Planning commission recommends rezoning of 101 North Texas Avenue for county annex
July 05, 2025 | Bryan City, Brazos County, Texas
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The Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission on June 5 recommended that the Bryan City Council rezone a full block at 101 North Texas Avenue from Retail District (C-2) to Downtown Civic District to allow a Brazos County annex building and parking garage.
Staff presentation: The rezoning, identified as RZ-25-01, was presented by a planning staff member who said the property — a full block bounded by North Texas Avenue, William J. Bridal Parkway, Houston Avenue and 26th Street — was formerly owned by the school district, is currently vacant, and is listed in the city’s downtown master plan. “Staff does recommend approval,” the staff member said, citing the downtown master plan and the property’s designation in the future land-use plan as central urban area.
Why it matters: Staff told commissioners the proposed Downtown Civic District designation would avoid variances that would otherwise be required for lot and building setbacks and height if the site remained C-2, and would better accommodate office and civic uses the county plans to place there. The presenter said Brazos County plans to use the site for an annex with office space and a parking garage located across from the courthouse.
Questions and procedure: A committee member asked whether a proposed secured passageway (described in the discussion as a “sky” or secured passageway) across Texas Avenue would trigger variances; staff said the passageway would be in the right-of-way and that setback and height issues — not the passageway itself — would drive any variance requests and noted that TxDOT jurisdiction could apply for work in the right-of-way. The commission opened a public hearing; no members of the public spoke.
Vote and next steps: A committee member moved to recommend approval to the Bryan City Council and to adopt the written staff report as the commission’s findings; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The rezoning recommendation will be forwarded to the Bryan City Council for its consideration.
Meeting context: The recommendation aligns with the 2001 downtown master plan referenced by staff; no public opposition was recorded in the hearing at the commission level.
Staff presentation: The rezoning, identified as RZ-25-01, was presented by a planning staff member who said the property — a full block bounded by North Texas Avenue, William J. Bridal Parkway, Houston Avenue and 26th Street — was formerly owned by the school district, is currently vacant, and is listed in the city’s downtown master plan. “Staff does recommend approval,” the staff member said, citing the downtown master plan and the property’s designation in the future land-use plan as central urban area.
Why it matters: Staff told commissioners the proposed Downtown Civic District designation would avoid variances that would otherwise be required for lot and building setbacks and height if the site remained C-2, and would better accommodate office and civic uses the county plans to place there. The presenter said Brazos County plans to use the site for an annex with office space and a parking garage located across from the courthouse.
Questions and procedure: A committee member asked whether a proposed secured passageway (described in the discussion as a “sky” or secured passageway) across Texas Avenue would trigger variances; staff said the passageway would be in the right-of-way and that setback and height issues — not the passageway itself — would drive any variance requests and noted that TxDOT jurisdiction could apply for work in the right-of-way. The commission opened a public hearing; no members of the public spoke.
Vote and next steps: A committee member moved to recommend approval to the Bryan City Council and to adopt the written staff report as the commission’s findings; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The rezoning recommendation will be forwarded to the Bryan City Council for its consideration.
Meeting context: The recommendation aligns with the 2001 downtown master plan referenced by staff; no public opposition was recorded in the hearing at the commission level.
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