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January 9, 2001
1:00 p.m. Meeting of Corpus Christi Reinvestment Zone # 2 Board of Directors (Council
Chambers) to elect officers and to receive a report of the North Padre Island Storm
Damage Reduction and Environmental Restoration Project
AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
JANUARY 9, 2001
2:00 P.M.
PUBLIC NOTICE - THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVATED PAGERS ARE
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Members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to address the Council after the Presentations section. Please speak
into the microphone located at the podium and state yourname and address. Your presentation will be limited to three minutes.
If you have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City Secretary.
Si ud. Desea dirigirse al Concilio y cree que su ingl6s es limitado, habra un int6rprete inglds-espahol en todas las juntas del
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Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact
—the City Secretary's office (at 361860-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
A. Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. to call the meeting to order.
B. Invocation to be given by Pastor Pete Vela, Water from the Rock Church.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States.
D. City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor Pro Tem John Longoria
Council Members:
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Arnold Gonzales
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
Mark Scott
E. MINUTES:
City Manager David R. Garcia
City Attorney James R. Bray, Jr.
City Secretary Armando Chapa
Approval of Regular Meeting of December 19, 2000. (Attachment # 1)
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F. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (Attachment # 2)
2. Airport Board
Electrical Advisory Board
Mechanical/Plumbing Advisory Board
Oil and Gas Advisory Committee
G. PRESENTATIONS: (NONE)
H. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS NOT
SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA. PLEASE LIMIT PRESENTATIONS
TO THREE MINUTES. IF YOU PLAN TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
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REAR OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, GIVING YOUR NAME,
ADDRESS AND TOPIC. (A recording is made of the meeting, therefore,
please speak into the microphone located at the podium and state your name and
address. If you have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject,
please present it to the City Secretary)
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ingl6s-espanol an la reuni6n de la junta para ayudarle.
PER CITY COUNCIL POLICY, NO COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF
PERSON, OR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHALL BERATE,
EMBARRASS, ACCUSE, OR SHOW ANY PERSONAL
DISRESPECT FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE STAFF, COUNCIL
MEMBERS, OR THE PUBLIC AT ANY COUNCIL MEETING.
I. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed as
motions, resolutions, or ordinances. If deemed appropriate, the City Council
will use a different method of adoption from the one listed, may finally pass
an ordinance by adopting it as an emergency measure rather than a two
reading ordinance, or may modify the action specified. A motion to
reconsider may be made at this meeting of a vote at the last regular, or a
subsequent special meeting, such agendas are incorporated herein for
reconsideration and action on any reconsidered item.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Notice to the Public
The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has been
furnished with background and support material on each item, and/or it has been
discussed at a previous meeting. All items will be acted upon by one vote without
being discussed separately unless requested by a Council Member or a citizen, in
which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual
consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate
discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items will be adopted by one
vote.
CONSENT MOTIONS. RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCES
FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
(At this point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances not
removed for individual consideration.)
3. Motion approving the purchase of 3,346 curbside collection carts from
the following vendors for the following amounts based on sole source
for a total amount of $126,053.30. The carts are currently being used
by the Solid Waste Department in the pilot automation collection
program. Funds have been budgeted by the Solid Waste Department
in FY00-01. (Attachment # 3)
Cascade Engineering Toter Incorporated Schaefer Systems International, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC
666 carts 640 carts 660 carts
$26,806.50 $20,800 $23,251.80
Otto Industries, Inc. Plastic Omnium Zam, Inc.
Charlotte, NC Charlotte NC
740 carts 640 carts
$28,955 $26,240
Grand Total: $126,053.30
4. Motion approving a maintenance agreement with Medtronic Physio
Control Corporation, Redmond, Washington fortesting and calibrating
of automatic external defibrilators for the EMS Department based on
sole source for the amount of $21,060. (Attachment # 4)
Motion approving a contract with Caron Compactor Company,
Modesto, California to rebuild the trash compactor wheels on the Unit
502 in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI -0065-01, based on low
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bid for a total amount of $21,154. Funds have been budgeted by
Solid Waste Services in FY00-01. (Attachment # 5)
6. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an
Analytical Laboratory and Sampling contract with AnalySys, Inc. in an
amount not to exceed $129,800 in accordance with the Groundwater
Sampling Analysis Plan the J.C. Elliott Landfill as approved by the
Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission. (Attachment #
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7.a. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a grant
in the amount of $42,000 from the Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO) for reimbursement of costs incurred by the Planning
Department for the 2001 Federal Fiscal Year (October 1, 2000 -
September 30, 2001) for conduct of transportation planning and
related studies in accordance with the approved MPO FY00-01
Unified Planning Work Programs. (Attachment # 7)
7.b. Ordinance appropriating $42,000 from the Metropolitan Planning
Organization in the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund for the Land
Use Data Development Project forthe FY2000-2001 Unified Planning
Work Program. (Attachment # 7)
8.a. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a grant
in the amount of $3,215 from the Texas General Land Office for
signage for the Padre Island Pump -Out Facility. (Attachment # 8)
8.b. Ordinance appropriating $3,215 from the Texas General Land Office
in the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund for signage for Padre
Island Boat Pump -Out Facility. (Attachment # 8)
9.a. Motion to amend, prior to second reading, the December 19, 2000
ordinance adopting the revised Northwest Area Development Plan by
replacing the plan attached as Exhibit "A" to the ordinance with a
corrected and revised plan. (Attachment # 9)
—9.b. Second Reading Ordinance - Amending the Comprehensive Plan of
the City of Corpus Christi ("The City") by adopting the revised
Northwest Area Development Plan for the area generally bounded by
the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) to the west, the Nueces
River on the north, Rand Morgan Road on the east, and State
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Highway 44 and Robstown City Limits on the south; establishing the
City's policies for growth and development of the area to assure the
most appropriate and beneficial use of land, water and other natural
resources, consistent with the public interest; rescinding the
Northwest Area Development Plan adopted by the City Council by
Ordinance No. 20428, August 16, 1988, and the portion of the
PortJAirportA/iolet Area Development Plan covering the area located
west of Rand Morgan Road and north of State Highway 44 adopted
by City Council Resolution No. 21490 and amended by Ordinance No.
022166, September 22, 1995. (First Reading - 12/19/00) (Attachment
# 9)
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ZONING CASES:
Case No. 1000-01, Don Hod(les: A change of zoning from a "B-l"
Neighborhood Business District to a "B-4" General Business District
on Koolside Addition, Block 6, Lot 22R, located on the west side of
Airline Road, approximately 150 feet south of Gollihar Road.
(Attachment # 10)
Planninq Commission's and Staff's Recommendation: Denial of the
"B-4" General Business District, and in lieu thereof, approval of a
Special Permit for a retail automobile sales use subject to site plan
and eight (8) conditions.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Don Hodges by
changing the zoning map in reference to Lot 22R, Block 6, Koolside
Addition (currently zoned "B-I" Neighborhood Business District), by
granting a Special Permit for a retail automobile sales use, subject to
a site plan and eight (8) conditions; amending the Comprehensive
Plan to account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive
Plan.
Case No. 1200-01, Henry V. Gutierrez: A change of zoning from an
"R-lB" One-family Dwelling District to a "B-4" General Business
District on Bass Subdivision, Block 27, being 1.14 acres out of Lots
I and J, located on the south side of Sandra Lane, approximately 700
feet west of Summer Ridge Drive. (Attachment # 11)
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Planninq Commission's and Staff's Recommendation: Denial of the
"B-4" General Business District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Henry V.
Gutierrez by changing the zoning map in reference to 1.14 acres out
of Lots I and J, Block 27, Bass Subdivision from "R-lB' One-family
Dwelling District to "B-4" General Business District; amending the
Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the existing
Comprehensive Plan.
Case No. 1200-02, Emilio Cano: A change of zoning from an "FR"
Farm-Rural Distdct to an "R-1B" One-family Dwelling District on Flour
Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, Section 20, being a 34.85
acre tract out of a portion of Lots 13 and 14, located on the west side
of Airline Road, approximately 2,220 feet south of Saratoga
Boulevard. (Attachment # 12)
Planninq Commission's and Staff's Recommendation: Approval of the
"R-lB' One-family Dwelling District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Emilio Cano by
changing the zoning map in reference to 34.85 acres out of Lots 13
and 14, Section 20, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts,
from "F-R" Farm-Rural District to "R-1 B" One-family Dwelling District;
amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from
the existing Comprehensive Plan.
PLATTING ORDINANCE:
Public Hearing regarding amendments to the Platting Ordinance.
(Attachment # 13)
First Reading Ordinance- Amending the Platting Ordinance regarding
the City's participation in streets, parks, and street lighting
infrastructure improvements; and regarding park dedication and use
of monies in the Park Trust Fund. (Attachment # 13)
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PROPOSED STREET NAME CHANGE:
14.a. Public Hearing for proposed name change of Belden Street to
Concrete Street. (Attachment # 14)
14.b.
First Reading Ordinance - Changing the name of Belden Street to
Concrete Street between the east and west ends of Belden Street.
(Attachment # 14)
REGULAR AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES:
15.
