HomeMy WebLinkAbout031539 ORD - 09/18/2018 Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code regarding defined
terms, exceptions from platting requirements, minor, amending or vacating
plat review applicability, commercial districts permitted uses, commercial
use categories, specific standards, water trust fund, and wastewater trust
fund.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded to the City Council its final report and
recommendation regarding this amendment of the City's Unified Development Code ("UDC");
WHEREAS, with proper notice to the public, public hearings were held on Wednesday. July
25, 2018, during a meeting of the Planning Commission when the Planning Commission
recommended approval of the proposed UDC amendments, and on Tuesday, September 11,
2018, 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. 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. UDC Article 3 "Development Review Procedures", Section 3.8 Subdivision Plat
Review, Subsection 3.8.2 Exceptions From Platting Requirements are amended by adding the
following language that is underlined (added) as delineated below:
3.8.2. Exceptions From Platting Requirements
J. Land, including submerged lands, owned by the State of Texas and administered by the
Texas General Land Office.
SECTION 2. UDC Article 3 "Development Review Procedures", Section 3.10. Minor,
Amending or Vacating Plat Review, Subsection 3.10.1 Applicability, Subsection
3.10.1.A. Minor Plat are amended by adding the following language that is underlined
(added) and deleting the language that is stricken (deleted)as delineated below:
3.10.1. Applicability
Minor, amending or vacating plats may be approved by the Assistant City Manager of
Development Services in accordance with this Section.
A. Minor Plat
1. A minor plat is any-plata replat for the combining or consolidating of any number
of existing, platted lots, if the replat results in four or fewer lots fronting on an
existing street= does not increase the number of lots, and does not requireing
the creation of any new street or the creation or extension of municipal facilities
or improvements. (Ordinance 030832, 05/02/2016) (Ordinance XXXXXX
/ /201_)
2. Any plat that requires a waiver from subdivision design and improvement
standards of this UDC shall not be processed as a minor plat. (Ordinance
030832, 05/02/2016)
SECTION 3. UDC Article 8 "Subdivision Design and Improvements, Section 8.5 Trust Fund
Policy, Subsection 8.5.1 Water Trust Fund, Sub ection 8.5.1.D Main Not Within One Mile of
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Property, and Subsection 8.5.1.D.2, is amended by adding the following language that is
underlined (added) and deleting the language that is stricken (deleted) as delineated below:
c. The property is not likely to be served with such water lines within five years.
Any refunds shall only be made when monies are fully available in, and
appropriated from the Water Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Trust
Fund. The order of reimbursement will be determined according to the
date the application for refund is approved by the City Council. Refunds
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ii. Governmental entities, water control districts, or authorities, other than
the City, which have provided for the furnishing of an approved water
supply to a tract of land for which a lot or acreage fee has been paid to
the City may apply to the City for a reimbursement of the lot or acreage
fee paid on such tract if such fee has not already been refunded to the
lotowners. -..• - _•_ •- _ __ . °. • - - _ _ _•• .•• •-
SECTION 4. UDC Article 8 "Subdivision Design and Improvements, Section 8.5 Trust Fund
Policy, Subsection 8.5.2. Wastewater Trust Fund, Subsection 8.5.2.G Exemptions, Subsection
8.5.2.G.1.c is amended by adding the following language that is underlined (added) and deleting
the language that is stricken (deleted}as delineated below:
c. The property is not likely to be served with such wastewater lines within five years.
i. Any refunds shall only be made when monies are fully available in, and
appropriated from the Wastewater Trunk Line Trust Fund. The order of
reimbursement will be determined according to the date the application
for refund is approved by the City Council. '- _•. •_ - _ ._°
ii. Governmental entities, wastewater control districts, or authorities, other
than the City which have provided for the collection or treatment of
sanitary sewage to a tract of land for which a lot or acreage fee has been
paid to the City may apply to the City for a reimbursement of the lot or
acreage fee paid on such tract if such fee has not already been refunded
to the lot owners. -.-• - -•_ _ •- -_ ._°. • - - _ _ _•• _
SECTION 5. If for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or
provision of this ordinance is 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 of this ordinance 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 Article 1, Section 1.10.1, and Article 10 of the
UDC.
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SECTION 7. 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.
That the foregoing ordi ance was r ad for th9 first time and passed to its second
reading on this the (III— day of Aqt27618, by the following vote:
Joe McComb (-1(1,12_ Ben Molina
Rudy Garza 0,( _ Everett Roy
Paulette Guajardo 01Lucy Rubio
Michael Hunter Greg Smith _41
Debbie Lindsey-Opel
That the foregoing occlinanpe was read for the second time and passed finally on this
the I - "day ofQ Q -}(4 ,(,( ,2018, by the following vote:
Joe McComb 0A- Ben Molina __*
Rudy Garza Everett Roy
Paulette Guajardo OW Lucy Rubio _____4.
Michael Hunter Greg Smith .__01,7,f
Debbie Lindsey-Opel liet
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 1 day of _LP ' IA 1 018.
ATTEST:
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