HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-4435 - Ordinance - 05/15/2023ORDINANCE NO. 2023-4435
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AMENDING THE
OFFICIAL CITY OF COLLEGE STATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY AMENDING THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – FUTURE LAND USE & CHARACTER MAP FROM BUSINESS
CENTER TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERICAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.611 ACRES OF
LAND, GENERALLY LOCATED AT 100-170 GRAHAM RD; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND CONTAINING
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That the “Official City of College Station Comprehensive Plan” is hereby amended
by adding new Subsection “E.1.d” of Exhibit “A” thereto as set out in Exhibit “A”
attached hereto and made a part hereof; and by amending Official City of College
Station Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map as set out in
Exhibit “B” attached hereto and made a part hereof.
PART 2: That if any provisions of any section of this Ordinance shall be held to be void or
unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining
provisions or sections of this Ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect.
PART 3: That this Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 15th day of May, 2023.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED:
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City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
That Ordinance No.4303 adopting the “Official City of College Station Comprehensive Plan” as
amended, is hereby amended by adding Subsection “E.1.d” to Exhibit “A” of said plan for
Exhibit “A” to read in its entirety as follows:
A. Comprehensive Plan
The Official City of College Station Comprehensive Plan (Ordinance 4303) is hereby
adopted and consists of the following:
1. Plan Foundation;
2. Distinctive Places;
3. Strong Neighborhoods;
4. A Prosperous Economy;
5. Engaging Spaces;
6. Integrated Mobility;
7. Exceptional Services;
8. Managed Growth;
9. Collaborative Partnerships; and
10. Plan Implementation
B. Master Plans
The following Master Plans are hereby adopted and made a part of the Official City of
College Station Comprehensive Plan:
1. The Northgate Redevelopment Plan dated November 1996;
2. The Revised Wolf Pen Creek Master Plan dated 1998;
3. Northgate Redevelopment Implementation Plan dated July 2003;
4. Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan dated January 2010;
5. Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Master Plan dated July 2011;
6. Medical District Master Plan dated October 2012;
7. Wellborn Community Plan dated April 2013;
8. Economic Development Master Plan dated May 2020;
9. The Water System Master Plan dated April 2017; and
10. The Wastewater System Master Plan dated April 2017.
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C. Master Plan Amendments
The following Master Plan Amendments to the Official City of College Station
Comprehensive Plan are as follows:
1. Expiring the East College Station Transportation Study dated May 2005 – Ordinance
4404, dated November 10, 2022.
2. Expiring the Central College Station Neighborhood Plan dated June 2010 –
Ordinance 4404, dated November 10, 2022.
3. Expiring the Eastgate Neighborhood Plan dated June 2011 – Ordinance 4404, dated
November 10, 2022.
4. Expiring the Southside Area Neighborhood Plan dated August 2012 – Ordinance 4404,
dated November 10, 2022.
5. Expiring the South Knoll Neighborhood Plan dated September 2013 – Ordinance
4404, dated November 10, 2022.
D. Text Amendments
The following Text Amendments to the Official City of College Station Comprehensive
Plan are as follows:
1. Text Amendments:
a. Chapter 2. Distinctive Places by amending the text regarding the Neighborhood
Center future land use description, intent, and generally appropriate zoning
districts – Ordinance 4351, dated April 28, 2022.
b. Chapter 2. Distinctive Places by amending the text regarding the Planning
Areas description to remove expired plans – Ordinance 4404, dated November
10, 2022.
E. Map Amendments
The following Map Amendments to the Official City of College Station Comprehensive
Plan are as follows:
1. Future Land Use & Character Map:
a. Approximately 5 acres of land generally located at 2354 Barron Road
from Suburban Residential to Neighborhood Commercial – Ordinance
4365, dated June 23, 2022.
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b. Approximately 17 acres of land generally located at 400 Double Mountain
Road from Medical to Urban Residential – Ordinance 4378, dated August
11, 2022.
c. Approximately 0.19 acres of land generally located at 106 Southland
Street from Suburban Residential to Neighborhood Commercial –
Ordinance 4388, dated September 8, 2022
d. Approximately 2.611 acres of land, generally located at 100 - 170 Graham
Road from Business Center to Neighborhood Commercial. By this
Ordinance, dated May 15, 2023.
2. Planning Areas Map:
a. Removing the Central College Station Neighborhood Plan, Eastgate
Neighborhood Plan, Southside Area Neighborhood Plan, and South Knoll
Neighborhood Plan – Ordinance 4404, dated November 10, 2022.
F. General
1. Conflict. All parts of the Comprehensive Plan and any amendments thereto shall be
harmonized where possible to give effect to all. Only in the event of an irreconcilable
conflict shall the later adopted ordinance prevail and then only to the extent necessary
to avoid such conflict. Ordinances adopted at the same city council meeting without
reference to another such ordinance shall be harmonized, if possible, so that effect
may be given to each.
2. Purpose. The Comprehensive Plan is to be used as a guide for growth and development
for the entire City and its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (“ETJ”). The Comprehensive Plan
depicts generalized locations of proposed future land uses, including thoroughfares,
bicycle and pedestrian ways, parks, greenways, and waterlines, and sewer lines that are
subject to modification by the City to fit local conditions and budget constraints.
3. General nature of Future Land Use. The Comprehensive Plan, in particular the
Future Land Use & Character Map and any adopted amendments thereto, shall not be,
nor be considered, a zoning map, shall not constitute zoning regulations or establish
zoning boundaries, and shall not be site or parcel specific but shall be used to illustrate
generalized locations.
4. General nature of College Station Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan
and any additions, amendments, master plans and subcategories thereto depict same in
generalized terms including future locations; and are subject to modifications by the
City to fit local conditions, budget constraints, cost participation, and right-of-way
availability that warrant further refinement as development occurs. Linear routes such
as thoroughfares, bikeways, pedestrian ways, greenways, waterlines, and sewer lines
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that are a part of the Comprehensive Plan may be relocated by the City 1,000 feet from
the locations shown in the Comprehensive Plan without being considered an
amendment thereto.
5. Reference. The term College Station Comprehensive Plan includes all of the above in
its entirety as if presented in full herein, and as same may from time to time be
amended.
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EXHIBIT B
That the “Official City of College Station Comprehensive Plan” is hereby amended by amending
a portion of the map titled “Future Land Use & Character” from Business Center to
Neighborhood Commerical for the following property: