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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 07/19/1967MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 19, 1967 2:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Jack R. Blackmon Mayor Pro Tern Ronnie Sizemore Commissioners: Dick Bradley, Jr. Jack Grant Dr. P. Jimenez, Jr. Gabe Lozano, Sr. Ken McDaniel City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by the Reverend Earl N. McArthur, Pastor of the All Saints Episcopal Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. The minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 12, 1967 were approved as submitted to the Council. Mayor Blackmon read and presented a proclamation proclaiming the period of August 1, 1967 through August 6, 1967 as COLT LEAGUE BASEBALL WEEK in conjunction with the Seaside Colt Regional Baseball Tournament to be held here in Corpus Christi and urged our citizens to support and enjoy this fine sport; Mayor Blackmon also read and presented a letter from Governor John Connally commending the League for its activities and extending them warm wishes and success in this memorable event; received by Mr. R. L. Southerland. Mayor Blackmon recognized Miss Anne Dodson, Chairman of the Citizens Committee for Community Improvement, who presented to the Council a Resolution adopted by the Committee urging the Council to take action toward the necessary re -certification of the Workable Program in order to effectively deal with the problems of urban slums and blight and to establish a well- planned community with a well -organized environment. (Council Exhibit #67-7) Mayor Blackmon accepted the Resolution and thanked Miss Dodson for her fine personal interest in the community and assured her that the City expects to approve the Workable Program at this meeting of the Council. Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Bradley, seconded by Lozano and passed that the City Manager's Reports be accepted and that the recommendations and requests be approved and granted as follows: Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1967 Page 2 a. That an appropriation in the amount of $4,094.50, for acquisition of Parcel #4, Carroll Lane and Richter Drainage Ditch Right -of -Way, be approved; b. That the award of contract for construction of Westport Street Improvements, in the amount of $218,000, be made to Burtex Constructors, be granted; c. That the award of contract for construction of Sanitary Sewer Improvements, in the amount of $86,000, representing the low bid submitted, be made to Heldenfels Brothers, be granted; d. That the approval of plans for Cole Park Development and the authority to advertise for bids to be received August 9, 1967, be approved; e. That the request of EU Abrams regarding the renewal of a bus stop bench franchise for a period of five years, be approved; f. That the request of Henry Black, Sr. for renewal of a franchise for a fishing pier at Avenue "A" and Fogg Street intersection for a period of five years, be approved; g. That the Tax Adjustments for the months of April and May, 1967, be approved; h. That the authority to advertise for bids on 19 35 -Passenger Air Conditioned Coaches to be received August 2, 1967, be granted; i. That the acceptance and final payment of Doddridge Street Improvements, in the amount of $15,938.56, be approved; j. That the approval of an ordinance reimbursing the Sewer Division Operating Fund in the amount of $54,368.99, out of Sewer Bond Fund, for the construction of sewer laterals in Arlington Heights and Robb Drive, be granted; k. That the approval of an ordinance amending the boundaries of the fire district to permit the moving of a building for a day-care nursery at the Leathers Housing Project, be granted; I. That the approval of a resolution transmitting the application for re -certification of the City's Workable Program, be granted; m. That the request for an ordinance determining the necessity for the improvements of the Westport Area Street Improvements and an ordinance estimating the costs and setting a date for a public hearing, be approved; Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1967 Page 3 ORDINANCE NO. 8525 DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THAT A PORTION OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS, WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED, BE IMPROVED: 1. Soledad, from the northwesterly side of Carver to the intersection of Virginia Street; 2. Virginia Street, from Soledad intersection to the intersection of Morgan Avenue; 3. Post Street from Beechcraft to intersection of Old Brownsville Road; 4. Ryan Street, from the intersection of Post Street to the intersection of Virginia Street; 5. Curtis Street, from the intersection of Post Street to the intersection of Virginia Street; 6. Reynosa Street, extending from the North right of way of Burnet Street northward a distance of 268 feet to the North right of way line of Burnet Street; 7. Burnet Street, from the East right of way line of Reynosa Street to the West right of way line of Niagara Street; 8. Niagara Street from the North right of way line of Burnet Street Southward a distance of 372 feet to the centerline of Burnet Street; and 9. Burnet Street, from the East right of way line of Niagara Street to the West right of way line of Prescott Street; REQUIRING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PREPARE AND FILE PLANS AND SPECIFI- CATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS; REQUIRING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE A