HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-2753 - Ordinance - 09/23/2004ORDINANCE NO. 2753
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
ORDINANCE,", REPEALING SECTION 17, "SEXUALLY-ORIENTED COMMERCIAL
ACTIVITIES" OF CHAPTER 4 "BUSINESS REGULATIONS", AND ARTICLE K, "DRIVEWAY
ACCESS LOCATION AND DESIGN POLICY" OF SECTION 3, "DEVELOPMENT OF STREETS"
OF CHAPTER 3 "BUILDING REGULATIONS" ALL OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION. TEXAS, 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 I:
That Chapter 12. "Umfied Development Ordinance," of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of College Station, Texas, be repealed and Chapter 12, "LImfied Development
Ordinance" ~s hereby adopted as scl out in Exhibit "A". attached hereto and made a part
of this ordinance for all purposes.
PART 2:
That Sect~ou 17, "Sexually Oriented Commercial Activities", of Chapter 4. "Business
Regulations" of the Code of Ordinances of the C~ty of College Statmn, Texas ~s hereby
repealed
PART 3
That Article K. "Driveway Access Locauon and Design Policy" of Section 3,
"Development of Streets" of Chapter 3, "Building Regulations" of the Code of
Ordinances of the C~ty of College Station, Texas Is hereby repealed
PART 4
That if any provisions of any seclion of this ordinance shall be held to be void or
unconstmfllonal, such holding shall m Ilo way effect the vahdity of the remaining
prowsmns or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect
PART 5
That any person, finn. or corporauon wolating any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conv,ctlon thereof shall be pumshable 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 penn~tted to continue.
shall be deemed a separate offense Said Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes
effective ten 1101 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 23rd day of September, 2004
A'ITEST.
Conme Hooks, City Secretary
APPROVED:
APPROVED
City Atlonley
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ORDINANCE NO.2753 Page 2
Exhibit"A"
Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station,
Texas. is repealed and replaced with the following "Unified Development Ordinance" containing Articles
I -I l, atlached hereto and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes
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Article 1. General Prows~ons
Secbon I I Short T~tle
Article 1. General Provisions
1.1
1.2
1,3
1.4
Short Title
Th.s Ordinance shall be offioally known and oted as the Umfied Development
Ordinance (UDO) of the Oty of College Stabon, Texas. References to "th~s
Ordinance" or ~th~s UDO" shall be interpreted as references to th~s Umfled
Development Ordinance.
Authority
Th~s UDO ~s adopted under authority of the const~tubon and laws of the State of
Texas, ~nclud~ng parbcularly Chapters 211 and 212, Texas Local Government Code,
and pursuant to the provisions of the Charter and ordinances of the Oty of College
Station, Texas.
Scope and Purpose
Th~s UDO ~s adopted for the purpose of promobng the pubhc health, safety, and
general welfare of the c~bzens of the Oty of College Station. More specifically, th~s
UDO prowdes for the dw~s~on of land Into d~fferent d~stncts, regulations pertmmng to
such d~strlcts, regulabons for the subd~ws~on of land and drmnage regulations
pertmnlng thereto. These regulations are designed ~n accordance with a
comprehensive plan. The Oty of College Stabon's Comprehensive Plan ts the
fundamental guide to all decisions made under th~s UDO. In order to ~mplement the
bread goals of the plan, th~s UDO regulates land use and the d~wslon of land ~n order
to achieve objecbves of the plan that ~nclude, but are not hm~ted to, the following:
A. Promote the beneficial, economic, and appropriate development of all land and
the most desirable use of land In accordance w~th a well-considered plan;
B. Protect the character and the estabhshed pattern of des~reble development ~n
each area;
C. Prevent or m~mm~ze land-use Incompat~bd~t~es and confhcts among dtfferent
land uses;
D. Estabhsh a process that effectively and fmrly apphes the regulabons and
standards of th~s UDO and respects the rights of property owners and the
~nterests of obzens; and
E. Implements the Comprehenswe Plan through comphance w~th ~ts ~nd~wdual
elements.
Jurisdiction
A. Land Within the City Limits
Th~s UDO shall apply to all land w~thm the Oty L~m~ts of the Oty of College
Stabon. All structures and land uses constructed or commenced after the
effective date of th~s UDO, and all enlargements of, add.boris to, changes m,
and relocatmns of ex~stmg structures and uses occumng after the effective date
of th~s UDO shall be subject to this UDO.
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Article 1, General Provisions
Section 1 5 Appllcablhty
Land Within the Extraterritorial 3urlsdlctlon of College Station
The Oty of College Station and Brazos County are, .lolntly, the primary platbng
authority ~n the CRy's extraterritorial .lunsd~ct~on (ET3) m Brezos County.
Burleson County ~s the primary platting authority ~n that porbon of the Oty's
ET.1 which hes ~n Burleson County. The following Sectsons of th~s UDO shall
apply to all pmperbes outside the Oty hm~ts of College Station, but lying w~th~n
the Oty's ET3 as estabhshed by the IVtunlc~pal Annexation Act:
1. Apphcable porbons of Secbon 7.4, S~gns (ref. Chapter 1, Secbon 30, Oty
of College Stabon Code of Ordinances);
2. Arbcle 8, Subd~ws~on Design and Improvements;
3. Arbcles 10, Enforcement; and
4. Apphcable defimbons w~thm Arbcle 11, Defln~bons.
1.5
Applicability
A. In thmr interpretation and apphcabon, the prows~ons of th~s UDO shall be held
to be minimum requirements 0nclud~ng cases where minimum requirements
are stated as a maximum standard) adopted for the promotion of publ,c health,
safety, and general welfare.
B. Whenever the requirements of th~s UDO are at variance w~th the reqmrements
of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations, or ordinances, the reqmrement
that ~s most restrictive or that ~mposes h~gher standards as determined by the
Admlmstretor shall govern.
C. The ~ssuance of any permit, certificate, or approval ~n accordance w~th the
standards and reqmrements of th~s UDO shall not reheve the recipient of such
permit, cerbficate, or approval from the respons~bd~ty of complying w~th all
other apphcable reeqmrements of any other c~ty, state, or federal agency hawng
,lunsd~ctmn over the structures or land uses for which the permit, certificate, or
approval was issued.
1.6
Relationship to the Comprehensive Plan
A. It ~s Intended that th~s UDO ~mplement the Oty's planmng pohoes as adopted
as part of the C~ty's Comprehensive Plan, as amended and periodically updated.
a. The Oty's Comprehensive Plan, and any associated plans or studies adopted by
the City Councd, shall be reqmred to be amended prior to, or concurrent w~th,
perm~tbng development which would confhct w~th such plan.
C. The ahgnments of proposed thoroughfares and b~keways on the "College
Stabon Thoroughfare Plan map" and the "College Station B~keway and
Pedestrian Plan map" are generahzed Iocabons that are subject to modifications
to fit local conditions, budget constrmnts, and right-of-way avmlab~hty that
warrant further refinement as development occurs. Ahgnments w~th~n 1,000
feet of the ahgnment shown on the aforemenboned maps wdl not reqmre a
thoroughfare plan amendment.
1.7 Effective Date
Th~s UDO shall become effecbve and be ~n full force and effect 90 days from ~ts
passage and approval by the City Counol, as duly attested by the Mayor and
Secretary.
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Article ! General Provisions
Secbon 1.8. Annual Review
1.8 Annual Review
The CRy Councd shall rewew annually the Comprehensive Plan and th~s UDO. The
rewew, or any delay ~n the rewew by the C~ty Councd, shall not affect the legahty of
the Comprehensive Plan or th~s UDO.
1.9
Severablllty
Should any secbon or provision of th~s UDO be declared by the courts to be
unconstttut~onal or ~nvahd, such decision shall not affect the vahd~ty of the ordinance
as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be unconsbtubonal
or ~nvahd.
1.10
Transitional Provisions
A, Pending Construction
1. Building Permits
As provided by Chapter 245 of the Texas Local Government Code, nothing
~n this UDO shall reqmre any change ~n plans, construction, s~ze or
destgnated use of any budding, structure or part thereof that has been
granted a building permit prior to the effecbve date of th~s UDO, or any
amendment to this UDO, prowded construction shall beg~n consistent w~th
the terms and cond~bons of the building permit and proceed to completion
In a t~mely manner.
2. Approved Site Plans
Nothing ~n th~s UDO shall require a change ~n a site plan approved prior to
the effecbve date of th~s UDO, prowded a building permit ~s ~ssued prior to
expiration of the sRe plan, and construction begins consistent w~th the
terms and cond~bons of the building permit and proceeds to complebon in
a bmely manner.
Zoning Districts
1. Retained Districts
The following zomng d~strlcts and district names in effect prior to the
effecbve date of th~s UDO and represented on the official zomng map of
the C~ty of College Station shall remain in effect. Those d~stncts are shown
on the following table:
A-O Agricultural-Open
A-OR Rural Res~denbal Subdivision
A-P Administrative Professional
R-lB $~ngle-Famlly Residential
R-1 $~ngle-Famdy Residential
R-2 Duplex Residential
R-3 Townhouse
R-7 Manufactured Home Park
C-1 General Commercial
C-2 Commercial-Industrial
M-2 Heavy Industrial
WPC Wolf Pen Creek Dev. Corridor
R&D Research & Development
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NG-1 H~storlc Northgate
NG-2 Commercial Northgate
NG-3 Res~denbal Northgate
C-U College and Umvers~ty
PDD Planned Development
OV Corridor Overlay
2. Renamed Districts
The following district, M-l, known as Planned Zndustmal prior to the
adopbon of th~s UDO, shall henceforth be renamed M-:[, Light
Zndustrlal.
l Light Zndustr~al I
The following dmtnct, R-6, known as Apartment High Density pmor to the
adopbon of this UDO, shall hence forth be designated R-6, High Density
Multi-Family.
Combined Districts
The districts listed below are hereby combined into the single zoning
d~stnct hereafter designated as R-4, Multi-Family.
R-4
Ri5 Density
The districts hsted below are hereby combined into the s~ngle zomng
district hereafter designated as C-2, General Commercial.
ClB
C-1
Bus~ness Commercial
General Commercial
The districts listed below are hereby combined ~nto the s~ngle zoning
district hereafter designated as C-3, Light Commercial.
C/N
hborhood Business
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Arbcle 1, General Provisions
Secbon 1,10 Transitional Provisions
New Districts
The following districts are hereby created and added to those in effect at
the bme of adoption of this UDO.
RDD
P-MUD
Redevelopment D~stnct
Planned Mixed Use Develo
5. Redesignated District
Henceforth all areas designated Ex~sbng Rural Residential (A-OX) shall be
redes~gnated A-O Agricultural-Open.
A-O rlcultureI-O
Henceforth all areas designated Planned Umt Development (PUD) shall be
redes~gnated Planned Development D~stricts (PDD). The ~nd~wdual
ordinances that created the PUDs shall remmn ~n effect, along with all
prowsions and conditions hsted thereIn. Any modification of a former PUD
shall follow the prows~ons for PDDs listed herren.
Planned Unit Develc )ment
PDD Planned Development Districts
Henceforth all areas designated R-lA shall be redes~gnated R-l, Single-
Famdy Res~denbal.
R-! , ResldenUal
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Article ~.. General Provisions
Section 1,10. Trans~bonal Prows~ons
6. Deleted Dlstrlctm
The following d~strlcts not ex~st~ng on the off~oal zoning map on the
effective date of th~s UDO are hereby deleted:
C-PUD
C-NG
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Article 2 Development Rewew Bodies
Secbon 2 I Oty Council
Article 2. Development Review Bodies
2.1 City Council
General
The Oty Counol wdl be responsible for final acbon regarding the text of th~s
UDO and the Off~oal Zomng Map.
Powers and Duties
As prowded and estabhshed w~th~n the Oty of College Station Charter, the Oty
Councd has the following powers and duties regarding th~s UDO:
1. Appointments
The Oty Counol shall have the respons~bd~ty of appointing and remowng
any member of the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z), Zoning Board
of Adjustment (ZBA), and Design Review Board (DRB).
Final Action
The Oty Councd shall hear and take final acbon on the following:
a. Oevelopment agreements and oversize part~opabon agreements for
Oty part~opat~on m cost-sharing of infrastructure Improvements;
b. Conditional use permits;
c. Zomng map amendments (rezonmg);
d. Text amendments;
e. Comprehenswe Plan amendments; and
f. Impact fee land use decisions and Capital Improvement Plan (C[P)
pnonbes.
2.2 Planning and Zoning Commission
Creation
The Oty Counol shall prowde for the appointment of a Planmng and Zomng
Commission and the regulations and restrictions adopted shall be pursuant to
the prows~ons of apphcable statutory requirements of the State of Texas.
Hembershlp and Terms
1. Number, Appointment
A Planning and Zoning Commission is hereby created to consist of seven
members. An ad hoc member shall be appointed to rewew ~mpact fee land
use assumpbons m accordance with § 395.058 of the Texas Local
Government Code. Members shall be residents of the Oty and ehg~ble
voters.
2. Terms
Terms of members of the Planmng and Zomng Commission shall be for
two years or unbl thmr successors are appmnted. Four members shall be
appmnted ~n even-numbered years and three members shall be appointed
In odd-numbered years.
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3. Term Limits
Terms of office shall be hmlted to three (3) consecutive two-year terms or
seven (7} consecutive years.
4. Vacancies
Vacancies shall be filled by the C~ty Councd for the unexpired term of any
member whose pos~bon becomes vacant.
Officers, Meetings, quorum
1. Officers
A Chmrperson shall be appointed annually by the City Council. The
Planmng and Zomng Commission shall select a V~ce-Chmr from among ~ts
members as needed.
2. Meetings
Members of the Planmng and Zomng Commission shall meet regularly and
the Chmrperson shall designate the t~me and place of such meetings. All
meetings of the Commission where a quorum ~s present shall be open to
the public.
3. Quorum
Four (4) members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any
bus~ness. Any recommendation advanced to the C~ty Council w~thout a
majority of positive votes from those members present shall be deemed a
negabve report.
4. Rules of Proceeding
The Planmng and Zoning Commission shall adopt ~ts own rules of
procedure.
5. Minutes
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall keep minutes of ~ts
proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each quesbon, or, ~f
absent or fmhng to vote, ~nd~cabng that fact and shall keep records of ~ts
exam~nabons and other official actions, all of which shall be ~mmed~ately
filed ~n the office of the Adm~mstrator and shall be a public record.
Powers and Duties
The Planning and Zomng Comm~sslon shall have the following powers and
duties:
~.. Comprehensive Plan
The Planning and Zomng Commission shall make recommendabons for the
effecbve coord~nabon of the various C~ty departments, committees, and
boards, ~n ~mplemenbng the Comprehensive Plan.
2. Recommendations
The Planmng and Zomng Commission shall rewew and make
recommendations to the City Council subject to the terms and conditions
set forth for such uses ~n th~s UDO for the following:
a. Conditional use permits;
b. Zoning map amendments (rezonlng);
c. Text amendments;
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Secbon 2 3, Zomng Board of AdJustment
d. Comprehensive Plan amendments;
e. Impact fee land use decisions; and
f. Cap~tal Improvement Plan (CIP) priorities.
Final Action
The Planmng and Zomng Commission shall hear and take final acbon on
the following:
a. Applicable appeals of decisions of the Design Rewew Board;
b. Prehm~nary and final plats (and ~n some cases, minor and amending
plats);
c. Wmvers of the standards ~n Article 8, Subdw~sion Design and
Improvements;
d. Requests for alternative arch~tecturel materials from those reqmred ~n
Secbon 7.9, Non-Res~denbal Arch~tecturel Standards;
e. Appeal of the Adm~mstrator's determmat~on that a proposed General
Development Plan ~s not ~n comphance w~th the C~ty's adopted
Comprehenswe Plan;
f. Appeal of the Administrator's demal of a final m~nor or amending plat;
and
g. Appeal of the Adm~mstrator's demal of an alternative parking plan.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
h. Appeal of the Administrator's mterpretat~on of the provisions of
Chapter 9, Subdivision Regulabons, of the C~ty of College Stabon Code
of Ordinances.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
Staff
The Adm~mstretor shall provide staff, as needed, to the Planmng and Zomng
Commission,
2.3 Zoning Board of Adjustment
Creation
The C~ty Councd shall prowde for the appomtment of a Zoning Board of
Ad.lustment (ZBA) and the regulations and restrictions adopted shall be
pursuant to the prows~ons of apphcable statutory reqmrements of the State of
Texas.
Membership and Terms
1. Number, Appointment
The Zomng Board of Adjustment shall consist of five members who are
residents of the C~ty and ehg~ble voters. Appointment of members shall
be made by the C~ty Council. The C~ty Councd may prowde for the
appointment of four alternate members of the Board of Adjustment who
shall serve in the absence of one or more regular members when
requested to do so.
2. Terms
Each member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall be appmnted for a
term of two years, except that two members appointed m~tlally shall have
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terms of only one year. After the ~nitlal appointments, two members shall
be appmnted in odd-numbered years to mmntmn a membership of five
members. Any alternate members appmnted shall serve for the same
period as the regular members and any vacanoes shall be filled ~n the
same manner as the regular members.
Vacancies
Vacanoes shall be filled by the Oty Counol for the unexpired term of any
member whose term becomes vacant.
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Officers, Meetings, quorum
1. Officers
A Chmrperson shall be appointed annually by the Oty Counol. The ZBA
shall select a V~ce-Chmr from among Rs members as needed.
2. Meetings
Meebngs of the Zomng Board of Adjustment shall be held at the call of the
Chmrperson and at such other t~mes as the Board may determine. Such
Chmrperson, or In h~s absence the acting Chmrperson, may adm~mster
oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the Board
where a quorum is present shall be open to the pubhc.
3. Quorum
All cases heard by the Zoning Board of Adjustment will always be heard by
a m~mmum number of four members. Four members shall consbtute a
quorum for transaction of bus~ness and no variance or appeal shall be
granted w~thout a concurring vote of four members.
4. Rules of Proceeding
The Zomng Board of Ad3ustment shall adopt ~ts own rules of procedure.
S. Minutes
The Zoning Board of Ad,lustment shall keep m~nutes of ~ts proceedings,
indlcabng the vote of each member on each quesbon or the fact that a
member ~s absent or falls to vote, and shall keep records of ~ts
exammabons and other offioal acbons. The minutes and records shall be
filed ~n the office of the Adm~mstrator and shall be a pubhc record.
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Powers and Duties
The Zomng Board of Adjustment shall have the following powers and duties:
1. Variances
a. To hear and decide requests for variance from the setback, parking
number or d~mens~ons, parking ~sland number or dimensions, s~gn
(excluding s~gn regulabons ~n the ETJ), maximum height, or lot s~ze or
d~mens~on requirements of th~s UDO. Also, to hear and deode drainage
variances (excluding landscaping provisions) when strict apphcat~on of
the prowsmns of the ordinance would result m unnecessary hardship.
b. Specifically excluded from the variance process are requests for rehef
from a s~te plan requirement ~mposed by the Administrator when the
requirement was necessary to gain comphance w~th the criteria for
approval of a s~te plan m Section 3.5.E, S~te Plan Rewew Criteria.
Such requests wdl be heard and dec~ded by the Design Review Board.
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Section 2.4. Design Review Board
Also excluded are roadway and Infrastructure construction cntena and
other subdivision regulabons contmned w~th Article 8, Subdivision
Design and Improvements. Such requests shall require waivers
granted by the Planmng and Zomng Commission.
Administrative Appeals
To hear and dec~de appeals where ~t ~s alleged there ~s error ~n any order,
requirement, decision, ~nterpretabon, or determmabon made by the
Adm~mstrator or h~s designee m the enforcement of th~s UDO.
Official Zoning Map
To interpret the :ntent of the Official Zoning Map where uncertmnty ex:sts
because the phys:cal features on the ground vary from those on the
Offic:al Zomng Map.
Staff
The Adm~mstrator shall prowde staff, as needed, to the Zomng Board of
Adjustment.
2.4 Design Review Board
Creation
A Design Rewew Board is hereby estabhshed by the C~ty of College Station for
the purpose of enhancing the C~ty's ab~hty to rewew s~gn, budding, and site
design ~ssues, Including architectural ~ssues as specified In this UDO, by
bringing experbse from the community to bear on these ~ssues ~n designated
design d~stncts.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
Membership and Terms
1. The Design Rewew Board shall consist of seven regular members and two
alternate members. Slx of the regular members and the two alternate
members shall be appointed by the C~ty Councd. City Council shall
appoint the following to the Design Rewew Board:
a. Registered architect
b. Bus~ness person
c. Landscape architect
d. Developer or land owner ~n a design d~strlct
e, Person knowledgeable ~n aesthetic Judgment
f. C~t~zen-at-large
Of the members hsted above, at least two shall be owners of property or a
business w~th~n a design district, a resident w~th~n a design district, or an
~nd~wdual employed within a design d~stnct.
The seventh regular member shall be the Chmrman of the Planning and
Zoning Commission or his designee.
Per Ordinance No. 2647, dated Suly lO, 2003.
Members shall be appointed for two-year terms.
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3. The Design Rewew Board ~s a governmental body and shall comply w~th
the Open Meebngs Act.
Officers, Meetings, Quorum
1. Officers
A Chmrperson shall be appointed annually by the C~ty Councd. The Board
shall select a Wce-Chmr from among ~ts members as needed.
2. Meetings
Members of the Design Rewew Board shall meet regularly and the
Chmrperson shall designate the t~me and place of such meebngs. All
meetings of the Board where a quorum ~s present shall be open to the
pubhc.
3. Quorum
Four members shall constitute a quorum for the transacbon of any
bus~ness. Any recommendabon or decision which does not receive a
majority of positive votes from those members present shall be deemed a
negabve report.
4. Rules of Proceeding
The Design Review Board shall adopt ~ts own rules of procedure.
5. Minutes
The Design Rewew Board shall keep minutes of ~ts proceedings, showing
the vote, ~nd~cat~ng such fact, and shall keep records of ~ts examinations
and other official actions, all of which shall be ~mmedlately filed ~n the
office of the Adm[mstrator and shall be a pubhc record.
Powers and Duties
The Design Rewew Board has the following powers and dubes:
1. Site and Concept Plans
The Design Review Board shall hear and take final action on design d~stnct
s~te plans and concept plans for Planned Development D~stncts (PDD) and
Planned M~xed-Use D~stncts (P-MUD).
2. Design District and Overlay District Review
The Design Rewew Board shall approve or deny budding and s~gn
materials and colors ~n any designated design d~stnct, and shall approve
or deny all alternate budding or fence materials and fence height ~n the
Krenek Overlay D~stnct, as specified w~th~n th~s UDO.
Per Ordinance No. 2716, dated April, 2004.
3. Northgate and Wolf Pen Creek Parking Appeals
The Design Rewew Board shall hear and dec~de variance requests to the
amount of required parking ~n the Wolf Pen Creek (WPC) and Northgate
(NG) d~stncts.
4. Driveway Appeals
The Design Rewew Board shall hear appeals to decisions of the
Development Engineer regarding driveway appeals.
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Secbon 2 5 Administrator
5. Appeal of Requirement Based on Site Plan Review Criteria
The Design Rewew Board shall hear and dec~de appeals of the
Administrator's apphcat~on of s~te plan requirements to assure comphance
w~th Section 3.5.E, S~te Plan Rewew Criteria.
6, Buffer Appeals
The Design Rewew Board shall hear appeals of buffer requirements hsted
in Section 7.6, Buffer Requirements.
Staff
The Adm~mstrator shall provide staff, as needed, to the Design Rewew Board.
3.. Where such authority has been delegated by the Planmng and Zomng
Commission, the C~ty staff shall approve m~nor changes to s~te plans
prewously approved by the Planmng and Zomng Commission.
2. Where such authority has been delegated by the Design Rewew Board,
the C~ty staff shall approve m~nor changes to building and s~gn materials
and colors prewously approved by the Design Rewew Board.
2,$ Administrator
Designation
The C~ty Manager shall designate the Adm~mstrator for the C~ty of College
Stabon. Where th~s UDO assigns a respons~bd~ty, power, or duty to the
Adm~mstrator, the Adm~mstrator may delegate that respons~bd~ty, power, or
duty to any other agent or employee of the C~ty whom the Adm~mstrator may
reasonably determine.
Powers and Duties
The Adm~mstrator shall have the following powers and dubes:
3., Administration and Enforcement
The Adm~mstrator shall admimster and enforce the prows~ons of th~s UDO.
2, Interpretation
The Adm~mstrator ~s responsible for ~nterpretmg the prows~ons of th~s UDO
and the prows~ons of Chapter 9 of the CRy of College Station Code of
Ordinances (Subd~ws~on Regulabons). The Administrator shall make
written ~nterpretabons of th~s UDO and Subd~ws~on Regulations, when
requested, setting forth the reasons and explanat;on therefore.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
:3. Building Permits
The Administrator shall rewew and certify that the proposed construcbon,
mowng, alteration, or use of the land e~ther does or does not comply w~th
the provisions of th~s UDO prior to issuance of a Building Permit by the
Budding Official.
4. Final Action
The Administrator shall rewew and take final action on the following:
a. $~gn permits;
b. S~te plans (not Design D~stnct s~te plans);
¢. Admm~stratwe adjustments;
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Article 2 Development Review Bodies
Secbon 2 6 BuddLng Official
d. M~nor and amending plats;
u. Determ~nabon of budding plot (Secbon 7.1, General Prows~ons);
f. M~nor design d~stnct projects;
g. Alternabve parking plans for s~te-planned facd~t~es (Secbon 7.2, Off-
Street Parking Standards); and
h. Alternabve parking plans (Section 7.2, Off-Street Parking).
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
2.6
2.7
Other Duties
The Adm~mstrator shall perform other dubes imposed under the prows~ons
of the College Stabon C~ty Code of Ordinances, as amended from bme-to-
time.
Building Official
A. Designation
The Administrator shall designate the Building Official for the C~ty of College
Station. The Budding Official may delegate that respons~bd~ty, power, or duty to
any other agent or employee of the City whom the Budding Official may
reasonably determine.
Powers and Duties
The Budding Official shall have the following powers and dubes:
Building Inspections
The Building Official shall have the power to conduct ~nspect~ons of
buddings and premises to carry out h~s duties here~n and to determine
comphance w~th the prows~ons of th~s UDO.
2. Building Permite
The Budding Official shall ~ssue Budding Permits.
3. Certmcete of Occupancy
The Budding Official shall ~ssue Cerbficates of Occupancy.
4, Certlflcetes of Completion
The Budding Official shall ~ssue CeKc~flcates of Complebon.
Development Engineer
A, Designation
The Administrator shall designate the Development Engineer for the C~ty of
College Station.
a. Responsibility
The Development Engineer, or h~s designee, shall implement, adm~mster, and
oversee the prows~ons, terms, and cond~bons of all eng~neenng and flood
hazard protecbon requirements w~th~n th~s UDO. The Development Engineer
may delegate that respons~bd~ty, power, or duty to any other agent or
employee of the C~ty whom the Development Engineer may reasonably
determine.
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Arbcle 2 Development Rewew Bodies
Section 2.7 Development Engineer
Powers and Duties
The Development Engineer has the following powers and duties ~n regard to
eng~neenng reqmrements and flood hazard protecbon:
1. Rewew and approve, approve w~th cond~bons, or deny driveway
apphcabons;
2. Maintain and hold open for pubhc ~nspect~on all records pertmmng to the
prows~ons of the flood hazard protecbon regulabons;
3. Rewew and approve, approve w~th cond~bons, or deny all apphcabons for
development permits;
4. Assure that adequate inspection of construction permitted under the
terms and prows~ons of th~s UDO are carned out ~n accordance w~th the
permitted plan;
5. Mmntmn, update, and prowde to ~nterested part~es at a reasonable cost
the effecbve C~ty Drmnage Pohcy and Design Standards/Eng~neenng
Standards Manual;
6. Assure that adequate mmntenance of drmnage pathways, ~nclud~ng
altered or relocated waterways, ~s prowded such that capaoty for carrying
stormwater flows ~s mmntmned;
7. Prowde ~nterpretat~on, where reqmred, of boundaries of Areas of Special
Flood Hazard, location of floodway, and water surface elevabons, when
d~sputes arise dunng rewew;
8. Prowde ~nformat~on to the Zomng Board of AdJustment, Mumopal Court,
or City Councd, as apphcable on all variance requests, adm~n~strabve
appeals, enforcement acbons, and proposed amendments to the Drmnage
Pohcy and Design Standards as required;
9. Rewew and ubhze any acceptable new flood study data ~n accordance w~th
the Drmnage Pohcy and Design Standards;
10. Nobly adjacent commumbes and the Texas Commission on Enwronmental
Quahty (TCEQ), formerly TNRCC, prior to any alterabon or relocation of a
watercourse, and submit ewdence of notification to the Federal Insurance
Adm~mstrat~on;
11. Rewew and make recommendations to the Oty Councd concermng
Development Agreements;
12. Tnterpret the terms and prows~ons of Section 7.8, Drmnage and
Stormwater Management, as required, as they apply to each project, ~n
accordance w~th the stated purpose of that Secbon;
13. Rewew permits for proposed development to ensure that all necessary
permits have been obtained from those Federal, State, or local
governmental agencies (~nclud~ng Secbon 404 of the Federal Water
Pollubon Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1334) from which
prior approval ~s required; and
14. Rewew and approve or deny alternative materials or standards for s~te
construction.
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Arbcle 2 Development Review Bodies
Secbon 2 7 Development Engineer
2.8 Summary of Review Authority
The following table summarizes the authority of the various rewew bodies and staff.
CITY COUNCIL
Oversize Parbc~pat~on D R
Development A~reement D RR R
Cond,bonal Use permit D R RR
Zomng Map Amendment D R RR
Text Amendment D R RR
Comp Plan Amendment D R RR
Impact Fee/CIP PnonUes D R
PLANNING & ZONING
COHH~SS~ON
Prehm~nary Plat D RR R A
Anal Plat D RR R A
Wmver of Subd,ws,on D RR R A
Standard
Alternative Arch. Material D R
ZONING BOARD OF
AD.1USTMENT
Variance D RR RR RR A
Administrative Appeal D R A
Zomng Map Interpmtabon D R A
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
Design D~stnct S~te Plan A D R
PDD/P-MUD Concept Plan A D R
Design D~stnct Bulld~ng/S~gn A D R
Review
NG & WPC Parkm9 Appeal A D R
ADMINISTRATOR
[nterpretabon A" A D
S~gn Permit A D
S~te Plan A A' D
Adm~mstrabve Adlustment A D
Design D~stnct Budding Or A D
S~gn, Minor
M~nor or Amendm9 Plat A D R
PD Concept Plan M~nor A D
Amend
Alternabve Parkln~l Plans A D R
BUiLDiNG OFF[CLRL
Budding Permit D
Cerbficate of Occupancy R D
Cerbflcate of Complebon R D R
DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
Development Permit D
Driveway Apphcabon A D
Altematwe Const Material A D
'Section 3.5 E, S~te Plan Rewew Criteria and 3.6.E, Design D~strlct General S~te Plan Review Criteria Only
'*Subdivision Regulations Only KEY: D--Final Action/Decision &--Appeal R=Recommend RR=Rewew/Report
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
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Article 3. Development Review Procedures
Se~bon 3 i General Approval Procedures
Article 3. Development Review Procedures
General Approval Procedures
A. Conformity with Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and the
Comprehensive Plan
The prows~ons of th~s UDO and the Comprehensive Plan shall apply to and be
b~ndmg on any and all persons, firms, or corporations who s~ngly or lo~ntly seek
to develop, redevelop, or otherwise change ex~sbng land w~th~n the corporate
hm~ts of the City of College Stabon and, where applicable, ~ts extratemtor~al
jurisdiction (ET.]). Comphance w~th the UDO and the Comprehensive Plan
~ncludes the dedlcabon and construcbon of ~dentlfled Infrastructure, r~ght-of-
way or ~mprovement of specified facdlt~es ~nclud~ng but not hm~ted to s~dewalks,
bikeways, thoroughfares, etc.
B. Preapplication Conference
Prior to the submission of an apphcat~on reqmred by th~s UDO, a preapplicatlon
conference with the Development Staff may be required. Preapphcabon
Conferences w~th Development Staff are to discuss, ~n general, procedures,
standards, or regulabons relabng to development. The Preapphcabon
Conference ~s not considered a "permit" and does not vest a proposal.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
Mandatory Conference
A mandatory Preapphcabon Conference with the Development Staff shall
be required for:
a. Development permits w~th areas of special flood hazard;
b. Design d~strlct s~te plans;
c. Development plats;
d. Master Plans;
e. Cond~bonal use permits;
f. Zomng map amendments (rezomngs); and
g. Concept plans (PDD and P-MUD zoned properties).
Upon consideration of the proposal, the Adm~mstrator may waive the
requirement for a mandatory Preapphcabon Conference.
Per Ordinance No. 27S3 dated September 23, 2004
2. Optional Conference
A Preapphcabon Conference ~s opbonal for all other apphcat~ons.
Apphcants are encouraged to schedule and attend an opbonal
Preapphcabon Conference with the Development Staff prior to subm~tbng
any apphcabon.
3. Submittal Requirements
The Adm~mstrator may require the apphcant to submit ~nformabon prior to
the Preapphcat~on Conference to allow staff time to review the proposal.
C. Application Forma and Fees
The following regulations shall apply to all apphcatlons:
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Approval Procedures
Secbon 3 I General
1.
Forme
Apphcat~ons required under th~s UDO shall be submitted on forms, w~th
any requested ~nformabon and attachments, and ~n such numbers, as
required by the C~ty, including any checklists for submittals. The
Administrator shall have the authority to request any other perbnent
Information required to ensure comphance w~th th~s UDO.
Electronic Submission Required
All plats and s~te plans shall be prepared and submitted upon request In
an electromc form acceptable to the Adm~mstrator and compabble w~th
the C~ty's Geographic Information System (GIS).
Fees
a. RUng fees shall be estabhshed from bme-to-bme by resolubon of the
C~ty Councd for the purpose of defraying the actual cost of processing
the apphcatlon.
b. All required fees shall be made payable to "The C~ty of College
Station."
c. An apphcant who has prod the appropnata fee pursuant to submission
of an apphcabon, but who chooses to w~thdraw such apphcabon prior
to any not~ficabon, rewew, or action taken, shall be entitled to a
refund of 50 percent of the total amount prod upon written request to
the CRy. The filing fee required for text or map amendments shall not
be refundable.
d. The Adm~mstrator may waive or reduce development-related fees on a
case-by-case bas~s. The following criteria may be used by the
Adm~mstrator to evaluate such requests:
(1) The apphcant ~s not financially able to pay the fees.
(2) The C~ty ~s requesbng a change to the approved plat.
Application Deadline
All apphcabons shall be completed and submitted to the Adm~mstrator ~n
accordance w~th a schedule estabhshed annually by the City. An apphcat~on
shall not be considered officially submitted until ~t has been determined to be
complete ~n accordance with the following paragraph.
Application Completeness
An apphcation shall be considered submitted only after the Adm~mstrator has
determined ~t ~s complete, ~f ~t ~s prowded ~n the required form, ~ncludes all
mandatory mformabon 0ncludmg all exhibits), and Is accompamed by the
apphcable fee. A determination of apphcat~on completeness shall be made by
the official responsible for accepbng the apphcat~on within five working days of
turmng ~n an apphcat~on. If an apphcat~on ~s determined to be incomplete, the
official responsible for accepting the application shall prowde written nobce to
the apphcant along w~th an explanabon of the apphcabon's deficiencies. No
further processing of the apphcabon shall occur until the deficiencies are
corrected. If the deficiencies are not corrected by the apphcant w~th~n 30 days,
the apphcabon shall be null and void and the apphcat~on fee forfeited.
Per Ordinance No, 2753 dated September 23, 2004
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Article 3 Development Review Procedures
Section 3 I General Approval Procedures
Fw
Required Public Notice
1. Summary of Notice Required
Nobce shall be required for development rewew as shown In the following
table.
Comprehensive Plan Amendment X X
Zomng Map Amend (Rezonmg) X X X
UDO Text Amendment X X
Condlbonal Use Permit X X X
Subd~ws~on - Replats* x* x* X
Design D~stnct - S~te Plan/Bldg X
Variances X X X
Appeals - S~te Plan & Driveway X
Waiver - Subd~ws~on Design X
Wmver - Buffer Requirements X
Adm~mstrabve Appeals X X
Only when required per the Local Government Code.
2. Specific Notice Requirements
a. Published Notice
A Public Hearing Notice shell be placed by the Administrator at least
once ~n the offloal newspaper of the Oty not less than 15 calendar
days prior to the meebng for the purpose of notifying the pubhc of the
bme and place of such pubhc heanng and the substance of the pubhc
heanng agenda ~tems that may be considered or reviewed.
b. Mailed Notice
A notme of pubhc heanng shall be sent to owners of record of real
property, as ~nd~cated by the most recently approved mumopal tax
roll, w~thm 200 feet of the parcel under conslderetlon. The notice may
be served by Its deposit ~n the mun~opahty, properly addressed w~th
postage prod, ~n U.S. mini at least ten (10) days prior to the date set
for the pubhc heanng.
c. Content of Notice
A published or mailed not~ce shall prowde at least the following specific
information:
(1) The general location of land that is the subject of the apphcabon;
(2) The substance of the apphcat~on, ~nclud~ng the magnitude of
proposed development and the current zomng d~stnct;
(3) The t~me, date, and Iocatmn of the pubhc heanng; and
(4) A phone number to contact the Oty.
3. Public Hearing Signs
For the purpose of nobfy~ng the public, the Adm~nlstretor may require the
~nstallabon of a s~gn on the property prior to the public hearing. The
specifications Including size, location, and content of public heanng s~gns
shall be estabhshed by the Administrator.
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Article 3 Development Review Procedures
Section 3 I General Approval Procedures
Required Public Hearinge
The following table illustrates the types of rewew requ~nng a public
hearing and the rewew body responsible for conducting the heanng.
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
X
X
Zoning Hap Amendment (Rezomng) X X
UDO Text Amendment X X
Conditional Use Permit X X
Subdlwslon' X
Variances x
Admm~strabve Appeals X
* Only when required per the Local Government Code
G. Simultaneous Processing of Applications
Whenever two or more forms of review and approval are required under this
UDO, the apphcat~ons for those development approvals may, at the option of
the Adm~mstrator, be processed s~multaneously, so long as the approval
procedures for each ~nd~wdual apphcat~on can be completed pursuant to the
requirements of th~s UDO. Such processing shall occur at the apphcant's own
risk.
H, Appeale
An appeal of any final decision shall be filed with the appropriate entity within
30 days of the decision by the Administrator or the applicant. If no appeal ~s
filed w~th~n 30 days, the decision shall be final.
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Arbcle 3. Development Review Procedures
Sectmn 3 2 Zomng Map Amendment (Rezomng)
3.2
Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning)
A. Purpose
To estabhsh and maintain sound, stable, and desirable
development w~thm the terntonal hm~ts of the CRy, the
Offictal Zomng Map may be amended based upon changed
or changing cond~bons In a particular area or ~n the City
generally, or to rezone an area or extend the boundary of
an ex~stmg zomng d~stnct. All amendments shall be ~n
accordance w~th the Comprehensive Plan, which may be
amended according to the procedure ~n Secbon 3.:Z9,
Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
B. Znitiation of Amendments
An amendment to the Off~oal Zomng Nap may be
~mbated by:
1. Oty Councd on ~ts own mobon;
2. The Planing and Zomng Commission;
3. The Adm~mstrator; or
4. The property owner(s).
C. Amendment Application
Zomng
Commission
A complete apphcatlon for a zomng map amendment shall be submitted to the
Admm~strator as set forth ~n Secbon 3.1.C, Apphcabon Forms and Fees.
Apphcabon requests for a Planned Development D~stnct (PDD) shall prowde the
followmg add~bonal ~nformabon:
1. A written statement of the purpose and ~ntent of the proposed
development; and
2. A hst and explanabon of the potenbal land uses permitted.
Approval Process
1. Preapplication Conference
Pnor to the submission of an apphcabon for a Zomng Nap Amendment, all
potenbal apphcants shall request a Preapphcabon Conference w~th the
Admm~strator. The purpose of the conference ~s to respond to any
quesbons that the apphcant may have regardmg any apphcabon
procedures, standards, or regulabons required by this UDO.
[f the Admm~strator determines that the map amendment request ~s not ~n
conformity w~th the Comprehensive Plan, he shall not accept the
application for the map amendment, and no further processing shall occur
unbl the map amendment ~s ~n conformity or a request for an amendment
to the Comprehensive Plan ehm~nabng the lack of conformity has been
submitted by the apphcant.
2. Review and Report by Administrator
Once the apphcatlon Is complete, the Administrator shall rewew the
proposed amendment to the Official Zomng Map ~n hght of the
Comprehensive Plan, subject to the criteria enumerated ~n Arbcle 4,
Zomng D~stncts, and give a report to the Planing and Zomng Commission
on the date of the scheduled pubhc heanng.
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Article 3. Development Review Procedures
Section 3.2. Zomng Hap Amendment (Rezomng)
Referral To Planning and Zoning Commission
The Adm~mstretor, upon receipt of pebbon to amend the Official Zomng
Hap, shall refer the same to the Commission for study, hearing, and
report. The C~ty Councd may not enact the proposed amendment unbl the
Planning and Zomng Commission makes ~ts report to the C~ty Council.
Recommendation by Planning and Zoning Commisaion
The Planmng and Zomng Commission shall pubhsh, post, and ma~l pubhc
not~ce ~n accordance w~th Section 3.1.F, Required Pubhc Nobce. The
Commission shall hold a pubhc heanng and recommend to the C~ty Councd
such action as the Commission deems proper.
City Council Action
a. Notice
The City Council shall publish, post, and mall public nobce in
accordance with Section 3.1.F, Required Public Notice, and hold a
public hearing before taking final action on a petition to amend the
Official Zoning Map.
b. Public Hearing
The C~ty Councd shall hold a pubhc hearing and approve, approve with
modtflcattons, or dtsapprove the appllcatton to amend the Offictal
Zomng Map.
c. Effect of Proteet to Proposed Amendment
If a proposed change to this UDO or rezonlng is pretested In
accordance with Chapter 211 of the Texas Local Government Code, the
proposed change must receive, in order to take effect, the affirmative
vote of at least three-fourths of all members of the C~ty Counc~h The
protest must be written and signed by the owners of at least 20
percent of either the area of lots covered by the proposed change, or
of the area of the lots or land immediately ad.lolnlng the area covered
by the proposed change and extending 200 feet from that area.
d. Review Criteria
In determining whether to approve, approve with modifications, or
d~sapprove the proposed Official Zomng Map amendment, the C~ty
Council shall consider the following matters regarding the proposed
amendment:
(1) Consistency w~th the Comprehensive Plan;
(2) Compatlblhty w~th the present zomng and conforming uses of
nearby property and w~th the character of the neighborhood;
(3) Su~tabd~ty of the property affected by the amendment for uses
permitted by the d~str~ct that would be made apphcable by the
proposed amendment;
(4) Smtablllty of the property affected by the amendment for uses
permitted by the d~str~ct applicable to the property at the bme of
the proposed amendment;
(B) Marketabd~ty of the property affected by the amendment for uses
permitted by the dlstr~ct apphcable to the property at the time of
the proposed amendment; and
(6) Avmlabd~ty of water, wastewater, stormwater, and transportation
facd~bes generally suitable and adequate for the proposed use.
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Article 3. Development Review Procedures
Section 3 2. Zomng Hap Amendment (Rezomng)
Em
Limitation on Reappllcatlon
[fa petition for rezomng ~s demed by the City Council, another pebbon for
reclassificabon of the same property or any port,on thereof shall not be
considered w~thm a period of 180 days from the date of denial, unless the
Planning and Zomng Comm~ssmn finds that one of the following factors are
apphcable:
1. There is a substanbal change m circumstances relevant to the ~ssues
and/or facts considered during rewew of the apphcabon that m~ght
reasonably affect the decision-making body's apphcabon of the relevant
rewew standards to the development proposed m the apphcatlon;
2. New or add~bonal mformat~on rs avmlable that was not avmlable at the
bme of the rewew that m~ght reasonably affect the deos~on-making
body's apphcabon of the relevant rewew standards to the development
proposed;
3. A new apphcabon is proposed to be submitted that ~s materially d~fferent
from the prior apphcatmn (e.g., proposes new uses or a substanbal
decrease in proposed dens~bes and Intensities); or
4. The final deosmn on the apphcatlon was based on a material m~stake of
fact.
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Arbcle 3. Development Rewew Procedures
Section 3 3 Subd~wsmn Plat Review
3.3
Subdivision Plat Review
A.
Applicability
1. Subdivision approval shall be required (except as
exempted under the Texas Local Government Code)
before any of the following activities occur within the
City hm~ts or the limits of the City's extraterritorial
Jurisdiction:
a. The division of land (for any purpose) into two or
more parcels;
b. Development of a platted property where right-of-
way for an ~denbfied future or additional right-of-
way for an exlsbng thoroughfare has been
~denbfied by the Comprehensive Plan;
c. Development on a parcel not prewously legally
platted; or
d. Development that ~nvolves the construction of any
pubhc ~mprovements that are to be dedicated to
the Oty or to a county within the Oty's
extraterritorial Jurisdiction.
2. A plat shall not be reqmred where Oty, county or
State acbon such as expansion of street right-of-way
OCCU rs.
3. Any person who proposes the development of a tract
of land w~th~n the Oty hm~ts or the extraterntonal
jurisdiction of the City of College Station must have a Development Plat of
the tract prepared ~n accordance w~th this Section. New development may
not beg~n on the property until the Development Plat ~s filed w~th and
approved by the City. When an apphcant ~s reqmred to file a Prehmlnary
or Final Subd~ws~on Plat by other reqmrements of this Section, a
Development Plat ~s not reqmred ~n addition to the Subd~ws~on Plat.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
B. Unlawful to Record Plat Without Approval
[t shall be unlawful to offer and cause to be recorded any Plan, Plat, or Replat
of land w~thln the Oty hm~ts or extraterritorial junsd~ctmn of College Stabon at
the Off~ce of the County Clerk unless the same bears the endorsement and
approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission or the Administrator as
provided for ~n th~s UDO.
C. Filing of Plat and Application
For the purposes of th~s section, the date of formal filing shall be determined as
the date m which the applicant submits a Plat that meets all of the terms and
conditions of th~s UDO or has filed a vananca request to those secbons. Once a
Plat has been formally filed with the Oty ~t w~ll be scheduled for rewew by the
Administrator and/or the Planning and Zoning Commission.
D. Platting in Planned Development Districts (PDD and P-HUD)
If the subject property ~s zoned as a Planned Development D~stnct (PDD) or
Planned Mixed-Use D~stnct (P-MUD), the Design Rewew Board may approve a
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Article 3 Development Review Procedures
Section 3 3 Subdivision Plat Review
Concept Plan that prowdes for general mod~ficabons to the site development
standards. The general modifications shall be ~nd~cated on the approved
Concept Plan. The Administrator shall determine the specific standards that
comply w~th the general mod~flcabons of the subd~ws~on standards at the bme
a plat ~s approved. The applicant or the Adm~mstrator may have the Design
Rewew Board determine the speofic standards that comply w~th the approved
Concept Plan.
Platting in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (Brazos County)
The Oty of College Stabon and Brazos County have an ~nterlocal agreement
prowd~ng for joint regulation of subd~ws~on platting ~n the Oty's extraterritorial
]unsd~ct. on ~n Brazos County. The Oty shall prowde the County with cop~es of
proposed subd~ws~ons, shall ~nclude the County ~n the plat rewew process, and
~n any s~te ~nspectlons as needed.
Any plat for a subd~ws~on ~n the ETJ shall first require the approval of the
Adm~mstrator or the Planmng and Zoning Commission (as appropriate),
followed by approval by the Brezos County Commissioners Court.
Per Ordinance No, 2753 dated September 23, 2004
F, Application
1. A complete apphcabon for subdivision rewew shall be submitted to the
Adm~mstrator as set forth m Secbon 3.1.C, Apphcation Forms and Fees.
The s~gnatures of all owners of land w~thm the boundary of the
Development Plat, Master Development Plan, or Preliminary or Final Plat,
shall be required on the apphcatmn.
2. An apphcat~on fee shall be submitted w~th the Plat or Replat as reqmred
by Secbon 3.1.C, Apphcatlon Forms and Fees.
3. All Plats shall be submitted upon request ~n an electromc form acceptable
to the Adm~mstretor and compatible w~th the Oty's Geographic
[nformabon System (G[S).
4. If the Admm~stretor determines that the Subdivision Plat ~s not m
conformity w~th the Comprehenswe Plan or the Master Development Plan,
he shall not accept the apphcabon for the Subdwlslon Plat and no further
processing shall occur unbl the Subd~ws~on Plat ~s m conformity or a
request for an amendment to the Comprehenswe Plan eliminating the lack
of conformity has been submitted by the apphcant. The determination
that the Subd~wsmn Plat ~s not m compliance w~th the Comprehensive Plan
may be appealed to the Planmng and Zoning Comm~ssmn.
G. Development Plat Review
1. Applicability
The Oty of College Statmn chooses to be covered by Subchapter B,
~Regulabon of Property Development," Chapter 212 of the Texas Local
Government Code.
2. Review and Report by Administrator
Once the apphcatmn ~s complete, the Administrator shall rewew the
proposed Plat m hght of the Comprehenswe Plan and give a report to the
Planmng and Zoning Commission.
3. Review and Recommendation by Parks and Recreation Board
The Parks and Recreabon Board shall rewew the Development Plat for
comphance w~th the parkland ded~cabon requirements m Arbcle 8,
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Article 3. Development Review Procedures
Section 3 3 Subd~ws~on Plat Review
Subdivision Design and Improvements, and recommend approval,
approval w~th conditions, or d~sapproval of the same.
4. Review and Action by Planning and Zoning Commission
The Planmng and Zomng Commission shall approve a Development Plat ff
the Plat conforms to:
a. The C~ty's Comprehensive Plan;
b. The City's current and future streets, s~dewalks, alleys, parks (land
ded~cabon and development fees), playgrounds, and pubhc utlhty
facd~t~es; and
c. The extension of the C~ty or the extension, ~mprovement, or w~denlng
of ~ts roads, taking ~nto account access to and extension of sewer and
water mmns and the ~nstrumentahbes of pubhc ubht~es.
H. Minor Subdivision Plat Review
Procedure
A M~nor or Amending Subdivision Plat shall be approved prowded that It
conforms to all requirements of these regulations.
2, Review and Action by Administrator
a. When submitted, the M~nor Plat shall also be accompanied by
certificates from all taxing agencies showing payment of all ad valorem
taxes on the land within the subd~ws~on.
Per Ordinance No. 2755 dated September 23, 2004
b. W~th~n 15 days after a M~nor or Amending Plat ~s formally filed, the
Development Engineer shall recommend approval, approval w~th
cond~bons, or demal of such Plat to the Adm~mstretor.
c. The Admlmstrator shall approve, approve w~th condR~ons, or forward
the plat to the Planning and Zomng Commission. Conditional approval
must entml correcbons or changes that are m~msterlal and exphc~tly
spelled out.
d. If forwarded to the Planmng and Zoning Commission, the Commission
shall approve, d~sapprove, or cond~bonally approve the Plat w~th~n 30
days of the Administrator's decision. Cond~bonal approval must entml
corrections or changes that are m~mstenal and exphc~tly spelled out.
3. Recordation
If favorable acbon has been taken by the Adm~mstrator or the Planmng
and Zoning Commission, the Minor or Amending Plat becomes the
instrument to be recorded at the Office of the County Clerk when all
reqmrements and conditions have been met.
T. Major Subdivision Plat Review
~.. Master Plan Review
a. Applicability
A Master Plan that comphes w~th the C~ty's Comprehensive Plan ~s
required for all subd~ws~ons to be developed in more than one phase
and containing more than 50 acres of land or more than 100
residential lots.
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Article 3. Development Review Procedures
Secbon 3.3. Subd~ws~on Plat Rewew
Review and Recommendation by Administrator
The Adm~mstrator shall rewew the Master Plan application and
recommend approval, approval w~th cond~bons, or d~sapproval of the
same. Conditional approval must entml correcbons or changes that
are m~mstenal and exphcitly spelled out.
Review and Recommendation by Parks and Recreation Board
The Parks and Recreation Board shall rewew the Master Plan for
comphance with the parkland ded~cabon requirements In Arbcle 8,
Subdlws~on Design and Improvements, and recommend approval,
approval w~th conditions, or d~sapproval of the same. Cond~bonal
approval must entml correcbons or changes that are ministerial and
exphc~tly spelled out.
Review and Action by Planning and Zoning Commission
(~.) The applicant wdl be advised of the date set for Planmng and
Zomng Commission cons~derabon.
(2) W~th~n 30 days after the Master Plan ~s formally filed w~th the
City, the Planmng and Zomng Commission shall approve,
d~sapprove, or conditionally approve the plan w~th modifications.
Conditional approval must entml correcbons or changes that are
m~mstenal and exphc~tly spelled.
(3) Approval or conditional approval of a Master Plan shall be
effecbve for 24 months from the date of such acbon, unless
reviewed by the Planning and Zomng Commission ~n hght of new
or s~gmficant Informatton which would necessitate a rews~on, ~n
which case the Commission shall ~nform the subdivider an wnbng.
