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ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI ZONING ORDINANCE BY ADDING TO SECTION
4-1, THE "10" ZONING DISTRICT, WHICH WAS NOT LISTED WHEN DISTRICT WAS
ADOPTED, AND BY ADDING THE NEW "CH" ZONING DISTRICT; BY ADDING A NEW
ARTICLE 6C TITLE "'CH" COTTAGE HOUSING DISTRICT"; BY ADDING "COTTAGE
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT" AS A PERMITTED USE TO SECTIONS 6B-2, 7-2, 8-2, 8-
A2, 9-2, 10-2, 11-2, 12-2, 12A-2, 13-2, 14-2, 14A-2 AND 16-2; BY REFORMATTING
SECTION 24-1; AND BY ADDING A NEW DISTRICT TO SECTION 24-1; RELATING TO
THE USE, REGULATIONS, AND REVIEW STANDARDS FOR A COTTAGE HOUSING
DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR INCREASED DENSITY AND LOW -IMPACT
DEVELOPMENT ON SMALLER LOTS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS; AMENDING
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERENCE; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, The City's Comprehensive Plan supports development that provides for an
increase in the variety of housing types available for smaller households and encourages
creative and high quality infill development that fosters a sense of community;
WHEREAS, with proper notice to the public, public hearings were held on Wednesday,
December 9, 2009, February 17, 2010 and March 3, 2010 during meetings of the Planning
Commission, and on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 and March 23, 2010, 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; and
WHEREAS, The City's Comprehensive Plan supports the growth management goal of
more efficient use of urban residential land through flexibility in density and lot standards
and providing development standards to ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses;
WHEREAS, The City's Comprehensive Plan supports development that makes efficient
use of land and public services, and accommodates a range of housing needs while
providing for compact and compatible building and site design at an appropriate
neighborhood scale which reflects the neighborhood character;
WHEREAS, The City supports development that reduces reliance on the automobile for
neighborhood travel and provides options for walking, bicycling, and direct and convenient
access to schools, parks and neighborhood services;
WHEREAS, The City supports development that helps infiltrate storm water, reduces
storm water runoff, and thereby reduces the City's storm water burden and costs, and
helps to protect the water quality of the City's bays and estuaries;
WHEREAS, as part of the City's planning effort, Cottage Housing Development will
advance the availability of affordable housing for all economic segments and encourage
the creation of more usable open space that is shared and centralized for residents of the
development, as is required under the Growth Management Act;
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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:
SECTION 1. That the Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance is amended by adding to Section
4-1, the "10" Zoning District, which was not listed when district was adopted, and by adding
the new "CH" Zoning District, to read as follows:
Section 4-1 In order to regulate and restrict the location of trades, industries, and the
location of buildings erected or altered for specific uses, to regulate and limit the height
and bulk of buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered, to regulate and limit
population density and the intensity of the use of lot areas and to regulate and determine
the areas of yards, courts and other open spaces within and surrounding such buildings,
the City of Corpus Christi is hereby divided into districts, of which there shall be 27. 30 in
number, known as:
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"B -2A" Barrier Island Business District
"10" Island Overlay District
"B-2" Bayfront Business District
"R-TH" Townhouse Dwelling District
"CH" Cottage Housing District
"R-2" Multiple Dwelling District
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SECTION 2. That the Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance is amended by adding a new
Article 6C Title '"CH" Cottage Housing District' to read as follows:
ARTICLE 6C. "CH" COTTAGE HOUSING DISTRICT REGULATIONS
6C-1 Purpose. 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 "CH"
Cottage Housing District. The purpose of this district is to promote a
traditional neighborhood development pattern on a scale which serves to
maintain and enhance existing small -city character. Use of the Cottage
Housing Development design standards contained in this section will:
(A) Create a small community of cottages associated with a common
open space that is pedestrian -oriented and minimizes the visibility of
off-street parking;
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(B) Provide more affordable housing primarily for single person
households, dual -owner households, retirees, small families, and their
occasional guests;
(C) Provide a housing development which would otherwise be precluded
by contemporary lot size, setbacks, and parking requirements;
(D) Allow higher residential density than is normally allowed in a single-
family zoning district, through the use of smaller than average home
and lot sizes, reduced setbacks, clustered parking, and more
compact, and low impact site design;
(E) Specify a maximum square footage of residences in Cottage Housing
Developments in order to prevent overbuilding of the site and
exceeding available off-street parking;
(F) Encourage efficient use of land by concentrating earth work activities
and preserving large sections of open space, and by fostering infill
development over existing infrastructure;
(G) Foster resource and energy conservation by allowing for the
construction of homes with smaller environmental footprints; and
(H) Fulfill the intent of the City's Comprehensive Plan policies by utilizing
efficient land use development techniques to provide affordable
housing and promote in -fill development, and provide opportunities for
home ownership.
6C-2. Definitions. The following definitions are specific to this Article:
2.1 Cluster. A group of 5 to 12 cottages, with reduced setbacks between
cottages, associated with a common open space.
2.2 Common Open Space. An area of green space improved for passive
recreational use or gardening. Common open spaces are required to be
owned and maintained commonly, as set forth through a homeowners'
association.
2.3 Cottage or Cottage Unit. A single family detached dwelling unit that is part of
a Cottage Housing Development.
2.4 Cottage Housing Development (CHD). One to 5 clusters of cottage units
developed under a single development plan, or as part of another
development plan.
2.5 First flush. The first 2 inches of runoff in any rain event.
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2.6 Footprint. The gross floor area of a structure's ground -level story, excluding
any garage, provided that the garage is not converted to, or utilized as,
dwelling space.
2.7 Impervious Cover. Ground cover that provides storm water flows fairly
directly and quickly, with little or no ground infiltration, to adjacent areas
onsite.
2.8 Master Planned Community. A community developed through the submittal
of a land -use plan focused on one or more sites within an area that identifies
site access and general improvements and is intended to guide growth and
development over an extended time period, or in several phases.
2.9 Open Porch. A roofed structure, open at front and sides and unscreened,
projecting from the face of a building and used to protect an entrance.