Resolution expressing the City of Corpus Christi's strong opposition
to the 55 MPH speed limit on F.M. Highway 2444 (Staples Street)
between King Trail Drive and the South City Limit and that this speed
limit be reduced to less than 55 MPH at the earliest possible
opportunity. (Attachment# 15)
16.
Motion approving the selection of the Financial Advisor, M.E. Allison
& Co., Inc.; Senior Managing Underwriter, BancOne; Co-Managing
Underwriter, Loop Capital Markets; and Bond Counsel, McCall,
Parkhurst & Horton. (Attachment # 16)
17.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to negotiate
an agreement relating to the formation of and participation in the
South Texas Water Alliance; and directing him to bdng same to the
City Council for its consideration. (Attachment # 17)
M. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
PUBLIC NOT/CE is given that the City Council may elect to go into
executive session at any time during the meeting in orderto discuss matters
listed on the agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter551 of the Texas Government Code. In the event the
Council elects to go into executive session regarding an agenda item, the
section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the executive
session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer·
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Planned Executive Session and Related Action
Notice is given specifically that the City Council expects to go into
executive session during this meeting regarding the following
additional matters:
Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section
551.071 regarding City claim to Texas-Municipal League
Intergovernmental Risk Pool for damage to City Hall building.
REPORTS:
The fo/lowing reports include questions by Council to Staff regarding City
policies or activities; request by Council for information or reports from Staff;
reports of activities of individual Council members and Staff; constituent
concerns; current topics raised by media; follow-up on Staff assignments;
scheduling of future Council meetings and activities; and other brief
discussions regarding city-related matters.
LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS - REPORTS/ACTIONS
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
* Upcoming Items
MAYOR'S UPDATE
COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT:
POSTING STATEMENT:
This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front entrance to
City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at 2:30 p.m., January 5 ,2001.
Armando Chapa
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The City Council Agenda can be found on the City's Home
Page at www.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us after 7:00 p.m. on the
Friday before regularly scheduled council meetings. If
technical problems occur, the agenda will be uploaded on
the Internet by Monday morning.
Symbols used to highlight action item that implement
council priority issues.
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1999 PRIORITY ISSUES: CONTINUE "AS IS"
Improve Basic Services: Trash, Brush, Debris
Improve Basic Services: Street and Road Maintenance
Improve Basic Services: Animal Control
Improve Basic Services: Quality Water
Improve Basic Services: Lighting
Stormwater / Drainage
Northside Plan
Residential / Community Park Development
Capital Improvements / Bond Issue
Airport Improvements
Street Assessment
Golf Course
Youth Crime Initiatives
Environmental Compliance
Development Center
Community-Oriented Policing
1999 PRIORITY ISSUES: CONTINUE WITH REVISIONS
Privatize Services
· Explore additional oppommities
Crime Control District Initiatives
· Address budget concerns and the ability to fund the program for the long-term
Bayfront Development Plan
· Continue to vigorously pursue development in the Bayfront Arts & Sciences Park area
· Continue coordination / collaboration among entities in the area
Improve Basic Services: Park Maintenance
· Prepare / repair facilities
· Evaluate current facilities for improvement priorities
· Identify undeveloped park land for possible sale
· Consider outsourcing neighborhood park maintenance to Neighborhood Associations,
with assurances of equity
· Explore establishment of Adopt-A-Park program
Animal Control
· Ensure adequate staff and equipment
· Establish a "Cooperative Veterinarian" program
Economic Development
· Participate with local and regional economic development initiatives (not necessarily
with funding)
Bayfzont Convention Center Expansion
· Modify plans or identify alternative funding sources as a result of study
NEW PRIORITY ISSUES FOR 2000
Internal Issues
Charter Revision
· Tax Cap
· Term Limits
· Utility Transfers
· Review previous Charter Commission's recommendations
Improve Working Relationships with Other Taxing Entities
· Invite to quarterly meetings
· "Tax Summit"
· Explore opportunities to share in tobacco settlement dollars
Landscaping / Improvement of Entryway from Corpus Christi International Airport
· Code enforcement
Address Long-term Budgetary Issues
· Reach agreement on a plan / philosophy
· Acquire software, ensure monthly requisitions and timely CAFR
Legislative Issues
Museum of Science and History Long-Range Plan
Tax Increment Financing District (Packery Channel)
Long-range Strategic Water Planning Capacity
External Issues
Metrocom
Crosstown Expressway
Spaceport
Medical Campus
Long-range (after the Bond Issue)
Downtown Development ~
· Median improvement / landscaping
· Plan for development of west end of downtown (First United Methodist Church to
Memorial Coliseum)
Hospitality Industry Development - Central City
CC Beach Development
Marina Development
Development of Island, Post-Packery Channel
Foreign Trade Zone Expansion
Community-wide Visioning Process
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MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Regular Council Meeting
December 19, 2000
12:05 p.m.
Mayor Samuel L. Neai Jr.
Mayor Pm Tern John Longoria
Javier D. Cohnenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Dr. Arnold Gonzaies
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
Mark Scott*
City Staff:
City Manager David R. Garcia
Deputy City Manager George Noe
City Attorney James R. Bray Jr.
City Secretary Axmando Chapa
Assistant City Attorney Jay Reining
Recording Secretary Rachelle P. Ram6n
Mayor Neal called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hail.
The invocation was delivered by Rev. Ed Seeger, Metro Ministries, following which the
Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag was led by Council Member Colmenero. City
Secretary Chapa cailed the roll and verified that the necessary quorum of the Council and the
required charter officers were present to conduct the meeting. Mayor Neal called for appmvai of the
minutes of the regular Council meeting of December 12, 2000. A motion was made and passed to
approve the minutes as presented.
Mayor Neai referred to the presentations on the day's agenda. The first presentation was the
quarterly update on the Crime Control and Prevention District and the directed patrol program.
Police Commander Bryan Smith, Coordinator of the Crime Control District, said the district is on
track with a variety of initiatives, including 40 police officers who are paid for with district funds
and a successful property recovery unit.
*Council Member Scott arrived at 12:10 p.m.
Cmdr. Smith explained that there are 17 Citizen Advisory Councils (CACs), which are based
on the geographic boundaries of Corpus Christi area middle schools (there are separate CACs for
Flour Bluffand Padre Island). He described methods used to communicate CAC meeting times and
locations, including fliers on doors and the telephone diai-down system, which uses 72 phone lines
to notify 3,500 residents with a 30-second message. Cradr. Smith said there are seven directed patrol
officers on the street who bring the philosophy of community policing to the neighborhood level. He
said that with the help of citizens, they ascertain what problems exist in the neighborhoods and
formulate appropriate solutions.
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Cmdr. Smith said the most visible example of the directed patrol officers' work hah been
their efforts to evict people from tminhabitable dwellings, thereby reducing continuing occurrences
of criminal activity, such as drug use and prostitution. He said the officers have also been involved
with moving legal residents out of substandard housing and t~ing to find them better housing. As
a result, the officers are moving away from "old school" policing methods and learning to work with
other city departments and social service agencies to attack the underlying causes of crimlnal activity
rather than just the symptoms of it. Cmdr. Smith then showed a video of news stories that highlight
the efforts and successes of the directed patrol program.
Cmdr. Smith then responded to Council members' questions. He discussed the CAC
meetings; the positive impact on the neighborhoods of cleaning up and repairing dilapidated homes;
and the way that directed patrol officers carry out the philosophy of community oriented policing.
City Manager Cral~ia pointed out that the directed patrol officers are involved in more proactive
policing--they are trying to reduce the number of calls that the beat officers have to respond to.
However, the daily call load still has to be responded to in a rapid and effective way. Cmdr. Smith
said he could not say at this time whether more directed patrol officers will be needed in the future.
Council members commented on the need to Wain the CAC members and the success of the
programs. Cmdr. Smith also discussed the process involved in enfoming code violations for
substandard housing.
The second presentation was an update on the status of the reengineering efforts in the water
and wastewater departments. In his computer presentation, Mr. Ron Massey, Assistant City Manager
for Public Works and Utilities, said that two commitments were made on October 12, 1999: pursue
a reengineering effort for water and wastewater and adopt a plan to issue a request for proposals
(RFP) for contract operations and maintenance for selected system components. He explained that
reengineering focuses on three basic areas: providing for employee development and compensation,
reducing costs, and establishing a "springboard" for city-wide improvements.
In the first area of employee development, Mr. Massey said they are working within the
confines of the current compensation plan on the following issues: shift differential pay; more formal
in-house training; continuing as a regional utility training facility; more use of flexible schedules;
and the increased use of skill-based pay. He said a new compensation plan could provide
classification changes, competitive wages, and employee gm-sharing.
With regard to the second area of reducing costs, he said that less than 50% of all
expenditures are directly controlled by the depa,tmeut, and the costs that are controlled are flat or
are decreasing. He further described the debt service, fees and charges, and controllable costs of the
water and wastewater departments. He said initial reengineering efforts are focused on
depamnentally managed expenditures. He noted that actual expenses for FY99-00 were $11.9
million for water and $12.7 million for wastewater, while the estimated expenses for FY00-01 are
$12.1 million for water and $11.4 million for wastewater.
