Bryan city council approves rezoning for new housing and commercial development north of the RELLIS campus

This podcast contains comments from the May 27, 2025 Bryan city council meeting.The Bryan city council approves rezoning for a residential and commercial development across Highway 21 north of the RELLIS campus.Click HERE to read and download background information about the project that was approved at the May 20, 2025 Bryan council meeting.Click HERE to read and download the additional information from the city of Bryan about the project. Developer Luke Marvel, who worked on The Barracks in College Station, has been pursuing council approval since July 2024. Marvel, who compared this project to the Oakmont subdivision on Bryan's east side, agreed with city council and staff modifications regarding building standards and amenities in the residential portion of the project.The commercial and retail portion of the project will be closest to Highway 21, followed by an area of townhomes, condos, and apartments. Farthest away from the highway will be single family and townhomes.At the same meeting, the council without comment approved buying water rights from the Wellborn special utility district to serve the new development. The developer will reimburse the city for the $258,000 dollar cost.Click HERE to read and download background information about the water rights contract that was approved at the May 20, 2025 Bryan city council meeting.Click HERE to read and download the water rights agreement that was approved at the May 20, 2025 Bryan council meeting.