2.10 Planned Unit Development (PUD). "Planned Unit Development" means:
(A) An area of land controlled by a landowner, or landowners acting in
concert, to be developed as a single entity, the plan for which does not
correspond directly to the regulations in any one zoning district
established by other articles of this ordinance;
(B) To be developed in one continuous ascertainable phase, or in a
definitely programmed and calendared series of development
operations;
(C) Embracing principal and accessory structures and uses substantially
related to the character of the established zoning district or districts in
PUD -1, and, to the character and purpose of the development, as to
both PUD -1 and PUD -2, see Section 28-3(1) and (J) for definitions of
PUD -1 and PUD -2 respectively;
(D) A development to be made, after approval of the provided plan,
indicating streets, utilities, lots and building sites, and related items,
and site plans, and detailed plot plans for other uses and
improvements on the land as related to the buildings;
(E) A development prescribing for the provision, operation and
maintenance of such areas, buildings, structures, improvements,
facilities and services as will be for use in commonalty by some or all
of the occupants, tenants and for owners within the PUD, either at
general expense to the developer, his successors or assigns, or by
assessments to an owners' and/or tenants' association or both
methods. A planned unit development may include, but does not
require, individual ownership of units, structures, or property. Common
areas, however, which relate to and serve the individual occupants,
are mandatory; and
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(F) A development wherein drainage both away from the site and on site
and all utilities, streets and drainage facilities to be dedicated to the
City meet standards equal in function and quality to those set forth in
the Platting Ordinance.
2.11 Private Open Space. Individual private lot area on a cottage unit lot made
available for private use by a cottage owner and includes the square footage
of the required open front porch.
6C-3. District Allowances.
(A) Cottage Housing Development is a permitted use in the following
zoning districts: R-TH, R-2, A-1, A -1A, A-2, AT, AB, B-1, B -1A, B -2A,
B2, BD and B4 zoning districts.
(B) Commercial use of cottage units for commercial leasing purposes
must comply with the International Building Codes (IBC) and the City's
Fire Department Codes and is only permitted in the "AT" and "B -2A"
zoning districts.
6C-4 Development Characteristics. A Cottage Housing Development consists of
detached single family cottage units in a cluster, associated with a central
shared open space, and must have the following characteristics:
(A) Construction Characteristics. Each cottage unit must have the
construction characteristics of a detached single family dwelling.
(B) Platted Lot. Each cottage unit must be located on a platted lot.
(C) Home Owner's Association. Each Cottage Housing Development
must have a Home Owner's Association for the ownership and
management of common facilities, common drives, common alleys,
common open space, and common parking areas. Shared use of a
common facility, such as a community center, will be considered an
accessory use.
(1) Home Owner's Association covenants, conditions, and
restrictions will be automatically renewable at the end of the
established term unless 51 % of the members agree to dissolve
the association and the dissolution of the association is
approved by the City.
(2) If a cottage unit is leased for more than 30 days, the terms of
the lease must be shown within the deed restrictions, and are
enforceable through the Home Owner's Association.
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Cottage units rented or leased for less than a 30 -day period will
be considered a commercial use and therefore must comply
with the provisions of 6C -3(B).
(4) Proposed deed restrictions must be submitted with the plat and
must state that individually platted lots and common open
spaces, within the Cottage Housing Development, will not be
further divided into smaller tracts. The deed restrictions must
be noted on the plat and recorded, and are enforceable through
the Home Owner's Association.
(D) Infrastructure. Cottage Housing Developments are only permitted in
areas served by public sewer and water, except when the proposed
development is part of a comprehensive development plan providing
for adequate infrastructure through phased development.
(1) The Developer must provide evidence that sufficient and
adequate infrastructure facilities and capacity exist to sustain
the higher densities of a proposed Cottage Housing
Development.
(2) If adequate infrastructure and capacity does not exist on the
proposed development site, the developer must provide a plan
of action indicating what services will be provided to meet the
densities of the development.
6C-5. Density, Minimum Lot Areas and Widths.
(A) The Cottage Housing Development allows for smaller lot areas and
increased densities from 5 to 12 cottage units per acre. However, if
the methods and techniques listed at 6C -6(C) are implemented, an
increase in density over 12 units may be permitted by the
Development Services Department Assistant City Manager (ACM) or
his designee.
(B) A Cottage Housing Development requires a minimum of 1/2 acre of
land.
(C) A Cottage Housing Development is composed of clusters of cottage
units with:
(1) Minimum cottage units per cluster: 5
(2) Maximum cottage units per cluster: 12 (See Section 6C -5(A)).
(3) Maximum clusters per Cottage Housing Development: 5
(4) A single cluster Cottage Housing Development must have a
minimum of 5 cottage units onsite.
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(5) Examples of cottage site layouts are included as Figures 1, 2, and
3 below.
Fig. 1. One Cluster Layout.
Fig. 2. Multiple Cluster Layout.
Fig. 3. Beach Cluster Layout.
(D) Cottage Housing Development Size.
(1) A Cottage Housing Development may not exceed 5 acres in
total site area.
(2) A Cottage Housing Development may exceed 5 acres in size if
it is part of an approved Master Plan Community designed and
developed according to the design and development standards
under this Article.
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(3) Cottage Housing Developments must be separated by a
distance of at least 500 feet.
(4) The minimum street frontage width of an entire Cottage
Housing Development is 50 feet.
(5) An individual platted interior cottage lot must have a minimum
front lot width of 25 feet.
(6) The front building line around the circular portion of a cul-de-
sac or the circular portion of a knuckle where a street makes a
turn may be no less than 15 feet.
6C- 6. Impervious Cover Allowance.
(A) Cottage Lot. The maximum impervious cover allowance for the
footprint of an individually platted cottage unit lot may not exceed 75%
of the cottage unit lot area.
(B) Entire Cottage Housing Development. The maximum impervious
cover allowance for the footprint of an entire Cottage Housing
Development site is 65%.
(C) Increasing Impervious Cover Allowance. Use of low -impact storm
water and pervious surface techniques into the design of a Cottage
Housing Development in the manner discussed below, will not count
towards the 65% maximum impervious cover allowance on a site,
therefore the total allowable maximum impervious cover allowance of
the entire Cottage Housing Development may be increased. An
increase in impervious cover allowance may be gained through the
following methods:
(1) Where practices, as noted in the City's Best Management
Practices (BMP) Manual, are used to capture, retain, and
infiltrate storm water on-site, and it can be shown through
engineering analysis to be capable of retaining the first 2 inches
of the 2, 10, and 25 year design storms from a portion of the
site, the impervious fraction of the site that is served by these
BMP's may be deducted from the total impervious cover on the
site.
(2) If porous paving technology, including pervious concrete and
pavers, are properly installed, maintained, and incorporated
into the design of the project for the driveways, parking areas,
sidewalks, or paths, these areas will be considered 100%
pervious and will not count against any total allowable
impervious percentage on site, nor will they be considered
impervious in determining the hydrologic runoff of that portion
of the property.
