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P OPULATION : T HE O CTOBER POPULATION ESTIMATE IS 122,611
2019 UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
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BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS 2
TRACKING THE NUMBERS 3
BUILDING INSPECTIONS 4
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT TOTALS 4
THE NEXT 10: FOCUS ON THE
FUTURE WORKSHOPS & SURVEY
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RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY…
COME AGAIN ANOTHER DAY!
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College Station, TX 77842
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www.cstx.gov
OCTOBER 2019
2019 Unified Development Ordinance Amendments
Throughout FY2019*, the Planning and Development Services Department and the
Planning and Zoning Commission have continued to initiate ordinance amendments
to the Unified Development Ordinance in an effort to increase efficiency in the de-
velopment process. A summary of those amendments approved by City Council is
provide below. However, direct links to the ordinances referenced here can be
found at www.cstx.gov/UDO under UDO Amendments.
Approved amendments to the Unified Development Ordinances from FY2019 in-
clude:
Updates the Non-conformities section to explicitly state that lots and platted or
partially-platted building plots made nonconforming through annexation are
allowed to replat, provided the replat brings the property closer to compliance
with current zoning district standards. (Ordinance #2019-4114, adopted August
8, 2019).
Updates the Parkland Dedication section by modifying the fee schedule so that
land dedication requirements for multifamily developments are proportional to
the fee in lieu dedication (Ordinance #2019-4111, adopted July 29, 2019).
Block Perimeter requirements have been removed and exemptions from block
length requirements were added for single-family development plats and minor
plats. In addition, the Thoroughfare Plan Functional Classification and Context
Class Map is now the measurement guide for Block Length and Cul-de-Sac
Length (Ordinance #2019-4086, adopted March 28, 2019).
Allows Fee in Lieu of Construction for sidewalks to be determined by the Ad-
ministrator rather than the Planning & Zoning Commission (Ordinance #2019-
4078, adopted March 14, 2019).
Simplifies the General Provision's Height subsection of the UDO by prescrib-
ing a 1:2 slope from the property line under which a multi-family or nonresi-
dential structure being constructed adjacent to a single-family use must fall.
The amendment also adds a definition of Building Height with graphics in the
UDO's Defined Terms (Ordinance #2018-4060, adopted November 19, 2018).
Allows for rental of accessory living quarters, requires one additional off-street
parking space for accessory living quarters, limits accessory living quarters use
to no more than two (2) unrelated people (Ordinance #2018-4059, adopted No-
vember 19, 2018).
*Fiscal Year 2019: October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019
BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS
Month of October 2019 Month of October 2018
Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Valuation Permit Unit Valuation
COMMERCIAL ACCESSORY 1 0 200 0 $48,000.00 1 0 $327,000.00
COMMERCIAL NEW 1 4 6,144 6144 $20,000.00 5 0 $1,568,960.40
COMMERCIAL TENANT
FINISH-OUT
6 140 17,641 16205 $1,706,120.00 8 1 $2,180,000.00
DEMOLITION 5 7 0 0 $0.00 2 2 $0.00
POOL 4 0 0 0 $145,000.00 4 0 $210,000.00
REMODEL / RENOVATION 10 4 25,915 25370 $1,568,362.93 12 13 $361,200.00
REROOF 42 0 0 0 $686,262.79 93 0 $1,490,675.50
RESIDENTIAL 33 33 101,191 76982 $6,765,491.00 24 24 $5,529,888.00
RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY 1 1 2,500 625 $82,500.00 2 0 $28,000.00
RESIDENTIAL ADDITION
ATTACHED
4 2 915 625 $91,500.00 3 1 $74,500.00
SIGN 11 0 0 0 $0.00 12 0 $0.00
SLAB ONLY 0 6 0 $302,700.00
TOTALS 118 191 154,506 125,951 $11,113,236.72 172 41 $12,072,923.90
January 01, 2019 - October 31, 2019 January 01, 2018 - October 31, 2018
Type of Permit Permit Unit Total Sq. Ft.Heat Sq. Ft.Valuation Permit Unit Valuation
COMMERCIAL ACCESSORY 8 0 8,582 139 $385,000.00 6 0 $1,044,220.00
COMMERCIAL ADDITION
ATTACHED
7 0 42,665 20,249 $1,154,576.00 4 0 $17,025,000.00
COMMERCIAL NEW 18 4 232,049 204,158 $66,455,792.00 25 0 $48,263,900.40
COMMERCIAL TENANT
FINISH-OUT
35 142 109,395 97,543 $8,060,032.00 35 11 $9,100,248.00
DEMOLITION 73 98 0 0 $0.00 65 122 $0.00
MULTI-FAMILY 2 132 143,232 112,795 $13,140,000.00 15 283 $26,936,670.00
OTHER STRUCTURES 5 0 0 0 $98,674.08 0
POOL 63 0 0 864 $3,411,771.80 70 0 $3,498,368.00
REMODEL / RENOVATION 128 63 1,020,946 925,411 $18,281,336.80 181 383 $15,086,854.99
REROOF 614 0 0 0 $8,996,549.70 1277 0 $16,150,521.00
RESIDENTIAL 363 371 1,159,541 901,351 $79,842,180.38 390 393 $80,515,774.00
RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY 28 7 16,074 5,166 $786,430.00 29 6 $554,920.00
RESIDENTIAL ADDITION
ATTACHED
24 7 14,270 8,928 $1,111,072.62 25 16 $1,156,190.63
SIGN 126 0 0 0 $0.00 124 0 $0.00
SLAB ONLY 4 0 1,023,082 0 $790,000.00 17 0 $760,700.00
TOTALS 1498 824 3,769,836 2,276,604 $202,513,415.38 2263 1,214 $220,093,367.02
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Tracking the Numbers
New Single-Family Homes:New Commerical:Total Permits:
YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2 yr
- 10%- 22%
YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2 yr
- 28%- 50%
YTD - 1 yr YTD - 2 yr
- 34% 19%
Year-to-date, single-family home permits
experienced a decrease in quantity when
compared to last year at this time, October
2018, and decreased when compared with two
years ago, October 2017.
Year-to-date, new commercial permits
experienced a decrease in quantity when
compared to last year at this time, October
2018, and decreased when compared with two
years ago, October 2017.
Year-to-date, total permits experienced a decrease in
quantity when compared to last year at this time,
October 2018, and increased when compared with two
years ago, October 2017.
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The Next 10: Focus on the Future Workshops & Survey
On September 23-25th Planning and Development Services hosted four identical Focus on the Future Workshops to gain in-
sight on the desired outcomes for how the city should develop over the next 10 years. Over 220 participants took part in
activities to evaluate the progress the City has made on its goals and to identify both strong and opportunity places on a map
of College Station.
For next steps in the process, a web version of the same activities conducted at the workshops
was posted online in English and Spanish at: https://www.cstx.gov/thenext10. This is a fan-
tastic opportunity for those who care about College Station’s growth pattern to weigh in and
help shape its future for the years ahead! The survey will close on Wednesday, October 16th
and we appreciate your help spreading the word!
The input from the Focus on the Future Workshops and Survey are part of The Next 10 – a
major effort to consider recent growth, current trends, and best practices and to define updates
to the city’s policies to guide the next 10 years. The process will lead to the creation of a 10-
Year Evaluation and Appraisal Report that may recommend updates to the city’s Comprehen-
sive Plan adopted in 2009. A future workshop to receive input on the City’s future growth
scenarios are planned for the Spring of 2020.