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Mr. Massey said that in a presentation to the Council on July 20, 1999, United Water
suggested that by contracting out the operation of the utility, an annual savings of approximately $12
million could be achieved. He pointed out that the actual costs for the current year will achieve about
70% of United Water's estimated savings. One area of cost savings is salaries, which has been
reduced $1.4 million by basing the staffing on a continuous workload rather than on peak conditions
and partnering with other companies when conditions warrant that.
Mr. Massey stated that future operation and maintenance costs will be further reduced by
capital projects that are currently underway. Wastewater projects include SCADA, inflow and
infiltration reduction, closing and diverting flows flom the Broadway wastewater Treatment Plant,
and upgrading the Greenwood Wastewater Treatment Plant. The water projects include SCAD&
upgrade of the O.N. Stevens Treatment Plant, the Southside transmission main, and the consolidation
of two pumping plants into one. Mr. Massey said the third area of establishing a "springboard" for
city-wide improvements involves: city-wide work management; increasing local and small business
procurement; job training; a small business "umbrella"; and a city-wide compensation study.
The Assistant City Manager then discussed the conWacfing process. He reviewed a suggested
time line as follows: January-April 2001, select a consultant to help develop the RFP; May-
November 2001, develop and issue an RFP to operate the plants; December 2001-April 2002,
evaluate responses to the RFP; and May-August 2002, select the best option. Mr. Massey noted that
out of the 70 largest cities in the United States (of which Corpus Christi is No. 64), only seven have
contracted out their entire water or wastewater system, and none have contracted out both utilities.
Consequently, he said, this is uncharted territory and care must be exercised to ensure that service
levels do not decrease.
Mr. Massey said the RFP must include a dra~ contract with the following provisions: scope
of services, contxact term and termination, contractor compensation issues, capital improvements,
and employee issues. He said the RFP process will cost at least $1 million, which will initially be
paid for by the city. He noted that the city will continue to streamline the water and wastewater
departments, while the question remains about selecting a consultant to help develop the RFP.
Mr. Massey responded to Council members' questions regarding employee compensation
and development; factors affecting water and wastewater rotes; employees' reactions to the
reengineering effort; differential pay and salary ranges; EMA report; and revenue and expense
comparisons.
Responding to Mayor Neal, Mr. Foster Crowell, Wastewater Superintendent, said they do
not yet know what the optimal number of employees should be because the study of the
compensation plan is not completed. The Mayor said that based on the discussion, the Council would
like staffto continue the reengineering effort; however, the Council will need to make a decision in
about three months as they prepare for the next budget year. He then called for a brief recess.
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Mayor Neal called for petitions from the audience. Council Member Betty Jean Longoria
noted that several citizens in the audience were former city employees who were interested in the
upcoming discussion regarding the city's health insurance. As chairperson of the Council's
Administrative Analysis Committee, Mrs. Longoria said the committee members heard presentations
by staff regarding the health insurance plan. She said she wanted to make it clear that staWs
presentation is not a recommendation of the Administrative Analysis Committee.
Mr. Cefe Valenzuela, 4958 High Meadow, said he was speaking on behalf of several re{ired
city employees. He said some retirees have to take several kinds of medications and the costs have
increased so much that some have had to drop their insurance. He said they gave the best years of
their lives to the city, thinking they would be protected when they retired. He said they were only
asking for fair lxeaUnent.
Mr. Jack Gordy, 310 Norton St., said he had a copy of a letter from Cooper Advertising
stating that the bus benches located in the state rights-of-way will be left in place even after their
advertising is removed. He said the Council needs to uphold state laws. He also referred to
regulations in the Transportation Code.
Mr. Phil Rosenstein said many senior citizens appreciated receiving fxee flu shots from the
City/County Health Department. He also said the senior centers provide many important activities
for elderly people. He thanked Senior Community Services and the Park and Recreation Department
for the Christmas dinner provided to senior citizens.
Mr. Leon Perez, 904 Buford, disagreed with Senator Carlos Tman's proposal to increase the
number of board members on the Port of Corpus Christi Authority.
Mr. Gene Guernsey, 14302 Cruiser, said this year the Council and staffhave instituted many
positive programs, including "Cash for Trash," bond initiatives, and efforts on Padre Island.
The third presentation was regarding the city's health insurance program. City Manager
Gareia said that in an effort to control costs, the city employed an actuary to evaluate the city's health
care program and to make fuoding recommendations. He said staff presented the actuary's report to
the Administrative Analysis Committee and the police and firefighters associations.
Mr. Jorge Cmz-Aedo, Director of Financial Services, explained that the city has four health
insurance plans: Citicare, which constitutes the vast majority of non-sworn employees and retirees;
Citicare Q-Plus, which covers a small number of employees; Citicare Fire; and Public Safety Citicare
(for sworn police employees). Mr. Cmz-Aedo said that in the first quarter of FY00-01, the Citicare
plan ended up with a deficit of $171,683, which was much better than the $557,031 deficit for the
first quarter of FY99-00. First-quarter comparisons for Citicare Fire were an ending balance of
$51,556 for FY00-01 versus $153,254 for FY99-00; and in Public Safety Citicare there was a deficit
of approximately $32,000 for the first quarters of both fiscal years.
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Mr. Cmz-Aedo also reviewed the combined monthly premiums for employees and retirees
in the four insurance plans (figures do not include costs for dependents): Citicare, $194.32; Citicare
Q-Plus, $383.89; Citicare Fire, $160.52; and Public Safety Citicare, $216.62. The employees' cost
on a biweekly basis is: Citicare, $10.00; Citicare Q-Plus, $97.49; Citicare Fire, $5.75; and Public
Safety Citicare, $0.
Mr. Cmz-Aedo said the actuarial report recommended the following premium increases on
the basis of continuing to combine the active and retired employees: Citicere and Citicare Q-Plus,
13.35%; Citicare Fire, 21.91%; and Public Safety Citicare, 11.77%. If the active and retired
employees were separated, the actuary's recommended increases would be as follows: Citicare and
Citicare Q-Plus, 4.27% for active and 84.88% for retired; Citicare Fire, 16.4% for active and 60.77%
for retired; and Public Safety Citicare, 0% for active and 227.29% for retired.
Mr. Cmz-Aedo said staff reviewed the actuary's report with the city's insurance broker and
third party arlministrator to develop ways to control costs in the future. On November 1, 2000 they
administratively implemented the following cost-control measures, which he explained: pre-
certifications, discharge planning, diabetic care training, and a new pharmacy agreement.
He said with those measures in place, staff predicts the actuaty's recommended premittm
increases can be reduced by 6% to yield the following increases for the combination of active and
retired employees: Citicare and Citicare Q-Plus, 7.35%; Citicare Fire, 15.91%, and Public Safety
Citicare, 5.77%. Separating the active and retired employees resulted in the following premium
increases (with the cost-control measures in place): Citicare and Citicare Q-Plus, 0% for active and
78.88% for retired; Citicare Fire, 10.4% for active and 54.77% for retired; and Public Safety Citicere,
0% for active and 221.29% for retired.
Talcing into consideration the possible large increase in retirees' rates, Mr. Cmz-Aedo said
staffis suggesting that a separate retiree plan be developed under the Citicare umbrella, similar to
police and fire, while continuing to monitor the program and evaluate plan changes. Responding to
Council Member Gon?ales, Mr. Cruz-Aedo said staffis asking the Council for permission to design
several aitematives for a "Citicare-Retirees" program.
City Manager Garcia said there are several options available to control costs, such as to
reduce benefits, increase deductibles and limit available services. However, if no changes are made
to the health care plan, staff is anticipating a substantial rote increase for all employees next year plus
a cost to the city of over $1 million. He said staff asked the actuary why the city is facing those cost
increases, and the answer given was because of the claims made by retirees. Mr. Garcia said the
actuary pointed out that the retirees pay a very low premium compared to their usage.
In response to Council Member Kinnison, Mr. Cruz-Aedo said that a Citicare-Retirees plan
would involve a rote adjustment as well as a modification to the program. He said staffplans to have
options ready for Council consideration in late January or early February. Mr. Kinnison expressed
concern about a lack of time to further discuss this issue before the new health care plan goes into
effect on March 1, 2001. Mr. Garcia added that staffcan design a program that has no rate increase.
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Mayor Neal said since the cost of hospitallvation is fixed, the cost of prescriptions and
physician charges must be what is driv/ng the need for a rate increase. Mr. Cmz-Aedo said there ate
several factors to consider, including utilization. Thc Mayor added that thc Council needs to consider
the options soon and Mr. Cmz-Aedo said they will present them during the last meeting in January.
Responding to Council Member Betty Jean Longotia, Mr. Cruz-Aedo said that establishing
a separate Citicare-Retirees plan is one of the options that statTplans to bring back to the Council.
Council Meml~r Garrett said he would not support a separate retirees' plan. He said that when the
last premium increase was implemented on August 1, 2000, staff said there would not be another
premium increase for two years. Mr. Cmz-Aedo said he would never guarantee that there will not
be any rate increases because the insurance industry is changing so quickly. He said the city's
agreement with Spohn does guarantee the rate sU'ucture for medical treatment for another two years
but it does not protect the city f~om increased utilization.
