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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 09/06/1967PRESENT: MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING September 6, 1967 2:00 P.M. Mayor Jack R. Blackmon Mayor Pro Tem Ronnie Sizemore Commissioners: Dick Bradley, Jr. 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 John R. MacKinnon, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of August 30, 1967, were approved as submitted to the Council. Mayor Blackmon announced the pending item of Application #767-3, Mr. T. C. Wilemon, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "A-2" Apartment House District for an 80 -unit Apartment Complex on Lot 1, Cheaney Subdi- vision and Tracts Number 10 & 11 of the Kathryn Carroll Subdivision (unrecorded), on which a public hearing was held August 21, 1967, and called for a motion for the disposition of this item. Motion by Bradley, seconded by Sizemore and passed unanimously, that Application #767-3, Mr. T. C. Wilemon, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "A-2" Apartment House District for an 80 -unit Apartment Com- plex on Lot 1, Cheaney Subdivision and. Tracts Number 10 & 11 of the Kathryn Carroll Subdivision (unrecorded), be approved, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change subject to the filing of a proper plat. ORDINANCE NO. 8582 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY 02 0011288 . DOP'1'.1,, ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 365, ET SEQ, OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AID PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE N0. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLI.CATION OF T. C. WILEMON BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOT 1, CHEANEY SUBDIVISION AND TRACTS NUMBER 10 AND 11 OF THE KATHRYN CARROLL SUBDIVISION (UNRECORDED), LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "A-2" APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel, present and voting "Aye"; Grant deceased. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 6, 1967 Page 2 Mayor Blackmon called for a motion for appointment to fill the vacancy on the Council, replacing the late Jack Grant. Motion by Bradley, seconded by McDaniel and passed unanimously, that W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts be appointed as Commissioner to fill this vacancy. Mayor Blackmon introduced the Honorable Paul W. Nye, Associate Justice 13th Court of Civil Appeals who administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Roberts. Judge Nye congratulated Mr. Roberts and stated that no other person was more qualified for this position in City Government. Mr. Roberts introduced his wife who was present in the audience for the occasion, and accepted his chair at the Council Table. Mayor Blackmon expressed gratification on behalf of the Council for this appointment, and stated that the Council is fortunate to have Mr. Roberts - that he will bring experience and balance to the City Government. Mayor Blackmon announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on the Ocean Drive Erosion Control Project from the following firms: W. T. Young Construction Company; Austin Bridge Company; Heldenfels Brothers; and Roy Munroe. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Bradley, seconded by Lozano and passed, with Jimenez voting "Nay" on Item "c", that the City Manager's reports be accepted, and that the recommenda- tions and requests be approved and granted as follows: a. That the authority to enter into an agreement with the Texas Highway Department for the temporary installation, operation and maintenance of traffic signals at the intersection of Ayers and .Padre island Drive, during construction of Padre Island Drive -Crosstown Expressway Interchange, in accordance with the terms set out in the agreement dated August 21, 1967, be granted; b. That the authority to enter into an agreement with the Texas Highway Department for the installation, operation and maintenance of traffic signals at the Crosstown Freeway frontage roads, David Street and Prescott Street, and Baldwin Boulevard, and at Water Street and State Highway 9, in accordance with the terms set out in the agreement dated August 24, 1967, be granted; Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 6, 1967 Page 3 c. That an ordinance extending theparking peters in the 700 Block of Buffalo Street between Carancahua and Tancahua, be authorized; d. That the bid award on the 45.9 Acre Farm Lease at the Westside Sewer Plant site be made to W. E. Brandesky on the basis of high bid meeting specifications and of the Lessee paying 1/3 and 1/4 share crop rental, or yearly guarantee of $16.10 per acre, whichever is the greater; (Bid Tabulation #67-36) e. That an appropriation in the amount of $900.00 for payment to Harold A. Carr for the appraisal of Parcels A, B, C, D, E and F, right of way for Ocean Drive Erosion Control, Unit #2, be approved; f. That the award of bid on approximately 2,551 various sizes of Tires and Tubes be made to Straus -Frank Company of San Antonio, on the basis of low bid meet- ing specifications in the amount of $31,643.62; (Bid Tabulation #67-37) g. That the unnamed but dedicated street which abuts Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8, of unrecorded Savoy Tract, being out of Lots 8 & 9, Section 54, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, be officially designated and named "Hennigan Circle", h. That the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission re varia- tion of platting requirements for the Padre Island Development Corporation be approved as follows; PADRE ISLAND AT CORPUS CHRISTI (Overall Plat - approx. 5,000 Acres) 0.C.L. 1. Delete the 500 -foot maximum allowed on dead end streets; 2. Eliminate the park requirement on the first 500 acres and defer the requirement on the remaining 4,500 acres 3. Note on plat that all canals as shown are private and for the use of the lot owner within the subdivision only. PADRE ISLAND AT CORPUS CHRISTI, Section 1 (Approx. 90.50 Acres) 0.C.L. 1. Delete the 500 -foot maximum allowed on dead end streets. 