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Home My WebLink About026310 ORD - 06/21/2005 Page 1 of 3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BY AMENDING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI PARKS, RECREATION, & OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 10 OF SECTION 8.2 BY ADDING PROVISIONS FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND GREEN SPACES IN NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS; RECONFIRMING THE TOP 10 LIST OF HIGHEST PRIORITY RECREATION FACILITY NEEDS IN SECTION 9.2; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE. WHEREAS, the Park and Recreation Advisory Board and the Planning Commission have forwarded to the City Council their reports and recommendations concerning amending Subsection 10 of Section 8.2 of the City of Corpus Christi Parks, Recreation, & Open Space Master Plan, an element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Corpus Christi; and WHEREAS, in accordance with proper notice to the public, a public hearing was held on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, during a meeting of the Planning Commission and on Tuesday, June 14, 2005, during a meeting of the City Council, in the Council Chambers at City Hall in the City of Corpus Christi allowing all interested persons to appear and be heard; and WHEREAS, under the laws of the State of Texas and the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, the City Council shall adopt the comprehensive plan and amendments to the comprehensive plan by ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the amendment of the City of Corpus Christi Parks, Recreation, & Open Space Master Plan, an element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Corpus Christi, 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 Comprehensive Plan of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas is amended by amending Subsection 10 of Section 8.2 of the City of Corpus Christi Parks, Recreation, & Open Space Master Plan, an element of the Comprehensive Plan, by adding provisions for playground equipment and green spaces to read as follows: "8.2 Guiding Concepts and Philosophy "The following concepts serve as the basis and foundation for the Parks Master Plan recommendations. They are derived from the needs assessment and citizen comments throughout the process. C:\(Doyle.03.05\P&ZORD03\Comp.Develop. Plan\05.0608DC.Amend. ParKs.Master.Plan.doc 02f1310 Page 2 of 3 * * * * * "10. The quantity of smaller neighborhood parks continues to be more than the resources of the city can care for. Divestment of a few more small park spaces may be feasible, but is not an answer for all of the smaller parks. Rather, the greater focus should be on developing a neighborhood by neighborhood plan for addinq andlor replacinq playqround equipment where needed in neiqhborhood parks and converting some of the underused unue;od park area parke; into ifl-Iower maintenance green spaces: and no other recreational amenities shall be included in neiqhborhood parks. Recommendations to address this are contained in this chapter." SECTION 2. That the City Council has reviewed and hereby reconfirms the top 10 list of highest priority recreation facility needs in Section 9.2 of the City of Corpus Christi Parks, Recreation, & Open Space Master Plan. SECTION 3. That the City of Corpus Christi Parks, Recreation, & Open Space Master Plan establishes the City of Corpus Christi's policies for growth and development of parks and recreation services and the acquisition and preservation of open spaces within the City. The City of Corpus Christi Parks, Recreation, & Open Space Master Plan is a portion of the master and general plan of the City. SECTION 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed. Where any provision of this ordinance imposes standards or restrictions different from those imposed by any other provision of any other City ordinance, rule, or regulation, the provisions of this ordinance shall control. SECTION 5. It is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose. Therefore, if 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. C.\(Doyle.03.05\P&ZORD03\Comp.Develop.Plan\05.0608DC.Amend.Parks.Master.Plan.doc Page 3 of 3 The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the 14th day of June, 2005, by the following vote: C~',r- . (1l\vh~ LLc,}'c 0,,-,)-'- J William Kelly CL.-.~-,--, The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the 21st day of June, 2005, by the following vote: -JJ!f- ~ Jerry Garcia Mark Scott ~ William Kelly ~ . J PASSED AND APPRO~E(J:,n the 21st day of June, 2005 Henry Garrett Brent Chesney Melody Cooper Jerry Garcia Henry Garrett Brent Chesney Melody Cooper ATTEST: Arm~ City Secretary Rex A. Kinnison John E. Marez Jesse Noyola Mark Scott Rex A. Kinnison John E. Marez Jesse Noyola (~1 ~ ~ ~~/ APYROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM 8 June 2005 tp-r:\ '-\~ 'Doyle D. 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