The Commission may modify or revoke the approved Plan after a
pubhc heanng In hght of new or s~gmflcant ~nformat~on.
(4) If a Prehmlnary Plat ~s not filed w~thln 24 months of the effecbve
date of approval, the Planmng and Zomng Commission may,
upon written apphcabon of the subdlwder, extend the approval ~n
~ncrements of 12-month bme periods upon demonstrabon of
substantial progress and the lack of changed or changing
cond~bons In the area.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
($) Approval of a Master Plan shall not consbtute approval of the
Preliminary Plat. Apphcatlon for approval of the Preliminary Plat
wdl be considered only after the requirements for Plan approval
as specified hereto have been fulfilled and after all other specified
cond~bons have been met.
(6) Upon approval of the Plan by the Planning and Zomng
Commission, the subd~wder may proceed to comply w~th the
other requirements of these regulations and the preparabon of
the Prehmmary Plat.
2. Preliminary Plat Review
Applicability
A major subd~ws~on final plat may be submitted w~thout submitting a
prehm~nary plat ~f ali the requirements of prehm~nary and final plat are
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Secbon 3 3. Subdivision Plat Review
comphed w~th on the final plat. All plats must be ~n comphance w~th
the approved Master Plan and the C~ty's Comprehensive Plan.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
b. Oversize Participation
At the bme of Prehm~nary Plat, an apphcant may request oversize
parbc~pation on any ~nfrastructure, as prowded In Arbde 8, Subd~ws~on
Design and Improvements. In order to do so, ~mpact studies covering
the particular infrastructure must be submitted justifying the request
for oversize. These studies shall red.cate what s~ze ~nfrastructure ~s
necessary to serve the proposed development as shown on an
approved Master Plan or Prehmtnary Plat. If the C~ty's Comprehensive
Plan calls for ~nfrastructure ~n excess of that required for the proposed
development, the apphcant may request parbc~patlon for th~s
add~bonal size. The C~ty Councd shall consider and approve,
cond~bonally approve, or d~sapprove ovemlze parbc~pabon requests.
c, Review and Recommendation by Administrator
The Adm~mstrator shall rewew the Prehm~nary Plat apphcabon and
recommend approval or d~sapproval of the same.
d. Review and Recommendation by Parks and Recreation Board
The Parks and Recreabon Board shall rewew the Prehm~nary Plat
apphcabon for comphance w~th the parkland ded~cabon requirements
of Arbcle 8, Subd~ws~on Design and Tmprovements, and recommend
approval, approval w~th cond~bons, or d~sapproval of the same. Once
the Board has determined comphance, subsequent plats may proceed
directly to the Planmng and Zomng Commission.
e. Review and Action by Planning and Zoning Commission
(~.) The apphcant w~ll be advised of the date set for Planmng and
Zoning Commission consideration.
(2) W~thln 30 days after the Prehm~nary Plat ~s formally flied w~th the
C~ty, the Planmng and Zomng Commission shall approve,
d~sapprove, or cond~bonally approve the Plat w~th modifications.
Cond~bonal approval must entml correcbons or changes that are
m~mstenal and exphc~tly spelled out.
(3) Approval or conditional approval of a Prehm~nary Plat shall be
effecbve for 24 months from the date of such action.
(4) If a Rnal Plat ~s not filed w~th~n 24 months of the effecbve date of
approval, the Planning and Zomng Commission may, upon
written apphcat~on of the subd~wder, extend the approval for a
one-time additional 12-month period.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
(5) Each F~nal Plat of a phase on an approved Prehm~nary Plat shall
extend the exp~rabon date of the Preliminary Plat an add~bonal
one year from the date the F~nal Plat was approved by the C~ty.
(6) Approval of a Prehm~nary Plat shall not constitute approval of the
F~nal Plat. Apphcat~on for approval of the F~nal Plat wdl be
considered only after the requirements for Prehm~nary Plat
approval as specified herein have been fulfilled and after all other
specified cond~bons have been met.
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Arbcle 3 Development Rewew Procedures
Secbon 3 3 Subchws.on Plat Rewew
(7) Upon approval of the Prehm~nary Plat by the Planmng and Zomng
Commission, the subd~wder may proceed to comply w~th the
other reqmrements of these regulabons and the preparation of
the F~nal Plat.
3. Final Plat and Replat Review
The Rnal Plat shall conform to the Prehm~nary Plat as approved by the
Planmng and Zoning Commission, prowded ~t ~ncorporetes all changes,
mod~flcabons, corrections, and cond~bons ~mposed by the Planmng and
Zomng Commission; and prowded further, that ~t conforms to all
requirements of these regulabons and the C~ty's Comprehensive Plan.
a. Procedure
The Final Plat w~ll not be considered unless a Prehm~nary Plat has been
filed and approved, except ~n the case of ded~cabon of land for the sole
purpose of a street, park, drmnage easements, or, the Plat Is exempt
under Section 3.3.H.2.a, Prehm~nary Plat Review - Apphcabd~ty.
b. Review and Recommendation
The Administrator shall rewew the Final Plat apphcatlon and
recommend approval or d~sapproval of the same.
c. Review and Action by Planning and Zoning Commission
(~.) When submitted, the Rnal Plat shall also be accompamed by
certificates from all taxing agencies showing payment of all ad
valorem taxes on the land within the subd~ws~on.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
(2) When the Rnal Plat, together w~th the accompanying data and
construcbon documents, and the apphcabon for approval ~s
recewed by the Administrator, ~t wdl be processed ~n the same
manner as the Prehmmary Plat.
(3) W~th~n 30 days after the Rnal Plat ~s formally filed, the Planning
and Zomng Commission shall approve, d~sapprove, or
condR~onally approve such Plat. Conditional approval must entad
correcbons or changes that are ministerial and exphc~tly spelled
out.
d. Recordation
If favorable action has been taken by the Planmng and Zoning
Commission, the Rnal Plat becomes the ~nstrument to be recorded In
the Office of the County Clerk when all reqmrements end conditions
have been met. The construction documents when duly s~gned by the
Development Engineer are authority to proceed wRh the construcbon
of streets and ubllt~es. Nothing m the procedure authorizes
construction on private property.
Waivers
The Planmng and Zoning Commission may approve, approve w~th conditions, or
d~sapprove waivers of the standards ~n Article 8, Subd~ws~on Design and
[mprovements, prior to or concurrent w~th the platbng process.
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Article 3. Development Review Procedures
Section 3.4. Concept Plan Review (PDD and P-MUD D~stncts)
3.4
Concept Plan Review (PDD and P-MUD Districts)
A. Applicability
A Concept Plan shall be required prior to any
development of property zoned Planned Development
D~stnct (PDD) or Planned M~xed-Use District (P-MUD).
B, Application Requirements
A complete applicabon for a Concept Plan shall be
submitted to the Adm~mstretor as set forth ~n Secbon
3.1.C, Apphcat~on Forms and Fees, unless otherwise
specified ~n th~s Section.
C. Concept Plan Approval Process
1. Preappllcation Conference
Prior to submitting a Concept Plan, an apphcant
shall attend a preapphcabon conference m order to
avml h~mself of the advice and assistance of the
C~ty staff.
2. Review and Report by the Parks end
Recreation Board
[f the proposed area ~nvolves any required or
voluntary parkland dedication, the Concept Plan
must be rewewed by the Parks and Recreabon
Board. Parks and Recreation Board recommendations shall be forwarded
to the Design Rewew Board.
3. Review and Report by the Greenways Program Manager
If the proposed area ~ncludes a greenway as shown on the Greenways
Master Plan, or ff the apphcant Is proposing voluntary greenway dedication
or sale, the concept plan must be rewewed by the Greenways Program
Manager. The Greenways Program Manager's recommendabon shall be
forwarded to the Design Review Board.
4. Review and Recommendation by the Administrator
The Adm~mstrator shall review the Concept Plan and recommend approval,
approval w~th cond~bons, or d~sapproval of the same.
S. Design Review Board Final Action
The Design Rewew Board shall rewew the Concept Plan and approve,
approve w~th cond~bons, or d~sapprove.
Concept Plan Requirements
1., A Concept Plan shall not be considered or rewewed as a complete site
plan apphcabon. The Concept Plan for the proposed development shall
~nclude the following:
a. A general plan showing the Iocabon and relabonsh~p of the various
land uses permitted ~n the development;
b. A range of future building heights;
c. A written statement addressing the drainage development of the s~te;
d. The general location of detent~on/retenbon ponds and other ma.lor
drmnage structures;
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Arbcle 3 Development Review Procedures
Section 3 4. Concept Plan Review (PDD and P-MUD Districts)
e. A hst of general bulk or d~mens~onal vanattons sought;
f. [f general bulk or d~mens~onal vanabons are sought, prowde a hst of
commumty benefits and/or ~nnovabve design concepts to justify the
request;
g. The general Iocabon of parking areas;
h. Open spaces, parkland, conservabon areas, greenways, parks, trmls
and other special features of the development; and
I. Buffer areas or a statement ~nd~cat~ng buffering proposed.
E, Review Criteria
The Adm~mstretor shall recommend approval and the Design Rewew Board
shall approve a Concept Plan ff ~t finds that the Plan meets the following
criteria:
2. The proposal w~ll consbtute an enwronment of sustmned stablhty and wdl
be tn harmony with the character of the surrounding area;
2. The proposal Is ~n conformity w~th the pohc~es, goals, and objectives of the
Comprehensive Plan, and any subsequently adopted Plans, and wdl be
consistent with the ~ntent and purpose of th~s Section;
3. The proposal ts compatible w~th existing or permitted uses on abutting
s~tes and wdl not adversely affect ad3acent development;
4. Every dwelhng umt need not front on a public street but shall have access
to a pubhc street d~rectly or wa a court, walkway, pubhc area, or area
owned by a homeowners assoc~abon;
S. The development ~ncludes prowslon of adequate pubhc ~mprovements,
including, but not hmlted to, parks, schools, and other pubhc facd~bes;
6. The development wtll not be detrimental to the pubhc health, safety,
welfare, or materially Injurious to properties or ~mprovements ~n the
vlc~mty; and
7. The development wdl not adversely affect the safety and convenience of
vehicular, b~cycle, or pedestrian c~rculabon ~n the wc~mty, Including traffic
reasonably expected to be generated by the proposed use and other uses
reasonably anbc~pated ~n the area consldenng ex~stlng zomng and land
uses ~n the area.
F. Minimum Requirements
Unless otherwise ~nd~cated ~n the approved concept plan, the m~mmum
reqmrements for each development shall be those stated ~n th~s UDO for
subd~ws~ons end the reqmrements of the most restrictive standard zomng
district m which designated uses are permitted. Mod~flcabon of these standards
may be considered during the approval process of the Concept Plan. Zf
modification of these standards ~s granted w~th the Concept Plan, the
Adm~mstrator wdl determine the specific m~mmum requirements.
Compliance with Other Regulations
The approval of a Concept Plan shall not reheve the developer from
responslb~hty for complying w~th all other apphcable sections of th~s UDO and
other codes and ordinances of the C~ty of College Station unless such rebel ~s
granted ~n the approved concept plan.
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Secbon 3 4. Concept Plan Review (PDD and P-HUD D~stncts)
H. Owners Association Required
An owners assooabon will be required ~f other satisfactory arrangements have
not been made for providing, operetmg, and maintaining common faoht~es
Including streets, drives, service and parking areas, common open spaces,
buffer areas, and common recreabonal areas at the time the development plan
~s submitted. If an owners assoc~abon ~s required, documentation must be
submitted to the Oty at the bme of platting to assure comphance w~th the
prews~ons of this UDO.
T. Iqodlfications
Any dewabons from the approved Concept Plan, shall require Design Rewew
Board approval except as prowded for below.
1. Hinor Amendment to Concept Plan
M~nor additions and modifications to the approved Concept Plan meebng the
criteria below may be approved by the Adm~mstrator:
1. Minor add~bons to structures as determined by the Admimstrator;
2. Phnor new accessory structures ~f the Iocabon does not ~nterfere with
ex~st~ng s~te layout (e.g., clrculabon, parking, loading, storm water
management faollt~es, open space, landscaping, buffenng);
3.Minor add~bons to parking lots;
4. An ~ncrease of 25 percent of the total number of dwelhng units for
resldenbal developments as long as the maximum allowable density
shown on the Land Use Plan ~s not exceeded;
5. Cleanng or grading of areas not depicted on the concept plan as a
conservation area, greenway, or park; and
6. F~nal determination of the speofic meritorious modlficabons such as
setbacks, lot s~ze, d~mens~onal standards, etc., granted generally as part
of the Concept Plan.
K. Expiration of Approval
The Concept Plan shall expire w~th~n 24 months of the date approved by the
Design Review Board. A final, one-time extension of twelve months may be
granted by the Adm~mstrator upon demonstration of substanbal progress and
the lack of changed or changing cond~bons m the area.
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Arbcle 3 Development Rewew Procedures
Secbon 3 S Site Plan Rewew
3.5 Site Plan Review
aB
Conference
Applicability
1. Prior to development of any use or structure other
than stngle-famdy (excludtng Manufactured Home
Parks), duplex, or townhouse resldenbal
development, a s~te plan shall be approved by the Subm.ttal
Oty ~n accordance w~th th~s Secbon.
2. No development described In paragraph I above
shall be lawful or permitted to proceed without
final sRe plan approval. A s~te plan approved as
part of a cond~bonal use permit shall be considered
a s~te plan approval.
3. If the subject property ~s zoned as a Planned
Development District (PDD) or Planned M~xed-Use
D~stnct (P-MUD), the Design Rewew Board may
approve a Concept Plan that prowdes for general
modff~cabons to the site development standards.
The general modifications shall be ~nd~cated on the
approved Concept Plan. The Administrator shall
determine the speofic standards that comply with
the general mod~ficabons of the site development reqmrements at the bme
a s~te plan ~s approved. The apphcant or the Administrator may have the
Design Rewew Board determine the speofic standards that comply w~th the
approved Concept Plan.
General Requirements
All ~mprovements reflected on approved s~te plans must be constructed at the
bme of development. All terms and conditions of s~te plan approval must be
met at the t~me of development.
Application Requirements
A complete apphcatlon for s~te plan approval shall be submitted to the
Adm~mstrator as set forth ~n Secbon 3.1.C, Apphcatlon Forms and Fees. The
apphcat~on shall Include a landscape plan dlustrat~ng comphance w~th the
requirements of Sectton 7.5, Landscaping and Tree Protection.
Site Plan Approval Process
Site plan review applications shall be processed ~n accordance w~th the
following requirements:
1. Preapplicatlon Conference
Prior to the submission of an apphcabon for s~te plan approval, all
potential apphcants may request a preapphcation conference w~th the
Administrator. The purpose of the conference ~s to respond to any
quesbons that the apphcant may have regarding any apphcatlon
procedures, standards, or regulabons required by th~s UDO; however,
they do not fulfill the reqmrements for formal rewew or submittal as set
forth m th~s UDO.
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Arbcle 3 Development Review Procedures
Section 3 5 Site Plan Review
2. Final Action by the Administrator
Zf the proposed site plan ~s determined to be consistent w~th all apphcable
prows~ons of th~s UDO, the Administrator shall approve or conditionally
approve the s~te plan. A determmabon that all such reqmrements and
prows~ons have not been sabsfied shall result m d~sapproval of the s~te
plan and not~ce of such d~sapproval shall be g~ven to the apphcant In
wnbng. Cond~bonal approval must entml corrections or changes that are
ministerial and exphc~tly spelled out.
E, Site Plan Review Criteria
The Administrator may request changes to the site plan to accomphsh the
following requirements. In order to be approved, a s~te plan must prowde for:
1. Safe and convement traffic control, handhng, and vehicle queuing;
2. Assured pedestrian safety which may ~nclude the prowsmn of sidewalks
along the perimeter of the property;
3.Eff~oent and economic pubhc ubht~es;
4.Pubhc road or street access;
5.Safe and efficient internal access including pubhc, private, or emergency;
6.Adequate parking and maneuvering areas;
7. Nmse and emlssmn control or dispersion that complies with Chapter 7,
Health and Samtabon, of the Oty's Code of Ordinances;
8.Runoff, drainage, and flood control;
9. V~sual screening of areas offensive to the pubhc or adjacent developments
such as detention areas, retaining walls, ubht~es and sohd waste faoht~es;
10. Comphance w~th standards, gmdehnes, and pohcles of the Oty's adopted
Streetscape Plan referenced m Article 8, Subd~ws~on Design and
Zmprovements;
11. Clear indication of what constitutes the budding plot for purposes of
s~gnage; and
12. Locatmn and density of buddings or dwellings where topography or
characteristics of the s~te compel a lower density than would otherwise be
allowed, or require location consistent with accepted engineering practices
and pnnc~ples.
F. Appeal
Appeals of s~te plans den~ed by the Administrator where the demal was based
upon the sRe plan rewew criteria m Section 3.5.E, S~te Plan Rewew Criteria, or
appeal of a s~te plan condition ~mposed to assure comphance with the criteria m
3.5.E, S~te Plan Rewew Criteria, may be submitted to the Design Rewew Board
w~th~n 30 days of the deos~on. The Design Review Board shall have the same
authority as the Administrator ~n rewew~ng the s~te plan and taking final acbon.
The Board may ~mpose reasonable cond~bons to m~bgate the ~mpacts of the
development; however, they shall not ~mpose architectural changes unless
otherwise prowded for ~n th~s UDO. If no appeal ~s flied w~th~n 30 days, the
deos~on shall be final.
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Article 3 Development Review Procedures
Section 3 5 Site Plan Rewew
Expiration of Approval
An approved site plan, Including those approved pnor to the effecbve date of
this UDO, shall expire tweive months from the date of approval unless the
proposed development ~s pursued as set forth below:
1. A budding permit has been ~ssued and remains vahd.
2. Tn a phased development where more than one building ~s to be budt, the
apphcant may submit a series of building permit apphcabons. The first
apphcabon must be submitted within 12 months from the date the s~te
plan approval ~s granted. Each subsequent apphcabon must be submitted
w~th~n 12 months from the date of ~ssuance of a certtficate of occupancy
for the prevtous budding. The lapse of more than 12 months shall cause
the exp~rabon of s~te plan approval. A final, one-bme extenston of 180
days may be granted by the Adm~mstrator upon demonstrabon of
substanbal progress and the lack of changed or changing cond~bons tn the
area.
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Ar~cle 3 Development Review Procedures
Section 3 6 Design D~stnct S~te Plan Review
3.6
Design District Site Plan Review
A. Applicability
1. Design Districts I Preappllcatlon
Prior to any development in any Northgate district Conference
(NG-:t, NG-2, NG-3) or Wolf Pen Creek d~strlct ~
(WPC) excluding minor add~bons such as storage
buddings, fenong and the hke, an applicant must
obtain design d~stnct s~te plan approval under th~s
Section.
Per Ordinance No. 27S3 dated September 23,
2004 Completeness
a. All requests for a change of sohd waste d~sposal
must obtmn approval under this Section. New
sohd waste contmners shall meet the
reqmrements of th~s UDO.
b. tn reviewing a project, the Destgn Rewew
Board may require traffic and parking ~mpact
studies, a rewew of ex.sting occupancy, and
other reasonable data to determine the Impact of the project.
2. Design District Site Plan Review Required
No private development shall be lawful or permitted to proceed w~thout
final design d~stnct s~te plan approval. Minor addR~ons such as storage
buddings, fencing, change of sohd waste d~sposal, landscaping, and the
hke, may be approved by the Adm~mstrator. Design d~stnct s~te plan
approval shall be required for all site plans as part of a conditional use
permit.
3. General Requirements
a. All ~mprovements reflected on approved site plans must be constructed
at the t~me of development.
b. All assooated rehabd~tatlon, fac;ade work, and other construcbon must
be conducted subsequent to and ~n comphance w~th approved
elevabons, colors, and materials. Such rewew may take place
concurrent w~th the s~te plan rewew, or may take place separately, as
prowded In Section 3.8, Development Permit.
c. All terms and conditions of s~te plan approval must be met at the bme
of development.
B. Application Requirements
A complete apphcatlon for s~te plan approval shall be submitted to the
Adm~mstrator as set forth ~n Section 3.1.C, Apphcat~on Forms and Fees. The
apphcabon shall ~nclude a landscape plan Illustrating comphance with the
requirements of Secbon 7.5, Landscaping and Tree Protecbon. (except in NG-1,
NG-2 and NG-3 as referenced ~n Arbcle 5.6.B, Northgate D~strlcts).
C, Design District Minor Additions Approval Process
Design district s~te plan review applications shall be processed in accordance
with the following requirements:
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Section 3 6 Design D~stnct Slta Plan Review
Ew
1. Preappllcatlon Conference
Prior to the submission of an apphcat~on for design d~stnct s~te plan
approval, all potential apphcants shall request a preapphcabon conference
w~th the Administrator as required m Secbon 3.:t.B, Preappllcat~on
Conference.
2. Review and Report by the Administrator
If the proposed design d~stnct site plan ~s determined to be consistent
w~th all apphcable prows~ons of this UDO, the C~ty's Comprehensive Plan,
and the Northgate Rewtahzabon Plan or the Wolf Pen Creek Master Plan,
or ff the plan Is recommended for demal or cond~bonal approval, the
Adm~mstretor shall report such consistency, inconsistency, or proposed
conditions to the Design Revfew Board.
3. Review by the Design Review Board
The Design Rewew Board shall rewew the design d~stnct s~te plan ~n a
pubhc meebng and may approve, approve w~th cond~bons or deny the
apphcabon. Nobce shall be prowded by pubhcabon of the agenda of the
meebng.
4, Final Action by the Design Review Board
If the proposed site plan ~s determined to be consistent w~th all apphcable
prows~ons of th~s UDO, ~nclud~ng the apphcable d~stnct prowsions of
Secbon 5.6, Design Dfstncts, and the rewew criteria below, the Design
Rewew Board shall approve the design d~stnct s~te plan. A determination
that all such requirements and prows~ons have not been sabsfied shall
result ~n d~sapproval of the s~te plan.
Design District Minor Additions Approval Process
M~nor add~bons to a s~te ~nclude storage buddings, fencing, change of solid
waste disposal, painting, landscaping, porches, awmngs, non-load bearing
canopies, and the hke. All s~te plan rewew apphcabons for minor additions shall
be processed In accordance w~th the following requirements:
~.. Review by the Administrator
The Adm~mstrator shall review the design d~stnct s~te plan for a minor
add~bon and may approve, approve w~th cond~Uons, or deny the s~te plan.
The Adm~mstrator may also forward the s~te plan to the Design Rewew
Board for any reason.
2. Final Action by the Administrator
If the proposed site plan ~s determined to be consistent w~th all applicable
prows~ons of th~s UDO, the C~ty's Comprehensive Plan, and the Northgate
Rewtahzabon Plan or the Wolf Pen Creek Master Plan, ~ncludmg the
apphcable d~stnct prows~ons of Secbon 5.6, Design Districts, Use
Standards, and the rewew criteria below, the Administrator shall approve
the design d~stnct s~te plan. A determmabon that all such requirements
and prows~ons have not been sabsfied shall result m d~sapproval of the
s~te plan.
General Site Plan Review Criteria
In order to be approved, a s~te plan must prowde for:
1. Safe and convement traffic control, handhng, and vehmle quemng;
2. Assured pedestrian safety which may include the prowslon of s~dewalks
along the perimeter of the property meeting the spec~flcabons for same as
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outhned ~n Arbcle 8, Subdtvlsion Destgn and Improvements, relabve to
wtdth and placement;
3. Effictent and economic pubhc ubhty and saturation access;
4. Pubhc road or street access;
S. Sattsfactory tnternal access tncludtng pubhc, private, and emergency;
6. Adequate parking and maneuvenng areas;
7. Norse and emtsston control or dtsperston that comphes wtth Chapter 7,
Health and Samtabon, of the Oty's Code of Ordtnances;
8. Vtsual screemng of trash receptacles or other areas offenstve to the pubhc
or exlsttng ad.lacent development;
Runoff, drmnage, and flood control;
10. Vtsual screemng from the right-of-way of parktng lots;
11. Comphance wtth standards, gutdehnes, and pohoes of the Ctty's adopted
Streetscape Plan; and
12. Determtnabon and clear Indtcabon of what consbtutes the buddtng plot for
purposes of this UDO.
Additional Review Criteria for WPC Districts
The following standards, which affect the appearance of a development, shall
govern the evaluation of a design submission In WPC d~stncts:
1. Conformance to the C~ty's Comprehenswe Plan;
2. Exterior space ubhzat~on;
3. Material selection;
4. Compabb~hty with existing development In the design d~stnct;
5. Vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle clrculabon;
6. Building Iocabon and onentabon; and
7. Specific standards listed ~n Secbons 5.6.A, Wolf Pen Creek Corridor.
Additional Review Criteria for Northgate Districts
1. Conformance to the Oty's Comprehenswe Plan and such Northgate
Redevelopment Plan as adopted by City Council;
2. Vehicular, pedestrian, and b~cycle orculatlon;
3. SpecJfic standards hsted m Section 5.6.B, Northgate Districts.
Expiration of Approval
An approved design d~stnct s~te plan, Including those approved prior to the
effective date of th~s UDO, shall expire 12 months from the date of approval
unless the proposed development is pursued as set forth below:
1. Work that does not require a building permit (such as a parking lot) has
commenced.
2. A butldtng permtt has been Issued and remmns valid.
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Secbon 3.6. Design District Site Plan Review
In a phased development where more than one building ~s to be built, the
apphcant may submit a series of building permit apphcations. The first
apphcabon must be submitted w~th~n 12 months from the date the site
plan ~s approved. Each subsequent apphcation must be submitted within
12 months from the date of ~ssuance of a cerbficate of occupancy for the
prewous budding. The lapse of more than 12 months shall cause the
explrabon of s~te plan approval. A final, one-time extension of 180 days
may be granted by the AdmJn~strator upon demonstration of substantial
progress and the lack of changed or changing conditions ~n the area.
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Section 3 7 Design D~strlct Budding and Ssgn Review
3.7
Design District Building and Sign Review
A.
Applicability
1. In the design d~stncts (.ncludlng the WPC, NG~i,
NG-2 and NG-3 d~stncts), all substanbal
mmntenance (Including but not limited to
rehabd~tabon, fa(;ade work, and, change of exterior
materials or other construcbon, ,nclud~ng the
replacement or alternation of s~gns) shall be
subject to the design d~stnct building and s~gn
review process.
2. Hmor maintenance or alterabons such as storage
buddings, porches, awmngs, non-load beanng
canopies,
and the hke shall be rewewed by the Adm~mstrator.
B. Application
A complete apphcat~on for budding or s~gn review ~n a design d~stnct shall be
submitted to the Adm~mstrator as set forth m Section 3.1.C, Apphcabon Forms
and Fees.
C, Final Action by Dealgn Review Board
1. Public Meeting
The Design Rewew Board shall conduct design d~stnct review ~n a pubhc
meebng. Nobce shall be prowded by pubhcabon of the agenda of the
meebng.
2. Design Review
The Board shall apply the standards for the apphcable d~strlct as set forth
~n Section 5.6, Design D~stncts, and approve, cond~bonally approve, or
d~sapprove the building and s~gn materials and colors as specifically
reqmred ~n Section 5.6.A, Wolf Pen Creek Development Corridor and
Secbon S.6.B, Northgate D~stncts. In cons~der.ng such matters, the
Design Rewew Board may rely on special area plans or studies adopted by
the C~ty Councd.
3. Written Decision
If approval Is granted, the decision shall be commumcated ~n writing to
the apphcant.
D. Expiration and Lapse of Approval
An approved design district budding or s~gn plan, ~nclud~ng those approved prior
to the effective date of th~s UDO, shall expire 12 months from the date of
approval unless the proposed development ~s pursued as set forth below:
1. A budding permit has been Issued and remains vahd.
2. In a phased development where more than one budding ~s to be budt, the
apphcant may submit a series of building permit apphcabons. The first
applicabon must be submitted w~thln 12 months from the date the s~te
plan ~s approved. Each subsequent apphcabon must be submitted w~th~n
12 months from the date of Issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the
prewous budding. The lapse of more than 12 months shall cause the
exp~rabon of s~te plan approval. A final, one-time extension of 180 days
may be granted by the Adm~mstrator upon demonstrabon of substanbal
progress and the lack of changed or changing cond~bons ~n the area.
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Section 3 8 Development Permit
3.8
Development Permit
A. Applicability
A development permit shall be required prior to any
development, as defined ~n Article 11, Deflmt~ons, to
ensure conformance to the prows~ons and
requirements of th~s UDO. The following uses shall be
exempt from the perm~tbng reqmrements of th~s
Secbon, but shall otherwise meet all of the
reqmrements of th~s UDO and the C~ty's Drmnage
Pohcy and Design Standards:
Customary and ~ncldental grounds mmntenance,
landscaping, and gardemng.
2. Drainage-related ~mprovements or modifications
by a homeowner on property used as their
pnnc~pal residence where that property hes
outside of the designated Area of Special Flood
Hazard.
3. Uses by a landowner of their property for bona
fide agricultural purposes.
B. Approval Process
Preapphcabon
Conference
Prior to the ~ssuance of a development permit, the following requirements shall
be met:
Preapplication Conference
A preapphcabon conference shall be held w~th the Development Engineer,
or h~s designated representative, ff the property contmns areas of special
flood hazard as set forth ~n Section 3.1.B, Preappllcabon Conference.
2. Application
A complete apphcabon for a development permit shall be submitted to the
Development Engineer as set forth m Secbon 3.]..C, Apphcation Forms and
Fees.
3. Review and Action by the Development Engineer
The Development Engineer shall rewew the required ~nformabon and
apphcabon form and shall take one of the following actions:
a. Approve the development permit;
b. Disapprove the development permit;
¢. Approve the development permit with cond~bons; or
d. Require add~bonal ~nformabon or an englneenng conference w~th the
apphcant or h~s engineer.
Review Criteria
Approval or demal of a development permit by the Development Engineer
shall be based on the following relevant factors:
a. The danger to life or property due to flooding or erosion damage;
b. The suscepbb~hty of the proposed facility and Its contents to flood
damage and the effect of such damage on the ~nd~wdual owner;
c. The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the m~lury
of others;
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d. The compatlblhty of the proposed use w~th existing and anbc~pated
development;
e. The mmntenance and operabonal costs of providing governmental
services dunng and after flood conditions, Including mmntenance and
repair of streets and bridges, and public utd~t~es and facd~bes such as
sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems;
f. The expected heights, velocRy, durabon, rate of rise, and sediment
transport of the flood waters, and the effects of wave acbon, If
apphcable, expected at the s~te;
g. The necessity to the facd~L-y of a waterfront Iocabon, where apphcable;
h. The avmlabd~ty of alternabve Iocabons, not subject to flooding or
erosion damage, for the proposed use;
i. The barricading of ex~st~ng trees to remmn on the property and count
as protected trees under Secbon 7.5, Landscaping and Tree
Protection; and
j. Compliance w~th th~s UDO.
5. Notification of Decision
a. The apphcant shall be notified ~n wnbng of the action prescribed
above. Zf the development permit has been d~sapproved, the specific
reasons for d~sapproval shall be ~nd~cated ~n the notification. If
add~bonal ~nformabon ~s required of the apphcant, the specific
requirements shall be ~nd~cated ~n the notification. A final
determ~nabon of the approval or d~sapproval of the development
permit, consldenng the additional Informabon, shall be made and
written nobficabon to the apphcant g~ven w~th~n ten working days after
acceptance of the complete apphcabon.
b. Any proposal which Includes areas of special flood hazard within the
following special drmnage areas shall receive written nobce of approval
or d~sapproval of the development permit from the Development
Engineer w~thm 60 working days after receipt of the proposal:
(1) The entirety of Carter's Creek;
(2) The main channel of L~ck Creek;
(3) Wolf Pen Creek from the Earl Rudder Freeway to the confluence
w~th Carter's Creek; and
(4) The Brazos R~ver.
Expiration of Approval
A development permit w~th~n an area of special flood hazard ~ssued by the
Development Engineer shall become Invahd unless the work authorized by ~t
shall have been completed within 12 months after ~ts ~ssuance. The
Development Engineer may authorize an extension of a development permit
upon demonstration of substantial progress and the lack of changed or
changing cond~bons ~n the area.
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Secbon 3 9 Budding Peri'nit
3.9
Building Permit
A. Building Permit Required
AppllCabOn
Submittal
No budding or other structure shall hereafter be erected,
moved, added to, or structurally altered w~thout a permit sta~
~ssued by the Budding Official except ~n conformity w~th the Aerie,
prowslons of th~s section, unless d~rected by the Zomng
Board of AdJustment or the Construcbon Board of Appeals as Completeness
prowded by th~s UDO. No Braiding Permit ~ssued under the
prows~ons of th~s Arbcle for land use or construction ~n the
CRy shall be considered vahd unless s~gned by the Budding
Official.
B. Application for Building Permit
1. Apphcabons for Building Permits for slngle-famdy,
duplex, or townhouse structures shall be accompamed
by two (2) sets of complete plans, drawn to scale, showing the actual
d~mensions and shape of the lot to be bruit upon; the exact s~zes and
locations on the lot of buildings already exlsbng, ~f any; and the location
and d~mens~ons of the proposed budding or alterabon, easements, and
required setbacks.
Apphcatlons for mulb-famlly and commercial structures shall be
accompamed by three (3) sets of complete plans, drawn to scale,
~nclud~ng the approved s~te plan as reqmred ~n Secbon 3.5, S~te Plan
Review.
Additional sets of plans shall be supplied to the Budding Off~oal upon
request.
2. The apphcabon shall ~nclude such other ~nformabon as lawfully may be
reqmred by the Budding Offioal or the Admimstrator, Including ex~stlng or
proposed budding or alteration; ex~sbng or proposed uses of the budding
and land; the number of families, housekeeping umts, or rental umts the
braiding ~s designed to accommodate; conditions ex~sbng on the lot; and
such other matters as may be necessary to determine conformance w~th,
and prowde for the enforcement of, this UDO.
3. One copy of the plans shall be returned to the apphcant by the Budding
Off~oal after he shall have marked such copy e~ther as approved,
approved with cond~bons, or d~sapproved and attested to same by h~s
s~gnature on such copy. The original copy of the plans, s~mdarly marked,
and the assooated s~te plan shall be retmned by the Building Offioal.
4. Where apphcable, apphcants shall submit Information and materials
reqmred ~n Section 7.5, Landscaping and Tree Protecbon.
C. Review and Recommendation
The Budding Official shall review all budding permit apphcabons to determine ~f
~ntended uses, braidings, or structures comply w~th all apphcable regulabons
and standards, including this UDO, and approve or d~sapprove the same.
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Secbon 3.9. Building Permit
Review and Action by Building Official
1. The Braiding Official shall make a final determination of whether the
mtanded uses, braidings, or structures comply w~th all apphcable
regulabons, standards, and the braiding code. The Building Official shall
not ~ssue a braiding permit unless the plans, speoflcat~ons, and Intended
use of such building or structures or part thereof conform ~n all respects to
the prows~ons of th~s UDO and the braiding code.
2. If the subject property ~s zoned as a Planned Development District (PDD)
or Planned M~xed-Use D~stnct (P-HUD), the Design Rewew Board may
approve a Concept Plan that prowdes for general modifications to the s~te
development standards. The general modificabons shall be indicated on
the approved Concept Plan. The Administrator shall determine the specific
standards that comply w~th the general mod~flcabons of the s~te
development requirements at the bme of building permit. The apphcant
or the Adm~mstrator may have the Design Rewew Board determine the
speoflc standards that comply w~th the approved Concept Plan.
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Section 3 J.0 Cerbflcate of Occupancy
3,10
Certificate of Occupancy
A. Applicability
A certificate of occupancy shall be required for any of the
following:
1. Occupancy and use of a budding hereafter erected or
enlarged;
2. Change ~n use of an ex~sbng building to a d~fferent
Use Category; or
3. Any change ~n a nonconforming use or structure.
B. Application
An apphcabon for a certificate of occupancy shall be filed
w~th the Budding Official when a structure or use ~s ready for use or occupancy.
C. Review and Recommendation
The Admlmstrator shall revmw all certificate of occupancy apphcabons and
approve or dtsapprove the same.
D, Review and Action by Building Official
Upon the fihng of a complete apphcabon for a certificate of occupancy, the
Budding Official shall respect the use or structure. [f the Budding Official
determines that the use or structure comphes w~th all apphcable prows~ons of
the budding code and th~s UDO, a certificate of occupancy shall be ~ssued.
E. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
Pending the ~ssuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy, a temporary
certificate of occupancy may be ~ssued. The temporary certificate of occupancy
shall be valid for a period established by the Budding Official, pending
complebon of an addition or during partial occupancy of a structure.
F. Unlawful to Occupy Without Valid Certificate of Occupancy
Zt IS unlawful to occupy any budding that does not have a valid certificate of
occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy.
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Section 3.11. Certificate of Completion
3.11
Certificate of Completion
A. Applicability
A cerbflcate of completion shall be required for any of the
following:
1. Use of a parking lot hereafter constructed or enlarged
not ~n conjunction w~th a building or structure;
2. Site changes Including but not hm~ted to landscaping,
parking lots, fagade changes ~n a design district, or a
change to an ex~stmg s~te that Is not done ~n
con]unct~on w~th a budding or structure that requires
a building permit;
3, Site ~mprovements assooated w~th a
telecommumcabons tower; or
4. As determined by the [nternabonal Building Code.
B. Application
An apphcabon for a cerbficate of complebon shall be filed w~th the Budding
Offioal when a structure or use ~s ready for occupancy.
C. Review and Recommendation
The Admimstrator shall rewew all cerbflcate of completion appllcabons and
approve or d~sapprove the same.
D. Review and Action by Building Official
Upon the fihng of a complete apphcabon for a cerbflcate of complebon, the
Building Off~oal shall ~nspect the use or structure. If the Building Offloal
determines that the use or structure comphes w~th all apphcable prows~ons of
the building code and th~s UDO, a cerbficate of completion shall be ~ssued.
E, Temporary Certificate of Completion
Pending the issuance of a permanent cerbflcate of complebon, a temporary
cerbflcate of completion may be Issued. The temporary cerbflcate of
completmn shall be vahd for a period established by the Braiding Offioal,
pending complebon of an add~bon, or during part~al occupancy of a structure.
F. Unlawful to Occupy Without Valid Certificate of Completion
It ~s unlawful to occupy or ubllze any structure or use that does not have a vahd
cerbflcate of complebon or temporary cerbficate of complebon.
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Section 3 ].2 Sign Permit
3.12
Sign Permit
A. Sign Permits Required
1. No sign shall hereafter be installed, erected, moved, added to, or
structurally altered without a permit ~ssued by the Administrator, except in
conformity with the provisions of this Section, unless he is so directed by
the Zomng Board of Adjustment as provided by th~s UDO.
2. A permit shall be required for the following:
a. Apartment/condominium/manufactured home
park idenbflcabon s~gns;
b. Attached signs;
c. Development signs;
d. Freestanding signs;
e. Low profile signs;
f. Roof signs; and
g. Subdivision and area ~denbficabon s~gns.
3. No permit shall be required for the following s~gns:
a. Real estate~ finance, and construction signs;
b. D~rect~onal traffic control s~gns;
¢. Home occupation signs; and
d. Noncommercial signs.
4. It shall be the respons~bd~ty of the owner or the leasing agent to assign
the avmlable freestanding or budding s~gn square footage to ~nd~wdual
budding tenants. In no case shall this be the respons~bd~ty of the
Adm~mstrator. In no case may the cumulabve total of ~nd~wdual s~gns for
a mulb-tenant budding exceed the allowable area avmlable for attached or
freestanding signs.
B. Application
A complete apphcabon for a s~gn permit plan shall be submitted to the Budding
Official as set forth m Section 3.1.C, Apphcat;on Forms and Fees.
C, Review and Action by the Administrator
The Admlmstrator must rewew each sign permit apphcabon ~n hght of th~s UDO
and act to approve, approve w~th conditions, or deny the permit. The
Adm~mstrator may grant approval w.th conditions only to the extent that such
cond~bons specify the actions necessary to bnng the apphcabon ~nto comphance
w~th th~s UDO.
D. Maintenance and Repair
Cleaning, pmnting, repmnbng, and other normal maintenance and repair of a
s~gn shall not require a perm;t unless a structural or s~ze change ~s made.
Mmntenance includes replacement of a s~gn face. Repmnbng or replacement of
materials ~n a design d~stnct must receive approval of e~ther the Administrator
or the Design Rewew Board as prowded ~n Section 3.7, Design D~stnct Budding
and S~gn Rewew.
Repmr of conforming s~gns, damaged as a result of acc.dents or acts of God,
shall be exempt from permit fees when they are being restored to their original
condition.
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Section 3 13 Cond~bonal Use Perrn~t
3.13
Conditional Use Permit
A. Purpose
Conditional use permit review allows for C~ty Council
d~scret~onary approval of uses with umque or w~dely-
varying operating characteristics or unusual s~te
development features, subject to the terms and
conditions set forth In th~s UDO.
B. Applicability
Conditional uses are generally compatible w~th those
uses permitted by right ~n a zomng d~stnct, but require
~nd~wdual rewew of their location, design,
configuration, density and ~ntens~ty, and may require
the ~mpos~t~on of addtt~onal cond~bons ~n order to
ensure the appropriateness and compabbd~ty of the
use at a particular location.
C. Rppllcatlona
A complete apphcat~on for a conditional use permit
shall be submitted to the Adm~mstrator as set forth ~n
Section 3.1.C, Apphcat~on Forms and Fees. A complete
s~te plan must accompany all apphcat~ons for a
conditional use permit.
Approval Process
1. Preappllcatlon Conference
Dm
PreappllcaUon
Conference
Planning & Zoning
Commission
Prior to the submission of an apphcatlon for a conditional use permit, all
potentml apphcants shall request a preapphcatton conference w~th the
Admm~strator. The purpose of the conference ~s to respond to any
quesbons that the apphcant may have regarding any application
procedures, standards, or regulations required by th~s UDO.
2. Review and Report by Adminletrator
Once the apphcat~on ~s complete, the Adm~mstrator shall rewew the
proposed development subject to the criteria enumerated in Section E
below, and g~ve a report to the Planing and Zomng Commission on the
date of the scheduled Pubhc Heanng.
3. Planning and Zoning Commleelon Recommendation
a. Notice
The Planing and Zomng Commission shall pubhsh, post, and mad
not~ce ~n accordance w~th Section 3.1.F, Required Pubhc Not~ce.
b. Public Hearing
After review of the conditional use apphcabon, subject to the criteria
enumerated In Section E below, the Planing and Zomng Commission
shall hold a Pubhc Heanng and recommend to the C~ty Councd such
action as the Plannmg and Zonmg Commission deems proper.
4. City Council Action
a. Notice
The City Councd shall pubhsh, post, and mad not~ce ~n accordance with
Section 3.1.F, Required Pubhc Notice.
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Article 3 Development Review Procedures
Section 3 13 Cond~bonal Use Permit
b. Public Hearing
The Oty Council shall hold a Pubhc Heanng after rewew of the
cond~bonal use apphcabon, subject to the criteria enumerated ~n
Secbon E below. W~th cons~derebon of the recommendation prowded
by the Planmng and Zoning Commission, the Oty Counol shall
approve, approve w;th mod~flcabons or conditions, or d~sapprove the
cond~bonal use application.
Conditional Use Review Criteria
The Oty Council may approve an apphcat~on for a cond~bonal use where ~t
reasonably determines that there wdl be no s~gmficant negabve ~mpact upon
resfdents of surrounding property or upon the general pubhc. The Oty Councd
shall consider the following criteria ~n ~ts review-'
1. Purpose and Tntent of UDO
The proposed use shall meet the purpose and ~ntent of th~s UDO and the
use shall meet all the m~mmum standards established ~n th~s UDO for this
type of use.
2. Consistency with Comprehensive Plan
The proposed use shall be consistent with the development policies and
goals and obJectwes as embodied m the Comprehenswe Plan for
development of the City.
3. Compatibility with Surrounding Area
The proposed use shall not be detrimental to the health, welfare, or safety
of the surrounding neighborhood or ~ts occupants, nor be substanbally or
permanently injurious to nmghbonng property.
4. Harmonious with Character of Surrounding Area
The proposed s~te plan and orculabon plan shall be harmomous w~th the
character of the surreundmg area.
5. Infrastructure Impacts Hinlmlzed
The proposed use shall not negabvely ~mpact ex~stmg uses m the area or
m the Oty through ~mpacts on public Infrastructure such as roads, parking
facilities, electrical, or water and sewer systems, or on public services
such as pohce and fire protection, sohd waste collecbon, or the abd~ty of
ex~stmg infrastructure and services to adequately prowde services.
6. Effect on Environment
The proposed use shall not negatively ~mpact ex~stmg uses m the area or
~n the Oty.
Additional Conditions
The Oty Councd may ~mpose additional reasonable restrictions or condlbons to
carry out the spent and intent of th~s UDO and to m~tigate adverse effects of the
proposed use. These requirements may ~nclude, but are not limited to,
increased open space, loading and parking requirements, add~bonal
landscaping, and add~bonal ~mprovements such as curbing, ubht~es, drainage
facihbes, s~dewalks, and screening.
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Arbcle 3. Development Review Procedures
Section 3 13 Condlbonal Use Permit
Expiration of Approval
1. Conditional Uses are granted for a period of 12 months from the date of
approval by the Oty Council. If construcbon of the project has not
commenced w~thln th~s period, the Cond~bonal Use shall expire.
2. The Administrator may extend the Conditional Use Permit for up to one
add~bonal s~x-month period upon demonstration of substanbal progress
and the lack of changed or changing cond~bons ~n the area and upon
written request from the apphcant, which must be received before the
date of exp~rabon.
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Arbcle 3 Development Review Procedures
Section 314 Written ]nterpretabon
3.14
Written Xnterpretetlon
A. Applicability
The Admm~strator shall have authority to make all
written interpretations concermng the prows~ons of
th~s UDO and the prows~ons of Chapter g of the
of College Station Code of Ordmances (Subdivision
Regulations).
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23,
2004
B. Request for Xnterpretation
A request for mterpretat~on shall be submitted to the
Adm~mstrator ~n a form estabhshed by the
Adm~mstrator and made available to the pubhc. Such
request shall only be made dunng development
AppllcaUon
rewew or when a code enforcement requirement ~s ~n quesbon.
C. Znterpretetlen by Admlnlstrater
1. The Admm~strator shall:
a. Rewew and evaluate the request ~n hght of the text of th~s UDO, the
Offioal Zomng Map, the Comprehensive Plan, the Subd~wslon
Regulabons, and any other relevant reformation;
Per Ordinance No. 2755 dated September 23, 2004
b. Consult w~th other staff, as necessary; and
¢. Render an opmlon.
2. The Interpretabon shall be prowded to the apphcant In wnbng.
D, Official Record
The Admimstrator shall mmntmn an official record of ~nterpretabons. The
record of ~nterpretabons shall be avmlable for pubhc ~nspect~on during normal
busmess hours.
E. Appeal
Appeals of written ~nterpretabons made by the Adm~mstrator shall be filed only
by a party affected by the written Interpretabon w~th the Zomng Board of
Adjustment or for appeals of written ~nterpretat~ons of the Subd~ws~on
Regulations, the Planing and Zomng Commission, w~th~n 30 days of the
decision ~n accordance w~th the procedures found ~n Section 3.17,
Adm~nlstrabve Appeals. If no appeal ~s filed w~thln 30 days, the written
~nterpretatlon shall be final.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
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Article 3 Development Review Procedures
Section 3.15. Administrative Adjustment
3.15
Administrative Adjustment
A. Purpose
Admm~stretwe adjustments are specified dewabons
from otherwise apphcable development standards
where development ~s proposed that would be:
1. Compabble w~th surrounding land uses;
Harmomous w~th the pubhc ~nterest; and
3.Consistent w~th the purposes of th~s UDO.
B, Applicability
The Adm~mstrator shall have the authority to authorize
adjustment of up to 10 percent from any numerical
zomng standard set forth In Articles 5, 6, or 7 of th~s
UDO. Any adjustment request greater than 10 percent
shall be treated as a variance handled by the Zomng
Board of' Adjustment subject to the requirements of
Secbon 3.16, Variances.
C. Application
A complete apphcabon for an admlnlstrabve adjustment shall be submitted to
the Adm~mstrator as set forth ~n Section 3.1.C, Apphcabon Forms and Fees.
Review and Action by Administrator
The Adm~mstrator shall review the apphcat~on and approve, approve w~th
cond~bons, or deny the apphcat~on based upon the crtter~a below. A written
dec;s~on ~ncludlng afflrmabve findings on the criteria set forth below shall be
sent to the apphcant.
Administrative Adjustment Criteria
1. To approve an apphcat~on for an adm~mstrabve ad.lustment, the
Adm~mstrator shall make an affirmative finding that the following criteria
are met:
a. That granting the adjustment wdl ensure the same general level of
land use compatibility as the otherwise apphcable standards;
b. That granting the adjustment wdl not materially or adversely affect
adjacent land uses or the physical character of uses tn the ~mmed~ata
vic~mty of the proposed development; and
¢. That granbng the adjustment wdl be generally consistent w~th the
purposes and ~ntent of th~s UDO.
[n the event that the Administrator finds that the apphcant has not met
the above criteria, the applicant may request that the application be
forwarded to the Zoning Board of Adjustment as a variance request
subject to the requirements of Secbon 3.16, Variances.
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Article 3 Development Review Procedures
Secbon 3.16. Variances
3.:l,6
Variances
A.
Purpose
The Zomng Board of Adjustment shall have junsdlcUon
to hear requests for a variance from the terms of th~s
UDO. The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall be
authorized to grant a variance from the terms hereof fi,
and only fi, they find that the strict enforcement of this
UDO would create a substanbal hardship to the apphcant
by wrtue of unique special cond~bons not generally
found wtth~n the C~ty, and that the granbng of the
variance would preserve the spent and ~ntent of the
Ordinance, and would serve the general ~nterests of the
pubhc and the apphcant. Variances may be granted only
when ~n harmony w~th the general purpose and ~ntent of
th~s UDO so that pubhc health, safety, and welfare may
be secured and substantial Jusbce done.
B. Applicability
em
Da
Em
Application
The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall have the authority to grant variances
from the standards ~n th~s UDO except for wmvers of the standards ~n Arbcle 8,
Subd~ws~on Design and [mprovements, which may be made by the Planning
and Zoning Commission dunng the subd~ws~on process and requests for rehef
from a s~te plan reqmrement ~mposed by the Adm~mstretor when the
requirement was necessary to gmn comphance with the criteria for approval of
a s~te plan ~n Secbon 3.5.E, S~te Plan Rewew Criteria, which may be made by
the Design Rewew Board. Any variance request up to 10 percent may be
treated as an admlmstrabve adjustment subject to the requirements of Secbon
3.15, Adm~mstrabve AdJustment.
Application
A complete apphcabon for a variance shall be subm;tted to the Adm;n;strator as
set forth ~n Secbon 3.3..C, Apphcabon Forms and Fees.
Action by the Zoning Board of Adjustment
l, Public Hearing
Following not;ce ;n accordance w;th Sect;on 3.1.F, Requ;red Pubhc Notice,
the Zomng Board of Adjustment shall hold a pubhc heanng.
2. Variance Review
Upon compleUon of the pubhc heanng and after rewew of the variance
apphcabon subject to the criteria hsted ~n Secbon E below, the Zomng
Board of AdJustment shall make a written finding and g~ve Its approval,
approval w~th hm~tat~ons, or d~sapproval of the variance.
Criteria for Approval of Variances
Required Findings
The Zon;ng Board of Adjustment may authorize a variance from the
requirements of th~s UDO when an unnecessary hardship would result
from the strict enforcement of th~s UDO. In granbng a variance, the
Zomng Board of Adjustment shall prescribe only hm~tabons that It deems
not preludlclal to the pubhc ~nterest. In making the required findings, the
Zomng Board of Adjustment shall take ~nto account the nature of the
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Article 3 Development Review Procedures
Secbon 3 16 Variances
proposed use of the land ~nvolved, the ex~sbng use of land ~n the wc~mty,
the poss~bd~ty that a nuisance wdl be created, and the probable effect of
such variance upon traffic condlbons and upon pubhc health, convemence,
and welfare of the wcimty. No variance shall be granted unless the Board
makes afflrmabve findings ~n regard to all of the following criteria:
a. Extraordinary Conditions
That there are extraordinary or special conditions affecbng the land
~nvolved such that strict apphcat~on of the prows~ons of th~s UDO wdl
deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of his land. For example,
the variance ~s ]usbfied because of topogreph~c or other special
cond~bons umque to the property and development ~nvolved, ~n
contrad~st~ncbon to the mere ~nconvemence or financial d~sadvantage.
b. Enjoyment of a Substantial Property Right
That the variance ~s necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a
substanbal property right of the apphcant.
c. Substantial detriment
That the granbng of the variance wdl not be detrimental to the pubhc
health, safety, or welfare, or ~njurious to other property ~n the area, or
to the C~ty ~n adm~mstenng th~s UDO.
d. Subdivision
That the granbng of the variance wdl not have the effect of prevenbng
the orderly subd~ws~on of other land ~n the area ~n accordance w~th the
prows~ons of th~s UDO.
e. Flood Hazard Protection
That the granting of the variance wdl not have the effect of preventing
flood hazard protecbon ~n accordance w~th Arbcle 8, Subdivision
Design and Improvements.
f. Other Property
That these cond~bons do not generally apply to other property ~n the
vicinity.
g. Hardships
That the hardship ~s not the result of the applicant's own acbons.
h. Comprehensive Plan
That the granbng of the variance would not substanbally confhct w~th
the Comprehensive Plan and the purposes of th~s UDO.
i, Utilization
That because of these cond~bons, the apphcat~on of the UDO to the
parbcular p~ece of property would effecbvely prohibit or unreasonably
restrict the ubhzat~on of the property.
