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Home My WebLink About024715 ORD - 12/18/2001 Page 1 of 6 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING ARTICLE 11, "AB" PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT REGULATIONS, BY REVISING SECTION 11-2 USE REGULATIONS; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 33 PERMITS, PLATS AND FILING FEES, BY REVISING SECTION 33-1,03 CONDITIONAL SIGN PERMIT-'AB' DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded to the City Council its reports and recommendations concerning the amendment of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi; WHEREAS, with proper notice to the public, public hearings were held on Wednesday, November 7,2001, during a meeting of the Planning Commission, and on Tuesday, December 11, 2001, 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 by revising Article 11, "AB" Professional Office District Regulations, Section 11-2 Use Regulations, to read as follows: "ARTICLE 11, "AB" PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT REGULATIONS * * * * * "Section 11-2 Use Regulations, A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes: * * * * * "(12) On-premises sions Unless oXl3ressly I3rsRieiteel, one (1) si!jn ielentifyin!j ~orFAittod t~)lJsiAOGSOG, ~refc€E:iClnal o#iGOG, or ::In ef.fieo bblilding for oaGI:l ~mFRiso, I3F9\<ided the fellowin€l sSRelitieRs aFe FRot: (a) Detached/freestandino sian: Ii) One. 1-sided or 2-sided. on-premise detached/freestanding monument sian. excludina a directional sian. per street frontaae is permitted provided it does not exceed a sian area H:ILEG.OIRIOoyleOCurtisIMYOOCS\200 lIP&ZOROOl IZoning.ordIOO. YtExl40JlllApJ 1 AB,Signs.Sec33.1. 03.doc '1'::" ilL) 'If r~ Page 2 of 6 of twentv (20) sauare feet per side and a height of six (6) feet: @ The sian mav be illuminated provided it does not contain any bare bulbs or neon liahts, The sign, if illuminated, shall ge eitRef have interAally illl,lFRinateel, Elr easl< lighteel, internal liahtina, back liahtina. or shielded. directional around liahtina,;- (b) Wall sians are permitted in addition to the detached/freestandina sian provided they complv with the followina conditions: TAo sign &f:lall not oXGooa twSRty (20) sEll:HJrO foot ill 9Foa; (i) Each tenanUoccupant is permitted one sian attached flat aaainst the wall of the buildina provided the sian does not exceed four (4) sauare feet in sian area and the total sian area for the individual buildina does not exceed twentv (20) sauare feet: the sian shall not proiect more than eiahteen (18) inches from the wall and shall not extend above the heiaht of the buildina: (ii) Each illuminated sian must be internally illuminated or back Iiahted: and (iii) Roof sians. neon sians and portable sians are prohibited. (0) TAe sigR FRI,Ist ee attasheel either flat against the I3I,1i1eling er tho ronsG '..-thiGh it Folato€ to; (el) The SigA, if attasheel flat against a I3I,1i1eling, shall not !'lrojost FRere thaR eighteeR (18) inshos froFR the 'IIall and shall AElt oxteAel above tho hoight Elf the el,lileliAg; (0) Tho ti~A, if QUashes ~3t a~ain&t :1 foAGG, shall riot projoct more thaR six (9) iAshes frSFR the feRse sr Olaenel aeElve the height of tho foAse, anel fl,jrther, nEl !'lart Elf tho sigR or foRse shall !'lrejest into or sa IOGotoEt iF! Q reGlwirod Y9ra area; ::Ins (f) VVhon tAG E:i€JFI is Qttasf:la8 fa a rorlGD, tho fanGo FF1uct Aloot all strl,lstl,Jral aAel winelloael reEll,liroFReRts set farth in tho Bl,lileling Codo. (13) Reserved. OAe (1) Ron illl,lFRiAateel RaFRe !'llate ieleAtifyiRg eash offieo, I,Ise, or profoEEisnal !'lemOA sssl,J!'lying tt-le I3l,1ileliRg, !'lFa'/ieleel the naFRe !'llate iE attasAoel flat Q@Jainst tho 'N:JII af tt:lo bl:Jilaing er foAGO and dace Ast o)(GoeGf one (1) sEll:Joro feet in area, anel FRoots tt-le FOEll,lireFRents Eet farth iR iteFR (12) (el), (e), aAel (f) ef this sestioR. (14) Additional sians may be permitted bv conditional sian permit under Article 33-1, In liol,l Elf the sigR(s) alle'Noell3y right I,Ineler I\rtisle 11, SestiElR 11.2 (12), ane (1) H:ILEG.DIRIDoyleDCurtisIMYDOCS\2001 IP&ZORD01IZoning.ordIDOYLEC\2001 IArtl1 AB,Signs.Sec33.1. 