NOTICE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES COUNTY OF THE ACTION HEREIN; PROVIDING HOW SUCH IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE PAID; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and McDaniel present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 8526 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS' WRITTEN STATEMENT AND REPORT OF THE ESTIMATES OF THE VARIOUS COSTS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING STREETS: 1. Soledad, from the northwesterly side of Carver to the intersection of Virginia Street; 2. Virginia Street, from Soledad intersection to the intersection of Morgan Avenue; 3. Post Street from Beechcraft to intersection of Old Brownsville Road; 4. Ryan Street, from the intersection of Post Street to the intersection of Virginia Street; 5. Curtis Street, from the intersection of Post Street to the intersection of Virginia Street; 6. Reynosa Street, extending from the North right of way line of Burnet Street northward a distance of 268 feet to the North right of way line of Burnet Street; 7. Burnet. Street, from the East right of way line of Reynosa Street to the West right of way line of Niagara Street; 8. Niagara Street from the North right of way line of Burnet Street southward a distance of 372 feet to the centerline of Burnet Street; and 9. Burnet Street, from the east right of way line of Niagara Street to the west right of way line of Prescott Street; DETERMINING AND FIXING THE PORTION OF SAID COSTS TO BE PAID BY AND ASSESSED AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY, THE PORTION TO BE PAID BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY; ORDERING AND SETTING A HEARING TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 9, 1967, TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1967 Page 4 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and McDaniel present and voting "Aye ORDINANCE NO. 8527 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND, THE SUM OF $38,875.39 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 6964 FEET OF 8" AND 10" SANITARY SEWER LATERAL AND 142 TAPS IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, A PART OF PROJECT NO. 250-64-37.8, LATERALS FOR TURKEY CREEK AND HILLTOP AREA; AND THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF $15,493.60 OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND, FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 2402 FEET OF 8" AND 10" SANITARY SEWER LATERALS ON ROBB DRIVE, IN HIGHWAY VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, A PART OF PROJECT NO. 250-67-52, LATERALS IN LEOPARD STREET AREA, HUDSON TO McKENZIE ROAD; AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT OF NO. 109 SEWER FUND FOR THE AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY ADVANCED FOR THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROJECTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and McDaniel present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 8528 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DODDRIDGE STREET IMPROVE- MENTS, PROJECT NO. 220-56-76, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, KING CON- STRUCTION COMPANY, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED DECEMBER 21, 1966, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 8283; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 5, DATED JULY 14, 1967, IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,938.56, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERE- TO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM NO. 220 STREET BOND FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CONTINGENCIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and McDaniel present and voting Ayes ORDINANCE NO. 8529 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 102 UNAPPROPRIATED GENERAL FUNDS THE SUM OF $4,094.50, OF WHICH AMOUNT $4,000 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 4 AND $94.50 IS FOR TITLE EXPENSE AND RELATED COSTS, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 295-64-25, CARROLL LANE AND RICHTER DRAINAGE DITCH; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WITH THE OWNERS, JOE SIKORA AND WIFE, RUTH SIKORA, OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and McDaniel present and voting Aye" Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1967 Page 5 ORDINANCE NO. 8530 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH BURTEX CONSTRUCTORS, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WESTPORT STREET IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. 220-67-92.1, CON- TRACT FOR WHICH WAS AWARDED BY MOTION ON JULY 12, 1967; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $218,000, OF WHICH AMOUNT $204, 184.47 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $13,815.53 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUD- ING ENGINEERING, LABORATORY TESTING,SPECIAL WITNESS AND LEGAL ADVERTISING COSTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and McDaniel present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 8531 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH HELDENFELS BROTHERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS IN FLOUR BLUFF, PROJECT NO. 250-64-48.2; APPRO- PRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $86,000, OF WHICH AMOUNT, $81,403.11 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $4,596.89 IS FOR CON- TINGENCIES, INCLUDING ENGINEERING, LABORATORY AND LEGAL ADVERTISING COSTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and McDaniel