Mr. Garcia said since the city is seN-insured, the Council and staff are the custodians of the
program and they have a responsibility to balance the clalm~ with the premiums. He said fight now
the city's program is holding its own but the insurance industry is very volatile. For example, a new
cancer Ireatment has just been approved that will cost $500,000 each and staffhas been told that the
city can expect to have two or three employees utilize that treatment per year. He said the actuary
evaluated the city's program and determined what it will take to have adequate reserves to sm~tain
the program over time. Mr. Cruz-Aedo pointed out that the police and fire plans still need to be
negotiated with those associations.
Council Member Scott commented on the difficult decisions the Council made in February
when they first considered changes to the insurance plan, and as a result he is questioning staff's
figures and projections. Dr. Gonmles said the city does not pay for any of the retirees' premiums and
he said he cannot envision what kind of plan the retirees will have. He also discussed the way the
presentation was made by staff to the Administrative Analysis Committee, adding that this
information needs to be brought to the whole Council first. Mr. Garcia said staff can do that if the
Council wished.
Council Member John Longoria, a member of the Administtative .~nalysis Committee, said
that atter hearing staff's presentation, the committee recognized the need for the whole Council to
hear the report. He asked how staff communicates ilIsurallce infomla, tioll to active and re. tired
employees. Mr. Cruz-Aedo said that staff plans to develop a formal means of communication with
employees. Following a brief discussion, the Council suggested that regular workshop sessions be
held with the whole Council to discuss the insurance plan.
Council Members Kinnison and Colmenero suggested that the full Council also receive
monthly reports on the health care plan. Mr. Colmenero added that the Council also needs to see the
pharmacy agreement as well as the original contract. Dr. Go~za!es suggested that a hotline be
established so employees can receive answers to their insurance questions.
Mayor Neal discussed the city's self-insured status, adding that if the city was a tree
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insurance carder, it would have already brought back a huge rote increase. He said that yesterday he
was in the office of a large local employer with more employees than the city and that employer was
looking at a 70% increase in his premiums. He said health care increases are rampant today.
However, the benefits the city provides have to be equal to the premiums it receives. As the
custodians of the program, the Council will need to receive pertinent information every quarter.
Mr. Garrett made a motion to not separate the retirees from the active employees' insurance
plan. The motion was seconded by Dr. GonTales. A hand vote was called for and the motion passed
unanimously. ,
Mayor Neal said the Council needs to know actuarially what has to be done to keep the
existing insurance plan affordable. Mr. Garcia said that in the past staff presented a series of
administrative options to the Administrative Analysis Committee for their consideration. He said
now the Council is directing staffto treat the whole Council as the plan trustees and to proceed in
that manner. Mayor Neal called for a brief recess.
Mayor Neal deviated from the regular agenda and opened discussion on Item 37, wetlands
interpretive project. City Secretary Chapa stated that Council Member Scott would abstain from
discussing or voting on Item 37.
Assistant City. Manager Tom Utter explained that the city would be purehaning two adjacent
18-acre tracts by the Rincon Channel for the creation of a wetlands interpretive project. He said the
Texas State Aquarium (TSA) will take those two observation areas and use them as part of their
~;tdoo~ .r cl~.sroom in~ connection with the constructed marsh area at the aquarium. Mr. Ray Allen,
xecunve Dtrector olthe Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program, commented on the number of
partners who are participating in this project as well as the many educational benefits. Mr. Tom
Schmid, TSA Executive Director, thanked the city, Mr. Allen and his organization and the Coastal
Coordination Council for their participation.
Responding to Council Member Colmenem, Mr. Utter said this project and the beach
restoration project on the day's agenda (Item 36) total about $2.2 million. Mr. Chapa polled the
Council for their votes as follows:
37.a. M2000-463
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a grant of $85,000 from the
Coastal Coordination Council for the construction of wetlands interpretive overlooks on the
southern half of Tract D, Brooklyn Addition, and at Corpus Christi Beach Park.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garreth
Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and J. Longoria voting "Aye"; Scott abstaining.
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37.b. ORDINANCE NO. 024323
Ordinance appropriating $85,000 from the Coastal Coordination Council ia the No. 1050
Federal/State Grants Fund for the construction of wetlands interpretive overlooks on the
southern half of Tract D, Brooklyn Addition, and at Corpus Christi Beach Park.
An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper,
Garrett, Gon?ales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and J. Longoria voting "Aye"; Scott ab~aining.
37.c. M20004~
Motion authoriv/ng the City Manager or his designee to purchase the southern'half of Tract
D, Brooklyn Addition, Corpus Christi, Texas fiom Betty Jenkin`q for $99,000 of which
$85,000 is from Fund No. 5610 and the remaining $14,000 considered a gift donation from
Betty Jen.kin.q.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
GovTales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and J. Longofia voting "Aye"; Scott abstaining.
37.d. M2000465
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a grant of $85,000 from the
Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program for the purchase of the northern half of Tract D
(18 acres), Brooklyn Addition.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and J. Longoria voting "Aye"; Scott abstaining.
37.e. ORDINANCE NO. 024324
Ordinance appropriating $85,000 from the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program in the
No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund for the purchase of the northern half of Tract D,
Brooklyn Addition.
An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper,
Garrett, Gor~?ales, Kirmison, B. Longoria, and J. Longoria voting "Aye"; Scott abstaining.
37.f. M2000466
Motion authorizing the City to purchase the northern half of Tract D, Brooklyn Addition,
Corpus Christi, Texas from Betty Jenkins for $117,000 of which $85,000 is from Fund No.
5610 and the remaining $32,000 considered a gift donation from Betty Jenkins.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
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Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and J. Longoria voting "Aye"; Scott abstaining.
Mayor Neal referred to Item 33, and a motion was made, seconded and passed to open the
public hearing on proposed amendments to the Northwest Area Development Plan (NWA.DP). Mr.
Michael Gunning, Director of Planning and Development, commented on the need to begin planning
now for large road facilities as well as small changes that will be made to the plan's text prior to
second reading. Mayor Neal called for comments from the audience.
Mr. Steve W adell, Superintendent of the Tuloso-Midway Independent School District, spoke
in support of the proposed plan. He said he and others are very concerned about a number of issues
related to growth-including the type of growth--in northwest Corpus Christi that have to be
resolved. He said they are pleased with the input they have been able to provide to the plan.
Mr. Neal Amsler, a member of the Planning Commission, said the northwest area will
probably have the greatest amount of growth over the long tenn. He complimented staff for their
efforts in preparing this plan.
Council Member Betty Jean Longoria asked the members of the northwest planning group
to remain aware of future capital needs in that area, particularly around the new schools that will be
built. She said the city also needs the county's support in developing alternative routes to FM 624.
Nueces County Commissioner Frank Schwing said he recently had a meeting with the county
engineer and he informed the Council that County Road 52 is very close to being built. He said he
understands that the Texas Department of Transportation has an overpass plan for both County
Roads 52 and 48. He said the Commissioners Court is currently buying easement related to CR 48.
Mrs. Longoria said eventually the road will need to be widened beyond a county road section.
Mr. William Kelly, also a member of the Planning Commission, said staffhas been very
responsive to the wishes of citizens in the northwest about a variety of issues.
Dr. Gonzales made a motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Mrs. Longoria, and
passed. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows:
33. FIRST READING ORDINANCE
Ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Corpus Christi ("the City") by
adopting the revised Northwest Area Development Plan for the area generally bounded by
the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) to the west, the Nueces River on the north, Rand
Morgan Road on the east, and State Highway 44 and Robstown city limits on the south;
establishing the City's policies for growth and development of the area to assure the most
appropriate and beneficial use of land, water and other natural resources, consistent with the
public interest; rescinding the Northwest Area Development Plan adopted by the City
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Council by Ordinance No. 2042g, August 16, 1988 and the portion of the Port/Airport/Violet
Area Development Plan covering the area located west of Rand Morgan Road and north of
State Highway 44 adopted by City Council Resolution No. 21490 and amended by Ordinance
No. 022166, September 22, 1995.
The foregoing ordinance passed on first reading by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero,
Cooper, Oarrett, Gon?ales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
Mayor Neal called for consideration of the consent agenda (Items 5-32). City Secretary Cha,~
stated that Item 22 had been withdrawn and that Council Member Scott would be abstaining from
discussing or voting on Item 15. Council members requested that Items 18 and 24 be discussed.
There were no comments fi.om the audience. Mr. Chapa polled the Council for their votes:
Motion approving the purchase of two vacuum tracks and one line jetting track fi.om the
Houston-Galveston Area Council of Govemmem (HGAC), for the total amount of
$471,406.35. The award is based on the cooperative purchasing agreement with HGAC.
The equipment will be used by the Storm Water and Wastewater Departments. Funds are
available through the FY 00-01 Capital Budget. The vacuum macks are replacements. The
line jetting mack is an addition to the fleet.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Oarrett,
Gon~les, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J'. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
Motion approving a supply agreement with Ferguson Enterprise, Inc., Corpus Christi, Texas
for approximately 2,974 ductile iron mechanical joint, flanged and swivel fittings and
approximately 5,100 related accessories in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0023-01,
based on total low bid for an estimated annual expenditure of $27,641.53. The term of the
conWaet is for twelve months with options to extend for up to two additional twelve month
periods, subject to the approval of the contractor and the City Manager or his designee.
