A unanimous College Station city council follows a unanimous planning and zoning commission to deny a rezoning request to turn what was a single family home on two lots into an unknown number of smaller homes near Gabbard Park.
The applicant sought a change to the new middle housing zone at the southwest corner of Holleman and Dexter Drive South, according to city background information, would have allowed for “Areas appropriate for a mix of moderate density residential development including, townhomes, duplexes, small multifamily buildings (3-12 units), and limited small-lot single family.”
The request was supported by the city’s planning and development office. Director Michael Ostrowski told the council that middle housing would provide a transitional zone.
Councilman Mark Smith made the motion to deny after hearing opposition from residents in the Southside neighborhood.
Councilman William Wright floated the idea of the applicant returning with a proposal that would quantify the number of smaller homes that would be built in part under the city’s new middle housing zone.
Click below to hear comments from the June 12, 2023 College Station city council meeting.