present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 8532 AMENDING THE FIRE ZONE ORDINANCE, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 4753, ADOPTED ON FINAL READING ON FEBRUARY 20, 1957, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO DELETE FROM FIRE FIRST DISTRICT AND AREA NO. 1 OF SECOND FIRE DISTRICT AND REMOVE FROM SAID FIRE DISTRICTS NO. 1 AND NO. 2, RESPECTIVELY, ALL OF THAT AREA BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY BUFFALO STREET, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS "FRONTAGE ROAD ON INTERSTATE HIGH- WAY 37", BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY BROWNLEE BOULEVARD, BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY WINNEBAGO STREET AND BOUNDED ON THE NORTHWEST AND WEST BY COKE STREET, AND INCLUDING BLOCKS 1 AND 2 OF CRAVEN HEIGHTS ADDITION, AND THAT PORTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF COKE STREET AND THAT PORTION OF WINNEBAGO EXTENDING FROM COKE STREET TO BROWNLEE BOULEVARD; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and McDaniel present and voting "Aye" RESOLUTION NO. 8533 APPROVING THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF ACTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR EFFECTIVELY DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM OF URBAN SLUMS AND BLIGHT WITHIN SAID Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1967 Page 6 CITY AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO PRESENT SUCH "PROGRAM" TOGETHER WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND STATEMENTS TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR APPROVAL PURSUANT TO THE HOUSING ACT OF 1949, AS AMENDED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and McDaniel present and voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO HENRY BLACK, SR., A FRANCHISE TO USE A PORTION OF STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH SHORELINE AND SANDBAR STREET FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A FISHING PIER; PROVIDING FOR CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR REASONABLE RATES; PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC AGAINST PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM THE OPERATION AND CONDITION THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR CANCELLATION AND FORFEITURE OF SAID FRANCHISE. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and McDaniel present and voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE BENCH FRANCHISE GRANTED TO ELI ABRAMS, DBA COURTESY ADVERTISING COMPANY, BY ORDINANCE NO. 8046 50 AS TO BE FORA PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS, BEGINNING JUNE 1, 1967, AND ENDING MAY 31, 1972; CONTINUING IN EFFECT THE SAID FRANCHISE HERETOFORE GRANTED. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and McDaniel present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 8534 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO ACCEPT A QUITCLAIM DEED FROM THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY BY WHICH SAID SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY DONATES AND QUITCLAIMS UNTO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 11.5 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND EXTENDING SOUTHERLY FROM NUECES BAY TO THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 5, BLOCK 43, BROOKLYN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER; EXPRESSING THE GRATITUDE OF THE CITY FOR CONVEYANCE OF THE TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND BY THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and McDaniel present and voting "Aye". Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1967 Page 7 Mayor Blackmon announced the Meeting would be recessed briefly in order for the Zoning and Planning Staff to prepare the Council Chambers for the scheduled public hearings. Mayor Blackmon reconvened the meeting and announced the Council would consider the scheduled public hearings on three zoning applications. Mayor Blackmon announced the public haring on Application #667-5, Mrs. J. A. Blackwell and Mrs. Evelyn P. Kendrick, for change of zoning from "A-1" Apartment House District and "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "A-2" Apartment House District on Lots 25, 26, 39 & 40 and the West 77 feet of Lots 37 & 38, Block 14, Ocean Drive Cliffs, and explained the procedure to be fol lowed . Larry Wenger, Senior City Planner, located the property on the map; pointed out the zoning and land use of the area; explained that at the Commission hearing held June 20, 1967, Mr. Scott Cook, attorney representing the applicants stated that the applicants were planning to erect a 12 -unit apartment complex on the subject property, which fronts on Ocean Drive and goes completely through the block to Denver Street; stated that off-street parking would be provided for 21 auto- mobiles underneath the building constructed on pilings and which would be of Spanish style stucco; stated that the area would be completely fenced or walled from the surrounding properties and ingress and egress would be from Ocean Drive. Mr. Wenger stated that the Staff had mailed 19 notices, none returned in favor and three in opposition; stated that three peopld had appeared in opposition at the Commission hearing; and that it was the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission that it be approved as requested. Mayor Blackmon noted that there had been seven letters received in favor of the zoning change and one letter and a petition filed in opposition. Mr. Scott Cook, attorney representing