HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-3731 - Ordinance - 12/10/2015ORDINANCE NO. 2015-3731
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AMENDING THE COLLEGE
STATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE
LAND USE AND CHARACTER MAP FROM ESTATE AND SUBURBAN COMMERCIAL TO
GENERAL SUBURBAN AND SUBURBAN COMMERCIAL, FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 ACRES
GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF FM 2154 (WELLBORN ROAD), SOUTH OF THE SOUTHERN
TRACE SUBDIVISION, WEST OF STATE HIGHWAY 40 (WILLIAM D. FITCH PARKWAY), AND
NORTH OF THE WESTMINSTER SUBDIVISION, 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 "Comprehensive Plan of the City of College Station" is hereby amended by adding
a new Subsection C.2.j. of Exhibit "A" thereto as set out in Exhibit "A" attached hereto
and made a part hereof; and by amending the "Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and
Character Map," as set out in Exhibit "B", attached hereto for the identified area and made
a part hereof for all purposes.
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 effect the validity of the remaining
provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect.
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 10th day of December, 2015.
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EXHIBIT "A"
That ordinance no. 3186 adopting the "Comprehensive Plan of the City of College Station" as amended,
is hereby amended by adding a new Subsection C.2.j. to Exhibit "A" of said plan for Exhibit "A" to read
in its entirety as follows:
" EXHIBIT 'A'
A. Comprehensive Plan
The College Station Comprehensive Plan (Ordinance 3186) is hereby adopted and consists of the
following:
1. Existing Conditions;
2. Introduction;
3. Community Character;
4. Neighborhood Integrity;
5. Economic Development;
6. Parks, Greenways & the Arts;
7. Transportation;
8. Municipal Services & Community Facilities;
9. Growth Management and Capacity; and
10. Implementation and Administration.
B. Master Plans
The following Master Plans are hereby adopted and made a part of the 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. East College Station Transportation Study dated May 2005;
5. Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan dated May 2005;
6. Park Land Dedication Neighborhood Park Zones Map dated January 2009;
7. Park Land Dedication Community Park Zones map dated April 2009;
8. Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan dated January 2010;
9. Central College Station Neighborhood Plan dated June 2010;
10. Water System Master Plan dated August 2010;
11. Wastewater Master Plan dated June 2011;
12. Eastgate Neighborhood Plan dated June 2011;
13. Recreation, Park and Open Space Master Plan dated July 2011;
14. Southside Area Neighborhood Plan dated August 2012;
15. Medical District Master Plan dated October 2012;
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16. Wellborn Community Plan dated April 2013;
17. Economic Development Master Plan dated September 2013; and
18. South Knoll Area Neighborhood Plan dated September 2013.
C. Miscellaneous Amendments
The following miscellaneous amendments to the College Station Comprehensive Plan are as
follows:
1. Text Amendments:
a. Chapter 2 "Community Character," "Growth Areas" by amending the text regarding
Growth Area IV and Growth Area V — Ordinance 3376, dated October 2011.
b. Chapter 6 "Transportation" by amending the text regarding Complete Streets, Context
Sensitive Solutions, Minimum Length and Additional Right -of -Way for Turn Lanes at
Intersections, and Right -of -Way for Utilities — Ordinance dated December 10, 2015.
c. Chapter 2 "Community Character," Chapter 3 "Neighborhood Integrity," Chapter 4
"Economic Development," Chapter 5 "Parks, Greenways, and the Arts," and Chapter
7 "Municipal Services and Community Facilities" by amending the text based on the
recommendation of the Comprehensive Plan Five -Year Evaluation & Appraisal Report
— Ordinance dated December 10, 2015.
2. Future Land Use and Character Map Amendment:
a. 301 Southwest Parkway — Ordinance 3255, dated July 2010.
b. Richards Subdivision — Ordinance 3376, dated October 2011.
c. 1600 University Drive East — Ordinance 3535, dated November 14, 2013.
d. 2560 Earl Rudder Freeway S. — Ordinance 3541, dated December 12, 2013.
e. 13913 FM 2154. — Ordinance 3546, dated January 9, 2014.
f. 2021 Harvey Mitchell Parkway — Ordinance 3549, dated January 23, 2014.
g. 1201 Norton Lane — Ordinance 3555, dated February 27, 2014.
h. 3715 Rock Prairie Road West — Ordinance 3596, dated August 25, 2014.
i. 4201 Rock Prairie Road — Ordinance 2015-3670, dated July 9, 2015.
j. The approximately 40 acres of land generally located east of FM 2154 (aka Wellborn
Road), south of the Southern Trace Subdivision, west of State Highway 40 (aka
William D. Fitch Parkway), and north of Westminster Subdivision — by this ordinance,
dated December 10, 2015.
3. Concept Map Amendment:
a. Growth Area IV — Ordinance 3376, dated October 2011
b. Growth Area V — Ordinance 3376, dated October 2011.
4. Thoroughfare Map Amendment:
a. Raintree Drive — Ordinance 3375, dated October 2011.
b. Birkdale Drive — Ordinance 3375, dated October 2011.
c. Corsair Circle — Ordinance 3375, dated October 2011.
d. Deacon Drive — Ordinance 3375, dated October 2011.
e. Dartmouth Drive — Ordinance 3375, dated October 2011.
f. Farm to Market 60 — Ordinance 3375, dated October 2011.
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g. Southwest Parkway — Ordinance 3375, dated October 2011.
h. Cain Road extension —Ordinance 3639, dated February 26, 2015.
i. Update to Chapter 6 Maps- Ordinance dated December 10, 2015.
5. Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Master Plan Amendment:
a. Cain Road extension — Ordinance 3639, dated February 26, 2015
b. Update to Maps 5.4 and 5.5- Ordinance dated December 10, 2015.
D. General
1. Conflict. All parts of the College Station 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 extra -territorial jurisdiction ("ETJ"). The College Station Comprehensive
Plan depicts generalized locations of proposed future land -uses, including thoroughfares,
bikeways, pedestrian ways, parks, greenways, and waterlines that are subject to modification
by the City to fit local conditions and budget constraints.
3. General nature of Future Land Use and Character. The College Station Comprehensive Plan,
in particular the Future Land Use and Character Map found in A.3 above and any adopted
amendments thereto, shall not be nor 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 College Station Comprehensive
Plan, including the Thoroughfare Plan, Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan,
Central College Station Neighborhood Plan, Water System Master 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 bikeways, greenways, thoroughfares,
pedestrian ways, waterlines and sewer lines that are a part of the College Station
Comprehensive Plan may be relocated by the City 1,000 feet from the locations shown in the
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 "Comprehensive Plan of the City of College Station" is hereby amended by amending a portion
of the map titled "Map 2.2 -Future Land Use & Character" of Chapter 2 — Community Character" from
Suburban Commercial and Estate, to Suburban Commercial and General Suburban as follows:
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