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Home My WebLink About07518 ORD - 03/17/1965AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED 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 PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, BY STRIKING THERE- FROM ALL OF SECTION 14 -2, SUBSECTION 16 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI ZONING ORDINANCE AND INSERTING IN LIEU THERE- OF A NEW SUBSECTION 16, PROVIDING FOR THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF CERTAIN SIGNS, CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS REGARDING SAID SIGNS AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT NO AGENCY OF THE CITY SHALL PERMIT THE ERECTION OF ANY SIGN IN EXCESS OF SAID MAXIMUM SIZE PROVIDED HEREIN OR DIFFER- ENT FROM THE REGULATIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; PROVIDING FURTHER THAT SECTION 14 -5 OF SAID ZONING ORDINANCE BE AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION DESIGNATED AS 14 -5.1 AND PROVIDING THAT NO BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR SIGN SHALL BE PERMITTED IN THE FRONT YARD AREA OF THE "B -2" BAY- FRONT BUSINESS DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FURTHER FOR THE DEFINITION OF "SIGN AREA" AS SAID PHRASE IS USED IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI ZONING ORDINANCE; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVID- ING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION HAS FORWARDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL.ITS REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AND WHEREAS, A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL WITH THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION AT WHICH HEARING ALL PERSONS WISH- ING TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD WERE HEARD, TO CONSIDER THE SAME BEFORE THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPER NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, SAID PUBLIC HEARING HAVING BEEN HELD ON NOVEMBER 17, 1964, AT SPECIAL MEETING AT THE CONCOURSE OF THE MEMORIAL COLISEUM IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND WHEREAS, A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD BY THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION AT WHICH HEARING ALL PERSONS WISHING TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD a WERE HEARD, TO CONSIDER SAME BEFORE THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROPER NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, SAID PUBLIC HEARING HAVING BEEN HELD ON JANUARY 5, 19651 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL IN THE CITY OF CORPUS; AND 7518 E.. • 1 WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HELD A PUBLIC HEARING AT WHICH ALL PERSONS WISHING TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD WERE HEARD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPER NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, SAID PUBLIC HEARING HAVING BEEN HELD ON FEBRUARY H, 1965, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL IN 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 AMENDMENT 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 NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY MAKING THE CHANGES HEREINAFTER SET OUT. SECTION 2. THAT SUBSECTION 16 OF SECTION 14 -2 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI ZONING ORDINANCE BE AMENDED BY STRIKING ALL OF SUBSECTION 16, AND IN LIEU THEREOF, PLACING THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: (16) SIGNS NOT EXCEEDING 60 SQUARE FEET IN AREA AND USED ONLY TO ADVERTISE THE PRINCIPAL BUSINESS . OR ACTIVITY CONDUCTED ON THE PREMISES. FOR EACH ONE FOOT OF LOT FRONTAGE IN EXCESS OF 100 FEET, ONE ADDITIONAL SQUARE FOOT OF SIGN AREA SHALL BE PERMITTED; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE TOTAL SIGN AREA SHALL NOT EXCEED 260 SQUARE FEET. THE PERMITTED SQUARE FEET IN SIGN AREA MAY BE DIVIDED AMONG SEVERAL SMALLER SIGNS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, ONLY ONE SIGN, NOT ATTACHED FLAT AGAINST A BUILDING, SHALL BE PERMITTED FOR EACH LOT OR OTHER AREA GREATER THAN ONE LOT UNDER ONE OWNERSHIP. NO SIGN WHICH IS OTHER THAN FLAT AGAINST THE WALL SHALL IN ANY EVENT EXCEED 150 SQUARE FEET IN AREA. IN NO CASE SHALL ANY SIGN PROJECT ABOVE THE ROOF LINE. NO SIGNS SHALL BE PERMITTED, REGARDLESS OF SIZE, WHICH REVOLVE, WHIRL, MOVE, FLASH OR MAKE NOISE. NO AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI MAY GRANT A VARIANCE, EXCEPTION, OR TAKE ANY ACTION WHICH WOULD PERMIT A SIGN TO BE ERECTED IN EXCESS OF THE SIZE PROVIDED HEREIN OR DIFFERENT FROM THE PROVISIONS CON- TAINED HEREIN." 