Limitations
The Zomng Board of AdJustment may not grant a variance where the
effect would be any of the following:
a. To allow the establishment of a use not otherwise permitted In the
apphcable zomng d~stnct;
b. To ~ncrease the density of a use, above that permitted by the
apphcable d~stnct;
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Article 3 Development Review Procedures
Section 3.16. Variances
c. To extend physically a nonconforming use of land; or
d, To change the zomng d~stnct boundaries shown on the Official Zomng
Map.
3. Profitability Not to Be Considered
The fact that property may be ubl~zed more profitably should a variance
be granted may not be considered grounds for a variance.
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Arbcle 3. Development Review Procedures
Secbon 3 17 Adm~mstrabve Appeals
3.17
Administrative Appeals
A. Applicability
Appeals to the Zoning Board of Adjustment may be
taken by any person aggrieved by, or any officer or
department affected by, specific points found ~n any of
the following final decisions of the Adm~mstrator:
1. Written ~nterpretabons of the text of th~s UDO; or
2. Demal of building permit or s~te plan based on
~nterpretabon of Article 7, General Development
Standards.
Appeals to the Planmng and Zomng Commission may
be taken by any person aggrieved by, or any officer or
department affected by specific points found in the
Application
Adm~mstrator's written ~nterpretat~ons of the text of the Subdivision
Regulabons.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
B. Effect of Appeal
An appeal to the ZBA stays all legal proceedtngs tn furtherance of the action
appealed from, unless the Admmtstrator from whom the appeal ts taken
certtfles to the Zomng Board of Adjustment a~cer the nobce of appeal shall have
been filed wtth htm, that by reason of facts stated tn the certtflcate a stay
would, tn hts optnton, cause tmmtnent peril to hfe or property. Tn such case,
proceedtngs shall not be stayed otherwtse than by a restraining order whtch
may be granted by the Board or by a Court of record on apphcatton, on nottces
to the offtcer from whom the appeal ts taken, and on due cause shown.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
C. Deadline for Submission of Application
An appeal from any final decision of the Admlmstrator shall be filed w~th the
Adm~mstretor within 30 days of receipt of the decision. If no appeal ~s filed
w~th~n 30 days, the decision shall be final.
D. Application
A complete appllcabon for an adm~mstrabve appeal shall be submitted to the
Adm~mstrator as set forth ~n Section 3.1.C, Apphcation Forms and Fees.
E, Record of Administrative Decision
The Adm~mstrator shall forthwith transmit to the Zoning Board of Adjustment or
the Planmng and Zomng Commission, as appropriate, all the papers
consbtubng the record of the acbon appealed.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
F. Hearing
The Zomng Board of Adjustment or Planmng and Zomng Commission, as
appropriate, shall hear the appeal w~thm 60 days of the date of the appeal
appllcabon or such extension as requested by the apphcant or Adm~mstrator,
give pubhc not~ce as set forth ~n Section 3.1.F, Required Pubhc Nobce, as well
as due not~ce to the part~es In Interest, and dec~de the same w~th~n a
reasonable brae.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
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Article 3. Development Review Procedures
Section 3 17 Administrative Appeals
Final Action by Zoning Board of Adjustment or Planning and Zoning
Commission
The Zoning Board of Adjustment or Plaflmflg and Zoning Commission, as
appropriate, may only consider the specific ~nterpret~ve language of the
Administrator and may reverse or affirm wholly or partly, or may modify the
~nterpretabon appealed from. [n any case, the Board or Commission shall only
present findings regarding specific errors made ~n the Administrator's
~nterpretatlon.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
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Article 3 Development Review Procedures
Secbon 3 18 Text Amendment
3.18
Text Amendment
A. Purpose
For the purpose of estabhsh~ng and mmntalmng sound,
stable, and desirable development w~th~n the temtonal
hm~ts of the C~ty, the text of th~s UDO may be altered
from bme-to-bme.
B. Initiation of Amendments
An amendment to the text of th~s UDO may be ~mbated
by:
1. C~ty Councd on ~ts own motion;
2.The Planmng and Zomng Commission; or
The Adm~mstrator.
C. Approval Process
1. Review and Report by Administrator
Planning & Zon.ng
Commission
The Admlmstrator shall review the proposed text amendment ~n hght of
the Comprehensive Plan and g~ve a report to the Planmng and Zomng
Commission.
2. Referral To Planning and Zoning Commission
The Adm~mstrator shall refer the same to the Planmng and Zomng
Commission for study, heanng, and report. The Planmng and Zoning
Commission may d~rect staff to proceed w~th drafting the amendment and
scheduhng the necessary pubhc heanngs, forward the proposed text
amendment to C~ty Councd for d~rect~on, or determine not to pursue the
proposed amendment. The Ctty Counctl may not enact the proposed text
amendment unttl the Planning and Zoning Commtsston makes its report to
the Ctty Counctl.
3. Recommendation by Planning and Zoning Commission
a. Notice
The Adm~mstrator shall publish and post pubhc nobce ~n accordance
w~th Section 3.1.F, Required Pubhc Notme, and shall recommend to the
C~ty Councd such action as the Commission deems proper.
b. Public Hearing
A pubhc heanng shall be held by the Planmng and Zoning Commission
before making a recommendation to the C~ty Councd.
4. City Council Action
a. Notice
The Administrator shall pubhsh and post nobces ~n accordance w~th
Section 3.1.F, Reqmred Pubhc Nobce, before taking final action on the
amendment.
b. Public Hearing
The C~ty Councd shall hold a pubhc heanng and approve, approve w~th
modff~cabons or cond~bons, or d~sapprove the text amendment.
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Arbcle 3 Development Review Procedures
Section 3.19. Comprehensive Plan Amendment
3.19 Comprehensive Plan Amendment
A. Purpose ~~1
For the purpose of estabhshlng and ma~ntmnmg sound,
stable, and desirable development w~thm the territorial
hm~ts of the C~ty, the Comprehenswe Plan, including
specifically, the Land Use Plan and the Thoroughfare
Plan, shall be amended only based upon changed or
changing cond~bons ~n a particular area or ~n the C~ty.
B. Initiation of Amendment
An amendment may be initiated by: ~ Zoning
Commission
~.. Oty Council on ~ts own mobon;
2. The Planmng and Zomng Commission;
3. The Admlmstrator; or
4. The property owner(s).
C. Amendment Application
A complete apphcabon for a Comprehensive Plan
amendment shall be submitted to the Adm~mstrator as set forth ~n Section
3.1.C, Apphcabon Forms and Fees.
Approval Process
l. Review and Report by Administrator
Once the apphcabon ~s complete, the Adm~mstrator shall review the
proposed amendment ~n hght of the remainder of the Comprehensive Plan
and cond~bons ~n the OLy, and give a report to the Commission and
Counol.
2. Recommendation by Planning and Zoning Commission
a, Notice
The Planmng and Zomng Commission shall publish and post pubhc
nobce ~n accordance w~th Section 3.1.F, Required Pubhc Notice, and
shall recommend to the Oty Councd such action as the Commission
deems proper.
b. Public flearlng
A pubhc heanng shall be held by the Planmng and Zomng Commission
before making a report to the C~ty Councd.
c. Review and Action by Planning and Zoning Commlseion
The Planmng and Zomng Commission shall rewew the amendment and
approve, approve w~th conditions, deny, or determine that the
proposed development comphes w~th the Comprehensive Plan and no
amendment ~s reqmred. If the Commission determtnes that no
amendment ~s required, the apphcant may proceed w~th the next step
~n the development process. No further acbon by the City Councd ~s
required.
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Article 3 Development Review Procedures
Secbon 3 19 Comprehensive Plan Amendment
3. City Council Action
a. Notice
The Oty Counol shall pubhsh and post pubhc not~ce ~n accordance w~th
Secbon 3.1.F, Required Pubhc Nobce, before taking final action on a
petition to amend the Comprehensive Plan.
b. Public Hearing
The Oty Counol shall hold a pubhc heanng and approve, approve with
modff~cabons, or d~sapprove the apphcabon to amend the
Comprehenswe Plan.
c. Review and Final Action by City Council
The Oty Council shall rewew the amendment and approve, approve
w~th conditions, or deny the apphcat~on.
Limitation on Reapplication
If a petR~on for a plan amendment ~s demed by the Oty Counol, another
pebbon for reclass~ficabon of the same property or any port~on thereof shall not
be considered w~th~n a period of 180 days from the date of den~al, unless the
Planning and Zoning Commission finds that one of the following factors are
apphcable:
1. There ~s a substanbal change ~n orcumstances relevant to the Issues
and/or facts considered dunng rewew of the application that m~ght
reasonably affect the decision-making body's apphcabon of the relevant
rewew standards to the development proposed In the apphcabon; or
2. New or additional mformabon ~s avadable that was not avmlable at the
bme of the rewew that m~ght reasonably affect the deos~on-mak~ng
body's apphcabon of the relevant rewew standards to the development
proposed; or
3. A new apphcabon ~s proposed to be submitted that Is materially d~fferent
from the prior apphcat~on (e.g., proposes new uses or a substanbal
decrease ~n proposed densities or ~ntens~t~es); or
4. The final decision on the apphcabon was based on a material m~stake of
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Article 4. Zoning D~stncts
Section 4.]. Establishment of Districts
Article 4. Zoning Districts
4.1
Establishment of Districts
For the purpose of this UDO, porbons of the Oty, as specified on the Offioal Zomng
Map of the CRy, are hereby d~wded ~nto the zomng, design, and overlay d~stricts
enumerated below. The ~ntens~ty regulabons apphcable for such zomng d~stncts are
designated ~n Article 5 and the use regulabons are designated ~n Article 6 of th~s
UDO.
A-O Agricultural-Open
A-OR Rural Residential Subdlws~on
R-1 S~ngle-Famdy Res~denbal
R-lB S~ngle-Fam~ly Res~denbal
R-2 Duplex Residential
R-3 Townhouse
R-4 Hultl-Famdy
R-6 H~gh DensRy Mulb-Fam~ly
R-7 Manufactured Home Park
A-P Ad m~nlstratwe/Profess~onal
C-! General Commeroal
C-2 Commercial-Industrial
C-3 Light Commercial
M-Z L~ght Industrial
N-2 Heavy Industrial
C-U College and Umvers~ty
R&D
P-MUD Planned M~xed-Use D~stnct
PDD Planned Development District
WPC Wolf Pen Creek Development Corridor
· NG-1 Core Northgate
~= NG-2 Commeroal Northgate
z NG-3 Res~denbal Northgate
OV Corridor Overlay
RDD Redevelopment District
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Article 4. Zomng Districts
Section 4 2 Official Zomng Hap
4.2 Official Zoning Map
A. The City ~s hereby divided into the above zomng d~stncts, as shown on the
Official Zomng Map, together with all explanatory matter thereon, and adopted
by reference and declared to be a part of th.s UDO. The Official Zomng Map
shall be Identified by the s~gnature of the Mayor, attested by the City Secretary,
and beanng the Seal of the C~ty of College Stabon under the following words:
"Th~s ~s to certify that th~s ~s the Official Zomng Map referred to ~n
Secbon 4.2 of the Umfled Development Ordinance (UDO) of the C~ty
of College Stabon, Texas."
B. If, ~n accordance w~th the prows~ons of th~s UDO and §211.006 of the Texas
Local Government Code, as amended, changes are made m the d~stnct
boundaries or other matter portrayed on the Official Zomng Map, such changes
shall be entered on the Official Zomng Map promptly after the amendment has
been approved by the C~ty Councd and s~gned by the Mayor.
C. Approved zoning changes shall be entered on the Official Zoning Map by the
Adm~mstrator and each change shall be ~denbfied on the Map w~th the date and
number of the Ordinance making the change.
D. No change of any nature shall be made on the Official Zomng Map or matter
shown thereon except ~n conformity w~th procedures set forth m th~s UDO. Any
unauthorized change of whatever k~nd by any person or persons shall be
considered a wolabon of th~s UDO and pumshable as prowded under Secbon
10.2, Penalbes for V~olat~on.
E. Regardless of the existence of purported cop~es of the Official Zomng Map
which may from t~me-to-t.me be made or pubhshed, the Official Zomng Map,
which shall be located m the office of the Development Services Department,
shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of land and water
areas ~n the C~ty. The Official Zoning Map shall be avmlable to the pubhc at all
hours when the CRy Hall ~s open to the pubhc.
F. An electromc version of the Official Zomng Map, kept as a map layer m the
C~tyls Geographic [nformabon System (GIS) ~n the Office of the Development
Services Department, may be used and mamtmned as the Official Zoning Map.
G. A zomng atlas, or zomng book, may be prepared and mamtmned as necessary
for the use of C~ty employees and has no official status.
4.3 Replacement of Official Zoning Hap
A. This UDO hereby incorporetes the Official Zomng Map.
B. Unless the prior Official Zomng Map has been lost or has been totally
destroyed, the prior map or any s~gmflcant parts thereof remmnmg shall be
preserved, together w~th all avmlable records pertaining to Its adoption or
amendment.
4.4 Rules for Znterpretation of District Boundaries
Where uncertmnty exists as to the boundaries of d~stncts as shown on the Official
Zomng Map, the following rules shall apply:
A. Boundaries Indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets,
h~ghways, or alleys shall be construed to follow such centerhnes.
B. Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot hnes shall be
construed as following such lot hnes.
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Article 4 Zoning D~stncts
Section 4 4 Appilcabon of D~stnct Regulabons
C. Boundaries ~nd~cated as approximately following c~ty hm~ts shall be construed
as following such city limits.
D. Boundaries red.cared as following radroad lines shall be construed to be m~dway
between the rails of the mare hne.
E. Boundaries red.cared as following shorehnes shall be construed to follow such
shorehnes, and m the event of change In the shorehne shall be construed as
moving w~th the actual shorehne. Boundaries mdlcated as approximately
followmg the centerhnes of streams, rivers, canals, lakes, or other bodies of
water shall be construed to follow such centerhnes.
F. Boundaries ~nd~cated above as parallel to, or extensions of features, shall be so
construed. The scale of the map shall determine d~stancas not specifically
~nd~cated In a classification amendment.
G. Where physical or cultural features ex~sbng on the ground are at variance w~th
those shown on the Official Zonmg Map, or m other c~rcumstances not covered
above, the Zomng Board of Adjustment (ZBA) shall mterpret the d~stnct
boundaries as prowded m Section 2.3, Zomng Board of Adjustment.
4.5 Application of District Regulations
A. Uniformity
The zomng regulabons as set forth by th,s UDO w~th~n each d~stnct shall be
apphed uniformly for each class or k~nd of budding; however, the regulations
vary from d~stnct to d~strict In accordance w~th their respective purposes for the
character of each district and ~ts pecuhar suitability for particular uses, w~th a
wew of conserving the value of buddmgs and encouraging the most appropriate
use of land ~n the mumc~pahty.
B. Newly Annexed Territory
The adm~mstrabon of th~s UDO to newly annexed territory shall consider the
following prows~ons:
:l. Any territory hereafter annexed to the C~ty of College Stat.on, not
otherwise classified at the brae of annexation, shall be classified by
applying the A-O, Agricultural Open d~stnct.
2. Upon annexabon, no person shall Imtlate any development or construcbon
acbwty, mcludmg site preparabon, foundabon formmg, s~gn erection,
construction, ~mprovement, repmr or demohbon w~th~n a newly annexed
area w~thout first applying for and obtmmng the appropriate permits or
other approvals required by th~s UDO.
5. No person relying on a clmm of vested rights shall conbnue any
development act~wty w~th~n a newly annexed area w~thout first applying
for and obtmmng a buddmg permit; however, persons are not precluded
from the following acbwbes:
a. conbnumg to use land ~n the area ~n the manner m which the land was
bemg used on the date the annexabon proceedmgs were Instituted ff
the land use was legal at that brae; or
b. begmmng to use land ~n the area ~n the manner that was planned for
the land before the 90th day before the effecbve date of the
annexabon ~f:
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Arbcle 4 Zoning D~stncts
Secbon 4 5 Apphcat~on of D~stnct Regulabons
(1) one or more hcenses, cerbficates, permits, approvals, or other
forms of authorization by a governmental enbty were reqmred by
law for the planned land use; and
(2) a completed apphcat~on for the ~nit~al authorization was filed w~th
the governmental enbty before the date the annexabon
proceedings were ~nst~tuted. For purposes of th~s secbon, a
completed apphcabon ~s filed ff the apphcabon ~ncludes all
documents and other Information designated as required by the
governmental enbty ~n a wntten nobce to the apphcant.
In accordance w~th §43.002. Conbnuabon of Land Use, of the Texas Local
Government Code, the City may apply the following regulabons w~thln
newly annexed territory:
a. a regulabon relating to the Iocabon of sexually-oriented businesses;
b. a regulabon relabng to prevenbng imm~nent destrucbon of property or
~nlury to persons;
c. a regulation relating to pubhc nuisances;
d. a regulabon relating to flood control;
e. a regulabon relating to the storage and use of hazardous substances;
f. a regulabon relabng to the sale and use of fireworks; or
g. a regulation relabng to the d~scharge of firearms.
Any person w~th an ~nterest in property within a newly annexed area may
apply to the Adm~mstrator for a determination of the vested rights such
person has, ~f any, to continue development act~wt~es ~mbated prior to
annexabon. Such determ~nabons shall be based upon all perbnent facts
and upon the relevant decisions of State and Federal courts. The
apphcant may submit any written evidence to the Administrator for
cons~derabon. The Adm~mstrator's written determination shall be final
unless duly appealed to the Zomng Board of AdJustment.
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Article 5 D~stnct Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards
Secbon 5 :!. Residential Zomng D~stncts
Article 5. District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards
Residential Zoning Districts
Occupancy of any dwelhng in the following districts shall be limited to "family" as
defined by th~s UDO.
A. Agricultural-Open
Th~s d~stnct Includes lands w~th~n the corporate hmlts of the C~ty, which are not
subd~wded and are relabvely undeveloped. This district ts ~ntended to be
apphed to land whtch ~s used for agricultural, very Iow-lntens~ty residential, or
open space uses, but which ~s prelected ~n the Comprehensive Plan for
conversion to more ~ntens~ve urban uses at such bme as community services
are available and commumty needs for such uses are present. As such, it is a
reserved area in which the future growth of the Oty can occur.
B, Rural Residential Subdivision (A-OR)
This district allows different infrastructure standards from the more urbanized
developments w~th~n the C~ty, and is ~ntended for developments of a m~mmum
of 50 acres that are to be subd~wded Into s~ngle-famlly tracts no smaller than
one acre each. Generally, Iocabons are ~ntended to be at the periphery of the
City where ~nfrestructure may not yet be available and not within the urbamzed
core. [n the developed area of the C~ty, where ~nfrastructure IS available for
extension, there may be Iocabons where a rural subdlws~on would be
appropriate depending on surrounding land uses and the ex.sting read system.
C, Single-Family Residential (R-l)
Th~s district ~ncludes lands planned for single-family residential purposes and
accessory uses. This district is designed to accommodate suffictent, suitable
res~denbal neighborhoods, protected and/or buffered from Incompabble uses,
and provided with necessary and adequate facilities and services.
D. Single-Family Residential (R-lB)
Th~s d~strlct ~s designed to provide land for detached s~ngle-fam~ly residential
suburban development. This d~stnct contains lots that are larger than the
mlmmum R-1 lot, but smaller than the m~mmum A-OR.
E. Duplex Residential (R-2)
Th~s d~stnct contains land that has been planned for duplex residential purposes
and assoc;ated uses. Characterized by moderate density, it may be utlhzed as
a trans~bonal zone.
The following supplemental standards shall apply to th~s d~stnct:
1. Single-family dwellings shall conform to R-l, S~ngle-Famlly Res~denbal
Standards.
2. Where parking is provided in the front yard of a duplex, an eight-foot
setback shall be required between the property hne and the nearest ssde
of the parking pad. This eight-foot setback area must contain a three-foot
screen consisting of a continuous berm, hedge, or wall. In addition, an
eight-foot setback shall be required between the dwelling unit and the
nearest s~de of the parking pad.
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Section 5.1. Residential Zoning D~stncts
F. Townhouse (R-3)
Th~s d~str~ct contains land, which ~s to be used for a umque type of dwelhng,
typically designed for ~nd~vidual ownership, or ownership ~n-groups of s~ngle-
family attached residences constructed on ~nd~wdually platted lots.
The following supplemental standards shall apply to th~s d~strlct:
S~ngle-famdy dwelhngs shall conform to R-l, S~ngle-Famdy Res~denbal
standards.
NultI-Family (R-4)
Th~s d~stnct prowdes land for development of apartment and condom~mum
umts at Iow to medium densities. Th~s d~strlct may serve as a trans~bonal zone
between lower density residential areas and other residential or non-res~denbal
areas.
The following supplemental standards shall apply to th~s d~str~ct:
[. Duplex dwelhng units shall conform to R-2, Duplex Res~denbal standards.
2. Townhouse dwelling umts shall conform to R-3, Townhouse standards.
Per Ordinance No. 2763 dated September 23, 2004
H. High Density Hulti-Famlly
Th~s d~stnct contains land used for a variety of housing types, but primarily
mulbple famdy dwellings. Th~s d~strlct ~s designed to prowde the h~ghest
density ~n the commumty for developments ~n close proximity to the Umvers~ty.
The following supplemental standards shall apply to th~s d~str~ct:
2. Duplex dwelhng umts shall conform to R-2, Duplex Res~denbal standards.
2. Townhouse dwelhng umts shall conform to R-3, Townhouse standards.
Per Ordinance No. 2763 dated September 23, 2004
I. Hanufactured Home Park
Th~s d~str~ct contains land that ~s located, designed and operated as a s,te for
residential uses conslsttng of manufactured homes ~n accordance w~th the
permitted uses. The following supplemental standards shall apply to th~s
d~stnct:
:l.. The construcbon, reconstrucbon, alteration, or enlargement of a
manufactured home park must be pursuant to an approved s~te plan.
2. H~mmum manufactured home park area ~s two conbguous acres.
3. Haximum gross density shall be 10 dwelhng umts per acre.
4. M~mmum setback for a manufactured home from a pubhc street shall be
15 feet.
5. H~nlmum setback for a manufactured home from a lot line shall be 15
feet.
6. H~mmum setback for a manufactured home from a private street, parking,
or other common area shall be 15 feet.
7. I~hmmum setback between two manufactured homes shall be 15 feet;
except that private accessory storage structures located on an ~nd~wdual
manufactured home lot need not maintain a separabon from the
manufactured home that occupies the same lot.
Parking areas may be located w~th~n common parking areas or on
~ndlvldual manufactured home lots, prowded that the parking required for
each manufactured home ~s located w~thm 200 feet of each lot.
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Arbcle 5 D~stnct Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards
Section 5 2 Resldenbal D~mens~onal Standards
Each manufactured home park lot shall have access to public utilibes, and
It shall have vehicular access to/from either a pubhc right-of-way or
private drive.
5.2
Residential Dimensional Standards
The following table estabhshes d~mens~onal standards that shall be apphed w~th~n the
Res~denbal Zomng D~stncts, unless otherwise ~dentlfied ~n th~s UDO.
M~n Lot Ama per Dwelhng 5 ! 5,000 SF 8,000 SF 3,500 SF 2,000 SF None None
Unit (DU) Acres Acre
M~n. Lot Width None None 50' None 35'/DU(E) None None None
M~n. Lot Depth None None 3.00' None ~.00' None None None
M~n Front Setback (H) 50' 50' 2S'(D) 25'(D) 25'(D) 25'(D) 25'(D) 25'(D)
H~n S~de Setback 20' 20' 7 5' 7 5'(C) 7.5'(C) (A) (A)(B) (A)(B)
M~n Street S~de Setback 15' 15' 15' 15' 15' 15' 15' 15'
Min Side Setback between
Structures (B) 15' 15' 15' 7 5' 7.5' 7.5'
M~n Rear Setback 50' S0' 20' 20' 20'(F) 20' 20' 20'
Max Height 35' 35' 2.5 Stories/ 2 5 Stones/ 2.5 Stones 35' G G
35' 35' 35'
Max. Dwelhng Umts/Acre 0 2 1.0 8 0 6 0 12.0 14 0 20 0 30 0 10.0
Per Ordinance No. 27S3 dated September 23, 2004
Notes:
A minimum s~de setback of 7.5 feet ~s reqmred for each building or group of contiguous buddings.
Lot hne constructmn on Intarlor lots w~th no s~de yard or setback ~s allowed only where the budding ~s
covered by fire protection on the s~te or by dedicated right-of-way or easement
(C} Zero lot hne construction of a residence ~s allowed where property on both s~des of a lot line Is owned and/or
developed simultaneously by s~ngle party Development under lot hne construcbon reqmres prior approval
by the Zomng Official ]n no case shall a s~ngle-famdy residence or duplex be budt w~th~n 3.5 feet of another
primary structure See Article 8, Subd~ws~on Design and [mprovements, for more ~nformatlon
(D) M~mmum front setback may be reduced to :1.5 feet when approved rear access ~s prowded, or when side yard
or rear yard parking ~s prowded
(E) The m~mmum lot w~dth for a duplex dwelhng may be reduced to 30 feet per dwelhng umt when all required
off-street parking Is provided in the rear or s~de yard
(F) Minimum rear setback may be reduced to 15 feet when parking ~s prowded m the front yard or side yard.
(G) Shall abide by Secbon 7 ! H, Height
(H) Reference Section 7.3..D.1.e for lots created by plat prior to 3uly 15, 1970
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A~acle 5. D~stnct Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards
Secbon S 3 Non-Residential Zonmg D~stncts
5.3
Non-Residential Zoning Districts
A. Administrative-Professional (A-P)
Th~s d~stnct wdl accommodate selected commercial businesses that provtde a
service rather than sell products, e~ther retad or wholesale. The uses allowed
have relabvely Iow traffic generabon and require hm~ted location ~denbficat~on.
B. General Commercial (C-t)
Th~s d~stnct ~s designed to prowde Iocabons for general commeroal purposes,
that ~s, retml sales and service uses that funcbon to serve the enbre commumty
and ~ts ws~tors.
C. Commercial-Zndustrlal (C-2)
Th~s d~stnct ~s designed to prowde a location for outlets offenng good and
services to a hm~ted segment of the general pubhc. The uses Included pnmardy
serve other commercial and ~ndustnal enterprises.
D. Light Commercial (C-3)
Th~s d~stnct ~s designed to prowde locations for commeroal s~tes that are too
small for many permitted uses ~n the C-1, General Commeroal D~stnct. These
are moderately Iow traffic generators that have httle impact on adjacent areas
or on adjacent thoroughfares.
The follow~ng supplemental standard shall apply to th~s d~stnct:
No C-3 zoning d~strlct, ~ncludmg adjacent C-3 zoning districts, shall exceed a
combined total of five acres ~n area.
E. Light Tndustrlal (M-l)
Th~s district IS prowded for offices, research and development act~wt~es and
h~gh technological, hght manufactunng, non-pollubng mdustnes that are self-
contamed. It ~s further intended that the L~ght Industrial District may be
compabble w~th adjacent uses ~n any other d~strlct, dependmg upon the
character of the operabon and the cond~bons ~mposed.
F. Heavy Zndustrlal (M-2)
Th~s d~stnct ~s designed to prowde land for manufactunng and Industrial
act~wtms w~th generabon of nmsance charactensbcs greater than acbwt~es
permitted In the C-2 and M-1 zoning d~stncts. PermRted uses within this
d~stnct are generally not compabble w~th residential uses of any density or
lower ~ntens~ty commercial uses.
G. College and University (C-U)
Th~s d~stnct ~s apphed to land which ~s located w~th~n the boundaries of the
Texas A&M University campus or are owned by the University.
H. Research & Development (R&D)
This district IS designed for administrative and professional offices, and
research and development onented light ~ndustnal uses meeting the standards
and performance criteria established in th~s section. These uses could be
compatible w~th Iow mtens~ty uses and all res~denbal uses, thereby mmntmn~ng
the character and Integrity of neighborhoods. Th~s d~stnct should be carefully
located ~n areas where there ~s suffioent access to arterial level thoroughfares.
The following supplemental standards shall apply to th~s district:
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Arbcle 5 D~stnct Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards
Secbon 5 3 Non-Res,denbal Zomng D~stncts
1. Performance Criteria for All Uses
a. Zmpervious Surface: impervious surface is limited to 70 percent.
b. Floor Area Ratio (FAR): The maximum FAR in this district shall not
exceed 50 percent.
c. Building Materials: All main buildings shall have not less than 90
percent of the total exterior walls, excluding doors, windows and
window walls, constructed or faced with brick, stone, masonry, stucco
or precast concrete panels.
d. Signs: Any detached or freestanding slgnage shall meet the criteria
for Iow-profile s~gns established ~n Secbon 7.4, S~gns. Materials shall
match building facade materials.
e. Other District Regulations: Uses should be designed to prowde
adequate access and internal orculabon such that travel through
residentially-zoned or developed areas is precluded. All processes are
to be conducted inside buildings and there shall be no outside storage
or business activity. Any business operations occurring during the
hours between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. must meet all the performance
criteria estabhshed [n this section, as well as limit vehicular access into
the site through a designated access point that m~tlgates any adverse
~mpacts of the traffic on surrounding res~denbal areas.
2. Additional Standards
a. This section may be applied to any conditional use proposed in this
d~stnct when either the Admm~stretor or Development Engineer believe
that the existing performance standards contained m this UDO are
msufficmnt to address the proposed use because of ~ts technology or
processes and thus, will not effectwely protect adjacent existing or
future land uses. One or both shall so advise the Planning and Zoning
Commission in writing.
b. Zn such cases, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold a
hearmg to determine whether a professional mvesbgabon or analys~s
should be performed to idenbfy and estabhsh additional reasonable
standards, if so determined, based on the mformabon presented at
the hearing, the Planning and Zoning Comm~ss.on will Identify the
areas to be investigated and analyzed and wll~ direct the staff to
conduct the appropriate research necessary to develop standards for
successful management of the new project. Any and all costs incurred
by the Oty to develop add~tmnal standards shall be charged to the
applicant and included as an addition to the cost of e~ther the budding
permit fee or zoning application fee.
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Arbcle 5 D~strlct Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards
Secbon 5 4 Non-Res~denbal D~mens~onal Standards
5.4 Non-Residential Dimensional Standards
The following table establishes dimensional standards that shall be applied within the
Non-Resldenbal Zoning Districts, unless otherwise identified in th~s UDO:
A-P C-1 C-2 C-3 N-1 M-2 R&D
Phn. Lot Area None None None None None None 20,000
SF
M~n. Lot Width 24' 24' 24' 24' 100' None 100'
Mm. Lot Depth 100' 100' 100' 100' 200' None 200'
Phn. Front Setback 25' 25' 25' 25' 25' 25' 30'
N~n. Side Setback (A)(B) (A)(B) (A)(B) (A)(B) (A)(B) (A)(B) 30' (B)
Plan St. S~de Setback 15' 15' 15' 15' 15' 25' 30'
Min. Rear Setback 15' 15' 15' 15' 15' 15' 30'(DI
Plax Hm~lht (CI (C) (C) (C} (C) (C) (C)
Notes:
(A) A minimum side setback of 7.5 feet shall be required for each building or group of
contiguous buddings.
(B} Lot hne construcbon on ~ntenor lots with no s~de yard or setback ~s allowed only where the
budding ~s covered by fire protection on the s~te or separated by a dedicated pubhc right-of-
way or easement of at least 15 feet ~n w~dth.
(C) See Secbon 7.1.H, Hmght.
(D) When abutting non-residentially zoned or used land, the rear setback may be reduced to 20
feet.
5.5
Planned Districts (P-MUD and PDD)
A. The Planned M~xed-Use D~stnct (P-MUD) and the Planned Development D~stnct
(PDD) are Intended to prowde such flex.briery and performance criteria which
produce:
1. A maximum choice ~n the type of enwronment for working and hwng
avmlable to the pubhc;
2.Open space and recreabon areas;
3. A pattern of development which preserves trees, outstanding natural
topography and geologic features, and prevents soil erosion;
4.A creabve approach to the use of land and related physical development;
5. An effioent use of land resulbng ~n smaller networks of ubhbes and
streets, thereby lowering development costs;
6. An environment of stable character ~n harmony w~th surrounding
development; and
7. A more desirable enwronment than would be possible through stnct
apphcabon of other sections or d~stncts ~n th~s UDO.
B. Planned Mixed-Use District (P-MUD): The purpose of th~s d~stnct ~s to
permit areas which encourage m~xmg of land uses such as retml/commerc~al,
office, parks, mulb-fam~ly, and attached s~ngle-famdy. These uses are
developed together m a manner that allows ~nteracbon between the uses and
that allows each use to support the other uses. W~th~n any P-MUD, resldenUal
and non-res~denbal land uses shall each consbtute at least 20 percent of the
overall land uses w~thm the m~xed-use development. The remaining 60 percent
may be any combination of resldentml or non-residential land uses. The
res~denbal uses prowde the patrons for the office and commercial uses. The
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Article 5 D~stnct Puq~ose Statements and Supplemental Standards
Section 5 6 Design D~stncts
success of these m~xed-use areas Is directly related to the senslbve master
planmng of the s~te layout.
The P-MUD is appropriate ~n areas where the land use plan reflects m~xed use
as a land use category. A P-MUD may be used to permit new or ~nnovatlve
concepts ~n land utd~zat~on not permitted by other zomng districts. Whde
greater flexlbihty ~s g~ven to allow special conditions or restncbons that would
not otherwise allow the development to occur, procedures are estabhshed to
~nsure agmnst m~suse of ~ncreased flexibility.
Planned Development District (POD).' The purpose of the Planned
Development D~stnct ~s to promote and encourage ~nnovabve development that
~s sensitive to surrounding land uses and to the natural enwrenment. If th~s
necessitates varying from certmn standards, the proposed development should
demonstrate commumty benefits.
The PDD ~s appropriate ~n areas where the land use plan reflects the specific
commercial or res~denbal uses proposed m the PDD. A PDD may be used to
permit new or ~nnovat~ve concepts ~n land ubhzat~on not permitted by other
zomng d~stncts. Whde greater fiex~bd~ty ~s g~ven to allow special conditions or
restrictions that would not otherwise allow the development to occur,
procedures are estabhshed to insure agmnst m~suse of ~ncreased flex~b~hty. A
PDD should not be used to:
Guarantee specific s~te or budding charactensbcs w~th~n a development;
2. Apply add~bonal development standards to a s~ngle s~te;
3. Vary from certmn development standards unless commumty benefits
outweigh the requested mod~ficabons; or
4. Combine commercial and res~denbal land uses. A P-MUD shall be used for
m~xed-use developments.
5.6
Design Districts
A. Wolf Pen Creek (WPC)
Th~s d~strict ~s designed to promote development that ~s appropriate along Wolf
Pen Creek, which, upon creation was a predominantly open and undeveloped
area challenged by drelnage, erosion, and flooding ~ssues. Development
proposals are designed to encourage the pubhc and private use of Wolf Pen
Creek and the development corridor as an actwe and passive recreabonal area
wh~le mmntmnmg an appearance consistent w~th the Wolf Pen Creek Master
Plan.
The following supplemental standards shall apply to th~s d~stnct:
:1.. Development Criteria
a. Th~s Section ~s ~ntended to ensure that development occurs in
comphance w~th the Master Plan for the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor.
Pertinent to appearance is the design of the s~te, braiding and
structures, planbngs, s~gns, street hardware, and miscellaneous other
objects that are observed by the pubhc.
b. These criteria are not ~ntended to restrict ~mag~nabon, ~nnovabon, or
variety, but rather to assist ~n focusing on design principles, which can
result ~n creabve solutions that wdl develop a sabsfactory wsual
appearance w~th~n the C~ty, preserve taxable values, and promote the
pubhc health, safety, and welfare.
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Section 5 6 Design D~strlcts
C. In order to create and then preserve a d~stlncbve atmosphere and
character ~n the Wolf Pen Creek development corridor, elements listed
~n 3.6.F, Additional Rewew C,tena, shall be considered ~n the review
of all projects and proposals for development.
Dedication/Development of Drainage and Pedestrian Accesswaye
Except for mlmmum reservabon areas dedicated or developed ~n
accordance w~th the Wolf Pen Creek Master Plan, the flood fnnge area
may be reclaimed upon approval of reclamabon plans by the C~ty
Engineer.
a. The Upstream Phase of the development corridor along Wolf Pen Creek
means the area between Texas Avenue and Dartmouth Drive. The area
to be dedicated or developed consists of the floodway and the
m~nlmum reservation I~ne as defined ~n the Wolf Pen Creek Master Plan
and shall be referred to as the m~nlmum reservabon area.
b. The Downstream Phase of the development corridor along Wolf Pen
Creek means the area between Dartmouth Drive and the Earl Rudder
Freeway. The area to be dedicated or developed consists of property
described ~n Ordinance #2534 and shall be referred to as the m~mmum
reservation area.
c. Where applicable, the floodway and the m~mmum reservabon line for
the Upstream Phase of the development cor,dor, and/or the minimum
reservabon area for the Downstream Development Phase, shall be
~nd~ceted on the s~te plan.
d. Upon development of the property w~th~n the Wolf Pen Creek
development cot,dot, the minimum reservabon area may be:
(J.) Dedicated ~n fee s~mple or as a drainage and access easement, or
(2) Improved by the developer to conform w~th the standards of the
development corndor.
e. Property w~thm the mlmmum reservabon area w~ll:
(2) Prowde drainage capacity necessary to convey the floodwaters of
Wolf Pen Creek wh~le accommodabng the ~ncreased runoff from
development of properties along the creek;
(:2) Prowde an area to accommodate pedest,an access from, to, and
between developments along the banks of Wolf Pen Creek m order
to lessen congesbon along adjacent roadways for patrons of
businesses along the cor,dor;
(3) Prowde an area as necessary to address and prevent eres~on of
creek banks resulbng from development both along the Creek ~n
the development corridor and from floodwaters received from
upstream of the development corridor;
(4) Prowde an area necessary for public ~mprevements to the
development corridor ~nclud~ng, but not limited to, tra~ls, I~ghtmg,
~rngabon, benches, kiosks, foot bndges w~th hand rails, trash
receptacles, culverts, s~gnage, landscaping, emergency call boxes,
public art, and b~cycle racks; and
(5) Prowde access for drainage and facilities maintenance as necessary
to support private development w~th~n the development cor,dor.
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Article 5, District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards
Section 5 6. Design D~stncts
f. All development shall be In accordance w~th the Wolf Pen Creek
Corndor Study and Master Plan (1988), the Rewsed Wolf Pen Creek
Master Plan (1998) and the "Conceptual Plan, Trad System" prepared
by Robert B. Ruth, dated February 25, 2001.
g. Permitted private development w~th~n the minimum reservation area
where ded~cabon ~s not made may include, but ~s not limited to:
(2) Cleaning and removal of brush and bank stabd~zabon;
(2) Erosion control;
(3) Pedestrian walkways, hghbng, and access easements; and
(4) Preservation of the natural setbng of the creek.
h. Cross secbons as shown In the original Wolf Pen Creek Master Plan
shall be used ~n des~gmng ~mprovements unless otherwise approved by
the Design Review Board.
i. The developer or property owner may submit any ~mprovements to the
C~ty for dedication. Upon acceptance, the C~ty wdl maintain those
facd~bes to the same standards as other pubhc development along the
creek.
Fill Naterials
Fill materials must be placed or stored ~n accordance with a s~te plan
approved by the Development Engineer.
aD Fill must not be placed over ex~stmg utlhty hnes w~thout permission of
the C~ty of College Stabon.
bo nil must not be stored or placed under the dnphnes of any tree three
~nches or greater ~n cahper.
c. Stored fill materials must be maintained ~n an aesthetically pleasing
manner.
d. IVlater~als may be hauled ~n or excavated for lake construction.
Lighting
a. On-s~te hghtlng shall be positioned to reduce glare and undesirable
hght.
b. Sodium lights shall not be installed or used ~n the Wolf Pen Creek
Corndor. Lighting to provide security or cr~me prevenbon, or as a
requirement for ~nsurance, shall be allowed.
c. Exterior hghbng shall be part of the arch~tecturel concept. F~xtures,
standards, and all exposed accessories shall be harmomous w~th
budding design. L~ght fixtures shall be compabble w~th fixtures used
elsewhere ~n the d~str~ct.
Solid Waste
a. Owners shall be encouraged In the Joint use of sohd waste collection
agreements. Collection points may also act as vehicular access points
for park maintenance vehicles.
13. Building service areas and sohd waste collecbon points shall be
screened from the creek corridor, trad system, parking and vehicular
use areas, and dedicated streets and shall not be w~th~n 20 feet of the
m~mmum reservabon hne. Screemng shall consist of hwng plant
materials, fences and/or walls.
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Article 5 D~stnct Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards
Section 5 6. Design D~stncts
6. Relationship of Buildings to Site
a. The s~te shall be planned to accomphsh a desirable trans~bon w~th the
streetscape and to prowde for adequate planting, safe and effloent
pedestrian movement, and parking areas.
b. S~te planning in which setbacks and yards are m excess of zoning
restncbons ~s encouraged to prowde an ~nterestmg relabonsh~p
between buildings.
c. Parking areas shall be treated w~th decoret~ve elements, budding wall
extensions, plantings, berms, or other innovabve means so as to
screen parking areas from wew from pubhc ways.
d. The height and scale of each budding shall be compatible w~th ~ts s~te
and exlsbng (or anbopated) ad]tatung buddings.
e. Setbacks shall meet those of the C-1, General Commercial D~stnct for
all commercial uses.
f. All developments adjacent to the creek shall orient a focal pmnt to the
floodplmn of the creek and have pedestrian access to the trml system.
7. Relationship of Buildings and Site to Adjoining Area
Ad3acent buddings of d~fferent architectural styles shall be made
compatible by such means as screens, sight breaks, and materials.
e. Attrect~ve landscape transition to adjoining properbes shall be
prowded.
b. Harmony m texture, hnes, and masses ~s reqmred. Monotony shall be
avoided.
c. Joint vehicular access agreements from dedicated streets are
encouraged and may be required by the Design Rewew Board.
d. Park access easements for vehicular and pedestrian traffic shall be
indicated on the s~te plan.
e. Elevation drawings showing all s~des of a building shall be prowded.
8. Building Design
a. Architectural style ~s not restricted. Evaluabon of the appearance of a
project shall be based on the quahty of ~ts design and relationship to
surroundings.
b. Buddings shall have good scale and be ~n harmomous conformance
w~th permanent ne~ghbonng development.
c. Materials shall be selected for harmony of the budding w~th adjmmng
braidings.
d. Materials shall be selected for smtablllty to the type of buddings and
the design ~n which they are used. Buddings shall use the same
materials, or those that are architecturally harmomous, for all building
walls and other exterior budding components wholly or partly wslble
from pubhc ways.
e. Materials shall be of durable quahty.
f. In any design In whmh the structural frame ~s exposed to wew, the
structural materials shall be compabble w~thm themselves and
harmomous w~th their surroundings.
g. Budding components, such as w~ndows, doors, eaves, and parapets,
shall have good proporbons and relabonsh~ps to one another.
It. Colors shall be harmomous and shall use only compabble accents.
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Secbon 5 6 Design Districts
10.
I. Mechanical equipment or other ubhty hardware on roof, ground, or
buildings shall be screened from pubhc wew w~th materials harmomous
w~th the building, or they shall be so located as not to be ws~ble from
any pubhc ways.
J. Monotony of design In s~ngle or mulbple building projects shall be
avmded. Vanabon of detml, form, and s~bng shall be used to prowde
wsual ~nterest. [n mulbple building projects, variable s~bng or
ind~wdual buildings may be used to prevent a monotonous
appearance.
Hlscellaneous Structures and Street Hardware
a. IVhscellaneous structures and street hardware shall be designed to be
part of the architectural concept of design and landscape. Natenals
shall be compabble w~th braidings, scale shall be good, colors shall be
~n harmony w~th buildings and surroundings, and proporbons shall be
attracbve.
b. L~ghbng ~n connection w~th m~scellaneous structures and street
hardware shall meet the criteria apphcable to s~te, landscape,
buildings, and s~gns.
Landscaping
Landscape elements ~ncluded ~n these cntena consist of all forms of
planbngs and vegetabon, ground forms, rock groupings, water patterns,
and all ws~ble construction except buildings and ut~htanan structures. [n
add~bon to the requirements of Section 7.5, Landscaping and Tree
Protecbon, all landscaping shall meet the following:
a. Where natural or ex~sbng topographic patterns contribute to beauty
and ubhty of a development, they shall be preserved and developed.
Nod~ficat~on to topography w~ll be permitted where ~t contributes to
good appearance.
b. Grades of walks, parking spaces, terraces, and other paved areas shall
prowde an ~nwbng and stable appearance for walking, and, ~f seabng
~s prowded, for s~tbng.
c. Landscape treatment shall be prowded to enhance architectural
features, strengthen wstas and ~mportant axes, and prowde shade.
d. Umty of design shall be achieved by repebbon of certmn plant vanebes
and other materials and by correlabon w~th adjacent developments.
e, Plant material shall be selected for ~nterest ~n ~ts structure, texture,
and color, and for ~ts ultimate growth. Plants that are ~nd~genous to
the area and others that w~ll be hardy, harmomous to the design, and
of good appearance shall be used.
f. [n Iocabons where plants w~ll be suscepbble to ~nJury by pedestnan or
motor traffic, they shall be protected by appropriate curbs, tree
guards, or other dewces.
g, Parking areas and traffic ways shall be enhanced with landscaped
spaces contmnlng trees or tree groupings.
h. Where budding s~tes hm~t planbng, the placement of trees ~n parkways
or paved areas Is encouraged.
i. Screemng of service yards and other places that tend to be unsightly
shall be accomphshed by use of walls, fencing, planting, or
combinations of these. Screemng shall be equally effecbve ~n w~nter
and summer.
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Article $. D~stnct Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards
Secbon 5 6 Design Districts
j. Zn areas where general planting will not prosper, other materials such
as fences, walls, and pawngs of wood, brick, stone, gravel, and
cobbles shall be used. Carefully selected plants shall be combined w~th
such materials where possible.
l~. Signs
Commercial projects shall foUow the requirements of the C-l, General
Commercial Dtstnct m addition to meeting the following:
a. Every s~gn shall be designed as an ~ntegral architectural element of the
building and s~te to which ~t principally relates.
b. Every s~gn shall have good scale and proportion In ~ts design and m tls
wsual relat~onshtp to buddings and surroundings.
c. The colors, materials, and hght~ng of every s~gn shall be restrained and
harmomous w~th the budding and s~te to whtch tt pnnc~pally relates.
d. The number of graphic elements on a s~gn shall be held to the
minimum needed to convey the stgn's ma]or message and shall be
composed ~n proporbon to the area of the s~gn face.
e. Each s~gn shall be compatible wtth signs on adjoining premises and
shall not compete for attention.
f. [denbficat~on s~gns of a prototype design and corporatton Iogos shall
conform to the criteria for all other s~gns.
[2. Maintenance
a. Continued good appearance depends upon the extent and quality of
mmntenance. The chmce of materials and their use, together w~th the
types of fimshes and other protective measures, must be conductve to
easy mamtenance and upkeep.
b. Materials and fimshes shall be selected for their durabdlty and wear as
well as for their beauty. Proper measures and devtces shall be
Incorporated for protecbon agmnst the elements, neglect, damage,
and abuse.
c. Prows~on for washing and cleaning of buddings and structures, and
control of d~rt and refuse, shall be included m the destgn.
Configurations that tend to catch and accumulate debris, leaves, trash,
d~rt, and rubbtsh shall be avoided.
d. Ma]or maintenance actw~t~es that occur after a project ~s complete
shall be reviewed by the Design Rewew Board. These actlvtbes
include any replacement of hght fixtures or standards, and ma]or fence
or landscape work or replacement. The ~ntent ~s to ~nsure that the
development standards of th~s UDO are ma~ntmned throughout the hfe
of a project.
B. Northgate Districts (NG)
The Northgate Area ~s one of the oldest urban areas within the C~ty of College
Stabon. The Northgate Redevelopment Plan, which ~s ~ncorporated herein by
reference, describes the Northgate area as hawng played an ~mportant role ~n
serving both the C~ty of College Statton and Texas AbM Umvers~ty and as a
unique "campus neighborhood" containing local businesses, churches, and off-
campus housing m close prox~mRy to the University. Ex.sting development tn
the Northgate area has aged and deteriorated and, as a result, needs
revttahzat~on and redevelopment. Therefore, th~s zoning d~stnct and zoning
regulabons have been designed to md m rewtahzatlon and redevelopment that
~s compabble wRh and wdl serve to preserve the character of the Northgate
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Article 5. D~stnct Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards
Section 5.6. Design D~stncts
area. Th~s zomng district and concomitant regulations are only apphcable ~n
th~s area.
The Northgate D~stnct consists of three Subd~stncts; (1) NG-1 Core Northgate,
(2) NG-2 Commercial Northgate, and (3) NG-3 Residential Northgate.
The following supplemental standards apply to the entire Northgate D~stnct.
1. Special Restrictions
Parking and traffic studies conducted for the Northgate Redevelopment
Plan reveal that there ~s a s~gnlficant defioency ~n the numbers of
avmlable parking spaces and that ex~sbng parking and traffic faoht~es are
sub-standard. Because each particular use has relabvely d~fferent parking
and traffic ~mpacts, when rewew~ng a pre~ect the DRB may require
add~bonal parking and traffic ~mpact studies, a rewew of ex~sbng
occupancy, and other reasonable appropriate data to determine the
~mpact of the pre,lect. Add~bonal parking may be required where studies
reveal that ~t ~s necessary to reheve or m~bgate th~s Impact.
2. Subdlatrlct Regulations
a. Subdlstrict NG-1 Core Northgate
Th~s subd~strlct Is ~ntended for areas ~n Northgate contmmng
h~storically s~gmficant structures that are included ~n the Northgate
H~stonc Resources Survey, as well as structures that may be ehg~ble
for ~nclus~on ~n the National Register for H~stonc Places. Th~s
subd~stnct also apphes to areas containing a d~vers~ty of pedestnan-
oriented retail and entertmnment businesses that are in close
proximity to on-campus dormitories. This zomng d~stnct shall
~ncorporate regulabons ~n accordance w~th the Northgate
Redevelopment Plan, which are designed to md structural
rehab~htation and pedestrian-oriented ~nfill development ~n a manner
compabble w~th the character of the Northgate area.
(1) Historic Structures
Structures over 50 years ~n age that are reflected as h~gh or
medium pnonty structures ~n the Northgate H~storlc Resources
Survey or have been determined to be ehg~ble for inclusion on
the Nabonal Register of H~stonc Places shall be treated using
methods and materials ~n accordance with the Secretary of the
Zntenor's Standards for Rehab~htat~on.
(2) Dimensional Requirements
As reqmred by Chapter 3, Braiding Regulations of the Oty of
College Station Code of Ordinances. Refer to Section 5.7, Design
D~stnct D~mens~onal Standards.
(3) Parking Requirements
Off-street parking shall be as required by the DRB m accordance
to parking and traffic ~mpact study data. The offstreet parking
required by the DRB shall not exceed the m~mmum parking
requirements set forth ~n the Parking Requirements contmned ~n
Secbon 7.2, Off-Street Parking Standards.
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Article 5 Dlstnct Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards
Secbon 5 6, Design D~sf~ncts
(4)
Bicycle Parking
Projects involwng site development or redevelopment require the
Installabon of btcycle parking spaces. For commercial
businesses, a m~mmum of two b~cycle parking spaces per
bustness plus one add~bonal space for each 1000 square feet of
floor area above 2,000 square feet shall be reqmred. For
apartments or res~denbal condom~mums, a m~mmum of one
b~cycle space per dwelling umt shall be required. In no case shall
more than 20 b~cycle parking spaces per bus~ness or apartment
building be reqmred.
(S) Landscape Requirements
A landscape plan shall be required for all proposals Involwng s~te
development or redevelopment, and shall be reviewed by the
DRB ~n accordance w~th the following standards:
(a) Landscape/streetscape ~mprovements shall be reqmred
along at least one-third of the length of a property's
frontage onto pubhc streets. Doorway w~dths and
driveways shall be excluded from frontage calculations.
(b) L~ve plant material must be ~ncluded where feasible In each
proposal.
(c) Ehglble landscape/streetscape ~mprovements shall Include
rinsed planter boxes, at-grade planbng beds, ~ndoor window
plantings where s~dewalks are too narrow for outside
plantings, seabng benches, hght features, trash receptacles,
decorative rathngs, and other elements featured ~n the
College Stabon Streetscape Plan.
(d) The standards set forth here~n are ~n heu of, and not m
addition to, the landscaping reqmrements contmned m
Section 7.5, Landscaping and Tree Protecbon.