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The rooftop portion or side area used for calculating the total
site imperviousness can be reduced where a portion or side of
the rooftop rainwater runoff is collected by gutters or other
conveyances and directed into a rain barrel, vegetated swale,
underground storage container, rain garden, or other infiltration -
based or retention -based systems, designed and sized in
accordance with, and acceptable under, the BMP Manual.
(4) Storm water retention ponds are not considered an acceptable
BMP unless they include a vegetated littoral shelf or other
vegetated component intended to provide water quality
treatment.
(5)
Construction plans detailing the construction of the vegetated
rain garden, swale, retention or detention pond component,
including target side slopes, depths, retention time, proposed
plant species, and a long-term maintenance plan must be pre -
approved by the Development Services Department ACM or his
designee.
6C-7 Required Open Space.
(A) Common Open Space. Each cluster of cottage units must have
commonly owned open space, owned by all the members of the
Cottage Housing Development, to provide a sense of openness and
community for residents.
(1) The common open space must be adequately sized and
located with at least 75% of individual cottage unit entrances
oriented towards the open space, or towards a walkway leading
to the open space.
(2) A minimum of 400 square feet of landscaped common open
space per cottage unit is required for the exclusive use of the
cottage unit residents.
(3)
Common open space provided and dedicated to the Cottage
Housing Development will be accepted in lieu of the
Community Enrichment Fund fee, see Platting Ordinance,
required for development projects, provided that the minimum
400 square feet per cottage unit of common open space is
provided within the development.
(4) Required common open space may be divided into no more
than two separate areas per cluster, with each piece counting
toward the requirement measuring a minimum of 20 feet on at
least one side.
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The common open space area must be improved for passive
recreation or gardening and incorporate seating areas or
gathering places, such as gazebos, game tables, or small
covered picnic pavilion areas.
(6) Common open space must be bordered on at least two sides
by cottage units.
(7) All of the cottage units in a cluster must be within 100 feet
walking distance of the common open space.
(8) Parking areas, yard setbacks, spaces between buildings of 10
feet or less in width, private open space, and driveways do not
qualify as common open space.
(9) Sidewalks and paths must comply with Chapter 1101.2 of the
City's Building Code and the Texas Accessibility Standards
where required.
(10) Cottage units and parking areas must be located so as to
preserve as much contiguous and permanently undeveloped
open space and natural vegetation as possible in order to
maximize filtration and infiltration of storm water.
(11) Interior common sidewalks and paths located within 75 feet of
the main common open space area may be counted towards
up to 50% of the common open space requirement onsite,
provided that the walkway areas are landscaped according to
Section 6C-20, and lighted in accordance with the Illuminating
Engineering Society of North America's (IESNA) "Guideline for
Security Lighting for People, Property, and Public Spaces".
(12) Common open space area, except for wetlands, must be at
least 75% vegetated (as opposed to gravel, swimming pools, or
other pervious ground cover or structures), and landscaped
with water -wise and drought tolerant plant species approved
and consistent with the City's Landscaping Ordinance plant list
found at Appendix A, Article 27-B, Landscape Requirements.
(13) A community building adjacent to or within the common open
space area will not require a pitched roof if a community green
roof garden or roof -top deck is incorporated into the design of
the building.
(14) Ten percent of the total common open space square footage
requirement may be used towards the construction of a
community building, community swimming pool, or other
recreational feature onsite.
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(B) Wetlands as Open Space.
(1) If wetlands, as delineated by the United States Army Corp of
Engineers (USACE) or a certified wetlands delineator, are
protected by buffering, silt fencing, or other USACE practices
both during construction and from the impacts of future
adjacent land use activities, and utilized within the design of the
Cottage Housing Development property boundaries, the onsite
wetlands may be counted for up to 50% of the common open
space requirements.
(2) Non -jurisdictional wetlands, i.e. those for which impacts would
not require a USACE permitting process, may be counted in a
2:1 ratio (i.e. two acres of open space credit for every one acre
of wetland preserved) up to 50% of the total open space
requirement if incorporated into the design of the Cottage
Housing Development property boundaries.
(3)
Preservation of jurisdictional wetlands (those for which impacts
would require USACE permitting) can be used in a 1:1 ratio to
offset up to 50% of the total open space requirement if
incorporated into the design of the Cottage Housing
Development property boundaries.
(C) Private Open Space.
(1) Each cottage unit lot must have a minimum of 200 square feet
of private open space per unit, including the required front
porch.
(2) The private open space must be contiguous to each cottage
unit, and may not have a dimension of less than 4 feet on any
one side adjacent to each cottage unit.
(3) The private open space may be separated from the common
open space with a small hedge, picket fence, split rail fence, or
other similar visual separation to create a sense of separate
ownership.
(4) Fences constructed in private open space areas are subject to
the requirements of Section 6C-18.
6C-8. Ownership and Residential Use of Cottages.
(A) Cottage units within a Cottage Housing Development are for
residential use only, and must be held in fee simple ownership, and
cannot be used for business, industrial uses or commercial uses
unless established as outlined under Section 6C -3(B).
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(B) Community buildings, common parking areas, common drives,
common alleys and common open space must be owned and
maintained in common by the Cottage Housing Development
residents, through a Home Owners' Association and may not be
dedicated to the municipality.
6C-9. Architectural Design Standards. Typical cottage units have a medium pitch
hip or gable roofs; double -hung, vertical windows, symmetrically arranged;
wide horizontal or vertical siding; front porches across all or most of the front
elevation with post and balustrade; with or without exterior steps, and fences.
(Examples of cottage exterior and interior architectural designs can be
viewed under Appendices A and B.)
(A) Design Requirements.
(1) For every 4 cottage units within a cluster, at least 2 basic floor
plans and at least 2 elevations must be provided.
(2) A floor plan may be reversed or flipped and submitted as a
separate floor plan once within a cluster.
Manufactured, pre -fabricated, and modular homes are not
permitted within a Cottage Housing Development.
(4) The front of a cottage unit must have one or more transparent
windows totaling at least 8 square feet, and a door, the color of
which must adhere to the submitted color palette for the
Cottage Housing Development. See 6C -9(H)(1) for color palette
information.
(3)
(5)
Windows located on the side of a cottage unit must be located
to avoid a direct view into a neighboring cottage unit, or a
window pane design must be implemented that screens or
masques the view from adjacent cottages units.
