By Colin Killian, Public Communications Director
The College Station City Council meets on Thursday after 6 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will be streamed live on Optimum Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19. We also encourage you to follow our live meeting blog at blog.cstx.gov.
You can participate online through Microsoft Teams by entering Meeting ID 287 987 474 175 and Passcode gZw5cS. In addition, you can call 469-480-7460 and enter Conference Number 168 564 318#.
To address the council regarding any item on the workshop or regular agenda, please register with the city secretary by 2 p.m. by calling 979-764-3500 to provide your name and phone number. Written comments will be provided to the council members.
Here are five items to watch:
1. FM 2818 Speed Limits
As part of the consent agenda, the Council will consider new speed limits on FM 2818 from State Highway 6 to the city limits. The temporary speed limit of 45 mph since the start of the FM 2818 widening project will no longer be in effect. The speed limits will range from 45-60 mph, except for the 35 mph school zone near A&M Consolidated High School.
2. Overoccupancy Ordinance
The Council will consider repealing the City’s overoccupancy ordinance in response to recent state legislation.
3. Summit Crossing Rezoning
After a public hearing, the Council will consider a request to change the land use and zoning on properties south of University Drive East and East Crest Drive to allow multi-family and townhome development. The land use change would be from General Commercial to Urban Residential for about 4.7 acres, and the rezoning would be from General Commercial/Rural/Townhouse to Multi-Family (28.9 acres) and Townhouse (9.4 acres).
4. Call Tax Rate Public Hearing
The Council will call a public hearing for Aug. 28 regarding the City’s proposed property tax rate for FY 26. For more information, go to cstx.gov.
5. Impact Fee Amendment Process
The Council will discuss changes to state law regarding the impact fee amendment process and a timeline for amending the roadway impact fee.
About the Blogger
Colin Killian has been with the City of College Station since 2010, following a 23-year tenure as associate media relations director for the Texas A&M Athletics Department. He has also worked as a reporter and editor for the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and Lewisville News. A native of Hobbs, N.M., Killian graduated from Texas Tech with a bachelor’s degree in journalism/political science.
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