(6) Sign Regulations
Attached s~gns only. Refer to Secbofl 7.4, S~gns.
(7) Parking
A three-foot h~gh parking screen shall be provided when parking
~s adjacent to pubhc right-of-way. Screemng may be
accomphshed using plantings, berms, or structural elements.
(8) Dumpsters
Dumpsters shall be kept ~n the rear of the budding and shall be
screened with dewces made of masonry or wood wtth
surrounding landscaping. Where feasible, consohdatlon of
dumpsters may be required by the DRB.
b, Subdlstrlct NG-2 Commercial Northgate
Th~s subd~stnct ~s intended for areas ~n Northgate containing larger
rotatl commercial uses and undeveloped land. Th~s subd~stnct also
apphes to areas ~denbfied m the Northgate Redevelopment Plan as
suitable for m~xed-use redevelopment tn close proxtmlty to Texas
Umvers~ty. Th~s zoning d~stnct shatl incorporate regulabons designed
to md mixed-use development and redevelopment m a manner
compabble w~th the general character of the Northgate area.
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Secbon 5 6 Design Districts
(1) Dimensional Requirements
As required by Chapter 3, Braiding Regulabons, of the City of
College Station Code of Ordinances. Refer to Secbon 5.7, Design
D,stnct Dtmenslonal Standards.
(2) Parking Requirements
Off-street parking shall be requtred by the DRB m accordance to
parking and traffic impact study data. The offstreet parking
required by the DRB shall not exceed the mlmmum parking
requirements set forth in the parking requirements contained ~n
Section 7.2, Off-Street Parking Standards.
(3) Bicycle Parking
Projects involving site development or redevelopment require the
mstallabon of bicycle parking spaces. For commercial
businesses, a minimum of 2 b~cycle parking spaces per business
plus 1 add~bonal space for each 1,000 square feet of floor area
above 2,000 square feet shall be required. For apartments or
res~denbal condomtmums, a m~mmum of 1 bicycle space per umt
shall be required. Tn no case shall more than 20 b~cycle parking
spaces per business or apartment braiding be reqmred.
(4) Landscape Requirements
A landscape plan shall be reqmred for all proposals ~nvolv~ng site
development or redevelopment, and shall be rewewed by the
DRB tn accordance w~th the following standards:
(al Landscape/streetscape ~mpmvements shall be reqmred
along at least one-third of the length of a property's
frontage onto public streets. Doorway w~dths and
driveways shall be excluded from frontage calculabons.
(b) L~ve plant material must be Included where feasible In each
proposal.
(c) Ehg~ble landscape/streetscape ~mprovements shall ~nclude
rinsed planter boxes, at-grade planbng beds, ~ndoor w~ndow
planbngs where s~dewalks are too narrow for outside
plantings, seabng benches, hght features, trash receptacles,
decorabve rethngs, and other elements featured tn the
College Stabon Streetscape Plan.
(d) The standards set forth herein are tn lieu of, and not ~n
add~bon to, the landscaping requirements contmned ~n
Secbon 7.5, Landscaping and Tree Protecbon.
(5) Sign Regulations
Attached s~gns only. Refer to Secbon 7.4, S~gns. Prowded
however, ~f the apphcable s~te comphes w~th both the area
requtrements and landscape requirements estabhshed for
subdlstnct NG-2 and d~stnct C-1, the s~gn regulabons for the NG-
2 subdlstnct shall be the same as those estabhshed for the C-1
d~stnct.
(6) Parking Screening
A 3-foot h~gh parking screen shall be prowded between parking
and adjacent pubhc rights-of-way. Screening may be
accomphshed usmg plantings, berms, or structural elements.
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Section 5 6. Design D~strlcts
(7) Dumpsters
Dumpsters shall be kept tn the rear of the building and shall be
screened w~th dewces made of masonry or wood w~th
surrounding landscaping. Consohdabon of dumpsters shall be
encouraged by the DRB.
c. Subdistrict NG-3 Residential Northgate
Th~s subd~stnct Is ~ntended for areas m Northgate conta~mng a variety
of residential uses and structures, some of which may be historically
stgmficant and included In the Northgate H~stonc Resources Survey.
Thts sub-d~stnct also apphes to areas determined to be statable for
h~gher density res~denbal developments due to ~ts close proximity to
Texas AbM University. Th~s zomng dtstnct incorporates regulabons m
accordance w~th the Northgate Redevelopment Plan, which are
designed to md pedestrian-oriented redevelopment ~n a manner
compabble w~th the resldenbal character of the Northgate area.
(1) Area Requirements
As required by Chapter 3, Braiding Regulations of the Qty of
College Stabon Code of Ordinances. Refer to Sectmn 5.7, Design
Dtstnct D~mensmnai Standards
(2) Parking Requirements
Off-street parking shall be required by the DRB m accordance to
parking and traffic impact study data. The offstreet parking
required by the DRB shall not exceed the mm~mum parking
requirements set forth m the Parking Requirements contained m
Section 7.2, Off-Street Parking Standards.
(3) Bicycle Parking
Projects revolving site development or redevelopment require the
mstallabon of a minimum of one b~cycle space per dwelhng umt.
In no case shall more than 20 b~cycle parking spaces per
apartment project be reqmred.
(4) Landscape Requirements
A landscape plan shall be required for all proposals mvolwng s~te
development or redevelopment, and shall be rewewed by the
DRB ~n accordance with the following standards:
(a) Landscape/streetscape ~mprovements shall be required
along at least one-third of the length of a property's
frontage onto pubhc streets. Doorway w~dths and
dnveways shall be excluded from frontage calculabons.
(b) L~ve plant material must be ~ncluded where feasible in each
proposal.
(c) Ehg~ble landscape/streetscape Improvements shall ~nclude
rinsed planter boxes, at-grade planting beds, indoor window
plantings where s~dewalks are too narrow for outside
plantings, seating benches, hght features, trash receptacles,
decorative rmhngs, and other etements featured m the
College Stabon Streetscape Plan.
(d) The standards set forth here~n are ~n heu of, and not m
add~tmn to, the Landscaping Reqmrements contained m
Section 7.5, Landscaping and Tree Protactmn.
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Article 5 Dlstnct Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards
Secbon 5 7. Design District D~mens~onal Standards
(5) Sign Regulations
Attached s~gns only. Refer to Section 7.4, S~gns.
(6) Parking Screening
A 3-foot h~gh parking screen shall be prowded when parking ~s
adjacent to pubhc rights-of-way. Screemng may be
accomphshed using plantings, berms, or structural elements.
(7) Dumpsters
Dumpsters shall be kept ~n the rear of the budding and shall be
screened w~th devices made of masonry or wood w~th
surrounding landscaping. Where feasible, consohdat~on of
dumpsters may be reqmred by the DRB.
5.7 Design District Dimensional Standards
The following table estabhshes d~mens~onal standards that shall be apphed w~thm the
Design D~stncts unless otherwise ~dent~fled ~n th~s UDO:
NG-I NG-2 NG-3 WPC
M~mmum Lot Area None None None 2,400 SF
H~mmum Lot W~dth None None None 24'
M~mmum Lot Depth None None None 100'
Hlnlmum Front Setback None None None 25'
Himmum S~de Setback None None None None (A)
M~mmum Side Street Setback None None None 15'
Minimum Rear Setback None None None 15'
Maximum Setback from a R~ght-of-Way (B) 10' (C) None 10' (C) None
Maximum Height None None None None
M~mmum Height 2 Stones (D) None 2 sro.es (D) None
Minimum Floor to Area Ratio (FAR) 1 (E) None I (E) None
Per Ordinance No. 2663 dated September 9, 2003
Notes:
CA) Lot line construction on interior lots is allowed where access to the rear of the building is prowded
on the s~te or by dedicated right-of-way or easement
(B) Nax~mum setback from any property hne adjacent to ROW, ~nclud~ng lots w~th single frontage,
lots w~th double frontage, and corner lots w~th multiple frontages.
(C) Ten feet or the w~dth of any pubhc easement ~n excess of ten feet.
(D) A one-story structure may be erected ff all facades are a minimum of 20 feet ~n height.
(E) Th~s area calculation shall not ~nclude any lot area encumbered by required easements, setbacks,
s~dewalks, or detention.
Per Ordinance No. 2663 dated September 9, 2003
5.8
Overlay Districts
Tn the event that an area is rezoned to apply overlay district prowsions, this d~stnct
shall apply to all mult~-famdy, commercial and ~ndustnal property, and where
applicable, to s~ngle-famdy, duplex or townhouse development. The underlying
d~stnct estabhshes the permitted uses and shall remmn m full force, and the
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Secbon S 8 Overlay D~stncts
requirements of the overlay d~stnct are to be apphed ~n add~bon to the underlying
use and s~te restrictions.
A. Corridor Overlay (OV) District
Th~s d~strlct ~s estabhshed to enhance the ~mage of gateways and key entry
points, ma.lot corridors, and other areas of concern, as determined by the Oty
Councd, by ma~ntmnmg a sense of openness and conbnu~ty.
The following supplemental standards shall apply to th~s d~stnct:
1, Setbacks
All buildings wdl be set back 40 feet from the right-of-way. Where park~ncj
;s located m the front of the braiding, there shall be a front setback of 20
feet from the right-of-way to the parking area.
2. Signs
a. S~gns shall ~nclude no more than three colors and two lettenng (font)
styles. At least one of the colors must match the predominant colors of
the budding. For the purposes of this secbon, black or white shall not
be considered as colors unless requested to be so by the applicant.
Per Ordinance No. 2763 dated September 23, 2004
b. Freestanding signs shall be limited to the restrictions of Section 7.4,
S~gns, but shall not exceed the height of the budding.
c. No pennants, banners, or other w~nd-dnven dewces wdl be permitted
except as permitted ~n Secbon 7.4.0, Grand Opemng S~gns and
Secbon 7.4.T, Speoal Event S~gns.
Per Ordinance No. 2763 dated September 23, 2004
3. Building Colors
Budding colors shall be neutral and harmomous w~th the ex~sbng man-
made or natural environment, and only compabble accent colors shall be
used. All colors shall be approved by the Admlmstrator. The apphcant
must prowde elevatmn drawings and color samples.
4. Special Restrictions for Retail Fuel Sales
Tn cases where the underlying zomng d~stnct permits gasohne service
stabons and a station ~s proposed, the following restrictions shall apply:
a. Activities Restricted
(1) No major emergency auto repmr; and
(2) No body, fender, or paint work.
b. Signs
(1) S~gn hmght shall be restricted by the prows~ons of Section 7.4,
S~gns, but shall not exceed the height of the budding.
(2) One detached s~gn and two attached s~gns wdl be permitted.
(3) No freestanding fuel price s~gnage shall be permitted.
(4) S~gns for mr, water, and other s~mdar services or products must
meet the criteria for exempt s~gns as prowded m Section 7.4,
S~gns.
B. Redevelopment District (RDD)
The purpose of th~s d~stnct ~s to facd~tate the redevelopment of ex~sbng
nonconforming commeroal centers through flexible or relaxed standards, which
can accommodate existing physical hm~tat~ons and take extraordinary
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Arbcle 5 District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards
Secbon 5 8 Overlay D~stncts
orcumstances ~nto account. The Redevelopment D~stnct (RDD) is an overlay
d~stnct. The permissible uses on any s~te shall be governed by the underlying
zoning.
The followtng supplemental standards shall apply to thts d~stnct:
1, Location
A Redevelopment D~strict (RDD) may be estabhshed upon any
commercially-zoned property where the ~mt~al development was
estabhshed a mm~mum of 2.0 years prior to the rezonmg request and the
proposed redevelopment meets the intent of th~s secbon. Special
cons~derabon should be g~ven to those areas considered "gateways"
and/or h~stonc, and those w~th close proximity to Texas A&lVt Unwers~ty.
2. Standards
Although every effort should be made to meet all requirements of th~s
UDO, designated Redevelopment D~stncts may be allowed to wmve up to
50 percent of reqmred parking standards and landscaping where physical
hm~tations and the s~te's Iocabon and relabonsh[p to the goals of the
Comprehenswe Plan warrant consideration. A lesser percentage may be
estabhshed as part of the approval process.
3. Criteria for Evaluation
Evaluation of all s~tes and s~te plans for rezonmg to RDD shall consider the
following:
a. Conformance w~th the Comprehensive Plan;
b. Aesthetic contribution of the proposed redevelopment;
c. Economic wab~hty of the ex~st~ng s~te;
d. Physical hm~tabons and the demonstrated mab[hty to meet current
requirements;
e. Pubhc health and safety standards; and
f. Effort made to meet all standards of th~s UDO.
Full eng~neenng of s~tes may not be required for the estabhshment of a
Redevelopment D~stnct; however, a prehm~nary eng~neenng study wdl be
required which assesses parking, vehicular access and orculabon,
drmnage and ubhty requirements.
4, Procedure for Establiehment
The procedure for rezomng to RDD shall be the same as any other
rezomng apphcat~on except that a s~te plan of the proposed
redevelopment of the s~te shall be carefully evaluated to ascertain the s~te
plan's benefit to ach~ewng the goals of the Comprehensive Plan.
Elevabons of proposed structures may be required as part of the rewew
process, or to determine ehg~bd~ty for rezonmg.
Full eng~neenng may not be required for evaluabng a property for
rezomng. Varying levels of ~nformat~on may be required by the
Admtn~strator depending upon the pecuhant~es of any g~ven s~te.
The site plan components shall govern the redevelopment of the s~te
following the approval of an RDD.
C. Krenek Tap Corridor Overlay District (KO)
The purpose of th~s overlay ~s to provide for consistent development of office,
feted, and res~denbai uses m the area of the new CRy Centre Complex. The
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Arbcle 5 D~stnct Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards
Secbon 5 8 Overlay D~stncts
Oty Centre Complex IS located on the south s~de of Krenek Tap Road, and
contain several mumopal and public facilities having high quahty urban design
characteristics. Th~s overlay, along with all other applicable requirements of the
Umfied Devetopment Ordinance (UDO), shall apply to all properties on the north
and south s~des of Krenek Tap Road.
Uses
Permitted uses shall be those as estabhshed ~n the underlying zomng d~stncts
w~th the exception that duplex dwelhng umts are not allowed anywhere m the
overlay d~stnct.
Design Standards
The following standards apply to all development, except single famdy
res~denbal development, along the Krenek Tap Corndor m addition to other
design standards contmned w~thm the UDO.
Parking
No parking or circulation aisle shall be located between a budding and the
ad]tatung right-of-way of Krenek Tap Road. Where no building exists and
parking ~s to be installed adjacent to a right-of-way, there shall be a thirty
foot (30') setback from the right-of-way hne to the parking pavement,
w~th~n which a three foot (3') h~gh screen of shrubs, fencing wall, or
earthen berm shall be ~nstalled.
Architectural Design
All building facades faong Krenek Tap Road shall have architectural
treatments s~mdar and complimentary to the front fac;ade of the budding.
All exterior walls ws~ble from the pubhc right-of-way shall be flmshed w~th
one or more of the following materials: brick, native stone, cast stone,
textured concrete masonry units, fiber/cement board, soi~d wood planking,
stucco, or synthebc stucco. Metal s~dmg ~s prohibited on all exterior walls.
There shall be no fiat roofs.
Use of alternative materials may be approved by the Design Review
Board, ~f such materials meet or exceed the standards herren.
When an exlsbng structure ~s enlarged or modified, the DRB may approve
materials other than the standard materials above, if th~s allows the new
construction to be more compatible w~th ex~stmg materials, w~th the
exception that metal siding ~s not allowed.
Reflective Glass
For non-res~denbal buddings, no more than fifty percent (50%) of any
fac;ade faong Krenek Tap Roadway may ~nclude reflecbve glass. For the
purposes of th~s ordinance, reflecbve glass shall be defined as glass
hawng a reflectance of greater than ten percent (10%).
4. Fencing
Any fencing visible from the pubhc designated roadway or pubhc area shall
be decorabve wrought Iron or tubular steel, a p~cket fence or alternative
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Section 5 8 Overlay D~stncts
s~milar products approved by the Design Review Board. Fences along the
right-of-way shall not be sohd and shall allow v~sual access to the
development. The materials and height hm~tabon referenced above do
not apply to fences required for screemng as specified m th~s UDO.
S. Sign Regulations
Only attached building s~gns and Iow profile s~gns meeting the
reqmrements of the UDO shall be permitted. Budding s~gns shall not
obscure other building elements such as windows, cornices, decoretlve
details, etc.
Design Standards
The following standards apply specifically to s~ngle family and townhome
res~denbal development along the Krenek Tap Corridor m addition to other
design standards contained w~thm the UDO applicable to single famdy
development.
Front Setback
Res~denbal lots adjacent to Krenek Tap right-of-way shall be oriented so
that the front facades of ~nd~wdual umts or dwelhngs face Krenek Tap
Road, ff there ~s sufficient property frontage to do so. The front setback of
these umts shall not exceed fifteen feet (15'). Th~s does not preclude
res~denbal street access to Krenek or pedestrian access.
Front Porches
Every front fac;ade ws~ble from Krenek Tap Road shall contmn a front
porch extending along at least one half of the front facade. These porches
shall be large enough and useable for outdoor seabng and not solely
decorative.
Parking
No driveways or locations for parking shall be allowed ~n the yard areas
facing Krenek Tap Road or along Krenek Tap Road itself. Rear parking
and access shall be required.
Architectural Design
All exterior walls v~s~ble from the pubhc right-of-way shall be flmshed ~n
the following materials: brick, native stone, cast stone, textured concrete
masonry urals, fiber/cement board, sohd wood planking, stucco, or
synthetic stucco. Metal s~d~ng is prohibited on all exterior walls.
Alternative materials may be approved by the Design Rewew Board, ~f the
alternabve materials meet or exceed the standards of the materials hsted
above. The primary material shall not exceed seventy-five percent (75%)
of the facade. The facade calculabon excludes w~ndows and doors. There
shall be no flat roofs.
Per Ordinance No. 2617 dated April 8, 2004.
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Arbcle 6 Zomng Districts
Section 6 t. Purpose
Article 6. Use Regulations
6.1
6,2
Purpose
The intent of th~s Article ~s to provide for patterns of land use consistent w~th the
Comprehensive Plan, and to encourage the arrangement of land uses so as to
m~mm~ze conflicts among va.ous types of land use acbwtles whde recogmzlng the
C~ty's need for such acbwt~es.
Types of Use
A. Uses of land or structures which are not expressly hsted ~n the Use Table as
permitted uses (P), permitted uses subject to specific use standards (P*), or
cond~bonal uses (C) ~n a zomng d~st,ct or planned development are prohibited
uses and shall not be established ~n that d~st,ct or planned development.
B. The Adm~mstrator shall determine whether or not an unhsted use, that ~s
otherwise prohibited, as stated above should be processed. In doing so, the
Adm~mstrator shall ubhze purpose statements adopted here~n ~n con]unct~on
w~th the apphcable zoning d~stnct, and cons~derabon of the following cnte,a:
2. The actual or anbclpated characteristics of the acttwty ~n relabonsh~p Lo
known characteristics of slmdar projects ~n standard planmng pracbce;
2.The relabve amount of s~te area, floor space, and equipment;
3.Relabve volumes of sales from each act~wty;
4.The customer type for each acbwty;
$.The relabve number of employees ~n each act~wty;
6.Hours of operabon;
7.Budding and s~te arrangement;
S. Vehicles used w~th the act~wty and the relabve number of vehicle Lnps
generated by the use; and
9. How the use adverbses ~tself.
C. Use Table
Except as otherwise specifically prowded hereto, regulations govermng the use
of land and structures w~th the various zomng d~st,cts and classifications of
planned developments are hereby estabhshed as shown ~n the following Use
Table.
2. Permitted Uses
A ~P" ~nd~cates that a use Is allowed by right ~n the respecbve d~st,ct.
Such uses are sub]ecL to all other apphcable regulabons of this UDO.
2. Permitted Uses Subject to Specific Standards
A "P*" ~nd~cates a use that wdl be permitted, provided that the use meets
the prows~ons m Secbon 6.3, Specific Use Standards. Such uses are also
subject to all other apphcable regulabons of th~s UDO.
3. Conditional Uses
A "C" ~nd~cates a use that ~s allowed only where a conditional use permit ~s
approved by the C~ty Counc~h The Councd may require that the use meet
the add~bonal standards enumerated ~n Section 6.2, Specific Use
Standards. Cond~bonal uses are subject to all other apphcable regulabons
of th~s UDO.
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Article 6 Zoning D~strlcts
Section 6.3 Specific Use Standards
6.3
Specific Use Standards
The following spectfic use standards shall apply to those uses hsted below and
~dent~fied ~n the Use Table ~n Secbon 6.2, Types of Use, w~th a "P*.' A site plan
review, as required by Section 3.5, Site Plan Rewew, ~s requtred for all specific uses
Idenbfied here~n. For the purposes of this section, buffers shall comply w~th Secbon
7.6, Buffer Requirements unless specified here~n. For the purposes of th~s secbon,
resldenbal areas or uses shall mean existing developed or developing (platted)
res~denbal uses Including s~ngle-fam~ly and mulb-fam~ly housing, townhomes, and
duplexes.
A. Animal Care Facilities
Any ammal care fac~ht~es w~th defined outdoor uses and/or fac~hbes shall be
located a m~nlmum of 500 feet from ex~st~ng or developing resldenbal areas;
and fac~htles w~th outdoor facthbes for large ammals shall be permitted In A-O,
Agricultural Open, only.
B. Car Wash
Vacuums shall be located a minimum of :tOO feet from any adjacent res~denbal
use,
C. Commercial Amusements
All outdoor acbwty must be located a m~mmum of 300 feet from an ex~stmg
res~denbal use.
D. Commercial Garden/Greenhouse/Landscape f4alntenance
Outdoor storage and display of unpackaged or bulk materials, ~ncludmg but not
hmlted to topsoil, manure, and aggregate materials, shall be screened and
located at least 50 feet from all property hnes and not closer than 150 feet
from an ex.stIng residential use.
E. Dry Cleaners/Laundry
All act~wty must be wholly contained w~thln a building not to exceed 3,000
square feet ~n s~ze.
F. Fuel Sales
1. Any vehicle repmr uses must comply w~th Section 6.3.P, Vehicular Sales,
Rental, Repair and Service.
2. All acbvlt~es except those associated w~th fuel pumping must be conducted
w~th~n an enclosed building.
3. [ce and vending machines must be enclosed ~n a building.
4. No s~gnage, ~n addition to the s~gnage allowed ~n Secbon 7.4, S~gns, may
be allowed w~th~n wew of the right-of-way.
5. No outside storage or display of vehicles for any purpose.
6. A dr~ve-thru car wash designed to accommodate one vehicle shall be
permitted as an accessory use.
7. [n C-3, L~ght Commercial fuels sales shall be hm~ted to fac~htles designed
to accommodate a maximum of four vehicles obta~mng fuel
s~multaneously.
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Article 6. Zoning D~strlcts
Section 6.3 Specific Use Standards
a. Mimmum setback requirements shall be as follows:
L Front Side I Rear Side Street
Fuel pumps 50 feet 25 feet 25 feet 25 feet
Canopies 40 feet :tS feet 15 feet :tS feet
9, Storage tanks must be located below grade.
Golf Course or Driving Range
All dr~ving ranges shall be a minimum of 10 acres and have a minimum
field s~ze of 275 yards.
2. Dr~wng ranges are classified as commercial enterprtses and must comply
with Section 7.6, Buffer Requirements.
3. For dr~wng ranges, all balls must remain on the property through proper
orientabon of the tee boxes, adequate buffenng or screemng, and barrier
nets.
4. No budding, structure, or outdoor act~wty of a dnwng range shall be
located w~thln 100 feet of residentially-zoned property.
B. All ground-level hght~ng of a dnwng range's landing area shall be d~rected
away from adlacent properbes and screemng shall be prowded w~th
plantings, berms, or other means to hm~t nuisances associated with hght~ng
and resulbng glare.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
Government Facilities and Utilities
ACtlvlbes not wholly contained within a building shall not be located w~th~n :tOO
feet of a s~ngle-famdy residential use unless buffered by a 25 foot buffer yard
and a s~x-foot privacy fence, ~n accordance w~th Section 7.6, Buffer
Requirements.
Manufactured Homes
1, The placement of an ~nd~vldual manufactured home where permitted or
the replacement of an ex~st~ng manufactured home shall be subject to
obta~mng a Location Permit ~ssued by the Budding Official and
Admlmstrator. The apphcat~on for such a permit shall be accompamed by
a location plan ~nclud~ng the following ~nformabon:
a. Locabon plan showing the d~mens~on of the site, required setback
hnes, the placement of the manufactured home, the designated
parking, and any ex~sbng structures on the same or ad]o~mng lots;
b. A s~gned and dated apphcat~on, requesting permission to locate the
structure on the lot;
¢. A legal descr~pbon of the location of the property w~th~n the C~ty; and
gl. An ~nd~cat~on of the proposed delivery route to the designated s~te.
Dehvery routes shall not ~nclude res~denbal streets, unless the
designated s~te has sole frontage on the affected res~denbal street.
2. All manufactured homes shall be skirted w~th brick, wnyl, or other sohd
skirting materials w~th~n four months of occupancy of the lot.
$. All trailer h~tches and other dewcas designed to a~d ~n the transport of the
manufactured homes must be removed w~th~n four months of occupancy
of the lot.
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Article 6 Zoning Districts
Section 6 3. Specific Use Standards
3. Mobile Home
A mobde home, after the effective date of this UDO, may not be located w~th~n
the corporate hm~ts of College Stabon for resldenbal dwelhng. A mobde home
legally located within the corporate hm~ts of College Station may continue to be
used as a res~denbal dwelhng, but shall not be relocated or enlarged. A mobde
home may be replaced by a manufactured home.
K. Retail Sales, Manufactured Homes
Manufactured homes undergoing repmr and remmmng on s~te Iff excess of 48
hours shall be screened from pubhc wew ~n an enclosed area.
L. Recycling Facilities
Any facd~ty located wRhln 500 feet of property zoned or developed for
residential use shall not be m operation between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
2. L~ght processtng, ~nclud~ng compacting, bahng, and shredding, must be
d~rectly related to efflcmnt temporary storage and shipment of materials.
No facd~ty as described m th~s subsection shall abut property zoned or
developed for s~ngle-famdy residential use.
:3. A m~mmum of slx parking spaces shall be prowded, plus one space per
employee and for each vehicle of the facdRy.
4. Each contmner shall be clearly marked to specify materials that are
accepted. The name and telephone number of the operator and the hours
of operations shall be conspicuously d~splayed. All sign regulabons of the
d~strlct ~n which the fac~hty ~s located shall apply.
S. Each facd~ty shall be screened from the pubhc right-of-way by operating ~n
an enclosed budding w~th no outside storage or by operabng w~thln an
area enclosed by an opaque fence at least eight feet ~n height.
M. Restaurant
~. The maximum s~ze shall be :2,500 square feet.
2. Drive-ins and dnve-thrus ere prohibited.
N, Sales and Service (Retail and Wholesale)
Sales Matrix
C-1 General Commercial C-2 Commercial/Industrial
C-1 General Commercial C-2 Commercial/Industrial
Minor ................................ STORAGE ....................................... Major
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Article 6 Zomng D~strlcts
Secbon 6 3. Specific Use Standards
~.. Storage is allowed m C-1 ~f the square feet of storage ~s less than 50% of the
total physical space, exclusive of off~ce areas.
2. Sales are allowed m C-2 ~f the square feet of sales ~s less than 50% of the
total physical space, exclusive of off~ce area.
Each sales use in a shoppmg canter must meet the storage square-foot
criteria above to be permitted ~n that zomng d~stnct.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
Salvage Yard
Salvage or Junkyards shall be wsually screened on front, rear, and all
sides by means of a sohd e~ght-foot high wooden privacy fence.
2. Material that ts not salvageable shall not be permitted to accumulate. [n
no case shall material that ~s not salvageable be buried or used as fill.
3, In any open storage area, ~t shall be prohibited to keep any ~ce box,
refrigerator, deep-freeze locker, clothes washer, clothes dryer, or stmdar
mr-t~ght umt hawng an ~ntenor storage capacity of one and one-half cubic
feet or more, from which the door has not been removed.
Sexually-Oriented Business
1. General
These requirements apply to all sexually-oriented businesses as defined ~n
th~s UDO.
A busmess ~s not exempt from regulabon under th~s UDO because ~t holds
a license or permit under the AIcohohc Beverage Code authorizing the sale
or servtce of alcoholic beverages or because it contams one or more corn-
operated machines that are subject to regulation or taxabon, or both
under State law.
Regulations contained within th~s UDO pertmnlng to sexually-oriented
businesses are based on ewdence concermng the adverse secondary
effects of adult uses on the commumt~es presented ~n findings
~ncorporated ~n Cib/ of Renton v. Playtime Theaters, ~_nc., 475 U.S. 41
(1986) and ~n studies set out below:
Detroit, Michigan
Amarillo, Texas
Los Angeles, Cahforma
[nd~anapohs, [nd~ana
Phoemx, Arizona
St. Paul, Phnnesota
Beaumont, Texas
Seattle, Washington
Austin, Texas
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
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Article 6 Zoning Districts
Secbon 6.3 Specific Use Standards
Permitted Locations
A sexually-oriented bus~ness ~s a permitted use at the following location
only and ~s subject to the specific standards located ~n th~s Secbon and ~s
subject to other applicable regulations of th~s UDO.
a. Map of the Potential Location:
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
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Article 6. Zoning O,SLr,C~
Section 6 3 Specific Use Standards
(2) Area 3: State H~ghway 6 Commercial Tract
All that carta~n tract or parcel of land ly,ng and bmng s~tuated ,n the R.
Stevenson Survey, Abstract No. 54, Tract 61, being all of that 2.116
acre tract conveyed to the Blue Dolph,n Club, [nc. by deed recorded ,n
volume 2079, page 133 ~n the Offioal Records of Brazos County,
Texas.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
3. Single Adult Use Per Location
There shall only be one sexually-oriented bus~ness permitted per area.
4, Measurement
a. Stock in Trade
Stock ~n trade shall be the number of ~tems ~n stock m the sales and
d~splay area at the brae of a s~te inspect,on. The number of sexually-
oriented ~tems shall be calculated as a percentage of total ,tams.
b. Sales and Display Area
(2) The sales and d~splay area shall be the entire interior floor space
of a business estabhshment devoted to sales and d,splay,
Includ,ng msles, measured in square feet at the brae of a s~te
~nspect~on. The floor space devoted to sales and d~splay of
sexually-oriented materials shall be calculated as a percentage of
total sales and d,splay area.
(2) Where sexually-or,entad materials are physically separated from
other materials by an e~ght-foot wall, the separate sales and
d~splay area (~nclud~ng any msles) shall be compared to the total
sales and d~splay floor area.
(3) Where floor area ~ncludes a m~xture of sexually-oriented material
w~th any other material, ~t shall be counted as sexually onented.
Any such area shall ~nclude one-half of the area of any msles
adjacent to the d~splay or sales of sexually-oriented materials.
5. Specific Standards
a. Adult Cabaret or Adult Retail Store
Any performance area shall be elevated at least 24 Inches above the
level of the patron seabng areas and shall be separated by a d~stance
of at least six feet from all areas of the premises to which patrons
have access. A conbnuous rmhng at least three feet ~n hmght,
securely attached to the floor, and located at least slx feet from all
pmnts of the hve performance area shall separate performance areas
and patron areas.
b. Adult Arcade, Adult Movie Theater
(2) All msles shall have theater runway and aisle hghbng which
dlum~nates the ent, re floor surface of the aisle at a level of not
less than 0.2 foot-candles.
(2) All theater wewmg areas, pro3ect~on rooms, and wew~ng booths
or rooms shall be equipped with overhead hght, ng fixtures of
suff~oent Intens~ty to sllumlnate every place to wh,ch patrons are
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Section 6.3 Specific Use Standards
permitted access at an ~llum~nabon so that any patron may be
observed from a manager's or employee's stabon.
(3) The ~nterlor of an adult arcade, and/or adult viewing booth or
room, shall be configured ~n such a way that there Is an
unobstructed wew from a manager's or employee's station of
every ~nter~or area of the adult arcade and/or wew~ng booth or
room.
(4) All venblation dewces ~n or between adult wew~ng booths,
wew~ng stabons and reoms must be covered by · permanently
affixed venblabon cover or grill. Venblatlon holes, portals or
airways may only be located one foot from the top of the station,
room or booth walls or one foot from the bottom of the stabon,
room or booth walls. There may not be any other holes or
opemngs ~n the stabon, room or booth walls or between stabons,
rooms or booths.
c. Limited Adult Retail Store
The store shall separate all sexually-oriented material from other sales
and d~splay areas using an opaque wall at least e~ght feet ~n height.
Such an area shall incorporate a management-controlled system of
access to ensure that only persons over the age of 18 years are
allowed to enter.
Lighting
Any sexually-oriented business shall be equipped w~th overhead hghbng
fixtures of sufficient intensity to dlumlnate every place to which patrons
are permitted access so that any patron may be observed from a
manager's or employee's station.
Amortization
A sexually-oriented business ~n operation prior to the effective date of th~s
UDO which does not conform to the regulations hsted above shall be
considered to be nonconforming. The nonconforming sexually-oriented
bus~ness shall be permitted to continue for one year after the effective
date of th~s ordinance unless voluntarily d~scont~nued for a period of 30
days or more. One year after the effective date of th~s UDO the
nonconforming sexually-oriented bus~ness shall be ~llegal and shaft
terminate, except as prowded here~n.
a. Additional Time for Amortization
In the event an owner of a nonconforming sexually-oriented bus~ness
~s unable to recoup h~s ~nvestment ~n h~s sexually-oriented bus~ness by
the date for the termination of such uses, the owner may request
add~bonal bme by making apphcabon w~th the Adm~mstrator no later
than the date for termination of the use.
b. Application for Additional Time
The owner shall file, w~th his request for add~bonal bme, all data he
w~shes considered ~n support of the request. The owner shall also
supply all materials requested by the Admlmstrator, City Attorney, or
C~ty Council to determine ~f the ~nvestment has been recouped.
¢. Determination by the City Council
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Article 6 Zonlnq Districts
Secbon 6 3. Specific Use Standards
Upon apphcabon by the owner, the City Council may, at its dlscrebon,
allow additional time to amorbze the ~nvestment ~n a sexually-oriented
bus~ness if it makes the following findings:
(2) The owner has made every effort to recoup his investment m the
sexually-oriented bus~ness;
(2) The owner w~ll be unable to recoup h~s investment in a sexually-
oriented bus~ness by the end of the amortization per~od; and
(:3) That all apphcable prowslons of this UDO w~ll be observed.
[f the C~ty Council grants additional time, the grant shall be for a
per~od not to exceed one year.
d. Exemption from Amortization Requirements
Any owner of a sexually-oriented bus~ness w~shlng to claim an
exempbon from the amortization requirements of th~s UDO may apply
for an exemption. The C~ty must receive such apphcabon no less than
s~xty days pnor to the expiration of the amortization period.
The C~ty Council may grant an exemption if ~t makes the following
findings:
(:!.) That the location of the sexually-oriented bus~ness w~ll not have a
detrimental effect on nearby properbes or be contrary to the
pubhc health, safety or welfare;
(2) That the granbng of the exemption w~ll not wolate the spirit and
~ntent of th~s UDO;
(3) That the Iocabon of the sexually-oriented bus~ness w~ll not
downgrade the property values or quahty of hfe ~n the adlacent
areas or encourage the development of urban bhght;
(4) That the location of the sexually-oriented bus~ness w~ll not be
contrary to any program of neighborhood conservation nor w~ll it
interfere w~th any efforts of urban renewal or restoration; and
(S) That all other applicable provisions of th~s UDO will be observed.
If an exemption is granted, such exemption shall be vahd for a period
of one year from the date of the C~ty Council action. Upon exp~rabon
of an exempbon, a sexually-oriented bus~ness shall be ~n wolat~on of
th~s UDO, shall be ~llegal, and shall terminate, unless the owner
receives another exemption. Additional apphcat~ons for exemptions
shall be submitted at least s~xty days prior to the explrabon of the
exemption period.
The granting of an exemption does not allewate the owner of a
sexually-oriented business from adhering to all other apphcable
prowslons of th~s UDO.
Storage, Self-Service
Accessory uses are prohibited.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23~ 2004
Utilities
Acbvlt~es not wholly contained w~thm a building that abuts s~ngle-fam~ly
residential uses shall construct a 20-foot buffer yard w~th a 6-foot privacy
fence, ~n accordance w~th Section 7.6, Buffer Requirements.
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Arbcle 6. Zoning D~stncts
Section 6 3 Specific Use Standards
Vehicular Sales, Rental, Repair and Service
:t. Veh,cles undergoing repmr, painting, or body work which wdl remain on
s~te m excess of 48 hours shall be screened from pubhc wew or stored
indoors.
2. ]noperable vehicles shall not be allowed to remain on site for more than
30 days.
5. All parts, ~ncludmg automobde body parts, shall be stored w~th~n an area
which ~s completely screened from pubhc view.
Wireless Telecommunication Facility (WTF)
].. Purpose
The purpose of th~s secbon ~s to estabhsh regulabons pertmnlng to
w~reless telecommunlcabons fatalities that are consistent with federal and
state law. The CRy Councd of the City of College Station finds that:
a. [t ~s ~n the pubhc ~nterest to promote competlbon ~n h~gh quahty
telecommumcatlons services and the avadabd~ty of broadband
transmission services to all residences and business;
b. It ~s m the pubhc interest for the C~ty to protect the pubhc safety and
welfare, safeguard commumty land values, promote orderly planning
and development and preserve historic sites, structures and areas.
W~reless telecommumcat~ons facdibes should not be allowed to detract
aesthetically from the wsual quahty of surrounding properbes or the
CRy; and
c. The prohferabon of w~reless telecommumcabons facd~t~es negabvely
~mpacts the appearance, character, and property values of the
commumty. Therefore the C~ty should endeavor to minimize the size,
number and obtrusiveness of antennas and towers. Collocation and
stealth technologies are strongly encouraged to mR~gate negabve
wsual ~mpacts and reduce the total number of towers w~thm the C~ty.
2. WTF Categories
In order to expedite the s~Ung and rewew process, WTFs have been
divided ~nto use categories. The review process is more thorough as the
~ntens~ty of the use ~ncreases.
a. Unregulated Facilities
The WTFs listed below are not regulated by th~s ordinance and do not
reqmre rewew or approval. Th~s does not exempt these fecd~bes from
other applicable c~ty codes, ordinances, and permits.
(~.) Over the mr reception dewces exempted from local ordinances by
the Federal Communlcabons Commission (FCC).
(2) Parabohc antenna less than 2 meters m diameter.
(3) Omm-d~rect~onal antenna (whip antenna) 6 roches or less m
d~ameter and not extending more than 12 feet above support
structure.
(4) D~rectlonal antenna I meter or tess measured across the longest
dimension and not extending over 12 feet above support
structure.
(5) Pubhc safety tower or antenna.
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Article 6 Zomng D~stncts
Secbon 6 3. Speoflc Use Standards
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b. Zntermediate Facilities
(~.) New transmission tower less than 35 feet (10.5 meters) m
height.
(2) New transmission tower that does not extend more than 35 feet
(10.5 meters) In height above a support structure and that meets
the defimbon of a stealth faohty.
Per Ordinance No, 2753 dated September 23~ 2004
(3) Parabohc antenna over 2 meters ~n d~ameter.
(4) Omi-directional antenna (wh~p antenna greater than 6 roches ~n
d~ameter and/or extending 12 feet above the support structure.
(5) Directional antenna more than I meter measured across the
longest dlmens;on and extending over 12 feet above support
structure.
(6)Attached W-I'Fs.
c. Najor Facilities
New transmission tower greater than 35 feet (10.5 meters) ~n height.
Permitted Locations
a. All intermediate WTFs are permitted by right ~n the followmg zoning
d~stncts:
A-O M-1 C-1 M-2
A-P R&D C-2 PDD (except PDD-H)
WPC NG C-3 City-owned premises
b. Major WTFs are allowed in the following zoning districts with a
Conditional Use Permit
M-2 M-1 C-1 C-3
A-P R&D C-2 City-owned premises
c. WTFs may locate on city-owned premises without a conditional use
permit w,th approval of the City Council and subject to the
requirements of this ordinance.
Requirements For New Transmission Towers
a. Setbacks: The standard setbacks for each zoning district will apply to
WTFs w~th additional setbacks or separation being required In the
sections below. To protect citizens in their homes, transmission
towers shall be placed a distance equal to the height of the tower away
from any residential structure. And, non-stealth towers shall be set
back a distance equal to the height of the tower away from any R-l,
R-lB, or R-2 zone boundary.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
b. Proximity To Major Thoroughfares: To preserve and protect the
appearance of the Oty's major thoroughfares and entrances to the
City, additional setbacks are placed on WTFs proposed to be placed
near these areas. The setback for these areas is determined by
measuring from the centerllne of the right-of-way of the thoroughfare.
Apphcable thoroughfares include freeways and expressways, major
arterials and minor arterials, as shown on the Thoroughfare Plan.
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Section 6.3 Specific Use Standards
(1) Intermediate W'I-Fs must be 150 feet from applicable
thoroughfares.
(2) Ma]or WTFs must setback from apphcable thoroughfares by the
height of the tower x 3.
c. Separation Between Towers
In order to prevent tower prohferat~on and protect the C~ty's natural
beauty and skyline, the number of transmission towers per square
m~le has been hm~ted. New transmission towers must be placed a
m~mmum d~stance from ex~sbng towers as described here:
(1) New transmission towers 35 feet or less ~n height shall be
separated from ex~sbng towers by a mimmum d~stance of 1500
feet.
(2) New transmission towers more than 35 feet and less than 75 feet
in height shall be separated from exlsbng towers by a m~mmum
distance of 2500 feet.
(3) New transmission towers 75 feet or more ~n height shall be
separated from existing towers by a m~mmum distance of 3500
feet.
d. Height Limitations
(l) Intermediate W'FFs are subject to the normal height restncbons
for each zoning d~stnct where permitted by right. ]n any zomng
d~stnct where a tower ~s a cond~bonal use, the requested height
may be reduced through the review of the visual ~mpact analysis.
(2) In no case shall a proposed transmission tower exceed 150 feet
w~th~n the c~ty hm~ts, except where a height variance ~s granted
by the Zomng Board of Adjustments to allow a tower or antenna
that demonstrates a hardship that can only be remedied by
locating a tower or antenna exceeding such height on a proposed
site w~th~n the c~ty I~m~ts.
e. Stealth Towers
Any tower determined to meet the Stealth Tower definition of th~s
ord.nance by the approving authority may be located m any zomng
dlstnct w~th a Conditional Use Permit. Approved Stealth Towers do not
have to meet the tower separation or thoroughfare setback
requirements of th~s section.
Landscaping, Screening, And Aesthetic Standards
The following requirements shall govern any transmission tower or any
parabolic antenna larger than 2 meters.
a. Landscaping: Refer to Section 7.5, Landscaping and Tree Protecbon.
Plant materials and/or fencing that effectively screens the WTF s~te
from view of the pubhc nght-of-way w~ll be reqmred.
b. New transmission towers shall maintain a fiat (not shiny, reflective, or
glossy) finish or be painted ~n accordance w~th any apphcable
standards of the FAA (unfimshed galvanized steel ~s not acceptable).
c. ]f an antenna ~s ~nstalled on a support structure other than a tower,
the antenna and supporting electncal and mechamcal equipment must
be of a neutral color that ~s ~dent~cal to, or closely compatible with, the
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color of the supporbng structure so as to make the antenna and
related equipment as visually unobtrusive as possible.
d. WTFs shall not be artificially hghted w~th the exception of mobon
detectors as security hghbng, unless required by the FAA or other
apphcable authority. If hghbng is reequ~red, the C~ty may rewew the
available Ilghbng alternabves and approve the design that would cause
the least d~sturbance to the surrounding properties.
e, Towers may not be used to exhibit any s~gnage or other adverbs~ng.
Attached WTFs
WTFs may attach to the exterior of any non-residential and non-h~storlc
building w~th~n any zomng dlstnct prowded the antenna and antenna
support structure or equipment are mounted flush w~th the verbcal
exterior of the building or projects no more than 24 ~nches from the
surface of the building to which It ~s attached and does not raise the
height of the building more than 10 feet and does not wolate the
maximum height restriction of that zomng d~stnct. The attached WTF
must be colored so as to blend w~th the surrounding surface of the
braiding.
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Stealth Antennas
Any antenna meeting the stealth antenna definition of th~s ordinance and
locating on an alternative mounting structure may attach to the extenor of
any non-residential building w~th~n any zomng dlstnct w~th approval of the
zomng official.
Application Procedures
a. S~te Plan Reqmrements
An apphcat~on for adm~mstrat~ve approval or a Conditional Use Permit
for a WTF shall ~nclude the following ~tems (~n addition to the site plan
and other ~nformat~on reqmred for a standard CUP application):
b. An ~nventory of the apphcant's existing and future towers that are
e~ther w~th~n the C~ty, the City's ET3, or w~th~n at least i m~le of the
C~ty's boundary where the ET.1 does not extend that far. The ~nventory
shall ~nclude specific ~nformabon about the location, design, and height
of each tower. The owner must have on file w~th the development
department a master hst of all ex~stlng tower structures owned or
controlled by the owner. Such list must specify the name, address and
telephone number of the owner of record, the tower locations by
address and legal descnpbon, tower height, the number of antenna
arrays on the tower, and the names, addresses, and telephone
numbers of all other users of the tower structures. The zomng
adm~mstrator may share such ~nformabon w~th other apphcants or
orgamzations seeking to locate antennas w~thln the C~ty.
c. S~te plan drawn to scale clearly ~nd~cabng the location, height, and
design of the proposed tower, eqmpment cabinets, transmission
buildings and other accessory uses, access, parking, fences, and
landscaped areas.
d. The hnear separation d~stance from other transmission towers w~th~n a
one-m~le radius of the proposed tower s~te. The hnear separation
d~stance from all residentially-zoned properties, res~denbal structures
and applicable thoroughfares as outhned m Secbon 6.3.(~.4.b,
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Section 6 3 Specific Use Standards
Proximity to Ha]or Thoroughfares, w~thln 500 feet of the proposed
tower.
e. A wsual ~mpact analys~s, presented as color photo simulations,
showing the proposed s~te of the WTF. At least four wews shall be
submitted looking toward the s~te (typically north, south, east and
west) ~ncludlng views from the closest residential property and from
adjacent roadways. The photo-reahst~c representation shall depict a
"skyhne" wew showing the enbre height of the proposed tower or WTF
to scale, and the structures, trees, and any other objects contnbubng
to the skyline profile.
f. Plans for the antenna and the antenna tower shall be prepared and
signed by a hcensed professional engineer and designed to w~thstand
sustained w~nds of at least 80 miles per hour.
g. All telecommumcat~on facdlbes must meet or exceed the current
standards and regulations of the FAA, the FCC, and any other agency
of the Federal Government with the authority to regulate
telecommumcat~on fac~ht~es. An apphcant for a permit shall submit an
aff~dawt confirming comphance w~th apphcable regulabons.
It. Grid plan (propagation map) of the service area for ex~stmg and future
structures for a penod of not less than 5 years. The submission should
~nclude a map showing the "search ring" that was required for s~bng
the proposed facd~ty.
9. Collocation Requirements
No new tower shall be budt, constructed, or erected ~n the C~ty unless the
tower ~s capable of supporting add~bonal w~reless telecommumcatlon
fatalities. The apphcant must submit a letter addressed to the C~ty
declaring an ~ntent and willingness to construct a proposed tower that
would allow additional service prowders to locate on the new tower.
~0, Documentation of Need and Alternatives
No new communlcabons tower shall be permitted unless the applicant
demonstrates to the reasonable sabsfact~on of the approwng authority
that no ex~st~ng tower, budding, structure, or alternative technology can
accommodate the apphcant's proposed antenna. The apphcant shall
submit ~nformabon related to the ava~labd~ty of suitable ex~st~ng towers,
other structures or alternabve technology that can accommodate the
apphcant's proposed antenna. The zoning official or approwng authonty
may request ~nformabon necessary to demonstrate that reasonable
alternatives do not ex~st. The apphcant must submit:
a. The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all owners of other
towers or usable antenna support structures w~th~n a one-half mde
radius of the proposed new tower s~te, ~nclud~ng C~ty-owned property.
b. A sworn affidawt attesbng to the fact that the apphcant made d~hgent,
but unsuccessful, efforts to obtain permission to install or collocate the
new facd~ty on ex~sbng towers or antenna support structures located
w~thm one-half rode radius of the proposed tower s~te. The aff~dawt
shall spell out the efforts taken by the applicant.
c. A description of the design plan proposed by the apphcant to the C~ty.
The apphcant must demonstrate the need for towers and why
technological design alternatives, such as the use of mlcrocell, cannot
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be ubllzed to accomphsh the provision of the apphcant's
telecommumcatmns services.
11. Conditional Use Permits
Ma3or WTFs must apply for a conditional use permit (CUP) as outhned ~n
Secbon 6.3.Q.3, Permlttable Locabons, under the procedures set forth m
Secbon 3.13, Conditional Use Permit. In add~bon to the standard
guldehnes, the following add~bonal factors shall be considered by the
Planning & Zoning Commission when determining whether to grant a CUP
for WTFs:
a. Height of the proposed tower, surrounding topography and
surrounding tree coverage and fohage as they relate to:
(t) Skyline ~mpact, examining whether the proportions of the
structure appears to dominate or blend ~n w~th the surrounding
environment.
(2) Shadow impact, whether or not the proposed tower will cast
shadows that would prevent the reasonable use or en3oyment of
surrounding properties.
h. Design of the tower, with particular reference to design characteristics
that have the effect of reducing or eliminating visual obtrusiveness.
c. Proximity of the tower to residential structures and residential district
boundaries.
d. Economic impact on ad3acent and nearby properties.
e, Proposed ~ngress and egress.
f. Avallablhty of suitable alternatives and/or existing support structures.
g. All the mformabon submitted as part of the s~te plan.
12. Abandonment
Any WTF that IS not operated for a continuous period of 12 months shall
be considered abandoned, and the owner of such faollty shall remove
same w~thln 60 days of receipt of noUce from the City not~fymg owner of
such abandonment. If such faahty ~s not removed within smd 60 days,
the Oty may remove such facility at the property owner's expense. If
there are two or more users of a s~ngle WTF, then th~s prows~on shall not
become effectwe unbl all users cease operations on the tower.
Places of Worship
1. Where the parking lot abuts residential development, a 10-foot buffer
yard w~th buffer plantings and a m~mmum 6-foot privacy fence ~s required
pursuant to Section 7.6, Buffer Requirements.
2. When outdoor accessory uses ~nclud~ng, but not hm~ted to, playgrounds,
recreabonal areas, and speoal event areas abut resldenbal uses, a
m~mmum 15-foot buffer yard with buffer planbngs and a 6-foot privacy
fence is required pursuant to Section 7.6, Buffer Requirements.
3. A Iow profile sign as defined ~n Secbon 7.4.F, S~gn Standards, ~s
permitted.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
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Article 6. Zon,ng D~strlcts
Sect,on 6 4 Accessory Uses
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Accessory Uses
A, Accessory Uses
Accessory uses are allowed with permitted, established primary structures and
uses subject to the following:
1. The use or structure is subordinate to and serves a primary use or
pnnopal structure;
2. The accessory use shall be subordinate In area, extent, and purpose to the
primary use served;
3. The accessory use shall contribute to the comfort, convenience, or
necessity of occupants of the primary use served;
4. The accessory use shall be located within the same zoning district as the
primary use ~s permitted; and
S. Accessory uses located m residential d~stncts shall not be used for
commercial purposes other than permitted home occupations.
B. Accessory Structures
1. No accessory structure shall be erected in any required setback area.
Excluded from th~s requirement ~s any portable storage budding or
structure ~f the Ouddmg Offm~al has determined that ~t does not reqmre a
Building Permit.
2. On lots with approved rear access all setbacks shall be measured from the
nearest boundary of the access easement or alley. On all other lots rear
setbacks shall be measured from the rear property hne. In no event shall
more than 30 percent of the rear yard area (that portion of the yard
between the rear setback hne of the pnnc~pal structure and the rear
property line) be covered w~th accessory buddings, structures, or uses.
3. The following restrictions shall apply to accessory buddings, structures, or
uses other than garages, carports, and hwng quarters for famdy or
servants:
a. A mm~mum rear setback of 15 feet; and,
b. A maximum building eave height of eight feet.
4. Garage and Carports
Garages and carports ~n res~denbal zomng d~stncts, including those of a
temporary nature, shall have a m~mmum rear setback of 20 feet. A
m~mmum s~de yard setback of 20 feet shall also be applied when garages
and carports, ~nclud~ng those of a temporary nature, gmn access from a
s~de street. All other setbacks shall be apphed as required ~n the d~strlct
~n which the structure ~s located. The following restrictions shall apply to
garages and carports:
a. A m~mmum rear setback of 20 feet; and,
b. A minimum side street setback of 20 feet ~s required for garages or
carports that face onto side streets.
5. Living Quarters
Accessory apartments may not be rented to persons other than bona fide
servants employed on the premises and members of the famdy of the
occupant(s) of the prmopal structure.
e. Single meter service shall be prowded to each buddable parcel.