(B) Street Facing Facade Design Standards and Orientation.
Street facing facades of cottage units in a Cottage Housing
Development must contribute to the neighborhood by including the
following design details: windows, changes in materials, and views of
front doors or porches.
(1) Each cottage unit abutting a public street, not including private
alleys or private drives, must have a secondary covered
entrance, porch, bay window or other architectural
enhancement oriented to the public street to avoid a blank wall.
(2) Each cottage unit must include windows and/or doors that
comprise at least 25% of any street -facing facade.
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(C) Height.
(1) The maximum building height of all buildings in a Cottage
Housing Development is 28 feet at the ridge, excluding
chimneys or cupolas.
(2) The maximum height of a proposed Cottage Housing
Development structure located within a flood zone may be
increased, to measure no more than 28 feet above the point
designated as one foot above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE),
provided that the total maximum height of the structure
measured from the grade does not exceed 35 feet, except as
provided under Section 6C -9(C)(3) below.
Dwelling units within a Cottage Housing Development proposed
in an "AT" or "B -2A" may not exceed 28 feet above the point
designated as one foot above the BFE.
(3)
(D) Exterior Trim.
(1) Cottage Housing Development structures may not be void of
exterior trim elements on front and rear elevations.
(2) Window and door trim with a minimum width of 3 inches must
be provided on all Cottage Housing Development structures.
(E) Roof and Eave Design.
(1) Roofs on Cottage Housing Development structures must have
eaves that shed rain, and provide rain protection for exterior
walls.
(2) All Cottage Housing Development structures must have pitched
roofs, excluding common buildings when roof -top decks are
incorporated.
Eaves of at least 12 inches must be provided on all cottage
structures on at least 2 sides of each building.
(3)
(4) Where buildings are not square in that one set of exterior
parallel walls are longer than the other, the eaves must be
provided on the parallel walls that are the longest.
(F) Exterior Siding. Cottage unit siding must be a minimum of 6 inches in
width, and may be either horizontal or vertical plank siding,
constructed of wood, Hardyplank, or vinyl, provided that the Cottage
Housing Development is not located in, or in conflict with, the Island
Overlay District and the requirements of Section 13A -11.03(A) for vinyl
material usage.
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(G) Alternate Architectural Styles.
Alternate Architectural Styles will be considered as follows:
(1) Proposed alternate architectural design style for a Cottage
Housing Development must be consistent and compatible with
the materials, appearance, concept, and the remaining
standards of this ordinance.
(2) Documentation depicting and describing the proposed
architectural style and proof of consistency with the remaining
standards of this ordinance must be submitted to the
Development Services Department ACM or his designee to
determine consistency with the remaining ordinance
requirements.
(3)
Proposed alternate architectural styles must be incorporated
into the deed restrictions of the individual cottage unit lots.
(H) Colors.
(1) The Developer must include in the deed restrictions a cottage
exterior, door and trim color palette showing which colors will
be used within the Cottage Housing Development.
(2) Exterior colors chosen for cottage units and accessory
buildings must adhere to the color palette.
(3)
6C-10. Floor Area.
Different color schemes must be used for the individual cottage
units and accessory buildings on each Cottage Housing
Development project site.
(A) Cottage Unit Minimum Total Square Foot Area. The minimum total
square foot area for a cottage unit is 800 square feet.
(B) Cottage Floor Area Requirements.
(1) A minimum of 75% of the total number of cottage units may not
exceed 1,200 square feet, not including interior spaces with
less than 6 feet of overhead room, architectural projections
such as bay windows, fireplaces or utility closets no greater
than 24 inches in depth and 6 feet in width, attached
unenclosed porches, and breezeways.
(2) Twenty-five percent of the total number of cottage units may
exceed 1,200 square feet but may not exceed 1,400 square
feet, not including interior spaces with less than 6 feet of
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overhead room, architectural projections such as bay windows,
fireplaces or utility closets no greater than 24 inches in depth
and 6 feet in width, attached unenclosed porches, and
breezeways.
(C) No Increase in Original Square Footage. The total square foot area of
a cottage unit may not be increased from the original square footage.
(D) Second Story. For any cottage unit, the floor area square footage of a
second story must be no greater than 60% of the first story floor area.
(E) Garage or Carport. The square footage of an attached or detached
garage or carport will not be included in the livable square footage
space calculations of the cottage unit, provided that the garage area is
not air-conditioned or utilized as a dwelling unit, see Section 6C -
17(G).
6C-11. Setbacks and Yards.
(A) There must be a minimum interior cottage unit separation of 8 feet
between each cottage unit and all building walls onsite.
(B) There must be a minimum separation between adjacent eaves of 6
feet.
(C) Projections may extend into the required separation for the following:
(1) Eaves may not exceed 12 inches.
(2) Minor appurtenances such as pipes, gas and electrical meters,
alarm systems, air vents, and downspouts.
(3) Architectural projections such as bay windows, and fireplaces,
up to 12 inches.
(D) Front and rear yard setbacks for individual cottage unit lots may not
exceed 30 feet combined, and may not be Tess than 5 feet for either
yard.
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(E) Zero lot line development in a Cottage Housing Development is
permitted. The cottage unit or a portion thereof must be placed on
one interior property line with a zero setback and the cottage unit
setback on the other interior side property line must be a minimum of
8 feet excluding the connecting elements such as fences, walls, and
trellises. The easement must be explained in detail on the plat.
(F) Buildings must not be located within 10 feet from the front property
line along any public street.
6C-12 Porches.
(A) All cottage units in a Cottage Housing Development must have a
covered main entry porch.
(B) The covered main entry porch must be oriented toward the common
open space or a walkway that connects the cottage unit to the
common open space.
(C) The covered main entry porch must be at least 70 square feet in area
with a minimum dimension of 7 feet in any direction (length or width)
on any side.
(D) Front porches may not be enclosed in any manner, including
screening.
6C-13. Walkways.
(A) The developer of a Cottage Housing Development is required to
construct sidewalks along all public streets.
(B) A system of interior paths, walkways or sidewalks must connect each
cottage unit to the common area, to the parking area, and to the
sidewalks abutting any public streets that border the Cottage Housing
Development.
(C) Each interior path, walkway, or sidewalk, must be buffered by 5
additional feet of vegetated space on each side, with a minimum
separation of 14 feet between two facing cottage porches along a path
or walkway, (Figure 4).
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Figure 4.
