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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
July 19, 1972
4:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Rennie Sizemore
Mayor Pro Tem Chas. A. Bonniwell
.ommissioners:
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 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.
Mayor Sizemore presented Application #672-2, Paul R. Aston, for change
of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "A-1" Apartment House
District on all of Lots 7 through 18, Block 4, Naval Center Subdivision. The
request was heard by the Planning Commission June 6, 1972, and forwarded to the
Council with the recommendation that it be denied, but in lieu thereof, "R-2"
Two-family Dwelling District be granted. The Staff concurred in this recommenda-
tion.
No one appeared in opposition to the recommendation of the Planning
Commission.
Motion by Gonzales, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the hearing be
closed.
Motion by Stark, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the recommendation
of the Planning Commission be concurred in and that Application #672-2, Paul R.
Aston, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "A-1"
Apartment House District, on all of Lots 7 through 18, Block 4, Naval Center
Subdivision, be denied, but in lieu thereof, "R-2" Two-family Dwelling District
be granted, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change.
Mayor Sizemore presented Application #672-6, Bill Bell, for change of
zoning from "A-2" Apartment House District to "I-2" Light Industrial District on
the south 200 feet of Lot 2, Jaime Subdivision_, located on the west side of the
1200 Block of 25th Street, south of Buford. The request was heard by the Planning
Commission June 6, 1972, and forwarded to the Council with the recommendation that
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it be approved as a logical extension of the "I-2" zoning on the properties adjacent
to the north and west, and the Staff concurred in this recommendation.
No one appeared in opposition to the recommendation of the Planning
Commission,
Motion by Bosquez, seconded by Branch and passed, that the recommendation
of the Planning Commission be concurred in and that Application #672-6, Bill Bell,
for change of zoning from "A-2" Apartment House District to "I-2" Light Industrial
District on the south 200 feet of Lot 2, Jaime Subdivision, be approved, and an
ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change.
Mayor Sizemore presented Application #672-3, Henry Tucker, for change of
zoning, TRACT A, from "F -R" Farm -Rural District to "B-4" General Business District;
TRACT g, from "F -R" Farm -Rural District to "A-2" Apartment House District, both
tracts being an approximately 8.94 -acre portion out of Lots 15 & 16, Section 19,
Flour Bluff & Encinal Farm & Garden Tracts, located on the northeast corner of
Airline Road and Wooldridge Road. The request was heard by the Planning Commission
June 6, 1972, and forwarded to the Council with the recommendation that "B-4" zoning
on TRACT A, and "A-2" zoning on TRACT B, be approved because the distance between
South Padre Island Drive and Saratoga Boulevard is about two miles and additional
business is needed in this area; and most of this area is farm -rural and the loca-
tion is right for "B-4" zoning. The Planning Staff's recommendation was that "8-1"
be granted in lieu of "B-4" on Tract A because it could provide all the business
gees needed in this area; and that "R-2" be granted in lieu of "A-2" on Tract B
because it is a lower density.
Dr. D. F. Segler, 6620 Wooldridge Road, spoke in opposition to the recom-
mendation of the Planning Commission, stating that his home is adjacent to the east
of the apartment portion of the request and is concerned with the recommended "A-2"
zoning for Tract B. He stated that when he purchased his property it had been his
understanding that this area was in the long-term plan for residential development,
and that he favored the recommendation of the Planning Staff for "R-2" instead of
the Planning Commission's recommendation for "A-2" on Tract B. He also stated it
was his understanding that a plan of proposed development be submitted before approval
of a zoning change which had not been done. He stated he is strongly opposed to
having an apartment complex in such close proximity to his property.
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July 19, 1972
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Mr, John Waller, attorney representing the applicant, pointed out that
the surrounding area is vacant and undeveloped, and the apartment houses would be
in line with the present development. He stated that Mr. Tucker's plans are for
about 24 units per acre which is allowed in the "R-2" classification; that if the
applicant waits until other properties in the area are developed into single-family
dwellings, there would be more opposition, and he feels the zoning pattern should be
established before the area is developed. He stated that water and gas facilities
are available now, and he understands that the sanitary sewer lines will be included
in the current proposed bond issue to be submitted in October of this year; that
a previous Council had recognized that "F -R" in this area was a "holding district
pattern" and that the area could never be developed for residential uses. He stated
the applicant would accept the "B-1" but there are no uses allowed in the "B-4" which
would be offensive to the residents. He pointed out the tremendous demand for apart-
ment dwellings throughout the City, and indications are that this trend will continue.
