By Colin Killian, Public Communications Manager
The College Station City Council gathers Thursday at city hall for its first workshop (5 p.m.) and regular (6 p.m.) meetings of the new year.
Here are five items to watch:
- Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts: In the workshop, the council will discuss additional flexibility for the single-family Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District. The proposed changes would allow more customization to better target neighborhood issues without overregulating other areas.
- Low Income Housing Tax Credits: The council will hear a workshop presentation about the need for more affordable rental units in College Station, summaries of Fair Housing requirements and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, and recent development proposals.
- New Police Station Design: The council will hear a workshop update about the latest design concept for the new police station.
- Southside Plaza Rezoning: After a public hearing in the regular meeting, the council will consider a request to rezone just over two acres at 4075 State Highway South to allow for development. The property is the former site of the Silk Stocking nightclub.
- Nonconforming Structures: After a public hearing, the council will consider amending the city’s Unified Development Ordinance to provide flexibility for non-conforming uses and structures. Non-conforming properties are those that were developed under previous regulations but no longer comply with the UDO.
The meetings can be watched live on Suddenlink Channels 19 or online. We’ll post a detailed live blog on this site.
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About the Blogger
Colin Killian (@ColinKillian) has been with the City of College Station since 2010 after serving 23 years as associate media relations director for the Texas A&M Athletics Department. Killian has also worked as a reporter and editor for the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and Lewisville News. A native of Hobbs, N.M., he graduated from Texas Tech with a bachelor’s degree in journalism/political science.
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