4 Foot Path 5 Feet
l 5 Feet
11. Foot Minimum Separation Between
Facing Porches
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(D) All sidewalks along public streets, as well as all interior paths, must
comply with Chapter 1101.2 of the City's Building Code and the Texas
Accessibility Standards, when required.
6C-14. Heating and Cooling Equipment Noise and Screening.
(A) Heating and cooling equipment must be located behind the primary
structure or be screened from view by fencing or landscape hedging,
which may not exceed the height of the cooling unit.
(B) Fence screening for heating and cooling units must be consistent with
the requirements of Section 6C-18.
6C-15. Driveways.
(A) Driveway Design. Incorporating pervious surface construction
materials in the design of driveways and parking areas in a Cottage
Housing Development will not count towards the 65% maximum
impervious surface coverage allowance on a site.
(1) Private Driveways.
(a) The maximum driveway width on a platted cottage unit
lot is 10 feet for individual cottage unit lots with a single
car garage, and 18 feet for cottage unit lots with two -car
garages.
(b) Access to private driveways on a cottage unit lot must be
made via a private alley or private drive.
(c) Tandem parking is permitted in the rear yard of a platted
cottage unit lot, provided that the minimum length of the
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driveway is 25 feet, or 15 feet if the driveway serves a
private garage on the cottage unit lot.
(d) Where tandem parking is utilized, no vehicle may
obstruct, overhang, or be located in a private or public
alley, right-of-way, pedestrian path, walkway, or
sidewalk.
(2) Common Drives and Driveways.
(a) The minimum common driveway access width within all
Cottage Housing Developments must be at least 20 feet
wide.
(b) All other driveway dimensions for the project must be in
compliance with the City of Corpus Christi's Manual of
Driveway Design and Construction Standards.
6C-16. Parking Standards.
(A) Provided Parking. Parking within all Cottage Housing Developments
may be provided by private garages located on each individually
platted cottage unit lot, through clustered parking (preferably covered),
or a combination of both to meet the minimum parking requirements of
the development, and must be provided as follows:
(1) Parking for the Cottage Housing Development must be located
on the Cottage Housing Development property.
(2) Off-street common parking must be located and designed to be
less visible from frontage streets than the cottage units
themselves.
(3)
Off -Street common and private parking and garages must be
set back a minimum of 20 feet from public street frontage
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(4) Off-street common parking must be clustered either off of an
alley or a private driveway with not more than 5 abutting
spaces.
(5) Common parking Tots and garages may not be located between
the Cottage Housing Development and the primary street
frontage.
(6) Parking may be in or under a structure, or outside a structure,
provided that parking is screened from direct street view by
garage doors, or by solid landscaped screening (Figure 6).
Figure 6. Required Vehicular/Parking Area Screening.
(9)
Solid -surfaced fencing for vehicular and garage screening is
not permitted as an architectural screen unless approved under
the fence standards of Section 6C-18.
Off-street common parking lots designed so that "first flush" is
captured and infiltrated on-site using low impact development
techniques will not count towards the 65% maximum
impervious surface coverage allowance on a site. Such
techniques include directing flow to a pervious concrete or
gravel section of the lot, an adjacent vegetated area, vegetated
swale, underground storage container, rain garden, or other
infiltration -based or retention -based technique designed and
sized in accordance with, and acceptable under the City's BMP
Manual.
Off-street common parking outside a structure (i.e. unenclosed
carport or open parking) may not be located between cottage
units to ensure homeowner privacy. If, however, the parking is
in an enclosed structure, it may be located between a
community center and a cottage unit, or 2 cottage units.
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(10) Parking is not permitted in any front yard, or in any front street
yard setback along a public street.
(B) Required Number of Parking Spaces. Vehicle parking is required on
the Cottage Housing Development site as follows:
(1) An average of 1.25 parking spaces per unit is required,
rounded up to the next whole number, for dwellings that do not
exceed 1,000 square feet and are part of a site located within
1,500 feet of a transit stop.
(2) One and a half parking spaces per unit is required, rounded up
to the next whole number, for dwellings that are at least 1,000
square feet and up to 1,400 square feet, and are part of a site
located within 1,500 feet of a transit stop.
(3)
A minimum of 2 parking spaces per unit is required for
dwellings that do not meet the basic criteria of Section 6C -
16(B)(1) and (2) above.
(4) In all cases, a maximum of 2 spaces per unit is permitted.
(5)
Guest parking must be located on site and/or along improved
street frontage adjacent to the subject property to equal 0.5
guest parking spaces per cottage dwelling unit.
(6) Guest parking may be clustered with resident parking; however,
the spaces must include clear signage identifying them as
reserved for visitors.
(7)
6C-17. Garages.
If on -street public parking is available adjacent to the site, the
number of available guest parking spaces required under this
section may be reduced by the number of public on -street
parking spaces available.
(A) Private single and 2 car attached and detached garages are permitted
on individually platted cottage unit lots, provided that each private
garage:
(1) Must be served by a private alley or private driveway;
(2) Must be located behind the principal structure;
(3) May not exceed 49% of the total cottage unit square footage on
an individual lot;
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(4) Must be included in the total 75% maximum allowable
impervious coverage on the cottage unit lot;
(5) May not be located in a street side lot line (i.e. between a public
street and a cottage unit); and
(6) May not be located any closer than 3 feet from a common
private drive or alley.
(B) Private garages on individual cottage lots may be connected by an
open breezeway, provided that the garage is located in a rear yard.
(C) Common garage structures are prohibited within 20 feet of a public
street.
(D) The design of privately owned or common garage or carport, including
roof lines, must be similar to, and compatible with, that of the cottage
units within the Cottage Housing Development, and the color scheme
must adhere to the submitted color palette for the Cottage Housing
Development.
(E) A pitched roof design must be provided for all private garages on an
individual cottage unit lot.
(F) Garage door designs within the "AT" and "B -2A" zoning districts must
incorporate a surface compatible with the design of the cottage units.
(G) Garages may not be constructed or converted to a guest house,
residential living space, or commercial or home business use.
6C-18. Fences.
(A) Interior front and side yard fencing. All fencing on individual cottage
unit lots located in any front or side yard forward of the back wall of
the cottage facade, may not be more than 48 inches in height.
(1) Front fencing must be picket, split rail, iron, or any decorative
fencing design outlined under Section 6C -18(B)(2) below.
(2) Wire and chain-link fencing and walls constructed across the
front of the Cottage Housing Development site or in front of
individual cottage unit lots are prohibited, with the exception of
low stone walls no higher than 3 feet, if a part of the developers
design scheme for the project.
