HomeMy WebLinkAbout024653 ORD - 11/13/2001AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO
EXECUTE A USE PRIVILEGE AGREEMENT WITH GULF COAST
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT, L.L.P., FOR THE RIGHT TO
CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, AND REMOVE TWO (2) 14'-8"
WIDE X 7' FOOT LONG CANOPY EXTENSIONS AND A 12' X 8'
BUSINESS SIGN IN AND OVER PUBLIC STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY
(SIDEWALK AREA) ADJACENT TO THE KATZ BUILDING LOCATED AT
THE 500 BLOCK OF LAWRENCE STREET AND THE WEBER BUILDING
LOCATED AT THE 300 BLOCK OF MESQUITE STREET; ESTABLISHING
A FEE OF $1,000.00, AND OTHER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to execute a
Use Privilege Agreement with Gulf Coast Downtown Development, L.L.P. for the right to
construct, install, operate, maintain and remove two (2) 14'-8" wide x 7' foot long canopy
extensions and a 12' x 8' business sign in and over public street right-of-way (sidewalk area)
adjacent to the Katz Building located at the 500 Block of Lawrence Street and the Weber
Building located at the 300 Block of Mesquite Street.
SECTION 2. That Gulf Coast Downtown Development, L.L.P. pay consideration of
$1,000.00 and comply with the terms and conditions of the Use Privilege Agreement, a copy of
which is on file with the City Secretary, and subject to the following specified conditions as part
of the Use Privilege Agreement:
Canopy extensions are to have a minimum clearance of no less than 9-feet or a
maximum clearance of 14-feet between the lowest point or projection and a
sidewalk immediately below.
The canopy extensions shall not extend or occupy more than two-thirds of the
width of sidewalk measured from the building for a 9-foot height, or extend the
entire width of the sidewalk measured from the building without a 14-foot height.
Canopy extensions are to be entirely supported from the building and be designed
to withstand 105 mile per hour wind loads.
Public property shall be maintained clear of any and all obstructions, including
posts, support columns, and private light pole fixtures, etc.
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5. All combustible material used for the construction of such canopy extensions,
shall be protected with not less than one-hour fire resistance.
An ADA ramp (build to City regulations and specifications) will be required at
the southwest corner of the intersection of Mesquite Street and Lawrence Street.
Business sign is to be entirely supported from the building, and the bottom of the
sign is to be approximately 16-feet above the sidewalk elevation.
SECTION 3. 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 ordinance is vassed and shall take effect upon first reading as
an emergencymeasurethisthe ,~ day of ['~6~2001.
Attest:
The City of Corpus Christi
Armando Chapa
City Secretary Mayor
Approved this the ~ dayof No~/em~or ,2001.
JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY
JoJo~n. P. Burke,-~r. '~}' '
A~:sistant City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas I ~5-~t'l Day of
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,
Samuel L. Neal, Jr., I~layo;
City of Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal,
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Rex A. Kinnison
Bill Kelly
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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