HomeMy WebLinkAbout18588 ORD - 12/04/1984AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING ARTICLE 3,
DEFINITIONS, ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 6B, "R-TH" TOWNHOUSE
DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS; AND AMENDING ARTICLE 24,
HEIGHT, AREA, AND BULK REQUIREMENTS TO CREATE A NEW ZONING
DISTRICT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
CORPUS CHRISTINOW,
,
TTE%HEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AS
SECTION 1 That Article 3, Definitions, of the Zoning Ordinance of
the City of Corpus Christi be and is hereby amended by adding the following
section to read as follows
3-1.65.1 Townhouse/Townhouse Lot A single-family dwelling
unit design as a freestanding structure With a
separate wallabutting and attached to
a
adjoining single-family dwelling unit in s
townhouse group. The townhouse group shall be
comprised of two and not more than ten contiguous
townhouses with abutting walls. Such use shall be
developed an a site with the intention of separate
lot and dwelling unit ownership.
SECTION 2. That a new Article 613, BR-TH. Townhouse Dwelling District
Regulations, is hereby added to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Corpus
Christi to read as follows
Article 6B. "11-TH" Townhouse Dwelling District Regulations
Section 6-1 The regulations set forth in this article, o
set forth elsewhere in this article, are the
regulations in the "R-TH" Townhouse Dwelling
INCDistrict purpose
accommodate thethis development high/moderateof district
mm
density residential uses.
The "R-TH" District
would be suitable for undeveloped or
existing
residential areas as a transitionaldistrict
between single-family and multi -family residential
Section 6-2 Use Regulations. A building or premises shall
be used and developed according to the following
regulations
(1) Any residential '50 permitted in the "R-TH"
Otstrict shall franc a local residential
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street as indicated by the Corpus Christi
Urban Transportation Plan.
(2) Townhouse.
(3) Home Occupations
(4) Public utility installations for sewer,
water, gas, electric and telephone mains and
incidental appurtenances
(g) public parks, playgrounds, fceurses
ur.
(except miniature golf courses, putting
green, driving ranges and similar activities
operated as a business), non-profit,
nongovernmental public recreation, and
community buildings.
(6) Temporary buildings, the uses of which are
incidental to construction operations or sale
of lots during development being conducted on
the same or adjoining tract or subdivision
and which shall be removed upon completion or
abandonment of such construction, or upon the
expiration of a period of two years from the
time of erection of such temporary buildings,
whichever is sooner.
(1) Temporary non -illuminated signs of not more
than four (4) square feet pertaining to the
lease, hire, or sale of a building or
premises on which such sign is located.
(8) Accessory buildings and uses including, but
not limited to. private garages, swimming
pools, home barbecue grills, storage,
off-street parking, loading spaces, and
identification signs, which shall not utilize
or Incorporate flashing, moving, or
intermittent illumination and shall not
exceed thirty (30) square feet in area for
permitted public and semi-public uses.
Section 6-3 Parking Regulations The parking regulations
for permitted uses are contained in Article 22 of
this Ordinance.
Section 6-4 Off-street Loading Regulations. The
off-street loading regulations for permitted uses
are contained in Article 23.
Section 6-5 Hes.ht, Area, and Bulk Regulations. Height,
and bulk requirements sha I be as set forth
in the chart of Article 24, and in addition the
following requirements shall apply:
6
-5.01 The side setback for a townhouse group
with two single-family dwelling as tshall
be 5', however, the side setback of unit
abutting a street shall be 10'.
6-5 02 The side setback for a townhouse group
with three single-family dwelling units o
more shall be 8'. The unit abutting a street
shall have a side setback of 10'.
Section 6-6 Supplementary height,and bulk
regulations are contained in Article 27, and in
addition the following requirements shall apply
6-6.01 Not less than two or more than ten
single-family dwelling units per detached
building group. Any 2 single-family dwelling
unit townhouse lot shall not be sold
separatone
buildereand anyly nshalld
3singleefamily dwbuilt ellinon g unit
or e townhouse lot shall not be sold
separately and shall be built upon by one
builder.
6-6.0p2 roDdvewaa n 15t5h0e tfraonnt3,y6a0r0d fmaeyt
total area Such driveway bien
shall not see an
individual residential use but shellbe
us
developed for chant 05050. Not more than 60
percent of each lot's front yard shall be
developed for ,joint driveway access.
6-6.03 The minimum required lot area for the
—'12-TH" District may be reduced to 3,300
square feet, providing the only auto driveway
access is located in rear,the which abuts
private street or alley with a minimum width
of 20 feet.
6-6.04 The required front yard or any unscreened
side yard shall be landscaped prior to
issuance
of any certificateoccupancy
cupancy
withthe following minimuni localplant
varieties:
6-6 04 01 One tree at least 5 feet in
initial height per 30 foot of frontage and
one shrub per 10 foot of frontage.
6-6 04 02 Complete ground cover grown as
permanent lawns which entails various
local species of grasses and vines or a
combination of ground cover
with rock
garden, bark chips orotherlandscaping
material, but not including smooth
concrete or asphalt.
6-6.05 Visability triangle requirements for
placement of landscaping shall be adhered to
as follows
6-6.05.01 A visibility triangle shall be
required at all driveway and street
intersections to ensure driving safety.
No landscaping shall exceed thirty (30)
inches in height above the finished
elevation of a driveway within a
visibility triangle. The visibility
triangle is created by measuring ten (10)
feet along the driveway boundary from the
intersection of the property line and ten
(10) feet along the property line from the
driveway with the ends of the two (2) ten
(10) foot lines connected in a straight
line to form the visibility triangle.
SECTION 3. That Article 24, Height, Area and Bulk Requirements, of
the Zoning Ordinance Of the City of Corpus Christi be and is hereby amended by
adding the following section to read as follows
Article 6B
District "R-TH% Townhouse
Maximum Height
Feet 26
Stories 2
Minimum Depth Of Front Yard to Feet 20
Minimum Side and Rear Yards In Feet 5' Rear
Maximum Sq. Foot Floor Area Per Acre
of Lot Area 21,780
Floor Area Factor 0 5
Maximum Number of Units Per Acre
Of Lot Area 12.10 (13.20)***
Yard Open Space (In % of Total
Lot Area) 25%
Minimum Space between Buildings
(See Sec 21-3.01 03) See Section 6-5
Minimum
Minimum Loot Ariinin Sq eFt eet (Acres) 30600 (3,300)***
*** Lot area may be reduced to 3,300 square feet providing requirements outlined
in Article 6B 6-6 are complied with.
SECTION 4. That upon w ttten request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an mergency due to the immediate
need for efficient and effective administration of City affairs by amending
the Zoning Ordinance as aforementioned, such finding of an emergency is made and
declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting
upon ordinancesor resolutions at three regular meetings so that this ordinance
s passed and shalltake effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this
the 4th day of December, 1984.
ATTEST
APPROVED it" DAY OF DECEMBER, 1984
0. BRUCE C , CITY ATTORNEY
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MAYOR
THE CITY
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi,
-4 N-- day o 198
TO THE IIENBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance
or resolutionan emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule
as to consideration and voting upon ordinances a resolutions at three
meetings, eetings, I/we, therefore, request that you uspend sand Charter rule
and passthis ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is introduced,
or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
MAYOR
THE C F CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by
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Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Welder Brown
Leo Guerrero
Or. Charles W. Kennedy
Jae McComb
Frank Mendez
Mary Pat Slavtk
ng vote:
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