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b. The accessory use shall be subordtnate to and serve a primary use or
pnnopal structure.
c. In comb~nabon, all accessory uses shall contain no more square
footage than 25 percent of the habttable floor area of the pnnopai
structure (w~th the excepbon of garage or carport areas devoted to the
storage of vehicles, which shall not be included ~n the calculabon and
may exceed the 25 percent restriction).
d. A m~mmum rear setback as stated ~n Secbon 5.2, Res~denbal
D~mens~onal Standards, for the d~stnct ~n which the accessory budding
or structure ~s located; and
e, A maximum s~ze not to exceed 25 percent of the area of the pnnc~pal
structure.
Home Occupation
^ home occupabon ~s that accessory use of a dwelhng that shall consbtute all or
some portmn of the livehhood of a person or persons hying m the dwelhng.
1. Zn-home Day Care (s~x or fewer people)
2. Bed & Breakfast
A bed and breakfast faohty shall be considered accessory to a smgle-
famdy dwelhng.
a. No more than four unrelated mdw~duals may occupy the property
overmght.
b. The faclhty must maintain a restdential appearance and be the
permanent residence of the proprietor.
c. bm~t number of rooms to four where shared/common bathrooms may
be provtded.
d. No cooking facd~Ues are permitted In md~wdual rooms.
3. Exclusions to Home Occupations
No home occupatton shall be permttted that results tn any of the
following:
a. Changes the outside appearance of the dwelling;
b. Is vis~ble from the street;
c. Generates traffic, parking, sewerage, or water use In excess of what is
normal m the res~denbal neighborhood;
d. Results in the off-street or on-street parking of more than two vehicles
at any one bme not owned by members of the occupant famdy;
e. Creates a hazard to persons or property;
f. Results tn electrical interference;
g. Is a nuisance;
h. Results m the any outside storage or display; or
i. Includes employment w~thm the home or on the premise of persons
other than members of the occupant famdy.
4, Prohibited Home Occupations
The following are prohibited as home occupations:
a. Barber, beauty, and other personal serwce shops;
b. Ammal hospitals, stables, or kennels;
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c, Dance studios, schools;
d. Mortuaries;
e. Private clubs;
f. Repair shops;
g. Restaurants;
h. Automobile paint or repair shops;
I, Doctor, dentist, vetennanan, or other medically related office; or
j. Rooming/Boarding House.
Recycling Facilities - Small
1. Single Feed Reverse Vending Hachlnes
S~ngle feed reverse vending machines may be located with a permit either
in the interior or immediate exterior of commercial, industrial, or pubhc
fac~htles.
2. Small Collection Facilities
Small collecbon facihbes may be permitted when estabhshed on an
~mproved surface in conjunction with an ex~st~ng commercial or ~ndustnal
use or public fac~hty. The host fac~hty must be ~n comphance w~th all Qty
codes. No fac~hty may occupy more than 500 square feet, nor occupy
more than five parking spaces of the host site. All vehicular and
pedestrian c~rculatlon aisles shall be unobstructed.
a. Setbacks
Each fac~hty shall be set back at least 10 feet from any right-of-way
hne when located ~n front of the host use. S~de, side street, and rear
setbacks established for commercial uses shall be maintained.
Containers ~ntended for 24-hour donation of materials shall be a
mtmmum of 40 feet from property zoned or developed for res~denbal
use. Attended facilities within 100 feet of residentially-zoned or
developed property shall operate between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and
7:00 P.M.
b. Landscaping
A small collection fac~hty shall not be placed on the host site ~n such a
manner as to impair the landscaping required for the subject s~te.
c. Parking
One space will be required ~f an attendant is prowded. Occupation of
parking spaces by the collection facility and attendant shall not reduce
available parking spaces below the m~mmum number required by
ordinance for the host s~te.
d. Noise
No~se levels shall not exceed 60 dBA as measured at the property hne
of residentially-zoned or developed property, otherwise no~se levels
shall not exceed 70 dBA.
e. Signage
Each container must be clearly labeled with a s~gn, hm~ted to one per
container and no larger than 20 percent of the side upon which the
s~gn ~s placed, to prowde mformat~on pertaining to the type of material
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to be collected w~thln the container, and the name and telephone
number of a person responsible for maintenance who may be
contacted at all times.
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Temporary Uses
Temporary Uses, as set forth below, are declared to have characteristics which
require certain controls ~n order to ~nsure compat~bdlty w~th other uses m the d~str~ct
within which they are proposed for location.
A. Particular Temporary Uses Permitted
Garage Sales;
2.Indoor and outdoor art and craft shows, exhibits, and sales;
3.Sales of Christmas trees or other seasonal goods;
4,Religious revival tents;
Temporary buildings and equipment for uses incidental to construction
work on premises in any zone but shall be removed upon the completion
or abandonment of construction work. None shall be located on any
public street or public right-of-way at any time during construction; and
S. Temporary Concrete Products.
Temporary facilities for manufacturing concrete or concrete products may
be located in all zoning districts where they are directly associated with
construction In the area. Retail sales of concrete products shall be
prohibited in conjunction with temporary concrete plants. The production
site must be returned to its pre-construction state following completion of
the associated pro.lect.
B. Temporary Residential Sales Offices and Hodel Homes
The following regulations shall apply to the conduct of temporary residential
sales offices and model homes within residential zoning d~stncts:
Temporary residential sales offices and model homes may be located
w~thm a residential dlstr~ct as part of an on-going resldenbal development;
however, they shall only be located at the end of a residential block on the
periphery of a subdiwslon or at the entrance to a subdtws~on;
2. Any temporary residential sales office or model home shall be removed or
converted to a use permitted w~th~n the d~str~ct when Certificates of
Occupancy have been ~ssued to 95 percent of the associated residential
umts or when use as a sales office or model home has ceased; and
3. Model homes for new subd~ws~ons shall only be occupied for residential
hab~tabon after all business actw~bes have ceased and upon sale of the
home.
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Article 7 General Development Standards
Section 7 i General Provisions
Article 7. General Development Standards
The following general development standards shall apply to all zomng districts, except
where expressly stated to apply to, or exclude, specific districts.
7.1 General Provisions
A. Health and Environmental Safeguarda
No machine, process, or procedure shall be employed on any property In the
C~ty, ~n which:
2. Emission of smoke, dust, or noxious, toxic or lethal gases are detectable
beyond the per~meter of the property;
2. Materials are stored or accumulated ~n such a way that they may be
carried by rainwater ~n natural dre~nage channels beyond the hm[ts of the
property, which are noxious, toxic, redloactlve, contain Oll or grease,
wood, cellulose fibers, hair, feathers, or plastic, or have a pH factor
greater than ten or less than five;
3. V~brabon ~s d~scermble beyond the property hne; or
4. Nmse above the ambient no~se level ~s d~scermble beyond the property
hne.
B, Hlnlmum Requirements
2. No bmldtng plot shall have lower or less stnngent standards or d~menslons
than those prescribed for respectwe zones In th~s UDO.
2. No braiding permit or development approval may be issued for a lot that
does not meet the m~mmum lot area requirements of th~s UDO except as
prowded for ~n Article 9, Nonconformities.
3. [n the absence of pubhc water or pubhc sewer, no building permit shall be
~ssued unbl the lot meets all applicable reqmrements of this UDO and the
Texas Department of Health and Enwronmental Control. A septic system
that has been approved by the Brazos County Health Department may be
permitted ~f an excepbon to sewer service has been granted under
Chapter 11, Section 2 of the College Stabon Code of Ordinances, as
amended.
4. Ubht~es using land or an unoccupied building covering less than 1,000
square feet of s~te area shall be exempt from m~mmum lot area standards.
C. Visibility at Tnteraections in all Districts
Within a triangle defined by the property lines and a line Joining two points
located 20 feet back from the mtersecbon of the property hnes, nothing shall be
erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow ~n such a manner as materially to
~mpa~r vehicle drivers' ws~on at ~ntersect~ons. tn add~bon, for commercial and
multifam~ly driveways, a wslbility triangle defined by the curb hnes and a hne
jmmng two points located 20 feet back from the ~ntersect~on of the curb hnes
shall apply. Fences, walls, and/or hedges may be permitted tn ws~b~hty
triangles provided that such fences, walls, and/or hedges do not ~mpa~r ws~on
from three feet to s~x feet above the curb.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
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Article 7. General Development Standards
Section 7.1. General Provisions
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Required Yards (Setbacks)
1. Purpose & Intent
a. Setbacks are measured from the property hne;
b. On lots w~th approved rear access, the rear setback shall be measured
from the nearest boundary of the access easement or alley;
c. No structure that ~s taller than e~ght feet m height and that has a roof
structure that completely or part~ally blocks the view to the sky shall
be located w~thm the required setback area unless speofically allowed
herein;
d. No part of a yard or other open space reqmred m connection w~th any
building, braiding plot, or use for the purpose of complying w~th th~s
UDO, shall be included for any other bmld.ng, budding plot, or use as
part of a yard or open space; and
e. Where an ex~stmg block was created by an approved plat prior to July
15, 1970, a new 0nfill) single-family dwelhng umt shall use the
adjacent lots to determine the appropriate front yard setback. The
new dwelhng umt shall be set no closer to the street or farther back
from the street than the nearest nmghborlng umts.
2. Reduction for Public Purpose
a. When an existing setback ~s reduced because of a recent or pending
conveyance to a federal, state, or local government for a pubhc
purpose and the remaining setback ~s at least 50 percent of the
required minimum setback for the dtstnct m which ~t ~s located, then
that remaining setback will be deemed to sabsfy the minimum setback
standards of th~s UDO.
b. For the purposes of th~s subsectmn, such conveyance shall have
occurred w~thm one year ~mmed~ately proceeding submittal for s~te
plan approval, or be ant~opated to occur w~thm one year of s~te plan
approval.
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Article 7 General Development Standards
Section 7.1. General Prows~ons
3. Features Allowed Within Required Yards
The following features may be located w~th~n a reqmred yard but may be
subject to add~bonal regulabons apphed herein:
a. Trees, shrubbery, or other landscape features, excluding gazebos or
other s~mdar structures that part~ally cover the wew skyward;
h. Fences and walls;
c. Driveways;
d. S~dewalks;
e. Ubhty Ilnes, w~res, and associated structures, such as power poles;
f. Mechamcal equipment such as mr cond~t~omng units, pool pumps, and
s~mdar eqmpment;
g. Uncovered porches, uncovered steps to budding entrances, and
uncovered pabo decks;
h. Openwork fire balcomes and fire escapes may extend up to s~x feet
~nto any required rear setback;
I. Sills, belt courses, cornices, buttresses, chimneys, flues, eaves, and
other architectural features may extend up to 18 roches into any
required yard;
J. Balcomes or decks located more than e~ght feet from the ground may
project up to slx feet ~nto the required front yard;
k. Accessory structures that do not require budding permits;
I. Bus stops that offer shelter from the elements. Such shelters may be
located w~th~n a front or s~de street yard. Shelters may be located
w~thm a pubhc right-of-way ff a Private Improvement ~n Pubhc right-of-
way permR has been duly ~ssued; and
m. Uncovered swimming pools and hot tubs.
More Than One Principal Structure on a Lot or Parcel
1. In any smgle-famdy or duplex res~denbal d~strict, no more than one
structure housing a permitted principal use may be erected on a s~ngle lot
or building plot.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
2. In all other d~stncts, more than one structure housing a permitted
pnnc~pal use may be erected on a single lot or budding plot,
notwithstanding yard and other reqmrements here~n that must be met for
each structure as though each were on an ~nd~wdual lot or budding plot.
Fences
Fences of wood, chmn-hnk, or s~m~lar material, and less that e~ght feet ~n
height, and fences of brick, stone, concrete, or s~mdar material, and less than
s~x feet ~n height, shall not be construed to be structures, nor shall they require
a building permit.
Building Plot
1. Budding plot refers to all of the land w~th~n an area defined by the
Adm~mstrator that consists of one or more platted lots for a single
development. Such determ~nabon shall be made at the platbng stage or
at the time of s~te plan.
2. In the event that two or more lots are under s~ngle ownership and the
ex~sbng structure does not meet the required yard setback, both lots shall
be construed as the budding plot.
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Section 7 I General Provisions
Hu
The Adm~mstrator shall determine the budding plot using the following
cnterla:
a. Contiguous properbes that consist of less than two acres and have one
or fewer frontages on a street classified as a collector or h~gher on the
current Thoroughfare Plan wdl be consohdated and defined as one
budding plot for the purposes of slgnage;
b. Conbguous properbes that develop according to a common plan or
design for similar or compabble uses, which s~ngularly or ~n phases, Is
treated as such for s~te plan rewew purposes Including s~gnage; or
c. Conbguous properbes that as determined by the Adm~mstrator need to
be consohdated for ease of access, reduction of the prohferat~on of
s~gnage along the pubhc nght-of-way, or other pubhc health, safety, or
general welfare reasons.
Height
1.
Building height refers to the vertical distance measured from the finished
grade, or the base flood elevation where applicable, and the following
points:
a. The average height level between the eaves and ridge line of a gable,
hip, or gambrel roof;
b. The highest point of a mansard roof; or
c. The highest point of the coping of a fiat roof.
With the exception of NG, RDD, and P-MUD districts, no multi-family or
non-restdentlal structure shall be located nearer to any property hne
ad3acent to a single-family use or townhouse development than a
horizontal distance (B to C) of twice the vertical distance (height, A to B)
of the structure as illustrated in the graphic below.
A
, Building ,'~
// /~,
BI.
100'
House
a. No additional multi-family or non-residential structures shall penetrate
an Imaginary hne, ~llustrated by ~nchned plane In the graphic above,
connecting pmnts A and C.
b. Calculation of the height limits shall be to the h~ghest point of the
structure. Equipment such as satelhte dishes and heabng and mr
cond~bomng units may be Installed on top of buildings prowded that
they are screened from horizontal wew and ~ncluded ~n the height
limitations.
Unless otherwise stated in this UDO, the height limitations herren shall not
apply to any of the following:
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Article 7. General Development Standards
Secbon 7.2 Off-Street Parking Standards
a. Utdlty structures such as elevated water storage tanks and electrical
transmission lines;
b. Archltecturel elements such as flagpoles, belfries, cupolas, sp~res,
domes, monuments, chimneys, bulkheads, elevators, or chimney
flues; or any other s~mdar structure extending above the roof of any
budding where such structure does not occupy more than 33 percent
of the area of the roof; or
c. Residential radio/television recelwng antennas.
Public Address Systems
Public Address Systems shall not be audible to an adjacent residential use.
7.2
Off-Street Parking Standards
A. Purpose
The purpose of th~s Section is to establish the guldehnes for off-street parking
spaces consistent with the proposed land use to:
2. Eliminate the occurrence of non-resident on-street parking in adjoining
neighborhoods;
2. Avoid the traffic congestion and public safety hazards caused by a failure
to provide such parking spaces; and
3. Expedite the movement of traffic on public thoroughfares in a safe
manner, thus Increasing the carrying capacity of the streets and reducing
the amount of land required for streets, thereby lowering the cost to both
the property owner and the City.
B. Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
1. Jn all d~stncts, for all uses, at the time any budding or structure is
erected, enlarged, or increased m cepac~ty, or at any time any other use
~s estabhshed, there shall be off-street parking spaces prowded for motor
vehicles m accordance with the requirements specified hereto.
2. Where off-street parking faclhbes are prowded m excess of the mimmum
amounts specified by th~s Section, or when off-street parking fatalities are
provided but not required, smd off-street parking facd~tles shall comply
with the minimum requirements for parking and maneuvenng space as
specified ~n th~s Section.
3. It shall be unlawful to d~scontmue or d~spense with, or cause the
dlsconbnuance or reduction of, the required parking facilities apart from
the d~scontmuance of the building, use, or structure w~thout establishing
alternabve off-street parking faclhbes that meet these requirements.
C. Dimensions and Access
This Section applies to any development or redevelopment of uses other than
smgle-famdy residential, duplexes, or townhouses unless otherwise noted.
2. Each off-street parking space for automobdes shall have an area of not
less than 9 feet by 20 feet and each stall shall be striped. Th~s standard
shall apply for off-street parking for all uses including single-family
residential, duplexes, and townhouses. Slngle-famdy residential and
townhouses are not reqmred to stripe parking spaces.
2. An :].8-foot paved space (90 degree only) may be utd~zed where the space
abuts a landscaped ~sland w~th a m~nlmum depth of four-feet. An 18-foot
space may also be used when adlacent to a sidewalk prowded that the
m~mmum width of the s~dewalk Is s~x feet.
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Section 7 2 Off-Street Parking Standards
3. Each parking space ~ntended for use by the hand~capped shall be designed
m accordance w~th the standards of the Texas Architectural Barriers Act
(TABA) adm~mstered by the Texas Department of bcense and Regulation.
4. Each parking space and the maneuvenng area thereto shall be located
enbrely w~thln the boundaries of the budding plot except where shared
parking ~s approved by the Oty.
S. All parking spaces, msles, and modules shall meet the m~mmum
reqmrements, as shown m the following table. All d~mens~ons are
measured from wall to wall.
PARKZNG SPACE AND AZSLE DZMENSZONS
22 feet 10 feet 12.0 feet 20.0 feet 22.0 feet 22.0 feet 40.0 feet
45
9 feet 21.1 feet 12.0 feet 20.0 feet ].2.7 feet 54.2 feet 62.2 feet
6O
9 feet 22.3 feet ].5.0 feet 22 0 feet 10.4 feet 59.6 feet 66.3 feet
90
9 feet 20 0 feet 23.0 feet 23.0 feet 9.0 feet 63.0 feet 63.0 feet
Aisle
B
6. The w~dth of an alley may be assumed to be a portion of the maneuvenng
space reqmrement for off-street parking facd~bes located adjacent to a
pubhc alley. Th~s standard shall apply for off-street parking for all uses
~ncludlng single-family residential, duplexes, and townhouses.
7. Parking lots located w~thin 15 feet of a pubhc right-of-way shall have a
maximum of seven conbguous spaces separated by an 18 foot by 20 foot
landscaped Island. All parking lots shall be setback a m~mmum of 6 feet
from any public right-of-way.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
8, Parking ~s d~scouraged along entrance drives and should be limited on
major c~rculabon msles of large developments and major retml centers.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
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Article 7 General Development Standards
Section 7.2 Off-Street Parking Standards
The Design Review Board may waive parking lot dimension requirements
~n the Northgate and Wolf Pen Creek d~stncts if the development meets
the goals of the master plan for the respective district.
End Zsland$
1. A rinsed ~sland, encompassing not less than 180 square feet In area, shall
be located at both ends of every ~ntenor and penpherel parking row,
regardless of the length of the row. End ~slands may have s~dewalks
through them. Examples of interior and peripheral parking are shown ~n
the figure below.
LOT
Building___ I
, ._:_,
PARKING SETBACK
Street
All end ~slands must be rinsed at least six inches and curbed, w~th the
majority of the area of each ~sland planted or treated w~th enhanced
pawng. The soil w~thm the planted area shall not be compacted or
stabdlzed and shall be conbguous with the sod at the natural grade.
Znterlor Zaland$
1. All interior islands shall be evenly distributed throughout the interior of
the parking area.
2. For every fifteen :ntenor park:ng spaces, 180 square feet of landscaping
must be prowded somewhere :n the interior rows of the parking lot.
[ntenor Island areas may be grouped and configured as des:red provided
that clrculabon msles remmn clear and the m:mmum :sland area Is not
less than ~.80 square feet. Interior :slands may have s:dewalks through
them.
3. End :sland areas that exceed the m:mmum requ:red may be counted
toward the interior parking :sland requ:rement.
4. All Interior Islands must be rinsed at least s:x inches and curbed, w:th the
majority of the area of each :sland planted or treated with enhanced
pawng. The sod w:th:n the planted area shall not be compacted or
stab:llzed and shall be cont:guous w:th the sod at the natural grade.
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Section 7 2 Off-Street Parking Standards
Requirements Apply to All Parking Areas
Every parcel of land hereafter used as a pubhc parking area, excluding overflow
parking for churches, Including commercial parking lots, and parcels used for
open-air sales lots shall be developed and malntmned ~n accordance w~th the
requirements ~n th~s Section.
Surfacing
].. General
All surfacing of off-street parking areas shall be constructed of e~ther
asphalt or concrete as described m the City of College Station Standard
Specifications for Construction, Part VIII Standard Dermis. Variances to
the standards shall be approved by the Development Engineer. All off-
street parking areas shall be graded to drem and maintained so as to
d~spose of surface water accumulated w~thln the area. Parking spaces
shall be so arranged and marked so as to prowde for orderly and safe
parking of vehicles.
2, Non-Public, Ali-Weather Drive Surfaces
Temporary or permanent dr. ve surfaces that are required for emergency
access or turnaround for emergency vehicles must be constructed to
function under all weather conditions. To accommodate a project during
construction, phasing, or permanent ~nstallabon, drive surfaces that do
not meet the requirements for permanent pavement surfaces may be
allowed at the d~screbon of the Development Engineer for the specific
cond~bons stated below:
a. Temporary Ali-Weather Surface (Dunng Construcbon)
A structure under construction must be accessible by an all-weather
drive surface as specified ~n the Oty of College Station Standard
Spec;ficabons for Construcbon, Part VIII Standard Detads.
b. Semi-Permanent Ali-Weather Surface (Dunng Phasing)
[n cases dunng phasing of a large project, emergency access and
turnarounds often must be added as a temporary measure untd
additional phases are constructed. These emergency access areas
may consist of permanent pavement surface as specified ~n the C;ty of
College Station Standard Specifications for Construction, Part VIII
Standard Detads.
c. Permanent All-Weather Surface (Permanent)
tn some development scenarios, an emergency access or turnaround
must be constructed to meet emergency access purposes and ~s not
required for pubhc treff~c, service vehicles or samtatlon vehicles, tn
these cases, the area required for emergency access only may consist
of permanent pavement surface as specified ~n the City of College
Station Standard Specifications for Construction, Part VIII Standard
Detads.
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Article 7 General Development Standards
Section 7.2 Off-Street Parking Standards
Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
In computing the number of parking spaces required, the following rules shall
govern:
Parking requirements based on square footage shall be based upon the
gross floor area, unless otherwise stated. Service areas such as
mechamcal rooms, restrooms, and closets shall be ~ncluded In the
calculation of "gross floor area" for determ~mng required parking spaces.
2. Where fracbonal spaces result ~n compubng reqmred parking spaces, the
required number of spaces must be ~ncreased to the nearest whole
number.
3. The parking space reqmrements for a use not specifically hsted shall be
the same as those for the most s~mdar to the proposed use, as
determined by the Adm~mstrator.
4. Whenever a budding or use constructed or established after the effecbve
date of this UDO ~s changed or enlarged ~n floor area, number of
employees, number of dwelhng umts, seabng capacity, or otherwise,
parking requirements shall be met on the bas~s of the enlargement or
change. Whenever a budding or use ex~st~ng prior to the effective date of
th~s UDO Is enlarged, the enlarged budding or ~ncreased use shall then
and thereafter comply w~th the parking reqmrements set forth herein.
5. In the case of m~xed uses, the parking spaces required shall equal the
sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately. Th~s
~ncludes the parking requirements for uses such as private schools, day
care centers, soup k~tchens, and computer centers located on property
used for rehg~ous worship.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
S. Where requirements are estabhshed on the bas~s of the number of seats,
such requirements shall be based on the seabng capacity as determined
by the Budding Offlc~ah
7. Where a manufactunnghndustrlal use has more than one working shift of
employees, parking shall be prowded to accommodate overlap
requirements during trans~bon periods.
8, When the developer of a large-scale development can demonstrate that
such development wdl require fewer parking spaces than required by the
standards of this Secbon, the Adm~mstrator may permit a reducbon ~n the
number of required parking spaces for the development. Such a reducbon
~n parking spaces shall be jusbfied through the development of a parking
study prepared by a professional engineer or transportabon planner and
submitted to the Adm~mstrator. The balance of the land necessary to
meet these requirements shall be held ~n reserve as an undeveloped area,
to meet any future needs generated by an expansion of the bus~ness, a
change in land use, or underestimated parking demand.
9, The Design Review Board may waive parking space requirements ~n the
Northgate and Wolf Pen Creek d~stncts ~f the development meets the goals
of the master plan for the respective dlstr~ct.
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Article 7 General Development Standards
Secbon 7.2. Off-Street Parking Standards
MI'NI'MUM OFF-STREET PARKI'NG RE~ UI'REMENTS
A~rport As determined by the Administrator
Banks 250 s.f. I 1.0 I
Bowling Alley As determined by the Adm~nlstretor
Bus Depot As determined by the Administrator
Car Wash (Self-Serve) Wash Bay 1.0 1.0 space per vacuum bay
Church Seat 0.33*
Convalescent Home/Hospital Bed 0.5
Duplex Dwelhng. I & 2 Bedroom DU 2.0
3 Bedroom DU 3.0
Dormitory Bed 0.75
Day Care Center 250 s.f. 1.0
Fraternal Lodge 75 s.f. 1.0
Fraternity/Sorority House Person 1.0 1/30 s.f. meeting room
Frmght Stabon As determined by the Adm~mstrator
Funeral Parlor Seat 0.33
Golf Dnwng Range Tee Stabon 1.0
Health Club/Sports Facd~ty As determined by the Adm~mstrator
Gasohne and Fuel Service 300 s.f. 1.0
Group Housing BR 2.0 As determined by the Adm~mstrator
Health Studio 150 s.f. 1.0
Hospital As determined by the Adm~mstrator
Hotel/Motel DU 1.0 1/200 s f. meebng room
HUD-Code Manu. Home DU 2.0
Laundry 150 s.f i 0
Motor Vehicle Sales/Service
Office/Sales Area 250 s.f. 1.0
Service Area 100 s.f. 1.0
Medical or Dental Chmc< 20,000 s f 200 s.f 1.0
Mult~-famdy Dwelling: I Bedroom BR 1.5
2 Bedroom BR 1.5
(ea. BR<130 s.f.) 2 Bedroom BR 1.25
3 Bedroom BR 1.0
N~ght Club 50 s.f. 1.0
Office Budding 250 s f I 0
Personal Service Shop 250 s.f. 1.0
Pnv. School or Comm. Studm 100 s.f. 1.0
Retml Sales & Service: C-1 250 s.f. 1.0
C-2 350 s f. 1.0
C-3 250 s.f. 1.0
Restaurant (w/o drive-through) 65 s.f. 1.0
(w/drwe-through) 100 s.f. 1.0
Rooming/Boarding House Person I 0
Sales D~splay 250 s.f. 1.0
Smgle-famdy Dwelhng DU 2.0
Shopping Center**: C-1 250 s.f. 1.0
C-2 350 s.f. 1.0
C-3 250 s.f. 1.0
Townhouse DU 2.0
Theater Seat 0.25
Truck Terminal As determined by the Administrator
Vetennary Chmc 300 s.f. 1.0
Warehouse 1000 s.f 1.0
's.f." = square footage "DU" = Dwelhng Unit.
Per Ordinance No. 27S3 dated September 23, 2004
"BR"= Bedroom.
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Article 7 General Development Standards
Section 7 20ff-SLTeet Parking Standards
* Overflow parking above required parking spaces may be grassed rather than paved. All unpaved
spaces shall be shown on s~te plan and orgamzed for efficient traffic c~rculabon using wheel stops
and other appropriate measures as reqmred by the Adm~mstrator.
** No more than 25% of any shopping center square footage shall be ubhzed for intense uses (uses
that, Ind~wdually, have a parking requirement greater than 1:250 ~n C-! or C-3 and ~.:350 ~n C-2)
unless add~bonal parking ~s prowded In accordance w~th the above reqmrements for that square
footage of such uses ~n excess of 25%.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
Alternative Parking Plans
~.. Scope
An Alternabve Parking Plan represents a proposal to meet vehicle parking
and transportation access needs by means other than prowdlng parking
spaces on-s~te ~n accordance w~th the ratios estabhshed In Secbon 7.2.H,
Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required.
2, Applicability
Applicants who w~sh to prev~de fewer or more off-street parking spaces
than allowed above shall be required to secure approval of an Altarnabve
Parking Plan, ~n accordance w~th the standards of th~s Section. The
Adm~mstrator may reqmre that an Alternative Parking Plan be submitted
in cases where the Adm~mstrator deems the hsted standard to be
~nappropnate based on the unique nature of the use or In cases where the
applicable standard ~s unclear.
3. Contents
Alternabve Parking Plans shall be submitted ~n a form estabhshed by the
Adm~nlstretor and made avmlable to the pubhc. At a m~mmum, such
plans shall detml the type of alternative proposed and the rabonale for
such a proposal.
4. Review and Approval Procedure
The Adm~mstrator shall be authorized to approve Alternabve Parking
Plans. Appeals of the Adm~mstrator's decision may be made to the
Planning and Zomng Commission.
5. Recording
An attested copy of an approved Alternabve Parking Plan shall be
submitted to the County Clerk's off~ce for recordation on forms made
available In the Department of Development Serwces. Proof of
recordation of the agreement shall be presented to the Adm~mstretor prior
to ~ssuance of a Budding Permit. An approved Alternabve Parking Plan
may be amended by the Adm~mstrator.
6, Eligible Alternatives
A number of specific parking and access alternatives are described below.
The Adm~mstrator shall, however, be authorized to consider and approve
any alternabve to prowdlng off-street parking spaces on the s~te of the
sublect development ff the apphcant demonstrates that the proposed plan
shall result In a better s~tuat~on w~th respect to surrounding
neighborhoods, c~ty-w~de traffic circulation, and urban design than would
strict comphance w~th otherwise applicable off-street parking standards.
a. Shared Parking-' The Admlmstretor may authorize a reduction ~n the
number of required off-street parking spaces for mulbple-use
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Article 7 General Development Standards
Section 7.2. Off-Street Parking Standards
developments or for uses that are located near one another and that
have d~fferent peak parking demands or d~fferent operating hours.
Shared parking shall be subject to the following standards.
(2)Location: Shared off-street parking spaces shall be located no
farther than 250 feet from the building s~te. The Administrator
may waive th~s d~stance I~mltat~on, If adequate assurances are
offered that van or shuttle service shall be operated between the
shared lot and the pnnc~pal use.
(2)Zoning Classification: Shared-parking areas shall be considered
accessory uses of pnnc~pal uses that the parking spaces are
~ntended to serve. Shared parking areas shall require the same
or a more ~ntens~ve zomng classification than that reqmred for
the most intens~ve of the uses served by the shared parking area.
(3)Required Study and Analys~s: The applicant shall submit a shared
parking analys~s to the Administrator that clearly demonstrates
the feas~b~hty of shared parking. The study shall be prowded ~n a
form established by the Adm~mstrator and made available to the
pubhc. It shall address, at a m~nimum, the s~ze and type of the
proposed development, the composition of tenants, the
anticipated rate of parking turnover, and the anticipated peak
parking and traffic loads for all uses that shall be shanng off-
street parking spaces. The Adm~mstrator shall have the authority
to require a revised study and analys~s should cond~bons change
that may result In a change ~n s~te parking conditions.
(4)Shared Parking Agreement: A shared parking plan shall be
enforced through wrttten agreement among the owners of record.
An attested copy of the agreement shall be submitted to the
County Clerk's office for recordation on forms made available ~n
the Department of Development Services. Proof of recordabon of
the agreement shall be presented to the Adm~mstrator prior to
~ssuance of a Braiding Permit. A shared parking agreement may
be revoked by the part~es to the agreement only ~f off-street
parking ~s prowded pursuant to this Secbon, or ~f an Alternabve
Parking Plan ~s approved by the Admlmstrator.
(S)Revocabon: Failure to comply w~th the shared parking prows~ons of
th~s Secbon shall constitute a wolat~on of' th~s UDO and shall
specifically be cause for revocation of a Certificate of Occupancy
or Building Perm~l:.
b. Off-Site Parking-' The Admlmstretor may permit all or a portion of the
required off-street parking spaces to be located on a remote and
separate lot from the lot on which the principal use ~s located, subject
to the standards of th~s Secbon.
(1)Location: No off-site parking space shall be located more than 250
feet from the building s~te. The Adm~mstretor may waive th~s
d~stance I~m~tat~on ~f adequate assurances are offered that van or
shuttle service shall be operated between the shared lot and the
principal use.
(2)Zomng Classification: Off-site parking areas shall be considered
accessory uses of principal uses that the parking spaces are
~ntended to serve. Off-site parking areas shall require the same
or a more ~ntens~ve zomng classification than that required for
the use served.
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Section 7.3 Access Management and C~rculatlon
(3)Off-Site Parking Agreement: In the event that an off-site parking
area is not under the same ownership as the pnnc~pal use
served, a written agreement among the owners of record shall be
required. An attested copy of the agreement between the
owners of record shall be submitted to the County Clerk's Office
for recordabon on forms made avmlable m the office of the
Adm~mstrator. Proof of recordabon of the agreement shall be
presented to the Administrator prior to ~ssuance of a Building
Permit. An off-site parking agreement may be revoked by the
parbes to the agreement only ~f off-street parking ~s prowded on-
s~te pursuant to Section 7.2, Off-Street Parking Standards or ~f an
Alternabve Access and Parking Plan ~s approved by the
Administrator.
Bicycle Parking: The Adm~mstrator may authorize a reducbon m the
number of required off-street parking spaces for developments or uses
that prowde b~cycle parking or that make special prows~ons to
accommodate blcychsts. Examples of accommodabons include b~cycle
lockers, employee shower fac~hbes, and dressing areas for employees.
7.3
Access Management and Circulation
A. Location of Existing and Planned Multi-Modal Routes
Any proposed development shall take ~nto account the location of ex~sbng and
planned multi-modal routes (~.e., b~keways, pedestrian ways, and transit
routes) and prowde pedestrian and/or vehicular connections to the route(s)
w~th~n or ad.lacent to the development.
B. Easements
1. Street Access
No use shall be permitted to take d~rect access to a street except as
allowed .n th.s Secbon.
a. Local Streets-' All residential uses may take d~rect access to local
streets. Nonresidential uses shall not take dtrect access to local
streets, provided that any lot located w~thln a nonresidential
subdw~s~on or any parcel adjacent to a street w~thm a nonres~denbal
subdivision may take d~rect access to the local street ~nternal to the
subd~ws~on, and prowded that any corner lot abutting a local street
and an arterial or collector street or freeway may take access to the
local street ~f such access ~s required by the h~ghway governmental
authority hawng .lunsd~ctlon.
b. Minor Collector Streets: No s~ngle-famdy dwelling, townhouse, or
duplex shall take d~rect access to m~nor collector streets except when
permitted by the Subd~ws~on Regulabons.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
c. Major Collector Streets: No s~ngle-famlly dwelhng, townhouse, or
duplex shall take direct access to major collector streets.
d. Arterial Streets: No slngle-famdy dwelhng, townhouse, or duplex
shall take d~roct access to arterial streets.
d. Shared Drlvewaya-' The Development Engineer may require a shared
driveway at the bme of platting, development, or redevelopment of
the affected lots.
2. Cress-Access Easements
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Article 7. General Development Standards
Section 7.3. Access Management and ClrCulabon
a. If a parcel ~s to be developed for any nonres~denbal land use, a cross-
access easement shall be prowded by the property owner to adjolmng
properties that front on the same street and that are, or may be,
developed as nonres~denbal land uses.
b. Cross-access easements shall be s~tuated parallel to the street right-
of-way hne abutbng both parcels. The property owner shall mmntmn
access easements.
c. The property owner shall prowde appropriate documentation of a good
froth effort to extend the access easement through all ~mmed~ately
abutting properties. If such an effort fads, the port~on of the easement
on the subject s~te shall be developed and designed to ensure future
connection to the ne~ghbonng properties.
d. Where a cross-access easement ~s granted, no permanent structures
or parking that would ~nterfere w~th the proposed access shall be
permitted ~n the easement. Some ~mprovements such as medians and
parking ~slands may be constructed w~thm an access easement ~f ~t has
been demonstrated that adequate c~rculabon and cross access has
been accomphshed, and that all apphcable standards of th~s UDO have
been met.
e. The Development Engineer may wmve the requirement for an
easement of access reqmred above ~n those cases where unusual
topography or s~te conditions would render such an easement of no
useable benefit to ad]o~mng properties.
f. The Development Engineer may approve the vacabon of an easement
of access ~n those cases where adjoining parcels are subsequently
developed w~th a res~denbal use.
Driveway Access Location and Design
1. General
a. It shall be unlawful for any person to cut, break, or remove any curb
or ~nstall a driveway along a street except as here~n authorized.
Opemngs ~n the curb may be approved by the Development Engineer
for the purposes of drmnage.
b. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter, extend, permit,
or cause to be constructed, altered, or extended any driveway
approach which can be used only as a parking space or area between
the curb and private property.
c. Th~s Section shall be deemed to be supplemental to other Sections
regulabng the use of pubhc property, and ~n case of confhct, th~s
Secbon shall govern.
d. Adequate s~ght d~stance shall be prowded for a passenger motor
vehicle making a left or right turn ex~ting from a driveway. Th~s
determ~nabon shall be made by the Development Engineer.
o. The specifications and guidelines set forth ~n th~s UDO are to be
apphed to driveways prowd~ng access to commercial and multi-family
developments. S~ngle-famdy and duplex residential driveways are
excluded from this policy unless otherwise ~nd~cated.
f. As determined by the Development Engineer, eng~neenng ,ludgment
shall override the required d~mens~ons set forth ~n th~s Secbon ~f
warranted by specific traffic cond~bons.
2. Location of Driveway Access
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Secbon 7 3. Access Management and C~rculatlon
a. [n making a determination as to the location of driveway access, the
Development Engineer shall consider:
([) The charactensbcs of the proposed use;
(2)The ex~st~ng traffic flow cond~bons and the future traffic demand
anticipated on the development and the ad]acent street system;
(3) The location of the property;
(4) The size of the property;
(S) The orientation of structures on the stte;
(S)The number of driveways needed to accommodate anUc~pated
traffic;
(7)The number and location of driveways on ex~stlng adjacent and
opposite properties;
(8) The location and carrying capacity of ~ntersect~ons;
(g) The proper geometric design of driveways;
(lO)The spacing between opposite and adjacent driveways;
(S. 3.)The ~nternal clrculabon between driveways; and
(:l. 2)The speed of the adjacent roadway.
b. Driveway access to arterials shall not be permitted for parking or
loading areas that require backing maneuvers m a pubhc street right-
of-way. Driveway access to collector streets for commercial or multi-
famdy developments shall not be permitted for parking or loading
areas that require backing maneuvers m a pubhc street right-of-way.
c. One curb cut shall be allowed for access to smgle-famdy and duplex
res~denbal tracts. Alternabve access configurabons, Including c~rcle
driveways, may be allowed upon approval by the Development
Engineer.
d. For corner residential lots, side access driveways shall be sub]eot to
rear budding setback requirements.
Per Ordinance No. 2657 dated August 28, 2003
e. No cuts through a left-turn reservoir of a median shall be permitted ~n
order to prowde for left-turn movements to driveway approaches.
f. Driveways m right-turn lane transR~on areas shall not be permitted.
The right-turn lane transition area ~s defined as the taper and
decelerat~on/accelerabon length.
g. When a commercial or mulb-famdy development abuts more than one
pubhc street, access to each abutting street may be allowed only ff the
following criteria are met:
(3.)It is demonstrated that such access ~s required to adequately serve
driveway volumes and wdl not be detrimental or unsafe to traffic
operations on pubhc streets. The Development Engineer or h~s
designee may reqmre the submittal of a traffic study that
demonstrates that such access ~s reqmred.
(2)The mlmmum requirements for corner clearance for commercial or
mulb-famdy driveways are met.
Spacing of Driveway Access
a. Application of the driveway access location and design standards
requires ~dentificatlon of the functional classlficabon of the street on
which access ~s requested and then applying the appropriate spacing
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Article 7. General Development Standards
Secbon 7 3. Access Management and C~rculabon
requirements. The City of College Station streets are classified as
follows and defined ~n Article 11, Defimt~ons:
(1) Pla.lor Arterial;
(2) Minor Arterial;
(:3) Collector; and
(4) Local Street.
Ma.lor arterial, minor arterial, and collector streets ~n the C~ty of
College Stabon are ~nd~cated on the Thoroughfare and Transportabon
Improvement Plan. The funcbonal class~ficabon of any street ~n the
C~ty not indicated as an arterial or collector street on th~s plan shall be
determined using the funcbonal street classification defined by the
most recent ed~bon of the AASHTO, A Pohcy on Geometric Design of
Highways and Streets.
Driveway access spacing shall be measured from the centerhne of the
proposed driveway pavement to the nearest edge of the roadway of
the ad.lacent or opposite driveway or street as ~nd~cated In the
dlustrabon below.
/
!~ / Opposite Right
Adjacent Left
d. A m~mmum of 125 feet shall be reqmred for opposite left driveways for
all street classifications.
e. If the centerllne of an opposite drive Is less than 15 feet from the
centerline of the proposed drive, the drives form an Intersecbon and
the m~mmum spacing requirements shall apply for the closest drive.
f. Spacing of Ad.lacent Driveways
(1)AdJacent drives shall be located no closer than the spacing
requirement ~n the table below. The Development Engineer or
h~s/her designee may allow adjacent driveway spacing less than
the spacing requirement below ~f ~t ~s determined that favorable
conditions ex~st under peak traffic conditions.
(2)On divided streets with rinsed or depressed medians, ~t ~s the C~ty's
pohcy to ahgn other streets, alleys, private roads, and driveways
on either side of the median opemngs. Therefore, when Iocabng
such an ~ntersect~on, ~t shall be assumed that th~s type of
~ntersectlon will exist at median opemngs and other ~ntersect~ons
between median opemngs should be spaced accordingly. The
Development Engineer may wmve th~s requirement ff an ex~st~ng
condition precludes access at a median opemng.
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Secbon 7.3. Access Management and Clrculabon
(3)"Res~denbal alleys may be allowed on ma]or collectors, m~nor
collectors, and local streets at spacings less than those shown ~n
the table below w~th the approval of the Development Engineer."
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Article 7 General Development Standards
Secbon 7 3 Access Management and C~rculabon
DrlvewB '.
Najor Arterial 3~0
Nmor Arterial ~00
Major Collector 235
H~nor Collector and
175
Local Street*
* Th~s standard does not apply to s~ngle-fam~ly res~denbal, duplexes, or
townhomes.
g. Spacing of Opposite R~ght Driveways
(~.)Oppos~ta right driveways shall be located no closer than the
standard reqmrements of the table below. The Development
Engineer may allow opposite right spacing below the standard
spacing requirement ff ~t ~s determined that favorable cond~bons
ex~st under peak traffic conditions.
(2)Add~bonal oppos~ta right spacing over and above that set forth ~n
the table below may be reqmred ~f ~t ~s determined by the
Development Engineer that there Is Insufficient left turn queue
storage or weave maneuver area between the opposite right and
proposed driveway. Th~s determination shall be made under
peak traffic condlbons.
(3)On roadways that ~nclude raised or depressed medians prohibiting
left-turmng movements, th~s standard shall not apply.
(4)"Res~denbal alleys may be allowed on major collectors, minor
collectors, and local streets at spacings less than those shown ~n
the table below w~th the approval of the Development Engineer."
Major Arterial a~00
Pl~nor Arterial 350
Hajor Collector 300
M~nor Collector and
175
Local Street*
* Th~s standard does not apply to single-family res~denbal, duplexes, or
townhornes.
Freeway Frontage Road Access and Location Requirements
a. Driveways shall be located ~n accordance w~th the most recent version
of the Access Afanagement Manual, as adm~mstered by the Texas
Department of Transportabon (TXDOT).
b. These gu~dehnes apply to ex~sbng and planned Interchanges.
c. In addition to ramp spacing, driveways on frontage roads under the
]ur~sd~ct~on of the Texas Department of Transportation shall also meet
the other requirements of this Secbon as ma]or arterial streets.
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Arbcle 7. General Development Standards
Section 7.3. Access Management and Circulation
Corner Clearance
a. No residential driveway approach shall be constructed within the site
d~stance triangle detailed In Section 7.1.C, V~mbdzty at Tntersecbons m
all zomng d~stncts.
b. At intersections of arterials w~th channehzed right turn lanes w~th y~eld
control, a corner clearance d~stance ~n accordance with those set forth
~n the dlustrabon below shall be required for the first downstream
driveway when adjacent spacing requirements can not be met due to
lack of frontage and all means to acqmre shared-access drives or
cross-access easements have been exhausted. This distance shall be
measured from the channehzed median to the nearest edge of the
proposed driveway as md~cated m the dlustrabon.
(feot) (feet)
SO 2OO
7S 230
100 276
street
8troot
c. When the requirements of the previous two tables cannot be met due
to lack of frontage and all means to acquire shared-access driveways
or cross-access easements have been exhausted, no commercial
driveway approach may be located closer to the corner than 75 feet on
collector streets, 100 feet on minor arterials, and :t20 feet for major
arterials. Th~s measurement shall be taken from the Intersection of
property hnes at the corner. When these reqmrements can not be met
due to lack of frontage, the driveway may be located such that the
radius wdl beg~n at the farthest property hne.
Shared Access
a. A ~lolnt private access easement may be required between adjacent
lots fronbng on arterial and collector streets ~n order to m~mm~ze the
total number of access points along those streets and to facd~tate
traffic flow between lots. The Iocabon and d~menmons of smd
easement shall be determined by the Development Engineer.
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Article 7. General Development Standards
Section 7.3. Access Management and Circulation
b. A private cross-access easement may be required across any lot
fronting on an arterial or collector street In order to minimize the
number of access points and facdltate access between and across
individual lots. The location and d~menmon of smd easement shall be
determined by the Development Engineer.
e
street
Geometric Design of Driveway Access
a. All driveways shall meet the City of College Station's Standard
Specifications for Street Construcbon.
b. Curb cuts for driveways shall not be permitted ~n the curb return of an
~ntersectson.
c. The curb return radii for driveways ~ntersectmg at right angles with the
roadway and w~thout a deceleration lane shall be as follows:
Straight flare to connect
tangency points of curb ['~ Approach
tatum j Width
--- Max.20' ---
MIn,t0'
drive
RESIDENTIAL
Curb Ratum Radius (n)
for Collector and Local
Streets Is Maximum of
10 feet and MInhnum
of 2.6 fect.
(].)Curb return rad, for residential (single-famdy, townhouse, and
duplex) driveways shall be between two and one-half feet and 10
feet as shown ~n the figure below. Flare type remdenbal
driveways must also adhere to these d~menmonal criteria.
(2)Curb return radii for commercial and multi-family driveways shall
vary between 20 feet and 30 feet as shown ~n the figure below.
When special traffic conditions ex~st, the Development Engineer
may require larger curb return tad, up to 50 feet.
COMMERCIAL &
MULTI-FAMILY
Approach
Width
~-- Max.36' ~
Min.24'
drive
street
Curb Ratum Radius (R)
~-~/Maxlmum of 30 feet
Land Minimum of 20 feet.
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Article 7 General Development Standards
Section 7 3 Access Management and C~rculahon
(3)Curb return rad, for driveway types not ~ncluded ~n (1) or (2)
above shall be determined by the Development Engineer.
d. The maximum w~dth of res~denbal driveway approach, measured at
the property line, shall not exceed 28 feet In width, wh~le the m~mmum
w~dth shall not be less than 10 feet.
e. The maximum w~dth of commercial and mulb-fam~ly driveway
approaches for two-way operabon shall not exceed 36 feet, except
that the Development Engineer may ~ssue permits for driveway
approaches greater than 36 feet In width on ma]or streets to handle
special traffic conditions. The m~mmum w~dth of commercial and
multi-family driveway approaches for two-way operabon shall be not
less than 24 feet.
f. The combination of two driveways for res~denbal c~rcular drives shall
not exceed 28 feet.
g. The angle of driveway approach shall be approximately 90 degrees for
two-way dr~ves and between 45 degrees and 90 degrees for one-way
drives.
It. A mimmum driveway throat length shall be required to allow traffic
entering the s~te to be stored on s~te, avoiding a queue of traffic onto
the adjacent roadway causing delays to the through traffic stream.
The driveway throat length shall be defined as the d~stance from the
street to the first point of conflict ~n the driveway, r,l~mmum driveway
throat depths are prowded ~n the figure below. For more ~ntense uses
(~.e., retail shopping center) a m~mmum throat depth of 130 feet w~ll
be required.
parking
8t~eet DTL. (feet)
Collector 26
Minor Arterial 40
Major Arterial 88
drive
parking
First point o!
confl ct
i rlveway Throat Length (DTL)I
rapm~enta the distance fTom
· street to the flint point
GonfllGt.
Gated residential communities shall use the City of College Station
Subdivision Regulations Section 8.W.3, Geometric Design Gutdellnes
as a gu~dehne for throat depth and entry designs.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
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Article 7 Genera[ Development Standards
Section 7 4 S~gns
7.4 Signs
A.
J. For the benefit of traffic safety and flow on collector and arterial
streets, access points may be required to be designed to prohibit
certain types of turning movements. Driveways not meeting the
standard opposite and adjacent spacing guidelines may be designed
for limited access by the addition of a median to the driveway.
k. For the benefit of traffic safety and flow on collector and arterial
streets, auxiliary lanes may be required at driveways where high
turning volumes are expected.
I. A right-turn deceleration lane with storage length plus taper may be
required for any access with a pro]ected peak hour right-turn ingress
turning volume greater than 50 vehicles per hour (vph). If the posted
speed is greater than 40 mph, a right-turn deceleretlon lane and taper
may be required for any access with a projected peak hour ingress
turning volume greater than 25 vph.
m. Driveways shall be constructed as to avoid altering the drainage
patterns of the street and ad]olmng property.
n. Driveways shall be constructed to provide a crossing path within the
right-of-way that meets the minimum Texas Accessibility Standards.
o. A right-turn acceleration lane with taper may be required for any
access with a projected peak hour right-turning volume greater than
50 vph when the posted speed on the roadway is greater than 40
mph. Design of right-turn deceleration lanes shall be In accordance
with the AASHTO Green Book on auxiliary lanes.
p. The spacing requirements for driveways not meeting the specifications
in Section 7.3.C.3, Spacing of Driveways, may be lessened or waived if
auxiliary lanes are used.
q. Access points on arterial and collector streets may be required to be
signalized in order to provide safe and efficient traffic flow. A
development may be responsible for all or part of any right-of-way
dedication, design, hardware, or construction costs of a traffic signal if
it is determined that the signal is necessitated by the traffic generated
from the development. The procedures for signal installation and the
percent of financial participation required of the development in the
installation of the signal shall be in accordance with criteria set forth in
the City's Traffic Signal Policy.
Purpose
The purpose of this Section ~s to estabhsh clear and unambiguous regulabons
pertaining to signs in the City of College Station and to promote an attractive
community, foster traffic safety, and enhance the effective communication and
exchange of ~deas and commercial ~nformabon.
Applicability
The C~ty Council recogmzes that s~gns are necessary for visual commumcat~ofl for
public convemence, and that businesses and other activities have the r~ght to
~denbfy themselves by using signs that are ~nc~dental to the use on the premises
where the s~gns are located. The Council here~n seeks to prowde a reasonable
balance between the r~ght of a person to ~dent~fy h~s or her bus~ness or act~wty,
and the rights of the public to be protected against wsual discord and safety
hazards that result from the unrestricted prol~feret~on, Iocabon, and construction
of s~gns. This Section w~ll ~nsure that signs are compabble with adjacent land
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Section 7 4. Signs
uses and w~th the total v~sual enwronment of the commumty, m accordance w~th
the Oty's Comprehensive Plan.
2. The Oty Councd finds that the rights of residents of th~s Oty to fully
exercise thmr rights of free speech by the use of stgns contmmng non-
commeroal messages are sub3ect to m~mmum regulation regarding
structural safety and setbacks for purposes of traffic protecbon. The Oty
Councd seeks herren to prowde for the reasonably prompt removal and
d~sposal of such signs after they have served thmr purpose, and yet to
avoid any Interference w~th Rrst Amendment freedoms, especially as to
persons who are of hm~ted financial means.
2. The City Councd finds that ~nstances may occur ~n the apphcabon of th~s
Section where strict enforcement would deprive a person of the
reasonable use of a sign, or the reasonable utlhZatlon of a sign in
connection w~th other related property r~ghts, and here~n provides for such
persons to have the right to seek variances from the requirements of th~s
UDO for good cause. The C~ty Councd finds that ~t ~s ~mperat~ve that
enforcement offioals apply th~s Section as ~t ts written, ~n the ~nterest of
equahty and fmr and ~mparttal apphcabon to all persons, and that the
procedures to appeal a denial of a s~gn permit to the ZBA shall remmn the
sole administrative means to obtmn any excepbon to the terms hereof.
3. The regulabons of this Section shall apply for developments within the
zomng d~stncts hsted ~n Section 7.4.C, Summary of Permitted Signs.
These regulabons only apply to speoal d~stncts w~th~n the Oty of College
Stabon so far as ~s stated ~n the following Sections of thts UDO:
a. Wolf Pen Creek District (WPC), Section 5.6.A.
b, Northgate D~stncts (NG-1, NG-2, NG-3), Secbon 5.6.B.
c. Corridor Overlay D~stnct (OV), Secbon 5.8.A.
d. Krenek Overlay D~stnct (KO), Section 5.8.B.
