Battle of proposed restricted occupancy ordinance continues in College Station
Special city council meeting will be held Monday night to address issue
and last updated 2021-04-16 08:08:26-04
BRAZOS COUNTY, TX â A proposed restricted occupancy ordinance is creating a division between Texas A&M students and College Station residents- with two big meetings being held by the city to address the topic.
Better known as ROO, this ordinance would limit no more than two unrelated people to live in a single-family home in certain neighborhoods of the city.
Texas A&M, junior Alexia Hernandez has lived off campus since her freshman year - something she would not have been able to afford without roommates her first two years.
and last updated 2021-02-02 16:31:12-05
COLLEGE STATION, TX â On Jan 28., the College Station City Council discussed proposals to regulate the number of unrelated occupants living together.
Dubbed the Restricted Occupancy Ordinance (ROO), the meeting did not adjourn with a resolution. Presented with three alternatives to said ordinance, the council did not give direction to any of the following proposals:
Require more on-site parking
Revoke registration permits from the owner of the offending property
The College Station City Council has asked city staff to draft ROO, to allow single-family subdivisions the
option to ask for an overlay zoning; that would