1' SECTION 3. THAT SECTION 14 -5 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI ZONING ORDI- NANCE BE AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO AN ADDITIONAL SUBSECTION AS SET FORTH BELOW: ME .14 -5.1 NO BUILDINGS STRUCTURE OR SIGNS SHALL BE PER- MITTED IN THE FRONT YARD AREA AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 24 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI ZONING ORDINANCE." SECTION 44. THAT ARTICLE 3 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI ZONING ORDINANCE BE AMENDED BY STRIKING ALL OF SECTION 3 -1.56 AND, IN LIEU THEREOF, PLACING THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: °3 -1.56 SIGN AREA. THAT AREA WITHIN A LINE INCLUDING THE OUTER EXTREMITIES OF ALL LETTERS FIGURES, CHARACTERS AND DELINEATIONS OR WITHIN A LINE - INCLUDING THE OUTER EXTREMITIES OF THE FRAME - WORK OR BACKGROUND OF THE SIGN, WHICHEVER LINE a INCLUDES THE GREATER AREA. THE SUPPORT FOR THE SIGN BACKGROUND, WHETHER IT BE COLUMNS, A PYLON OR A BUILDING OR PART THEREOF, SHALL NOT BE IN- CLUDED IN THE SIGN AREA. IN DETERMINING THE SIGN AREA OF A DOUBLE -FACED SIGNS ONLY ONE FACE OF SAID SIGN SHALL BE COUNTED IF SAID SIGN FACES ARE PARALLEL AND NOT MORE THAN THIRTY -SIX (36) INCHES APART. SUPPORTS TO ANY SIGN SHALL NOT BEAR OR SUPPORT ANY LIGHT OR LIGHTS ON OR WITHIN SUCH SUPPORT NOR BE OTHER THAN ONE COLOR WHICH SHALL BE A METALLIC OR NEUTRAL COLOR." SECTION 5. THAT THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS APPROVED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIMES EXCEPT AS HEREIN CHANGED, SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. SECTION 6. THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALED. SECTION 7. THAT PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLI- CATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ONE TIMES WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE CAPTION STATING IN SUBSTANCE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE. THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS D FOR THE R Tige AND PASSED TITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE DAY OF , g_& , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JAMES L. BARNARD JAMES H. YOUNG JACK R. BLACKMON JOSE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS W. H. WALLACE, JR. THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINA E WAS READ FO 'T SECOND E AND PASSED TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE _ / DAY OF , 'I.9 , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JAMES L. BARNARD JAMES H. YOUNG JACK R. BLACKMON JOSE R. DELEON Illn,P M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS W. H. WALLACE, JR. THAT THE FOREG I ORDINANC READ FO THE THI FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY OF Z , �9, THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JAMES L. BARNARD JAMES H. YOUNG JACK R. BLACKMON ✓ JOSE R. DELEON ✓ M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS W. H. WALLACCE,, JR. '/ x PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE / DAY OF ATTEYS AND PASSED . BY CITY SECRE A Y j APPROVED AS TO LEA FORM THIS DAY OF OR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CITY ATTORNEY j 41. 1 r 1 STATE OF TEXAS County of Nueces , PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came ..................• -' -- -•- •• - - -• ....... who being first duly sworn, accordin .. ............. �1��Iad..9dlrertls. g to law, says that he is the �••- Managf••••. of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Co Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Corpus Christi Times, LEGAL__ a e 1 fs Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of Provi Notioe of pass Ei............_AA Ordinanoe No_ ............... for maximum size of certain sgns._�—mend_- Zonin Of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in •••� " " " """` on the ...�Q.... day of.......hiaroh ............... hs.....imes............... ........................ �.. �-�- - �ms�rtx_.. --- ••----- •---- • ..... ........ Marx ......................... .............. 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