This podcast contains comments from the June 27, 2024 College Station city council meeting. Speakers include College Station city manager Bryan Woods and city attorney Adam Falco.

July 12th was the deadline for public comment to the Federal Aviation Administration on Amazon's application to increase the number of drone delivery operations based in College Station.

On July 11th, the city submitted a letter from mayor John Nichols stating in part that the council does "not support their request in its entirety." 

The letter asks the FAA to "delay the increase in service levels relating to the number of deliveries, as well as the expanded operation days and hours, until additional noise mitigation efforts are implemented by Amazon Prime Air." 

The mayor's letter goes on to say "In addition, the current zoning on the property has a base of Suburban Commercial, which is intended to provide for limited commercial uses that are compatible with nearby neighborhoods." 

Nichols says the increase in Amazon's "proposed service levels could exceed the intent of said zoning district."

The letter was composed following direction by the city council during its meeting on June 27.