Per Ordinance No. 27S3 dated September 23~ 2004
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ArUcle 7 General Development Standards
Secbon 7 4 S~gns
C. Summary of Permitted Signs
The following signs are permitted ~n the relevant zomng districts of the City:
Apartment~Condom~mum/
Manufactured Home Park
[dentlficabon Signs
Area Identification/ X
Subd~ws~on Signs
Attached S~gns
Development S~gns i
D~rectional Traffic Control
S~gns
Freestanding Signs
Home Occupation S~gns XI
Low Profile S~gns
Non-Commercial Stgns
Real Estate, Finance, and
Construcbon S~gns
Roof Signs
Per Ordinance No. 2664 dated September 9, 2003
D. Prohibited Signs
The following s~gns shall be prohibited In the C~ty of College Station:
2. Portable and trmler s~gns, and temporary freestanding s~gns.
:2. Off-prem~se signs, ~ncludtng bdlboards, both commercial and non-
commercial, except on C~ty of College Station property where there has
been a determ~nabon and m~nute order of the C~ty of College Station C~ty
Councd which finds that the display of the s~gn does as follows:
a. Promotes a pos~twe ~mage of the C~ty of College Stabon for the
attraction of bus~ness or tourism;
b. Depicts an accomphshment of an individual or group; and
c. Creates a pos~bve community sprat.
Upon such order, the CRy of College Stabon can authorize, upon approved
construction plans, the following:
d. A sign on a C~ty of College Stabon water tower;
e. An entrance s~gn to be located on C~ty of College Stabon property such
that ~t ~s ws~ble from the Highway S~x East By-pass; or
f. A s~gn to be located on C~ty rights-of-way. Smd sign shall be d~splayed
for a period ordered by the C~ty Councd or as may be dec~ded by ~t
from t~me-to-bme.
3. Signs pmnted on rooftops.
4. Inflated s~gns, pennants, wind driven dewses (excluding flags), tethered
balloons, and/or any gas filled objects for advertisement, decoration, or
otherwise, except as permitted ~n Secbon 7.4.0, Grand Opening S~gns and
Secbon 7.4.T, Special Event S~gns.
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Section 7 4. S~gns
Per ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23t 2004
5. Vehicle s~gns except as permitted In Section 7.4.U, Vehicle S~gns.
6. Flags contmnmg copy or logo, excluding the flags of any country, state,
city, or school, are prohibited in residential zones and on any residentially-
developed property (except when flags are used as subdlwslon s~gns).
7. S~gns and d~splays w~th flashing, bhnkmg, or traveling lights, or errabc or
other mowng parts, including electromc message boards that change
more than once per 24-hour period, e~ther internal or external to the
premise, and oriented and ws~ble to vehicular traffic, prowded that time
and temperature s~gns are permissible ~f the maximum area and setback
reqmrements of th~s Section are met and ~f the commeroal ~nformabon or
content of such s~gns ~s restricted to no more than mght square feet.
8. Signs contmmng manual changeable copy or electromc reader boards
which are greater than 30 percent of the allowable s~gn area.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
9. Any s~gns that are intended to or designed to resemble traffic signs or
s~gnals and bear such words as "stop", "slow", "caubon", "danger",
"warmng", or other words, and that are erected for purposes other than
actual traffic control or warmng to the public.
10. Any sign located within the s~te triangle ~n any d~stnct as stated In Article
7.1.C, V~s~bdlty at Intersections In all D~strlcts. This does not include
traffic control or d~recbonal s~gns.
11. Any s~gn that emits sound, odor, or ws~ble matter.
:!.2. Commeroal banners ~n all d~strlcts, except as permitted In Section 7.4.0,
Grand Opening S~gns and Section 7.4.T, Special Event S~gns.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
Exempt Signs
The following s~gns are exempt from the requirements of th~s UDO:
1. S~gns that are not easily ~dentlfled from beyond the boundaries of the lot
or parcel on which they are located or from any public thoroughfare or
traveled right-of-way, as determined by the Adm~mstrator. Such signs
are not exempt from the safety regulabons contained here~n and m City
Building and Electrical Codes;
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23~ 2004
2. Offioal nobces posted by government officials ~n the performance of their
dubes: government s~gns controlling traffic, regulating public conduct,
~dent~fying streets, or warmng of danger. Bulletin boards or Ident~ficabon
s~gns accessory to government buildings or other buildings are subject to
the prows~ons of this UDO;
3. Temporary signs erected by private property owners for the purpose of
warning of a dangerous defect, condition, or other hazard to the public;
4. Non-commercial s~gns on private property or works of art that ~n no way
~denbfy or adverbse a product or business, or by thmr location and
placement ~mpede traffic safety, except as stated in Secbon 7.4.R. Non-
Commercial and Political S~gns;
Per Ordinance No. 27S3 dated September 23, 2004
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S. Temporary decorations or d~splays, ~f they are clearly ~nc~dental to and are
customarily and commonly associated w~th any national, local, or religious
celebration;
6. Temporary or permanent signs erected by public utilities or construction
compames to warn of the location of p~pelines, electrical condu~ts, or other
dangers or cond~bons ~n public rights-of-way;
7. Non-Commercial S~gns carried by a person and not set or affixed to the
ground, that ~n no way ~dent~fy or advertise a product or business, or by
their Iocabon and placement ~mpede traffic safety.
Per Ordinance No. 2664 dated September 9t 2003
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
8. Commercial S~gns carried by a person and not set on or afffixed to the
ground, prowded that the s~gn ~s temporary, on-premise, and not used by
the person on the premises for more than three (3) consecubve days,
more than four (4) bmes per calendar year.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23~ 2004
9. Outdoor adverbs~ng d~splay s~gns for sponsors of charitable events held on
pubhc properties. These s~gns may be displayed for the durabon of the
event or not more than three days w~th approval of the C~ty Manager; and
20, Flags used as pol~bcal symbols.
~2. Special D~str~ct Tdenbficat~on S~gns, as defined by Article/.1.2 Terms, that
~n no way advertise a product or a bus~ness, or by their location and
placement ~mpede traffic safety. Special D~strlct Tdentlficabon Signs must
be approved by the appropriate Board or Committee.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23~ 2004
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Article 7. General Development Standards
Section 7 4. S~gns
Sign Standards
The following table summarizes the s~gn standards for the City of College
Stabon:
Apartment/Condom~nlu m/Hanufactu red
Home Park [denbflcat~on S~gns
Area Idenbficat~on S~gns
Attached S~gns
~00
16
10
4
10
10
Development S~gns
Res~denbal / Collector Street
Arterial Street
Freeway
(As designated on Thoroughfare Plan
D~rect~onal Traffic Control S~gns
Varies, see
7.4 ! below
Not to exceed 1
foot from top of
wall, marquee°
or parapet to
which ~t ~s
attached
35
65 15
2OO
3 4
10
1/frontage
1/10-50 acre
subdivision or phase
Any number allowed
ff w~thln the total
allowed square
footage of attached
s~gns
4
1/premises
Freestanding S~gns Vanes, see 7 4 M below
Home Occupation S~gns Not to exceed
2 top of wall to ___ 1/dwelhng unit
which ~t ~s
attached
60 4 10
10
10
16
32
Low Profile Signs (In heu of permRted
Freestanding S~gn)
Real Estate, Finance, and Construction
S~gns
Up to 150-foot frontage
Greater than 150-foot frontage
1/curb cut
1/braiding plot
where lot exceeds
75 feet of frontage
1/150 feet of
frontaqe *
1/frontage
(Real Estate)
1/property (Rnance)
3/property
(Constructmn)
1/braiding plot ~n
place of a
freestanding s~gn
10 feet above
structural roof
Determined
by frontage.
Same as
freestanding
Max. 100 s.f.
Roof S~gns ---
1/primary
subdivision
Subd~ws~on S~gns 150 15 10
entrance. Not to
exceed 2 s~gns.
* Except as prowded for ~n Section 7.4.N.10, Freestanding Commercial Signs.
** The area of a sign is the area enclosed by the mlmmum imaginary rectangle or vertical
and horizontal lines that fully contmns all extremities (as shown m the dlustration
below), exclusive of supports.
Per Ordinance No. 2681 dated November 25, 2003
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
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Section 7.4. S~gns
Per Ordinance No. 2681 dated November 25, 2003
Area Xdentlflcatlon and Subdivision Signs
1. Area Identificabon Signs shall be permitted upon private property in any
zone to Identify mulbple-lot subd~ws~ons of 10 to 50 acres In s~ze and
subject to the requirements set forth ~n Secbon 7.4.F, S~gn Standards
above. Area Identification S~gns may also be used w~thln a large
subd~ws.on to ~dentify d~stlnct areas w~th~n that subd~ws~on, subject to the
requirements ~n Secbon 7.4.F, S~gn Standards above.
2. Subd~ws~on S~gns shall be permitted upon private property in any zone to
~dent~fy subd~ws~ons of greater than 50 acres, subject to the reqmrements
set forth In Secbon 7.4.F, S~gn Standards above.
:3. Both Area Ident~ficabon and Subdw~s~on S~gns must be located on the
premises as ~denbfied by a prehmmary or master preliminary plat of the
subdlws~on. Subdivision S~gns w~ll be permitted only at major
Intersecbons on the perimeter of the subdw~s~on 0ntersecbon of two
collector or larger streets). At each ~ntersecbon e~ther one or two
Subd~wslon Signs may be permitted so long as the total area of the signs
does not exceed 1S0 square feet. Flags may be ut~hzed ~n place of a
Subd~wslon Tdentlficabon S~gn, but the overall height shall not exceed 20
feet and 25 square feet m area m a residential zone and 35 feet In height
and 200 square feet ~n area ~n ~ndustnal or commercial d~stncts.
4. Subd~ws~on markers of no more that one square foot ~n area and used in
conjunction w~th a subd~ws~on or area ~denbficabon s~gn are permitted
attached to architectural elements w~th~n the subdw~s~on.
5. ~nd~rect lighting ~s permissible but no opbcal effects, mowng parts, or
alternabng, erratic, or flashing hghts shall be permitted. Landscaping
valued at 2S0 points shall be installed around each Subdlws~on S~gn.
Adequate arrangements for permanent mmntenance of all signs and any
landscaping m con,luncbon with such s~gns shall be made, which may be
through an owners association ff one exists or is created for this purpose.
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6. All s~gns shall be setback as shown ~n Section 7.4.F, S~gn Standards above
except ~n areas where a Pnvata [mprovement ~n Public R~ght-of-way
permit has been ~ssued.
Apartment/Condominium/Manufactured Home Park 1-dentificatlon Signs
1. One Apartment/Condomlnlum/Hanufactured Home Park [denbficat~on
S~gn may be located at a primary entrance on each frontage to a pubhc
road.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
2. The maximum area allowed for each frontage may be d~v~ded among two
s~gns ~f those s~gns are s~ngle s~ded and mounted at a s~ngle entrance.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
3. An Apartment/Condom~mum/Hanufactured Home Park I'denbflcat~on S~gn
may be e~ther an attached s~gn or a freestanding monument s~gn. It shall
be placed upon the pnvate property of a particular multl-famdy project ~n
the appropriate zone as estabhshed ~n Section 7.4.C, Summary of
Permitted S~gns subject to the requirements set forth ~n Secbon 7.4.F,
Sign Standards above;
The ApartmenrJCondom~mum/Manufactured Home Park Tdent~ficabon Sign
shall hst the name and may hst the faoht~es avmlable and have leasing or
sales ~nformabon ~ncorporated as a part of the s~gn;
An apartment or condominium project must have a m~mmum of 24
dwelhng umts to quahfy for an ~dentlficabon s~gn;
Indirect hghbng ~s permissible, but no opbcal effects, moving parts, or
alternating, errabc, or flashing lights or dewces shall be permitted; and
Any manufactured home parks ex~sbng at the brae of th~s UDO that are
non-conforming may still ubhze an Idenbficatlon s~gn meebng the
prows~ons of th~s Section and Secbon 7.4..F, S~gn Standards above.
'.
Attached Signs
1. Attached S~gns are commercial s~gns under th~s Secbon.
2. Attached S~gns on any commercial budding or tenant lease space shall not
exceed a total of two and a half (2.5) square feet per hnear foot of all
pubhc entry facades, w~th a maximum of 500 square feet of attached
s~gnage allowed for any one tenant. Mulb-story businesses w~ll be allowed
100 square feet of add~bonal attached s~gnage.
Per Ordinance No. 2664 dated September 9, 2003
Per Ordinance No. 27S3 dated September 23, 2004
3. The d~wslon of allowable budding s~gnage amongst budding tenants shall
be the sole respons~b~hty of the owner or property manager, and not the
Oty of College Stabon.
4. Signs attached to features such as gasohne pumps, automabc teller
machines, mini/package drop boxes, or s~m~lar on-s~te features, ~f
~dentifiable from the right-of-way, as determined by the Adm~mstrator,
shall count as part of the allowable s~gn area of the attached s~gns for the
s~te. [nformabon contained on such features pertmnlng to federal and
state requirements, and operabon/safety ~nstructions are not counted. All
other s~gnage on such features shall count towards the allowable attached
sign area.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
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S,
Architectural elements, whtch are not part of the sign or logo and ~n no
way ~dentlfy the specific business tenant, shall not be considered attached
s~gnage.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23t 2004
An attached s~gn:
a. Shall advertise only the name of, uses of, or goods or services
avmlable w~th~n the building or tenant lease space to which the s~gn ~s
attached;
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
b. Shall be parallel to the face of the building;
c. Shall not be cantilevered away from the structure;
d. Shall not extend more than one foot from any exterior budding face,
mansard, awning, or canopy;
e. Shall not obstruct any w~ndow, door, stmrway, or other opening
~ntended for regress or for needed ventdat~on or hght; and
f. Shall not be attached to any tree or pubhc ubhty pole.
Development Sign
1. A Development S~gn may be placed only on private property subject to
the requirements m Secbon 7.4.F, S~gn Standards above.
2. A Development Stgn for a building project shall be removed ~f the project
has not received a Budding Permit at the end of twelve months. The
Admtmstrator may renew the s~gn permit for one add~bonal twelve-month
period upon request. Once a Budding Perm.t for the project ~s recewed,
the sign may stay in place unUI 75 percent of the project ~s leased or a
permanent s~gn Is ~nstalled, whichever comes first.
A Development S~gn for a proposed subd~ws~on shall be removed ~f a
Prehm~nary or Final Plat has not been approved by the end of twelve
months. The Adm~mstrator may renew the S~gn Permit for one add~bonal
twelve-month period upon request. Once a plat has been approved, the
Sign Permit ~s valid as long as a Prehm~nary Plat Is In effect, or ~n the
absence of a vahd Prehmlnary Plat, for 24 months from the date of
approval of a Rnal Plat.
K. Directional Traffic Control Sign
1. D~rect~onal Treffic Control Signs may be utilized as traffic control dewces
m off-street parking areas subject to the reqmrements set forth ~n Secbon
7.4.F, S~gn Standards above.
2. For multiple lots sharing an access easement to pubhc right-of-way, there
shall be only one directional s~gn located at the curb cut.
3.Logo or copy shall be less than 50% of the s~gn area.
4. No D~recbonal Traffic Control S~gn shall be permitted w~th~n or upon the
right-of-way of any pubhc street unless ~ts construction, design, and
Iocabon have been approved by the C~ty Traffic Engineer.
Flage
One freestanding corporate flag per premise, not to exceed 35 feet ~n
height or 100 square feet ~n area, ~s allowed ~n multl-famdy, commercial,
and ~ndustnal d~strlcts.
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Secbon 7.4. Signs
2. Flags used solely for decoration and not contmn~ng any copy or logo and
located only In multi-family, commercial, and industrial d~stncts or
developments are allowed w~thout a permit. In mult~-famdy
developments, such flags will be restricted to 16 square feet In area. Tn
all permitted zomng districts such flags will be restricted to 30 feet ~n
height, and the number shall be restricted to no more than 6 flags per
building plot.
3. Flags contalmng commercial copy or logo, excluding the flags of any
country, state, c~ty, school, or church are prohibited in residential zones
and on any res~denbally developed property (except when flags are used
as Subd~ws~on S~gns).
Freestanding Commercial Signs
1. Any development w~th over 75 hnear feet of frontage wdl be allowed one
Freestanding Commercial Sign. All Freestanding Commercial Signs shall
meet the following standards:
a. Allowable Area
0-75
76-100
101-150
151-200
201-250
251-300
301-350
351-400
401-4S0
451-500
501-550
551-600+
b. Area: For the purposes of this
Low Profile only
5O
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
3OO
Secbon, area shall be considered:
The area ~n square feet of a s~ngle-face sign, or one side of a double-
face s~gn, or half the s~des of a mulb-face s~gn.
Per Ordinance No. 2681 dated November 25, 2003
c. Frontage
(:1)For the purposes of th~s Section, frontage shall be considered the
number of feet fronbng on a pubhc street to which a s~gn Is
oriented.
(2)On corner lots, the frontage street shall be the greater street as
classified on the thoroughfare plan. Where the two streets are
classified the same, the apphcant may choose the frontage
street.
d. Allowable Height
The allowable height of a Freestanding Commercial S~gn is determined
by measuring the distance from the closest point of the s~gn to the
curb or pavement edge and d~wd~ng this distance by two. No
Freestanding Commercial S~gn shall exceed 35 feet ~n height.
(:1)For the purposes of th~s Secbon, height of a s~gn shall be measured
from the elevabon of the curb or pavement edge.
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(2)For the purposes of this Section, the distance from curb shall be
measured m feet from the back of curb or pavement edge to the
nearest part of the s~gn.
2. Freestanding Commercial S~gns are allowed only on developed commercial
property estabhshed In the appropriate zones as set forth m Secbon 7.4.C,
Summary of Permitted S~gns. One freestanding s~gn shall be allowed ~n
the A-P zone only when the premise has a m~mmum of two acres, subject
to the requirements set forth ~n Secbon 7.4.F, Sign Standards. One Low
Profile S~gn shall be allowed ~n the A-P zone when the premise has less
than two acres sub.lect to the requirements set forth ~n Secbon 7.4.F, S~gn
Standards, above.
3. A premise w~th less than 75 feet of frontage shall be allowed to use one
Low Profile S~gn.
4. A premise w~th more than 75 feet of frontage shall be allowed to use
standards for one Freestanding Commercial S~gn located ~n Secbon 7.4.F,
S~gn Standards, rather than one Low Profile S~gn.
5. A premise w~th more than 150 feet of frontage shall be allowed to use one
Freestanding Commercial S~gn or any number of Low Profile S~gns as long
as there ~s a m~mmum separabon between s~gns of 150 feet.
In heu of one Low Profile Sign every 150 feet, hospital uses may have one
Iow profile s~gn located at each driveway.
Per Ordinance No. 27S3 dated September 23, 2004
6. Premises with less than 75 feet of frontage may be combined in order to
utd~ze s~gnage corresponding to the resulbng frontage as described ~n the
preceding two paragraphs.
7. No more than one Freestanding Commercial Sign shall be allowed on any
premises except when the s~te meets one of the following sets of criteria:
a. The budding plot, as recogmzed on an approved Plat or Site Plan, must
be 25 acres or more m area w~th at least 1,000 feet of continuous
unsubd~wded frontage on any ma]or arterial street or h~gher (as
classified on the Thoroughfare Plan) toward which one additional
Freestanding Commercial S~gn may be d~splayed (see d~agram below);
or
Per Ordinance No. 2664 dated September 9, 2003
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0, ,SIGN
o
o
SIGN
25 Acre Minimum
property line
b. The Bmld.ng Plot, as recogmzed on an approved Plat or S~te Plan, must
be 15 acres or more In area w~th at least 600 feet of continuous
unsubd~wded frontage on any ma]or arterial street or higher or h~gher
(as classified on the Thoroughfare Plan) toward which the add~bonal
Freestanding Commercial S~gn may be d~splayed, and the site must
have frontage on at least two streets classified as a m~nor arterial or
greater on the Thoroughfare Plan.
Per Ordinance No. 2664 dated September 9t 2003
minor artedal or greater atmet
I .1
I [~: II 16 Acm Minimum
I r
I/I ..... - - -
8. Any sign where two or more panels have separate supports extending to
them shall be considered to be more than one Freestanding Commercial
S~gn, even where only one main support extends to the ground.
9. Sites w~th hm~ted or no street frontage, due to a prohferatlon of pad sites,
that are not contained within the building plot, as defined by the
Adm~mstretor, and are fronting along a street classified as a collector or
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Section 7.4 Signs
greater on the Thoroughfare Plan, wdl be allowed the area of the s~gn to
be less than or equal to the square of one-s~xth of the d~stance from the
closest portion of the s~gn to the curb or pavement edge, w~th the
maximum area not to exceed 200 square feet.
3.0. Any s~te defined as a s~ngle budding plot, and contmning one or more pad
s~tes, shall be permRted to erect a Freestanding Commercial S~gn m
accordance with Secbon 7.4.N, Freestanding Commercial S~gns, and to the
standards of Section 7.4.N.1.a, Allowable Area, w~th the maximum area
not to exceed 200 square feet. In addition, each pad s~te wdl be
permitted to erect one Low Profile S~gn per pad s~te according to the
restrictions of 7.4.F, S~gn Standards.
Fuel Price Signs
Fac~htles w~th fuel sales will be allowed one add~bonal s~gn for the purposes of
fuel pricing, e~ther freestanding or attached, per premises.
3.. The area of the fuel price s~gn shall not exceed 16 square feet.
2. Fuel pricing may be ~ncorporated Into the allowable square footage of a
Freestanding Commercial S~gn or Attached S~gn.
3. Th~s sign shall follow the setback reqmrements for a Freestanding
Commercial S~gn and shall not be located w~th~n the right-of-way.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
O. Grand Opening Signs
..
Flags, commercial banners, and balloons, which advertise a bus~ness's
grand opemng, may be d~splayed for one consecutive 14-day period,
selected by the bus~ness owner, w~th~n 60 days of the granting of the
Imbal Certificate of Occupancy, a change ~n the use, or of a change In the
name of the bus~ness. A permit ~s reqmred.
2. A Commercial Banner:
a. Shall advertise only the name of, uses of, or goods or services
avmlable within the building, or tenant lease space, to which the s~gn
~s attached;
b. Shall be parallel to the face of the building;
c. Shall not be cantilevered away from the structure;
d. Shall not extend more than one foot from any exterior braiding face,
mansard, awmng, or canopy;
e. Shall not obstruct any w~ndow, door, stmrway, or other opemng
Intended for ~ngress or for needed venblatlon or hght; and
f. Shall not be attached to any tree, fence or pubhc utility pole.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
Home Occupation Signs
A person having a legal home occupabon may have one sign on the budding or
porch of a residence.
3.. The s~gn may contain only the name and occupation of the resident;
2. It shall be attached d~rectly to the face of the budding or porch;
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3. Zt shall not exceed two square feet ~n area, shall not be dlum~nated ~n any
way, and shall not project more than 12 ~nches beyond the braiding;
4. No display of merchandise or other forms of commercial commumcat~on
shall be allowed w~thm a residential area, unless same are ~n existence
prior to the adopbon of th~s UDO In connection w~th a use that ~s presently
a lawful non-conforming use w~th~n the d~stnct; and
$. Such a non-conforming s~gn may be mmnta~ned untd the non-conforming
use of the building ceases, subject to the requirements for mmntenance
here~n. D~scont~nuance of the use of such a sign for more than three
months shall prevent future use, even ~f the non-conforming use of the
premises ~s continuous.
Non-Commercial and Political Signs
Th~s Section does not regulate the s~ze, content, or location of non-commercial
signs except as follows:
No commercial message shall be shown on any non-commercial s~gn.
2. No non-commercial s~gn:
a. May be located w~th~n pubhc road right-of-way of the State of Texas;
b. Play be located off the premises of the property owner who ~s
dasplay~ng the s~gn;
c. Play be located within any s~ght d~stance triangle as defined ~n Section
7.1.C, Wsiblllty at Intersections ~n All D~stncts, or where determaned by
the Administrator as a location that would hinder Intersection ws~bd~ty.
Th~s provision Is necessary to avoid clutter, prehferat~on, and
dangerous d~stract~on to drivers caused by close proximity of such
s~gns to automobile traffic, to avoid damage to automobdes which may
leave the paved surface mtantlonally or by accident, and to avoid the
necessity for pedestrians to step ~nto the roadway to bypass such
s~gns. No regulatory alternative exists to accomphsh th~s pohce power
obhgat~on.
In the event that any non-commercial s~gn as located in a public right-of-
way of the State, the CRy shall remove it.
Real Estate/Finance/Construction Signs
:!.. One Real Estate Ssgn not exceeding 16 square feet in total area (exclusive
of stakes and posts) may be erected at any t~me whde a property ~s
offered for sale or lease to the pubhc. Properties w~th a minimum of 150
feet of frontage shall be allowed one Real Estate S~gn not exceeding 32
square feet ~n total area. Properties w~th a m~n~mum of two acres and
frontage on two streets shall be allowed one real estate sagn on each
frontage street w~th the area of the s~gn to be determined by the amount
of frontage as stated above.
:2. One Finance S~gn and three Construction S~gns (for a total of four signs),
not exceeding 16 square feet In total area each (exclusive of stakes and
posts) may be erected once a budding permit has been assued on a
property. Properties w~th a minimum of ten acres and 1,000 feet of
frontage shall be allowed one Finance S~gn and three Construction Signs
not exceeding 32 square feet an total area each.
3. Real Estate, F~nance, and Construction Signs may be e~ther attached or
freestanding and only those visible from the street are hm~ted ~n number.
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Article 7 General Development Standards
Section 7.4. S~gns
4. All such signs shall be mmntmned by the persons ~n control of the
premises so as to remmn erect and ~n good repair. Such s~gns shall be
removed by the property owner or other person ~n control of the premises
ff they are damaged, broken, or ~ncapable of remalmng erect.
S. Such s~gns must be removed by the owner or person ~n control of the
premises when either the property has sold or been leased and/or when
performance under the construction contract or subcontract (~n the case
of Construction S~gns) has been completed. In all cases, F~nanc~ng and
Construction S~gns shall be removed prior to ~ssuance of a Certificate of
Occupancy.
Roof Signs
1. S~gns mounted to the structural roof shall be regulated as Freestanding
Commercial S~gns.
2. Painted or applied roof s~gns are prohibited.
Special Event Signs
1. A s~gn adverbsmg or announcing a Special Event, as defined ~n Chapter 4,
Secbon 4.B.5 of the Code of Ordinances, ~s permRted as a part of the
Special Event L~cense and shall be hmlted to the property holding the
event.
2. The Special Event S~gn ~s allowed up to 14 days prior to the event and
must be removed w~thm 24 hours of the end of the event.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
U. Vehicle Signs
1. S~gns that are d~splayed on motor vehicles that are being operated or
stored ~n the normal course of a business, such as s~gns ~nd~catmg the
name or the type of bus~ness, excluding all banners, that are located on
moving vans, dehvery trucks, traders or other commercial vehicles are
permitted; but only ff the primary purpose of such vehicles ~s not for the
d~splay of the signs thereon, and only If such vehicles are parked or stored
~n areas appropriate to their use as commercial or dehvery vehicles, such
as service areas or locations close to the bus~ness budding away from
pubhc treff~c areas.
2. Signs or advertisements permanently attached to non-commercial
vehicles, excluding all banners, are permitted.
V. Signs for Conditional Uses
3.. S~gns for Cond~bonal Uses shall comply w~th the regulations for the zomng
district ~n which the Conditional Use ~s permitted.
2. S~gns for Cond~bonal Uses m resldenbal or agricultural zomng d~stncts
shall comply w~th Section 7.4.F S~gn Standards, ~Low Profile S~gns."
Per Ordinance No. 2664 dated September 9, 2003
Signs for Permitted Non-residential uses in Residential or Agricultural
Dlstrlcte
Signs for non-residential permitted uses ~n resldenbal or agricultural zoning
d~stncts shall comply w~th Secbon 7.4.F S~gn Standards, ~Low Profile Signs."
Per Ordinance No. 2664 dated September 9, 2003
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Article 7 General Development Standards
Section 7.5. Landscaping and Tr~e Protection
Abandoned, Damaged, or Unsafe Signs
1. The prows~ons of this Section shall apply when In conflict w;th the
prows~ons of the Budding Code; but where the prowsions of both
ordinances are consistent, the enforcement of e~ther shall be permissible
and remedies or penalties cumulative;
2. Non-conforming s~gns that have become deteriorated or damaged to an
extent that the cost of the reconstruction or restorer,on of such s~gns ~s m
excess of 50 percent of ~ts replacement value excluswe of foundations,
wdl be required to be removed or brought Into full comphance w~th the
current s~gn regulations;
3. All abandoned s~gns and their supports shall be removed w~th~n 60 days
from the date of abandonment. All damaged s~gns shall be repmred or
removed within 60 days. The Adm;mstrator shall have authority to grant
a 30-day t~me extens;on where he determines there ~s a reasonable
necessity for same; and
4. D~sconbnuance of use or removal of any non-conforming s~gn or any s~gn
~n connecbon w~th a non-conforming use shall create a presumption of
intent to abandon smd s~gn. A non-conforming sign that is damaged and
not repmred w~th~n 60 days shall be presumed to be abandoned.
Signs In the Extraterritorial 3urlsdlction
All off-premise and portable signs shall be prohibited within the Extraterritorial
3unsdlctlon of the CRy of College StaUon.
7.5
Landscaping and Tree Protection
A. Purpose and Zntent
The purpose and Intent of this Section Is to regulate the manner In which land
In the City Is used and developed, to minimize adverse effects on surrounding
property owners or the general public, and ensure that high quality
development is maintained throughout the community.
For the purpose of landscaping, College Station, Texas falls w~thln Zone 8 of the
USDA Hardiness Zone Map. Dwarf plants will not be allowed in required
screening or buffer areas.
Application of Section
The landscaping requirements of th~s Section apply to all land located In the
C~ty of College Station proposed for s~te development wRh the exception of
those zoned NG-1, NG-2, and NG-3. The requirements also do not apply to
single-family, duplex, or townhouse uses, except as follows:
1. The requirements of th~s Section have hm~ted apphcat~on to properties
developed for duplexes, as follows:
a. A minimum of 200 points of landscaping as calculated ~n this Section
shall be pmwded for each new duplex unit.
b. Where parking ~s provided ~n the front yard, an eight-foot landscaped
setback shall be required between the property hne and the nearest
side of the parking pad. Th~s eight-foot setback area must be
landscaped and contmn a three-foot h~gh screen consisting of a
continuous berm, hedge, or wall. In addition, an e~ght-foot landscaped
setback shall be required between the dwelhng unit and the nearest
side of the parking pad.
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Section 7 5 Landscaping and Tree Protection
C. The maintenance and completion requirements of th~s Section also
apply to duplex uses. Every development must employ an ~rr~gat~on
system. All new plantings must be ~rngated. An Irngabon system
shall be designed so that ~t does not negatively ~mpact existing trees
and natural areas. Soaker hose and drip ~rngat~on system designs
may be permitted as the Adm~mstrator deems appropriate. All
planbngs must be ~n accordance w~th the College Stabon Plant L~st, or
as deemed appropriate by the USDA for Zone 8 in their Hard~ness
Zone Map. The plant hst ~s approved and amended as needed by the
Adm~mstrator.
The landscaping requirements of th~s Secbon shall apply to manufactured
home parks, but not to ~nd~wdual manufactured homes on separate lots.
All landscaplng/streetscap~ng requirements under th~s Secbon shall run
w~th the land once the development has begun and shall apply against
any owner or subsequent owner.
The landscaping requirements of th~s Section apply to all unsubdw~ded
property, ~mproved subd~wded lots other than s~ngle-fam~ly, duplex, or
townhouse lots, and to other ~mproved lands where buildings or structures
are being added or replaced within the C~ty.
Each phase of a mulb-phase pro]ect shall comply w~th th~s Section.
All plantings must be ~n accordance with the College Stabon Plant L~st, or
as deemed appropriate by the USDA for Zone 8 in their Hard~ness Zone
Map. The plant I~st ~s approved and amended as needed by the
Adm~mstrator.
Landscaping Requirements
:L. The landscaping reqmrements shall be determined on a point basis by the
following:
a. Landscape Points required: 30 points per 1,000 square feet of site
area;
b. The mlmmum number of pmnts for any development ~s 800 points;
c. Undeveloped floodplains may be removed from s~te s~ze calculabons;
however, ex~sbng trees w~th~n that floodplain shall not be cla~med for
points; and
d. Pro,lects may be phased with the phase I~nes being drawn 20 feet
beyond any new s~te amenity. The port~on left for subsequent phases
shall be of developable s~ze and quality.
2. Pmnt values w~ll be awarded for any type of canopy tree, non-canopy tree,
or shrub, prowded that the species cla~med for point credit are not I~sted
on the Non-Point Tree L~st as prepared by the Adm~mstretor. All caliper
measurements shall be :t2 inches above grade.
a, Landscaping points are accrued as follows:
Plant Material
Points I'nstalled Size Caliper
Accrued
(per Plant) (l'nches)
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Secbon 7 5 Landscaping and Tree Protecbon
Points
Plant Material Accrued Installed Size Cahper
(per Plant) (Inches)
New Plantings
75 1,5 to 2
Canopy Tree 150 2.1 to :3.4
300 3.5 and larger
Non-canopy Tree 40 1.25 and larger
Shrubs 10 M~n. 5 gallon*
Existing Trees with no Barricade Protection Area
Canopy Tree 40 4 to 14.5
Non-canopy Tree 35 2 and larger
Existing Trees Within Barricade Protection Area
300 Between 4 and 8
Canopy Tree
400 8 and larger
150 Between 2 and 4
Non-canopy Tree
200 4 and larger
* Shrubs not used for screemng may be a m~mmum of [ gallon ~n s~ze and accrue 1 point per plant.
b. TO receive landscape points for existing trees, all ex~sbng trees must
be m good form and condition and reasonably free of damage by
~nsects and/or disease.
c. To receive barricaded pmnts for ex~sbng trees, they must be
barricaded one foot per cahper ~nch. A barricade detail must be
provided on the landscape plan. Barricades must be ~n place prior to
any actlwty on the property ~ncludlng, but not limited to, grading. If In
any event the required barricades are not ~n place prior to any acbwty
and maintained dunng construcbon, barncaded points wdl be forfeited.
3. One hundred percent coverage of groundcover, decorative pawng,
decoret~ve rock, or a perenmal grass ~s required In parking lot ~slands,
swales and drainage areas, and the parking lot setback unless otherwise
landscaped or ex~sbng plants are preserved. One hundred percent
coverage of groundcover or perenmal grass is also required ~n all unpaved
porbons of street or highway right-of-way or on adjacent property that
has been d~sturbed dunng construcbon. If grass ~s to be used for
groundcover, 100% hve grass groundcover Is required whether by sohd
sod overlay or pre-planbng and successful takeover of grasses. No point
value shall be awarded for ground cover.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
4. Every project must expend a m~mmum of 50% of ~ts point total on canopy
trees.
5. For ex~stmg plantings, the Administrator may reqmre a health appraisal.
6. All new plantings must be ~rngated. An ~rngatlon system shall be
designed so that ~t does not negatively Impact ex~stlng trees and natural
areas. Soaker hose and drip ~rngat~on system designs may be permitted
as the Admm~stretor deems apprepnate.
7. Add~bonal Point Credits
a. A 10 percent point credit wdl be awarded where the ~mgatlon system
employed ~s a recogmzed water-conserving system.
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Secbon 7.5. Landscaping and Tree Protecbon
b. A 10 percent pmnt credit wdl be awarded If 25 percent or more of
parking area consists of enhanced paving.
c. A 10 percent point credit wdl be awarded for every one percent of s~te
area devoted to speoal faoht~es ~nclud~ng water features, public art, or
other pubhc features determined by the Adm~mstrator.
All landscape materials shall be ~nstalled m accordance w~th the current
planting procedures estabhshed by the most recent add~tmn of The
American Standard for Nursery Stock, as pubhshed by the American
Assooabon of Nurserymen.
Landscaping must be reasonably d~spersed throughout all visible areas of
the s~te.
De
Streetecape Requirements
1. The streetscap~ng reqmrements shall be determined along all major
arterials, freeways, and expressways by the following:
a. W~th~n 50 feet of the property line along the street, one canopy tree
for every 25 linear feet of frontage shall be installed. Two non-canopy
trees may be subsbtuted for each one canopy tree.
b. Canopy and non-canopy trees must be selected from the College
Stabon Streetscape Plant List and may be grouped as desired.
c. One existing tree (minimum four-tach caliper) may be substituted for a
new tree. Existing trees must be of acceptable health, as determined
by the Admm;strator.
2. The streetscaping requirements shall be determined along all other
roadways by the following:
a. W~thm 50 feet of the property hne along the street, one canopy tree
for every 32 feet of frontage shall be installed. Two non-canopy trees
may be subsbtuted for one canopy tree.
b. Canopy and non-canopy trees must be selected from the
Administrator's Streetscape Plant L~st and may be grouped as desired.
c. One existing tree (mm~mum four-tach cahper) may be substituted for a
new tree. Ex~stmg trees must be of acceptable health, as determined
by the Administrator.
3. Three hundred add~bonal landscape points shall be required for every 50
hnear feet of frontage on a right-of-way. Driveway opemngs, ws~bd~ty
triangles, and other traffic control areas may be subtracted from total
frontage. The add~bonal landscape points can be d~spersed throughout
the s~te.
4. Driveways and areas located w~th~n a reqmred ws~bd~ty triangle shall be
excluded from the streetscape requirements ~n paragraphs 1, 2, and 3
above.
5. Parktng areas adjacent to a right-of-way shall be screened from the right-
of-way. Screemng ~s required along 100 percent of the street frontage
(such as 10 shrubs for every 30 linear feet of frontage), w~th the
exception of areas w~th~n the ws~bd~ty triangle. Screemng may be
accomphshed using planbngs, berms, structural elements, or
comb~nabons thereof, and must be a m~mmum of three feet above the
parking lot pavement elevabon. Walls and planting strips shall be located
at least two feet from any parking area. Where the street and the
adjacent s~te are at d~fferent elevations, the Administrator may alter the
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Section 7,5, Landscaping and Tree Protection
height of the screemng to ensure adequate screemng. Fifty percent of all
shrubs used for screemng shall be evergreen.
Dumpsters, concrete retaimng walls where more than s~x vertical ~nches of
untreated concrete are ws~ble, off-street loading areas, utdlty connecbons,
and any other s~te charactensbcs that could be considered wsually
offensive must be adequately screened.
Landscape/Streetscape Plan Requiremente
When a Landscape/Streetscape Plan Is required, the landscape/streetscape plan
shall contmn the following:
a. The Iocabon of ex~sbng property hnes and d~mens~ons of the tract.
b. A north arrow and scale.
¢. Topogreph~c ~nformat~on and final grading adequate to ~denbfy and
properly specify planting for areas needing slope protection.
d. Locabon and d~mens~ons of exlsbng and proposed structures, parking
lots and drives, sidewalks, refuse d~sposal areas, fences, and other
features as determined necessary by the Adm~mstretor.
e. Location, s~ze, spread, type, and quanbty of all proposed landscaping
and screening materials, along with common and botanical names.
f. The Iocabon of ex~sbng and proposed ubht~es and all easements on or
adjacent to the lot.
g. An ~ndlcat~on of adjacent land uses, exisbng development and
roadways.
h. An ~rngabon system plan or a general note indicating that an ~rngat~on
system to service all new plantings wdl be ~nstalled by a certified
~nstaller before a certificate of occupancy wdl be ~ssued.
I. Landscape ~nformatlon
(:[)Landscape points required for s~te and calculations shown ~n the
landscape legend;
(2)A legend showing the s~ze, type (canopy, non-canopy, shrub) and
points clmmed for proposed landscaping; and
(3)Location of landscape plants on plan ~dent~fied by a symbol defined
~n a landscape legend (see sample legend below).
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Article 7 General Development Standards
Section 7 5, La.Gs~ping and Tree Protecbon
CW of College Station
SAMPLE LEGEND
LANDSCAPING POINT CALCULATIONS
NAME POINT
S_Y_MBD. L RIZF & TYPE ~ VALUE ~
C
-%
/
BARRICADE FOR INDIDATED TREES TO lie CONSTRUCTED WITH 48' HIGH ORANGE PlaSTIC CON6TRUCTIO~
NEIi'ING ~N~ SECURED TO 6TEEL T-POSTS S~RRIC~DE TO 6E P~CED IN A CIRCLE AROUNC INDICATED
TREES A I~Ol~l. DI6T~NCE OF 1' POR E~RY 1' C~LIFER O~ TREE ~RRIC~DE MUST lie IN PI~CE PRIOR
TO ANY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
STREETSCAPE
(136 57' / 50) x 300 PTS = 820 PTS
(136 57' 125) = 6 CANOPY TREES
POINTS PER PROJECT AREA.
26,416 3 SQUARE FEET OF SITE AREA
26,416 311 000=2642
26 42 x 30 = 792 6 = 793 POINTS
TOTAL POINTS REQUIRED 1,813 TOTAL POINTS PROPOSED 4,180
J, Streetscape Informabon
(2) Streetscape points required for s~te and calculabons shown;
(2)A table showing the sc~enbfic and common plant names, size, type
(canopy, non-canopy, and shrub), and points clmmed for
proposed streetscapmg; and
(3)Location of streetscape plants on plan ~dentlfied by a symbol
defined m a landscape legend (see sample legend above).
k. The Iocabon and d~ameter of protected ex~st~ng trees claimed for either
landscape or streetscape requirements, and an ~nd~catlon of how the
applicant plans to barncade the ex~stlng trees from damage dunng
construcbon. Barncadmg shall be subject to the following
requirements:
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Article 7. General Development Standards
Section 7 5. Landscaping and Tree Protecbon
(1)Prior to land development or redevelopment, or any construction
thereof, the developer shall clearly mark all qualifying and
s~gmflcant trees to be preserved;
(2)The developer shall erect a fence around each tree or group of
trees to prohibit the placement of debris or fill, or the parking of
vehicles within the drip line of any quahfy~ng or sfgmficant tree;
(3)Dunng construcbon, the developer shall prohibit the cleanmg of
eqmpment or materials w~th~n the drip hne of any tree or group
of trees that are protected and reqmred to remain. The
developer shall not allow to d~spose of any waste material such
as, but not hmlted to, paint, o~l, solvents, asphalt, concrete,
mortar, or other harmful hqmds or materials w~th~n the drip line
of any tree or groups of trees that are required to remain;
(4)No attachments or w~res of any kmd shall be attached to any tree,
except those used to stab~hze or protect such tree;
(5)W~th grade changes ~n excess of s~x ~nches, a reta~mng wall or tree
well of rock or brick shall be constructed around the tree not
closer than one-half the d~stance between the trunk and the drip
line. The m~d-po~nt of the reta,mng wall shall be constructed at
the new grade. Grade changes greater than one ~nch may not be
made w~thout the prior approval of the Adm~mstrator; and,
(6)AIl vegetation must be planted ~n accordance with the wslbd~ty
triangle referenced m Secbon 7.1.C, V~s~bd~ty at Intemecbons ~n
all D~stncts.
Maintenance and Changes
2. Landscaplng/Streetscap~ng shall be maintained and preserved ~n
accordance w~th the approved Landscape/Streetscape Plan. Replacement
of landscapmg/streetscapmg must occur within 45 days of notification by
the Administrator. Replacement material must be of s~m~lar character and
the same or higher point total as the dead or removed landscaping.
Fadure to replace dead or removed landscaping, as reqmred by the
Admlmstrator, shall consbtute a wolabon of th~s Secbon of the UDO for
which the penalty prows~on may be ~nvoked.
2. Landscap~ng/Streetscaplng Changes to Ex~sbng S~tes
a. [f changes const~tubng 25 percent or more of the number of canopy
and non-canopy trees are proposed, a rewsed Landscape/Streetscape
Plan must be submitted for approval and ~s required to comply w~th
th~s Secbon. Planbng must occur pursuant to this approved
landscape/streetscape plan w~th~n 45 days.
h. Rewsed Landscape/Streetscape Plans shall meet the requirements of
the ordinance ~n effect at the time of the revised Landscape/
Streetscape Plan submittal.
c. The replacement of existing canopy and non-canopy trees must be
replaced cahper for cahper, or as determined by the Adm~mstrator.
Completion and Extension
The Admlmstrator shall review all landscaping for complebon In comphance w~th
th~s Section and the approved Landscape/Streetscape Plan. Landscaping/
streetscaplng shall be completed ~n comphance w~th the approved plan before a
Certificate of Occupancy w~ll be ~ssued. However, the apphcant may receive an
extension of four months from the date of the Certificate of Occupancy upon
the approval of an apphcat~on for extension w~th a bond or letter of credit ~n the
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Article 7. General Development Standards
Secbon 7 6 Buffer Requirements
amount of 150 percent of the landscape/streetscape b~d, as well as the
~rrigabon requfred for the project. Failure to complete the landscaping/
streetscap~ng according to the approved Landscape/Streetscape Plan at the
exp~rabon of the bond or letter of credit shall constitute forfelbng the bond or
cashing of the letter of credit. Also, fmlure to complete the approved
landscap~ng/streetscap~ng shall consbtute a wolabon of th~s UDO.
Review and Approval
Landscape/Streetscape Plans shall be reviewed and approved by the
Administrator.
Parking, Storage, or Display
No parking, storage, or d~splay of vehicles or merchandise shall be allowed In
the reqmred landscape/streetscape areas or on required parking ~slands.
Alternative Compliance Permitted
Vanabons to the reqmrements of th~s Section may be approved ff the
landscape/streetscape plan ~s sealed by a registered landscape architect and
approved by the Admlmstrator. Such plans must show reasonable ewdence
that the requirements as set forth ~n th~s Secbon were used as a grade.
7.6
Buffer Requirements
A. Purpose
The purpose of buffer requirements, which generally include a buffer yard,
planbngs, and a fence or wall, ~s to prowde a wsual barrier between d~fferent
zomng d~stncts and to help m~t~gate any negative ~mpacts of ad]acent land uses
on developed or developing properties. A buffer should wslbly separate one
use from another and shield or block no~se, glares, or other nuisances.
B. Applicability
2. Perimeter buffers shall be prowded on budding plots abutbng developed
(platted) or developing (in the process of platting) s~tes ~n accordance w~th
the standards of this Section, as outhned in Secbon 7.6.F, M~mmum Buffer
Standards. The following shall prowde buffers:
a. Vacant sRes that develop;
b. Exlsbng s~tes when add~bons, expansions, and/or redevelopments
equal or are greater than 25% of the ex~stmg ~mprevements;
c. Ex~sbng s~tes when cumulabve add~bons, expansions, and/or
redevelopments total 25% or more of the exlsbng Improvements;
d. Ex~stmg s~tes when a change of use ~ntenslfies the development ~n
terms of elements such as traffic, processes, noise, water or mr
pollubon, etc.;
e. Ex~sbng s~tes w~th lawfully estabhshed non-conforming uses when the
use ~s expanded; and
f. Sexually-oriented businesses.
2. Excepbons to the terms of th~s Secbon wdl be made when:
a. The adjlacent developed use ~s non-conforming;
b. The adjacent developed use Is agricultural;
¢. The Land Use Plan designates the area as Redevelopment;
d. The property ~s zoned p-IVlUD and the buffer requirement was
determined through the rezonlng process; or
e. Properties ~n NG and ADD d~stncts.
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Section 7 6 Buffer Requ~rementa
C. Relationship To Other Landscaping Standards
All buffer requirements shall be included on a development's Landscaping Plan.
Landscaping prowded to meet the buffer landscaping standards of th~s Secbon
may not be counted towards meeting a pro]ect's landscape pmnt reqmrements.
The area of a s~te dedicated to a perimeter buffer shall not be included ~n
calculating a s~te's m~mmum landscaping point requirements.
D. Location
The buffer shall abut property boundaries shared w~th less ~ntense uses or
zomng d~stncts as shown In Secbon 7.6.F, Minimum Buffer Standards. Tn the
event that a property abuts a less ~ntense use and a less ~ntense zoning d~stnct,
the more stnngent buffer shall be required along the shared boundary.
E. Permitted Uses
1. A buffer yard may be used for passive recreabon or stormwater
management. It may contain pedestrian, bike, or equestrian trails
prowded that:
a. No plant material Is ehm~nated;
b. The total w~dth of the buffer yard ~s malntmned; and
c. All other regulabons of th~s Secbon are met.
2. No active recreation area, storage of materials, parking, driveways, or
structures, except for approved pedestrian, b~ke or equestrian trails and
necessary ubhty boxes and equipment, shall be located w~th~n the buffer
yard.
3. Pedestrian access through a perimeter fence or wall and buffer yard may
be prowded at the abutbng resident's, homeowners assooat~on's, or the
Adm~mstrator's opbon to provide convement pedestrian access to
nonresidential uses such as commeroal areas or schools.
F. Hinlmum Buffer Standards
The buffer requirements are designed to permit and encourage flexibility in the
w~dths of buffer yards, the number of plants required ~n the buffer yard, and
opaque screens. Standard buffer requirements are depicted ~n the table below.
ABUTF[NG PARCEL
(Use more restncbve of the zon.ncj or the developed use.)
DEVELOPZNG USE Single-family HultI-Famlly Non-
(Claseiflcatlon) Resldentialt Residential* Residential
S~nqle-famflyt N/A N/A N/A
Mulb-Famlly* 10 (1) N/A N/A
Office 10 (1) N/A N/A
Commercial 15 (2) 10 (1) N/A
~ndustnal 25 (2) 15 (2) 5
SOB 50
* Includes duplexes.
? [ncludes manufactured homes, mobile homes, manufactured home parks, and
townhouses
[number] Depth of buffer yard
(1) Fence
(2) Wall
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Secbon 7.6. Buffer Requirements
Buffer Yards
a. Buffer yards shall be measured from the common property line and
may be located w~th~n estabhshed building setbacks.
b. Where ubhty or drainage easements or other s~m~lar situations exists
in the required buffer yard, the buffer yard may be reduced by the
w~dth of the easement; however, an add~bonal 5 feet may be reqmred
beyond the w~dth of the easement ~n these s~tuatlons to allow for the
required planbngs and fence or wall. All new plantings and irngat~on
shall be located outside of the easement. The Adm~mstrator has the
d~scretlon to allow a required fence or wall w~th~n the easement.
Plantings
a. [fa fence or wall ~s not reqmred per the table above, the following
plant~ngs shall be ~nstalled ~n the buffer yard:
Per Ordinance No. 27S3 dated September 23, 2004
(1)A m~mmum of one 5-gallon shrub at a minimum of three feet ~n
height per three hnear feet of landscaping buffer.
(2)A m~mmum of one 2-~nch cahper canopy tree per 25 hnear feet of
landscape buffer.
b. [fa fence or wall ~s reqmred per the table above, the following
plantings shall be ~nstalled ~n the buffer yard:
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
(1)A mlmmum of one 1.25-Inch cahper non-canopy tree per 15 linear
feet of landscaping buffer. The Administrator may allow the
subsbtut~on of a minimum of one 5-gallon shrub at a minimum of
three feet m height per three hnear feet of landscaping buffer for
the non-canopy tree requirement, or may require the substltubon
to m~t~gate potential negabve Impacts of a development.
(2)A m~mmum of one 2-~nch cahper canopy tree per 25 hnear feet of
landscape buffer.
c. All buffer yard landscaping areas not dedicated to trees or shrubs shall
be landscaped w~th grass, ground cover, or other appreprlate
landscape treatment ~n accordance w~th Section 7.5.C.3, Landscaping
and Tree Pretectlon.
d. Flay percent of all required shrubs within the buffer yard shall be
evergreen.
e. Plant materials shall show a variety of texture, color, shape, and other
charactensbcs. Recommended buffer materials can be found In the
College Station Plant L~st or m those hsted as appropriate for Zone 8
on the USDA Hardiness Zone Map.
The arrangement of trees and shrubs m the buffer area shall be done
m a manner that prowdes a wsual separation between abutting land
uses. Shrubs shall be massed In rows or groups to achieve the
maximum screemng effect.
Irrigation ~s required for all new plantings.
Ex~stmg vegetation may count toward the planting requirement ~f:
(1)The vegetation ~s ~n good health and the landscaping plan verifies
that ~t w~ll meet the plantings criteria hsted above (non-point
trees may count towards a natural buffer); and
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Section 7.6. Buffer Reqmrements
(2)The vegetation ~s protected In accordance wRh Section 7.5.C.2.c,
Landscaping and Tree Protection, of this UDO.
I. Plantings wdl not be allowed to encroach ~nto a reqmred ws~bility
triangle for a public or private right-of-way except as prowded for In
Section 7.1.C, V~s~bd~ty at all Intersecbons m All D~stncts.
Fences and walls
a. Fences may be sohd wood or sohd wood accented by masonry, stone,
EFIS (Exterior Rmsh Insulabon System), or concrete columns. Walls
may be masonry, stone, EF[S, concrete, or a combination of these
materials, and shall be flmshed on both s~des (fremlng not ws~ble).
