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Council approves rezoning of 222‑acre Wyndham tract to Restricted Suburban after heated public hearing on traffic and "build‑to‑rent" fears
Summary
By a unanimous 7–0 vote, the council rezoned about 222 acres near Greens Prairie Road to Restricted Suburban (4 dwelling units per acre). Neighbors pressed for deed restrictions and additional traffic/drainage study; the developer submitted a letter proposing a recorded covenant limiting any single entity to 10% of lots.
The College Station City Council voted unanimously April 23 to rezone roughly 222 acres near Greens Prairie Road from Rural to Restricted Suburban, a zoning classification that caps density at four dwelling units per acre.
Planning staff presented the request and explained it was revised from an earlier General Suburban proposal after council and community concerns about maximum density. The restricted suburban designation limits the theoretical maximum lot count and prescribes larger average lot sizes and minimums than the previously proposed zoning.
The public hearing drew extensive turnout from neighboring subdivisions. Residents raised three recurring themes: traffic and thoroughfare impacts (noting the intersection of Greens Prairie and…
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