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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 01/10/1973 - Special• MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS SFBCIAL COUNCIL MEETING January 10, 1973 4:30 P. M. PRESENT: 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 Pro Tem Chas. A. Bonniwell called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of the City Hall and stated the purpose of the meeting was to hold scheduled public hearings on five zoning applications and any other business as may properly come before the Council, City Manager Townsend presented Application #1272-5, Peterson Properties, Inc., for change of zoning from "B -1A" Tourist Court District to "B-4" General Business District on Lot 3, Block 2, Gulfgate, Section 2, located on the northeast corner of Prince Drive and South Padre Island Drive. The request was heard by the Planning Commission December 5, 1972 and forwarded to the Council with the recommendation that it be approved as a logical extension of "8.4" zoning in this area, and the Planning Staff concurred in this recommendation. No one appeared in opposition to the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Stark and passed, that the hearing be, closed. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Branch and passed, that the recommenda- tion of the Planning Commission be concurred in and that Application #1272-5, Peterson Properties, Inc., for change of zoning from "B -IA" Tourist Court District to "B-4" General Business District on Lot 3, Block 2, Gulfgate, Section 2, be approved as requested, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change. City Manager Townsend presented Application #C1272-5, Planning Commission, for change of zoning from "B -1A" Tourist Court District to "8.4" General Business District on a portion of Lots 6, 7 & 8, Section 13, Flour Bluff & Enoinal Farm & Garden Tracts, located on the south side of the 6300 Block of Padre Island Drive. The application was heard by the Planning Commission on Minutes Special Council Meeting January 10, 1973 Page 2 December 5, 1972 and forwarded to the Council with the recommendation that it be approved as a logical extension of "B-4" zoning in the area, and the Planning Staff concurred in this recommendation. No one appeared in opposition to the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Gonzales and passed, that the hearing be closed, Motion by Stark, seconded by Branch and passed, that Application #C1272-5, Planning Commission, for change of zoning from "B -1A" Tourist Court District to "B-4" General Business District on a portion of Lots 6, 7 & 8, Section 13, Flour Bluff & Encinal Farm & Garden Tracts, be approved as requested, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change. City Manager Townsend presented Application #1272-6, WHP, 1nc,, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "R-2" Two-family Dwelling District on 27 acres out of Lots 17, 18 & 19, Section 28, Flour Bluff & Encinal Farm & Garden Tracts, located south of Williams Drive and east of Rodd Field Road, The request was heard by the Planning Commission December 5, 1972, and referred to the Council with the recommendation that it be approved as a logical use of the property. The Staff recommended denial on the basis that it would place an undue burden on the residential streets and be detrimental to the existing residences as well as those to be built in the future within the subdi- vision to the north. Senior City Planner Wenger pointed out the location of the property on the map and described the zoning uses in the surrounding area. He explained that this area abuts the recently developed Greenway Gardens Subdivision which has some five stubend streets ,extending to the south that were designed to extend into this area on the basis of the preliminary plat which was to be developed as all single-family detached homes, He stated it was the Staff's feeling that this area should be developed according to the preliminary plans, City Manager Townsend stated there was a question as to whether or not the density in this area should be increased, and if multiple units are planned • • Minutes Special Council Meeting January 10, 1973 Page 3 the applicant should show adequate arrangement of egress and ingress and be from some other location other than from Rodd Field Road,otherwise it would not be good planning. No one appeared in opposition to the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Motion by Branch, seconded by Bosquez and passed, that the hearing be closed. Motion by Branch, seconded by Lozano and passed, that Application #1272-6, WHP, Inc., be tabled until a plat is submitted showing how the tract will be developed as to ingress and egress. City Manager Townsend announced the public hearing on Application #1072-7, McDonald's Hamburgers, for change of zoning from "B -l" Neighborhopd Busi- ness District to "B-4" General Business District, on Lot 1-A, Block 24, Windsor Park Unit 4, being 26,640 square feet in area, located in the 4400 Block of South Staples at the intersection of Landsdown Drive. The request was heard by the Planning Commission October 17, 1972, and forwarded to the Council with the recom- mendation that it be approved on the basis that there hag been a substantial change in this area, this would be a logical extension of higher density zoning, and the Staff concurred in this recommendation. No one appeared in opposition to the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Motion by Bosquez, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the hearing be closed. Motion by Stark, seconded by Branch and passed, that the recommenda- tion of the Planning Commission be concurred in and that Application #1072-7, McDonald's Hamburgers, for change of zoning from "B-1" Neighborhood Business District to "B-4" General Business District, on Lot 1-A, Block 24, Windsor Park Unit 4, being 26,640 square feet in area, be approved as requested,and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change. City Manager Townsend presented Application #1272-8, C.C. Bank & Trust Co. & Winston J. Stevens, for change of zoning from "A-1" Apartment House District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District, on Lots 2 thru 11, Forest Park Addition Minutes Special Council Meeting January 1.0, 1973 Page 4 Unit 2, located on the southeast corner of Nueces Bay Boulevard & I.H. #37. The application was heard by the Planning Commission on December 5, 1972, and forwarded to the Council with the recommendation that it be approved as a logical use of the land. The Staff concurred in this recommendation based on the fact that a building permit was issued for a drive-in grocery store which was under construction before the error was discovered. Mr. Wenger located the area on the map and pointed out the zoning and land use of the surrounding area, stating the property is presently vacant and is surrounded by mostly "A-1" and "R -1B" uses. City Attorney Riggs explained reasons for his opinion that this zon- ing should not be granted, stating there is not a sufficient change of conditions to warrant rezoning. No one appeared in opposition to the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Branch and passed, that the hearing be closed. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Branch and passed, that the recommenda- tion of the Planning Commission be concurred in and that Application #1272-8, C. C. Bank & Trust Company & Winston J. Stevens, for change of zoning from "A-1" Apartment House District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District, on Lots 2 thru 11, Forest Park Addition Unit 2, be approved as requested and that an ordinance be ' brought forward effectuating the change. ORDINANCE NO. 11253 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 PETERSON PROPERTIES, INC., BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOT 3, BLOCK 2, GULFGATE, SECTION 2, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "B -1A" TOURIST COURT DISTRICT TO "3-4" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT' ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCESIN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Bonniwel.l, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano, and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore absent. Minutes Special Council Meeting January 10, 1973 Page 5 ORDINANCE NO. 11254 • 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 THE PLANNING COMMISSION BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON A PORTION OF LOTS 6, 7 &"8, SECTION 13, FLOUR BLUFF & ENCINAL FARM & GARDEN TRACTS, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "B -IA" TOURIST COURT DISTRICT TO "B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS 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: Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano, and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore absent. ORDINANCE N0. 11255 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 PARTI- CULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE N0. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF McDONALD'S HAMBURGERS, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOT 1-A, BLOCK 24, WINDSOR PARK UNIT 4 SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT TO "B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXIST- ING 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: Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore absent. ORDINANCE NO. 11256 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 TLME AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE N0. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF C.C. BANK & TRUST CO. & WINSTON J. STEVENS BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOTS 2 THROUGH 11, FOREST PARK ADDITION UNIT 2, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "A-1" APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT TO "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS 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: Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore absent. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m., January 10, 1973.