Restricted Occupancy Overlay

1. Restricted Occupancy
Overlay (ROO)
City Council Meeting – Workshop (No Action)
June 25, 2020

2. Purpose
• An ordinance will not be passed today. All language shown is draft.
• Council will provide feedback and direct staff to:
1) Proceed
2) Not Proceed
With the process of drafting an ordinance.
If directed to proceed, additional public engagement efforts and public
hearings will occur.

3. Process
• 2020 Council direction
 Draft “No More Than Two Unrelated” ordinance
 Response to parking, noise, trash complaints in established single-family neighborhoods
 City of Bryan R-NC as “base” for ordinance
 Neighborhood Conservation Overlay (NCO) Handbook as a “base” for ROO application process
• Research
 City of Bryan, City of San Marcos
 College Station Code Enforcement, Municipal Court, Planning & Development Services, Legal
• Upcoming- TBD:
 Draft handbook to Neighborhood Associations, Homeowners associations, Rental Registration list
 July Virtual Seminar Supper
 Screen share presentation, emailed handbooks to edit, prompted discussion
 P&Z / Council ROO Handbook & Associated Ordinances
 Action item with public hearing

4. Potential Changes to UDO
Section Change
3.3
Application requirements for ROO
58% petition
4.1 Addition of ROO to list of districts
5.11
ROO applies to SF and accessory
structures in 51% improved
subdivisions, Reference to “Family”
and “Related,” Enforcement section
added

5. Section 3.3

6. Section 5.11

7. “Related”

8. Section 5.11

9. Enforcement
• College Station
 Current: “no more than four unrelated” city-wide
 Potential: “no more than two unrelated” in proposed overlay district; i.e. at will of
neighborhood
• Bryan
 Current: “no more than two unrelated” in R-NC standard zoning; i.e. at will of City
 Enforcement not codified
 Ordinance acts as legal deterrent
• San Marcos
 Current: “no more than two unrelated” in multiple standard single-family zoning
districts; i.e. at will of City
 License plate observation for 21 day period codified
 Potential: removal of occupancy restrictions & addition of physical restrictions

10. ROO Handbook
• Mirrors NCO Handbook
 Grandfathering Section
 How to determine relationships / related
 Timeline
 Meeting materials / templates

12. Questions?