HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-2068 - Ordinance - 05/26/1994ORDINANCE NO. 2068
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS, SECTION 7 DISTRICT
USE REGULATIONS, AND SECTION 12 SIGN REGULATIONS OF ORDINANCE
1638, THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, SPECIFICALLY TO DEFINE "COMMERCIAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOWERS" AND TO ESTABLISH USE REGULATION THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City ~s now being faced w~th sigmficant telecommunications
development ~ssues, as both serwce providers and users attempt to upgrade
capacity and utilize new technologies that are becoming essential
~nfrastructure.
WHEREAS, there ~s concern for the possible ~mpact of telecommumcatlons
towers on surrounding land uses, but reasonable controls will m~t~gate such
~mpacts
WHEREAS, .t ~s reasonable to establish regulation to allow commercial s~gnage
~n C-B Bus~ness Commercial d~str~cts.
WHEREAS, the C~ty councd of the C~ty of College Station, Texas, held a public
hearing ~n the C~ty Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 1994, on the
question of prowd~ng locations and regulations for commercial
telecommumcat~on towers
WHEREAS, the C~ty Councd has determined to amend these sections;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS
Amend Section 2 DEFINITIONS by adding:
TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER, COMMERCIAL: A structure built
exclusively to support one or more antennae for receiving and/or
transmitting electronic data or telephone communications. This definition
does not include amateur radio stations, satellite dish receivers, or
emergency broadcasting stations.
Amend Section 7 I DISTRICT A O AGRICULTURAL OPEN by adding.
C
CONDITIONAL USES PERMITTED The following conditional uses may
be allowed in addition to any use allowed under Section 8.12:
Telecommunicatmns Towers which conform to all setback requirements
of this zoning district, which are within the reasonable height restrictions
set by the Commission, which do not jeopardize the health, safety or
welfare of the public by their presence m the proposed location, which
are consmtent with the spirit, intent, and objectives of this ordinance,
and which do not negatively damage, affect, or curtail the surrounding
land uses In making such determination, the Commission shall consider
the height, setback from buildings on adjoining properties, the overall
construction of the tower, and possible screening of the base of the
tower
Amend Section 7.12 DISTRICT A-P ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL by
adding'
D
CONDITIONAL USES PERMITTED: The following condmonal uses shall
be allowed ~n addition to any use allowed under Section 8 12:
Funeral homes.
Large recychng collection facilities
Telecommunication Towers which conform to all setback
requirements, which are within the reasonable height restrictions
set by the Commission, which do not jeopardize the health, safety
or welfare of the public by their presence in the proposed
location, which are consistent with the spirit, intent, and
objectives of this ordinance, and which do not negatively damage,
affect, or curtail the surrounding land uses. In making such
determination, the Commission shall consider the height setback
from buildings on adjoining properties, the overall construction of
the tower, and possible screening of the base of the tower.
Amend Section 7.16 DISTRICT M-1 PLANNED INDUSTRIAL by adding:
CONDITIONAL USES PERMITTED The following conditional uses may
be allowed ~n addition to any use allowed under Section 8.12.
Funeral homes
Telecommunications Towers which conform to all setback
requirements, which are within the reasonable height restrictions
set by the Commission, which do not jeopardize the health, safety
or welfare of the pubhc by their presence m the proposed
location, which are consistent with the spirit, intent, and
objectives of this ordinance, and which do not negatively
damage, affect, or curtad the surrounding land uses. In making
such determination, the Commission shall consider the height
setback from buildings on adjoining properties, the overall
construction of the tower, and possible screening of the base of
the tower
Amend Section 7 17 DISTRICT M-2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL by adding'
PERMITTED USES All uses permitted ~n M-1 and C-2, excluding C-1
uses, plus the following.
A~rcraft landing str~ps, sales, serwce, rental, or repair.
Broadcasting towers for radio and television
Telecommunications towers.
Concrete producIs mallufactur~ng
Food processing plants
Machine shops
Salvage or junk yards
Storage tanks
T~re shops, ~ncludmg vulcamz~ng and retreading.
Warehousing.
Amend Section 12 SIGN REGULATIONS by adding:
Section 12.3 GENERAL PROVISIONS
K. FREESTANDING COMMERCIAL SIGNS: Freestanding commercial
signs are allowed only on developed commermal property in A-P, C-1,
C-2, C-3, C-B, M-1 and M-2 zones ....
No more than one freestanding s~gn shall be allowed on any premises except
when all of the following conditions are met
1. The s~te must be zoned C-1, C-2, C-3, C-B, M-1 or M-2.
L. ATTACHED SIGNS' Attached s~gns m areas zoned C-N, A-P, C-1, C-2,
C-3, C-B, M-1 and M-2 are commercial s~gns under th~s section
TABLE II
Summary of S~gn Regulations
S~gn Permitted
Classification D~stnct
Traffic R-4. R-5. R-6, A-P.
Control C-1, C-2, C-3, C-B. M-I. M-2
Freestanding C-1. C-2, C-3, C-B. M-l, M-2
Low Profde A-P, C-2, C-3, C-B
SEVERABILITY: Should any section or prows~on of th~s ordinance be declared
by the courts to be unconstitutional 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 unconstitutional or mvahd
Th~s ordinance shall become effective from and after ~ts passage tn accordance
w~th the C~ty Charter of the C~ty of College Station.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED th~s 26th day of May, 1994.
APPROVED:
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