the applicants, appeared and described the nature of the area, pointed out that the property in question is surrounded by forms of apartments and that the back of the property is vacant; that the proposed plans would certainly upgrade the property and the neighborhood; and stated that the objections were to the broadened uses allowed by "A-2" Apartment House zoning and stated that he agreed that this type of zoning would be unsuitable for this neighborhood; stated that his clients had submitted plans for a specific project, which would Minutes Regular Council Meeting, July 19, 1967 Page 8 exclude all other uses from this property and therefore relieve the possibility that the unsuitable uses could be constructed; pointed out that there would be no increase of traffic on Denver or other neighborhood streets as the project would be surrounded by a decorative wall opening only onto Ocean Drive - and that off-street parking would not be feasible as the tenants would then have to walk around the project and enter from the front; that the Municipal Art Commission agreed with the plans as conforming with plans for Ocean Drive improvements; and further stressed that this property be could only economically and properly/used for apartments and that there was no other suitable use for the property. Mr. Johnny Cotten, architect representing the firm employed by the applicants, presented sketches showing the layout of the building and how the project would appear from the Denver street view, indicating a six-foot masonry wall of an attractive design providing adequate shielding of activities of the apartments from lots on Denver Street; stated that the wall extends completely around the project with no way of ingress or egress onto Denver Street, providing for one opening onto Ocean Drive only and in this manner would prevent any increase of traffic on Denver Street; stated that the grounds surrounding the project would be Spanish style gardens with a lounging area; and garbage storage space would be provided for within the complex and these would be completely covered for maximum beauty of the area; stated that the nature of the complex was to be most conforming with the neighborhood, Mrs. C. J. Kilgore, 2200 Santa Barbara, appeared and stated that she had resided in this neighborhood for more than 19 years and that she and her husband opposed the zoning change to "A-2" because of the broad uses allowed; stated that they opposed any use other than single-family dwelling and cited an instance with which she was familiar that the project plan was deviated from to the detriment of the neighborhood and that she was opposed to this in her neighborhood; stated that medians in the center of Ocean Drive would prevent tenants of the proposed apartment complex from crossing and entering traffic lanes for the downtown business area, and that this would increase traffic on Denver Street. Mr. Richard Hall, 3551 Denver Street, appeared in opposition to the foregoing application stating that no apartments faced on Denver Street now; that traffic would increase because of Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1967 Page 9 medians on Ocean Drive forcing the tenants to use Denver Street; stressed that the Council not make a decision in favor of this application on the basis of economics but on the basis of what is in the public interest. Mr. Hall further stated that once the zoning on this property was changed, it would lead to further changes and perhaps a total change of the neighborhood; and stated that he would object to any kind of permit being offered to the applicants. Mr. Gary Norton, owner of Lot 7, Block 11, Ocean Drive Cliffs, appeared in opposition and stated that he was opposed to the proposed zoning change; stated that this area was suitable only for single-family residential dwellings and generally concurred with the views of Mrs. Kendrick and Mr. Hall concerning traffic conditions and off-street parking. Mr. J. M. Erickson of 3385 Ocean Drive, Mr. J. D. Cable of 3525 Ocean Drive, Dr. R. P. Hart, 3457 Denver Street, representing himself and Dr. 5. H. Graham, Jr. of 3456 Denver Street; Mr. William B. Mobley of 3442 San Antonio Street; Mrs. Rogers Rainey of 3554 Denver Street, Mrs. Jeff Bell of 3461 Ocean Drive; Mr. Farrell Dee Smith of 3323 Ocean Drive; Mrs. Vesta Lee Gerber of 125 Rossiter; and Mr. Phillip Massadof 3427 Ocean Drive, all were present in opposition to the requested zoning change and concurred in the opinions of Mrs. Kendrick, Mr. Hall and Mr. Norton. Mr. Cook appeared in rebuttal and restated his case stressing that the undesirable uses could be controlled with a special permit and that traffic conditions would be controlled and prevented from increasing. He also presented pictures of present neighborhood conditions and stated that these would be prevented. Mr. Hall appeared again speaking for the opposition and reiterated the fears of those opposed. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Lozano and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Grant and passed that Application #667-5, Mrs. J. A. Blackwell and Mrs. Evelyn P. Kendrick, for change of zoning from "A-1" Apartment House District and "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "A-2" Apartment House District on Lots 25, 26, 39 & 40 and the West 77 feet of Lots 37 & 38, Block 14, Ocean Drive Cliffs, be tabled for one week for further consideration. Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1967 Page 10 Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing on Application #667-7, Mrs. Pauline Kraft, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B-4" General Business District on a triangular-shaped tract of land out of the West one-fourth (W 1/4) of the South one-fourth (S 1/4) of Section G, Paisley's Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract, according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume A, Page 28, of the Map Records of Nueces County, Texas; which tract fronts 770 feet, more or less, on the West side of the Crosstown Expressway, commencing with its inter- section with Horne Road, and 359 feet, more or less, on the North side of Horne Road, and is all of the remaining portion of Pauline Kraft original tract of 14.9 -acre tract lying West of said Crosstown Expressway for the location of a service station and a drive-in grocery. Larry Wenger located the property on the map; pointed out the zoning and land use of the area; explained that at the Commission hearing held June 20, 1967 that Mr. Bill Shireman, attorney representing the applicant appeared and stated that his client proposes to build a service station and drive-in grocery store on the corner of Horne Road and the Expressway and that it was his opinion that there had been a transition in this area since the expressway had been built. Mr. Wenger stated that 31 notices were mailed, one was received in favor and three in opposition and that it was the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission that it be approved as amended according to the site plan as presented by the applicant's attorney showing "A-1" Apart- ment House District for the depth of 150 feet on Rambler Street and that the remainder fronting on the Crosstown Expressway and Horne Road be zoned "8-4" General Business District, all subject to a proper plat. Mr. Bill Shireman, attorney representing the applicant appeared and reviewed the application. After considerable discussion, the Council proposed with the agreement of the applicant and attorney, that "B-1" zoning would be acceptable. No one appeared in opposition. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Grant and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Grant denying "B-4" zoning and offering "B-1" zoning with Jimenez, Grant and McDaniel voting "Aye" and Blackmon, Sizemore, Lozano and Bradley abstaining. Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1967 Page 11 The motion failed to pass for lack of affirmative votes. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Grant and passed with Blackmon, Jimenez, Grant and McDaniel voting "Aye" and Sizemore, Lozano and Bradley abstaining that the recommendation of the Staff be concurred in and that Application #667-7, Mrs. Pauline Kraft for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B-4" General Business District on a triangular- shaped tract of land out of the West one-fourth (W 1/4) of the South one-fourth (S 1/4) of Section G, Paisley's Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract, according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume A, Page 28, Map Records of Nueces County, Texas; which tract fronts 770 feet, more or less, on the West side of the Crosstown Expressway, commencing with its intersection with Horne Road, and 349 feet, more or less, on the North side of Horne Road, and is all of the remaining portion of Pauline Kraft original tract of 14.9 acres tract lying West of said Crosstown Expressway for the location of a service station and a drive-in grocery be denied, but in lieu thereof "B-1" Neighbor- hood Business District and "A-1" Apartment House District on a triangular-shaped tract of land fourth out of the West one/ (W 1/4) of the South one-fourth (S 1/4) of Section G, Paisley's Sub- division of the Hoffman Tract, as amended according to the applicant's attorney of "A-1" Apart- ment House District for a depth of 148 feet on Rambler Street and that the remainder fronting on the Crosstown Expressway and Horne Road be zoned "B-1" Neighborhood Business District, all subject to a proper plat, be granted, and thdt an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change. Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing on Application #667-6, Mrs. Nevada E. Hennessey, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "AB" Professional Office District on Lot 7, Block 2, Osage Addition. Larry Wenger located the property on the map; pointed out the zoning and land use of the area; explained that at the Commission hearing held June 20, 1967, that Mr. John Hennessey had appeared representing his mother and stated that they wish to erect an 8,000 -square foot building on this property to be used as a professional office building. Mr. Wenger stated that the Staff reported that 22 notices were mailed, four were received in favor and one in opposition and that it was the recommendation that it be approved as requested subject to the City's standard screening fence requirement. H , ▪ '� Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1967 Page 12 No one appeared in favor or in opposition to the foregoing application. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Lozano and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Grant and passed that the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission be concurred in and that Application #667-6, Mrs. Nevada E. Hennessey, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "AB" Professional Office District, on Lot 7, Block 2, Osage Addition be approved as requested subject to the City's standard screening fence requirement and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.