1-14-99-6.4A - Resolution - 01/14/1999City of College Station
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION NUMBER 1-14-99-6.4A
RESOLUTION URGING THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION THAT
ESTABLISHES A COLYNTY PLANi~NG COMMISSION TO REGULATE SUBDIVISION PLATTING
AI~D DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the City of College Station is a Regional Planning Commission organized
under provisions of Chapter 570, Acts, 59th Legislature, Regular Session, 1965 (Codified
as Article 101 lm, V.A.C.S.), and represents the seven county Brazos Valley region that
consists of Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson and Washington Counties;
and
W~rIEREAS, Texas counties carrently have no zoning authority and limited
subdivision authority; and
~rHEREAS, due to the lack of county zoning authority problems arise such as
excessive use of "flag lots", lengthy arfimproved driveways on "flag lots", or storm
drainage and improperly installed water and sewage facilities; and
WHEREAS, without county zoning authority, access to county residences by
emergency vehicles may be hindered; and
WHEREAS, as cities expand their boundaries, including their ETJ, non-platted
county developments result in non-compliance with city zoning standards.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City of College Station Council;
THAT the 76th Legislature be and hereby is urged to enact legislation allowing the
creation of county planning commissions authorized by the county commissioner's to
regulate cotmty subdivision platting and development through a review, evaluation and
approval process.
THAT a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the offices of the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chairman of the Texas
Transportation Commission and the chairs of the following legislative committees: Senate
Committee on Finance, Senate Committee on State Affairs, house Committee on
Appropriations, House Committee on Transportation, House Committee on Ways and
Means, and House Select Committee on Revenue and Pubhc Education Funding.
THAT this resolution become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this/~da~/~' , 1999.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
CONNIE HOOKS, City Secretary
LYNN McILI-IANEY, Mayor/