This podcast contains public hearing comments from the February 25, 2021 College Station city council meeting.

A proposed apartment complex of more than 240 units on Graham Road in College Station, behind the ILT school and next to the Doves Crossing single family home development, was rejected Thursday night by the city council.

The 5-2 vote came after the council heard from 12 people representing 23 opponents, received a dozen letters, and received a petition with the names of 293 opponents.

Among those voting down the land use request, councilman Dennis Maloney said he supported "the hundreds of people who bought homes because there was no apartment complex." And mayor Karl Mooney suggested possible buyers for the vacant land, which is currently zoned suburban commercial.

Councilmembers who supported the apartment proposal were John Nichols and Elizabeth Cunha. Cunha voted for the project when she was still on the planning and zoning commission (P&Z).

There were no public comments last October when P&Z recommended approval by a 3-1 margin.