These items are purchased into the Warehouse Inventor~ and charged out to the Water and
Wastewater Depa, tusents.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Gonzales, Kinnlson, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
Motion approving a supply agreement for black and galvanized pipe fittings in accordance
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with Bid Invitation No. BI-0034-01 fi'om Priester Supply Company, Corpus Christi, Texas
based on total low bid for an estimated annual amount of $28,119.99. The fittings will be
stocked by the Warehouse and distributed to the Gas and Water Departments. The term of
the contract is for twelve months with options to extend for up to two additional twelve
month periods, subject to the approval of the vendor and the City Manager or his designee.
Funds have been budgeted by the using departments in FY00-01.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Gon?ales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
M2000 q~2
Motion approving a supply agreement with U.S. Filter, Corpus Christi, Texas for
approximately 1,201 service saddles, ranging in size from ~ inch to 12 inch, in accordance
with Bid Invitation No. BI-0028-01 based on low bid for an estimated annual expenditure
of $21,990.02. The term of the supply agreement will be for twelve months with an option
to extend for up to two additional twelve month periods subject to the approval of the
supplier and the City Manager or his designee. Funds have been budgeted by the using
depmtments in FY00-0 I.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
GonTales, Kimfison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
M2000 ~3
Motion approving supply agreements with the following companies for the following
amounts in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0008-01, for approximately 2,095 gas
service regulators based on low bid for an estimated annual expenditure of $35,401. The
term of the agreements shall be for twelve months with an option to extend for up to two
additional twelve month periods, subject to the approval of the suppliers and the City
Manager or his designee. Funds have been budgeted by the Gas Department in FY00-01:
National Meter, Inc. Schlumberger R_MS Fisher Conwots Grand Total:
Lancaster. OH Owenton. KY c/o Puffer Sweiven $35,401
Comus Christi. TX
Bid Item: 1 Bid Item: 2 Bid Item: 3
Total: $25,900 Total: $6,600 Total: $2,901
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Go~?ales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
M2000-444
Motion approving the purchase of 7,800 feet of 16" coated and wrapped steel pipe in
accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0063-01 fi.om Pipe Exchange, Inc., Houston, Texas,
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based on low bid for a total of $149,292. The pipe will be used by the Gas Department.
Funds have been budgeted by the Gas Department in FY 00-01.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Gan'eR,
GonTales, Kinni$on, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
11. M2000-445
12.
Motion approving a supply agreement with Bay Chemical & Supply Company, Odem, Texas
for approximately 6,400 tons of liquid aluminum sulfate in accordance with Bid Invitation
No. BI-0044--01 based on low bid for an estimated annual expenditure of $296,320. The term
of the contract is for twelve months with options to extend for up to two additional twelve-
month periods, subject to the approval of the contractor and the City Manager or his
designee. This chemical will be used by the Water Department for treatment of our water
supply. Funds have been budgeted in FYO0-01.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Gon?~les, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
M2000
Motion approving a supply agreement for an estimated 1,506 cases of white copy paper and
134 cases of colored copy paper in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0022-01 with
FasClampitt, Corpus Christi, Texas for an estimated six-month expenditure of $44,266.45
based on low bid. The term of the contract is for six months with options to extend for up
to four additional six-month periods, subject to the approval of the contractor and the City
Manager or his designee. The paper is used by various City departments.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Gon~ales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
13.a. M2.Q.Q.0.:_-_-_-_-_4~
Motion authori?/ng the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract in the mount of
$356,333 with Rabelais I & E Constructors for rendering services associated with the O.N.
Stevens Water Treatment Plant On-Going Instrumentation Maintenance Program, FY 00-01.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Gon?ales, Kinrdson, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
13.b. M2000-448
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute Amendment No. 1 in the
amount of $14,454 to the engineering contract with BItP Engineering & Construction Inc.
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for the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant on-going instrumentation maintenance program,
FY 00-01.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Oarrett,
Gopvales, Kinnlson, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
14. M2000~9
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute Amendment No. 3 with
Applied Earth Sciences Inc. in the mount of $2,827 to exceed $16,667 for TNRCC Final
Site Closure of the former Crockett Oil Gasateria (1823 Chaparral Street).
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
GonT_ales, ginnlson, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
15. M2000450
Motion authorizing the acquisition of Parcel 1, a 9.853-acre tract of land located on
Navigation Boulevard, south of and adjacent to the Savage Lane Water Pumping Plant, out
of Lot 11, Block 3, Navigation Industrial Park, Section 2, fxom the owners of Ear, Nose and
Throat Pension Plan, for $120,000 in connection with the Savage Lane Pumping Plant
Clearwell Replacement project and for other municipal purposes.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Gon?ales, IGnnison, B. Longoria, and J. Longoria voting "Aye"; Scott abstaining.
Motion approving the application fi:om the Buccaneer Commission Inc. to temporarily close
the southbound leg of Shoreline Boulevard between Interstate 37 and People Street begixming
at 5:00 a.m., December 26, 2000, and ending at 12:00 midnight, January 3, 2001, to conduct
the "Millennium Carnival" festivities.
16.b.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, CoLmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Go~'ales, I~innison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
Motion pursuant to Chapter 49 (Streets and Sidewalks), Division 2 (Temporary Closure of
Streets), Section 49-17 (Conditions and Requirements for Permits), paragraph (a) to allow
the applicant for the Millennium Carnival event to charge un admittance fee of $1.00 for all
persons attending the carnival.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
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Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
17. ORDINANCE NO. 024309
Ordinance appropriating $1,995 from Clear Source in the No. 1020 General Fund for the
Leopard Street Fiber Optic Conduit Project; am~oding Ordinance No. 024130 which adopted
the FY00-01 Budget to increase appropriations by $1,995 in the No. 1020 General Fund.
An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper,
Garrett, Gonzales, IGnnison, B. Longofia, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
19.a. ~
Motion authori~/ng the City Manager or his designee to execute Attachment No. 01 to
Contract No. 7460005741~2002 with the Texas Depa,hueut of Health in the amount of
$87,979 for mbereulosis prevention and control and expanded outreach services.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrctt,
Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
19.b. ORDINANCE NO. 024310
Ordinance appropriating a grant from the Texas Department of Health in the amount of
$87,979 for tuberculosis prevention and control and expanded outreach services in the No.
1050 Federal/State Grants Fund.
An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper,
Garrett, Gon~ales, Kirmison, B. Longofia, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
20. RESOLUTION NO. 024311
Resolution authorizing condemnation proceedings by the City to condenm fee simple title
to a strip of land out of Lot 22, Block 2, Edgewater Terrace, located on Ennis Joslin Road,
south of Carson Drive, from the owners, Cynthia Riddick Marmolejo and William McDonald
Riddick, Co-Trustees of the Warren Pretlow Riddick Tejas Trust and Palricia Swarm Riddick
Tejas Trust; Warren Pretlow Riddick and Patricia Swaun Riddick, Co-Trustees of the
Cynthia Riddiek Marmolejo Tejas Trust and the William McDonald Riddick Tejas Trust, to
construct street and utility improvements as part of the Spur 3, Phase 2 Street Improvements
project and for other municipal purposes.
The foregoing resolution passed by the following vote: Nenl, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Gonzades, Kinrtison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
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21.
22.
RESOLUTION NO. 024312
Resolution authorizing condemnation proceedings by the City to condem fee simple tire
to a strip of land out of Lot 23A, Block 2, Edgewater Terrace, located on Ennis Joslin Road,
south of Carson Drive, from the owners, John L. Johnson and wife, Janet Johnson, to
comet s~et and utility improvements as part of the Spur 3, Phase 2 Street Improvements
project and for other municipal purposes.
The foregoing resolution passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
23. FIRST READING ORDINANCE
25.
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute Supplemental Agreement
No. 1 to Lease No. DTFA07-98-L-01153 with the U.S. Department of Transportation,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) providing for the establishment of applicable
easements and rights-of-way necessary for the installation of water, wastewater, electric, and
natural gas utility lines, utility service lines, and power/control cable routes in support of Air
Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) operations at Corpus Christi International Airport; and
providing for FAA ownership and maintenance of all installed water, wastewater and natural
gas utility lines in consideration of the FAA operating the ATCT.
The foregoing ordinance passed on first reading by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero,
Cooper, Garrett, Go~?ales, Kirmison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
RESOLUTION NO. 024314
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to submit a grant application in the
amount of $68,331 to the State of Texas, Criminal Justice Division for funding available
under the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Fund.
The foregoing resolution passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
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26.
RESOLUTION NO. 024315
Resolution anthori~ng the City Manager or his designee to submit a grant application in the
amount of $72,847 to the State of Texas, Criminal Justice Division for funding available
under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Fund.
The foregoing resolution passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Oonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
27.a. RESOLUTION NO. 024316
Resolution amevding Resolution No. 024074 which approved the FY00-01 Crime Control
and Prevention District budget, to increase appropriations by $85,765 in the No. 9010 Crime
Control and Prevention District Fund for a video imaging system.
