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Home My WebLink About023494 ORD - 11/24/1998AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE UPON APPLICATION BY KOCH REFINING COMPANY, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR A TEMPORARY OFF-STREET PARKING ON ALL OF BLOCK 22, NUECES BAY HEIGHTS EXTENSION, SUBJECT TO A SITE PLAN AND SEVEN (7) CONDITIONS; AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY DEVIATIONS FROM THE EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded to the City Council its reports and recommendations concerning the application of Koch Refining Company, for amendment to the zoning map of the City of Corpus Christi; WHEREAS, with proper notice to the public, public hearings were held on Wednesday, October 28, 1998, during a meeting of the Planning Commission, and on Tuesday, November 24, 1998, during a meeting of the City Council, in the Council Chambers, at City Hall, in the City of Corpus Christi, during which all interested persons were allowed to appear and be heard; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that this amendment would best serve public health, necessity, and convenience and the general welfare of the City of Corpus Christi and its citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is amended and a Special Permit for a temporary off-street parking is granted to all of Block 22, Nueces Bay Heights Extension, bounded by Hulbirt Street, Floral Street, Noakes Street, and Nueces Bay Boulevard. SECTION 2. That the Special Permit granted in Section 1 of this Ordinance is subject to a site plan, attached as Exhibit A, and the following conditions: 1. USES: The only uses authorized by this Special Permit, other than those uses permitted by right in a "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District and an "A-1" Apartment House District, is an off-site parking lot associated with the refinery located on the west side of Nueces Bay Boulevard and containing no more than 412 parking spaces. 2. SCREENING: Temporary screening fence constructed with chain link and slats with a height of not less than six (6) feet must be installed and maintained by the applicant: Z109802A.314 1.'!3494 2 a) along a line parallel to and not less than 50 feet west of the Floral Street right- of-way line, and b) Along a line parallel to and not less than five (5) feet north and south of the rights-of-way line of Noakes and Hulbirt Streets, respectively, adjacent to and west of the fence required in Item (a) above. 3. LANDSCAPING: As a temporary use, the normal landscape requirements are waived, and in lieu thereof, the following is required. a) A minimum 50 -foot wide landscape buffer will be maintained on the east end of the subject property along the Floral Street right-of-way. All healthy trees of 12 -inch caliper or more must be preserved. Grass cover must be established and maintained within this buffer area. b) All healthy trees of 12 -inch caliper or more shall be preserved within 25 feet of Nueces Bay Boulevard and Noakes and Hulbirt Streets right-of-way lines. The ground area around the trees to be preserved must not be disturbed by excavation or filling of base or paving material within a distance of ten (10) feet from the tree trunk. c) A minimum five (5) foot wide landscape area must be maintained along the north side of Noakes Street and along the south side of Hulbirt Street between the public sidewalk and the screening fence. d) Existing healthy trees of a minimum 12 -inch caliper located in the interior of the proposed parking lot and not in the aisles must be preserved per the attached site plan. 4. ACCESS: Vehicular access shall be allowed to and from Nueces Bay Boulevard only. Vehicular access is prohibited from Noakes, Floral, and Hulbirt Streets. 5. LIGHTING: All security lighting must be directional and shielded. Lighting must be directed away from the surrounding residences and public rights-of-way. 6. SIGNAGE: Except for directional signage, no other signage is permitted. 7. TIME LIMIT: The Special Permit expires one (1) year from the effective date of the ordinance, or when the temporary parking use terminates, whichever occurs first. Upon termination of the Special Permit use, the applicant must remove all base and paving material and fill the site with topsoil to the approximate pre-existing grades and establish grass on the entire site. Z109802A.314 3 SECTION 3. That the official Zoning Map of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is amended to reflect the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance in Section 1 of this ordinance. SECTION 4. That the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, approved on the 27th day of August, 1973, as amended from time to time, except as changed by this ordinance and any other ordinances adopted on this date, remain in full force and effect. SECTION 5. That to the extent that this amendment to the Zoning Ordinance represents a deviation from the Comprehensive Plan, the Comprehensive Plan is amended to conform to the Zoning Ordinance, as amended by this ordinance. SECTION 6. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are expressly repealed. SECTION 7. 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 8. A violation of this ordinance or any conditions of the special permit authorized by this ordinance constitutes an offense, which is punishable under Section 35-3 of the City's Zoning Ordinance. SECTION 9. 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 regular meetings so that this o33��inIance is pas e d shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the o<'i1-11 day of Stu) , 1998. Armando Chapa City Secretary APPROVED: This / 7111 day of James R. Bray, Jr., City Attorney By: Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Mayor, the City of Corpus Christi �odie mnher ,1998. R. J. ' ei ' g, Assistantify Attorney ZI09802A.314 4 Corpus Christi, Texas day ofttrofihal998 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas 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, Council Members Mayor, the City of Corpus Christi The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Melody Cooper Javier D. Colmenero Alex L. Garcia, Jr. Dr. Arnold Gonzales Betty Jean Longoria John Longoria Edward A. Martin Dr. David McNichols Z109802A.314 023494 -•1(—N-4111MI FLORAL ST GRASS GRASS TT ]] 1x L TTJJJJ--r-TrFTT PARKING LOT GRAPHIC SCALE 0 10 �0 50 I00 F1 MUECES BAY BLVD. ot LI a 18,-0' 2A'-0' AISLES REPRESENTATION OF PARKING SPACE NOT TO SCALE ESTIMATED PARKING SPACES = 412 ----PROPERTY LINE ----FENCE I. INC <6 FT CHAIN LINK W/SLATS) GRASS X ALL HEALTHY TREES OF l2 -INCH CALIPER [IR MORE SHALL BE PRESERVED WITHIN 25 FEET IIF STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY AND WITHIN AREA THAT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH AISLES. KIKOCH KOCH REFINING COMPANY, L.P. CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REV. DATE DESCRIP TION DR WN REVISIONS CONFIDENTIAL This drawing and the information contained herein are the exclusive property of KOCH REFINING COMPANY, L.P. and shall not be copied, reproduced or disclosed in any manner, or used for any purpose whatsoever, except with the prior written authorization of KOCH REFINING COMPANY, L.P. This drawing. including any documentation drawings, calculations or other information prepared or derived from this information contained herein shall be returned to KOCH REFINING COMPANY, L.P. upon request. POSED USE EF NUECES RAY HEIGHTS 3L=C< 22 DRAWN BY: ODP DATE:9/25/98 SCALE:GRAPHIC PROJ, ND.: DWG. NO,: E01C0020 REV: p Py State of Texas County of Nueces } } PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ss: Ad # 2476323 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Darrell G. Coleman, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is Vice - President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patrick), Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller - Times and on the World Wide Web on the Caller -Times Interactive on the 9TH day(s) of NOVEMBER, 1998. TWO (2 ) Time(s) $146.55 KOth- Oa lq kogrL6S(YL,- a n qq5 Vice -President and Chief Financial Officer Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of NOVEMBER 10, 1998. Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas CONNIE HARALSON Print or Type Name of Notary Public My commission expires on 5/14 /01. crio erc.C, — o4 -34/g0 /Corpus Christi Caller -Times, Monday, November 9, 1998 1110 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF+ PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ZONING THE CITY OFNCORPUS CHRISTI Notice is hereby given In accordance with the law that the City Council.c4 the City of Corpus Chase wil.. conduct a public .hearing on Tuesday, 'November ular CounB,. during a Reg Meeting whit In theCity CiCo ncii Chambers, City _H Il 1201 Leopard, to consider the following II zoning application(s) of which said applicatbra are on file in the Office of the City Secretary and the Department of Planning. At said time and place of hearing, all persona and parties Interested may appear before the City Council. The zoning application(s) to be considered at the hearing are as follows: . 1098-2, Koch Refining Company: 'R -is• One - Family Dwelling District and A-V Apartment House DIemct to "B -3 - Business District -- Bounded by-Hulbirt Street, --Rotel Street, Noakes Street, and Nusces Bay Boulevard. . 1098-5, Progressive Structures Inc.: "F1-113' One -Family Dwelling District to '61-4' General Business :• District -- Located on.. the - north side of Up River Road, approximatelIyy 750 feet east of - U.S. Highway 01098.8, City of Corpus Christi: •B-4' General Business District to 'R- 1 A• One -Family Dwelling District—Located on the northeast comer of River Rock Drive and County Road 69. nformation may be PObtained by ling the Planning Department at 880-3560, or visiting the Planning Department at 1201 -Leopard Street. is/Armando Chaps Cky of CCSecretary Corpus Christi