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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
October 13, 1969
2:00 P.M,
PRESENT:
Mayor Jack R. Blackmon
Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Commissioners:
Dick Bradley, Jr.
Eduardo. E. de Ases
Ken McDaniel
W. J. Roberts
Ronnie Sizemore
Assistant City Manager Archie Walker
Assistant City Attorney Bob Coffin
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
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Mayor Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order and stated the purpose
of the Special Meeting was to hold public hearings, and any other business as may
properly come before the Council. He explained the procedure to be followed.
Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing on Application i#969-1, The
Fraternal Order of Eagles #2249, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family
Dwelling District to "AB" Professional Office District, on Lot 5, Block 2, Lexing-
ton Subdivision, located in the 2400 Block of Johanna Street.
Senior City Planner Larry Wenger located the property on the map and
described the zoning and land uses in the surrounding area; stated that at the
Commission hearing held September 2,1969, Mr. Richard Gill spoke on behalf of
the applicant, and stated that the Lodge plans to reconstruct or build a new
building at this location, and that they will provide adequate off-street parking.
He stated the present building will be demolished. Mr. Wenger stated that no one
appeared in favor nor in opposition; that the Staff mailed fifteen notices prior
to the hearing, one was received in favor and none in opposition; and that it was
the recommendation of both the Staff and the Commission that the request be approved.
Mr. H. A. Eden, 4538 Townsend, Lodge member, spoke in favor of the request
and stated that a parking lot is planned on Lot 1 in place of the old building and
a new building is to be constructed on the other lot; stated that the building
will be used for Lodge activities except on some occasions it will be used for
private parties, but that it will not be sub -leased; and that at the present time
there are no plans for screening. He stated that the request is simply to build
a new building and acquire more parking space which would be an improvement of the
property.
Mrs. Joe Moreles, Jr., owner of the property adjacent to the subject prop-
erty stated she is not opposed to the request for rezoning if it is a nice building
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and not a business with junk yard such as exists on the property adjacent to her
property.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Sizemore and passed, that the hearing be
closed.
Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the recommendation
of the Planning Commission be concurred in and that Application #969-1, The Fraternal
Order of Eagles #2249, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District
to "AB" Professional Office District, on Lot 5, Block 2, Lexington Subdivision,
located in the 2400 Block of Johanna Street, be approved as submitted, and that an
ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change.
Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing on Application #969-2, The
American National Red Cross, for change of zoning from "A-2" Apartment House District
to "AB" Professional Office District, on Lots 27 & 28, Block 1003, Fitchue Place,
a Subdivision of a portion of Bay Terrace No. 2, located in the 1600 Block of 10th
Street.
Larry Wenger located the property on the map and described the zoning and
land uses in the surrounding territory; stated that at the Commission hearing held
September 2, 1969, Mr. Richard S. Durham, Chairman of the Coastal Bend -Texas Chapter
American National Red Cross, spoke on behalf of the application and explained the
intended use of the property. Mr. Wenger stated that two other persons spoke in
favor of the request and that no one appeared in opposition; stated that prior to
the Commission hearing twenty three notices were mailed, four received in favor and
none in opposition; that it was the recommendation of both the Staff and Planning
Commission that the application be approved as submitted.
Mr. A. H. Meinrath, 302 Dolphin, member of the Executive Committee of the
American Red Cross, appeared and spoke on behalf of the application, and explained
that the main building of the Red Cross will be located on Lots 36, 37 and 38,
fronting on Brownlee Boulevard, which are zoned "B-4": that the two lots of request
front on 10th Street and back up to the main building site, and that the house pre-
sently located on these lots will be removed and an auxiliary building constructed
for use in conjunction with the main building; that a portion of the two lots in
the back would be paved for parking; and that preliminary plans are for storage
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space for first aid equipment, stretchers, etc., and classroom facilities in con-
nection with the buildings on the Brownlee side. He stated he was not aware of any
plans for fencing the back of the lots.
Mr. H. L. (Butch) Edens, owner of the property, spoke in favor of the appli-
cation, stating that a contract had been drawn on July 17, 1969, that it took six
weeks to get the request before the Planning Commission on September 2, that another
six weeks had elapsed before it came before the Council, stated that it would be a
definite inconvenience to have further delay, and would appreciate the granting of
the requested "AB" zoning at this meeting.
Mrs. J. L. Aldrich, owner of Lots 28 & 29 adjoining the subject property
at the rear, stated she was not opposed to the granting of "AB" zoning, but that
she had rental units on the two lots and would like to have some provision made to
screen or separate the properties to prevent "spilling over" of parking into her
property.
Mayor Blackmon explained that in order to have any kind of stipulation as
to the screening fence, probably a Special Permit is needed rather than a change of
zoning, Mr. Meinrath stated he did not have the authority to state at this time if
a special permit would be acceptable, but that they would work with Mrs. Aldrich
for a satisfactory agreement.
Motion by de Ases, seconded by Sizemore and passed, that the hearing be
closed.
Motion by Roberts, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the foregoing Appli-
cation #969-2, The American National Red Cross, be tabled for further consideration.
Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing on Application #969-3, Dr.
W. H. Briscoe, for change of zoning from "R-2" Two-family Dwelling District and a
Special Permit for a dance studio to "AB" Professional Office District, on Lots
43 & 44, Block 814, Port Aransas Cliffs, located at 3422 Alameda Street.
Larry Wenger presented the application, located the property on the map
and described the zoning and land uses in the surrounding area. He stated that at
the Commission hearing held September 2, 1969, Mr. Joseph Hans, architect had
represented the applicatit and explained that the property of request has a Special
Permit for a dance studio which was approved by the Council on July 9, 1969, but
that the dance studio had been abandoned and that proper zoning for a dental office
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is now required and that a new building is planned. Mr. Wenger stated that two
other persons spoke in favor of the request and that no one appeared in opposition;
that it was the recommendation of both the Staff and the Commission that the appli-
cation be approved as requested.
Mr. Hans presented a plot plan of the proposed building and driveway, and
stated that the plans now are to reconstruct the existing building instead of the
new building as stated at the Commission hearing, that the plans would comply with
the setback requirements of "AB" Professional Office District zoning, and that off-
street parking spaces would be provided. He explained that since the applicant
sees patients only by appointment, no traffic problem would be created, and that
the proposed development would involve less land coverage than a duplex. He further
explained that the storage space would also function for Dr. Briscoe's personal
automobile, and that the overall plan is very similar to that of single family
dwelling modernized with masonry exterior.
Dr. Briscoe spoke on behalf of the application and emphasized that there
will be no traffic congestion or other neighborhood problems.
Mr. S. J. Becker, realtor, stated that since the project for a dance studio
had been abandoned, it is felt that this dental office is the best use for the
property. He explained that the permit for a dance studio granted to Janice Bradley,
had been abandoned because of delays in zoning and other factors, and that the appli-
cant had been forced to locate elsewhere.
Mr. Billy Aldridge, owner of the duplex located on the adjacent property to
the south, spoke in favor of the request, stating that he would be most affected, and
that it is his opinion that the reconstructed building as planned would upgrade the
area.
No one appeared in opposition to the foregoing request.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Roberts and passed that the hearing be
closed.
Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Roberts and passed, that Application #969-3,
be tabled for further consideration.
Mayor Blackmon announced that zoning Application #969-6, Robert Callaway, •
for change of zoning on two tracts of land located in Section 18, Flour Bluff &
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Encinal Farm & Garden Tracts, located in the 6600 Block of Padre Island Drive and
6600 Block of McArdle Road, respectively, had been withdrawn at the applicant's
request.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the Meeting was
adjourned.