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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 1, 1979
3:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Luther Jones
Mayor Pro Tem Edward L. Sample
Council Members:
Dr. Jack Best
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner.
Cliff Zarsky
City Manager R. Marvin Townsend
Asst. City Attorney Bob Coffin
City Secretary Bill G. .Read
Mayor Luther Jones called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of
City Hall.
City Secretary Bill G. Read verified that the necessary quorum of required
Charter Officers was present to conducta legally constituted meeting.
City Manager R. Marvin Townsend announced the public hearing on Application
No. 679-10, Messrs. Roy B. Taylor and Oscar H. Taylor, for a change of zoning from
"R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "R-2" Multiple Dwelling District on Lots 10,
11, 12 and 13, Block A, Highway Park, located at the northwest cornerof Rhodes
Court and Mobile Drive.
Mr. Townsend informed the Council that both the Planning Commission and the
Planning Staff recommend approval and that in response to the notices of the public
hearing, one in favor and none in opposition had been returned. He then asked Mr.
Larry Wenger, Chief Planner, to summarize the case.
Chief Planner Wenger located the area on the zoning and land use map, des-
cribed the land use in the surrounding area, showed slides of the area and stated
that the owners plan the construction of duplex units at this location.
No one spoke in regard to this application.
Motion by Sample that the hearing be closed, seconded by Best and passed
unanimously.
Motion by Sample that the Council concur with the recommendation of .the
Planning Commission and the Staff and approve the zoning of "R-2" for Application
No. 679-10; seconded by Dumphy; and passed unanimously.
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Mayor Jones announced the public hearing on Application No. 679-11 , Island
lce, Inc., for a change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B -b"
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General :',,iness District on the east 40 feet of Lot 26B, Block 8, Flour Bluff
Estates ?i`, located on the north side of Claride Drive, approximately 150 feet east
of M.A.S. Drive.
:'ity Manager Townsend stated that both the Planning Commisst,n and the Plan-
ning Staff recommend approval and that in response to the notices of the public
hearing, one in favor and "one in opposition were returned.
Chief Planner Wenger loc.:ed the area on the zoning and land use map, des-
cribed the land use in the surrounding area, showed slides of the area and informed
the Council that this request is made just to allow an additional 40 feet so that
the applicant will be able to construct the standard screening fence along the
east property line.
No one spoke in regard to this application.
Motion by Zarsky that the hearing be closed, seconded by Sample and pa:,>d
unanimously.
Motion by Zarsky that the Council concur with the recommendation of the
Planning Commission and approve the requested zoning of "B-4" on Application No.
679-11; seconded by Best; and passed unanimously.
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City Manager Townsend announced the public hearing on Application No.
679-12, Highway Pipeline Trucking, for a change of zoning from "1-2" Light Indus-
trial District to "1-3" Heavy Industrial District on a 10.092± acre tract of land
out of Lot 1, Block 7, J. C. Russell Farm Blocks, located on the east side of
Flato Road, between Highway #44 and Bear Lane.
Mr. Townsend stated that both the Planning Commission and the Planning
Staff recommend approval and that in response to the notices of the public hearing,
one in favor and one in opposition had been returned.
Chief Planner Wenger located the area on the zoning and land use map, des-
cribed the land use in the surrounding area, showed slides of the area, and stated
nearly all of the property in this vicinity is vacant land and the applicant plans
to utilize the property for a trucking yard and a free-standing propane fuel tank
for use of the company only.
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No one spoke in regard to this application.
Motion by Sample that the hearing be closed, seconded by Zarsky and passed
unanimously.
Motion by Turner that the Council concur with the recommenc. of the
Planning Commission and approve the zoning of "1-3" on Application No. 679-12;
seconded by Dumphy; and passed unanimously.
City Manager Townsend presented the ordinances effecting the zoning changes
approved during the foregoing public hearings. City Secretary Read polled the
Council for their votes, and the following ordinances were approved:
ORDINANCE NO. 15038:
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
PND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTICUL4RLY AS AMENDED BY
ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF MESSRS. ROY B. AND OSCAR H.
TAYLOR BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOTS 10, 11, 12 AND 13,
BLOCK A, HIGHWAY PARK, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS,
FROM "R -IB" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "R-2" MULTIPLE DWELLING 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 passed by the following
vote: Jones, Sample, Best, Dumphy, Turner and Zarsky voting "Aye"; Diaz, "absent".
ORDINANCE NO. 15039:
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
!'ND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY
ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF ISLAND ICE, INC. BY AMENDING THE
ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOT 26B, BLOCK 8, FLOUR BLUFF ESTATES #2,
SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R-lB" ONE -FAMILY
DWELLING 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.
Tne Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance passed by the following
cote: Jones, Sample, Best, Dumphy, Turner and Zarsky voting "Aye"; Diaz, "absent".
ORDINANCE NO. 15040:
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 HIGHWAY PIPELINE TRUCKING BY
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON 10.092+ ACRES OF LAND OUT OF
LOT 1, BLOCK 7, J. C. RUSSELL FARM BLOCKS, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "1-2" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO "1-3" HEAVY 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 passed by the following
vote: Jones, Sample, Best, Dumphy, Turner and Zarsky voting "Aye"; Diaz, "absent".
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ion by bumphy that Council Member ia',A uiaz, to i, u,
ha e>-.ised from the Special Council Meeting for just cause; seco„ded n' San e;
pre. ,. nanirnously,
There being no further business to come before the Council :HI m.irm f•,
Best, seconded by Sample aO passed unanimously, the Special Counci: hleetic-;
ad-icurned at 4:O, p.m., August i, 79.