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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 18, 1976
3:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Jason Luby
Mayor Pro Tem BiII Tipton
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Commissioners:
Eduardo de Ases City Manager R. Marvin Townsend
Ruth Gill Executive Assistant City Attorney Michael May
Bob Gulley City Secretary Bill G. Read
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Edward Sample
Mayor Luby called the meeting to order.
City Secretary Read noted there was'a quorum of the Council and the necessary Charter Officers
present to have a legally constituted meeting.
City Manager Townsend presented Application #176-2, Jim Burkhalter, for change of zoning
from "A-2" Apartment House District and "SP" Special Permit to "B -I" Neighborhood Business District
on Lots 19 & 20, Block 1102, Bay Terrace #2 Subdivision, located at 1525 South Brownlee Boulevard.
He stated that the recommendation of the Planning Commission is that the application be denied, but in
lieu thereof a special permit be approved for a dealership for business forms with a waiver of the standard
screening fence requirement on all sides of the property; that the identification sign presently existing
on the building remain; and that the site plan approved at the time the original special permit was granted •
be attached and approved for this special permit also. He added that the Staff concurs with the above
recommendation of the Planning Commission,and the applicant agrees also. • No one from the audience
spoke concerning the request.
Motion by Lozano, seconded by Gulley and passed, that the hearing be closed.
Motion by Tipton, seconded by Gulley and passed, that the recommendation of the Planning
Commission be concurred in, and Application #176-2, Jim Burkhalter, for change of zoning from "A-2"
and "SP" to "B -I" be denied, but in lieu thereof a special permit be approved subject to the above
requirements.
City Manager Townsend presented Application #176-8E, B. H. Casey and W. F. Glass, for
an exception to the screening fence requirement on 420' along the east side and 300' along tie north'
side of Lot 5, Saratoga Place, located along the north right-of-way in the 1900 block of Saratoga
Boulevard. He stated that the recommendation of the Planning Commission is that it be approved
approximately 420' along the east boundary line, but that it be denied 300' along the north boundary
line; and the staff concurs. Chief Planner Larry Wenger presented a land use and zoning map of the area.
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The applicant, Bill Glass, pointed out that there is a dedicated road along the north
side of his property.
No one from the audience spoke regarding the request.
Motion by Tipton, seconded by Gulley and passed, that the hearing be closed.
Motion by Tipton, seconded by Gulley, that Application #176-8E, B. H. Casey and W. F.
Glass, for exception to the screening fence requirement be approved.
There was further discussion relative to requiring a screening fence for the area. Responding
to a question by Commissioner de Ases, Mr. Glass stated that at the present time he has no plans for
industrial development on the remaining portion of the land.
Motion by de Ases, seconded by Gill, to Amend the Motion on the floor that the screening
fence requirement be waived unless there is construction within 350' of the boundary line. The Motion
to Amend failed by a vote of 3 to 4. Original Motion was voted on and passed, 6 to 1.
City Manager Townsend presented Application #176-9, Aaron L. Ward, for change of
zoning from "R -IB" One -family Dwelling District and "B-4" General Business District to "1-2" Light
Industrial District on Lot D, Magee Tract Annex, located in the 1300 Block of Up River Road north
of the O. N. Stevens Filtration Plant. He stated that the recommendation of the Planning Commission
is that it be approved; that the Staff recommended denial of the request and that "B-4" be granted.
He also reminded the Council that the 20% rule would be in effect on this case. He mentioned that in
response to notification of the public hearing one letter in opposition had been received, which was
from a nearby resident.
Chief Planner Larry Wenger presented a land use and zoning map and showed slides of the
area. He also explained that the present metal building on the property was constructed without a
permit, and therefore was illegally used to paint and rebuild automobiles, but that there was no
operation in the building at the present time. He added that the owner of the property is the Gulfway
National Bank; that it is not known what Mr. Ward's interest in the property is. Mayor Luby remarked
that he is very concerned about granting "1-2" zoning in an area which is an entrance to the City; he
stressed that the Council must do all it can to keep the entrances to the City attra ctive.
Motion by Gill, seconded by Lozano, that Application #I76-9, Aaron L. Ward, for change
of zoning from "R -IB" and "13-4" to "1-2" be denied, and "B-4" be granted.
The Council postponed their vote on the above Motion until the attorney for Mr. Ward
could get to the meeting to explain the intended uses for the property.
City Manager Townsend distributed to the Council copies of the proposal to the Government
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of Spain requesting their gift of a fountain and plaza depicting the Spanish influence of the United
States and, specifically, on the Southwest and Texas, to be constructed in the Bayfront Arts & Science
Park; he also distributed to them copies of the Corpus Christi Master Traffic Plan.
Director of Engineering & Physical Development James Lontos explained for the Council the
Black & Veech plan for the Flour Bluff sewer system.
Attorney Curtis Dyer arrived and addressed the Council regarding Application #176-9,
explaining that he represented Mr. Ward, who is interested in developing the property; that he plans
a light oil field equipment business there, and will also remodel and reside in the house which is on
a portion of the property. He added that "B-4" zoning would not be adequate, and asked that the
Council grant "1-2" zoning at least on the back portion of the property if they could not grant it for
all of the property.
Motion by Gulley, seconded by de Ases and passed, to Amend the Motion on the floor and
grant "B-4" zoning in front and "1-2" on the back property.
The Motion to grant "B-4" in front and "1-2" on the back property passed by a vote of 4 to
2, with I abstaining. The Council was reminded that this was a 20% rule case, needing 6 Aye votes
to pass the ordinance.
Motion by Gill, seconded by Gulley and passed, to reconsider.
Motion by Gill, seconded by Lozano and passed, to accept the Staff's recommendation
and Application #176-9, Aaron L. Ward, for change of zoning from "R -IB" and "B-4" to "I -2" be
denied, but "B-4" be granted on the "R -IB" part of the property.
ORDINANCE NO. 13049
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE
27T1-1 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 JIM BURKHALTER BY GRANTING A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR A DEALERSHIP FOR BUSINESS FORMS,
ACCORDING TO THE SITE PLAN, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH,
ON LOTS 19 AND 20, BLOCK 1102, BAY TERRACE #2 SUBDIVISION, SITUATED IN TI -E CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF
THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE-
WITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance passed by the following vote: Luby,
Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye".
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ORDINANCE NO. 13050
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 ORD INANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTI-
CULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF
B. H. CASEY AND W. F. GLASS, FOR AN EXCEPTION TO THE STANDARD SCREENING FENCE
REQUIREMENT LOCATED ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY IN THE 1900 BLOCK OF SARATOGA
BOULEVARD, BEING 420' ALONG THE EAST SIDE AND 300' ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF LOT
5, SARATOGA PLACE, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS;
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: Luby,
Tipton, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; de Ases voting No.
ORDINANCE NO. 13051
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 NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF
AARON L. WARD BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOT D,
MAGEE TRACT ANNEX," SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS,
FROM "R -IB" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT AND "B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS 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: Luby,
Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye".
City Secretary Read stated that according fo his tabulation all ordinances voted upon
passed.
There being no further business to come before the Council at this Special Meeting, on
Motion by de Ases, seconded by Lozano and passed, the Special Council Meeting of February 18,
1976 adjourned at 5:05 p.m.