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Bryan council delays vote on 62-acre rezoning after applicant cites infrastructure delays
Summary
The City of Bryan postponed consideration of a rezoning ordinance for a 62-acre tract after the applicant requested 60–90 days, citing delayed water and sewer extensions and multiple easements. Council approved a motion to postpone to the first meeting after 90 days.
The City of Bryan Council on March 27 postponed action on a request to rezone about 62 acres near State Highway 21 and John Sharp Parkway after the applicant asked for more time to resolve utility and access issues.
Luke Marble, the project's applicant, told the council the property was placed under contract about two-and-a-half years ago and that the city-led extension of water and sewer service has been delayed about three years. "At that time we were told the water and sewer would be extended by the end of 2023. At this point, that's been delayed about three years," Marble said. He also said several easements and named tributaries cross the property, Texas A&M holds a water supply easement across the tract, and two water districts serve parts of the land — complications Marble said need to be resolved before the site becomes practically buildable.
Marble asked the council to postpone action for 60 to 90 days so he and the sellers could settle the outstanding title, easement and utility issues. "The last thing I'd want you guys to do is approve something and then us bait and switch you or somebody else get a hold of it and find a way to exploit the zoning," Marble said.
Councilmember [motion maker not specified in record] moved to postpone the item "to the first meeting after 90 days." A second was recorded and the council voted in favor; the motion carried.
Why it matters: If approved as requested, the ordinance would amend Chapter 130 of the City of Bryan zoning code to change the classification of the 62-acre tract from a mixed set of innovation-corridor and high-density residential districts to a planned-development housing district. Developers and nearby residents told planning staff and council members in earlier hearings they want certainty about access, utilities and environmental constraints before zoning changes become final.
No substantive conditions, amendments or alternative motions were adopted at the meeting; the council only voted to postpone consideration.
Next steps: Staff and the applicant may return the item after the 90-day extension elapsed or earlier if the applicant resolves the outstanding issues.