2. Reduce the required width of paving on minor residential streets to 20 feet 3. Reduce the required right of way to 50 feet on minor residential street that are dead end cul-de-sac streets which have lots that back up to canals 4. Eliminate the requirement for a public park. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 6, 1967 Page 4 PADRE ISLAND AT CORPUS CHRISTI, Sections 2 & 3 (Approx. 199.5 Acres) 0.C.L. 1. Delete the 500 -foot maximum allowed on dead end streets 2. Reduce the required width of paving on minor residential streets to 20 feet 3. Reduce the required right of way to 50 feet on minor residential streets that are dead end cul-de-sac streets which have lots that back up to canals 4. Eliminate the requirement for a public park. PADRE ISLAND AT CORPUS CHRISTI, Section 4 (Approx. 201.5 Acres) 0.C.L. 1. Delete the 500 -foot maximum allowed on dead end streets 2. Reduce the required width of paving on minor residential streets to 20 feet 3. Reduce the required right of way to 50 feet on minor residential streets that are dead end cul-de-sac streets which have lots that back up to canals 4. Eliminate the requirement fora public,park; i. That the agreement dated February 3, 1967, between the City and South- west Research Institute for the use of the City -owned Seaview Apartment Building, located on the West 40 feet of Lot 1, B1ock.93, Beach Portion, be amended whereby Southwest Research Institute shall have the right and privilege to remove all or part of property brought onto or erected on the premises, in accordance with the terms set out in said Amendment of Agreement; j. That the application of W. B. Dansfiell to drill his Baldwin Farms "E", Well #1, within City Drilling Block 435 at a location on the Baldwin Farms, Inc. 91.909 acre tract, being Lot 1 of Block 11 of the partition of the portions of certain of the J. C. Russell Farm Blocks, be approved, as recommended by Petrolejm Superintendent Harry Franklin, with the following variances: (1) Approval to drill the well to 11,000 feet after setting of approximately 2,000 feet of sur- face casing; (2) In the event the well results in a dry hole, applicant agrees to abandon the well in accordance with prior requirements of the office of the Petroleum Engineer; k. That the authority to enter into an agreement with the Nueces County Rural Fire Prevention District No. 2, for the furnishing of materials and equip- ment and funds in preventing and extinguishing fires in the Flour Bluff Area, for a period of five years in accordance with said agreement, be granted. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 6, 1967 Page 5 City Manager Whitney presented for the Council's consideration a recommen- dation of the Traffic Safety Advisory Board that a traffic signal be installed at the intersection of Baldwin and Balboa. Mr, Whitney stated that the Traffic Engineer- ing Department had reported that traffic counts have been conducted at this inter- section and that warrants for this installation are not met. He further stated that at the present time there are school flashers regulating the speed to 15 miles per hour during the time school children are crossing, plus a recently hired adult school crossing guard. Commissioner Jimenez stated that he strongly favored the recommendation of the Traffic Safety Advisory Board, stating that this intersection is used by very children and that the traffic is very heavy. He further stated that he feels the crossing guard and the school flashers should be maintained in addition to the proposed traffic signal. Motion by McDaniel that the Council defer for one week a decision on the foregoing recommendation. The motion failed for lack of a second. Motion by Bradley, seconded by Jimenez and passed, with McDaniel voting "Nay" that a traffic signal be installed at the intersection of Baldwin and Balboa, and that the existing flasher signal be removed. ORDINANCE N0. 8583 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO RED TOP CAB COMPANY A FIVE YEAR FRANCHISE IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE N0. 4536, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 23, 1956, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING TAXICABS ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR MODIFYING SAID FORM BY PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF 2% OF GROSS RECEIPTS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel, present voting "Aye"; Roberts abstained. small ORDINANCE NO< 8584 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO KING CAB CO., 1NC,, A. FIVE YEAR FRANCHISE IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE NO, 4536, PASSED A.S APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 23, 1956, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING TAXICABS ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR MODIFYING SAID FORM BY PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF 2% OF GROSS RECEIPTS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel, present and voting "Aye"; Roberts abstained. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 6, 1967 Page 6 ORDINANCE No. 8585 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO STAR CAB COMPANY A FIVE YEAR FRANCHISE IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE N0. 4536, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 23, 1956, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING TAXICABS ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR MODIFY- ING SAID FORM BY PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF 2% OF GROSS RECEIPTS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel, present and voting "Aye"; Roberts abstained. ORDINANCE N0. 8586 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CORPUS CHRISTI TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, A FIVE YEAR FRANCHISE IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE N0. 