HomeMy WebLinkAbout029333 ORD - 12/13/2011§ 6.12 Target Area Redevelopment Special (TARS) Overlay District
Ordinance amending the Corpus Christi Unified Development
Code by adding a new Section 6.12 entitled, "Target Area
Redevelopment Special (TARS) Overlay District", relating to the
use, regulations, and review standards promoting infill and
redevelopment of designated targeted areas within the City limits;
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 promotes the rehabilitation
of deteriorating housing which will promote better quality living environments and
enable older neighborhoods to remain viable;
WHEREAS, the Corpus Christi Comprehensive Plan promotes infill development
of vacant lots to improve economic viability through incentives to attract private
investors;
WHEREAS, the Corpus Christi Comprehensive Plan recognizes that although
some City business districts have declined due to decentralization or relocation
of business, some still have a strong market potential to compete effectively if
renovated or rehabilitated;
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 Unified Development Code is amended by
adding a new Section 6.12 entitled "Target Area Redevelopment Special (TARS)
Overlay District" to read as follows:
6.12 Target Area Redevelopment Special Overlay District.
6.12.1 Purpose.
The purpose of the standards of this Ordinance is to provide for
alternative development options within areas of the city which have
been "targeted" for rehabilitation and redevelopment through the
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adoption of Area Development Plans, Destination Node Plans, and
the City's Comprehensive Plan. Designated Target Areas may
utilize any of the alternative development concepts offered under
Section 6.12.3 below to promote revitalization of economically
distressed neighborhoods while providing additional employment
opportunities for residents within those neighborhoods, thereby
decreasing dependence on the automobile and promoting energy
efficiency and natural resource conservation goals.
6.12.2 Target Areas Defined.
A. Target Areas, (which may also be referred to as Target
Zones or Destination Nodes), are areas defined within the
City's Comprehensive Plan, adopted Area Development
Plan (ADP), or designated as a planned redevelopment area
by the City. The planned area must include specific street or
neighborhood boundaries outlined, and intended as a focal
area for rehabilitation or redevelopment. Target Areas
chosen for rehabilitation or redevelopment must detail the
area boundaries through maps and description in order to be
utilized as a Target Area.
B. Target Area Boundaries shall be designated through review
and appointment by the City Council. The City Council may
designate an area as a Target Area, Target Zone, or
Destination Node, anywhere within the City limits where
redevelopment, infill development, or specific development
concepts or techniques are determined to promote such
development.
C. Areas previously designated as a redevelopment area within
the Comprehensive Plan or an Area Development Plan must
be re -designated as a Target Area by the City Council,
following a review of a specific area, planning of the area
through the public charrette or planning committee process,
and the development of a conceptual site plan for the area.
D. Rehabilitation and redevelopment of a Target Area may, and
should include financial incentives for funding through
Neighborhood Block Grants, Tax Increment Financing, Tax
Abatement, Tax Incentives, or any other Local, State or
Funding options available.
B. An applicant interested in taking advantage of the financial
incentives within any of the City's established Target Areas
should contact the City's Development Services Department
for assistance in identifying the Target Areas currently
established within the City limits.
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6.12.3 Development within a Target Area.
A. When any of the following development concepts are applied
to a Target Area, Target Zone, or Destination Node, the
development incentives and standards listed under each
development concept shall be applied to the development or
redevelopment area:
1. Mixed -Use Overlay District Development (§ 6.8)
2. Neighborhood Mixed -Use Development (§ 7.11)
3. Adaptive Re -Use Development (§ 7.12)
4. Clustered Development Overlay District (§ 6.7)
5. Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay District
(§ 6.9)
6. Transit -Oriented Development Overlay District
(§ 6.10)
7. Cottage Housing District Development (§ 4.7)
B. Development or redevelopment under one of the
development concepts above must follow the standards of
the Ordinance established for each development concept.