03.doc Page 3 of 6 froGE:tar1sing tign identifying a J3orFAittod kJE:O BClA BO rOElkJOst08 WAder tho G0nditionc in ,^.rtisle JJ 1, (15) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the uses permitted in this district. includina retail sales accessorv to the main use. * * * * * SECTION 2, That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is amended by revising Article 33, Permits, Plats and Filing Fees, Section 33-1.03 Conditional Sign Permit - "AB" District, to read as follows: "ARTICLE 33, PERMITS, PLATS AND FILING FEES * * * * * "33-1,02 Conditional Sign Permits. In districts specified in Section 33-1, signage in excess of that allowed by right in a district can be permitted as a conditional use with approval of the Planning Commission. Such use would be judged appropriate upon review of a site plan and sign elevation, The applicant will be required to demonstrate compliance with the guidelines set forth in this Ordinance relating to (1) the use, (2) the lot size, (3) the lot frontage, (4) the adjacent uses, (5) the hazard to passing traffic and (6) the effect on the overall value of the area, "33-1,03 Conditional Sign Permit - "AB" District. Purpose: The number of sians. sian heiaht. and sian area shall be commensurate with the relative size of the buildina. lot area and lot frontaae. The Plannina Commission shall have the authoritv to approve sianaae less than the maximum sianaae permitted under this section based on the characteristics of the area and the propertv. sian size. sian desian and its appropriateness to the area, A. The Plannina Commission. in the manner set forth below. mav consider conditional use sian permits to authorize increases in sian area. sian heiaht. sian desian. or the number of sians in excess of that allowed bv riaht in the "AB" Professional Office District. (1) An increase in sian area or heioht is limited to one sian on the premise that is located within the front vard setback and the iFlsrease increased sian is limited to a total of no more than thirty (30) sauare feet of sian area and twelve (12) feet in heiaht. (2) Additional monument sians mav be permitted provided that each sian identifies a separate buildina and does not exceed a sian area or heiaht as stated in Section 11-2(12)(a), H:\LEG-DIR\DoyleDCurtis\MYDOCSI2001 \P&ZORD01 \Zoning.ord\DOYLECI2001 IArt11 AB.Signs.Sec33-1,03,doc w ... Page 4 of 6 (3) Wall sian area mav be increased to no more than thirtv-two (32) sauare feet per buildina. but in no event shall anv tenanUoccupant have a sian areater than four (4) sauare feet. B. As part of the application for a Conditional Sian Permit. the applicant must submit the followina: (1) A detailed site plan drawn to scale and indicatina the existina or proposed location of buildinas. parkina areas. drive aisles. landscaped areas and monument sians. (2) An elevation plan of the proposed monument sian indicatina the heiaht. sian area. tvpe of illumination. tvpes of material. and colors proposed. (3) An elevation plan of the buildina wall which contains the wall sian. indicatina sian desian, sian area. tvpe of illumination. tvpes of material. and colors proposed. 11'1 liou ef the si!ijn(s) allowoel l3y ri!ijht uAeler .^.rtislo 11, aostion 11 2 (12), ena (1) Hee&t:ulsing SiQA fFI9Y SG arostea v:itt:l a eonEfitien:J1 use ~ign ~orFf1it. Tho nppliGatiQn fer Q G0REfiti0Aal (;Ise &igA 190rmit '.vill Be ravio'lIod by tho PI:JAning COFAR=li&€:ion 10 ::1E:GortaiA its GOR=lpli:lAGO ':lith tt:le fullo\&:ing Q1;Jidolinos: Size: One Eluartor sEluar8 feet fer 0'/(1)' front f.eet of lot with Q ff1Q)dmI;JFA of 29 S~W:JFO root. j..loight: Ma){iFAl:JfFI 1 ffi root 'Nitl=l gr0unEJ eignE: 13010\\' d foot in hoight 60l1sic;toroa iaeal. Tho area l3etwoeA d feot anel 7 foet sheulel l3e left clo::lr for visieA if tho lS:igA& ::uo aEfjQGGAt to Elrivo'Nay& or street inlersestions, Material: ~J:ltl;lral FA3tori:lIs 'Nhieh Blena '..,.