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AN ORDINANCE
AMEINDING ARTICLE 26 "NONCONFORMING USES," SECTION 26.9
"NONCONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD" OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE,
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO ALLOW TANDEM PARKING ON
NONCONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, with proper notice to the public, public hearings were held on Wednesday,
May X), 2007, during a meeting of the Planning Commission, and on Tuesday, June
12, 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
recommendations concerning the proposed text amendment to the City of Corpus
Christi Zoning Ordinance; and
WHETAS, 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
Christi and its citizens.
NOW,; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article 26 "Nonconforming Uses," Section 26-9 "Nonconforming lots of
record' of the Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 26-9 Nonconforming lots of record.
(2) Regulations for single-family use of non -conforming lots. A non-
conforming lot authorized to be used pursuant to this section may be used
for single-family dwellings and permitted accessory uses thereto.
Construction of such single-family dwellings shall comply with all the
regulations (except lot area, width, parking, and depth) applicable to single
family dwellings in the zoning district in which such lot is located, except
that the following requirements shall apply in place of the requirements
otherwise applicable:
(a) The dwellings shall be placed on the lots as to provide a yard on
each side of the dwelling;
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(b) The sum of the widths of the two side yards on such lots shall
not be Tess then the smaller of.
1. Twenty-five percent of the width of the lot; or
2. The minimum total for both side yards prescribed by the
bulk regulations of said zoning district; and
(c) No side yard shall be less than three feeh.
(d) The single family dwelling and permitted accessory structure
shall be no more than two (2) stories or twenty-six (26) feet in
height -i
(e) Minimum fifteen (15) front yard setback.; and
(f) Tandem parking of vehicles will be allowed on site.
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,
parageph, 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 12th day of June, 2007.
ATTEST,
CITY nr 'CORPUS CkIRISTI
Armando Chapa } Hry Garre
City Secretary
Mayor, City of Corpus Christi
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APPROVED: June 6, 2007
Ga rnith
Assisnt City Attorney
For Cy Attorney
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State of Texas
County of Nueces
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
) CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came CRIS
HURTADO, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is
LEGAL SALES REPRESENTITIVE of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily
newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally
circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, 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 on the Friday, 18TH 2007day(s) of JUNE 2007.
$109.66
On this day o
is a true and an exact
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LEGAL SALES REPRESENTIVE
two (2) Time(s)
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NotNueces County, Texas
. June 18 2007. Moncla .
NOTICE OF PASSAGE
OF ORDINANCE NO.
027302
Ordinance amending
Article 26
"Nonconforming Uses,"
Section 26-9
"Nonconforming Lots
of Record` of the
Zoning Ordinance, City
of Corpus Christi, to
allow tandem parking
on nonconforming lots
of record; providing a
penalty clause;
providing for
publication. This
ordinance was passed
and approved by the
City Council of the City
of Corpus Christi on
June 12, 2007.
/s/ Armando Chapa
City Secretary
City of Corpus Christi i
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`` s Christi, Texas
tday of June , 2007
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,
my Garrett
ayor, City of Corpus Christi
CouncII Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr
Mike Hummel)
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
John E Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
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