CSAN Discussion Board

Work has begun on review of the Comprehensive Plan. This is the decision for the direction our city will move for the next 10 years. If it resembles the last Comp Plan, it won't mean much. In 2018, there were 21 rezonings, 17 amendments to the UDO, and 4 Comprehensive Plan amendments processed. The

College Station City Council is considering adding additional options for Single-Family Overlays, however there is little chance the option-no more than 2 unrelated- will be included in the "pick list" if the Planning and Zoning Commission is any indication. The March 7 workshop included a few addit

Where have all the contributions come from. We have one candidate who has had nearly $30,000 available for this campaign, more than twice the amount raised by all other candidates combined. If you want to see where all the money came from, here's a spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d

By Shirley Dupriest Every parent wants their kids to grow up in a neighborhood where they are safe, confident and loved. College Station’s neighborhoods have this reputation, but it may not continue to be the case if we don’t encourage leadership to envision, fund, and execute policy that will serv

1. Like our Facebook page to stay informed about this election and issues that impact College Station. 2. Contact your College Station friends and invite them to like our page. 3. Share Facebook posts in support of these candidates, and share a link to their pages. 4. Talk to your friends and nei

We need neighborhood captains to help mobilize voters for the upcoming City Council election. Do you know your neighbors? Would you like to get to know your neighbors? This is a fun and exciting project. These are nonpartisan races. But the development community will try to run City Council resu

This is a Letter to the Editor, but unsure it will be published. Your help is critical. How do Brazos County residents provide input to the Capital Improvement Plan and Budget? In 2016-2017 Brazos County and Nantucket residents altered the 2050 BCSMPO Thoroughfare Map by downgrading Arrington

This letter is from Nan Crouse. I was invited to join CSAN after some members saw a letter I’d written. It was a last ditch effort to encourage people to vote for the two neighborhood-friendly City Council candidates who were running in the last election, and I was sending the letter to everyone I

There are lots of great resources for neighborhood advocates out there. Here's one that was recently suggested by Barbara Moore, our wonderful Neighborhood & Community Relations Coordinator: http://www.abundantcommunity.com/

Julie Schultz wrote, " It appears that only a small number of those who have neighborhood issues believe they are being ignored. " I'd love to hear whether people form neighborhoods all around town feel like they're being ignored or not.

The most important thing we can do to protect our neighborhoods is to assure that the city council is neighborhood friendly. This is not the case at this time. it is most frustrating to attend city council and P and Z meetings and, despite overwhelming opposition to harmful land use changes see thes

Have you been to Wolf Penn Creek amphitheater? I love going to the Starlight music series. These free concerts under the stars in the Spring bring the community together on the hill in such a wonderful way. It is a great opportunity to meet friends from your neighborhood for a pleasant evening toge

Note: This is my opinion alone and not necessarily that of this organization. So, In last Thursday’s Council meeting by a vote of 4-2 the council went against the wishes of most citizens, most notably those in the neighborhood directly affected. They also defied the neighborhood plan by allowin

Great piece from KBTX about the Former Mayors' group. http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Exclusive-Former-mayors-express-concerns-about-College-Stations-rapid-growth-453497023.html

As soon as the schedule of meetings by the company providing the review is available, we will post on this site for all our members and interested citizens.

Are you aware on 2/5/2019 the Brazos County Commissioners approved an RFP # 19-096 for Rehabilitation of Arrington Road from city limits to just past Harpers Ferry? Improvements are always nice and especially on this road, but is it the “best value” for our taxpayer money at this time? There are

Like our facebook page "College Station Association of Neighborhoods" and share with everyone you know.

I know the newspaper is often the last resort of information, but some citizens continue to depend on this source. During October of the last several years, the Opinions page has become an opportunity to voice concerns about our government, both local and national. Remember to talk to your neighbors

1. Like our Facebook page to stay informed about this election and issues that impact College Station. 2. Contact your College Station friends and invite them to like our page. 3. Share Facebook posts in support of these candidates, and share a link to their pages. 4. Talk to your friends and neigh

CSAN has divided College Station into five areas for the purpose of building shared affinity within those areas. Many cities, like Bryan, have single member districts with Council members elected from within districts. While that may not be a necessary or even good approach for College Station, our

Dear Councilman Behnam, At a City Council meeting last night, I pointed out that a lot of concerned citizens had not known about public meetings relating to UDO changes and I suggested that perhaps the city should not be content with state required minimums about public hearings. After the public m

CSAN Supporters, The city is proposing changes to ordinances related to new residential construction and is seeking input through three online surveys. It’s very important that CSAN influence the results. We often win or lose when the rules of the game are being written and that’s what is happening

I though this was a very good article from strong towns that gives some steps you can take to take ownership of your neighborhood. The problems where see in CS wont be solved with a city ordinance, they'll be solved by the residents taking an active part in their community. https://www.strongtowns.o

Good Evening, Hugh Stearns, 316 Suffolk in the Oakwood neighborhood. I am with the College Station Association of Neighborhoods, also known as CSAN. You can see more about what we do at neighborhoodintegrity.org. Time and time again neighborhoods have filled this chamber to plead their case, of

The city of College Station is trying to deal with the shells of vacated big boxes. This is not an unexpected problem that had not been predicted. In fact, the possibility of long term vacancies is just one of the many liabilities of box boxes that cities were warned about. It is no small irony tha

It was recently suggested that, as College Station has no definition of neighborhood commercial zoning, that classification should just default to general commercial zoning. While that logic should be questioned on several levels, let’s think about what would be included in Neighborhood Commerci

Today a few members of College Station Association of Neighborhoods (CSAN) met with a few members of College Station Citizens Advisory Committee (CSCAC.) These groups have amazingly similar missions. The purpose of the meeting was to explore how we can facilitate each other’s mission without dep

“Neighborhoods are the basic building blocks of a city. Neighborhoods are places to live, raise families, and socialize with friends and neighbors. For most people, purchasing a home is the largest financial investment they will make. However, housing choice is not based solely on the value of prope

In the paragraph below, Suzanne Droleskey expresses the frustration felt by many neighborhood leaders. ​"My neighbors and I are tired of having to spend so much energy having to watch all the city council and P&Z meeting agendas to be sure there is not another attempt being made to harm the nei