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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes City Council - 06/28/1972 - SpecialMINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING June 28, 1972 4:30 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Ronnie Sizemore Mayor Pro Tem Chas, A Bonniwell Commissioners: Roberto Bosquez, M.D. Rev. Harold T. Branch Thomas V. Gonzales Gabe Lozano, Sr. J. Howard Stark City Manager R. Marvin Townsend City Attorney James R. Riggs City Secretary T. Ray Kring • Mayor Sizemore called the Special Meeting to order in the Council Chamber of City Hall, and stated the purpose of the meeting was to hold scheduled public hearings on zoning applications and any other business as may properly come before the Council. He explained the procedure to be followed and asked that it be noted that a quorum of the Council and the required Charter Officers were present to conduct a valid meeting. City Manager Townsend presented Application #1271-1, Manuel N. Cantu, Jr., for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "8-1" Neighborhood Business District on all of Lot 11, Phillips 66 Subdivision, located in the 2400 Block of Baldwin Boulevard. He explained that the request was heard by the Planning Commission December 7, 1971, and forwarded to the Council with the recommendation Permit that it be denied, but in lieu thereof, a Speciall be granted for a funeral parlor subject to the site plan approved by the Commission May 23, 1972. He stated the Staff recommended that "AB" be approved as an extension of the existing "AB" in the block in lieu of the "B-1" requested, Mr, Manuel N. Cantu, Jr., applicant, was present and stated the Special Permit as recommended by the Planning Commission was acceptable. He stated that he plans to purchase the adjacent property, and at that time, would probably apply for a change of zoning. No one appeared in opposition to the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Bosquez and passed, that the hearing be closed. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Bosquez and passed, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be concurred in and that Application #1271-1, Manuel N. Cantu, Jr, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on all of Lot 11, Phillips 66 Subdivision, be a'+ Minutes Special Council Meeting June 28, 1972 Page 2 • denied, but in lieu thereof a Special Permit be granted for a funeral parlor subject to the site plan approved by the Commission May 23, 1972, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change. City Manager Townsend presented Application #572-11, February Investments, Inc., for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "A-2" Apart- ment House District on a 12 -acre tract of land out of Lots 2 & 7, Sections 5, Range VIII, Gugenheim & Cohn's Farm Lots, located northeast of South Padre Island Drive and northwest of Old Brownsville Road. He explained that the request was heard by the Planning Commission May 23, 1972, and forwarded to the Council with the recommendation that it be approved because the applicants have indicated that garden - type apartments will be developed, this is an undeveloped area which has been ignored, and this may be one way to get it developed and get a tax base for the West Oso ' School District. He stated the Staff's opinion is that "A-1" would be a more desir- able density and from the standpoint of land use and intensity, "A-1" would be the more desirable zoning district. No one appeared in opposition to the recommendation of the Planning COmr mission. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Bosquez and passed, that the hearing be closed. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Gonzales and passed, that the recommenda- tion of the Planning Commission be concurred in and that Application #572-11, February Investments, Inc. for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "A-2" Apartment House District on a 12 -acre tract out of Lots 2 & 7, Section 5, Range VIII, Gugenheim & Cohn's Farm Lots, be approved, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change, City Manager Townsend presented Application #572-9, Morris Lichtenstein,Jr., for change of zoning as follows: TRACT A - from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District and "B-1" Neighborhood Business District to "B-4" General Business District; and TRACT B - from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "A-1" Apartment House District; both tracts being approximately 10 acres out of Tract 1, Block 1, Paisley Subdivi- sion of the Hoffman Tract, located at 4134 South Staples Street southeast of Carmel Village Shopping Center. He explained that the request was heard by the Planning Commission May 23, 1972, and forwarded to the Council with the recommendation that • Minutes Special Council Meeting June 28, 1972 Page 3 "B-4" be approved as requested on TRACT A, and that "A-1" be denied on TRACT B, but in lieu thereof "R-2" Two-family Dwelling District be approved on the basis that it would serve as a buffer between the business and residential and would reduce the density. He stated that the Staff's recommendation was that "B-4" be approved on TRACT A, and that "R-2" along Grossman Drive is an appropriate zoning for TRACT B. Mr. Tom McDowell, attorney representing a group of property owners abutting Pope Place #5 Subdivision, stated these residents were not opposed to the recommendation of the Planning Commission for "B-4" zoning on TRACT A because it is across from Carmel Village which is already zoned "8-4", but that there was some question about TRACT 8 which divides the residential area from Carmel Village. He stated these are $30,000 to $40,000 homes and the subdivision has not deteriorated since it was developed; that they would like some development which would safeguard any invasion of the privacy or depreciation of the property values and continue the same character of Pope Place. He stated if it could be determined that the proposed shopping center would be a mall with enclosed stores similar to Cullen Mall, this would not be objectionable and would serve as a buffer zone. He pointed out that deed restrictions which the City had been made a party to, had been filed several years ago on property abutting Grossman Drive, and that these deed restrictions had been violated. He stated his clients are concerned that a compatible buffer area such as duplexes with deed restrictions on the building height to one-story, be continued, and that the "B-4" zoning not be projected farther than the same depth as that of Carmel Shopping Center, and that if the applicant is willing to enter into such a covenant, there would be no objection to the granting of "R-2" zoning as recommended by the Planning Commission. Others appearing and indicating concurrence with statements of Mr. McDowell, were: Mr. J. 3, O'Brian, 4130 Pompano, Mrs. Billy C. Koy, 4125 Harry; Mr. R. M. Hurt, 4102 Harry; Mrs. Val Dixon, 3109 Harry; Mr. C. B. Robbins, 4134 Harry; and Mr. M. T, Alexander, 4121 Harry. Motion by Branch, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the hearing be closed. Motion by Branch, seconded by Bosquez and passed, that the foregoing .- �4 Minutes Special Council Meeting June 28, 1972 Page 4 • Application #572-9, Morris Lichtenstein, Jr. be tabled, and that the applicant be asked if he is willing to file a voluntary covenant restricting the develop- ment to one-story buildings. There being no further business to come before the Council, the Special Meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 28, 1972, I, RONNIE SIZEMORE, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas certify that the foregoing minutes, same being for the period of June 7, 1972, to June 28, 1972, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council action, are by me hereby approved. RONNIE SIZEM.RE, City of Corpus Chrixas