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Home My WebLink About12351 ORD - 11/06/1974• JRR:jkh:10- 23 -74; 1st AN 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, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4, SECTION 4 -1, Cn AC Tn Tkiri mr Tuc -DCi- DCCTKEKHM CCTATC I1TfTDTf T FOR PUBLICATION: • WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded to the City Council its reports and recommendations concerning certain amendments to the text of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas; and WHEREAS, public hearing was held at which hearing all persons wishing to appear and be heard were heard, to consider the same before the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, in accordance with proper notice to the public, said public hearing having been held on October 23, 1974, at Special Council Meeting of the City Council in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall in the City of Corpus Christi; 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 No. 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. 12351 SECTION 2. That Article 4, GENERAL PROVISIONS, DISTRICTS AND DISTRICT MAPS, of the Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance be amended by amending Section 4 -1 so as to add the twentieth number under said.Section 4 -1, to be designated as "RE" Residential Estate District. SECTION 3. That the Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance be and the same is hereby amended by adding a new Article, to be designated as 4B "RE" RESIDENTIAL ESTATE DISTRICT, to hereafter read as follows: "ARTICLE 4B "RE" RESIDENTIAL ESTATE DISTRICT Section 4B -1 Purpose The regulations set forth in this article, or set forth elsewhere in this ordinance when referred to in this article, are the regulations in the 'RE' Residential- Estate District. The purpose of this district is to provide for single - family residential development of a spacious character .together with the related recrea- tional facilities normally required to provide an orderly, attractive and spacious residential living environment. This district also provides for those agricultural uses which are compatible and in harmony with a lower density resi- dential living environment, which area is subject to conditions that are normally detrimental to 'R -1B' density. Section 46 -2 Use Regulations A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes: (1) Single - family dwellings. W (2) Field and truck crops. (3) Orchards and vineyards. (4) Greenhouses and nurseries. (5) Storage of hay and stables for horses. (6) Oil and Gas wells and appurtenances. (7) Public parks, golf courses. driving ranges and other similar public and semi- public uses. (8) Railroad rights -of -way, including a strip of land with tracks and auxiliary facilities for track operations, but not including passenger stations, freight terminals, switching and classification yards, repair shops, roundhouses, power houses, interlocking towers, and fueling, sanding and water- ing stations. -2- (9) Temporary buildings, the uses of which are incidental to construction operations or sale of lots during development being conducted on the same or adjoining tract or subdivision and which shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of such construction, or upon the expiration of a period of two years from the time of erection of such temporary buildings, whichever is sooner. (10) Accessory buildings and accessory uses including, but not limited to, private garages, servants quarters, guest houses, swimming pools, home barbecue grills, storage, and off - street parking and loading spaces. Section 4B -3 Parking Regulations. The parking regulations for permitted uses are contained in Article 22 of this ordinance. Section 4B -4 Off- Street Loading Regulations. The off - street loading regulations for permitted uses are contained in Article 23 of this ordinance. Section 4B -5 Height Area and Bulk Regulations. Height, area, and bulk requirements are set forth in the Chart of Article 24. of this ordinance. Section 4B -6 Supplementary height, area and bulk regulations are contained in Article 27 of this ordinance." SECTION 4. That Article 24, HEIGHT, AREA AND BULK REQUIREMENTS, of the Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance be and the same is hereby amended by adding a new section to be designated as Article 4B "RE" Residential Estate District with the following requirements: Maximum Height, 35 feet, 3 stories; Minimum Depth of Front Yard in Feet, 50 feet; Minimum Side and Rear Yard in Feet, 25 feet; Maximum Number of Units per Acre, 1; Minimum Lot Area in Square Feet, 43,560; Minimum Lot Width in Feet, 150. SECTION 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 6. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpsu Christi, which publication shall contain the caption stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance. That the foregoing ordinanc w read for he first time d passed to its second reading on this the day of 19� by the following vote: Jason Luby James T. Acuff Rev. Harold T. Branch Thomas V. Gonzales Ricardo Gonzalez Gabe Lozano, Sr. J. Howard Stark That the foregoing ordinancI _was read f tle econd time and passed to its third reading on this the 10" day of 19� by the following vote: Jason Luby James T. Acuff Rev. Harold T. Branch Thomas V. Gonzales Ricardo Gonzales Gabe Lozano, Sr. J. Howard Stark That the for oin ordinanc``e�as read for t_he�tbird time and passed finally on this the day of �G�i', 19 /2, by the following vote: Jason Luby James T. Acuff Rev. Harold T. Branch Thomas V. Gonzales Ricardo Gonzales Gabe Lozano, Sr. J. Howard Stark PASSED AND APPROVED, this the APPROVED: V DAY OF city Attorney S� - d of 194� MAYO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 4X—AS— PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT STATE OF TEXAS, County of Nueces. Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came...._.._ - -- R, Baker ..... w— ,,.___.____, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the Class. _Ad. Manager_.. _ _ _ of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times, Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of Legal... NM CE 01l!A,SSA(_'f(• • OF OkDTMQL No. ,12351 Ampydjng tha / Vjng_ drain_ nee of the City.. of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in Timms on the._12— day of_._ November ig IL Times. Subscribed and sworn to before me this__.t3 _....day of— November ____ -__ _ lg -_ 4 Iouise Vick _y otary Public, Nueces County, Texas (SEAL)