MONTH BUILDING PLUMBING ELECTRIC MECHANICAL LAWN SIGN POOL TOTAL
JANUARY 329 253 211 203 51 17 11 1,075
FEBRUARY 310 217 218 220 55 19 8 1,047
MARCH 372 276 243 237 46 15 21 1,210
APRIL 409 341 283 280 53 36 14 1,416
MAY 368 276 252 574 94 41 16 1,294
JUNE 347 240 264 275 73 19 14 1,232
JULY 431 299 271 366 145 39 15 1,566
AUGUST 321 299 270 351 83 18 25 1,367
SEPTEMBER 323 192 193 265 51 37 12 1,073
OCTOBER 361 297 265 312 70 33 12 1,350
TOTAL 3,572 2,690 2,470 2,757 721 279 148 12,637
BUILDING INSPECTIONS:
With the TRAKiT software our residential permit types have been
combined. The table below provides additional details to show the
Residential Subtypes.
Residential Permit No. of Permits Issued Valuation
Single-Family (Detached) 25 $5,651,555.00
Townhomes 7 $813,936.00
Duplex 1 $300,000.00
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Rain, Rain, Go Away…Come Again Another Day!
Fall in the Brazos Valley means cooler temperatures are on their way along with an increased chance of precipitation, which can put a
real damper on all of our outdoor activities. Did you know that College Station has already received about 31 -inches of rain in
2019? As you can see from the rainfall graphic below, during the past two years our weather has been abnormally wet with an ave r-
age rainfall of 51 -inches annually! Only time will tell if the “soggy” trend will continue this fall.
For the construction industry, in particular, rain is often an unwanted nuisance, causing costly schedule delays and turning job sites
into muddy messes. Maintaining good stormwater management practices throughout construction is imperative. Here are five simple
tips to help prepare your job site for the rainy season and prevent unnecessary stormwater violations:
1.Install BMPs first. Before you start “turning dirt,” measures need to be taken to prevent sediment from escaping your
site with rainwater. A few examples of stormwater best management practices (BMPs) that we inspect for include silt
fencing, stabilized construction entrances, concrete washouts, and inlet protection. Getting these BMPs installed early
and correctly are critical for stormwater management on every construction site.
2.Check all construction access points. Stabilized construction entrances/exits should be checked routinely to as-
sure that they are in good shape and can effectively help remove mud from vehicles coming and going from the site.
Simple maintenance, such as adding more rock or installing new liners, is all that is typically needed to keep these ac-
cess points in good shape.
3.Clean the streets. Stabilized construction entrances are a big deterrent in controlling debris from escaping a site,
but sometimes mud is still tracked onto the streets beyond the job site and needs to be cleaned up ASAP. As a remind-
er, it is the responsibility of the contractor to take care of any mud or debris that is deposited offsite from their constru c-
tion site. It does not matter whether you use a street sweeper or a trusty shovel, as long as you are doing your part to
keep our streets clean.
4.Check all BMPs before and after the rain. It is necessary to inspect BMPs regularly and make sure they are
ready to withstand the weather. It is important to also keep in mind, the state of Texas mandates under the TXR150000
Stormwater General Permit for Construction Activities that all stormwater BMPs be inspected and maintained after it
rains, as well. Silt fences, hay bales, sandbags, and hay socks should be properly secured and replaced if worn out or
torn. Any sediment that has built up on silt fences needs to be removed. Look over rock dams to verify that they are
free of debris and that gaps between rocks are not more than halfway filled with silt deposits. Drop -in liners should be
cleaned to allow the incoming rainwater to be properly filtered.
5.Construct responsibly. Waste and debris can easily be swept downstream or otherwise be a source of pollution if
not adequately contained and disposed of regularly. Also, temporary or permanent drainage structures, such as swales
and detention ponds, should be installed at the front end of construction in order to ensure that offsite drainage is not
being blocked and increased stormwater runoff is being controlled. Finally, do not forget to vegetate your site as soon
as construction is finished. Not only will it assist with silt runoff, but the grass will also help stabilize your final sit e
grading. As a reminder, vegetation is required to be established (minimum 70% coverage) in disturbed areas before
issuance of the Letter of Completion or Certificate of Occupancy, so we recommend you not delay this critical step in
the construction process.
Source: NCDC NOAA