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Home My WebLink About029329 ORD - 12/13/2011§ 6.6 Development Concept and Special Overlay Zoning Districts Ordinance • Ordinance amending the Corpus Christi Unified Development Code by adding a new Section 6.6 entitled, "Development Concept and Special Overlay Zoning Districts", relating to the establishment and use of specific development concept overlays and special overlay zoning districts; Amending conflicting provisions of the City's Comprehensive Plan; Repealing conflicting ordinances; Providing for severance, penalties, publication and an effective date. WHEREAS, the Corpus Christi Comprehensive Plan directs the City to promote infill development on vacant tracts or lots and improve the economic viability of infill development through incentives that will attract private investors; WHEREAS, the Corpus Christi Comprehensive Plan recognizes that traditional land use regulations are not always conducive to development on problematic sites and can prevent innovative design, therefore valid innovations in land planning are encouraged; WHEREAS, with proper notice to the public, public hearings were held on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, during meetings of the Planning Commission, and on Tuesdays, October 11, 2011 and December 13, 2011, 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 City Council has determined that this amendment to the Unified Development Code (UDC), would best serve the general welfare of the City and its citizens by providing a regulatory base for more sustainable communities by ensuring compatibility in development; maintaining consistency and character; and ensuring growth in an orderly and desirable manner that will preserve the public health and safety; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI: SECTION 1. That the Corpus Christi UDC is amended by adding a new Section 6.6 entitled, "Development Concept and Special Overlay Zoning Districts" to read as follows: § 6.6 Development Concept and Special Overlay Zoning Districts. 6.6.1 Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to provide for alternative development standards to address unique site characteristics and to address development opportunities which can exceed the quality of standard developments, by: A. Establishing authority to adopt property -specific development standards for increasing minimum 029329 INDEXED § 6.6 Development Concept and Special Overlay Zoning Districts Ordinance , Page 2 of 5 requirements of the code on individual sites; and B. Establishing Development Concept Overlay and Special Overlay Districts with alternative standards for special areas designated by the City's Comprehensive Plan, Area Development Plans, or by adoption by the City Council. 6.6.2 Application. This Section authorizes the City of Corpus Christi to increase development standards or limit uses on specific properties beyond the general requirements of the Unified Development Code through property -specific development standards, and to carry out Comprehensive Plan and Area Development Plan policies through Development Concept Overlay and Special Overlay Districts which supplement, modify, or expand the range of the underlying Zoning District standards and the standards of the Unified Development Code, through different uses, design, or density standards or review processes. Development Concept Overlay and Special Overlay Districts shall be applied in the following manner: A. Development Concept Overlay. A Development Concept Overlay District or Zone may be established to implement a development concept with specific design and development standards as a By -Right permitted use or through the rezoning process. 1. By -Right Use. Where design and development standards of an Development Concept Overlay District or Zone are compatible with the underlying Zoning District and neighboring uses, the Development Concept Overlay District standards may be applied as a By-Right/Permitted Use. The sfic zoning districts for which the By -Right Use applies must be listed within the standards of the Development Concept Overlay District. 2. Where the standards of the Development Concept Overlay District have the potential to negatively affect the neighboring uses through increased densities, inadequate transitioning between differing densities or uses lack of ade• nate onsite infrastructure for development, or similar factors, the applicant shall be required . to rezone the property to one of the more suitable Zoning Districts listed as a By -Right permitted District. The Development Concept Overlay standards must include a list or statement of the specific Zoning Districts for which rezoning is required for the application of the standards. K:iLegallSi-IAREDILEGAL-DEV.SVCSIFederal Grant Ordinances - Sept 2011 now Oct111-30-11 FINAL DRAFTS111-30-11.Sec, 6.6 Development Concept & Special Overlay Zoning Districts.YD-DWB.FINAL.doc § 6.6 Development Concept and Special Overlay Zoning Districts Ordinance , Page 3 of 5 B. Special Overly Districts. Special Overlay Districts are generally established in order to apply specific development designs and concepts within a specific area to promote infill or redevelopment of an area. Special Overlay Districts may also utilize special financing techniques, including but not limited to, tax abatements block grants, housing grants, tax increment financing, or other financial or developmental incentives to meet a specific development goal. 1. Council Approval. Special Overlay Districts are established through the City Council review, public hearing, and approval process. The City Council may assign a Special Overlay District designation to any area it feels shall be "targeted" to receive special development consideration in the planning and development or redevelopment of an area. 2. The established Special Overlay District may include development incentives or concepts that are applied as a By-Right/Permitted Use within the Special Overlay District. By-Right/Permitted Uses under a Special Overlay District must be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and uses. C. Unless specifically modified, provided for, and permitted under the