BioCorridor Zoning Amendment

1. Agenda Item # 2
BioCorridor Planned Development District

5. • The BioCorridor
PDD consists of
approximately 196
acres of land
– 51 acres in Bryan
– 145 acres in College
Station
Background

6. Background
January 18, 2018 BioCorridor Board directs staff to propose changes
to BioCorridor PDD ordinance.
September 6, 2018 P&Z in both cities recommend approval of 20
proposed changes:
- 2 land use changes related to Multi-Family
- 18 text amendments and clean-up items
September 13, 2018 College Station City Council approves land use
changes and directs staff to present remaining
amendments to the BioCorridor Board for review.
September 25, 2018 Bryan City Council approves land use changes.
February 8, 2019 BioCorridor Board recommends approval
of PDD amendments.

7. Changes approved by both cities in September 2018:
Section 1.2 – District Purpose Standards
 adding “stand-alone multi-family on property located between
Turkey Creek Road and the proposed extension of Atlas Pear Drive”
to the list of specific residential use examples
 clarifying that “multi-family not part of a mixed use development
except as otherwise allowed in Sec. 1.2.D.” is a prohibited use by
adding said statement to the ordinance.
Background

8. Proposed Amendments to the BioCorridor PDD
 Signage
 Special District Signage: Appendix A-2
 Development Standards (Response to Repeated Waiver Requests)
 Removal of Block Perimeter
 Increased Maximum Setbacks
 Allow Parking closer to the street
 Powers & Duties
 The BioCorridor Board shall review and make recommendations to
the City’s Planning and Zoning Commission regarding amendments
to the BioCorridor Planned Development District ordinance.
 Clarification Edits
 Identified During Review Process

10. Proposed Changes: Signage
 Appendix A-2: Special District Signage
 Article 3 – Definitions
• Special District Identification Sign: A sign used to identify a Special District. Specifically
regulated by the standards set forth in Appendix A-2
• Special District: A self-identified cohesive area that does not meet the definition of District.
 Section 9.6.E.2 & G – Signs
• Special district identification signs that the BioCorridor Board has approved as set forth in this
Ordinance. The location and placement of these signs shall not impede traffic safety.
• Special District Signs - Special district identification signs shall be allowed in accordance with
the concepts as set forth in Appendix A-2, and located within this PDD.
 Section 9.6.H – Sign Standards
• Sign Type: Special District Signs – See Appendix A-2

11. Proposed Changes: Signage
 Section 7.7.A.6 – Sign Permit
• Special District Signs in general conformance with Appendix A-2
shall not require additional approvals from the BioCorridor Board.
 Section 4.4.A – Recommendations
• The BioCorridor Board shall review and make recommendations to
City Staff of College Station and Bryan regarding improvements in
the public realm that further the aesthetics, identity, and access
to and within the BioCorridor Planned Development District.

12. Proposed Changes: Development Standards
 Section 1.3 – Dimensional Standards
• A minimum of 50% of the building façade must be within the maximum setback area
• Buildings that face multiple right-of-ways shall only need to conform to the maximum
setback regulations of one right-of-way as approved by staff at time of site plan.

13. Proposed Changes: Development Standards
 Section 8.2.G.3 – Blocks (Perimeter)
• Block perimeter shall not exceed the following dimensions based on the land use designation:
a. One thousand six hundred feet (1,600 ft.) in the BioCorridor Research & Development
District; and
b. Two thousand feet (2,000 ft.) in the BioCorridor Office and Research District.
c. The BioCorridor Manufacturing District shall be exempt from block perimeter
requirements.
 Section 9.4.H – Off-Street Parking Standards
• With the exception of a single-loaded row of angled parking along a one-way drive aisle
located between the building frontage and the right-of-way, no parking is allowed adjacent
to any street within 10 feet of a local street and 25 feet of a non-local street.
• To allow parking within the 10 or 25-foot separation area, screening is required as a visual
buffer between parking and the right-of-way. Screening shall consist of a decorative wall at
least three feet in height or dense shrubbery having year-round foliage at least four feet in
height.

14. Proposed Changes: Clarification Edits
 Section 9.5.A.2.k – Access Management and Circulation
• If a bus stop is located on or adjacent to the subject tract, a facility capable of storing a
minimum of four (4) bicycles shall be provided near within 50 feet of the stop. The bus stop
bicycle parking facility is in addition to the facility required in Bicycle Parking Spaces Required
section of this Ordinance.
 Section 9.8.C.1.d – Landscaping and Streetscaping
• The preservation of existing trees is highly encouraged. Sites that choose not to barricade and
protect existing canopy trees with a DBH diameter of four inches (4 in.) or greater when
measured 1 foot above the ground throughout the development process are required to provide
an additional ten percent (10%) more landscaping points than the minimum required in
accordance with the regulations below:
 Section 9.12.A – Drainage and Stormwater Management
• The developer/applicant shall submit support in the form of a site plan, drainage plan, or
correspondence, representing that they have incorporated a minimum of two of the following
measures to provide additional water quality benefits, the design of which shall be proposed and
sealed by the applicant’s engineer, architect, or landscape architect, as appropriate

15. Appendix A-2: Special District Signage

16. Appendix A-2: Special District Signage

22. The BioCorridor

23. Waiver History
Year Development
Application
Type
Total
Waivers
Waiver Type
2019
2018 CamWest
Preliminary
Plan
2 Section 8.2.G ‘Blocks’ Block Length and Block Perimeter
2018 CamWest Site Plan 2
Section 1.3 ‘Dimensional Standards’ to allow a reduced minimum setback from
HSC Parkway, & Section 9.4.H.1. ‘Parking Lots’ to allow two-way drive aisles and
parking between the proposed buildings and HSC Parkway.
2016
Traditions PH
101-106
(Atlas)
Preliminary
Plan
18
Section 8.2.G.1 and 8.2.G.3.a ‘Blocks’, Block Length and Perimeter & Section
8.J.2 ‘Access Ways’
2016 ViaSat Site Plan 1
Section 9.4.H.1. ‘Parking Lots’ to allow two-way drive aisles and parking
between proposed buildings, HSC Parkway and South Traditions Drive.
2016 Biomed Site Plan 2
Section 9.4.H.1. ‘Parking Lots’ to allow for a two-way drive aisle with two rows
of 90-degree parking spaces between Building 2 and BioMedical Way, and a two-
way drive aisle and one row of 90-degree parking between Building 2 and the
Public Way.
2013 Nutrabolt Site Plan 1
Section 9.4.H.1. ‘Parking Lots’ to allow two-way drive aisles and parking
between the proposed buildings and HSC Parkway & Club Drive.

24. Waivers
-Camwest
-Traditions
PP
(Atlas)
-ViaSat
-Biomed
-Nutrabolt