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(B) Rear yard fencing. Provided that fencing is not constructed any closer
to the front of a cottage unit lot than the rear facade or back wall of the
cottage unit, fencing may be constructed along the side and rear side
yard property line of a cottage unit lot as follows:
(1) The height of the fencing constructed along a rear or rear -side
property line may not exceed 6 feet in height.
(2) Fencing in a Cottage Housing Development in the rear or rear -
side yard may be:
(a) Solid vinyl picket design fencing, or a non -solid, alternating
picket -style wood, or vinyl picket fencing, provided it is not
in conflict with the Island Overlay District and the
requirements of Zoning Code Section 13A -11.03(A) for
vinyl material usage; or
(b) Solid wood picket design fencing; or
(c) Natural split rail fencing.
(C) Fencing may not be placed in a right-of-way.
(D) Fencing is prohibited in rear or rear -side yards of cottage unit lots if it
is determined that fire vehicular or equipment access requirements
preclude the construction of fencing due to obstruction of the required
access.
(E) Fencing may not be located within, or obscure the visibility triangle of,
any driveway or right-of-way within the Cottage Housing Development.
(F) When a Cottage Housing Development is located adjacent to a
developed lot, a screening fence up to 6 feet in height must be
provided along property lines as a visual buffer, and constructed in
accordance with Section 6C -18(B)(2) above.
(G) Fencing is not required when the Cottage Housing Development is
located adjacent to lots that have been developed for single-family
and multiple -family residential uses.
(H) Fencing is required when the Cottage Housing Development is
located adjacent to oil and gas wells or telecommunication facilities or
structures.
(I) Fencing as a visual buffer between Cottage Housing Developments
and adjacent undeveloped, vacant lots is not required.
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6C-19. Accessory Uses and Structures.
(A) Accessory dwelling units are not permitted within a Cottage Housing
Development.
(B) With the exception of community buildings, private garages, or storage
structures provided by the developer under Section 6C -19(C) below,
accessory structures are not permitted on individual cottage unit Tots.
(C) If a private garage is not provided on an individual cottage unit lot, the
developer of a Cottage Housing Development must provide a storage
structure on each of the cottage unit Tots where a garage is not
present, for the storage of tools, and other personal items belonging to
the cottage unit owner.
(1) The size of the storage structure must be included in, and may
not exceed, the 75% maximum impervious lot area allowance
for each cottage unit lot as determined under Section 6C-6.
(2) The dimensions of a storage unit on a cottage unit lot may not
exceed 25 square feet, and must be designed to be compatible
with design and color palette of the cottage unit onsite.
Storage units may also be incorporated into a cottage unit,
common garage, or community center design onsite, and must
be constructed of wood or Hardyplank, unless the storage units
are constructed inside a common garage or community
building.
(3)
(D) An elevated deck up to 3 feet in height is permitted within the rear
yard of a private cottage lot and in the common open space areas,
and is not required to be included in the 75% maximum impervious lot
area allowance for each cottage unit lot.
6C-20 Landscaping Requirements.
(A) Landscaping. Cottage Housing Developments must be designed to
incorporate existing trees and palms to the greatest extent possible.
New trees and plants must be planted to meet the landscape material
requirements of the City's Landscaping Code point requirements, and
must be located:
(1) To create amenities in the common open space and private
open space;
(2) To provide shade where appropriate;
(3) To create separation between buildings when desired; and
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(4) To screen and soften the perimeter of parking areas and street
facing sides of Cottage Housing Developments.
(B) Landscape Plan Design Requirements. When landscaping is required
in accordance with the City's Landscaping Ordinance, Article 27B, the
required landscaping plan must be submitted concurrently with the site
plan and, in addition to the requirements listed under Section 27B-11,
must detail, illustrate, and show, the following:
(1) Required use of native plant species and xeriscape (drought
tolerant) landscaping; and
(2) Plants with similar watering needs grouped together by
watering zones shown on the landscape plan, with plants
having higher watering requirements located in the shade, or
located next to or in close proximity to the outflow route of
alternative sources of water, such as downspouts, rain barrels,
or other rainwater catch systems; and
(3)
Landscaping for the entire development, if a Cottage Housing
Development is within the "AT" and/or "B -2A" Districts, and that
it meets the standards for new development under Section
27B -3.01(B) of the City's Landscaping Ordinance, when the
Cottage Housing Development is proposed for commercial/
tourist and single-family residential uses.
(C) Irrigation. When irrigation is required in accordance with the City's
Landscaping Ordinance, Cottage Housing Development underground
irrigation systems must:
(1) Be designed with rain sensor shut-off device and a water
controller that can be programmed for varying run times in
different zones, and are programmable for varying days for
irrigation;
(2) Include irrigation construction plans with a "water use budget",
that is available to the Home Owner's Association and outlines
the watering zones, the precipitation rates for the plants in each
zone, the gallons per minute required for each zone, and the
location of the emergency shut-off valve; and
(3)
Meet the requirements of the City's Plumbing Codes.
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6C-21. Additional Requirements and Standards.
(A) Emergency Access.
(1) If common drives within a Cottage Housing Development are
not designed to provide an "in and out" through -way, and
instead create dead -ends, and the common drive exceeds 150
feet in length, an emergency vehicle turnaround area must be
provided.
(2) All common drives proposed for use by emergency vehicles
within the Cottage Housing Development must be at least 20
feet in width.
(3)
All cottage units within a Cottage Housing Development must
be designed and situated onsite to meet the "hose -lay length"
requirements of the City's Fire Department Codes.
(B) Off -Street Loading Requirements. There are no off-street loading
requirements in a Cottage Housing Development.
(C) Trash. Trash receptacles for a Cottage Housing Development must be
provided. Trash receptacles may be either an individual container for
each cottage unit or a communal trash receptacle system .
(1) All communal trash receptacles on-site must be screened from
public view by a painted solid or alternating plank/picket fence
or vinyl picket fence, with double door fronts.
(2) All trash collection receptacles must be made accessible by
trash collecting vehicles.
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(Figure 7).
Paths & sidewalks
connect parking to each
unit & each unit to the
common open space.
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Clustered Parking off alley, preferrably
covered common garages, no more than
5 consecutive spaces in a row.
l
11 Min. 20 Foot
Clearance ■ Si ewalk Req.
J
cottage
wigarage
8 Foot Min.
Building
Separation
mcicottage
wigarage
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25% of units
maybe 1400
sq. ft. or less
14 Ft. Min.
Spacing between
facing porches
J
co
75% of units
must be 1200
sq. ft. or less.