4536, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 23, 1956, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING TAXICABS ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR MODIFYING SAID FORM BY PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF 2% OF GROSS RECEIPTS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel, present and voting "Aye"; Roberts abstained. ORDINANCE NO. 8587 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AN OIL AND GAS LEASE OF 97.466 ACRES OF LAND CONSISTING OF 26 VARIOUS TRACTS OF LAND IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID LEASE TO BE WITH KELLY BFJ.T, FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD, BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 6, 1967, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 5, 1968, FOR A CASH BONUS IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS SET OUT IN THE LEASE FORM TO BE PAID IN ADVANCE, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN THE LEASE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel, present and voting "Aye"; Roberts abstained. ORDINANCE N0. 8588 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A REVOCABLE EASEMENT FOR USE OF A 30 -FOOT WIDE TRACT OUT OF LOT 5, BLOCK 4, CENTRAL WHARF AND WAREHOUSE COMPANY SUBDIVISION BY BEIN FUR COMPANY FOR USE AS A PARKING LOT, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE N0. 8589 APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 220 STREET BOND FUND FOR PROJECT NO. 220-67-97 OCEAN DRIVE, COLE PARK TO ALAMEDA JUNCTION, THE SUM OF $900 FOR THE APPRAISAL OF PARCELS N0. A, B, C, D, E AND F, RIGHT OF WAY FOR OCEAN DRIVE EROSION CONTROL, UNIT #2; AUTHORIZ- ING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO MARE PAYMENT TO HAROLD A. CARR FOR SERVICES RENDERED, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 6, 1967 Page 7 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote Elaclmion, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE N0. 8590 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 21, 1967, BETWEEN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION, EXISTENCE, USE, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY SIGNAL PROJECTS AT THE LOCATIONS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT 1, ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF SAID AGREEMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO. 8591 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 24, 1967, BE- TWEEN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE INSTALLATION, C0N- STRUCTION, EXISTENCE, USE, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY SIGNAL PROJECTS AT THE LOCATIONS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT 1, ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF SAID AGREEMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE N0. 8592 OFFICIALLY DESIGNATING THAT UNNAMED BUT DEDICATED STREET WHICH ABUTS LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 8 OF THE UNRECORDED SAVOY TRACT, BEING OUT OF LOTS 8 AND 9, SECTION 54 OF THE FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, TO HEREAFTER BE KNOWN AS "HENNIGAiN CIRCLE"; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE N0, 8593 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, DOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NUECES COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT NO. 2 FOR THE FURNISHING OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT AND FUNDS IN PREVENTING AND EXTINGUISHING FIRES IN THE FLOUR BLUFF AREA, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye," Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 6, 1967 Page 8 FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-131 0? THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BY AMENDING SECTION (b), 'NFTER ZONE NO, 2, BY AMENDING ITEM 3 THEREOF TO HEREAFTER READ "BUFFALO STREET, FROM NORTH UPPER BROADWAY TO TANCAHUA STREET"; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote; Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel, and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Jimenez voting "Nay," Mayor Blackmon announced the Council would recess for a 5 -minute period in order for the Zoning and Planning Staff to prepare the Council Chamber for the scheduled public hearings, Mayor Blackmon reconvened the meeting and announced the public hearing on Application #867-1, Mrs. Inez Barton, for change of zoning from "R-2" Two-family Dwelling District to "A-1" Apartment House District for a 14 -unit Apartment Complex on Lots 3A, 3B, and. the remaining portion of Lot 2, Barr -Keeler, and explained the procedure to be followed. Larry Wenger, Senior City Planner, locateci the property on the map; pointed out the zoning and land use of the surrounding territory; stated that at the Com- mission hearing held on August 1, 1967, Mr. Stacy Barton, the applicant's son, had appeared on her behalf and explained that their plans were to erect a 14 -unit apartment complex similar in design to the Sage West apartment development; that the project would face UpRiver Road and would have a circular drive exit an Fair- view Drive; that approximately 1.7 parking spaces per unit were provided. Mr, Wenger stated that no one had appeared in opposition; that the Staff reported that 16 letters had been mailed and three were received in favor and none in opposition; and that it was the recommendation of the Zoning anO Planniry Commis,,ion that the request be approved as submitted. No one spoke in favor or in oppositich. to the foregoing application, Motion by Bradley, seconded by Jimenez and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Bradley and passed that Application #867-1, Mrs. Inez Barton, for change of zoning from "R-2" Two-family Dwelling District to "A-1" Apartment House District for a 14 -unit Apartment Complex on Lots 3A, 3B, and Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 6, 1967 Page 9 the remaining portion of Lot 2, Barr -Keeler Addition, be approved as submitted, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change. Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing on Application 067-2, Mr. Joe Dudzienski, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B-4" General Business District on the rear of Lots 1, 2 & 3, Block 1, Village Park Addition. Larry Wenger located the property on the zoning and land use map and pointed out the existing zoning and uses; stated that at the Commission hearing held on August 1, 1967, Mr. Carl Meadows had represented the applicant and stated that Mr. Dudzienski wished to sell his property and that he had had several clients interested in buying, but on learning that only the front portion was zoned for business, they felt it was not a practicable investment for development; that four representatives from the Westwood Baptist Church had appeared and opposed the proposed zoning change on the basis that it would interfere with the church operation. Mr. Wenger stated that the Staff reported that 17 letters were mailed and two were received in favor and one in opposition, the latter being in the form of a petition signed by members of the adjacent church; stated that it was the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission that the request be approved subject to the City's standard screening fence along the portion of the property that sides up to residential property. Mr. Carl Meadows spoke on behalf of the applicant; described the triangular shape and size of the property and stated that it was the plan to enlarge the area enough to be used as business property; stated that the applicant has no firm plans as to the use of the property but is requesting business zoning so that it will be the same for the entire tract. Mrs. Loraine Ellis appeared on behalf of the Westwood Baptist Church and filed a petition containing approximately 141 signatures of members and area resi- dents in protest to the granting of the zoning request on the subject property on the basis that the church would be adversely affected by the type of business that could be operated in the proposed type of zoning, and would not be in the interest of the community and the church in general. Mr. Earl Hodges appeared and opposed the proposed zoning change, stating that he feels the area should remain zoned for residential use around church prop- erty. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 6, 1967 Page 10 Mr. Meadows was questioned as to the acceptability of changing the upper one-third of the property to "B-4" General Business Zoning, and Mr. Meadows stated that this would not be desirable because there would be no access except by Elk Street. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the foregoing appli- cation be tabled for further consideration. Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing on Application #867-3, Messrs. Stanley, Orion, Kiesel & Gamez, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "A-2" Apartment House District to construct a Community Center and 150 units under the FHA 221 (D) 3 Hent Supplement program, on Lots 3, 4 & 5, Lyle Subdivision. Larry Wenger presented the application and described the land uses of the surrounding territory; stated that at the Commission hearing held on August 1, 1967, Mr. Frank Gamez had represented his firm, stated that a thorough study had been made of this area by working with the FHA and also with the School District for the construction of a low rent housing project under the 221 (D) 3 Rent Supplement Program, and asked that they be allowed to erect 160 units. Mr. Wenger stated that three persons had appeared at the Commission hearing in opposition to the request; that the Staff reported four notices were mailed, two were received in favor and none in opposition; and that it was the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission that it be approved subject to a replat and a site plan approved by the Staff. Mr. Frank Gamez spoke on behalf of the application and presented a sketch of the proposed development; stated they would be of brick veneer construction with a Spanish character; that they would be one, two and three bedroom apartments; that the average cost would be approximately $10,000; that the PHA was in favor of this location and was chosen because of a 50 -acre area at the rear of the property which will be developed as a park; pointed out that the property does not back up to or side up to any other developed residential area; stated that all utilities are avilable at this time and will be placed underground; that 228 parking spaces are shown on the plan, but that an additional 100 parking spaces near the community Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 6, 1967 Page 11 center are available making a total of ?28 for the complex; stated that this would be the first project of this nature under the Rent Supplement Act to be constructed in Corpus Christi whereby the Government wild, pay part of the rent for low income people; explained that it will take approximately 18 months to complete the project; and that they have discussed the development with School Officials and that they are aware of the over -crowded conditions of schools in this area and the projected plan is to build new schools, and pointed out that there will be sufficient time to make plans to accommodate the estimated 500 additional children that will reside at the complex. Mr. Gamez pointed out the proximity of day care schools, recreational facilities, shopping centers, and bus service, and stated that the location is ideal for this type of development, and that this is another step toward the alleviation of blight in the City. Mrs. Hope Gonzalez, Chariman of the Neighborhood Civic Organization, and spokesman for approximately ten members and area residents who were present in the audience, appeared and urged the Council not to approve the requested zoning change on the basis that (1) would add to the already overcrowded. condition of the schools in the area; (2) would lower property values; (3) further congest traffic in the neighborhood; (4) attract people who will have no sense of property values or civic responsibilities;(95) increase the crime rate; (6) that there is a lack of recrea- tional facilities; and (7) would contribute to the drop-out rate in the schools. These statements were signed by members of the Neighborhood Civil Organization a•:d filed for record, Mrs. Rudy Gonzales and Mrs. S. G. Garza, also appeared in opDc_ tion co the request and generally concurred in the eta ecent-s anunerateO, above, Motion by Bradley, seconded by Mc:.aY ei a _ paFt that the hearing be closed. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Lozano and passed. that the foregoing appli- cation be tabled for further consideration. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.