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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ARTICLE 7 '"R-2' MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICT
REGULATIONS," SECTION 7-1 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE, TO
ALLOW A MINIMUM OF TWO -UNIT TOWNHOUSE STRUCTURES WITHIN
A SINGLE PLATTED LOT; 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 30, 2007 and on June 13, 2007, during meetings of the Planning Commission, and
on Tuesday, July 17, 2007, during meetings 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
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
Christi and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article 7 "R-2' Multiple Dwelling District Regulations," Section 7-1 of the
Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 7-1.
The regulations set forth in this article, or set forth elsewhere in this
Ordinance when referred to in this article, are the regulations in the "R-2"
Multiple Dwelling District. The purpose of this district is to maintain a
generally spacious residential environment but at the same time permit a
variety of housing types. Population density and height of buildings are low
enough to be compatible with neighboring single-family development.
Permitted community facilities are the same as for the one -family districts.
A minimum of two --unit townhouse structures is permitted per platted
property provided each townhouse unit is incompliance with the current
building code, as amended."
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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 17th day of July, 2007.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED: July 11, 2 0
4/L
G ry . Smith
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
CI
F CORPUS CHRISTI
enry Garr -tt.
Mayor, Ci
of Corpus Christi
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Corus Christi, Texas
day of , 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. Uwe, 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.
Respecffully, Respecffully,
Henry Garr
Mayor, City •f Corpus Christi
Council 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. Mare
Nelda Martinez
Michael All Cut hon
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PUBLISHER'S 'S AFFI1 A IT
State of Texas } City of Corpus Christi
R44920
County of Nueces } Ad # 5804392
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came CRIS
HURT, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is
LEGAL SALES REPT ESE TTITIVE 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, City of CC/Cit * Secreta - Notice Of
Passage Of ordinance NO. 027337 which the annexed is a true copy, was
inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on Monday 23rd day(s) of July,
2007.
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LEGAL SALES REPRESENTIVE
On this 30th day of Jul X200 . r ertify that the attached document is a true
and an exact copy made by me.
Public, Nueces County, Texas
CALLER -TIMES • July 23, 2007
NOTICE OF
PASSAGE OF
ORDINANCE NO.
027337
Ordinance amending
Article 7, "R -2A Multiple
Dwelling District Regu-
lations, Section 7-1 of
the Zoning Ordinance
to, allow a minimum of i
two -unit townhouse
structures within a sin-
ge platted lot; providing
a penalty clause; and
providino for publica-
tion.
This ordinance
was passed and ap-
proved by the City
Council of the City of
Corpus Christi on July
17, 2007.
is/ Armando Chapa
City Secretary
City of Corpus Christi l