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Appendix A. Examples of Established Cottage Housing Development Exteriors.
(Courtesy of Ross Chapin Architects and The Cottage Company/www.cottagecompanv.com)
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Appendix B. Examples of Established Cottage Housing Development Interiors. (Courtesy
of Ross Chapin Architects and The Cottage Companv/www.cottagecompanv.com)
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SECTION 3. That Section 6B-2, Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, is amended by adding
Cottage Housing Development as a permitted use, to read as follows:
Section 6B-2 Use Regulations.
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(11) Cottage Housing Development.
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SECTION 4. That Section 7-2, Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, is amended by addition
Cottage Housing Development as a permitted use, to read as follows:
Section 7-2 Use Regulations.
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(6) Cottage Housing Development.
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SECTION 5. That Section 8-2, Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, is amended by adding
Cottage Housing Development as a permitted use, to read as follows:
Section 8-2 Use Regulations.
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(9) Cottage Housing Development.
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SECTION 6. That Section 8A-2, Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, is amended by adding
Cottage Housing Development as a permitted use, to read as follows:
Section 8A-2 Use Regulations.
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(18) Cottage Housing Development.
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SECTION 7. That Section 9-2, Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, is amended by adding
Cottage Housing Development as a permitted use, to read as follows:
Section 9-2 Use Regulations.
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(14) Cottage Housing Development.
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SECTION 8. That Section 10-2, Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, is amended by adding
Cottage Housing Development as a permitted use, to read as follows:
Section 10-2 Use Regulations.
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(10) Cottage Housing Development for commercial/ tourist rental and single-family
residential detached uses only, excluding town -home, duplex, triplex, condominium,
and multiple -family residential uses.
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SECTION 9. That Section 11-2, Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, is amended by adding
Cottage Housing Development as a permitted use, to read as follows:
Section 11-2 Use Regulations.
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(18) Cottage Housing Development.
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SECTION 10. That Section 12-2, Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, is amended by adding
Cottage Housing Development as a permitted use, to read as follows:
Section 12-2 Use Regulations.
(15) Cottage Housing Development.
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SECTION 11. That Section 12A-2, Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, is amended by
adding Cottage Housing Development as a permitted use, to read as follows:
Section 12A-2 Use Regulations.
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(17) Cottage Housing Development.
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SECTION 12. That Section 13-2, Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, is amended by adding
Cottage Housing Development as a permitted use, to read as follows:
Section 13-2 Use Regulations.
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(31) Cottage Housing Development for commercial/ tourist rental and single-family
residential detached uses only, excluding town -home, duplex, triplex, condominium,
and multiple -family residential uses.
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SECTION 13. That Section 14-2, Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, is amended by adding
Cottage Housing Development as a permitted use, to read as follows:
Section 14-2 Use Regulations.
(21) Cottage Housing Development.
SECTION 14. That Section 14A-2, Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, is amended by
adding Cottage Housing Development as a permitted use, to read as follows:
Section 14A-2 Use Regulations.
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(38) Cottage Housing Development.
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SECTION 15. That Section 16-2, Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, is amended by adding
Cottage Housing Development as a permitted use, to read as follows:
Section 16-2 Use Regulations.
(28) Cottage Housing Development.
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SECTION 16. That Section 24-1, Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, is revised by
reformatting the table; and by adding the new "CH" district, to read as follows:
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ARTICLE 24. HEIGHT, AREA AND BULK REQUIREMENTS
Section 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.
Article
District
Min.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Min. Side & Rear
Open
Max. No. of
Max.
Sq. Ft.
Space
Units Per
Floor
Req. of
Height in
Front
Lot
Area
Acre /
Area
Lot
Width
Total
Yard
Feet /
Yard
mer
Acre of
Floor Area
Lot
Area
Sq. Ft.
Stories
Depth
Factor
Lot
4A
"F -R"
5 acres
None
None
None
None
None
None / 0
None
R"F-R"
Farm -"RE"
4B
1 acre,
150'
35' / 3
50'
25'
None
1 / 0
None
Residential
43,560
Estate
4C
15.000
50'
35' / 3
25'
5'
None
2.90 /0
None
One -family
Dwelling
5
"R -1A"
10.000
85'
35' / 3
25'
See
Note 1
5
See Note 1
30%
4.36 /0
None
One -family
Dwelling
6
"R-1 B"
6,000
50'
35' / 3
25'
5'
30%
7.26 /0
None
One -family
Dwelling
6A
"R -1C"
4,500
45'
26' / 2
20'
5'
30%
9.68 / 0
None
One -family
Dwelling
6B
"R-TH"
3,600
30'
26' / 2
20'
S'
25%
12.10 / .5
21,780
Townhouse
See
Note 2
See Note 3
Dwelling
See Note 3
6C
"CH" Cottage Housing District (Single -Family Dwelling) - See Article 6C
7
"R-2"
6,000
50'
45' / 3
20'
5' (1 & 2 Family)
40%
14.52 / .5
21,780
plus 5' for
Multiple10',
Dwelling
each additional
(Townhomes)
story for 3+ family
7A
"T -1A", "T -1B', "T -1C" Travel Trailers & Manufactured Homes - See Article 7A
8
"A-1"
6,000
50'
45' / 3
20'
5' (1 & 2 Family)
35%
21.78 / .5
21.780
10', plus 5' for
Apartment
each additional
House
story for 3+ family
8A
"A-1 A"
6,000
50'
60' / 4
20'
5' (1 & 2 Family)
30%
29.04 / .65
28,314
10' , plus 5' for
Apartment
each additional
House
story for 3+ family
9
"A-2"60'
6.000
50'
/ 4 See
20'
5' (1 & 2 Family)
30%
36.30 / .8
34,949
10', plus 5' for
each additional
Apartment
Sec. 9-5
story (3+ family),
House
not to exceed 30'.
10
"AT"
5,000
50'
None
20'
5' Padre or
25%
8.72
43.560
Mustang Barrier
Island (1 -family)
10' (1 & 2 Family)
43.56
10,000
85'
elsewhere
Apartment-
plus 5' for each
10%
Tourist10',
additional story (3 +
family), not to
exceed 30'.
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Article
District
Min.
Min'
Lot
Width
Max.
Min.
Min. Side & Rear
Open
Max. No. of
Max.
Sq Ft.
