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ORDINANCE NO. 2011-3341
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE,"
SECTION 7.9.B.2, "BUILDING MASS AND DESIGN," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING THE SECTION AS SET OUT
BELOW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; 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," Section 7.9.B.2, "Building Mass
and Design," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, be amended as
set out in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance 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 28th day of April, 2011.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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City Secretar
APPROVED:
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City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 7.9.B.2, "Building Mass and Design,"
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
2. Building Mass and Design
"In order to provide visual interest, the first two (2) stories of any fagade facing a
public right-of-way shall use architectural relief every forty-five horizontal feet (45') by
incorporating a minimum of two (2) different design elements within each forty-five
foot (45') section from the options below. All other fagades shall incorporate a minimum
of two (2) different design elements within each sixty-foot (60') section as described
above. Wall sections less than forty-five feet (45') or sixty feet (60') respectively, shall
also be required to provide the two (2) different design elements, except that
freestanding structures that are accessory to a primary use, where each fagade is equal
to or less than twenty-five horizontal feet (25') in width, and where each fagade
incorporates the same building materials and colors as the primary structure, are not
required to provide architectural relief elements.
a. Canopies, permanent decorative awnings, or windows accompanied by overhangs;
b. Wall plane projections or recessions with a minimum of four foot (4') depth;
c. Pilasters or columns;
d. Recessed entries, stoops, porches, or arcades;
e. Balconies that extend from the building; or
f. Boxed or bay windows;
g. Decorative stormwater management initiatives physically integrated with the
building, as approved by the Administrator. An example is shown below.
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Picture used with permission from the City of Portland, Environmental Services (2008)
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As represented above, on buildings three (3) stories or less, the horizontal line of a flat
roof (or parapet) along any facade facing a public right-of-way shall vary by a minimum
of two feet (2') feet up or down so that no more than sixty-six percent (66%) of the
roofline is on the same elevation."
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