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Home My WebLink About14698 ORD - 01/03/1979 (2)310:1-2-79;1st AN ORDINANCE . `1 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, UPON APPLICATION OF RANDAL STIVERS, JIM NIX AND JOE ADAME BY GRANTING A SPECIAL COUNCIL PERMIT ON THE LAND AREA CONSISTING OF 14.315+ ACRES AND BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF THE WAItR AREA I,UNSISIING OF I2.3U3± ACRES, FROM "A-2" AP R MEN '4 SE D S RICT 0 B- '1' :1 DISTRICT, SAID AREA BEING ALL OF THE MOST SOUTHERLY 216.10± FEET OF LOT 2, LOTS 3 AND 4, C. G. GLASSCOCK ,, BAY FRONT BAY ADDITION AND BOAT HARBOR, LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF OCEAN DRIVE NORTH OF COLE PARK, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED ON THE SITE PLAN, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREINAFTER; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded to the City Council its reports and recommendations concerning the application of Randal Stivers, Jim Nix and Joe Adame for amendment to the zoning map of the City of Corpus Christi; 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 December 20, 1978 , at Special Council Meeting of the City Council in the Council Chamber at 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 amendment would best serve public health, necessity and convenience and the general welfare of the City of Corpus Christi 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 14698 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 the zoning of the water area, consisting of 12.303+ acres, out of the C.G. Glasscock Bay Front Bay Addition and Boat Harbor, be and the same is hereby changed from "A-2" Apartment House District to "B-2" Bayfront Business District, and that a Special Council Permit be granted on the land area consisting of 14.315+ acres, the said areas being all of the most southerly 216.10+ feet of Lot 2, Lots 3 and 4, C. G. Glasscock Bay Front Bay Addition and Boat Harbor, located on the east side of Ocean Drive north of Cole Park, situated in the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas. The said land area, consisting of 14.315+ acres, on which Special Council Permit is granted, shall be subject to the conditions set forth as follows: 1. That the "Minimum Depth of Front Yard in Feet" contained in Article 24 for "B-2" Bayfront District apply only to Structures two feet above the eleva- tion of Ocean Drive and there be no signs within 20 feet of Ocean Drive. 2. That appropriate fire lanes as defined in Article 3 be provided from Ocean Drive to the Boat Basin. 3. That the Board of Adjustment have the right to hear "Special Use Exceptions" as to Off -Street Parking Requirements of the "B-2" Regulations, but no other provision. 4. That Structures over two feet above the elevation of Ocean Drive be oriented approximately perpendicular to the seawall and Ocean Drive so as to provide at least 18% space of the total Ocean Drive frontage of the property included herein between buildings thus creating visual corridors through the complex to Corpus Christi Bay at Morgan and Elizabeth Streets. 5. That the 25% open space as applied to this project is space suitable for recreation, gardens or patios. Such space must be open to the sky, free of vehicular traffic, parking and undue hazard, and readily access- ible to all those for whom such space is designed to serve. Such space may be the roof of any portion of a building provided it is no higher than two feet above the elevation of Ocean Drive. 6. That the standard screening fence requirment along the south property line next to Cole Park be waived. 7. That this Special Permit shall be deemed to have expired within five (5) years of the date of the granting of the same unless the premises are actually being used under said permit. -2- A copy of the site plan of the aforesaid properties is attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked Exhibit "A". In the event the Board of Adjustment grants any special exception or variance to the Zoning Ordinance, applicable to the property included in the Special Permit herein granted, other than the one specified herein, said Special Permit will be void and of no force and effect whatsoever. SECTION 3. That the official zoning map of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended as herein ordained. SECTION 4. That the Zoning Ordinance and Map of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, approved on the 27th day of August, 1937, as amended from time to time, except as herein changed, shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 6. That the necessity of immediately making aforesaid change for the purpose of maintaining at all times a comprehensive zoning ordinance for the City of Corpus Christi creates a public emergency 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 introduc— tion and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared that such emergency and necessity exist, and having requested the suspension of the Charter rule and that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction and take effect and be in full force and effect from a ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the 3 day of ATTEST: City Secretary L APPROVED: 3 DAY OF , 197 J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY MAYOR fter its passage, IT IS ,19'7? . SOW vie THE CITY 0 1 CORP. CHRISTI, TEXAS I• Corpus Christi, T .3 day of TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing 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 introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, 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 CHRISTI, TEXAS . The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Gabe Lozano, Sr. Bob Gulley David Diaz Ruth Gill Joe Holt Tony Juarez, Jr. Edward L. Sample The above ordinance was passed Gabe Lozano, Sr. Bob Gulley David Diaz Ruth Gill Joe Holt Tony Juarez, Jr. Edward L. Sample byhe following vote: 410 40'.. 14608