HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-2459 - Ordinance - 07/13/2000ORDINANCE NO. 2459
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAIXrER 9, 'SUBDIVISIONS' OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A LIMITED MORATORR.~
ON CERTAIN PLATTING APPLICATIONS IN SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE CITY;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILrI'Y CLAUSE, AND DECLARING A PENALTY.
WHI~.~S, there are certain areas within the City of College Station that are served by aging
infrastructure and facilities that are not designed to accommodate increases in the area density or
handle additional development;
WHEREAS, the existing codes and regulations rdated to platting and residential densities do not
adequately protect these areas from incompatible land uses and increases in density;, and
WH'FRF_,AS, the City Council needs a reasonable period of time to devdop new or revised codes to
establish appropriate densities, lot sizes, and development criteria and guidelines for the areas set out
in Exhibit "A"; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE crrY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COII.EGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1
That Chapter 9, "Subdivisions", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College
Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibk "A', attached hereto and made a
part of this ordinance for all purposes.
PART 2:
That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be hdd to be void or
unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining
provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect.
PART 3:
That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be
punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Donars ($25.00) nor more than
Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day such violation shall continue or be
permitted to continue shall be deemed a separate offense. Said Ordinance, being a
penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (10) days after its date of passage by the City
Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the City of College Station.
ORDINANCE NO. 2459 PAGE 2
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 13th day of July, 2000.
APPROVED:
ATYEST:
CONNIE HOOKS, City Secretary
L"~YNN~c~Y, Mayor /
APPROVED:
City Atto ~r~
ORDINANCE NO. 2459 PAGE 3
That Section 17.B, Chapter 9, "Subdivisions', of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College
Station is hereby amended to read as follows:
17-B.
No application for a plat, replat, vacating or resubdividing plat for the purpose of divid;ng
any existing single family residential lot, parcel of land or building plot for the areas set out
in 'Subsection 17-B.3 shall be accepted by the City of College Station from the date this
ordinance becomes effective through February 15, 2001.
II.
That Section 17.B.2, Chapter 9, "Subdivisions", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College
Station is hereby amended to read as follows:
17-B.2. Expiration of Section
This section and the moratorium on applications established shall expire on
February 15, 2001.
Current Moratorium Areas
Area A - An area bounded by Texas Avenue, Holleman Drive, Glade Avenue. Southwest
Parkway, Wellborn Roadand George Bush and reflected in Illustration A below.
Illustrauon A
Area B - An area bounded by Texas Avenue. University drive. Tarrow Street. Lincoln Avenue.
University Dri,~="e. the Earl Rudder Freeway and Ftarvey Road and reflected in Illustration
B below.
[llustrauon B