The foregoing resolution passed by the following vote: Ne. al, Coimenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Go~?ales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
27.b. ORDINANCE NO. 024317
Ordinance appropriating $85,765 from the Unreserved Fund Balance in the No. 9010-11717
Crime Control and Prevention District Fund for the purchase of a video imaging system.
An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper,
Garrett, Go, Tales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
27.c. ~
27.d.
Motion approving the purchase of TIPS (Tiburon's Imaging for Public Safety-Video Imaging
System) fi'om Tiburon Inc. for the total amount of $55,762. The award is based on sole
source and will be used by the Police Department. Funds are provided through the Crime
Control and Prevention District.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, CoImenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Gonzales, IGnnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
Motion approving the purchase of computer hardware and software fi:om Sequel Data
Systems Inc. for the total amount of $17,157 based on the Cooperative Purchasing
Agreement with the General Services Commission. Funds are provided through the Crime
Control and Prevention District.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
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Go,Tales, KJnnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
28.a. M2000-457
Motion accepting a restricted $15,000 donation from the Blanche Moore Foundation for the
Corpus Christi Magic Blanche Moore Baseball Team.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garret[
Gon?ales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
28.b. ORDINANCE NO. 024318
29.
30.
31.
Ordinance appropriating $15,000 from the Blanche Moore Foundation in the No. 6010 Trust
Fund-Youth Sports to fund the Corpus Christi Magic Blanche Moore Baseball Team;
amending the FY00-01 Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 024130, to increase appropriations
by $15,000 in the No. 6010 Trust Fund-Youth Sports.
An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper,
Garret[ Gon?ales, Kirmison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract with Texas A&M
University-Kingsville in the amount of $30,000 to research prefabricated end-of-pipe debris
collection and removal system that could be installed at one of the storm water outfalls to
determine the effectiveness of this management practice.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garret[
Gon?ales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longofia, and Scott voting "Aye."
ORDINANCE NO. 024308
Ordinance granting a one-year franchise extension to Central Power and Light Company for
provision of light, heat and power.
The foregoing ordinance passed on second reading by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero,
Cooper, Garrett, Go~?ales, Kinnison, B. Longofia, J. Longofia, and Scott voting "Aye."
ORDINANCE NO. 024319
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a fifteen-year lease
agreement with Buccaneer Little League to sublease the Clara Driscoll Field from the City
and in consideration of Buccaneer Little League maintaining the premises and improvements
and operating its baseball program.
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32.
The foregoing ordinance passed on second reading by the following vote: Neal, Colmenem,
Cooper, Crarrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
ORDINANCE NO. 024320
Ordinance abandoning and vacating a 240-square foot portion of a 10-foot wide utility
easement out of Lot 5, Block 3, South Sea Islands Subdivision; requiring the owner, David
Kapavilc, to comply with the specified conditions and replat the property within 180 days at
owner~ s exp~l~e.
An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper,
Garrett, Gon~ales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
Mayor Neal opened discussion on Item 18, utilities rote study. Responding to Council
Member Kinni.$on, Mi'. Cmz-Aedo said the industry standard is to have a formal rote review about
every five years; the last study was conducted in 1996. He said staff wanted to have a universal
model rather than having ~ separate models. Mr. Gamia added that stormwater was included
because the stormwater financial slmcture (debt load, cost of service and other issues) is an
important part of the water rote and it is essential to have an understaorllng of its operating costs,
regardless of whether a separate stormwater utility is eventually established.
In response to Council Member John Longoria, Mr. Cmz-Aedo said this company is not the
same one that conducted the study in 1996. Council Member GonTales asked about a stormwater
utility. Mr. Reining responded that there is a separate provision in the Local Government Code for
stormwater utilities that are different from districts. Dr. Gon?ales said the Council has not directed
staff to look into the formation of a district. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes:
18. M2000-453
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract with DMG
Maximas to perform a water, wastewater, natural gas and new stormwater rote study for a
fee not to exceed $89,700.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Gonzales,
Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; Cooper absent.
Mayor Neal opened discussion on Item 24, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant.
Responding to Mr. Longoria, Assistant City Manager Jorge GaxTa, Interim Director of Aviation, said
this is a four-year grant and for the first two years the city received approximately $3.2 million.
Consequently, staff estimated half of that for the current year but it came in at twice the amount. He
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said they will use that money before they use the bond monies to pay for the terminal construction.
Mr. Oarcia said when the terminal was originally designed, the funds were very fight and
staff economi?ed in many areas. Since then there has been an increase in the passenger facility
charge and this additional money allows for even more flexibility. He said staff will present options
on what to do with the additional funding to the Airport Board and the Council. Mr. Gaxrett asked
how citizens are reacting to the construction, and Mr. Garza said overall they are reacting very well.
City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows:
24. ORDINANCE NO. 024313
Ordinance appropriating $3,118,294 fxom Federal Aviation Administration Grant No. 3-48-
0051-28-00 in the No. 3020 Airport Capital Improvement Fund to modify the terminal
building.
An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper,
Gan~tt, Gon?ales, Kinnison, J. Longotia, and Scott voting "Aye"; B. Longoria absent.
Mayor Neal opened discussion on Item 34, Cafeteria Plan administration. There were no
comments from the audience. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows:
34. M2000459
Motion authori2ing the City Manager or his designee to execute a four-year contract with
Ceridian Company to administer the City's Section 125 Cafeteria Plan at estimated annual
costs of $13,372 Year One; $13,372 Year Two; $13,719 Year Three; and $14,077 Year Four.
The foregoing, motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
GotaTales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
Mayor Neal opened discussion on Item 35, tax-deferred 457 plan.
Referring to Item 34, Mr. Longotia noted that the recommended proposal is well below the
current cost. Mr. Cruz-Aedo said staffwas comfortable with the review of the proposals. There were
no comments fi:om the audience. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows:
35.a. ILl, SOLUTION NO. 024321
Resolution authorifing adoption of the tax-deferred 457 plan with American General
Financial Group for sworn officers of the Police Department.
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The foregoing resolution passed by the following vote: Neat, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
GovTales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Loagoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
35.b. RESOLUTION NO. 024322
Resolution authori:6ng the Director of Financial Services to act on behalf of the City of
Corpus Christi, Texas as the Plan Administrator with American General Financial Group for
the tax-deferred 457 plan for sworn officers of the Police Depmiment.
The foregoing resolution passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Gov?ales, IGnnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
35.c. ~
Motion authorizing the operation and maintenance of a trust account for management of the
American General Financial Group's account for a tax-deferred 457 plan for the sworn
officers of the Police Depatlment.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Go, u'ales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
Mayor Neal opened discussion on Item 36, nourishment of Corpus Christi Beach. There were
no comments from the audience. Mr. Utter said the beach has eroded so much that some of the
playground equipment is in the water. This project will add about 150 feet of additional beach. City
Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows:
36.a. M2000-46 t
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a consmaction contract for
the nourishment of Corpus Christi Beach with Phoenix Demolition ha an amount not to
exceed $1,002,500.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Gonzates, Kinnison, B. Longofia, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
36.b. ~
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to authorize the award of Additive
Alternates 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 ha an amount not to exceed $448,000, with the award subject to
receipt of additional grant funding from the General Land Office and appropriation by the
Council.
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The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett,
Go~.ales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye."
Mayor Neal opened discussion on Item 38, speed limit reduction on Staples Street.
Mx. David Seiler, Traffic Engineer, said this is a recommendation that has been forwarded
to the city from the Texas Depar~nent of Transportation (TXDOT). Referring to a map of the area,
he said that section of Staples Street (FM 2~Aa.) is within the city limits and as such, TXDOT has
jurisdiction over performing the speed limit studies and assigning the speed limits subject to the
approval of the City Counc'fl. He noted that on April 25, 2000, the Council passed a resolution
expressing the city's interest in improving traffic safety along Staples Street between Saratoga
Boulevard and the south city limits by encouraging the implementation of available short- and
longer- term measures by TXDOT.
Mx. Seiler said staff has met with residents fi'om subdivisions in the area, including King
Estates and Country Creek, about the speed limit issue. He said stair hns been concerned not only
about the speed limit in that area but also on Staples Sla'eet between Oso Creek and Saratoga
Boulevard, which is 55 miles per hour. He noted that traffic signals will be added in 2001 at the
intersections of Staples and Timbergate and Staples and Lipos as a result of the approved bond
program. He described the use of the 85th percentile method for determining speed limits, accident
history and planned improvements on that roadway section. Counc'fl Member Kinnison commented
that the installation of traffic signals there should help slow the travel speeds and the planned
TXDOT projects will help in the long term.
Council Member Garrett asked if the Council could request that the speed limit also be
reduced from King Trail to County Road 41 (south city limits). Mr. Seiler said city staff and the
TXI)OT District Engineer in Corpus Christi concurred in their original recommendation that the
speed limit be reduced to 50 miles per hour all the way to the south city limits. However, upon
reviewing the traffic accident experience and the prevailing travel speeds, the TXDOT Austin office
could not support a speed limit reduction between King Trail and the south city limits. Mr. C. rarrett
commented on the dangerous nature of the curve before King Trail, and Mr. Seiler said there is a 45
MPH advisory for the curve. He added that many of the residents there are concerned about people
who travel well in excess of the posted speed limit.
