Bryan planning commission approves annexation to expand Carrabba Industrial Park and allow industrial PD zoning

The Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved on Nov. 6 an owner-requested annexation that will bring more than 38 acres—including 24.9 acres owned by the applicant plus about 2.26 acres of county right-of-way—into the city and into a Planned Development — Industrial zoning designation.

Katie Williams, senior planner, told commissioners the annexation combines an owner-requested portion and a city-initiated portion and would allow an approximately 15.25-acre tract to be developed by an industrial medical gas supply company while preserving existing industrial uses on adjacent parcels. "Staff recommends approval of this request," Williams said.

Glenn Jones, the applicant's agent with J4 Engineering, told the commission he had no formal presentation but was available to answer questions. Commissioners described the annexation as a logical extension of existing industrial activity in the Carrabba Industrial Park and noted the action will place those properties under full city regulatory control.

A motion to approve the annexation was made, seconded and carried unanimously. The commission did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; the motion passed without recorded opposition.

Because the annexation includes Boat Kelly Road right-of-way, staff said the city action will allow sewer service to run within that right-of-way—something the county would not permit for a private sewer—and that the Planned Development standards add additional setbacks, lighting and noise limits intended to mitigate impacts from industrial uses. The proposal also includes standards for taller structures (additional setback per additional height) and screening where adjacent to nonindustrial properties.

Next steps: with the commission's approval, the annexation proceeds toward City Council consideration under the city's normal annexation and zoning procedures.