HomeMy WebLinkAbout030147 ORD - 04/08/2014Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code by revising
subsections 3.3.3.0 and 3.4.2.D regarding City Council final action on
Zoning Map amendments (rezonings), historic overlay districts or
landmark designations; and providing for severance, penalties, and
publication.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded to the City Council its final
report and recommendation regarding this amendment of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas ( "City ") Unified Development Code ( "UDC ");
WHEREAS, with proper notice to the public, public hearings were held on
Wednesday, March 12, 2014, during a meeting of the Planning Commission, and on
Tuesday, March 25, 2014, during a meeting of the City Council, during which all
interested persons were allowed to appear and be heard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that this amendment to the UDC
would best serve the public's health, necessity, and convenience and the general
welfare of the City and its citizens.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That UDC subsection 3.3.3.0 is amended by revising the text to read as
follows:
"3.3.3 Review Process
"C. Citv Council Final Action
"1. Following notice in accordance with Subsection 3.1.7, the City
Council shall hold a public hearing and approve, approve with
conditions, or deny the Zoning Map amendment. If a proposed
amendment has been recommended for disapproval by the
Planning Commission or when the action taken by the City
Council regarding a special permit is less restrictive as to use or
density than the recommendation of the Planning Commission,
then the amendment shall not become effective except by a
favorable vote of at least three - fourths of all members of the City
Council
voting.
"2. The City Council shall take final action on the Zoning Map
amendment within 15 days six months from the date the -west
the final report recommendation of the
Planning Commission is made. In the event the City Council
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SECTION 2.
follows:
"3.4.2
shall fail to act within '15 days six months, such proposed the
Zoning Map amendment, supplement, shall be deemed in all
things denied."
That UDC subsection 3.4.2.D is amended by revising the text to read as
Review Process
"D. City Council Final Action
"2. The City Council shall take final action on the historic overlay
zoning district or landmark designation within 45 -days six
months from the date the recommendation of the Landmark
Commission is made. In the event the City Council shall fail to
act within /15 days six months, designation shall be denied.
SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, sentence, clause,
phrase, word, or provision of this Ordinance shall be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment
shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase,
word, or provision of this Ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that
every section, paragraph, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or provision of
this Ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose. The City Council hereby
declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, paragraph,
subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or provision thereof, irrespective of the fact
that any one or more sections, paragraphs, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases,
words, or provisions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. A violation of this ordinance, or requirements implemented under this
ordinance, constitutes an offense punishable as provided in Article 1, Section 1.10.1,
and Article 10 of the UDC
SECTION 5. Publication shall be made in the City's official publication as required by
the City's Charter.
SECTION 6. This ordinance is effective immediately and applies to any rezoning that is
in the process of or has taken effect.
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The foregoing prdinancelnd for the first time a d passed to its second reading on
this the rs -" ay of C /V\ , 20 I (, by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez
Kelley Allen
Rudy Garza
Priscilla Leal
David Loeb
Chad Magill
Colleen McIntyre
Lillian Riojas
Mark Scott
The fore i ,ordinance as read for the second time and passed finally on
this the day of C1,�Ji�- , 20j; by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez
Kelley Allen
Rudy Garza
Priscilla Leal
David Loeb
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the
ATTEST:
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Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
EFFECTIVE DATE
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Colleen McIntyre
Lillian Riojas
Mark Scott
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Nelda Martine
Mayor
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ORDINANCE(S)
0.030147,Ordinance amend-
; ing the Unified Development
Code by revising subsec-
tions 3.3.3.0 and 3.4.2.D
regarding City Council
final action on Zoning Map
amendments (rezonings),
and historic overlay districts
or landmark designations;
and providing for severance,
penalties, and publication.
This ordinance was passed
and approved on second
reading by the City Council
on April 8,2014.
/s/ Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary