Next meeting for the Northgate committee is on the topic: Land use, regulations, retail recruitment, housing, and code/PD.
The Northpoint Crossing area is its own, peculiarly regulated, thing. The following is just about the area west of South College
The Zones:
Dimensional Standards
The 2-story minimum here was the reason the Juice Joint owner was disallowed from renovating her building (unless she was willing to put another story on her 400 sq ft building). This was why she told the Batt.
Also check the Specific Use Standards for additional requirements where there is a P* on the Permitted Uses table.
The following uses are disallowed anywhere in the NG zones
Additionally, these are disallowed in NG-1
disallowed in NG-2
disallowed in NG-3
Conditional Use
Additionally, "Mobile Food Courts" and "Night Club Bar or Tavern" are subject to conditional use requirements where they need to be specifically permitted, may not undergo major changes unless they go back to the city for approval, and the permit can be revoked for a slew of reasons including if "[t]he use of the property is detrimental to the public health, safety, or general welfare of the City."
Additional Design Rules
This has all kinds of rules including the following
a.NG-1 Core Northgate.
1)Buildings with frontage on Church Avenue, University Drive, College Main, Boyett Street from University Drive to Church Avenue, and Nagle Street from University Drive to Church Avenue shall not have parking, fraternal lodge, or residential uses on the ground floor. These uses shall be allowed on the ground floor if they are completely located behind a commercial use that meets all other requirements of this UDO.
2)Parking lots that are an ancillary use must be abutting the primary use.
3)Residential uses are only allowed in buildings that also contain commercial uses.
4)The maximum allowable gross floor area on the ground floor per single retail establishment is ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
5)Freestanding, single-tenant buildings are prohibited except:
a)For structures existing on or before April 2, 2006; or
b)For the following uses: casual and fine dining restaurants (not "fast food"), hotels, and theaters.
b.NG-2 Transitional Northgate.
1)Buildings with frontage on Church Avenue, University Drive, South College Avenue, and Nagle Street from University Drive to Church Avenue shall not have parking, fraternal lodge, or residential uses on the ground floor. These uses shall be allowed on the ground floor if they are completely located behind a commercial use that meets all other requirements of this UDO.
2)The maximum allowable gross floor area on the ground floor per single retail establishment is forty thousand (40,000) square feet.
3)Freestanding, single-tenant buildings are prohibited except:
a)For structures existing on or before April 2, 2006; or
b)For the following uses: casual and fine dining restaurants (not "fast food"), hotels, and theaters.
c.NG-3 Residential Northgate.
Non-residential uses permitted within NG-3 Residential Northgate shall meet each of the following requirements:
1)Places of worship are exempt from these requirements.
2)Non-residential uses may occupy no more than fifty (50) percent of the total square footage of any building or group of buildings developed in a building plot.
3)Any building containing a non-residential use shall have a minimum of one (1) floor wherein one hundred (100) percent of the floor area is occupied by a residential use. Offices and studios maintained within a residence for home occupations may be included within the residential use calculation.
4)The maximum allowable gross floor area per single retail establishment is five thousand (5,000) square feet.
The Northpoint Crossing area is its own, peculiarly regulated, thing. The following is just about the area west of South College
The Zones:
Dimensional Standards
The 2-story minimum here was the reason the Juice Joint owner was disallowed from renovating her building (unless she was willing to put another story on her 400 sq ft building). This was why she told the Batt.
Permitted UsesQuote:
"My No. 1 challenge is dealing with the city, which I never found pleasant," Bradway said. "Northgate seemed like such a good idea, and we owned the property … Financially, it was difficult to do any renovations there unless you met these rigid requirements. You aren't allowed to build unless you go up and out."
Also check the Specific Use Standards for additional requirements where there is a P* on the Permitted Uses table.
The following uses are disallowed anywhere in the NG zones
- Assisted Living/Residential Care Facility
- Courtyard Houses
- Duplex
- Extended Care Facility/Convalescent/Nursing Home
- Manufactured Home
- Multi-plex, Medium
- Multi-plex, Small
- Single-Family Detached
- Single-Unit Dwelling
- Split-Lot Duplexes
- Two-Unit Dwelling
- Live-Work Unit
- Educational Facility, College and University
- Educational Facility, Outdoor Instruction
- Educational Facility, Vocational/Trade
- Health Care, Hospitals
- Agricultural Use, Barn or Stable for Private Stock
- Agricultural Use, Farm or Pasturage
- Agricultural Use, Farm Product Processing
- Animal Care Facility, Outdoor
- Car Wash
- Commercial Garden/Greenhouse/Landscape Maint.
- Country Club
- Fuel Sales
- Funeral Home
- Golf Course or Driving Range
- Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park
- Shooting Range, Indoor
- Retail Sales, Manufactured Homes
- Storage, Self Service
- Vehicular Sales, Rental, Repair and Service
- Wholesales/Services
- Bulk Storage Tanks/Cold Storage Plant
- Industrial, Light
Industrial, Heavy - Recycling Facility - Large
- Salvage Yard
- Scientific Testing/Research Laboratory
- Storage, Outdoor - Equipment or Materials
- Truck Stop/Freight or Trucking Terminal
- Warehousing/Distribution
- Waste Services
- Wireless Telecommunication Facilities - Major
Additionally, these are disallowed in NG-1
- Boarding and Rooming House
- Townhouse
- Drive-in/thru window
- Parking as a Primary Use (unless "all of the parking is located within a multi-level garage")
- Radio/TV Station/Studios
- Retail Sales - Single Tenant over 50,000 SF
disallowed in NG-2
- Boarding and Rooming House
- Townhouse
disallowed in NG-3
- Health Care, Medical Clinics
- Animal Care Facility, Indoor
- Commercial Amusement
- Conference/Convention Center
- Drive-in/thru window
- Health Club/Sports Facility, Outdoor
- Hotel
- Mobile Food Court
- Night Club, Bar or Tavern
- Parking as a Primary Use (unless "all of the parking is located within a multi-level garage")
- Printing/Copy Shop
- Radio/TV Station/Studios
- Retail Sales - Single Tenant over 50,000 SF
- Retail Sales and Service - Alcohol
- Micro-Industrial
Conditional Use
Additionally, "Mobile Food Courts" and "Night Club Bar or Tavern" are subject to conditional use requirements where they need to be specifically permitted, may not undergo major changes unless they go back to the city for approval, and the permit can be revoked for a slew of reasons including if "[t]he use of the property is detrimental to the public health, safety, or general welfare of the City."
Additional Design Rules
This has all kinds of rules including the following
a.NG-1 Core Northgate.
1)Buildings with frontage on Church Avenue, University Drive, College Main, Boyett Street from University Drive to Church Avenue, and Nagle Street from University Drive to Church Avenue shall not have parking, fraternal lodge, or residential uses on the ground floor. These uses shall be allowed on the ground floor if they are completely located behind a commercial use that meets all other requirements of this UDO.
2)Parking lots that are an ancillary use must be abutting the primary use.
3)Residential uses are only allowed in buildings that also contain commercial uses.
4)The maximum allowable gross floor area on the ground floor per single retail establishment is ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
5)Freestanding, single-tenant buildings are prohibited except:
a)For structures existing on or before April 2, 2006; or
b)For the following uses: casual and fine dining restaurants (not "fast food"), hotels, and theaters.
b.NG-2 Transitional Northgate.
1)Buildings with frontage on Church Avenue, University Drive, South College Avenue, and Nagle Street from University Drive to Church Avenue shall not have parking, fraternal lodge, or residential uses on the ground floor. These uses shall be allowed on the ground floor if they are completely located behind a commercial use that meets all other requirements of this UDO.
2)The maximum allowable gross floor area on the ground floor per single retail establishment is forty thousand (40,000) square feet.
3)Freestanding, single-tenant buildings are prohibited except:
a)For structures existing on or before April 2, 2006; or
b)For the following uses: casual and fine dining restaurants (not "fast food"), hotels, and theaters.
c.NG-3 Residential Northgate.
Non-residential uses permitted within NG-3 Residential Northgate shall meet each of the following requirements:
1)Places of worship are exempt from these requirements.
2)Non-residential uses may occupy no more than fifty (50) percent of the total square footage of any building or group of buildings developed in a building plot.
3)Any building containing a non-residential use shall have a minimum of one (1) floor wherein one hundred (100) percent of the floor area is occupied by a residential use. Offices and studios maintained within a residence for home occupations may be included within the residential use calculation.
4)The maximum allowable gross floor area per single retail establishment is five thousand (5,000) square feet.
Brian Alg
My words are not intended to be disrespectful to any of the staid and venerable members of College Station City Council
My words are not intended to be disrespectful to any of the staid and venerable members of College Station City Council