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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 19372 AP-
PEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 92 PAGES 565, ET SEQ OF THE
ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO
TIME, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 61062
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH t 1961, BY
AMENDING SECTION 5 -5 OF ARTICLE 5 ARTICLE 24, SECTION 29 -1
OF ARTICLE 29, AND SECTION 27- 3.0.01 OF ARTICLE 27 AS SET
FORTH HEREINAFTER; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, AN ORDINANCE WAS HERETOFORE ADOPTED PERMITTING THE
HOLDING OF A JOINT HEARING BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE ZONING AND PLANNING
COMMISSION ON THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE; AND
WHEREAS, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD JOINTLY BY THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION TO CONSIDER THE AMEND-
MENTS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH AT WHICH HEARING ALL PERSONS WISHING TO APPEAR
AND BE HEARD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPER NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, WERE HEARD AT
SAID HEARING ON .JUNE 7, 1961; AND
WHEREAS, THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION HAS FORWARDED TO THE
CITY COUNCIL ITS REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING SAID PROPOSED AMEND-
MENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AND
WHEREAS, BY MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, IT WAS
DECIDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT TO APPROVE THE HEREINAFTER SET FORTH
AMENDMENTS WOULD BEST SERVE PUBLIC HEALTH, NECESSITY AND CONVENIENCE AND THE
GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITY AND ITS CITIZENS;
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, PASSED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME
9, PAGES 565 ET SEQ OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM
TIME TO TIME, AND IN PARTICULAR AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE N0. 6106, PASSED
AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BE AND
THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY MAKING THE CHANGES HEREINAFTER SET OUT.
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SECTION 2. THAT SECTION 5 -5, ARTICLE 5, BE AND THE SAME IS
HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING:
"IN THE 'R -1A' DISTRICT ALL LOTS IN PLATTED SUBDIVISIONS MAY
COMPLY WITH THE LOT AREA AND YARD REQUIREMENTS OF THE 'R-1B' DISTRICT AS
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS."
SECTION 3. THAT ARTICLE 24 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED
BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING:
"IN THE 'R -1A' DISTRICT ALL LOTS IN PLATTED SUBDIVISIONS
MAY COMPLY WITH THE LOT AREA AND YARD REQUIREMENTS OF THE 'R -1B' DISTRICT
AS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS."
SECTION 4. THAT SECTION 29 -1 OF ARTICLE 29 BE AND THE SAME IS
HEREBY AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS:
"THERE SHALL BE A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ESTABLISHED IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH AND CONTROLLED BY THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7 OF CHAPTER
244 OF THE ACTS OF 1959, 56TH LEGISLATURE, OF THE STATE OF TEXAS."
SECTION 5. THAT SECTION 27- 3.06.01 OF ARTICLE 27 BE AND THE SAME
IS HEREBY AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS:
"ON ANY LOT THE OWNERSHIP OF WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM THE
OWNERSHIP OF ANY ADJOINING PROPERTY AS OF MARCH 29, 1961, A SINGLE FAMILY
DWELLING MAY BE ERECTED EVEN THOUGH THE LOT BE OF LESS WIDTH OR AREA THAN
REQUIRED BY THE REGULATIONS OF THE DISTRICT IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED, PROVIDED
THE REQUIRED YARD REGULATIONS ARE OBSERVED. A LOT SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS
SEPARATELY OWNED EVEN THOUGH IT ADJOINS ANOTHER LOT OR LOTS BELONGING TO
THE SAME OWNER IN CASE IT FRONTS ON A DIFFERENT STREET FROM SUCH OTHER AD-
JOINING LOT OR LOTS. ADJOINING LOTS UNDER THE SAME OWNERSHIP ON WHICH
SEPARATE DWELLINGS NOW EXIST MAY CONTINUE, REBUILD, ALTER, OR REPAIR SUCH
SEPARATE DWELLINGS ON SUCH SEPARATE LOTS."
SECTION 6. THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON-
FLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALED.
SECTION 7. THAT THE NECESSITY OF IMMEDIATELY MAKING AFORESAID
CHANGES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING AT ALL TIMES A COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY
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AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER
RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF
ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT
THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED
SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF
THE CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT FROM AND FT R ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED
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I A cL4 MAYOR
CIT SECRET THE CITY OF CORPUS CMR IST , TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS
DAY OF , 1961:
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CORPUS CHRI Efl, TEXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE' A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION-OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCEDS AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
,COUNCIL; 1', THEREFORES HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED.
OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY'
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHR T18TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES
BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOW NG VOTES
BEN F. MCDONALD
Tom R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS ckc 0
JAMES H. YOUNG Pip