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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 07/14/1976 - SpecialPRESENT: Mayor Jason Luby Mayor Pro Tem Bill Tipton Council Members: Eduardo E. de Ases Ruth Gill Bob Gulley Gabe Lozano, Sr. Edward Sample MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING JULY 14, 1976 3:30 P.M. City Manager R. Marvin Townsend ' City Attorney J. Bruce Aycock City Secretary Bill G. Read Mayor Luby called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall. 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 #676-1, Fernando R. Villarreal, for a change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to'"A-1" Apartment House District, located 75' southeast of Curtis Clark Drive on the southeast side of Burton Lane, being Lot 1B, Block 5, Gardendale #2. He noted that the recommendation of the Planning Commission is that "A-1" be denied, but in lieu thereof "R-2" Multiple Dwelling -District be approved for a duplex use; and that the Planning Staff recommends denial. He reviewed that in response to notices of the public hearing, two have been received in favor of the zoning change and four in opposition.. Chief Planner Larry Wenger presented a land use and zoning map and slides of the location, explaining that the applicant wishes to convert the existing building into a 4-plex. The applicant, Mrs. Fernando Villarreal, stated that she and her husband purchased the lot some ten years ago and also own the single-family dwellings on both sides; that the existing structure was moved onto the property at the time of purchase and converted from a 4-plex to a single-family dwelling to accommodate their family; but now their children have grown up and they would like to convert the house into a 4-plex again. She said if the Council could not grant the request for a 4-plex, a 3-plex would be , satisfactory. She added that there is existing plumbing for four apartments. There was no one in the audience in opposition. Motion by Tipton, seconded by Sample and passed unanimously, that the hearing be Motion by Lozano, seconded by Tipton and passed unanimously, that Application #676-1 from "R -1B" to "A-1" be denied, but in lieu thereof a Special Permit be issued closed. for three apartments, subject to an acceptable site plan, Minutes Special Council Meeting July 14, 1976 Page 2 City Manager Townsend next presented Application #676-2, Aaron L. Ward, for change of zoning from "B-4" General Business District to "I-2" Light Industrial District, located in the 1300 Block of Up River Road, north of the 0. N. Stevens Filtration Plant, being Lot D, Magee Tract Annex. He noted that the recommendation of the Planning Commission is that "I-2" be denied on the northern 6+ acre portion, but that it be approved on the southern 5+ acre portion fronting on Up River Road; and that the Planning Staff recommends denial. He added that in response to the notices sent out regarding the public hearing, none were returned either in favor or opposition. Chief Planner Larry Wenger, then presented a land use and zoning map and slides of the location. Attorney Curtis Dyer represented the applicant and T. J. Services (an oil field drilling and service company), stating that the company is interested in purchasing southern portion of the tract and relocating there. He added that the applicant would like to be granted a special use permit for the southern portion of the tract only. There was no one in the audience in opposition. Mrs. Charlotte Orr Avery stated she owns some adjacent property,and the zoning request is acceptable to her. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Lozano and passed unanimously, that the hearing be closed. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Gulley and passed unanimously, to accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission. City Manager Townsend next described Application #676-3, Dr. Louise A. Carter, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "AB" Professional Office District, located along the north right-of-way line of Saratoga Boulevard, east of Everhart Road, being the east one-half acre+ portion of Lot 3, Section 1, Tract D, Country Club Estates. He noted that the recommendation of both the Planning Commission and the Planning Staff is that it be approved as requested; also that one letter was received in favor of the zoning change. Chief Planner Larry Wenger presented a land use and zoning map and slides of the location. No one in the audience addressed the Council in opposition. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Sample and passed --with Gill abstaining --that the hearing be closed. Motion by Sample, seconded by Lozano and passed --with Tipton abstaining, -to accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission.' M s Special Council Meeting July 14, 1976 Page 3 City Manager Townsend then presented the ordinances on two of the zoning cases passed previously in the meeting. City Secretary Read polled the Council for its vote and stated that the ordinances passed, as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 13289 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 AARON L. WARD BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON TRACTS 3 AND 4, LOT D, MAGEE TRACT ANNEX, AS RECORDED IN VOL. 41, PAGE 183, NUECES COUNTY MAP RECORDS, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT TO "I-2" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL 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, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; de Ases absent. ORDINANCE NO. 13290 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 DR. LOUIE A. CARTER BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON A PORTION OF LOT 3, SECTION,1, TRACT D, COUNTY CLUB ESTATES, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "AB" PROFESSIONAL OFFICE 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, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; Mayor Pro Tem Tipton abstaining; de Ases absent. There being no further business to come before the Council at this Special Meeting, by unanimous consensus the Special Council Meeting of July 14, 1976 was adjourned at 4:22 p.m.