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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
ORDINANCE ", SECTION 5.6 "DESIGN DISTRICTS ", B "NORTHGATE DISTRICTS ",
2 "ADDITIONAL USE STANDARDS ", C "NG -3 RESIDENTIAL NORTHGATE" AND
SECTION 5.7 "DESIGN DISTRCIT DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
PART 1: That CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE ", be
amended by amending, SECTION 5.6 "DESIGN DISTRICTS ", B
"NORTHGATE DISTRICTS ", 2 " ADDITIONAL USE STANDARDS ", C
"NG -3 RESIDENTIAL NORTHGATE" AND SECTION 5.7 "DESIGN
DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS" of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of College Station, Texas, as set out in Exhibit "A ", attached hereto and
made a part of this ordinance for all purposes.
PART 2: Should any part of this ordinance be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the
holding shall not affect the remaining sections or portion of sections or provisions
of this ordinance.
PART 3: That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
chapter 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) nor
more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day such violation shall
continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said
Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (10) days after its date
of passage by the City Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the
City of College Station.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 12` day of July, 2012.
A VED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secret
APP 1 VED:
City Attorney
Chapter 12 UDO Amendment 2
Exhibit "A"
That CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE ", SECTION 5.6
"DESIGN DISTRICTS ", B "NORTHGATE DISTRICTS ", 2 "ADDITIONAL
STANDARDS ", C "NG -3 RESIDENTIAL NORTHGATE", of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended as stated below:
C. NG -3 Residential Northgate
Non - residential uses permitted within NG -3 shall meet each of the following
requirements:
1. Place of Worship Exemption: Any Expansion, addition, or renovations to
existing Places of Worship or construction of new Places of Worship are exempt
from these requirements.
2. Non - residential uses may occupy no more than fifty percent (50 %) of the total
square footage of any building(s) or group of buildings developed in a building
plot.
3. Any building containing a non - residential use shall have a minimum of one (1)
floor wherein one hundred percent (100 %) of the floor area is occupied by a
residential use. Offices and studios maintained within a residence for home
occupations may be included within the residential use calculation.
4. The maximum allowable gross floor area per single retail establishment is 5,000
square feet.
That CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE ", SECTION 5.7
"DESIGN DISTRICTS DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS ", of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended as stated below:
5.7 Design District Dimensional Standards
The following table establishes dimensional standards that shall be applied within the
Design Districts, unless otherwise identified in this UDO:
Chapter 12 UDO Amendment 3
NG -1 NG -2 NG -3 WPC'
Minimum Lot Area 2,400
None None None SF
Minimum Lot Width None None None 24'
Minimum Lot Depth None None None 100'
Minimum Front Setback None None None 25' (H)
Minimum Side Setback None None None None
(A)
Minimum Side Street Setback None None None 15'
Minimum Rear Setback None None None 15'
Minimum Setback from Back of Curb (B) 10' 10' 10' None
Maximum Setback from Back of Curb (B) 20' (C) 25' (C) (D) 20' (C) (D) None
(D) (E) (E) (E)
Maximum Height None None None None
2 2 Stories
Minimum Number of Stories Stories (G) 2 Stores (G) None
(G)
Minimum Floor to Area Ratio (FAR) 1 : 1 0.75:1
( ) (
1 : 1 (F)(I) None
(F)(I) (F)(I)
Notes:
(A) Lot line construction on interior lots is allowed where access to the rear of the building is
provided on the site or by dedicated right -of -way or easement.
(B) Minimum/maximum setback from the back of any curb, including lots with single
frontage, lots with double frontage, and corner lots with multiple frontages.
(C) If the width of any public easement or right -of -way is in excess of the maximum setback,
the maximum setback will be measured from the edge of the public easement or right -of-
way.
(D) Maximum setback from back of curb for University Drive is 25 feet, Wellborn is 35 feet
and 100 feet for South College.
(E) When cafe seating is between the cafe's building and a right -of -way, the building may be
setback a maximum of 35 feet.
(F) This area calculation shall not include any lot area encumbered by required easements,
setbacks, sidewalks, detention, or area dedicated to civic features. The area of a porch or
arcade fronting a public street is included in the calculation of lot coverage.
(G) The 2 -story requirement shall not apply to structures existing on or before April 2, 2006.
(H) Minimum front setback may be reduced to fifteen feet (15') when approved rear access is
provided or when side yard or rear yard parking is provided.
(I) Places of Worship are exempt from the Floor to Area Ratio (FAR) requirement in all NG
Districts.