HomeMy WebLinkAbout023242 ORD - 03/10/1998AN ORDINANCE
CREATING WILLIAMS DRIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION
AND REDEVELOPMENT AREA; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously directed a planning study of the Williams Drive
area be undertaken; and
WHEREAS, the City's Planning Department has reported to the City Council that the
developmental pressures along Williams Drive are also endemic throughout the area bounded on
the north by Williams Drive (including the residential lots along the north side of Williams Drive
along the southern boundary of the Moore Plaza commercial district), on the east by Airline
Road, on the south by Holly Road, and on the west by Everhart Road; and
WHEREAS, City staff has recommended to the City Council that the Council establish the
Williams Drive Neighborhood Preservation and Redevelopment Area to provide benefits to
assist the area;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The Williams Drive area is declared a Neighborhood Preservation and
Redevelopment Area. A detailed description of the neighborhood is attached as Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. All programs and benefits the City Council has previously established for the City
of Corpus Christi Enterprise Zone are herein made available to the Williams Drive Area
Neighborhood Preservation and Redevelopment Area. In addition, targeted infrastructure
improvements will be made available.
SECTION 3. That any ordinance or part of any ordinance in conflict with this ordinance is
expressly repealed by this ordinance.
SECTION 4. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court
of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that
every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full
force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 5. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi
as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION 6. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached,
to find and declare an emergency due to the need for immediate action necessary for the efficient
and effective administration of City affairs, such finding of an emergency is made and declared
requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two
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regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an
emergency measure this the 10th day of March, 1998.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Samuel L. Neeal<Tr.
City Secretary Mayor, The City of Corpus sti
APPROVED: This 10th day of March, 1998:
James R. Bray, City Attorney
By:
R. Ja, ' ei - mg
Assistan City Atto ey
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Corpus Christi, Texas
10th day of March, 1998
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an emergency exists
requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two
regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this
ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor, City of Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Alex L. Garcia, Jr.
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols ['l,l.Q ,/
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WILLIAMS DR. NEIGHBCIRHOOL MAP
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPT.
06MAR98/RP
WILLIAMS DRIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION
AND
REDEVELOPMENT AREA
EXHIBIT A