Space
Floor
Units Per
Req. of
Height in
Lot
Area
Front
Area
er
p—
Acre of
Acre / Floor
Total
Feet /
Yard
Yard
Area Factor
Lot
Area
Sq. Ft.
Stories
Depth
Lot
11
"AB"
6,000
50' for
45' / 3
20'
10'
30% for
36.30 for
34,848
for DUs,
DUs
for DUs,
DUs,
65,340
DUs, none
See Sec.,
Professional
for
none for
none fornone
for others
for
others
11-5
Office
others
others
others
12
"B-1"
6,000
50' for
35' / 3
20'
10' for DUs, for
30% for
36.30 for
34,848
for DUs,
DUs,
for DUs,
DUs,
DUs, none
Other
Neighborhood
None for
10% for
none for
none for
for others
See Sec. 12 5
Business
others
others
others
others
12A
"B -1A"
6, 000
50' for
36', or 26'
20'
None, except next
25%
See Note 4
26,140
DUs,
if adjacent
none for
to residential
for DUs,
others.
to
residential
Neighborhood
requires 10' side,
none for
Business
See
Sec.
15' rear
others
district
12A-7
13
"B 2A"
6,000
50' for
None
20'
—
See Sec.
10' for DUs, for
25% for
43.56 for
43,560 for
DUs
DUs,
DUs,
for DUs,
DUs, none
other See Sec.
Barrier Island
none for
none for
none for
none for
for others/1.0
13-5
13-5.01
Business
others
others
others
others
13A.
"10" Island Overlay - See Article 13A
14
"B-2"
6,000
50' for
None
20'
10' for DUs, for
25% for
None
None
DUs,
DUs,
for DUs,
Other See Sec.
Bayfront
none for
none for
none for
14 5
Business
others
others
others
15
"B-3"
None
None
None
20'
See Sec. 15-5
None
None
None
Business
16
"B-4"6,000
50' for
None
20'
10' for DUs, none
30% for
36.30 for
34,848 for
DUs,
DUs,
DUs.
for DUs,
DUs, none
General
none for
none for
for others.
none for
none for
for others
Business
others
others
others
others
17
"B-5"
None
None
None
None
See Sec. 17-5
None
None
None
Primary
Business
18
"B-6"
None
Primary
Business Core
19
"I-1"
None
None
None
See Sec. 19-4.01
See Sec. 19-4.02
50%
Limited
Industrial
20
"1-2"
None
See Sec.
See
20'
See Sec. 20-6
None
None
None
20-6.03
Light Industrial
21
"I-3"
None
None
See Sec.
20'
See Sec. 21-6
None
None
None
Heavy
21-6.03
Industrial
Note 1
In the "R -1A" District at lots in platted subdivisions may comply with the lot area and yard requirements of the "R -1B" District as
minimum requirements.
Note 2
Lot area may be reduced to 3,300 square feet provided requirements outlined in Article 6B-6.03 are complied with.
Note 3
Lot 11 (4,942.77 square feet) and Lot 27 (4988.27 square feet), Block 1, La Concha Estates, platted before annexation proceedings
began are qrandfathered for 1 family dwelling pursuant to 5§ 43.002 and 245.002 TX. Loc. Gov. Code.
Note 4
With arterial or higher access: 36 units per acre; otherwise 14.52 units per acre / Floor Area Factor: with collector or higher access:
0.5; exclusive access from a local street: 0.3
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SECTION 17. That the Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, approved on the 27th day of
August, 1973, 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 18. That to the extent that this amendment to the Corpus Christi Zoning
Ordinance represents a deviation from the Comprehensive Plan, the Comprehensive Plan
is amended to conform to the Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, as amended by this
ordinance.
SECTION 19. That any ordinance or part of any ordinance in conflict with this ordinance is
expressly repealed by this ordinance.
SECTION 20. 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 may 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 21. A violation of this ordinance or requirements implemented under this
ordinance constitutes an offense punishable under Section 35-3, Corpus Christi Zoning
Ordinance.
SECTION 22. 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 23. This Ordinance shall take effect upon and after publication of this
Ordinance.
(Execution on Following Page)
Public Copy of Cottage Housing District Ordinance
That the foreg
on this the
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dinance as read for the first time and passed to its second reading
, 2010, by the following vote:
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Kevin Kieschnick
ay of
Joe Adame
Mark Scott
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Brent Chesney
Chris Adler
That t e foregoing
.30m- day of
Joe Adame
Mark Scott
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Brent Chesney
Chris Adler
was read for the second time and passed finally on this the
2010, by the following vote:
PASSED AND APPROVED this the
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED:
CciL
eborah Walther Brown
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Kevin Kieschnick
ay of (-71404 , 2010.
day of i��G•/1 vim-'
Public Copy of Cottage Housing District Ordinance
J Adame
Mayor
, 2010:
028536
State of Texas
County of Nueces
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
CPI`Y OF
Ad # 5936293
PO #
5 CHRISTI
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came
GEORGIA LAWSON, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she
is LEGAL SALES REPRESENTITIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER,
namely, 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. 02853 which the
annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the
4/512010, 4/5/2010.
$ 181.14
1Time(s)
LEGAL SALES REPRESENTIVE
On this,51A- day of l _, 2 01°I certify that the attached document
is a true and an exact co y made ley publisher.
Noljary Public, State of Texas
4E 33 April 5, 201Jc» CALLER—TIMES
Legal Notices 1110
NOTICE OF
PASSAGE OF
ORDINANCE NO.
028536
Amending the Cor-
pus Christi Zoning
Ord. by adding to
Sec. 4-1, the 10 -
Zoning District, which
was not listed when
district was adopted,
& by adding the new
C Zoning District;
by adding a new Art.
6C Title "CH" Cottage
Housing District; by
adding 'Cottage
Housing
Development': as a
permitted use to Sec.
6B-2, 7-2, 8-2, 8-A2,
9-2, 10-2. 11-2, 12-2,
12A-2, 13-2, 14-2,
14A-2 & 16-2; by re-
formatting Sec. 24-1;
& by adding a new
district to Sec. 24-1;
relating to the use,
regulations, and re-
view standards for a'
Cottage Housing Dis-
trict; providing for in-
creased density and
low -impact develop-
ment on smaller lots
within the City limits;
amending conflicting
provisions -of the
City's comprehensive
plan. Thisordinance
was passed and ap-
proved by 'the City
Council of•the City of
Corpus Christi on its
second reading on
March 30,:2010, The
effective date is upon
and after publication
of this ordinance.
/s/Armando Chapa
City Secretary
City of Corpus Christi