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Amending the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances by adding a new chapter,
Chapter 20, Housing; Creating Chapter 20, Article I — IN GENERAL; Creating
Chapter 20, Article II — INFILL HOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM to set forth
requirements, procedures and incentives for the development of new home
construction in existing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
neighborhoods; providing for severance; and providing an effective date.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to promote new home construction in areas where
existing street and utility infrastructure is available; and
WHEREAS, the objectives of implementing this program are to:
1. utilize abandoned and/or nonconforming vacant property,
2. provide greater opportunities for decent, affordable housing
3. revitalize existing neighborhoods by building homes on vacant lots
4. generate revenues by returning these properties to the tax rolls, and
5. reduce Code Enforcement abatement expense; and
WHEREAS, Section 272.001 of the Texas Local Government code sets out the manner
in which the sale of land owned by a political subdivision may be sold and the City
Council desires to utilize such procedures in this program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1. The Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances is amended by adding Chapter 20.
Housing. Article I — IN GENERAL, as follows:
Chapter 20 Housing
Article I— IN GENERAL
Sec. 20-1. - Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) CITY means City of Corpus Christi
(2) FAIR MARKET VALUE means the price the property will bring when offered for
sale by one who desires to sell, but is not obligated to sell, and is bought by one
who desires to buy, but is under no necessity of buying. For property sold
pursuant to a competitive bid process, the highest bid is determinative of the
property's fair market value, unless otherwise specified in this Chapter.
(3) HOUSING UNIT means a newly constructed on site, single family home that
meets the values and type of improvements set forth in the Program Guidelines.
This does not include a mobile home or a prebuilt home.
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(4) INFILL HOUSING means the insertion of new residential housing units on an infill
lot located in an already approved subdivision or neighborhood.
(5) INFILL HOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM means a program approved by City
Council that promotes and encourages new home construction in existing
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) neighborhoods.
(6) INFILL LOT means a privately owned or City owned vacant lot or two non-
conforming vacant lots that that have been administratively replat to remove the
lot line, located in the CDBG designated areas within the City of Corpus Christi.
(7) PROGRAM GUIDELINES means guidelines adopted by resolution of the City
Council for the operation of the Infill Housing Incentive Program.
SECTION 2. The Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances is amended by adding Chapter 20.
Housing. Article II — INFILL HOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM, as follows:
Sec. 20-2. - Title
This article shall be known as the infill housing ordinance or the Infill Housing Incentive
Program (IHIP).
Sec. 20-3. - Purpose
This article is specifically intended to assist in the development of abandoned and/or
nonconforming vacant lots where street and utility infrastructure already exist in the city,
expand the local tax base, provide decent affordable housing, revitalize existing
neighborhoods and reduce Code Enforcement abatement expense.
Sec. 20-4. — Program Guidelines
(A) The City Council by resolution shall adopt guidelines for the Infill Housing Incentive
Program, including, but not limited to:
(1) the minimum values and type of improvements to be constructed;
(2) additional eligibility criteria;
(3) additional incentives, if any, offered by the City to assist the program;
(4) description of department responsibilities; and
(5) procedures for the sale of City owned infill lots.
(B) Program guidelines may be revised at any time by resolution of the City Council.
Sec. 20-5. — Eligibility Criteria
(A) Criteria for participation in the IHIP include:
(1) Submission of a completed IHIP Application to the Housing and Community
Development Department and
(2) Applicants must meet all additional criteria specified in the Program Guidelines.
(B) Additional criteria for City owned infill lots:
(1) Builder must purchase the infill lots from the City through a competitive bid process
and
(2) Builder must comply with all additional criteria specified in the Program Guidelines.
Sec. 20-6. —Sale of City Owned Infill Lots by Bid
(A) Selected City owned infill lots will be advertised and sold for fair market value through
a sealed bid process in accordance with Section 272.001 of the Texas Local Government
Code.
(B) Bids must confirm to the bid procedures and specifications set forth in the published
notice of sale.
(C) Infill lots will be awarded to the highest bidder. However, the City reserves the right to
accept a bid that is lower than the highest bid received if the highest bidder does not meet
the criteria of Section 20-5(B) and the City has determined that a lower bid provides the
best benefit for the taxpayers of the City.
(D) If the City accepts a bid that is lower than the highest bid received, as described
above, then such bid will be deemed the fair market value of the property.
(E) Bidder awarded the infill lot will comply with all requirements specified in the Program
Guidelines.
Sec. 20-7. — IHIP Incentives
Applicants who have received approval of their IHIP application will receive incentives
specified in the Program Guidelines.
SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word
or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment
of a court of competent jurisdiction it shall not affect any other section paragraph
subdivision clause phrase word or provision of this ordinance for it is the definite intent
of this City Council that every section paragraph subdivision clause phrase word or
provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 4. This ordinance takes effect upon final passage.
That the foregoing or inance wa read for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the ` -day of -2-01lthe following vote:
Nelda Martinez IA , Brian Rosas —4(4,—
Rudy Garza ..i
I ! Lucy Rubio I A
Chad Magill tAt Mark Scott 1 _1.4!
Colleen McIntyre /A! Carolyn Vaughn itAtk/i1
Lillian Riojas RAI/
That the foregoing o finance w s read for the second time and passed finally on this
the 1,51h-'day of , 'O 15 , by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez 0i! Brian Rosas _d,
Rudy Garza
I ', Lucy Rubio
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Chad Magill Mark Scott ,
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Colleen McIntyre Carolyn Vaughn :`
Lillian Riojas
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 15 th day okbQwe 2-015
ATTEST: ,
1-1--se-LeAXA. at -g-A-1Z-v Rebecca Huerta Nelda Marti
City Secretary Mayor
EFFECTIVE DATE
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