provisions of this section and the standards of each Development Concept Overlay or Special Overlay District Ordinance, the standard requirements and regulations of the underlying Zoning District and Unified Development Code shall govern the remaining development and land uses within a Development Concept Overlay or Special Overlay District Zone. SECTION 2. That the UDC and corresponding Zoning Map of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, effective July 1, 2011, 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 3. That to the extent that this amendment to the UDC represents a deviation from the Comprehensive Plan, the Comprehensive Plan is amended to conform to the UDC, as amended by this ordinance. SECTION 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby expressly repealed. K:1Legal\SHAREDILEGAL-DEVSVCSIFederal Grant Ordinances - Sept 2011 now. Octl11-30-11 FINAL DRAFTS111-30-11.Sec. 6.6 Development Concent & Special Overlay Zonine Districts.YD-DWB.FINAL.doc § 6.6 Development Concept and Special Overlay Zoning Districts Ordinance Page 4 of 5 SECTION 5. 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 6. A violation of this ordinance or requirements implemented under this ordinance constitutes an offense punishable as provided in Section 1.10.1 and/or Article 10 of the UDC. SECTION 7. That 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 8. This Ordinance shall take effect upon and after publication of this Ordinance. Signatures found at next page. K:1Legal\SHARED;LEGAL-DEV SVCS\Federal Grant Ordinances - Sept 2011 now Oct111-30-11 FINAL DRAFTS I11-30-11.Sec. 6.6 Development Concent & Special OverlavZonine Districts. YD-DWB.FINAL.doc § 6.6 Development Concept and Special Overlay Zoning Districts Ordinance Page 5 of 5 That the foregoing ordinance was readfo the first time and passed to its second reading on this the l` ►~ day of 0 C , 20 11, by the following vote: Joe Adame Chris Adler Larry Elizondo, Sr. Kevin Kieschnick Priscilla Leal David Loeb John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Mark Scott That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the 'P day of 20 11 , by the following vote: Joe Adame Chris Adler Larry Elizondo, Sr. Kevin Kieschnick Priscilla Leal David Loeb John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Mark Scott (ayof r PASSED AND APPROVED this theY, 20 (I. ATTEST: freige/ Armando Chapa Joe Ad me City Secretary Mayor APPROVED as to form only: this the ,Z71-4—day of 7/04-1 , 20 H. For Carlos Valdez, City Attorney borah Walther Bro Assistant City Attorney 029229 K:1LegalISHAREDILEGAL-DEV SVCS1Federal Grant Ordinances - Sept 2011 now Octi11-30-11 FINALDRAFTSII1-30-11.Sec. 6.6 Develonment Concent & Snecial Overlav Zoninc Districts.YD-DWB.FINAL.doc PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT State of Texas } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI County of Nueces } Ad # 5984228 PO # 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, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio, Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE(S) 029329 which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 12/19/2011, 12/19/2011. $ 425.58 2Time(s) LEGAL SALES REPRESENTIVE On this 1+1(1 day of FM( ulaq , 2012 I certify that the attached document is a true and an exact copy madYby publisher. MICHELLE JOYCE CABRERA My Commission Expires March 19, 2016 Notary Public, State of Texas CALLER TIMES cc: December 19, 2011 a: 5E Legal Natices 11.10 NOTICE OF ;' PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE(S) 029329, .Atnendiing the Corpus Christi Unified Development Code by' ° adding a new Section 6.6. enti- tled, "Development Concept and Special Overlay Zoning Districts",:relating to the establishment and use of, specific development concept overlays and special overlay zoning'dis- tricts; .02933.0., Amending the Cor- pus Christi Unified Development Code by adding a new Sec- tion 6.7. entitled, "Clustered Develop- ment Overlay Zoning District", relating to the use, regulations, and review standards for clustered develop- ment; `:'02933. , Amending the Cor- pus Christi Unified Development Code by adding a new. Sec- tion 6.6. entitled, "Mix Use Overlay District", relating to the use, regulations, and re- view standards for mixed .use develop m"ent; 029332, Amending the Cor- pus Christi Unified Development' Code by adding a new Sec- tion 6,1 1.:entitled, "Uptown -Downtown Mixed -Use (MUS) Special Overlay District"; relating to the establishment of a mixed-use special overlay district pro- moting mixed-use development within the. .uptown and downtown areas of the City; 029333, Amending the Cor- pus Christi Unified Development Code by adding a new Sec- tion 6.12. entitled, Target Area Rede- velopment Special (TARS) Overlay District", relating to the use, regulations,. and review standards promoting infill ,and redevelopment: of designated targeted areas within the City limits; 0.29334,` Amending the Cor- pus Christi Unified_ Development Code by adding' a new Sec- tion 6.13. erftitl'd, "Streetscape Zone Standards", relating to the use,: regula- tions and review standards. for crea- tion of streetscape zones; 029335, Amending the Cor- pus Christi Unified Development Code by adding a new Sec- tion ection6.14. entitled, "Alternative: Housing Options", relating to. the use, regulations and review standards for alternative hous- ing options; ousing:options;: 429338, Amending the Cor- pus Christi Unified Development Code by adding. anew Sec- tion 7.11, entitled' "Neighborhood Mixed -Use (NMU) Development Standards", relating to the use,.•regula- ,tions and review 1standards,for resit- dential mixed-use Idevelopment;. 029337, Amending the Corpus Christi Unified Development Code by adding a new Section 7.12. entitled, "Adaptive Reuse Development. Standards", relating to the ;use, regula- tions. and review standards for Adap- tive Reuse and redevelopment of ex- isting and historical structures; amending conflicting provisions of; the City's Compre- hensive Plan;:. repealing conflicting ordinances; providing for penalties, and an effective date. These ordinances. were passed & approved • on Dec, 13, 2011. /sl Armando Chapa City Secretary