate.
5. All landscaping/streetscaping requirements under this Section shall run with the land once the
development has begun and shall apply against any owner or subsequent owner.
6. The landscaping requirements of this Section apply to all unsubdivided property, improved subdivided
lots and to other improved lands where buildings or structures are being added or replaced within the
City.
7. Each phase of a multi-phase project shall comply with this Section.
8. All plantings must be in accordance with the College Station Plant List, or as deemed appropriate by
the USDA for Zone 8 in their Hardiness Zone Map. The plant list is approved and amended as needed
by the Administrator.
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Exhibit T
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development
Standards," Section 7.7.B.2 “of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas , is
hereby amended to read as follows:
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 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map designates the area as a
Redevelopment Area;
d. The property is zoned P-MUD or PDD 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)
g. The required buffer yard is adjacent to FEMA designated 100-year floodplain or residential
common area, with approval by the Administrator
h. The developing property and all abutting properties are designated Mixed Residential or a more
intense land use on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map, regardless of
existing use or zoning. Unless otherwise excepted, the regulations herein shall apply to
properties at the periphery of the Mixed Residential land use designation.
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Exhibit U
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development
Standards," Section 7.7.D “Location,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station,
Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
D. Location.
The buffer shall abut property boundaries shared with less intense uses or zoning districts as shown in
Section 7.7.F, Minimum Buffer Standards. In the event that a property abuts a less intense use and a less
intense zoning district, the less stringent buffer shall be required along the shared boundary.
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Exhibit V
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development
Standards," Section 7.7.F. “Minimum Buffer Standards,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending the Minimum Buffer Standards Table,
and amending Subsection 2.h. to read as follows:
F. Minimum Buffer Standards.
The buffer requirements are designed to permit and encourage flexibility in the widths of buffer y ards, 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 least restrictive of the zoning
or the developed use.)
Single-Family
Residential (ii)
Multi-Family
Residential (i)
Non-Residential (iii)
Single-family (i) N/A N/A N/A
Middle Housing (ii) 2.5-ft for every 5-ft
of building height (1)
N/A N/A
Structures with a Shared Housing use 2.5-ft for every 5-ft
of building height (1)
N/A N/A
Multi-Family (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’
Business Park 50’ (2) 15’ (2) 5’
Business Park – Industrial 50’ (2) 30’ (2) 10’**
SOB 50’ (2) 50’ (2) 50’ (2)
(P) Includes manufactured homes, mobile homes, manufactured home parks, duplexes in the D Duplex
zoning district, and townhouses in the T townhouse zoning district.
(ii) Includes developments in the MH Middle Housing zoning district.
(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 land use classification of
the property as designated on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map 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’).
*** When a developing parcel is zoned WC Wellborn Commercial and adjacent to single -family, the buffer width
shall be twenty (20) feet with a fence.
(1) Fence
(2) Wall
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h. Existing vegetation may count toward the planting requirement if:
1. The vegetation is in good health and the landscape/streetscape 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 7.6.C.2.c, Landscaping and Tree
Protection, of this UDO.
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Exhibit W
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, “General Development
Standards,” Section 7.8.C. “Guidelines,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station,
Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
C. Guidelines.
The following minimum standards shall be met:
1. Dumpster screens should be located outside of utility and drainage easements. Property owners with
dumpster screens located within utility easements are hereby warned that they will be responsible for
the replacement of the screens if it becomes necessary to remove them for utility construction and/or
maintenance.
2. Multi-family developments and Multiplexes in the MH Middle Housing district shall provide the
required pad and screening for one (1) eight -yard dumpster per thirty-two (32) bedrooms;
3. Townhomes with five (5) or more attached units not served by approved, accessible alleys, shall
provide the required pad and screening for one (1) eight -yard dumpster per thirty-two (32) bedrooms;
4. The interior clearance (inside the screen) dimensions for a single three hundred-gallon container
enclosure shall be ten (10) feet deep by ten (10) feet wide;
5. The interior clearance (inside the screen) dimensions for a single (one (1) eight-yard) dumpster
enclosure shall be twelve (12) feet deep by twelve (12) feet wide;
6. The interior clearance (inside the screen) dimensions for a double (two (2) eight-yard) dumpster
enclosure shall be twelve (12) feet deep by twenty -four (24) feet wide;
7. Bollards and other such devices are highly recommended, but shall not be set within the minimum
width dimensions noted above;
8. All required containers and dumpsters pads shall be constructed of six (6) inches of steel -reinforced
concrete;
9. All required containers and dumpsters shall be screened by means of an ap proved six-foot high opaque
device on a minimum of three (3) sides. Depending on visibility to pedestrian and vehicular traffic, a
gate may be required for all enclosures except three hundred -gallon side-loading automated
containers. Gates shall have a minimum width of twelve (12) feet when open, shall swing one hundred
eighty (180) degrees from the closed position, and shall utilize a positive-locking mechanism while in
the open position. Three hundred-gallon side-loading automated container enclosures shall be open on
the side, facing the collection point. The open side cannot be facing the public right -of-way. Plant
materials may be used to supplement required screening. Materials may be dictated by the terms of a
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) or the Design Review Board (DRB); and
10. The ingress, egress, and approach to all dumpster pads shall conform to the fire lane requirements.
11. In SC Suburban Commercial and WC Wellborn Commercial, consolidated solid waste service is required
and shall be located furthest from single-family use or zoning. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it may be
located adjacent to single-family if a buffer wall is used.
