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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 06/09/1976 - SpecialPRESENT: Mayor Jason Luby Mayor Pro Tem Bill Tipton Council Members: Eduardo E. de Ases Bob Gulley Gabe Lozano, Sr. Edward L. Sample MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 9, 1976 3:30 P.M. City Manager R. Marvin Townsend City Attorney J. Bruce Aycock City Secretary Bill G. Read Mayor Jason Luby called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall. City Secretary Read stated there was a quorum of the Council and the necessary Charter Officers present to have a legally constituted meeting. City Manager Townsend presented Application #276-2, Betty Hicks, for a change of zoning from "I-2" Light Industrial District to "A-1"Apartment House District on a .65 -acre portion of the Tom Whelan 82 -acre tract located on the east side of Navigation Boulevard 300' north of Margaret Avenue. He informed the Council that the recommendation of the Planning Commission is that it be denied on the basis that the applicant has not submitted an adequate site plan. He reported that in response to the notification of the public hearing one letter had been received in favor, and two letters against the zoning change. Chief Planner Larry Wenger presented a land use and zoning map and showed slides of the area. He further explained that the entire area is zoned "I-2", but there are some residential uses there; however, he emphasized that if one of the existing residences . were torn down or destroyed through an accident, the owner would not be allowed to rebuild the residence under the "I-2" zoning. He further stated that the residents would not support a change of zoning in the area to residential. Mr. J. R. Mason, architect for the applicant, presented the revised site plan for the lots. The applicant, Mrs. Betty Hicks, told the Council that she wishes to rebuild an apartment building which was destroyed by fire; that it is her only income and she must regain it in order to support her four children. In further questioning by the Council, it was determined that Mrs. Hicks has under construction a bar in an existing house on the south lot of her property; and that she also wished to build some apartments on that lot and on the north lot. Since that would be conflicting uses, the Staff advised the Council that the south lot could remain zoned "I-2" and the north lot be rezoned "A-1" for her apartments. Mrs. Hicks responded that she understood she would not be able to build any apartments on the same lot with cs7).40" Minutes Special Council Meeting June 9, 1976 Page 2 the bar, and that that was acceptable to her. Motion by Tipton, seconded by Gulley and passed unanimously, that the hearing be closed. Motion by Gulley, seconded by Lozano and passed unanimously, to grant "A-1" zoning on the north lot, and deny the request on the south lot. City Manager Townsend next presented Application #376-5, Ismael C. Salazar, for a change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B-4" General Business District on Lot 50, Block 3, Lexington Subdivision, located on the northeast side of Sacky Drive approximately 385' east of Ayers Street. He reported that in response to the notification of the public hearing one letter had been received in favor of the zoning change and two letters in opposition. He also explained that the recommendation of Llie Planning Commission is that it be denied because the applicant has not submitted an,adequate site plan. Chief Planner Larry Wenger presented a land use and zoning map and showed slides of the location. He showed the Council the new site plan which had been submitted by the applicant, and said that it meets all City requirements. No one from the audience was in opposition. The applicant, Mr. Salazar, was not present. In further discussion, some of the Council Members felt the applicant should be notified to attend the next Council Meeting and make a presentation on his case. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Tipton and passed unanimously, that the hearing be closed. Motion by Tipton, seconded by Sample and passed --with Gulley voting No --that the item be tabled for one week. City Manager Townsend next announced Application #476-7, Alton Koenning, for a change of zoning from "B-4" General Business District to "I-2" Light Industrial District on the north side of Leopard Street, approximately 275' east of North Padre Island Drive (S.H. #358) being Lot 65, Ebony Acres #1. He explained that the recommendation of the Planning Commission is that the request for "I-2" be denied, but in lieu thereof a special permit be granted for the existing use according to an approved site plan; and that the Staff agrees with the special permit. He reported that in response to notification of the public hearing on the zoning request, five letters had been received in favor. Chief Planner Wenger presented a land use and zoning map and showed elides of the location. He explained that the applicant wishes to expand his business over the 6000 square feet maximum allowed in "B-4". Mit Viz= spe- . ouncil Meeting - June 9, 1976 „.:'( 3uge 3 �/ There was no one in the audience in opposition to the zoning request. Motion by Tipton, seconded by Gulley and passed unanimously, that the hearing be closed. Motion by Gulley, seconded by Tipton and passed unanimously, to grant Alton Koenning a special permit for the existing use, according to the site plan approved on May 11, 1976. City Secretary Read announced the ordinance on the foregoing zoning case, as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 13222 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 ALTON KOENNING, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR A DIESEL INJECTION SALES AND SERVICE BUSINESS, ACCORDING TO THE SITE PLAN, ON LOT 65, EBONY ACRES #1, 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, de Ases, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; Gill absent. There was then some discussion about the 6,000 square foot restriction on businesses in "B-4". Council Member Gulley remarked he didn't think the size of the business was that important as long as it's the same type of business. Motion by Gulley, seconded by de Ases and passed unanimously, that the Planning Commission restudy the 6,000 square foot limitation for certain uses in "B-4" as set forth in Article 16-2-5 to allow businesses to expand. There being no further business to come before the Council at this Special Meeting, on Motion by Tipton, seconded by Sample and passed unanimously, the Special Council Meeting of June 9, 1976 adjourned at 4:35 p.m.