HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 02/18/1963 - SpecialCITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
February 18, 1963
7:30 p.m.
PRESENT:
Mayor Ben F. McDonald
Commissioners:
Dr. James L. Barnard
J. R. de Leon
M. P. Maldonado
Jim Young
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City Manager Herbert W. Whitney
City Attorney 1. M. Singer
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
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Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the meeting to order.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Barnard, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the absence of
Commissioners Swantner and Roberts be excused for cause.
Mayor McDonald announced the purpose of the special meeting was to hold
a joint hearing with the Zoning & Planning Commission on a zoning application and
explained the procedure to be followed.
Mayor McDonald announced the public hearing to be held jointly with the
Zoning & Planning Commission on the application of Woodlawn Properties, for a change
of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District and "R-2" Two-family Dwelling
District to "B-4" General Business District on the Southwest 250' of Lot 4, all
of Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, and the Southwest portions of Lots 12, 13, 14
and 15, Woodlawn Addition #1; being that property located at the intersection of
Up River Road and Highway 9, beginning at a point 783.97° Northwest of the South-
west corner of the intersection of Up River Road and Old Robstown Road, extending
in a Northwesterly direction and including all of that property fronting on Up
River Road and Highway 9 between the said point and the intersecting point of High-
way 9 and Elmore Drive; this property is adjacent on the Southwest to Saxet Heights
No. 2.
William Anderson, Director of Planning, located the property on the map
and pointed out the zoning and land use of the area.
Joseph Hans, architect, representing Woodlawn Properties, explained the
plans for the proposed development, stating that approximately $800,000 will be
spent in such development; that a large portion of the area to be developed has
already been spoken for; that the development will give employment to 75 to 100
people; and that there will be a 2k to 1 parking ratio.
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The following were in favor of the change in zoning as outlined pro-
vided a protective wall is erected adjacent to the residences: Mrs. Ervin L.
Phillips, 3756 MacLeod; A. J. Cloud, 3764 MacLeod; and Dr. Leonard J. Svajda,
3749 Highway 9, who also felt it would benefit the area.
The following appeared in opposition on the basis of certain objection-
able uses permitted in the "B-4" zoning detrimental to the surrounding property
uses, the number of vacant tracts zoned for business, and the proximity of the
existing shopping center and various businesses in the area which can more than
adequately serve the area: Gus Heinemann, spokesman, representing Woodlawn
Presbyterian Church, comprised of W. R. Hollinger; S. B. Burke, Jr.; C. H. Black; and
Olive Bush. Othem objecting were Frank Moore; Will Fry; Julian Gray; and Mrs. Cox.
In rebuttal, Joseph Hans stated that alcoholic beverages are not to be
consumed on the premises.
Mayor McDonald declared the hearing closed.
Mayor McDonald commended the Zoning & Planning Commission for the work
done during the past two years.
Mr. Wenzel requested that action be taken as quickly as possible in the
matter of the site requested by the Corpus Christi Arts Council.
The Zoning & Planning Commission retired to the Committee Room to con-
sider the foregoing application, and Mayor McDonald recessed the Council meeting
for a brief period.
After a short recess, Mayor McDonald reconvened the meeting, and received
the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission that the request by Woodlawn
Properties for "B-4" General Business District be denied but that "B-3" Shopping
Center District be approved subject to construction of a 6 -foot solid fence where
this property abuts private property and that the required plot plan under "B-3"
Shopping Center District regulations may be amended with the approval of the Zoning
& Planning Commission.
Motion by Barnard, seconded by Young and passed that the recommendation
of the Zoning & Planning Commission be concurred in verbatim with the further
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conditions that parking ratio be in accordance with Article 22 of the Zoning
Ordinance, and that the owner file a covenant to run with the property for 25
years that alcoholic beverages will not be consumed on premises, and that a
satisfactory traffic pattern be devised meeting the requirements of the Traffic
Engineering Department.
There being no further business to case before the Council, the special
meeting was adjourned.