12. In BP Business Park, consolidated solid waste service is required and shall be located furthest from
single-family use or zoning.
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Exhibit X
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, “General Development
Standards,” Section 7.11.A. “Applicability,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College
Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
P. Applicability.
All lighting within developments shall meet the requirements of this Section, except that single -family
residential, duplexes, townhouses, 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.
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Exhibit Y
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, “General Development
Standards,” Section 7.13.B.1 “Trip Generation Rates,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Table 1 to read as follows:
Table 1
Trip Generation: Residential Land Uses
Zoning
Classification
Maximum
Units/Acre
ITE Land
Use Code
Trip Rate /
Unit
Trip Rate /
Acre
R 0.33 210 1.00 0.33
WE 0.5 210 1.00 0.5
E 1 210 1.00 1
WRS 2 210 1.00 2
RS 4 210 1.00 4
GS 8 210 1.00 8
D 12 230 0.52 6.24
T 14 230 0.52 7.28
MH 24 230 0.52 12.48
MF 30 220 0.62 18.6
MU Determined by Administrator
MHP Determined by Administrator
P-MUD Determined by Administrator
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Exhibit Z
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 8, “Subdivision Design and
Improvements,” Section 8.3.G.1. of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
1. Blocks for single-family, duplex, townhouse, and Multiplex lots shall be platted to provide two (2) tiers
of lots with a utility easement or alley between them. A single tier of lots may be used if the lots back
up to a thoroughfare, railroad, or floodplain. Courtyard House developments may provide more tiers of
lots if an alley connection is provided through both sides of the block.
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Exhibit AA
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 8, "Subdivision Design and
Improvements," Section 8.3.H.1., “General Requirements”, of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Subsection h to read as follows:
h. Single-family, duplex, townhouse, and Multiplex lots shall have frontage on a public street or a
private street constructed to public standard. Lots intended for other uses that do not have
frontage on a public street shall provide access via a Public Way or a private access easement
containing a drive that meets City fire lane standards. The construction of the private drive may
be delayed until the time of site development. Courtyard House lots may be exempted from this
requirement as long as fire protection is maintained.
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Exhibit AB
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 8, "Subdivision Design and
Improvements," Section 8.8.D.2., of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas,
is hereby amended by amending Subsection a to read as follows:
a. The amount of land to be dedicated for park purposes shall be as set forth in Section K “Park Land
Dedication and Development Fees”.
The total amount of land dedicated for the development shall be dedicated to the City in fee
simple:
1) Prior to the issuance of any building permits for multi-family and Multiplex development,
2) Concurrently with the final plat for each phase of the de velopment, or
3) In accordance with the terms of a valid Development Agreement associated with the
property.
If land dedication is to occur in future phases of a multiple -phase development, the developer may
provide the City with financial security against the current dedication requirements by providing a
bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or other alternative financial guarantee such as a cash deposit in
the amount equal to the number of acres park land required and, in a form acceptable to the City.
The amount of the financial guarantee shall be the amount of fee in lieu of land dedication and
improvements as set forth in Section K “Park Land Dedication and Development Fees”. The
financial guarantee will be released to the developer, without interest, u pon the filing of the final
plat for the subsequent phase that dedicates the required park land and payment of the fee for
the required improvements.
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Exhibit AC
That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 11, "Definitions," Section 11.2
"Defined Terms,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas , is hereby
amended by adding the following definitions:
“Courtyard House: One of a group of small detached single-family dwelling units arranged around a shared
open courtyard accessible to the units. Dwelling units shall be individually platted and oriented so that the
front entrances are accessed from the shared courtyard. The courtyard shall be jointly owned and managed
by a HOA and preserved as open green space. Vehicular access and garages shall be via an alley or private
drive.
Multiplex, Medium: A residential structure that consists of five (5) to twelve (12) dwelling units, either side
by side or stacked. Primary entry to the structure is allowed only through a Shared Primary Entrance. The
land underneath is a single platted lot or building plot. Condominiums are included in this definition.
Multiplex, Small: A residential structure that consists of three (3) to four (4) dwelling units, either side by
side or stacked. Primary entry to the structure is allowed only through a Shared Primary Entrance. The land
underneath is a single platted lot or building plot. Condominiums are included in this definition.
Shared Primary Entrance: A common front/primary entry to the interior of a structure through which all
occupants enter. Separate dwelling units in the structure take access off a shared internal corridor.
Split-Lot Duplex: Two (2) attached dwelling units where each dwelling unit is located on a separately platted
lot.”
And by amending the following definition:
“Live-Work Unit: A mixed-use structure with a ground level workspace or commercial space and one upper-
level dwelling unit occupied by the proprietor.”