Walls and masonry columns for fences must meet the foobng
standards prescribed by the Building Code for such structures.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23t 2004
b. Fences and walls shall be a m~mmum of s~x feet ~n height and a
maximum of e~ght feet. Walls over s~x feet must obtmn a budding
permit. When the adjacent property and the buffer yard are at
different elevabons, the Adm~mstrator may require a greater fence or
wall height to ensure adequate buffering.
c. Fences and walls shall be placed w~th~n one foot of the common
boundary hne when physically possible. In the event that there ~s a
physical constrmnt that wdl not allow the construction of a fence on
the common boundary hne (~nclud~ng, but not limited to, the existence
of a creek, access easement, or ex~stmg vegetabon), the Administrator
may authorize an alternative fence Iocabon.
d. Fences or walls wdl not be allowed to encroach into a required ws~bd.ty
triangle for a pubhc or private right-of-way.
Substitutions
a. Ex~sbng natural vegetabon may be used ~n lieu of planbngs and a
fence or wall under the following c~rcumstances:
(:[)The ex~stmg vegetation consists of canopy and non-canopy trees
which are shown through a tree survey to meet the minimum
buffer planbng reqmrements (non-point trees may be considered)
and ~s of sufficient density to prowde 100 percent opacity to a
height of s~x feet; and
(2)The vegetabon ~s protected m accordance wRh Secbon 7.5.C.2.c,
Landscaping and Tree Protection, of th~s UDO.
b. Fences and walls may be subsbtuted with a sohd plant or hedge wall
that Is greater than s~x feet In height w~th approximately 100 percent
opacity. All shrubs planted for a hedge wall must be a m~nlmum of 15
gallons each. The sohd plant or hedge wall must be evergreen and
may not be counted towards meebng the buffer planbng reqmrement.
c. Fences and walls may be substituted w~th a landscaped earthen berm
ff the comb~nabon of berm and landscaping ~s not less than s~x feet ~n
height from the elevation at the property hne w~th approximately
100% opacity. The berm plantings must be evergreen and may not be
counted towards meeting the buffer planting requirement. Berms
must be a m~mmum of four feet ~n height w~th a maximum slope of
3:1. Berms In excess of s~x feet ~n height shall have a maximum slope
of 4:1 as measured from the exterior property hne.
d. The required height of fences or walls may be reduced ff used m
comb~nabon w~th an earthen berm or a landscaped earthen berm tf the
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Article 7 General Development Standards
Secbon 7 7. Sohd Waste
height of the screemng ~s six feet from the elevation at the property
hne with approximately 100 percent opacity. The berm plantings must
be evergreen and may not be counted towards meebng the buffer
planting requirement.
Walls may be subsbtuted with fences ff the required buffer yard area
and planbngs are doubled.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
Walls and fences may be omitted ~f the required buffer yard area and
plantings are tripled.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 25, 2004
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G. Maintenance and Replacement
Upon Installabon or protecbon of requ;red landscape matenals,
appropriate measures shall be taken to ensure their conbnued health and
maintenance. Required landscape areas and buffers shall be free of
garbage and trash, weeds, pests, and d~sease. Required plant materials
that do not remmn healthy shall be replaced consistently w~th these
provisions.
2. All landscaping materials and/or fences, walls, or berms shall be
mmnta~ned by the owner(s) of the property that was required to Install
such landscaping materials and/or fences, walls, or berms under th~s
Section.
Any canopy tree removed or otherwise destroyed by the wdlful act or
neghgence of the property owner, tenant, or contractor shall be replaced
by a tree of the same or larger caliper.
H. Appeals
1. Appeals of the terms of th~s Section, w~th the exception of Section G,
Maintenance and Replacement, shall be to the Design Review Board
(DRB).
2. An appeal shall be made w~thln 30 days of the date of the nobficat~on of
the decision by filing w~th the Adm~mstrator a nobce of appeal specifying
the grounds thereof.
The DRB may authorize on appeal alternative buffer standards for a
specific property or a wmver to the Buffer Requirements of th~s Section
when such standards or variance wdl not be contrary to the pubhc Interest
where, owing to umque and special conditions not normally found In hke
areas, a strict enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance by the
Administrator would result m unnecessary hardship, and so that the spent
of th~s Section shall be observed and substantial justice done.
Solid Waste
A. Purpose
It ~s the purpose of th~s Section to establish the guidelines for the provision of
sohd waste collecbon in all developments w~th~n the C~ty of College Station
where curb servme wdl not take place, In order to:
:L. Provide for the safe and efficient collection and removal of waste from
commercial and residential developments; and
2. Reduce nuisances associated w~th waste collection containers.
B. Responsibility
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Article 7 General Development Standards
Section 7 8 Drainage and Stormwater Management
The C~ty shall make the final determination as to the appropriate collection
system; however, ~t Is the respons~bd~ty of the developer to ascertmn the
appropriateness of the proposed collecbon system. Staff w~ll endeavor to
accommodate apphcants to the extent equipment, efficiency, and pohcy allow.
Minimum Requirements
tn all cases, the following reqmrements shall be held as m~mmum:
All dumpsters shall be screened. Screemng shall be at least as tall as the
dumpster(s) and may be achmved through the use of buildings, fences, or
walls. Plant materials may be used to supplement required screening.
2. Multi-family developments shall prowde the required pad and screemng
for one e~ght-yard dumpster per sixteen dwelling umts.
3. S~ngle-famlly developments w~th a lot w~dth of less than 50', not served
by approved, accessible alleys, shall prowde the required pad and
screening for one e~ght-yard dumpster per sixteen dwelhng umts.
4. The ~ntenor clearance (ms,de the screen) dimensions for a s~ngle 300-
gallon contmner enclosure shall be 10 feet deep x 10 feet w~de.
S. The ~nterlor clearance (~ns~de the screen) d~mens~ons for a s~ngle (one
e~ght-yard) dumpster enclosure shall be 12 feet deep x 12 feet w~de.
6. The Interior clearance (~nslde the screen) d~menslons for a double (two
e~ght-yard) dumpster enclosure shall be 12 feet deep x 24 feet w~de.
7. Bollards and other such dewces shall not be set w~th~n the mlmmum w~dth
d~mens~ons noted above.
6. All required contmnem and dumpsters pads shall be constructed of s~x
~nches of steel-reinforced concrete.
g. All reqmred contmnem and dumpsters shall be screened by means of an
approved s~x-foot high opaque dewce on a m~mmum of three sides.
Depending on ws~bd~ty to pedestrian and vehicular traffic, a gate may be
reqmred. Materials may be dictated by under the terms of a Condtt~onal
Use Permit (CUP) or the Design Rewew Board (DRB).
lO. The ~ngress, egress, and approach to all dumpster pads shall conform to
the fire lane requirements.
7,8
Drainage and Stormwater Management
Th~s Section ~s reserved. Any reference to th~s Secbon shall apply to Chapter 13 of
the Code of Ordinances, Flood Hazard Protection.
7.9
Non-Realdential Architectural Standarde
A. Applicability
The design standards of th~s Section shall apply to non-res~denbal uses located
~n any zomng d~stnct w~th the exception of the NG, H-l, H-2, and R&D districts.
B. Mechanical Equipment Screening
All roof and ground-mounted mechamcal eqmpment shall be screened from
wew or ~solated so as not to be ws~ble from any pubhc right-of-way or
res~denbal d~stnct w~th~n 150 feet of the sub3ect lot, measured from a point five
feet above grade. Such screening, when used, shall be coordinated with the
budding architecture and scale to mmntam a umfied appearance. Acceptable
methods of screening rooftop equipment may ~nclude, but are not hm~ted to
encasement, parapet walls, or part~bon screens.
C. Prohibited Materials
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Section 7 9 Non-Res~denbal Architectural Standards
Dw
For all facades parallel to, roughly parallel to, or clearly visible from a pubhc
street, no more than 40 percent of the exterior budding materials shall ~nclude
the following: smooth-faced concrete block, blt-up concrete panels, or pre-
fabricated steel panels.
Building Mass and Design
All buddings w~th a conbguous footpnnt greater than :20,000 sq. ft. shall be
sub.iect to the following standards. Th~s apphes to large s~ngle tenant buildings,
multiple tenants, and any grouping of attached buildings.
1. Where the length of the front or mare building fac~ade exceeds 100 feet,
no more than 33 percent of such fac~ade on the first two stones shall be
on the same conbnuous geometric plane. Wall plane pro3ections or
recessions shall have a m~mmum depth of four feet.
RECESSION
,/J
PROJECTION
On buddings three storms or less, the horizontal hne of a fiat roof (or
parapet) shall change by a m~nlmum of two feet up or down so that no
more than 66 percent of the roofl~ne ~s on the same elevation.
Min. 2'
__
Roof or Parapet
"JMax. 66% or lengtht
Ground floor facades that face pubhc streets shall have arcades, display
windows, entry areas, awnings, or other such features along no less than
60 percent of their horizontal length.
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Arbcle 7 General Development Standards
Section 7 10 Outdoor L~ghbng Standards
7.10
Outdoor Lighting Standards
It ~s recogmzed that no design can ehmlnate all ambient light from bemg reflected or
otherwise being visible from any given development; however, the following
reqmrements shall be followed to the fullest extent possible ~n order to hm~t
nuisances associated with hghUng and resulting glare.
All hghtmg w~th~n developments other than slngle-famdy residential and duplexes
shall meet the requirements of th~s Secbon.
A. Site Lighting Design Requirements
1. Fixture (lum~nmre): The hght source shall not pro,lect below an opaque
housing. No fixture shall d~rectly project hght horizontally.
2. Light Source (lamp): Only incandescent, florescent, metal halide,
mercury vapor, or color corrected high-pressure sodium may be used.
The same type must be used for the same or s~mdar types of hghbng on
any one s~te throughout any master-planned development.
3. Mounting: Rxtures shall be mounted ~n such a manner that the projected
cone of hght does not cross any property hne.
Specific Lighting Requirements
1. Residential Protection Standards
W~th~n 150 feet of any res~denbal zone, budding-mounted and aerial
hghtlng fixtures shall be of a design such that the hght source (lumlnmre)
shall not project below an opaque housing. No such fixture shall d~rectly
project light horizontally.
Facade and flagpole hght~ng must be d~rected only toward the facade or
flag and shall not ~nterfere w~th the mght-ws~bd~ty on nearby
thoroughfares or sh~ne d~rectly at any adjacent residential use.
2. Canopy Area Lighting
All hght~ng fixtures ~ncorporated ~nto non-enclosed structures (~.e,, gas
pump canopies, car washes, etc.) shall be fully recessed into the
underside of such structures.
7.11
Outdoor Storage and Display
A. General
Outdoor storage and d~splay Is allowed ~n nonresidential districts ~n accordance
with this Section. Any merchandise, material, or equipment s~tuated outdoors
and wslble from the public right-of-way or adjacent properties shall be subject
to the requirements of th~s Secbon. No outdoor storage or display shall be
allowed to occur m required parking areas. For the purpose of this Section,
outdoor storage, d~splay, and sales shall be broken down ~nto four types, as
follows.
B. Categories of Outdoor Storage and Display
1. Outdoor Display
Outdoor d~splay is display of ~tems actively for sale. Outdoor display shall
be allowed adjacent to a pnnc~pal building wall and extending to a
d~stance no greater than five feet from the wall. Such storage shall not be
permitted to block windows, entrances, or ex.ts, and shall not ~mpmr the
ablhty of pedestrians to use the budding or s~dewalk.
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2. Permanent Outdoor Sales Areas
Nerchand~se may be stored or displayed for sale to customers ~n areas
conbguous to the pnnc~ple budding. Permanent outdoor sales areas shall
be enclosed by a m~mmum s~x-foot screen or wall. Such areas shall not
exceed 1,000 square feet or 10 percent of the total site area, whichever ~s
greater. Permanent outdoor sales areas must comply w~th d~stnct setback
requirements. Such areas may not ~nterfere w~th parking and parking lot
reqmrements. Permanent areas open to the pubhc for the d~splay and/or
sale of merchandise shall be shown on a s~te plan and w~ll be ~ncluded In
parking requirement calculabons.
3. Temporary Outdoor Sales and Storage
Temporary Outdoor Sales Areas, ~nclud~ng sales tents, may be displayed
for a two-week period. Such areas shall be clearly defined and shall not
~nterfere w~th parking lot reqmrements. Christmas trees may be d~splayed
for sale from November 15 to December 31.
4. General Outdoor Storage
Outdoor storage consists of all remmmng forms of outdoor storage not
classified above. Outdoor storage visible to the public right-of-way or
adjacent properties Is allowed so long as ~t is completely screened from
wew outside the s~te by a sohd wall or fence at least s~x feet but not more
than e~ght feet ~n hmght. Except for developments ~n the M-2 d~stnct,
outdoor storage shall not exceed the height of required screening.
Outdoor storage shall not be allowed w~th~n a required front setback.
Exceptions
1. Vehicles for sale as part of a properly permitted vehicle sales use
(including boats and manufactured housing) shall not be considered
merchandise, material, or eqmpment subject to the restrictions of th~s
Section. Such vehicles shall be located and d~splayed on a paved area
that meets parking lot pavement standards and shall be screened under
the same reqmrements for a parking lot.
2. Waste generated on-s~te and deposited m ordinary refuse containers shall
not be considered outdoor d~splay or storage.
Location of Outdoor Storage and Display
Unless speofically authorized elsewhere in the Oty's Code of Ordinances, all
outdoor storage, display, and sales shall be located outside the pubhc right-of-
way and must adhere to the required d~stnct setbacks.
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Article 8 Subd~ws~on Design and ]mprovements
Section 8.1. Purpose
Article 8. Subdivision Design and Tmprovements
8.1
8.2
Purpose
Notwithstanding the following two provisions, this article ,s reserved. All additional
references to th~s article shall apply to Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances,
Subd~ws~ons.
Lot Line Construction
Per Ordinance No, 2713 dated Narch 2S, 2004
The following requirements apply to all s~ngle-famdy res~denbal development.
A. Description
A zero lot hne development ~s where houses in a development on a common
street frontage are sh~fted or offset to one s~de of their lot. Th~s prowdes for
greater usable yard space on each lot. These developments reqmre that
planning for all of the house Iocabons be done at the same bme. Zero lot hne
developments are allowed by right. Rewew for compliance with the standards
of th~s Section shall occur dunng the subd~wsion platting process. Restrlcbons
that assure the mm~mum d~stance between houses and any required easements
must be recorded on the plats of the apphcable lots. Proof of such recordabon
must be submitted as part of the building permit application.
B. Setbacks
The s~de budding setback shall be zero on one s~de of the house. This
reducbon does not apply to the street s~de setback or to the interior s~de
setback adjacent to lots that are not part of the zero lot line project. The
m~mmum d~stance between all buddings ~n the development must be fifteen
feet.
Per Ordinance No. 2713 dated Atarch 25t 2004
C, Additional Standards
1. Eaves
Eaves may project a maximum of 18 Inches, excluding non-combusbble
gutters, over the adjacent property hne.
Per Ordinance No. 2713 dated March 25~ 2004
2. Maintenance Easement
A maintenance easement shall be ded~catad between the two property
owners to allow for maintenance or repair of the house built on the lot
hne. The easement shall be unobstructed, located on the adjacent
property abutbng the s~de wall and must be a mimmum of seven and one-
half feet m w~dth. Required mamtanance easements shall be shown on
the recorded plat.
Per Ordinance No. 2713 dated March 25~ 2004
Privacy
Windows or other opemngs that allow for ws~bd~ty into the side yard of the
adjacent lot are not allowed. Windows that do not allow ws~b~hty rata the
s~de yard of the adjacent lot, such as a clerestory window or a translucent
window, are allowed. All matanals within three feet of the property hne
shall be flre-ratad to meet budding code requirements.
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Article 8. Subdivision Design and Improvements
Section 8 3 Cluster Development
8.3
Per Ordinance No. 2733 dated March 25, 2004
Cluster Development
A cluster development Is a residential subdivision m which the lots are allowed to be
smaller (m area and width) than otherwise required for the underlying, base zoning
d~stnct, but m which the overall density cannot exceed the maximum density hm~t for
the underlying zoning d~str~ct. Through the cluster development option, a
subd~ws~on can contain no more lots than would otherwise be allowed for a
convenbonal subd~ws~on in the same zomng d~str~ct, but the individual lots w~th~n the
development could be smaller than required ~n a conventional subd~ws~on. Smaller
lot s;zes w~th;n a cluster development are required to be offset by a corresponding
~ncrease ~n open space.
A. Conflict with Other Regulations
If there ~s a confhct between the cluster development standards of th~s Section
and any other requirement of th~s UDO, the standards of this Section control.
Where no conflict exists, a cluster development ~s sub]ect to all other apphcable
requirements of th~s UDO.
Where Allowed
Cluster developments are allowed in all zoning d~stncts.
2. Approval Procedure
Cluster Developments are sub]ect to the subd~ws~on procedures set forth
In herein.
3. Lot Size
There ~s no set minimum lot w~dth or depth reqmrement w~thm a cluster
development; however, the lot s~ze (area) may be reduced by up to 25
percent as long as mdiv~dual lot s~zes are adequate to meet all reqmred
density, d~stnct, and development standards.
4. Setbacks and Building Separations
The m~mmum setback standards of the base zomng d~stnct apply along
the perimeter of a cluster development. All detached structures within a
cluster development must be separated by a mlmmum d~stance of ten
feet.
S. Open Space
a. On-Site Open Space
Cluster developments shall be subject to the minimum on-site open
space standards of the base zomng d~stnct, if apphcable.
b. Common Open Space
(1) Hinimum Requirement. Common open space Is required within
a cluster development to ensure that the overall density within
the development does not exceed the maximum density allowed
by the underlying zoning d~stnct. Common open space must be
prowded m an amount at least equal to the d~fference between:
(a) The actual, average lot area per dwelhng umt w~thln the
cluster development; and
(b) The required lot area per dwelhng unit for conventional
development w~th~n the underlying base zomng distnct.
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Arbcle 8. Subdivision Design and Improvements
Section 8 3, Cluster Development
Use of Common Open Space. Common open space must be set
aside and destgnated as an area where no development wtll
occur, other than project-related recreabonal amenities or
passtve open space areas. The Planning and Zoning Commlsston
may requtre that up to 50 percent of requtred common open
space be useable recreattonal space, If deemed necessary by the
Planning and Zoning Commission to ensure adequate recreabonal
amembes for restdents of the development.
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Article 9 Nonconformlbes
Secbon 9 1. General
Article 9. Nonconformities
9.1 General
Except as specified in th~s Article, any use, building, structure, or sign existing at the
bme of enactment of this UDO or class~ficabon amendment apphcable to its use, may
be continued even though such use, building, structure, or s~gn may not conform
w~th the prows~ons of this UDO for the d~stnct ~n which ~t ~s located; prowded,
however, that th~s Article shall not apply to any use, budding, structure, or s~gn
established ~n wolabon of th~s UDO or ordinance prewously ~n effect ~n College
Stabon.
9.2 Nonconforming Uses
A, Continuance
An exlsbng use that ~s not ~n comphance w~th th~s UDO or subsequent
amendments apphcable to the use shall not be enlarged, extended,
reconstructed, subsbtuted or structurally altered unless the use ~s brought ~nto
comphance with th~s UDO, except as follows:
2. Expansion
When authorized by the Zomng Board of Adjustment ~n accordance w~th
the prows~ons of th~s Article, enlargement or complebon of a budding
devoted to a nonconforming use may be made upon the lot occupied by
such building, where such extension ~s necessary and incidental to the
ex~sbng use of such budding and does not exceed 25 percent of the
ong~nal area of nonconformity.
2. Conditional Use
A use ex~sbng on the effecbve date of th~s UDO, or subsequent
amendment apphcable to ~ts use, which would only be permitted as a
cond~bonal use, shall be a lawful nonconforming use untd altered pumuant
to Section 3.13, Cond~bonal Use Permit. In the event of ~ssuance of a
conditional use permit, such use becomes a permitted and lawful use.
B. Termination
The City Council shall have the authority to initiate, on Its motion, action to
bnng about the dlsconbnuance of a nonconforming use under any plan whereby
full value of the structure can be amortized w~th~n a defimte penod of t~me,
taking ~nto cons~derabon the general character of the area and the necessity for
all property to conform to the regulabons of th~s UDO.
C. Abandonment
Whenever a nonconforming use has been discontinued and changed to a
conforming use, or whenever a nonconforming use has been dlsconbnued or
abandoned for more than three months, a presumption of intent to abandon
smd use shall have been estabhshed and the nght to continue the former
nonconforming use shall no longer ex~st. Subsequent operabon as a
nonconforming use shall be unlawful.
9.3 Nonconforming Structures
A. Enlargement, Alteration
A structure (~ncludlng parking lots, parking structures, and parking areas),
which ~s nonconforming by physical design may be enlarged or structurally
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Arbcle 9. Nonconform~bes
Secbon 9 4. Nonconforming Lots of Record
altered as long as such enlargement or alterabon otherwise comphes w~th the
terms of th~s UDO.
Per Ordinance No, 2753 dated September 23, 2004
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B. Termination
The C~ty Council shall have the authority to ~mbate on ~ts mobon, or cause to be
presented by ~nterested property owner, acbon to bnng about the
d~sconbnuance of a nonconforming structure under any plan whereby full value
of the structure can be amortized w~th~n a defimte period of bme, taking ~nto
consideration the general character of the neighborhood and the necessity for
all property to conform to the regulabons of th~s UDO.
C. Abandonment
Whenever a nonconforming structure has been d~scont~nued or abandoned for
more than three months, a presumpbon of ~ntent to abandon sa~d structure
shall have been estabhshed and the r~ght to continue the former nonconforming
structure shall no longer ex~st. Subsequent operabon as a nonconforming
structure shall be unlawful.
Nonconforming Lots of Record
A. Authorltyto Utilize for Single-Family Residence
In any d~stnct ~n wh;ch s~ngle-fam~ly dwelhngs are a permitted use,
notwithstanding the regulations Imposed by any other prows~ons of th~s
Section, a single-family detached dwelhng that comphes w~th the restrictions
below may be erected on a nonconforming lot that ~s not less than 30 feet ~n
w~dth, cons;sbng enbrely of one tract of land of not less than 3,000 square feet,
and that:
2. Has less than the prescribed minimum lot area, w~dth, and/or depth;
2, ts shown by a recorded plat or deed to have been a lot of record owned
separately and md~wdually from ad,lo~mng tracts of land at a time when
the creabon of a lot of such s~ze, depth, and w~dth at such location would
not have been prohibited by any zomng or other ord~nanca; and
3. Has remained ~n separate and ~nd~wdual ownership from adlo~nlng tracts
of land continuously dunng the entire time that the creabon of such lot
has been prohibited by the applicable zoning ordinance or other
ordinances.
B. Regulations for Single-Family Use of Nonconforming Lots
A nonconforming lot authorized to be used pursuant to th~s Section may be
used for a s~ngle-famlly dwelhng and no other structure except for a garage or
carport. Construction of such s~ngle-fam~ly dwelhng shall comply w~th all the
regulat;ons (except lot area, w~dth, and depth) apphcable to single-family
dwelhngs ~n the zoning district ~n which the lot ~n quesbon ~s located, except
that the following s~de yard reqmrements shall apply ~n place of the s~de yard
requirements otherwise applicable:
:1.. The dwelhng shall be placed on the lot so as to prowde a yard on each
s~de of the dwelhng.
2. The sum of the w~dths of the two s~de yards on such lot shall be not less
than the smaller of:
a. 25 percent of the w~dth of the lot; or
b. The m~mmum total for both s~de yards prescribed by the bulk
regulations for said zomng d~stnct; and
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Secbon 9.5. Noncomformlng Tracts
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9.6
3. No s~de yard shall be less than throe feet wide.
C. Other Uses of Nonconforming Lots: Site Plan Required
In any d~stnct m which single-family dwelhngs aro not permitted, a
nonconforming lot of record which meets the reqmroments above may be used
for any use permitted m the district ~n which ~t ~s located ~f, but only ~f, a s~te
plan for such use has been approved ~n accordance w~th the prowsmns of
Section 3.5, S~te Plan Rewew.
D. Lots Made Nonconforming by Right-Of-Way Acquisition
Any lot made nonconforming solely by means of area dedicated, condemned,
sold or otherwise conveyed for pubhc right-of-way shall be allowed to pursue
any allowed use as ~f such area were a part of the remaining lot, except that all
apphcable setbacks shall be adhered to.
Noncomforming Tracts
Unplatted propertms made nonconforming by the zoning apphed at the time of
annexation shall be allowed to plat, prowded that the resulting lot contains the ent~ro
tract.
Nonconforming Signs
A. Continuation Allowed
A lawfully nonconforming s~gn may continue m use except as otherwise
prowded m or authorized by th~s Section. A change m the informabon on the
face of an ex~sbng nonconforming s~gn ~s allowed ~f the change does not
increase the area of the s~gn face and revolves no structural alterabon.
B. Alteration, Expansion, Moving
No nonconforming s~gn, by voluntary act of the owner, shall be:
1. Changed or altered m any manner which would increase the degroe of ~ts
nonconformity;
2. Expanded (s~gn face}; or
3. Moved ~n whole or m part to any other Iocabon where It would remmn
nonconforming.
C. Signs Required to be Moved by the City
Any nonconforming s~gn requ~rod to be moved or removed by the Oty shall be
removed or relocated ~n accordance w~th the prows~ons of the Texas Local
Government Code.
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Article 10. Enforcement
Section 10 i Enforcement by Adm~mstrator
Article 10. Enforcement
10.1 Enforcement by Administrator
The Adm~mstrator, or h~s designee, shall have the authority to ~ssue c~tabons for the
wolatlon of the prows~ons of th~s UDO. In the event that an ~nd~wdual s~gns a copy
of the c~tat~on g~ven to h~m or her, he thereby acknowledges receipt of same and
promises to contact the Mumc~pal Court and arrange for the entry of a plea and a
heanng where necessary, w~thm ten days of the date of the c~tabon. If the
defendant shall not s~gn a c~tat~on, the Adm~mstrator shall proceed to prepare and
file a formal complmnt w~th the Mumc~pal Court, and shall seek the ~ssuance of a
warrant, dellvenng same to the appropriate law enforcement officer for the resulbng
arrest of the defendant.
A person who knowingly wolates a written promise to appear m court, as prowded
above, commits a m~sdemeanor regardless of the d~spos~tlon of the charge on which
the bcket ~s ~ssued.
10.2 Penalties for Violation
Any person who wolates or finis to comply w~th the reqmrements of th~s UDO, or who
budds or alters any budding or structure ~n wolat~on of any plan or statement
submitted and approved hereunder, shall be guilty of a m~sdemeanor and be hable to
a fine pursuant to the General Penalty set out ~n Chapter 1, Section 5, of the Code of
Ordinances of the C~ty of College Stabon.
10.3 Penal Provisions
A. Within Corporate Limits
Any person wolabng any prows~on of th~s UDO, w~th~fl the corporate limits of
the C~ty of College Station, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conwct~on, shall be fined pursuant to the General Penalty set out In Chapter 1,
Secbon 5, of the Code of Ordinances. Prosecubon or conwct~on under th~s
prows~on shall never be a bar to any other rehef for wolabons of th~s UDO.
B. Outside Corporate Limits
Any person wolat~ng any prows~on of this UDO, outside the corporate hm~ts of
the C~ty, but w~th~n the C~ty's extraterritorial jurisdiction, shall not be
considered as committing a m~sdemeanor, nor shall any fine prowded ~n
Section A above be apphceble; however, the City shall have the right to
~nstitute an acbon ~n a court of competent .lunsd~cbon to en.lo~n the wolabon of
any prows~on of th~s UDO.
10.4 Specific Enforcement and Penalties for Flood Hazard Protection
A. Notification of Noncompliance
If at any time development takes place for which an approved Development
Permit has not been ~ssued, or development occurs which does not conform to
the plans and spec~ficabons upon which the ~ssued Development Permit was
based, the Adm~mstrator or h~s desg~nee shall ~ssue a written Not~ce of
Noncomphance to the owner. The Not~ce shall g~ve a specific brae allowance to
the owner dunng which he must take one of the following steps to bnng the
development ~nto comphance w~th th~s UDO:
1. An acceptable apphcabon for a Development Permit must be filed w~th the
office of the Development Engineer for the enbre scope of development
taking place or proposed for the s~te;
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Article 10. Enforcement
Section 10 4 Specific Enforcement and Penalbes for Flood Hazard Prot~cbon
2. The ~tem or ~tems which are not ~n compliance with the terms, cond~bons,
and prowslons of th~s UDO shall be corrected, added, or ~mproved unbl
they are ~n comphance w~th th~s chapter, at which bme the owner shall
request, ~n wnbng, a re-~nspecbon by the Development Engineer;
3. Modified construcbon plans shall be submitted to the Development
Engineer which detml, ~n an acceptable manner, the remedial, add~bonal,
or correcbve measures which must be taken to bring the development
w~th~n the provisions and requirements of th~s UDO; or
4. An acceptable variance request, subject to the prows~ons of th~s UDO,
shall be submitted to the Adm~mstrator which shall have the effect, ~f
granted, of remowng the requirements for which the development was
determined to be ~n noncomphance.
The time allotment for these acbons shall be reasonable, and shall be
determined according to the number, nature, and seventy of the non-
complying ~tems. In no case shall that t~me period exceed 30 calendar days
from the date of nobficabon. If, ~n the op~mon of the Development Engineer, a
cond~bon exists which ~s hazardous to the ~mmed~ate safety of the pubhc, he
may seek remedies outside the scope of th~s Secbon.
Revocation or Suspension of Development Permit
Upon expiration of the time allotment for remedial or correcbve measures, the
Development Engineer shall take one of the following courses of action:
1. If, in the opmmn of the Development Engineer, the owner has made, or ~s
making, a good faith effort to remedy the offending s~tuabon, the
Development Engineer may extend the time allotment prewously granted
if such extension is requested by the owner; or
2. Where an approved Development Permit has been ~ssued for the
development, the Development Engineer shall suspend the development
permit. Written nobce of smd suspension, along w~th the terms and
requirements for rmnstabng the Development Permit, shall be dehvered to
the owner.
3. Upon suspension of a Development Permit, all portions of the work being
done on the property that are regulated by th~s UDO shall cease. These
acbwbes ~nclude, but are not hm~ted to, grading, excavation, fill, berm~ng,
stripping, cleanng, pawng, placement of any storm sewer, drainage
structure, ~nlet or appurtenance thereto; any work w~th~n a defined Area
of Special Flood Hazard, or placement of any structure, temporary or
permanent, or any obstrucbon w~thm the Area of Speoal Flood Hazard.
4. Upon finding that no approved Development Permit exists for the work or
property ~n quesbon or suspending an ex~sbng approved development
permit, the Development Engineer shall ~ssue a stop work order for all
~tems of work on the subject property covered by th~s or other ordinances,
any work permitted, hcensed, or otherwise regulated by the Oty, or any
work sub.lect to ~nspecbon or approval by the Oty. The Development
Engineer may enter property to ~nspect and verify that the requirements
of th~s UDO are bmng met.
5. All nobces required by this Secbon shall be served upon the parbes
concerned either personally or by cerbfled mad, addressed to the
~nd~wdual contracbng part~es or permit holder, at the address g~ven on the
permit apphcebon.
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Article 7.0 Enforcement
Section 7.0 4 Specific Enforcement and Penalties for Flood Hazard Protecbon
C, Penalty Zmposed
Upon the finding of a violation of this UDO regarding Flood Hazard Protection,
the Development Engineer may file a complmnt ~n the Mumc~pal Court of the
C~ty of College Stabon agmnst any person, firm, corporation, or other legal
entity. Tn the event that the judge finds any person, firm, corporation, or other
legal enbty to be In vlolabon of the terms, cond~bons, or requirements of th~s
UDO, or prows~ons or cond~bons pursuant thereto, he shall find smd person
firm, corporabon, or other legal enbty gudty of a misdemeanor; and upon
conwcbon shall Impose a fine pursuant to the General Penalty set out ~n
Chapter 1, Secbon 5, of the Code of Ordinances. Prosecubon under th~s
prows~on shall not be a bar to any other rebel for wolabon of th~s UDO.
D, Fine Not Exclusive Penalty
Tn addition to a fine, the C~ty may ~nsbtute appropriate actions or proceedings
at law or equity for the enforcement of the prows~ons of th~s UDO, or to correct
wolabons thereof, and, ~f apphcable, appropriate acbons or proceedings at law
or equity against any surety company, escrow holder, or any third party who
has aff~rmabvely acted as surety or guarantor for the fmthful performance of
the permit holder's work.
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Article 11 Definitions
Section 11.1 General
Article 11. Definitions
11.1 General
A.For the purpose of this UDO certain words shall be Interpreted as follows:
1. Words In the present tense include the future tense.
2. Words used in the singular number include the plural, and words used in
the plural number include the singular, unless the natural construcbon of
the wording Indicates otherwise.
3. The word "person" includes a firm, association, corporatlon~ trust, and
company, as well as an individual.
4.The word 'structure" shall include the word "building."
5.The word "lot" shall Include the words, "plot," "parcel," or "tract."
6. The words "w~ll" and "shall" are always mandatory and not merely
directory.
B. Words not specifically defined ~n Section 11.2 shall take their common
d~cbonary meaning, except as modified by use as terms of art in planning or
engmeenng.
11.2 Defined Terms
For the purpose of this UDO, certain words as used herein are defined as follows:
Accessory Use or Structurew or Bulldln~l:
(1) A building, structure, or use which is subordinate to and serves a primary use
or principal structure;
(2) A building, structure, or use which is subordinate in area, extent, or purpose to
the primary use served;
(3) A building, structure, or use which contributes to the comfort, convenience, or
necessity of occupants of the primary use served;
(4) A building, structure, or use which is located within the same zoning district as
the primary use; and
(5) A building, structure, or use which In residential districts is not used for
commercial purposes other than leg~bmate home occupations, and ~s not rented
to other than bona fide servants employed on the premises and members of
the family of the occupant(s) of the principal structure.
Examples of accessory buildings, structures, or uses include, but are not limited to,
private garages, greenhouses, Iwmg quarters for family or servants, tool sheds, radm
or telewsmn antennae, or bathhouses. Persons are related w~thin the meaning of this
section If they are related within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity.
Administrator: The Development Services D~rector, or h~s designee, shall serve as the
Administrator.
Adult Arcade: Any business enterprise that offers or maintains one or more adult wdeo
wewmg booths.
Adult Cabaret: Any bus~ness enterpnse which regularly features or offers to the pubhc,
customers, or members, performances by persons who appear nude or sem~-nude,
or hve performances that are characterized by their emphas~s on the exposure,
dep~cbon or descnpbon of speofied anatomical areas, or the conduct or simulation of
specified sexual acbwbes.
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Article 11. Defln~bons
Secbon 11.2 Terms
Adult Motel: A hotel, motel, or s~mllar commercial estabhshment which:
(1) Offers accommodations to the pubhc for any form of consideration; prowdes
patrons with closed-circuit television transmlsslons~ films, motion p~ctures,
video cassettes, shdes, or other photographic reproducbons which are
d~sbngu~shed or characterized by an emphas~s on matter dep~cbng, describing
or relating to "speofled sexual acbwbes" or "specified anatomical areas;" or
(2) Offers a sleeping room for rent for a period of bme that ~s less than 10 hours;
or
(3) Allows a tenant or occupant of a sleeping room to sub-rent room for a period of
time that ~s less than 10 hours.
Adult Movie Theater: Any bus~ness enterprise which regularly features or offers to the
pubhc the presentation of motion p~cture films, mowes, or sound recordings which
are characterized by their emphasis on the descnpbon or dep~cbon of speofied
anatomical areas or speofied sexual activities and which are presented to a common
audience of more than five persons ~n an enclosed common area or are presented ~n
a common area of more than 150 square feet.
Adult Retail Store-' A business enterprise which meets any of the following tests:
(1) offers for sale or rental ~tems from any two of the following catagorles:
(a) sexually-oriented materials;
(b) lingerie; or
(c) leather goods which are marketed or presented ~n a context to suggest
thmr use ~n connecbon w~th speofled sexual activities;
(2) offers for sale sexually-oriented toys and novelties, except a bus~ness
enterprise which devotes less than ten percent of ~ts stock ~n trade and sales
and d~splay area to sexually-oriented materials, w~th all sexually-oriented toys
and novelbes separated from other sales and d~splay areas by an opaque wall
at least e~ght feet ~n hmght w~th a management-controlled system of access to
ensure that only persons over the age of 18 years are allowed to enter the
area;
(3) devotes more than ten percent of ~ts stock ~n trade or sales and display area to
sexually-oriented materials w~thout hawng all sexually-oriented materials
separated from other sales and display areas by an opaque wall at least eight
feet (8') ~n height w~th a management-controlled system of access to ensure
that only persons over the age of 18 years are allowed to enter the area;
(4) devotes more than 40 percent of ~ts stock m trade or sales and display area to
sexually-oriented materials; or
(5) adverbses or holds itself out ~n s~gnage ws~ble from the pubhc right-of-way as
~X ," "adult," "sex," or otherwise as a sexually-oriented business.
Adult Retail Store, Limited: Any bus~ness enterprise which offers for sale or rental
sexually-orientad materials, and which devotes at least ten percent and not more
than forty percent of ~ts stock in trade or sales and d~splay area to sexually-oriented
materials, provided that:
(1) the following ~tems are not also offered for sale:
(a) hngene; or
(b) leather goods which are marketed or presented m a context to suggest
their use ~n connecbon w~th specified sexual actlwtles;
(2) all sexually-oriented materials are separated from other sales and d~splay areas
by an opaque wall at least e~ght feet In height w~th a management-controlled
system of access to ensure that only persons over the age of 18 years are
allowed to enter the area; and
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Arbcle 11 Definitions
Secbon 11 2 Terms
(3) the bus~ness enterprise does not adverbse or hold ~tself out ~n s~gnage ws~ble
from the pubhc right-of-way as 'X...," 'adult," ~sex" or otherwise as a sexually-
oriented bus~ness.
Adult Theater: A theater, concert hall, auditorium, or similar commercial estabhshment
which regularly features persons who appear ~n a state of nudity, or live
performances which are d~st~ngu~shed or charectenzed by an emphas~s on "specified
sexual activities" or "speofied anatomical areas."
Ad..It Video Viewing Bonth-' Coin or slug-operated, or electronically or mechamcally
controlled, stdl or mot~on-p~cture machines, projectors or other ~mage-produong
dewces which present to five or fewer persons per machine at any one bme wsual or
audio material of any kind which ~s characterized by ~ts emphas~s on the descnpbon
or deptcbon of speofied anatomical areas or speofied sexual act~wbes. No part of
th~s definition shall be construed to permit more than one person to occupy an adult
wdeo wew~ng booth at any bme.
Alternative Nnuntlng Structure: Any budding or structure, other than a tower, which can
be used for the Iocabon of telecommumcabon antennas and faoht~es. Antennas
located on these structures may Include Attached WTFs or Stealth Antenna.
Animal Care Facilities: A place where animals are boarded and/or bred, Including, but not
hm~ted to, stables and kennels.
Antenna-' Any system of poles, panels, rods, reflecbng d~scs, or s~mdar dewces used for the
transmission or reception of rad~o frequency s~gnals.
(1) Omni-Directional Antenna ("Whip" Antenna) - transmits and receives
rad~o frequency signals ~n a 360 degree radial pattern.
(2) The Dlrectlnnal Antenna ("Paneln Antenna) - transmits and recmves radio
frequency signals ~n a speofic d~rectional pattern of less than 360 degrees.
(3) The Parabnllc antenna ("dish" antenna) - ~s a bowl-shaped device for the
recepbon and/or transmission of rad~o frequency s~gnals ~n a specific d~recbonal
pattern.
Apartment Building-' See "Multi-family Dwelhng".
Appeal-' An appeal Is a request for a rewew of the Adm~mstrator, or other adm~nlstratwe
official's ~nterpretabon, of any prows~ons of th~s UDO or a request for a variance.
Applicant-' An Ind~wdual seeking an acbon, a permit, or other approval under the prows~ons
of th~s UDO.
Area of Special Flood Hazard: The land adjacent to a clearly defined channel w~th~n a
commumty subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding ~n any given year.
The area may be designated as Zone A on the Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM).
After detmled ratemak~ng has been completed ~n preparabon for pubhcatmn of the
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FZRM), Zone A usually ~s refined ~nto Zones A, AE, AH,
An, AI-99, VO, Vl-30, VE, or V,
Art Studio or Gallery: Where objects of art are created or d~splayed for the pubhc
enrichment or where smd objects of art are d~splayed for sale (including, but not
hm~ted to, the teaching of photography, painting, sculpturing, and other s~mdar
skdls) as the primary use of the structure.
Arterial, IqaJor/Mlnor: See "Street, Arterial."
Attached Wireless Telecommunication Facility: A w;reless telecommumcabon faohty
that ~s affixed on an ex~stmg structure that ~s not pnmardy used for the support or
attachment of a w~reless telecommunication faohty and ~s not a normal component
of such a facd~ty.
Automobile Repair and Service: See "Vehicle Repmr and Service Shop."
Automobile Sales and Rental: See "Vehicle Sales and Rental."
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Arbcle 11 Deflnlbons
Secbon 11.2 Terms
Barricade Area For Existing Trees: An area extendmg ~n a radius of one foot per cahper
inch of tree d~ameter from the protected tree that prevents ~ntrus~on by construction
eqmpment, vehicles, and people, but allows only hand clearing of underbrush.
Base Flood: The flood hawng a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded In any
given year ("The 100-Year Flood").
Bed and Breakfast Xnn: A residential structure where two or fewer rooms are rented to
transient paying guests on an overmght basis w~th no more than one meal served
dmly, where no cooking facd~bes are prowded m the rooms and where the total
number of permanent and transtent occupants does not exceed four at any one bme.
Board of Adjustment: The Zomng Board of Adjustment of the CRy of College Stabon.
Boarding House: See "Rooming/Boarding House."
Body Rub Parlor: Any bus~ness enterprise where body rub services are provided in order
to ~nduce relaxation or for other purposes.
Building: A "budding" ~s any structure hawng a roof supported by columns or walls and
budt for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, chattel or movable property of
any k~nd and which ~s affixed to the land.
Building Coverage: Building coverage refers to the area of a lot covered by buddings
(pnnopal and accessory) or roofed areas, as measured along the outside wall at
ground level, and including all projecbons, other than open porches, fire escapes,
canopies, and the first two feet of a roof overhang.
Building Official: The designated "Budding Official" of the Oty of College Station, or h~s
designated representabve.
Building Plot or Premises: All of the land wRh~n a project, whether one or more lots,
developed according to a common plan or design for s~mdar or compatible uses, that
may have shared access or parking, and that s~ngularly or ~n phases ~s treated as
such for s~te plan review purposes. The determination of the boundaries of a
budding plot shall be made as the first step ~n the s~te plan or project rewew, unless
such determ~nabon has prewously been made at the t~me of plat approval. For
development not subject to s~te plan rewew, the building plot or premises shall be
the exterior boundary of any ~ncluded lots, m the event that the structure s~ts astnde
two or more lots. [n the event that two or more lots are under s~ngle ownership and
the structure does not meet the reqmred side yard setback, both lots shall be
considered the budding plot or premises.
Bulk Storage Tank: A contmner for the storing of chemicals, petroleum products, grmns,
and other materials for subsequent resale to d~stnbutors or retml dealers or outlets.
Business Development Corporation: Shall mean the College Station Bus~ness
Development Corporation, Inc.. Th~s corporation ~s the non-profit corporabon created
by the CRy to promote, assist, and enhance economic development m the Oty of
College Stabon.
Caliper: Th~s shall mean the w~dth of the trunk of a tree and shall be measured at twelve
~nches above grade.
Canopy Tree: See "Tree, Canopy".
Carport: A structure which has enclosing walls for less than S0% of ~ts perimeter covered
w~th a roof and constructed specifically for the storage of one or more motor
vehicles.
Car Wash: A place contmning facdltles for washing automobdes which may ~nclude the
automabc or semiautomatic apphcabon of cleaner, brushes, nnse water, and heat for
drying.
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Article 11 Oefln~bons
Section 11.2 Terms
Certificate of Compliance: A letter signed by the Development Engineer ~nd~cabng
comphance wRh all plans and speoflcabons applicable to the sub.lect project and
completion of all stormwater management and sod erosion protection measures.
Chief of Police: The Chief of Police of the Oty of College Statmn.
Church or Place of Religious Worship: A building in which persons regularly assemble to
worship, intended primarily for purposes connected w~th froth or for propagating a
particular form of rehglous behef.
City-' The Oty of College Station, Texas.
City Attorney: The "City Attorney" of the Oty of College Station.
City Nanager: The "City Manager" of the Oty of College Station.
Classification Amendment-' An amending zoning ordinance which pertains to the rezomng
of a parbcular parcel or parcels of land, as d~stmgmshed from a change In the
prows~ons of the ordinance relevant and pertmmng to the entire oty.
Clinic: An ~nsbtubon, pubhc or private, or a stabon for the examlnabon and treatment of
out-pabents by a group of doctors, dentists, opt~oans, vetennarlans, psychologists,
or other s~mdar medical professionals. In general, a chmc shall not exceed 20,000
square feet ~n s~ze, and larger chmcs shall be considered to be hospitals.
Cold Storage Plant== A commercial estabhshment where foods or other commod~bes are
stored rather ~n lockers, rented or leased, or ~n vaults ~n bulk for distribution to the
home or other commercial businesses. No slaughtenng of ammals or fowl ~s allowed
on the premises.
Collocation-' When more than one w~reless telecommumcat~ons prowder shares a w~reless
telecommumcatlons support structure.
Commercial Greenhouse: A structure or Iocabon where plants, vegetable, flowers, and
s~mdar materials are grown for sale.
Commercial Amusement~: Any enterprise whose mmn purpose ~s to provide the general
pubhc w~th an amusing or entertmnlng act~wty, where bckets are sold or fees
collected at the gates of the act~wty. Commercial amusements ~nclude zoos,
carnivals, expositions, miniature golf courses, arcades, fairs, exhibitions, athletic
contests, rodeos, tent shows, ferns wheels, children's rides, roller coasters, skating
nnks, ~ce nnks, travehng shows, bowhng alleys, ~ndoor shooting ranges, and slmdar
enterprises. Sexually-oriented Businesses and Nightclubs are excluded from this
defimbon.
Cnmmleelon-' The Planmng and Zomng Commission of the Oty of College Station, Texas.
Common Open Space: A parcel or parcels of land or an area of water, or a combination of
land and water w~th~n a development s~te prowded and made legally avmlable for the
use and enjoyment of residents of a proposed pro]ect.
Common Property== A parcel or parcels of land, together w~th the ~mprovements thereon,
the use and enjoyment of which are legally shared by the owners and occupants of
the ~ndlvldual budding sites ~n a Planned Umt.
Community Services: See "Pubhc Uses."
Concept Plan: A written and graphic plan submitted for consideration of a Planned
Development D~stnct or a Planned M~xed-Use District that md~cates In a conceptual
form, the proposed land uses and their overall impact on the subject land and
surrounding lands.
Conditional Use: A use which may be permitted or denied in a district, on a case-by-case
bas~s, subject to meeting certain cond~bons or procedures set forth m, or Imposed
under, th~s UDO.
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Umfled Development Ordinance (Draft) 10/01/04
Article 11, Defimbons
Secbon 11.2 Terms
Construction Plans: The construction documents required to accompany the final plat
according to th~s UDO of the Oty of College Station, or the budding and site plans
required for the ~ssuance of a Budding Permit by the Oty of College Statmn.
Co-op Housing-' A budding under ]mnt occupancy that prowdes group sleeping
accommodations for more than four persons per household, where each unit may be
equipped for food preparation and where some common facilities (e.g., living areas,
bathrooms, d~mng areas) serve all un.ts w~th~n that budding.
Corner Lot: A lot abutting upon two or more streets at their ~ntersect~ons.
Country Club: Land area and buddings containing golf courses or other recreabonal
faclhtles, a clubhouse, and customary accessory uses, open to members and thmr
guests.
Day Care - Commerclah Any faohty or premises where a total of seven (7) or more
children under sixteen (16) years of age, and/or elderly adults, regularly attend for
purposes of custody, care, or ~nstruct~on; and which children or elderly adults are not
members of the ~mmed~ate nuclear family of any natural person actually operating
the faohty or premises.
Day Care - In-Home-' Any private residence where a total of six (6) or fewer persons
regularly attend for purposes of custody, care, or ~nstruct~on; and which persons are
not members of the ~mmed~ate nuclear famdy hwng ~n the res~denca. Nothing ~n th~s
definition shall conflict w~th the prows~ons of Chapter 123 of the Texas Human
Resources Code.
Density-' The number of dwelling un~ts per net acre.
Detention: The temporary storage and controlled release of stormwater flows.
Development: Any man-made change to improved or ummproved real estate that reqmres
a permit or approval from any agency of the Oty or County, includ~ng, but not
hm~ted to, buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, gred~ng, paving,
excavation, cleanng, dnlllng operations, storage of matenals, or the subdlwslon of
property. Roubne repmr and mmntenance act~wbes are exempted.
Development Engineer: The head of the Engineenng D~ws~on ~n the Oty's Development
Services Department.
Direct-To-Home Services-' The d~stnbut~on, broadcasting, or programming of services by
satelhte d~rectly to the subscriber's premises without use of ground receiving or
d~stnbubon equipment, except at the subscriber's premises or ~n the upllnk process
to the satellite; examples are d~rect broadcast satelhtes (DBS), multi-channel
multlpo~nt d~stnbubon (MHDS), and telews~on broadcast stations (TVBS).
Dormitory-' Any structure speofically designed for the exclusive purpose of housing
students of a umvers~ty, college, or school, excaptlng resident staff.
Drainage Area: That area, measured ~n a horizontal plane, which contnbutes stormwater
flows by grawty flow along natural or man-made pathways to a s~ngle designated
point along a pathway.
Drainage Easement: An Interest ~n land granted to others for mmntenanca of a drelnage
faohty, on which certmn uses are prohibited; and prowd~ng for the entry and
operabon of machinery and vehicles for mamtenanca.
Drainage Facility: Any element necessary to convey stormwater flows from ~ts ~n~bal
contact w~th earth to ~ts dlspos~bon ~n an ex~stlng watercourse; smd drainage
faohbes shall consist of both public and private storm sewers (closed conduits),
streets, ~mpreved channels constructed In conformity w~th the adopted Drmnage
Policy and Design Standards, unimproved dre~nageways left in their natural
cond~bon, areas covered by drmnage easements for the purpose of prowd~ng
concentrated or overland sheet flow, and all appurtenances to the foregoing,
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Section 11 2 Terms
~nclud~ng ~nlets, manholes, .luncbon boxes, headwalls, energy d~sslpaters, culverts,
etc.
Drainage System, Primary-' The system of natural watercourses, ~mproved or channelized
watercourses; and all closed condmts, culverts, bridges, detention fac~hbes, and
retenbon faclhbes assooated with the watercourses; all of which are shown or
~nd~cated ~n the Drmnage Policy and Standards.
Drainage System, Secondary: The system of conveyance of rainfall from the pmnt that ~t
becomes concentrated flow to the pmnt where ~t reaches the primary drmnage
system. Th~s system ~ncludes all swales, d~tches, m~nor channels, streets, gutters,
inlets, culverts, detention or retention faclhtles, or other means of conveyance of
stormwater flows.
Duplex Dwelling: A res~denbal structure prewd~ng complete, ~ndependent hwng fac~hbes
for two separate fam~hes, including permanent prowsmns for hwng, sleeping,
cooking, eating, and samtat~on m each umt.
Dwelling Unit (DU): A res~denbal unit prowdmg complete, independent hwng fac~hbes for
one family including permanent prowsmns for l~wng, sleeping, cooking, eating, and
sanitation.
Earth Change= A man-made change ~n the natural cover or topography of land, including
cutting or filling activities, which may result in or contribute to soil erosion or
sedimentation.
Easement: A grant of reservation by the owner of land for the use of such land by others
for a specific purpose or purposes, and which must be Included ~n the conveyance of
land affected by such easement.
Easement, Maintenance: A private easement that Is dedicated by plat speofically for zero
lot hne construction ~n a s~ngle-fam~ly res~denbal development. Nmntenance
easements shall be a m~mmum of 7.5 feet ~n w~dth.
Per Ordinance No. 2713 dated f4arch 25, 2004
Educational Facility, Znstructlon Indoor: Any faohty or premises regularly attended by
one or more persons for the purpose of instruction. All instruction and activity must
be fully contained w~thm the building. Such types of instruction include classes m
acting, art, dance, music, photography, and martial arts.
Educational Facility, Instruction Outdoor: Any facility or premises regularly attended by
one or more persons for the purpose of instruction. Activities are allowed outside of
a budding.
Educational Facility, Primary and Secondary: Any pubhc or private school hcensed by
the State which ~s designed, constructed, or used for education or instruction of
students below the age of 20.
Educational Facility, Tutoring: Any facihty or premises regularly attended by one or more
persons for the purpose of instruction. All ~nstructlon and acbwty must be fully
contained w~thm a braiding.
Educational Facility, Vocational/Trade: Any pubhc or private secondary or higher
educabon facility pnmanly teaching usable sk~lls that prepare students for jobs m a
trade and meeting the state requirements as a vocabonai faollty. All ~nstrucbon and
actw~ty must be fully contained w~thin the braiding.
Educational Facility, College/University: A college or umvers~ty authonzed by the State
to award degrees.
Elevation: The vertical d~stanca from a datum, usually the NGVD, to a point or object. If
the elevabon of point A ~s 802.46 ft., the point ~s 802.46 ft., above some datum.
