City Council, May 18, 2026
Approves Comprehensive plan amendment removing Pavilion Avenue extension (9.1), 6-0
What happened
The College Station City Council held a meeting dominated by two work-session direction items (a new Public Works facility and a Recreation Center) and a comprehensive plan amendment.
- Jurisdiction
- College Station, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 18 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsComprehensive plan amendment removing Pavilion Avenue extension (9.1)
Approved 6-0Easement abandonment
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 18
Contract award to Alexander's Contract Services for water meter reading (7.3)
Contract award to Alexander's Contract Services for water meter reading services not to exceed $463,296, with corrected figures noted for the utility customer service meter reading photo services.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The College Station City Council held a meeting dominated by two work-session direction items (a new Public Works facility and a Recreation Center) and a comprehensive plan amendment.
Key Decisions (18)
Contract award to Alexander's Contract Services for water meter reading (7.3)
CMAR contract with Crane Group for Thomas Park and street projects (7.8)
Construction contract with Brazos Paving for Welsh Avenue crosswalks (7.9)
Advanced funding agreement with TxDOT (7.15)
Three-year agreement with 4-H extension service (7.2)
Public Works facility project work session direction (8.1)
Recreation Center feasibility study work session direction (8.2)
Comprehensive plan amendment removing Pavilion Avenue extension (9.1)
Easement abandonment at 603 Cherry Street (9.2)
Easement abandonment at 603 Cherry Street (9.4)
Easement abandonment at 603 Cherry Street (9.5)
Easement abandonment at 603 Cherry Street (9.6)
Easement abandonment at 603 Cherry Street (9.7)
Easement abandonment at 603 Cherry Street (9.8)
Easement abandonment at 603 Cherry Street (9.9)
Easement abandonment at 603 Cherry Street (9.10)
Standards of care for Parks and Recreation summer camp program (9.11)
Development Activity (4)
New Public Works Facility (Program 3, Rock Prairie/Bavisma site)
Infrastructure
College Station Recreation Center
Other
603 Cherry Street mixed-use high-rise
Mixed-Use
College Station ISD Administration Building
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
A seven-story, ~400-unit mixed-use residential development by Core Spaces near…
Infrastructure
The city faces significant capital demands (new Public Works facility…
Commercial Demand
Redevelopment interest is expected in the Post Oak Mall/Harvey Corridor…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 5 councilmembers, 5 staff members, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and 5 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 7 of 7 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
603 Cherry St subdivision
603 Cherry St subdivision
603 Cherry St subdivision
603 Cherry St subdivision
603 Cherry St subdivision
603 Cherry St subdivision
Pavilion Avenue plan amendment
More land-use items (3)
3 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- Thoroughfare Plan Amendment Exhibit 3No vote recorded
- 9 subdivisionNo vote recorded
- 10 subdivisionNo vote recorded
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