City Council, August 27, 2026
Approves Rezoning ~92.88 acres from M1 Light Industrial to GC General Commercial east of Midtown Drive and Corporate Parkway, unanimous
What happened
The College Station City Council adopted its FY2026-27 budget of $576,387,341 on a 6-1 vote (Yancey dissenting) and adopted the FY2027 ad valorem tax rate of $0.530254 per $100 valuation (a 6.01% increase) on a 5-2 vote (White and Yancey dissenting).
- Jurisdiction
- College Station, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsThoroughfare plan
ApprovedWest of the intersection of Harvey Road and Boonville Road
Approved 7-0Free sample: decision 1 of 12
Direction to sell 28 acres next to Costco to Corinth Group and Bass Pro
Council directed staff to amend the real estate contract with the Corinth Group to sell approximately half of the city's 28 acres next to Costco to the Corinth Group and the remaining approximate half to Bass Pro for a retail store. Staff to finalize real estate contracts and economic development agreements including incentives; agreements to come back no later than the September 24th meeting for a vote (no vote taken tonight).
- Agreements to be finalized and public before vote
- Return no later than council's September 24th meeting
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 adopted its FY2026-27 budget of $576,387,341 on a 6-1 vote (Yancey dissenting) and adopted the FY2027 ad valorem tax rate of $0.530254 per $100 valuation (a 6.01% increase) on a 5-2 vote (White and Yancey dissenting).
Key Decisions (12)
Direction to sell 28 acres next to Costco to Corinth Group and Bass Pro
Consent agenda items 7.1 through 7.12
Adoption of FY2026-27 Budget
Ratification of property tax revenue increase in FY27 budget
Adoption of FY2027 ad valorem tax rate
Adoption of FY27 fee resolution
Rezoning ~9.75 acres from PDD to T Townhouse near Harvey Road and Boonville Road
Comp plan amendment from Business Center to General Commercial for ~106 acres east of Midtown Drive and Corporate Parkway
Rezoning ~92.88 acres from M1 Light Industrial to GC General Commercial east of Midtown Drive and Corporate Parkway
Thoroughfare plan amendment removing Corporate Parkway extension
Ordinance amendment renaming Bicycle Pedestrian Greenways Advisory Board to Active Transportation Advisory Board
Vacating and abandoning public utility easements at Fidelity/Highland Street properties
Development Activity (4)
Midtown Baseball Sports Complex and Hospitality Development
Commercial
Townhouse development near Harvey Road and Boonville Road
Residential
College Station Public Works Facility
Infrastructure
Redevelopment at Fidelity/Highland Street properties
Other
Market Signals (6)
Commercial Demand
College Station is attracting major retail with Bass Pro planning…
Housing Demand
Numerous high-rise multifamily developments are being built in Northgate, driving…
Infrastructure
The proposed TeraFab facility is expected to significantly increase construction…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the mayor, 4 councilmembers, 7 staff members, and 7 members of the public.
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