Council Member Gon?ales expressed concern about maintaining the 55 MPH speed limit
t~om King Trail to the south city limits and he suggested that the city challenge the state's decision
on that issue. Mr. Massey pointed out that the speed limit in that section used to be higher and the
state lowered it last year. He added that adopting the state's current recommendation to lower the
speed limit further up on Staples Street will help decrease the travel speeds, thereby providing a
possible justification in the future for lowering the speed in the desired area. Mayor Neal called for
public comment and there was none. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as
follows:
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38. ORDINANCE NO. 024325
Ordinance mending the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 53, Traffic Section, Section 53-
254, Schedule V, Increase of State Speed Limit in Certain Zones, by revising the speed limit
on Staples Street (FM 2444) from 55 MPH to 50 lvlPH as follows and providing for
penalties: From a point 75 feet south of Timbergate Drive centerline to a point 250 feet north
of King Trail Drive - 50 MPH -- at all times.
An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed: Neal, Colmen~ro, Garrett,
Gon?ales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; Cooper absent.
Mayor Neal suggested that staff prepare a resolution to bring back to the Council asking that
the state reconsider lowering the speed limit from King Trail to the south city limits. There were no
objections from the Council. Mr. Longoria said more traffic enforcement is needed in that area.
Mayor Ne. al opened discussion on Item 39, governmental relations services. There were no
comments from the audience. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows:
39, M2000467
Motion authori~/ng the City Manager to execute an agreement between the City of Corpus
Christi and Meyers & Associates for governmental relations services.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Gop?ales,
Kinnison, B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; Cooper absent.
Mayor Neal opened discussion on Item 40, participation in the reinvestment zone. City
Seeretaxy Chapa said Council Members Garrett and God-ales would be abstaining fxom discussing
or voting on Items 40.a.-40.c. The Mayor and Council Member Scott thanked staff for working with
the three entities on this issue.
Responding to Council Member Kinnison, Mr. Utter said the board will meet as soon as they
can get the seven Council members and the other board members together. He added that Mr.
Gabriel Rivas is Del Mar College's representative and Mr. Joe McComb is Nueces County's
representative; the Hospital District has not yet named a representative.
City Attorney Bray said the three agreements he distributed to the Council included the most
recent changes after they were reviewed by Del Mar College and Nueces County, which he briefly
explained. There were no comments from the audience. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for
their votes as follows:
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40.a~ RESOLUTION NO. 024326
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interloeal Agreemem with Nueces
County for the participation of the City of Corpus Christi and Nueces County in
Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Corpus Christi, Texas.
The foregoing resolution passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Kinnison,
B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; Garrett and Gonzales abstaining.
40.b. RESOLUTION NO. 024327
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Del Mar
College for the participation of the City of Corpus Christi and Del Mar College in
Reinveuhuent Zone Number Two, City of Corpus Christi, Texas.
The foregoing resolution passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenem, Cooper, Kinnison,
B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; Garrett and Gonzaies abstaining.
40.c. RESOLUTION NO. 024328
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Nueces
County Hospital District for the participation of the City of Corpus Christi and the Nueces
County Hospital Dis~ict in Reinve~tment Zone Number Two, City of Corpus Christi, Texas.
The foregoing resolution passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenem, cooper, K/r son,
B. Longoria, J. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; Garrett and Gonzales abstaining.
Mayor Neal called for the City Manager's report. Mr. Garcia said the first meeting of 2001
will be held on January 9th and scheduled items include the first reading to amend the platting
ordinance and the request to rename Belden Street to Concrete Street. On January 16th there will be
a joint luncheon with the Council and the Convention and Visitor's Bureau Board, as well as updates
on the spaceport and the Wesley Scale Dam project.
Mayor Neal thanked the Council and staff for a great year, and he said Sen. Kay Bailey
Hutchison's office announced that another $1 million would be available for U.S. marshal service
in the new federal courthouse. He then called for Council concerns and reports.
Mr. Scott requested a revised budget for the Crime Conltol and Prevention District and an
update on the new golf course. Mr. Garcia said the city did not receive any acceptable bids and staff
is deciding upon an appropriate response. Mr. Scott also requested a regional transportation
presentation, including all of the Texas-Mexico border areas, the Rio Grande Valley, and Highways
1-69, 44 and 77. Dr. Go~?s~es said that was a good suggestion, adding that the Economic
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Development Corporation should be able to provide that information.
Mr. Kinnlson requested a copy of Senator Truan's proposal to increase the membership of
the Port Board. Mr. Utter said once the proposed legislation is drafted, he will bring it to the Council
in case they wish to add it to the city's legislative agend~ Mr. Kinnison also requested an update on
the City/County Health Department. Mayor Neal said they have been trying for a month to meet and
now it will be after January 1st before they can meet.
Mrs. Longoria asked if the Council would be able to meet with the Corpus Christi legislative
delegation. Mr. Garcia said that last year they were unsuccessful in doing so. Mr. Utter said the
Texas Legislature convenes on January 9, 2001. He added that the city's legislative agenda has been
given to the staffs of the local legislative delegation. Mr. Utter said he and hopefully some Council
members will be meeting with the delegation members after the Legislature convenes. Mr.
Colmenero requested information about spaceport and he thanked city staff for their efforts this year.
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Neal adjourned the
Council meeting at 5:30 p.m. on December 19, 2000.
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2
a. All~P~J~d)~l - Three (3) vacancies with three-year terms to 4-01-04.
10 members appointed by the City Council for three-year terms. All members shall serve
for three-year staggered terms. Members must be residents of Corpus Christi.
~ TER2M
ORIGINAL
APPTD. DATI~
Jetty Kane, Chairperson 4-04-02
Ed Hicks, Sr., Vice-Chairperson 4-04-03
Abel Alonzo 4-04-02
* Ramiro Gamboa 4-04-01
Mark Meyer 4-04-03
* J. E. Rehler 4-04-01
Frank "Rocco" Montesano 4-04-02
Nelda Martinez 4-04-03
* Chuck Ca?alas 4-04-01
Willard Hammonds, Sr. 4-04-02
4-27-99
2-16-99
4-27-99
4-14-98
10-13-98
4-14-98
2-22-00
12-14-99
4-14-98
4-27-99
Seeking reappointment
ATTENDANCE RATE OF MEMBERS INTERESTED IN REAPPOINTMENT
NO. OF MTGS.
NAME T~S TERM
NO. % OF ATTENDANCE
PRESENT LAST TERM YEAR
Ramiro Gamboa 9 9 100%
J. E. Rehler 9 6 (3 ex. ab.) 67%
Chuck Cazalas 9 5 (3 ex. ab.) 55%
OTHER INDIVIDUALS EXPRESSING INTEREST
David Hayek
Production Manager for Occidental Chemical Corp., A.A.
from Del Mar College, B.S. in Aerospace engineering from
Texas A&I University, Board Member Padre Soccer
League. (7-3-97)
Grace M. GoinTalez
Director of Building Maintenance, Nueces County. MBA,
Texas A & M-CC; B.S. in Civil Engineering, Texas A&M-
College Station. Member of Texas Society of Professional
Engineers, LULAC, Junior League of CC, and Hispanic
Women's Network. Graduate of Leadership Corpus
Christi, Class XXV. (9-20-99)
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Steven Hall, Ph.D.
Glenn E. Lyons
Govind Nadkami
James A. Needham
Allan Potter
Mary Helen Salazar
Wilson B. Stewart
01-09-01.WPD, page 2
Professor of Accounting, Texas A&M- Corpus Christi. B.B.A. in
Accounting, M.B.A. and Ph.D. Is a C.P.A. and a certified
Government Financial Manager. Active with the Westside
Business Association and the Texas Jazz Festival Society.
(10-11-00)
Area of expertise - Development and marketing. Director of Padre
Island Business Association Board and Director of the Karen E.
Henry Foundation. Served ten years in United States Air Force
Security Service, Top Secret security clearance. (2-11-00)
Owner, Govind and Associates. B.S. in Civil Engineering,
Guajarat University; M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of
Southern California. Member of National Society of Professional
Engineers and American Society of Civil Engineers. Graduate of
Leadership Corpus Christi, Class 13. Received National
Outstandi~ng Businessman of the Year Award from Texas
Association of Minority Business Enterprises. (02-03-00)
Coordinator of Programs, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Serves as
a liaison between Texas A&M University System and South Texas
business, industry, government, trade organizations and
professional groups. B.S. and M.S. in Construction Management;
Ph.D. in Architecture. Member of Local Emergency Planning
Committee, United Way, Air Quality Committee and North Bay
Community Advisory Committee. (01-26-00)
Attorney-at-Law, Self-employed. B.A., Baylor University; J.D.,
Baylor Law School. Member of Texas Bar Association, C.C. Bar
Association, Airplane & Pilots Owners Association, National
Business Air Association. Holds an Aircraft Pilot License (Multi-
Engine & Single Engine Commercial). (4-23-99)
Owner, SS Structure, Inc.; Co-Owner, S & S Painting & Drywall
Company. Associate's degree in Marketing, Del Mar College.