Encroachment: An intrusion, obstrucbon, or other infringement on an area reserved for a
speoflc purpose such as an easement or floodway.
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Article 11, Defin~bons
Section 11.2 Terms
Engineer: A person duly authorized and hcensed under the provisions of the Texas
Eng~neenng Registration Act, to practice the profession of eng~neenng.
Enhanced Paving: Earth toned (not gray) decorabve pavers, stamped concrete, or dyed
concrete.
Erosion: The process whereby the surface of the earth ~s broken up and carried away by
the acbon of wind, water, gravity, ~ce, or a combination thereof.
Escort: A person who, for consideration as part of a business enterprise, agrees, offers to,
or models hngene, performs a striptease, or performs nude or sem~-nude for another
person at a location other than a sexually-oriented bus~ness.
Escort Agency: A person or business enterprise that furnishes, offers to furmsh, or
adverbses to furmsh, for consideration, escorts who perform any escort services ~n
the Oty. An escort agency that advertises or holds Rself out ~n s~gnage ws~ble from
the pubhc right-of-way as "X ", "adult", or "sex" shall be considered an ~Adult Retad
Store."
Excavation: Any act by which sod or rock ~s cut ~nto, dug, quarried, uncovered, removed,
displaced, or relocated purposely by man and shall be taken to ~nclude the cond~bons
resulbng therefrom.
Existing Conatruction: Structures for which the "start of construction" commenced before
the effective date of the F~RM. "Existing construction" may also be referred to as
"ex~sbng structures."
Existing Development: Any development as defined above which existed or was permitted
prior to the date on which th~s UDO became effective.
Existing Tree: Any self supporbng woody plant, w~th one or more well-defined trunks, two
inches (2") ~n d~ameter or greater at one foot above the ground.
Extended Care Facility, Convalescent Home, or Nursing Home: A budding, or port~on
thereof, used or designed for the housing of the aged, and/or mentally or physically
hand~capped persons who are under dally medical, psychological, or therapeubc
care; prowded that th~s defln~bon shall not Include rooms m any res~denbal dwelling,
hotel, or apartment hotel not ordinarily Intended to be occupied by smd persons.
Exterior Side Yard: A yard that faces and ~s parallel to a s~de street.
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: W~th~n the terms of the Texas Mumopal Annexation ACt, the
un~ncorporatad area, not a part of any other oty, which ~s contiguous to the
corporate limits of the CRy of College Stabon, the outer boundaries of which are
measured from the extremities of the corporate hm~ts of the c~ty, outward for such
d~stances as may be sbpulated ~n the Texas Mumclpal Annexabon Act, In which area,
w~thln the terms of the act, the Oty may enJmn the wolabon of ~ts subd~ws~on control
previsions.
Facade Work: The removal, or replacement, substitution or change of any material or
architectural element on the exterior face of a budding, which ~ncludes, but ~s not
hm~ted to, painting, material change, awning or canopy replacement, slgnage, or
other permanent ws~ble facade treatment.
Family: A famdy ~s one or more persons occupying a s~ngle dwelhng umt, provided that
unless all members are related by (1) blood, (2) adoption, (3) guardianship, (4)
marriage, or (5) are part of a group home for d~sabled persons, no such famdy shall
contain more than four persons.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
Federal Emergency Hanagement Agency (FEMA): An agency of the Federal Insurance
Admm~strabon which administers the National Flood Insurance Program.
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Unified Development Ordinance (Draft) 10/01/04
Article 11. Deflmtlons
Secbon 11.2 Terms
Feeder Line: Any line, w~re, or cable and appurtenances which d~stnbutes, transmits, or
dehvers a ubhty service from a source to a general area or to multiple developments,
and not to a speofic end user.
Field Size: That port~on of a driving range property measured from the tee boxes to the
end of the dnwng range area of the s~te.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
Filed: The point at which an apphcabon has been determined to be complete and all
required fees have been paid.
Flood or Flooding: A temporary rise m the level of water that results m inundation of areas
not ordinarily covered by water from:
(1) The overflow of ~nland or t~dal waters; or
(2) The unusual and rep~d accumulabon or runoff of surface waters from any
source.
Flood Hazard Boundary Nap (FEIBf4)-- An official map of a commumty, ~ssued by the
Federal Insurance Adm~nlstrabon, where the areas within the boundaries of special
flood hazards have been designated.
Flood Zneurance Rate Nap (FZRN)-- An offioal map of a commumty, on which the Federal
Insurance Adm~mstrabon has dehneated both the areas of speoal flood hazards and
the risk premium zones apphcable to the commumty.
Flood Zne,,rance Study-' The official report provided by the Federal Emergency
Nanagement Agency. The report contmns flood profiles, the water surface elevabon
of the base flood, as well as the Flood Hazard Boundary Floodway Nap.
Floodplain or Flood-Prone Area: Any land suscepbble to being ~nundated by water from
any source (see defimbon of flooding).
Flood Protection Syetem: Those physical structural works for which funds have been
authorized, appropriated, and expended and which have been constructed
specifically to modify flooding ~n order to reduce the extent of the areas within a
commumty sub3ect to "special flood hazard" and the extent of the depths of
assooated floodtng. Such systems typically ~nclude hurricane bdal barriers, dams,
reservoirs, levees or d~kes. These speoahzed flood modifying works are those
constructed ~n conformance w~th sound eng~neenng standards.
Floodway: The channel of a nver or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that
must be reserved ~n order to d~scharge the base flood w~thout cumulabvely
Increasing the water surface elevabon more than one foot.
Floodway, Zere-rlee.' The channel of a stream and that port~on of the adJo~mng floodplmn
which ~s necessary to contmn and d~scharge the base flood flow without any
measurable ~ncrease ~n flood height. A measurable ~ncrease In base flood hmght
means a calculated upward rise ~n the base flood elevation, equal to or greater than
.01 foot, resulbng from a comparison of ex~sbng conditions and changed conditions
d~rectly attributable to development ~n the floodplmn. Th~s defimbon ~s broader than
that of the FEMA floodway, but always ~ncludes the FEMA floodway. The boundaries
of the [00-year floodplmn are considered the boundaries of the zero-rise floodway
unless otherwise dehneated by a sensitive area special study.
Floodway Fringe-' That part of the base floodplmn outside the floodway.
Floor Area Ratio.' Floor Area Rabo (FAR) ~s a non-res~denbal land use ~ntens~ty measure
analogous to density. [t ~s the sum of the areas of several floors of a building
compared to the total area of the s~te.
Fraternity or Sorority: An orgamzat~on of university students formed chiefly to promote
fnendsh~p and welfare among the members.
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Article 11 Defln~bons
Section 1:!..2 Terms
Fraternal Lodge: A structure where a group of people meet who are orgamzed for a
common interest, usually cultural, rehgmus, or entertainment with regular meetings,
rituals, and formal wr. ttan membership.
Garage, Commercial: Any premises or structure w~th enclosed work area for servicing and
repmr of four or more standard s~ze automobiles or hght (standard s~ze) trucks, or
for one or more vehicles of larger s~ze, or where any number of vehicles are kept for
remunerabon, h~re or sale, and where motor vehicle fuels and supphes may be sold
as a secondary use.
Gated Community: A res~denbal area reqmnng mandatory membership ~n a Homeowners
Assooabon (HOA) and hawng ~ts primary means of access controlled by an electric
or manual gate administered by the HOA.
Government Facilities: A building or structure owned, operated, or occupied by a
governmental agency to prewde a governmental service to the pubhc.
Grading: Any act by which stol ~s cleared, stripped, stockpiled, excavated, scarified, filled,
or any combmabon thereof.
Greenway: A hnear open space that follows natural features like the floodplains of creeks
and rivers or human-made features such as utility, road, or rml corndors.
Greenway - Rural: The least developed Greenway typically located on the periphery of the
developed commumty. Th~s Greenway exists mostly In a natural state w~th the
primary funcbons being flood control, wddhfe pretecbon, and aesthebc value. Th;s
Greenway ~s defined by the enbre w~dth of the floodplain.
Greenway - Suburban: These are the greenways located m the developing port~ons of the
commumty. The primary functions served by th~s Greenway are flood control,
recreation, transportation, and economic and aesthetic purposes.
Greenway - Urban: The most highly developed Greenway located m fully developed areas
of the commumty. The primary functions served by th~s greenway are flood control,
recreatmn, transportatmn, and economic and aesthebc purposes.
Greenways Manager: The "Greenways Manager" of the Oty of College Station.
Groundcover: A spreading plant including sods and grasses less than 18 roches m height.
Group Home: A home serving s~x or fewer mentally or physically hand~capped persons
prowded the home provides care on a 24-hour basis and ~s approved or hcensed by
the State for that purpose. A group home shall be considered a s~ngle-fam~ly home
and ~s defined pursuant to Chapter 123 of the Human Resources Code.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
Health Care Facility: A faolity or ~nsbtubon, whether public or private, principally engaged
In providing services for health maintenance, diagnosis or treatment of disease, pain,
~nJury, or deformity of physical cond~bons. This defln~bon does not ~nclude a medical
chmc or hospital as defined here~n.
Health Club/Sports Facility: A budding designed and equipped for the conduct of sports,
or exercise, or other customary and usual recreabonal actlwt~es, operated for profit
or not for profit and which ~s open only to members and guests of the club or fac~hty.
Height: The vertical d~stance from the estabhshed grade at the center of the front of the
structure to the h~ghest point of the roof surface ~f a fiat roof, to the deck hne for
mansard roofs, and to the mean height level between eaves and ridge for gabled,
h~p, and gambrel roofs.
Home Occupation: An occupabon, profession, activity, or use that Is clearly a customary,
modental, and secondary use of a resldenbal dwelhng umt and which does not alter
the exterior of the property or affect the resldenbal character of the neighborhood.
Hospital or Sanitarium: A building, or porbon thereof, used or designed for the medical or
surgical treatment of the s~ck, mentally ~11, or ~nlured persons, and ~nclud~ng as an
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Section 11 2 Terms
~ntegral part, related facilities such as laboratories, outpatient facdlties, or training
faohbes; prowded that th~s defimbon shall not ~nclude rooms In any resldenbal
dwelling, hotel, or apartment hotel not ordinarily ~ntended to be occupied by smd
persons.
Hotel/Hotel/Extended Stay Facility-' A budding, or group of buddings, used or Intended
to be used as hwng quarters for transient guests, but not excluding permanent
guests, and may ~nclude a cafe, drugstore, clothes presmng shop, barber shop, or
other service faohtles for the guests for compensation. A transient guest Is any
ws~tor or person who owns, rents, or uses a lodging or dwelhng unit, or a portion
thereof, for less than 30 days and whose permanent address for legal purposes Is
not the lodging or dwelhng unit occupied by the wsltor.
Zmpervious Surface: Impervious surface ~s a measure of land use ~ntens~ty and ~s the
proportion of a s~te occupied by ~mpervmus surfaces mcludmg, but not hm~ted to,
buddings, s~dewalks, drives, and parkmg.
Zndustrlal (Light): A use engaged m the manufacture, predominantly from prewously
prepared materials, of fimshed products or parts, mcludmg processmg, fabrlcabon,
assembly, treatment, packaging, inodental storage, sales, and d~stnbutmn of such
products, but excludmg basic mdustnal precess~ng.
Industrial (Heavy): A use engaged m the basic processmg and manufacturing of materials
or products or parts, predommantly from extracted raw materials, or a use engaged
in storage of, or manufacturing processes using flammable or explosive materials, or
storage or manufacturmg processes that potentially involve hazardous or commonly
recogmzed offenswe condmons.
Zrrlgatlon System: A permanent, art~floal watenng system designed to transport and
d~strlbute water to plants.
Land Use: A use of land which may result m an earth change, mcludmg, but not limited to,
subdivision, residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, or other development,
private and pubhc highway, road and street constructmn, drainage construcbon,
logging operabons, agricultural pracbces, mi and gas exploration, exploitabon,
extracbon and mimng.
Lateral Line: Any hne, w~re, or cable and appurtenances used to d~stnbute, transmit, or
dehver service from a feeder hne to two or more s~tes or end users of the utd~ty
serwce w~thin a specific development.
Levee: A man-made structure, usually an earthen embankment, designed and constructed
in accordance with sound engineering practices to contain, control, or divert the flow
of water so as to prowde protectmn from temporary floodmg.
Levee System: A flood protectmn system which consists of a levee, or levees, and
associated structures, such as
closure and drmnage dewces,
which are constructed and
operated ~n accordance with
sound engmeenng practice.
Lot: The phymcal and undivided tract
or parcel of land as shown on
a duly recorded plat. The
following represent the
various platted lot types:
(1) Corner Lot: A lot
located at the
mtersectlon of and
abuttmg upon two or
more streets.
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Article 1~. Defin~bons
Secbon 1! 2 Terms
(2) Double Frontage or Through Lot.' A lot, other than a corner lot, which has
frontage on more than one street.
(3) Flag Lot: A lot not fronting on or abutbng a pubhc road and where access to
the pubhc road is by a narrow, private right-of-way.
(4) :Interior Lot-' A lot other than a corner lot.
Lot Area: The horizontal land area within lot hnes, excluding any wetlands and/or drainage
easements.
Lot Line Construction.' A development where houses on a common street frontage are
shifted to one side of their lot to maximize s~de yard area on the opposite side of the
lot. Planning for all house Iocabons are done at the same time to ensure proper
budding separebons.
Lot of Record: A part of a recorded subdlws~on or a parcel of land that exists as shown or
described on a plat or deed ~n the records of the local registry of deeds.
Lot Width.' Lot width ~s measured between s~de lot hnes along a line that is parallel to the
front lot line or its chord and that ~s located the m~nlmum front setback d~stance from
the front lot hne.
Loweet Floor-' The lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (Including basement). An
unflmshed or flood resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building
access or storage, ~n an area other than a basement area, ~s not considered a
butld~ng's lowest floor, prowded that such enclosure is not built so as to render the
structure ~n wolatlon of the applicable non-elevation design reqmrements of this
UDO.
I~ajor Recreational Equipment: For the purpose of these regulations, ma]or recreational
equipment ~s defined as ~ncludlng boats and boat trmlers, travel trmlers, p~ck-up
campers or coaches (designed to be mounted on automobve vehicles), motorized
dwelhngs, tent trailers, and the hke, and cases or boxes used for transporting
recreational equipment, whether occupmd by such equipment or not. No such
equipment shall be used for hwng, sleeping, home occupation or household purposes
when parked or stored on a residential lot or In any location not approved for such
use.
Iqanufactured Home= A structure constructed after June 15, 1976, according to the rules
of the Umted States Department of Housing and Urban Development, transportable
~n one or more secbons, which, ~n the traveling mode, ~s eight body feet or more ~n
w~dth or 40 body feet or more m length, or, when erected on s~te, Is 320 or more
square feet, and which ~s budt on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a
dwelhng w~th or w~thout a permanent foundabon when connected to the reqmred
ubhtles, and Includes the plumbing, heating, alr-cond~tlomng, and electrical systems.
The term does not ~nclude a recreabonal vehicle as that term ~s defined by 24 Code
of Federal Regulations, Section 3282.8(g).
Manufactured Home Lot: A parcel of land m a manufactured home park for the placement
of a s~ngle HUD-code manufactured home and the exclusive use of ~ts occupants.
I~lanufactured Home Park= A parcel of land under s~ngle ownership that has been planned
and ~mproved for the placement of HUD-code manufactured homes for non-transmnt
use,
Hanufacturlng and Production: See "[ndustnai, bght and Heavy."
Iqassage Establishment: A business enterprise offenng massage conducted by persons
engaged m the practice of medicine, nursing, osteopathy, physiotherapy,
chiropractic, podiatry, or massage therapy for which they are hcansed by the State of
Texas, or persons under the d~rect supervision and control of such licensed persons.
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Article 11. DefinltlOrIS
Section 11 2 Terms
Maximum Density: This is a gross density calculation. It IS the total number of dwelhng
umts on a site or in a subdivision d~wded by the total land area (~n acres) of the s~te
or subd~ws~on.
Mean Sea Level: The National Geodettc Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 or other datum, to
which the base flood elevations shown on a commumty's Flood [nsurance Rate Map
are referenced.
Medical Clinic: See "Clinic."
Minimum Lot Width: Lot W~dth at the front setback hne.
Mobile Home: A structure that was constructed before June 15, 1976, transportable m one
or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, ~s mght body feet or more m w~dth or
40 body feet or more m length, or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet,
and which ~s budt on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelhng w~th
or without a permanent foundabon when connected to the required utihtles and
includes the plumbing, heating, mr-condlbonmg, and electrical systems.
Model Home: A dwelhng unit budt by a budder or developer to allow potenbal purchasers
to see what the finished product wdl look like.
Multi-Family Dwelling: A resldenbal structure prowdlng complete, independent hwng
faclht~es for three or more famd~es or households Iwmg independently of each other
and mdudmg permanent prowslons for hwng, sleeping, cooking, eating, and
saturation In each umt. Condominiums are included m th~s deflmt~on.
National Flood Znaurance Program: The Nabonal Flood insurance Program (NFTP) ~s a
federal program enabhng property owners to purchase flood insurance. Th~s
program ~s based on an agreement between local commumties and the federal
government that If a commumty will ~mplement programs to reduce future flood
damages, the federal government will make flood msurence avmlable within the
community as a financial protection against flood losses. The United States
Congress estabhshed the NFIP w~th the National Flood insurance Act of 1968 and
later modified and broadened the program. The NF[P ~s admlmstered by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD): The nationwide reference surface for
elevabons throughout the Umted States made available to local surveyors by the
Nabonal Geodebc Survey w~th the estabhshment of thousands of benchmarks
throughout the continent, it was obtained through a least-squares adjustment in
1929 of all first-order leveling m the United States and Canada. The adjustment
included the 26 t~de stabons, and thus referenced the NGVD to mean sea level.
Natural: The cover and topography of land before any manmade changes, or tn areas
where there have already been manmade modifications, the state of the area and
topography of land at the date of the adoptmn of th~s UDO.
New Construction: For floodplain management purposes, structures for which the "start of
construction" commenced on or after the effective date of a floodplain management
regulation adopted by a commumty.
Night Club: A commercial estabhshment including, but not limited to, bars, coffee houses,
or stmdar estabhshments where a dance floor, music, games, or other entertainment
~s prowded and where the serwng of food Is not the prmopal business. 5peofically
included m th~s classification are estabhshments that derive 75% or more of their
gross revenue from the on-premise sale of alcohohc beverages. Sexually-oriented
Businesses/Enterprises are not included in th~s deflnibon.
Non-Combustible Material: As defined in Chapter Two of the Internatmnel Res~denbal
Code as adopted and amended by the City of College Station Oty Council.
Per Ordinance No. 2713 dated March 25, 2004
Non-Canopy Tree: See "Tree, Non-Canopy."
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Article 11. Definlbons
Section 11.2 Terms
Northgate District definitions (applicable only to development In Northgate):
Redevelopment: The rewslon or replacement of an ex.sting land use or ex.sting s~te
through the acqmsltmn or consohdation, and the clearance and rebuilding of
this area accord,ng to the Nor~hgata Redevelopment Plan.
Site Development: Any excavation, landfill or land d~sturbance, including new
construction, reconstruction, relocation, or change of use. For the purposes of
the Northgate Districts only, stte development includes mstallabon of walls,
accessory structures, and other s~m~lar add~bons.
Rehabilitation: The process of returning a structure to a state of ubhty, through
repmr or alteration, which make possible an efficient contemporary use wh~le
preserving those porbons and features of the property which are s~gn~flcant to
~ts h~stonc, architectural, and cultural value.
Fag~ade Work: The removal, or replacement, subsbtutlon or change of any material or
architectural element on the exterior face of a budding, which ~ncludes, but ~s
not hmlted to, pmnt~ng, material change, awning or canopy replacement,
s~gnage, or other permanent ws~ble facade treatment.
Minor Site/Building Projects: The add~bon, mmntenance, and/or replacement of
minor budding or s~te elements, mcludtng such actions related to storage
braiding(s), screening, fencing, and refuse contmners. This also includes
requests for changes ~n serwce for dumpster and other refuse receptacles.
Nude: The showing of the human male or female gemtals, pubic area, vulva, anus, anal
cleft or cleavage with less than a fully opaque covenng, or the showing of the
covered male genitals ~n a discernibly turgid state.
Nude Modeling Studio: Any place where a person who appears ~n a state of nudity or
d~splays "specific anatomical areas" ~s provided to be observed, sketched, drawn,
pmnted, sculptured, photographed, or s~mllarly depicted by other persons who pay
money or any form of consideration.
Office: A room or group of rooms used for conducting the affmrs of a bus~ness, profession,
service, ~ndustry or government and generally furnished with desks, tables, files, and
communication equipment.
One Ownership: Property which although belonging to one or more owners, has not been
partitioned or subd~wded so as to be owned separately by more than one person,
whether or not related or parbclpat~ng m a joint enterprise.
Outdoor Storage: The keeping, In an unenclosed area, of any goods, Junk, matenal or
merchandise ~n the same place for more than twenty-four hours and not actively
bmng sold.
Outdoor Display: The placement of goods for active sale outside the building.
Overlay: A zoning d~stnct that encompasses one or more underlying zones and that
~mposes additional reqmrements above those required by the underlying zone.
Pad Site: The porbon of a building plot that ~s located on the periphery of the s~te and has
at least 75 feet of frontage on a pubhc street classified as a collector or greater on
the Thoroughfare Plan. A pad site contmns a stand alone, s~ngle or multiple tenant
structure and meets all s~te plan requirements w~thln the pad s~te area. The total
area of all pad s~tes w~thm a defined building plot may not be more than 1/3 of the
total area of the braiding plot.
Per Ordinance No. 27S3 dated September 23, 2004
Parking, [nterlor: Parking rows which are not located on the per, phery of the proposed
project s~te and further, where none of the parking spaces abut any property hne
assooated with the proposed project site.
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Secbon .I.Z.2 Terms
Parking, Peripheral: Parking rows which abut the periphery or property lines associated
w~th the proposed pro]ect site.
Parking, Row, Single: A s~ngle row of spaces for the parking of motor vehicles.
Parking, Row, Double: Two parallel rows of spaces for the parking of motor vehicles
arranged so that when parked, the front end of each motor vehicle faces the front
end of another motor vehicle.
Parking, Side or Rear Yard: Required parking that Is provided, In ~ts entirety, behind a
setback line of one-half of the apphcable zomng d~stnct's m~nlmum lot depth.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
Parking Space: A space used for the parking of a motor vehicle not on the paved or
regularly traveled port,on of a pubhc street or within private access easements and
which meets the requirements of this UDO as to s~ze, location, and configuret~on.
Pasturage: Land used primarily for the grazing of animal stock.
Pavement Width: The port~on of the surface of the street avmlable for vehicular traffic;
where curbs are used, ~t ~s the port.on between the back of curbs.
Permitted Uae: A use specifically allowed ~n one or more of the various d~stncts w~thout
the necessity of obtmnlng a use permit.
Person: Every natural person, firm, partnership, .lolnt venture, association, corporation, or
other group which conducts act~wt~es regulated hereunder as a single entry, whether
same be a legal entity or not, venture, or trust.
Personal Service Shop: An estabhshment which prowdes services related to grooming,
appearance, care, or repmr of personal apparel; and which may sell products used or
recommended for those same purposes incidental to the services prowded.
Place of Worship: A building or structure, or group of buddings or structures, that by
design and construcbon are primarily ~ntended for conducbng orgamzed rehg~ous
services and assooated accessory uses.
Planning and Zoning Commlaaion: The duly appointed Planmng and Zoning Commission
of the Oty of College Station, Texas.
Plat: A map of a subdivision showing the location and boundaries of ~nd~wdual parcels of
land subd~wded ~nto lots, w~th streets, alleys, easements, etc., usually drawn to
scale; ~ncludes a prehmlnary plat, final plat, replat, amending plat, minor plat,
development plat, and vacating plat meebng the requirements of Secbon 8.
Plat, Major: A subd~ws~on ,nvolvlng five or more lots which may or may not front on an
existing street and may or may not reqmre the creation of any new street or the
extension of mumopal ut~hbes.
Plat, Minor: As defined by Secbon 212.0065 of the Texas Local Government Code. A
subdw~s~on ~nvolwng four or fewer lots fronting on an ex~st;ng street and that does
not require the creabon of any new street or the extension of mumopal faohtles.
Plot Plan: See "Site Plan."
Premlaes: An area of land planned and designed as a s~ngle comprehensive project,
considered from the t~me the plan ~s first submitted to the Development Serv;ces
Department e~ther at plat stage or site plan stage.
Project Plan: Drawings and related mformat~on ~llustratmg a proposed project for which a
use perm;t, site plan permit, or parking area/landscape approval ~s sought.
Public Uaea/Facllitlea: A use or facd~ty belonging to or used by the public for the
transaction of pubhc or quas~-pubhc bus~ness Including, but not hm~ted to, uses such
as and s~mdar to hbrarles and pubhc parks.
Recyclable Materials: Those materials specifically hsted at a particular s~te as acceptable.
Such materials may ~nclude, but are not limited to, aluminum products, clean glass
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Section 11.2 Terms
containers, b~metal containers, newspapers, magazines, periodicals, plasbc
contmners, yard waste, paper and cardboard, phone books, and scrap metal.
Recycling-' The separabon, collecbon, processing, recovery and sale of metals, glass,
paper, plastics, and other materials which would otherwise be disposed of as sohd
waste, which are ~ntended for reuse, re-manufacture, or re-consbtubon for the
purpose of using the altered form.
Recycling Bin-- A contmner used to collect recyclable materials, at which no fee ~s collected
from the person depositing the materials.
Recycling Facility - Large-- A recychng facdlty located on an ~ndependent s~te, or larger
than 500 square feet, where limited mechamcal processing may or may not occur,
depending on the zomng district ~n which the facd~ty ~s located.
Recycling FacUlty - Small-- A facd~ty that occupies no moro than 500 square feet, and
prowdes containers for collecbon only of source separated recyclables, with no
power-driven processing eqmpment on s~te. Small collection fac~ilbes are normally
located on parking lots of the host use. These may ~nclude, but are not hmlted to,
bulk reverse vending machines, a grouping of reverse vending machines that exceed
50 square feet, k~osk-type structures that may Include permanent structures, and
unattended recychng b~ns placed for the donation of recyclable materials.
Redevelopment-- The rews~on or replacement of an ex~sbng land use or ex~sbng site
through the acqms~t~on or consohdabon, and the clearance and rebuilding of th~s
area according to a comprehensive plan.
Registered Professional Engineer-' A person duly authorized and licensed under the
prows~ons of the Texas Engineenng Practice Act, to practice the profession of
englneenng.
Rehabilitation-' The process of returmng a structure to a state of ubhty, through repair or
alteration, which make possible an efficient contemporary use whde preserving those
porbons and features of the property which are s~gmficant to ~ts h~stonc,
architectural, and cultural value.
Related-- Persons are related when they are within the first or second degree of
consangu~mty or affinity. Persons are not related by afflmty unless lawfully married,
and any asserted common law marriage must be subject to an affldawt of record
under the famdy code, or a judicial determ~nabon.
Religious Institution-' See "Place of Worship."
Repair Shops-- A shop exclusively for the repmr of household goods and home equipment,
w~thm a budding w~th no outdoor storage of Items or equipment, and where no no~se,
dust, or wbrebon ~s d~scermble beyond the property hne.
Replat-' A replat ~s required ~n cases where new lots are formed w~th~n an ex~sbng
subdlws~on. A replat follows the procedure for a final plat and must conform w~th
applicable zomng.
Research Laboratory-- An establishment or facd~ty used for carrying on Invesbgatlon ~n the
natural, physical or social sciences, which may ~nciude eng~neenng and product
development.
Residential Sales Office-- See =Model Home."
Restaurant-- An establishment that serves food and beverages primarily to persons seated
w~th~n the budding. Th~s ~ncludes, but is not hmlted to, cafes, tea rooms, and outdoor
cafes.
Restaurants - Fast Food.' An establishment that offers qu~ck food which ~s accomphshed
through a limited menu of ~tems already prepared and held for service, or prepared
quickly. Orders are not generally taken at a customer's table and food ~s generally
served ~n d~sposable wrapping or contmners.
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Secbon 1~. 2 Terms
Retail Sales: Establishments engaged in selhng goods or merchandise to the general public
for personal or household consumpbon and rendering services modental to the sale
of such goods.
Retention: The storage of stormwater flows In a faohty that has a permanent pool of
water.
Retention Facility: A facihty that prev~des for the storage of stormwater flows by means of
a permanent pool of water or permanent pool m conJuncbon w~th a temporary
storage component.
Reverse Vending Machine: An automated mechamcal dewca which accepts at least one
or more types of beverage containers including, but not limited to, aluminum cans,
glass and plastic bottles, and which ~ssues a cash refund or a redeemable credit shp.
Sorting and processing occurs entirely w~th~n the machine.
Reverse Vending Machine - Bulk: A reverse vending machine that ~s larger than 50
square feet and is designed to accept more than one container at a t~me and to pay
by weight. For the purpose of these restrictions, bulk reverse vending machines will
be considered small collecbon faoht~es.
Reverse Vending Machine - Single Feed: A reverse vending machine that accepts
materials one ~tem at a time.
Rooming/Boarding House: A group of rooms provided for persons other than members of
the occupant famdy (see defimbon of family) for compensation e~ther m a converted
smgle-famdy home or m a structure specifically designed for such purpose where
there are no cooking faohties prowded m individual hwng units and where meals
may be prowded dmly.
Salvage Yard: A faclhty or area for storing, keeping, selling, d~smantllng, shredding,
compressing, or salvaging material or eqmpment. Materials include, but are not
hm~ted to, lumber, p~pes, metal, paper, rags, bres, bottles, motor vehicle parts,
machinery, structural steel, equipment/vehicles, and apphancas.
Satellite Dish: A broadcast receiver that receives s~gnals directly from a satelhte rather
than another broadcast system, and amphfies the s~gnal at a focal point m front of
the rece~wng component.
School: A braiding where persons regularly assemble for the purpose of ~nstruct~on or
educabon, together with playgrounds, dormitories, stadia and other structures or
grounds used m con,lunction therewith and ~s hm~ted to pubhc and private schools
used for primary, secondary or college education. Th~s includes any facd~ty where
tutonng of more than 10 students at one time takes place on a regular bas~s.
Sediment: So~ls or other surflcial materials transported or deposited by the acbon of wind,
~ce, or grawty as a product of erosmn.
Service Line: Any hne, wire, or cable and appurtenances used to d~stribute, transmit, or
dehver a ubhty service from a source of supply, feeder hne, or lateral hne d~rectly to
an end user.
Service Provider: Any company, corporation, alhance, Indw~dual, or other legal entity that
prewdes a w~reless telecommumcat~on service d~rectly to the pubhc for a fee or to
such classes of users as to be effecbvely avmlable directly to the pubhc regardless of
the faohties used; services include, but are not hm~ted to, portable phones, car
phones, pagers, digital data transmission, or redm or television communicabons.
Setback Line: A hne which marks the m.mmum d~stance a structure must be located from
the property hne, and estabhshes the minimum reqmred front, s~de, or rear yard
space of a budding plot.
Sexually-Oriented Books and Videos: Books, magazines, pamphlets, p~ctures, drawings,
photographs, video tapes, d~gltal wdeo d~sks, mobon picture films, or sound
recordings, or pnnted, wsual or audio material of any k~nd, which are characterized
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Section 11 2 Terms
by their emphas~s on the descnpbon or depiction of specified anatomical areas or
speofled sexual act~wbes.
Sexually-Oriented Business: Any bus~ness whether ~n pubhc, sem~-pubhc, or private
premises which offers the opportunity to feel, handle, touch, pmnt, be ~n the
presence of, or be entertmned by the unclothed body or the unclothed portion of the
body of another person, or to observe, wew, or photograph any such actw~ty.
Except as prowded here~n, th~s defimbon ~s not ~ntended to regulate:
a. Any bus~ness operated by or employing hcensed psychologists, hcensed physical
therapists, licensed athlebc trmners, licensed cosmetologists, or hcensed barbers
performing functions authorized under the hcenses held.
b. Any bus~ness operated by or employing hcensed phys~oans, hcensed practical
nurses, or hcensed ch~mprectors engaged In prect~c~ng the heahng arts.
c. Any bookstore, movie theater, or video store, unless that business includes
sexually-oriented materials.
Sexually-oriented businesses ~nclude, but are not hm~ted to, adult retail stores,
hm~ted adult retml stores, adult arcade, adult cabarets, adult mowe theaters, adult
theaters, adult motels, body rub parlors, nude modeling studios, sexual encounter
centers, and escort agencies.
Sexually-Oriented Materials: All sexually-oriented toys and novelbes and sexually-
oriented books and wdeos.
Sexually-Oriented Toys and Novelties: Instruments, dewces, or paraphernalia rather
designed as representabons of human gemtal organs or female breasts, or designed
or marketed primarily for use to stimulate human gemtal organs, except medical
devices approved by the Food and Drug Adm~mstrebon.
Shopping Center: A braiding plot developed or ultimately to be developed w~th two or
more stores, shops, or commeroal enterprises, and which has shared parking
facihbes or access.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
Shooting Range: A facdlty to be ubhzed for d~scharglng firearms for purpose of tesbng the
firearm or ammumbon, developing or enhancing shooter sk~lls for recreatmn or other
need, which ~s organized and equipped for safety of persons utihz~ng the faohty and
the general pubhc.
Shrub: A woody perenmal plant d~ffenng from a perenmal herb by ~ts more woody stem and
from a tree by ~ts Iow stature and habit of brenchmg from the base.
Single-Family: A res~denbal umt prowdmg complete, independent hvlng fac~hbes for one
family including permanent pmwsmns for hwng, sleeping, cooking, eating and
sanitation.
Sign: Any written or graphic representation, decoration, form, emblem, trademark, flag,
banner, or other feature or dewce of s~m~lar character which ~s used for the
communication of commercial information, or communication of Ideas or subjects of
pohbcal s~gnlficance, and which:
(1) Architectural Element: an element, design, or mobf, that Is Installed,
attached, pmnted, or apphed to the exterior of a building or structure for the
purpose of ornamentabon or art~sbc expression, and not relabng to a specific
sign, logo, or ~denbty of any speofic bus~ness tenant.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
(2) Apartment/Condominlum/Hanufactured Home Park Xdentlfication
Sign: An attached s~gn or a freestanding monument sign w~th permanent
foundabon or moonngs, designed for Idenbficabon of a multl-famdy
residential project or a manufactured home park project, and where adequate
provision ~s made for permanent maintenance.
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Secbon 11.2 Terms
(3) Area ]Identification Sign: A freestandfng monument or wall sign with
permanent foundabon or moorings, des,geed for ~dentlficabon of subdivisions
of ten to 50 acres, or ,denbficat~on of a d~stmct area within a subdiws~on, and
where adequate prows~on ~s made for maintenance.
(4) Attached Sign: A sign attached to, or apphed on, and totally supported by a
part of a budding.
(S) Banner/Flag: A p~ece of fabric used for decoration (contains no copy or logo)
or for ~dentlficabon (contmns copy and/or logo).
(6) Commercial Banner: A temporary s~gn made of cloth, canvas, or other
flexible material which d~rects attention to a bus~ness, commodity, service,
entertainment, or attraction sold, offered, or existing.
Per Ordinance No. 27S3 dated September 23, 2004
(7) Commercial Sign: A s~gn which d~rects attention to a bus~ness, commodity,
service, entertmnment, or attracbon sold, offered, or ex~stlng.
(8) Development Sign: A s~gn announcing a proposed subdwfsion or a proposed
building proJect.
(9) Directional Traffic Control Sign: A sign ubhzed as a traffic control dewce m
off-street parking or access areas whose primary purpose Is not for
advertisement.
(10) Freestanding Commercial Sign: A sign supported by one or more columns,
poles or bars extended from the ground or from an ob.lect on the ground, or
that ~s erected on the ground; the term includes all s~gns which are not
substantially supported by a building or part thereof, or which are
substantially supported by a building or part thereof, when the sole s~gmflcant
purpose of the budding or part thereof, ~s to support or constitute the sign.
(11) Fuel Price Sign: A s~gn used to advertise the current price of fuel at
Iocabons where fuel ~s sold.
(12) Home Occupation Sign: A s~gn used to ~denbfy the name and occupation of
a person w~th a legal home occupabon.
(13) Low Profile Sign: A s~gn w~th a permanent foundabon which ~s not attached
to a budding, but ~s a stand-alone sign and which does not exceed 60 S.F. m
area and four feet ~n height.
(14) Non-Commercial Sign: A work of art or message which is poht~cel, rehg~ous,
or pertaining to a point of vmw, expressmn, opmmn, or ~dea that contains no
reference to the endorsement, advertising of, or promobon of patronage, of a
business, commodity, service, entertainment, or attraction that Is sold,
offered, or existing.
(15) Off-Premise Commercial Sign: A s~gn which d~rects attention to a business,
commodity, service, entertmnment, or attracbon sold, offered, or ex~sting
elsewhere than upon the premises where such s~gn ~s displayed.
(16) On-Premise Commercial Sign: A s~gn which d~rects attenbon to a business,
commodity, service, entertainment, or attraction sold, offered, or existing
upon the premises where such s~gn ~s d~splayed.
(17) Political Sign: Any s~gn which promotes a candidate for any pubhc office or
which advocates a pos~t~on on any social ~ssue as ~ts primary purpose. Pohtlcal
s~gns shall be considered ~n the category of non-commeroal s.gns except
where there are regulabons pertmmng to their removal after an election.
(18) Portable Sign: A s~gn which Is not affixed or attached to reel property by
poles, stakes, or other members which are placed into the ground, or upon
some other type of permanent foundabon; trmler s~gns, any s.gn with wheels
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Section J.J. 2 Terms
or skids, and any s~gn which ~s constructed so as to s~t upon the surface of
the ground, without subsurface attachment or extension.
(19) Real Estate, Finance, and Construction Sign: An attached or freestanding
sign erected upon a lot or parcel of land for the purpose of advertising same
for sale or lease, or for advertising the furmsh~ng of ~ntenm or permanent
flnanong for a preJect, or for the furmsh~ng of labor, materials or the practice
of crafts on the lob s~te.
(20) Roof Sign: An outdoor adverbs~ng d~splay s~gn erected, constructed, or
mamtmned on the roof of a budding or which ~s wholly dependent upon a
budding for support, and which projects above the point of a building with a
flat roof, slx feet above the eave hne of a budding with a shed, gambrel, gable
or h~p roof, or the deck hne of a budding w~th a mansard roof.
(21) Special Oistrict Xclentification Sign: An official, permanent, on-premise
s~gn authorized by the Oty of College Station, which ~s used to idenbfy a
pedestrian or vehicular entrance to a Design D~stnct or Overlay D~strlct, as
out hned ~n Article 5.6 Design D~strlcts and 5.8 Overlay D~stncts. The s~gn
shall be used to d~splay only the name, logo, or ~dentlfymg mformabon about
the d~stnct, and no other commercial ~nformatlon.
Per Ordinance No. 27S3 dated September 23, 2004
(22) Subdivision Xdentiflcatlon Sign: A freestanding monument or wall s~gn
w~th permanent concrete foundabon or moonngs, designed for permanent
~denbficat~on of a subdivision of greater than 50 acres, and where adequate
prevision ~s made for permanent mmntenance.
(23) Subdivision Marker: A subd~ws~on logo of no more than one square foot m
area, that ~s attached to an architectural element such as a column, fence
post, wall, mad k~osk, bus stop, or s~mllar community structure, and whose
purpose ~s to prowde continuity and ~denbty throughout the subdiws~on.
Site Development: Any excavabon, landfill or land d~sturbance, ~ncludlng new
construcbon, reconstruction, relocation, or change of use.
Site Plan.' A s~te development plan showing the use of the land ~nclud~ng locations of
buddings, drives, s~dewalks, parking areas, drmnage facd~bes, and other structures
to be constructed, and any other detmls reqmred by the Oty in Secbon 3.6, Design
D~stnct $~te Plan Rewew, of th~s UDO. Also called a plot plan.
Specifiecl Anatomical Area: Any showing of the human male or female gemtals, pubic
area, or buttocks w~th less than a fully opaque covenng, or showing of the female
breast with less than a fully opaque covenng of any portion thereof below the top of
the areola, or the depiction of covered male gemtals ~n a d~scermbly turgid state.
Specified Sexual Activities.' Actual or s~mulated acts of masturbabon, sexual intercourse,
oral or anal copulabon or sadomasochism; fondhng or other erotic touching of or
physical contact w~th one's own or another's gemtals, pubic area, buttocks, or female
breasts, whether clothed or unclothed; human male or female gemtals when In a
state of sexual sbmulabon or arousal; or excretory functions or acts w~th ammals as
part of or ~n conjuncbon w~th any of the act~vltms set forth here~n. Act~wbes which
are commonly referred to by the slang terms "lap dance," ~straddle dance," ~face
dance," or ~table dance" shall be ~ncluded ~n th~s defimt~on. For purposes of this
deflmtlon, "sadomasochism" means ~nfhctlon of pmn, flagellation, or torture, or the
cond~Uon of being bound, fettered, or otherwise physically restrained.
Start of Construction: Includes substantial ~mprovement, and means the date the budding
permit was ~ssued, prowded the actual start of construcbon, repmr, reconstrucbon,
placement, or other ~mprovement was w~th~n 180 days of the permit date. The
actual start means the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a
site, such as the pounng of a slab or foobngs, the ~nstallabon of pdes, the
11-20 Oty of College Stabon, Texas
Umfled Development Ordinance (Draft) 10/01/04
Arbcle 11 Deflnlbons
Sc~.Liun 11 2 Terms
construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavabon, or the
placement of a HUD-code manufactured home on a foundabon. Permanent
construcbon does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading, and filhng;
nor does It ~nclude the ~nstallabon of streets and/or walkways; nor does It include
excavabon for basement, foobngs, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary
forms; nor does ~t Include the ~nstallat~on on the property of accessory buddings,
such as garages or sheds not occupied as a dwelhng umt and not part of the mmn
structure.
State-' The State of Texas.
Stealth Antenna: A telecommumcet~on antenna located on an alternative mounbng
structure that ~s effectively camouflaged or concealed from view and blends ~nto the
surrounding enwronment. Examples Include architecturally screened roof-mounted
antennas, budding-mounted antennas pmnted and/or textured to match the ex~sbng
structure, and antennas ~ntegrated ~nto architectural elements.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
Stealth Technology or Facility: Design technology that blends the w~reless
telecommumcabons faohty ~nto the surrounding enwronment; examples of stealth
facdlbes ~nclude, but are not limited to, architecturally-screened roof-mounted
antennas, building-mounted antennas pmnted and/or textured to match the exlsbng
structure, antennas ~ntegrated ~nto architectural elements such as church sp~res or
window wall, and antenna structures designed to resemble light poles or flag poles.
Stealth Tower: A man-made tree, clock tower, church steeple, bell tower, ubhty pole, hght
standard, ~dent~flcabon pylon, flagpole, or s~mdar structure, that ~s camouflaged to
be unrecogmzable as a telecommumcatlons faohty, designed to support or conceal
the presence of telecommumcatlon antennas and blends ~nto the surrounding
environment.
Per Ordinance No. 2753 dated September 23, 2004
Storage Garage: A "storage garage" ~s any premises and structure used exclusively for the
storage of more than five automobiles.
Storage, Outdoor: See "Outdoor Storage."
Storage, Self Semtlce-' A structure contalmng separate, ~nd~wdual, and private storage
spaces of varying s~zes.
Stormwater Management: All ordinances, standards, plans, and studies to Insure the
timely and effective construcbon of:
(1) a system of vegetabve and structural measures that control the ~ncreased
volume and rate of surface runoff caused by man-made changes to the land;
and
(2) a system of vegetabve, structural, and other measures that reduce or eliminate
pollutants that m~ght otherwise be carried by surface runoff.
Street-' A way for vehicular traffic to move, whether designated as a h~ghway, arterial
street, collector street, or local street.
Street, Minor Arterlah A street that collects traffic from the collector system and connects
w~th the ma]or arterial system.
Street, Major Arterlah A street that collects traffic from the collector and m~nor arterial
system and connects with the freeway system.
Street, Collector: A street that collects traffic from local streets and connects w~th m~nor
and ma]or arterials. Th~s includes m~nor and ma.lor collectors.
Street, Local: A street that provides vehicular access to abutbng property.
Stripping: Any act~wty which removes or sigmficantly d~sturbs the vegetative surface
cover, ~nclud~ng cleanng and grubbing operabons.
11-21 Oty of College Station, Texas
Unified Development Ordinance (Draft) 10/01/04
Arbcle 11 DefimUons
Section 11.2 Terms
Structure: Anything constructed, budt, or erected.
Structure, Principal: The pnnopal structure which fulfills the purpose for which the
building plot ~s ~ntended.
Subdivider: Any person or persons, firm, or corporation subdtvld~ng a tract or parcel of
land to be sold or otherwise handled for his own personal gmn or use.
Subdivision: The dw~s~on of a lot, tract, or parcel of land ~nto two or more parts, lots, or
s~tes, for the purpose, whether ~mmed~ate or future, of sale, dlws~on of ownership, or
building development. Th~s also ~ncludes the resubdtws~on of land or lots which are a
part of a prewously recorded subd~ws~on. D~v~s~ons of land for agricultural purposes,
where no budding construction ~s tnvolved, In parcels of five acres or more, shall not
be included w~th~n this defimtlon, unless such subdw~s~on of five acres or more
~ncludes the planning or development of a new street or access easement. An
addlbon ~s a subdw~slon as ~s defined herren.
Subdivision, Major: Any subd~ws~on of land not considered a minor subd~ws~on.
Subdivisions, Minor: A dlws~on of land ~nto four or fewer lots on an existing street which
does not requtre the creabon of any new street or the extension of mumopal
facd~bes.
Substantial Zmprovement: Any repmr, reconstruction, or ~mprovement of a structure, the
cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure
either: (I) before the ~mprovement or repmr ts started, or (2) ff the structure has
been damaged and ~s being restored, before the damage occurred. For the purposes
of th~s defimt~on, "substanbal ~mprovement" Is considered to occur when the first
alterabon of any wall, cmhng, floor, or other structural part of the budding
commences, whether or not that alterabon affects the external dimensions of the
structure. The term does not, however, ~nclude e~ther: (I) any projects for
~mprovement of a structure to comply w~th ex~st~ng state or local health, samtary, or
safety code speclficabons which are solely necessary to assure safe hwng condtt~ons,
or (2) any alterations of a structure hsted on the Nabonal Register of H~storlc Places
or a State Inventory of H~stonc Places.
Surveyor: A person duly authorized and hcensed under the Texas Professional Land
Surveying Practices Act to practice the profession of land surveying, e~ther as a
Registered Prefess~onal Land Surveyor or a L~censed State Land Surveyor.
Theater: A braiding or part of a budding devoted to showing motion p~ctures or for
dramabc, dance, musical, or other hve performances.
Townhouse: One of a group of no less than three, nor more than twelve, attached dwelhng
un,ts, each dwelhng untt located on a separate lot and thereby d~st~ngu~shed from
condomlmum units.
Tree, Canopy: An overstory tree that exhibits a layer or multiple layers of branches and
foliage at ~ts top or crown and extending a d~stance outward from Its trunk or trunks.
Th~s tree's overall appearance ~s dominated by ~ts tall stature (often over 80'), ~ts
broad canopy, and the shade that ~t produces.
Tree, Non-Canopy: A tree that may reach canopy tree height, but does not have the same
dominance of canopy as the canopy tree, OR an understory tree that does not reach
canopy tree height, but does exhibit a s~m~lar dominance of canopy size and
structure.
Transmission Tower: A wireless telecommunlcabons support structure designed primarily
of the support and attachment of a wireless telecommumcat~ons faohty.
Transmission towers include:
(1) Monopole Tower - A self-support~ng structure composed of a single sp~re used
to support telecommun~cabons antenna and/or related eqmpment;
11-22 cry of College Stabon, Texas
Un:fled Development Ord:nance (Draft) 10/01/04
Article 11 DeflnlUons
Secbon 11 2 Terms
(2) Lattice Tower - A self-supporting three or four sided, open, steel frame
structure used to support telecommunlcetlons antenna and/or related
equipment; and
(3) Guyed Tower - An open, steel frame structure that reqmres wires and anchor
bolts for support.
Truck Stop: Any building, premises, or land In which or upon which a business, service, or
industry involving the maintenance, servicing, storage, or repair of commercial
vehicles ~s conducted or rendered, including the d~spens~ng of motor fuel or other
petroleum products directly into motor vehicles and the sale of accessories or
equipment for trucks and s~milar commercial vehicles. A truck stop also may ~nclude
overmght accommodations and restaurant facd~bes primarily for the use of truck
crews. For the purposes of th~s definition, a use ~s classified as a truck stop when
more than 10 fuel pumps are used.
Two-Family Home= Two dwelhng units on a s~ngle platted lot, rather slde-by-s~de or
upstairs and downstmrs. Also known as a duplex.
Use: The actual use(s) of a parcel of ground, whether conducted within or w~thout
structures, buildings, or improvements. An unoccupied and unused structure is not a
use, irrespective of its design, purpose, or utlhty.
Utility Easement: An ~nterest In land granted to the Oty, to the public generally, and/or to
a private utility company, for installation or maintenance of utlhtles across, over, or
under private land, together w~th the right to enter thereon w~th machines and
vehicles as necessary for maintenance of such ubht~es.
Utility Facility: Infrastructure services and structures necessary to dehver basic ubllbes
essential to the pubhc health, safety, and welfare. Th~s includes all lines and faoht~es
provided by a pubhc or private agency and related to the provision, distnbubon,
collection, transmission or disposal of water, storm and samtary sewage, oil, gas,
power, ~nformatlon, telephone cable, electricity and other services provided by the
utility. This does not include faclhbes regulated by Section 6.3.P, Wireless
Telecommun~cabon Faclht~es.
Variance: The modlficet~on of a speofic standard in th~s UDO.
Vehicle Repair and Service Shop: Any premises or structures when used for the servicing
and/or repmr of motor vehicles, including pmnt and body work, engine rebuddlng and
m~nor mmntenance activities, ~rrespect~ve of commercial gain derived therefrom.
Excepted from th~s definition are residential premises where not more than two
motor vehicles belonging to the lawful residents thereof are revolved in such
activities at any one time, and not In operating condition, or where not more than
one motor vehicle, whether or not ~n operating condition, and not belonging to the
lawful residents thereof is involved ~n such act~vlUes for a period of more than one
week, and only one motor vehicle may be serviced and/or repmred each month.
Vehicle Sales and Rental= Any premises or structures used for the sale and or rental of
motor vehicles.
Violation: The fmlure of a structure or other development to be fully comphant w~th the
commumty's floodplain management regulations. A structure or other development
without the elevabon cert~flcete, other cert~ficabons, or other evidence of comphance
reqmred by this chapter ~s presumed to be ~n wolat~on untd such bme as that
documentation ~s prowded.
Water Surface Elevation: The height, ~n relation to the National Geodebc Vert~cel Datum
(NGVD) of 1929 (or other datum If speofied), of floods of various magmtudes and
frequenoes ~n the floodplmns of coastal or nvenne areas.
11-23 City of College Stabon, Texas
Umfied Development Ordinance (Draft) 10/0J./04
Article 11. Deflnlbons
Section 11.2 Terms
Watercourse: Any natural or art~floal stream, river, creek, d~tch, channel, canal, condu~t,
culvert, drmn, waterway, gully, ravine, or wash, ~n and ~nclud,ng any area adjacent
thereto, which ~s subject to ~nundabon by reason of overflow of flood water.
Wlroless Telecommunication Facility (WTF): An unstaffed facdRy operabng for the
transmission and recepbon of Iow-power radio s~gnals consisting of an equipment
shelter or cabinet, a support structure, antennas, and related eqmpment.
Wholesale Sales: Establishments or places of bus~ness primarily engaged m selling
merchandise to retailers; to Industrial, commeroal, ~nst~tut,onal, or professional
business users; to other wholesalers; or acbng as agents or brokers and buying
merchandise for, or selhng merchandise to, such Individuals or compames.
Yard: Open spaces on the lot or budding plot on which a building ~s s~tuated and which are
open and unobstructed to the sky by any structure except as herren prowded.
(1) Front Yard. A yard facing and abutbng a street and extending across the front
of a lot or budding plot between the s~de property hnes and hawng a m~mmum
horizontal depth measured from the front property line to a depth of the
setback specified for the d~stnct ~n which the lot ~s located.
(2) Rear Yard. A yard extending across the rear of the lot or budding plot between
the s~de property hnes and hawng a m~n~mum depth measured from the rear
property hne as specified for the d~stnct ~n which the budding plot ~s located.
(3) Side Yard. A yard located on a lot or budding plot extending from the reequ~red
rear yard to the required front yard hawng a m~n~mum width measured from
the s~de property line as speofied for the d~stnct ~n which the budding plot ~s
located.
Zoning: A method of land use control requ,nng the categor~zabon of land use of every tract
of land within a particular jurisdiction according to a zoning ordinance or code and
usually ~n accordance w~th a land use plan which ~s ~ntended to preserve the quahty
of hfe and orderly development of that .lunsd~cbon.
~. 1-24 Oty of College Stabon, Texas
Un~fied Development Ordinance (Draft) 10/01/04