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
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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".
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�/ 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.