He stated he did not understand the "R-2" zoning and felt the ordinance should be
changed to more clearly define this classification. He further stated it was his
thinking that apartment development is the logical transition from residential to
business zoning. He pointed out other business establishments in this area which
back up to expensive residentialdevelopments with no evident devaluation of properties.
He stated they would accept the "B--1" and that his client would not object to filing
deed restrictions limiting the number of units to 24.
Motion by Stark, seconded by Branch and passed, that the hearing be
closed.
Motion by Stark, seconded by Branch and passed, that the request of Mr.
Henry Tucker, Application i'672-3, for change of zoning on TRACT A, from "F -R" Farm -
Rural District to "B-4" General Business District, be denied, but in lieu thereof,
"B-1" be approved; that the request for change of zoning from "F -R" Farm -Rural
District to "A-2" Apartment House District on TRACT B, be approved, subject to
restrictions being filed limiting the number of units to 24 - both tracts being
an approximately 8.94 -acre portio» out of Lots 15 and 16, Section 19, Flour Bluff
and Encinal Farm & Garden Traots.
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Mayor Sizemore presented Application #572-12, Richard Haas & Jack Dumphy,
for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "R-2" Two-family
Dwelling District on all of Lots 2 & 3, Block 5, Naval Center Addition, Unit #2,
located 105 feet south of Navy Drive on the west side of Anchor Street. The request
was heard by the Planning Commission May 23, 1972, and forwarded to the Council
with the recommendation that it be approved as requested, and the Staff concurred
in this recommendation.
No one appeared in opposition to the recommendation of the Planning
Commission.
Motion by Bosquez, seconded by Gonzales and passed, that the hearing
be closed.
Motion by Branch, seconded by Gonzales and passed, that the recommenda-
tion of the Planning Commission be concurred in and that Application #572-12,
Richard Haas & Jack Dumphy, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling
District to "R-2" Two-family Dwelling District on all of Lots 2 & 3, Block 5, Naval
Center Addition, Unit #2, located 105 feet south of Navy Drive on the west side of
Anchor Street, be approved as requested and that an ordinance be brought forward
effectuating the charge.
ORDINANCE NO. 10982
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH
DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOI3JME 9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ, OF THE
ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY
AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF PAUL R. ASTON
BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON ALL OF LOTS 7 THRU 18, BLOCK
4, NAVAL CENTER SUBDIVISION, LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF AVIATION DRIVE BETWEEN
SKIPPER LANE AND JESTER STREET SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES
COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "R-2" TWO-FAMILY DWELLING
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: Sizemore, Bo,niwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and
Stark, present and voting "Aye."
ORDINANCE NO, 10983
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH
DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ, OF THE
ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY
AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF BILL BELL BY
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOT 2, JAIME ADDITION, LOCATED
ON THE WEST SIDE OF THZ~ 1200 BLOCK OF 25TH STREET, SOUTH OF BUFORD STREET SITUATED
IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "A-2" APARTMENT HOUSE
DISTRICT TO "I-2" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS
OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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Special Council Meeting
July 19, 1972
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The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed
by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and
Stark, present and voting "Aye."
ORDINANCE NO, 10984
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY
OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ, OF THE ORDINANCE
AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY
ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF RICHARD HAAS AND JACK DUMPHY BY
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON ALL OF LOTS 2 AND 3, BLOCK 5, NAVAL
CENTER ADDITION UNIT 2, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS,
FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "R-2" TWO-FAMILY DWELLING 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: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark,
present and voting "Aye,"
There being no further business to come before the Council, motion by
Bosquez, seconded by Branch and passed, that the meeting be adjourned at 5:25 p.m,,
July 19, 1972,