-ith tho o)dsting struotures. Illumination: None. LGEHltien 0A Sito: PlaGomont 'NAish '::ill lo:u~:t af.foGt stroot tKlf.fie, drivov/ay visisA aria aajoeont properties. Dosign: Tactof4:J1 SigAE: \\'hiGh ase tEl tho assirnbility at tl=lo profes€ional am eo diE:triet Cll1d tho E:l;IrrElLJl1dil1€J rosidontiall;lE:oE:. H:ILEG.DI RIDoyleDCurtisIMYDOCS\2001 IP&ZORD01 IZoning.ordlDOYLEC\2001 IArt11 AB.Signs.Sec33.1,03.doc .. Page 5 of 6 * * * * * SECTION 3, That the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, approved on the 2ih 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 4, 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 5, That any ordinance or part of any ordinance in conflict with this ordinance is expressly repealed by this ordinance. SECTION 6, Iffor 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 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. H:\LEG-DIR\DoyleDCurtis\MYDOCS\2001 \P&ZORD01 \Zoning.ord\DOYLEC\2001 IArt11AB,Signs.Sec33.1.03,doc - That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the 11 th day of December, 2001, by the following vote: C\..u Ll That th7-!~goin~~inance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the \-0 Clay of --"'.Je L~'Y\ .k;J.L.r , 2001, by the following vote: Samuel L Neal, Jr. o.J~~. Rex A. Kinnison (t William Kelly . --L PASSED AND APPROVED, this th~ ~day of hc.k.XYLJoGr Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Brent Chesney Javier D. Colmenero Henry Garrett William Kelly Brent Chesney Javier D. Colmenero Henry Garrett ATTES~M Armando Chapa r City Secretary Page 6 of 6 Rex A. Kinnison ~ CZ1~ () If- John Longoria Jesse Noyola Mark Scott John Longoria Jesse Noyola a~ Q;JL' " Mark Scott ,20.12L, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ~S~ .~~ Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM December 13, 2001 , By: , Curtis Assistant City Attorney H:ILEG.DIRIDoyleDCurtisIMYDOCS\2001 IP&ZORDOl IZoning.ordIDOYLEC\2001 'Artl1AB.Signs.Sec33.1.03,doc r .::"715 1}~... -.r , - !tee j,-...... f:'li~~.NCE DC:P;\Ri !1[; 02 JtN I f AM 9: l. I PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT- State of Texas County of Nueces } } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Ad # 4044307 PO # ss: Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personaIIy came Eugenia Cortez, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Customer Service Manager of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generaIIy circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim WeIIs, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 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 24TH day(s) of DECEMBER. 2001. Ovl,N(j, ([)~41tb (-1 ~rt;. 4 ,,;t;~- ,.'1_~ (.I" TWO (2 ) Time(s} ,-TImes, Mood OFP G OF ORDINANCE NO. 024115 Ordinance amending. th& Zoning Ordinance by amending Article 11, "AS" Professional Office District Regulations, by,. revising Section 11-2 ,,' U!;e ReguladQns; by amending ArtIcle 33 Permits, .Plats and 1-, Filing Fees, by revising " Section 33-1.03 Conditional Sign Permit- "AS" District. I his ordinance was ~ passed and approved i by the City. COuncil of the City of Corpus. Christi on Decomba< 118.2001, /11 A!1TlIlI1do Chapa / City Seorelaly . Cilv of CoIDUS Christi .. Credit Customer Service Manager , DecemlW 24, 2001 Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of DECEMBER 25. 2001. G? (YVJ. /(If)J1L/1 ~~ Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas ROSA MARIA FLORES Print or Type Name of Notary Public My commission expires on 04/23/05. TI