Where a conflict exists between the standards and
incentives of one of the development concepts listed above
and an underlying zoning district or other standards of the
Unified Development Code, the incentives and standards
adopted within a Development Concept Overlay or Special
Overlay District Ordinance shall prevail and be utilized.
6.12.4 Target Area Development Criteria.
In order for an area to be approved as a Target Development or
Redevelopment Area, the Council must find that the proposed
Target Area meets a minimum of 4 of the Goals listed below:
A. Goals. Four or more of the following Goals shall be met by
the proposed area in order to be considered and designated
as a Target Redevelopment Area or a designated
Destination Node:
t The area isconsidered a blighted area_consis#ing of
deteriorated buildings and/or infrastructure.
2. The area consists of public health or safety threats to
the physical well-being of area residents and visitors,
such as areas with high incidents of personal or
property crimes, or fire hazards.
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3. The area has been identified as an area with unmet
housingneeds with the o#ential of a net ain in
affordable and/or accessible housing units.
4. The area lacks shopping opportunities and personal
services to meet the needs of the residents of the area.
5. The area is considered an environmental health hazard,
or brownfield.
6. The area has the potential to induce private investment
in surrounding properties resulting in a significant
number of new, quality lobs for lower-income residents
of the project area, and improve income/wage levels in
the community.
7. The area and future development will maximize the
leveraging of redevelopment funds with private debt
and equity, and other governmental funds.
8. The area or future development will establish recapture
of redevelopment investment through:
a. Increase in property values
b. Increase sales tax revenue
c. Repayment of redevelopment funds over time
9. The area will have a direct impact on, and increase
tourism, especially those projects that will increase off-
peak and mid -week visits.
10. The project(s) will promote City Council -adopted
community priorities, or enhance a prior Cit
investment.
B. Ob'el ctives. Deveiopmenst projects pop
rosed within an
established Target Redevelopment Area or Destination
Node shall, at a minimum, meet one of the objectives listed
below:
1. The proposed development is comprised of a mix of
uses in a variety of building sizes and heights, and if a
larger project, offer a "village" or "lifestyle center" site
and building design.
2. The revitalization plan includes a strong urban design
component providing a "sense of place" and ensures
that buildings front on the street, and connect the street
to activities inside. Such elements may include, but are
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not limited to, street -oriented storefronts, outdoor eating
and dining areas, and outdoor public amenities, such as
artwork, fountains, plazas and seating. (Projects with
the greatest mix of uses, i.e., retail/service, residential,
lodging, and office space will be given priority).
3. The proposed development is Transit -Oriented
Development in design and concept, and either in
proximity to a transit center, or proposes to provide
connection between an area and an existing or
proposed transit center.
4. The proposed development is a mixed use Traditional
Neighborhood design and concept, promoting a
pedestrian -oriented development.
5. The redevelopment of the area will include the Adaptive
Reuse of structures that will reduce vacancy rates in a
commercial, industrial, or residential structure.
6. The development provides a minimum of 10% of the
development as affordable and/or accessible housing.
7. The development includes training services and/or
provides additional social services for the community.
8. The development will include sustainable projects that
incorporate LEED certified building materials, energy
efficient appliances, alternative energy sources, or
energy-efficient building techniques to conserve energy
within the project boundaries or area.
9. The development proposes stormwater management
techniques onsite in accordance with Best Management
Practices to offset a minimum of 75% of the post -
development stormwater runoff associated with the
development of the project.
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.
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SECTION 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby expressly repealed.
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.
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That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the 114 -'"day of 0 0(4-6.6L,20 i1 , by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris Adler
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla Leal
That the fore
this the
David Loeb
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
oing ordin. •ce was rad for the second time and passed finally on
day of / � ' , 2011_, by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris Adler
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla Leal
PASSED AND APPROVED this the
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Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED as to form only: this the
For Carlos Valdez, City Attorney
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David Loeb
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
1' day of frkeein4k,2011.
Joe As : me
Mayor
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ssistant City Attorney
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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