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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 59 "ZONING," ARTICLE 24 "HEIGHT, AREA AND
BULK REQUIREMENTS," SECTION 24-1 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE,
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO REMOVE THE MAXIMUM SQUARE FEET
FLOOR AREA PER ACRE OF LOT AREA, THE FLOOR AREA FACTOR
AND THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF UNITS PER ACRE OF LOT AREA
REQUIREMENTS IN THE "8-2" BAYFRONT BUSINESS DISTRICT;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEAS, with proper notice to the public, public hearings were held on Wednesday,
April 113, 2007, during a meeting of the Planning Commission, and on Tuesday, April
24, 2007, 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;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded to the City Council its reports and
reconnendations concerning the proposed text amendment to the City of Corpus
Christi Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that this ordinance would best serve
public health, necessity. and convenience and the general welfare of the City of Corpus
Chris and its citizens.
NOW, THE tEFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORIOtJS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 59 "Zoning," Article 24 "Height, Area and Bulk Requirements,"
Section 24-1, of the Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:
Sec, 24-1. Height, area and bulk requirements for various districts shall be as
indicated in the chart below together with other height, area and bulk
requirements contained in Article 27, appropriate zoning districts and other such
articles contained in this ordinance.
Max,mum Heigh • Minimum Minimum
Depth of Side and
Front Rear Yards
Amici Oh; net Fe Sion, Yard in ,n Feet (See
Feet Note 1)
E 2"
Saytront
j Bus.ness
1.
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Maximum Floor
Sq. Feet • Area
Floor Factor
Area Per
Acre of
lot Area
Yard
Maximum Open Minimum
Number Space Space
of Units (in % Between
per Acre of Buildings
of Lot Total (See Sec.
Area Lot 27 -
Area) 3.01.03)
Minimum
Lot Area
in Sq.
Feet
(Acres)
Minimum
Lot
Width in
Feet
ic or Same
Dweilings /13,560 1-0 456 25% as A-1
C' (None) (None) 1 None j
6,000
50
For 1 ther Buildings None except as required in Section 14.5
SECTION 2. 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 3. A violation of this ordinance or requirements implemented under this
ordinance constitutes an offense punishable under Section 1-6 of the City Code of
Ordinances.
SECTION 4. 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 5. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached the City Council finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs
and suspends the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two
regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed upon first reading as an emergency
measure on this 24th day of April, 2007
ATTEST°
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED: April 18 2007
Ga ly W. Smith
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
CIT 9iF CORPUS C RISTI
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Henry Garrett
Mayor. Ci of Corpus Christi
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Corpis Christi. Texas
2007
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi. Texas
For the reasons set forth n 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. {/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,
Council Members
Respectfully.
Henry Garr t
Mayor. City of Corpus Christi
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Brent Chesney
John Marez
Jerry Garcia
William Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Melody Cooper
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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027238
Drdinance amending
Chapter 59 "Zoning,
Article 24 "Height, Area '
and Bulk'
RegL;rements,"
Section 24-1 of the
Code of Ordinances,
City of Corpus Christi,
to remove the
maximum square feet
floor area per acre of
lot area, the floor area
factor and maximum
number of urs per
acre of lot area
requinenents in the "B-
2" Bayfront Buatness
District; providing a
penalty clause,
providing tor
publication. This
ordinance was passed
and approved by the
City Council of the City
of Corpus Christi on
April 24, 2007.
/s/ Armando Chapa
City Secretary
City of Corpus Chris