HomeMy WebLinkAbout025322 ORD - 05/27/2003AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY REVISING ARTICLE 13,
"B-2A" BARRIER ISLAND BUSINESS DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded to the City Council it's
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, May 7, 2003, during a meeting of the Planning Commission, and on
Tuesday1 May 20, 2003, for the first reading and on Tuesday, May 27, 2003, for the
second reading, 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 13, "B-2A" Barrier Island Business District, to read as
follows:
"ARTICLE 13. "B-2A" BARRIER ISLAND BUSINESS DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Section 13-7 Access Restrictions. No direct access to a local residential street is
allowed, except for uses permitted in the "A-2" Apartment House District. For the
purposes of Article 13, a local residential street is a local street where fifty (50)
percent of the linear frontage is zoned as an "F-R", "RE", "RA", "R-IA", "R-1B", R-
1C", "R-2", "A-I", "A-IA", or '%-2" District.
Section 13-8 Screening Requirements
13-8.01 Any use, other than a use authorized in an "A-2" Apartment House
District, if adjacent to a local residential street, shall include a twenty foot
landscaped setback area with a six foot stucco finish fence, described in
Section 13-8.03. behind the landscaped setback area. A pedestrian
access may be provided alonq the fence as long as the commercial
property is adequately screened from the residential area.
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(A)
The stucco fence shall extend the width of the 1ct and for a distance
of fifteen (15) feet along the side lot lines.
(B)
The remainder of the side lot line must be fenced with either a
stucco fence of the same design or a standard six (6) foot wood
screening fence.
$-8.02 If any use, other than a use authorized in an "A-2" Apartment
House District is adjacent to a lot that has access only to a local street,
then the rear lot line must be fenced with either a stucco fence as
described in Section 13-8.03 or a standard six (6) foot wood screening
fence.
SECTION 2. That the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, approved on the 27th day of August, 1937, 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 3. 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 4. That any ordinance or part of any ordinance in conflict with this ordinance
is expressly repealed by this ordinance.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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.
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That the foregoing orc~ti, nance was read for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the .~(~-day of ~ ~,'~ ~ ,2003, by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal,
Brent Chesney
,avier Oo,m , ro
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Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
That the foregoing ordinance ~v.,as read for the second time and passed finally on
this the ,-~ qll'day of ~")'~c~/._. ,2003, by the following vote
Samuel L. Neal, Jr. (~L{~ ~ Bill Kelly
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott ~.~
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
/'Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor
Approved as to legal form
,2003
By:
Joseph Harney 0
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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