HomeMy WebLinkAbout02081 ORD - 05/13/1947AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY
OF AUGUST, 1937, AND APPEARING OF RECORD IN
VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ, OF THE ORDI-
NANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI AND AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO
TIME THEREAFTER BY ZONING OR CLASSIFYING AS
HEREIN SET OUT THAT AREA DESCRIBED AS LOTS
ONE (1) TO ELEVEN (11), INCLUSIVE, BLOCK FOUR
(4), BAY TERRACE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEARS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Zoning and Planning Commission of the City
of Corpus Christi has heretofore held a public hearing for the purpose
of hearing objections or recommendations in respect to changing the
zoning of that area described as Lots One (1) to Eleven (11), inclusive,
Block Four (4), Bay Terrace Addition to the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas; and,
WHEREAS, after said hearing the City Zoning and Planning
Commission did, as a result of said hearing and after due deliberation,
file its report and recommendation to the City Council as to the change
in zoning classification of the above described area; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council did order a public hearing to be
held by the City Council on the 8th day of April, 1947, for the purpose
Of giving all interested parties, citizens, and property owners the
Opportunity to be heard on the proposed change in zoning classification
of the said area and notice of such hearing was published in the Corpus
Christi Press on the 13th day of March, 1947, 20th day of March, 1947, and
27th day Of March, 1947; and,
WHEREAS, after having received and considered said report and
recommendation of the City Zoning and Planning Commission, the City Council
did on the 8th day of April, 1947, hold such hearing where all interested
citizens, property owners and other parties had the opportunity to be heard
on the proposed amendment to zoning ordinance and map of City of Corpus
Christi, Texas; and
WHEREAS, at such hearing all discussions and proposals in regard
to said zoning by parties appearing thereat were heard and considered
by the City Council;
�OV/
NOW, THERffORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CIMISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the zoning classification of the area
hereinabove described be changed from Apartment District to Retail
District.
SECTION 2. That the official zoning map of the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas, is hereby amended as herein ordained.
SECTION 3. That all ordinance or parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. The fact that it is of the greatest public
importance to immediately put in force the change in the zoning ordi-
nance and map as above provided for the purpose of providing for the
orderly and progressive growth of the City and for the protection of
the lives, health, property and welfare of the citizens, creates a
public emergency and public imperative necessity requiring the sus-
pension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall be
passed finally on the date it is introduced and that such ordinance
or resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council,
and the I!4ayor having declared that such public emergency and imperative
necessity exist, and having requested that such Charter rule be sus-
pended, and.that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its
introduction and take effect and be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SnO�ORDA.122D.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ) iY 4day of May, A. D. 1947.
MAYOR, C. Corp s Chris i, e.as
ATTEST:
City Secra ary /
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORN::
cy jMtorney
Corpus Christi, Texas
may /3 , 1947
TO THE aMBERS OF TEE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen:
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the
foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity
exist for the suspension of the Charter rule or requirement that no
ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is
introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at
three meetin@sof the City Council, 1, therefore, hereby request that
you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance
finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of
the City Council.
Respectfully,
OR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following votes
Wesley E. Seale
George R. Clark, Jr. 42V
John A. Ferris
Ray R. Henry
Joe T. Dawson
The above ordinance was passed by the following votes
Wesley E. Seale
George R. Clark Jr.
John A. Ferris
Ray R. Henry�Lc ,
Joe T. Dawson
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