1999 President of LULAC Council No. 1. Past member of
Minority Contractors Council, South Texas Minority Coalition
Organization and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Current
member of Westside Business Association. (02-01-00)
Retired, Federal Aviation Administration. B.S. in Business
Management. Served as Air Traffic Manager at the C.C. Inter-
national Airport and Air Traffic HUB Manager for South Texas
(Harlingen, Brownsville and McAllen). Previously served on
Airport Advisory Board from 6/95 to 4/98. (5-07-99)
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Gonzalo Tamez
Ra~ Tomes
Ronald B. Wheaton
Lieutenant, Corpus Christi Police Department, A.A. from Del Mar
College, B.A. from Corpus Christi State University, M.A. from
Corpus Christi State University, Real Estate Brokers License from
the State of Texas, Member of LULAC, served as president for
three terms, served as vice-president for two terms, and trustee for
two terms. (2-15-99)
Self-employed, C.P.A. Member of Texas Society of C.P.A.s and
volunteers with Head Start. M.B.A. from Texas A&M-CC.
(2-17-oo)
President, BMW Engineering, Inc. B.S. from Michigan State
University. Licensed by Texas State Board of Professional
Engineers (mechanical engineer). (4-19-00)
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ELECTRICAL ADVISORY BOARD - Six (6) vacancies with two-year terms to 12-31-
02 representing the following categories: 2 - Citizen at Large (not connected with the
electrical industry), 1 - Master Electrician, 1 - Home Builder, 1- Electrical Engineer and
1- Journeyman Electrician.
COMPOSITION
Nine (9) persons appointed by the City Council: two (2) persons with at least five years
active experience as a master electrician; one (1) person with at least five years active
experience as a journeyman electrician; two (2) engineers: one shall be a registered
professional engineer in the State of Texas, and the other shall have a Bachelor Degree in
Electrical Engineering and a minimum of five years experience in electrical engineering; one
(1) person with five years experience in the commercial building industry; one (1) person
with five years experience in the home building industry; and two (2) members, residents of
Corpus Christi, not connected with the electrical industry. Five (5) members of the Board
constitute a quorum, and concurring vote of not less than five (5) members is necessary to
constitute an official action of the Board.
MEMBERS TERM
ORIGINAL
APPTD. DATE
** Miguel Carranco (Journeyman Elec), Chairperson
Frank Brogan (Reg. Engineer), Vice-Chairperson
* VACANT (Citizen at Large)
*** Willie Flemings (Citizen at Large)
** John Bartram (Master Elec)
Ralph Skinner (Commercial Builder)
** Charles E. Sebbert (Home Builder)
** Joe Hernandez (Electrical Eng)
Kyle Budd (Master Elee)
12-31-00 1-12-99
12-31-01 1-I 1-00
12-31-00
12-3 !-00 7-8-97
12-31-00 1-12-99
12-31-01 6-14-94
12-31-00 5-16-00
12-31-00 10-14-97
12-31-01 2-17-98
* Robert Shake was inadvertently appointed to a Citizen at Large position. He is ineligible
because he is an electrician. The ordinance creating the Electrical Advisory Board
specifically states that the position is to be filled by someone who is not connected to the
electrical industry.
** Seeking reappointment
*** Not seeking reappointment
ATTENDANCE RATE OF MEMBERS INTERESTED IN REAPPOINTMENT
NAME
NO. OF MTGS.
THIS TERM
NO. % OF ATTENDANCE
PRESENT LAST TERM YEAR
Miguel Carranco (Journeyman Elec.) 9
John Bartram (Master Electrician) 9
8 89%
8 89%
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ATTENDANCE RATE OF MEMBERS INTERESTED IN REAPPOINTMENT
NAME
NO. OF MTGS.
~RM
NO. % OF ATTENDANCE
PRESENT LA TT RMYE R
Charles E. Sebbert (Home Builder) 5
Joe Hemandez (Electrical Eng.) 9
4 80%
5 (3 ex. abs.) 55%
OTHER 1NDMDUALS EXPRESSING INTEREST
Mark Adams
Estimator/Planner, Rabalals I & E Constructors. Attended
Texas Tech University. Completed IBEWApprentice
Program. Member of ABC Apprenticeship Committee,
International Association of Electrical Inspectors. Has 34
years experience in the electrical field. (Journeyman
Electrician) (9-13-00)
Martin Adrian
Electrical contractor, Metro Electric. Has served on
Electrical Apprenticeship Committee for past five years -
Chairman for past two years. Member of Associated
Builders and Contractors. (9-7-00) (Master Electrician)
Jack Homer
Territory Manager, Anderson Machinery. Active with the
Golf and Fishing Committees of Associated Builders and
Contractors, including fundraising activities. (11-21-00)
(Citizen at Large)
Orlando Chad Longoria
Journeyman Electrician, Scott Electric. Completed the
Electrical Apprenticeship Program at Roy Miller High
School; 12 hours at Del Mar College. (Journeyman
Electrician) (12- 21-99)
Joe Ortiz
Self-employed, owner of Superior Designers. Attended Del Mar
College. Member of LULAC, American GI Forum, Mexican
American Democrats, Tejano Democrats, Builders Association,
NAACP and American Building Institute. (Citizen at Large)
(6/24/97)
Gordon Dean Self
Vice-President, Industrial Electric Co. Holds a current
Master's license in Corpus Christi, Victoria, Ingleside,
Kingsville, Alice, Robstown, Beeville, Rockport and
Sinton. Also holds a Fire Alarm Technician license. Has
worked at all phases of commerical electrical work.
(Master Electrician) (11-28-00)
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Robert Shake
John T. Tucker, Jr.
Florentino Vasquez
Business Manager for IBEW- Local Un/on 278. Graduated
from Aransas Pass High School and IBEW-NECA
Electrical Apprenticeship Program. Delegate to the Coastal
Bend Labor Council. (Journeyman Electrician) (6-9-97)
Self-employed home builder. Active member of Builders
Association Corpus Christi Area (BACCA) - Past President
1997. Voted 1999 Builder Member of the Year. (Citizen
at Large) (11-06-00)
Vice President/Estimator, Scott Electric. Completed a four-
year electrical apprenticeship course. Currently holds a
C.C. Journeyman Electrician license, Kingsville Master
License, Alice Master License and Victoria Master License.
(Master Electrician) (12-07-99)
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MECHANICAL/PLUMBING ADVISORY BOARD - Six (6) vacancies with two-year
terms to 1-02-03 representing the following categories: 1 - Commercial builder, 1 -
Master plumber, 2 - Air conditioning, 1 - Not connected with the building industry, and
1 - Irrigator.
11 persons appointed by the City Council: 3 - persons with at least 5 years active experience
as a plumber licensed in the State of Texas, at least 3 years of which shall have been in
Corpus Christi, and currently active in the plumbing trade; at least 2 of whom shall hold
Master Plumbers licenses; l- person with at least 5 years of active experience as a
professional mechanical engineer licensed in the State of Texas and knowledgeable in the
plumbing trade; l- person with at least 5 years experience in the home building industry; 1-
person with at least 5 years experience in the commercial building industry; 3 - persons with
at least 5 years experience in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration
contracting business; 1 - person not connected with the building industry; and 1 - person who
shall have at least 5 years of active experience in landscape irrigation and is licensed as an
Irrigator by the State of Texas. Five members constitute a quorum, and the concurring vote
of not less than 5 members of the Board is necessary to constitute an official action of the
Board.
MEMBERS TERM
ORIGINAL
APPTD. DATE
Ralph Pitzer (Mech. Eng.), Chairperson 1-02-02
* Ronald Klepac (Air Conditioning), Vice-Chair 1-02-01
Patrick Scarpulla (Master Plumber) 1-02-02
* Sam Beecro~ (Commercial Builder) 1-02-01
* Elvin O'Bryan (Master Plumber) 1-02-01
Nicolas Llanes (Master Plumber) 1-02-02
Abelardo Flores (Air Conditioning) 1-02-02
* Clarence Neal (Air Conditioning) 1-02-01
* Robert Knowles (Not conn. bldg. ind.) 1-02-01
Hector Baca (Home Builder) 1-02-02
* Herman Johnson (Irrigator) 1-02-01
2-13-96
2-11-97
8-11-98
5-18-99
2-11-97
2-13-96
2-13-96
5-18-99
5-18-99
11-14-00
7-08-97
* Seeking reappointment
ATTENDANCE RATE OF MEMBERS INTERESTED IN REAPPOINTMENT
NO. OF MTGS.
TmTE T_E_ _
NO. % OF ATTENDANCE
PRESENT ~
Ronald Klepac (Air Cond.)
Sam Beecroft (Comm. Bldr.)
8
8
4 (4 ex. ab.) 50%
5 (3 ex. ab.) 62%
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ATTENDANCE RATE OF MEMBERS INTERESTED IN REAPPOINTMENT
NAME
NO. OF MTGS.
THIS TERM_
NO. % OF ATTENDANCE
PRESENT LAST TERM YEAR
Elvin O'Bryan (Master Plumber) 8
Clarence Neal (Air Cond.) 8
Robert Knowles (Not conn. w/bldg.) 8
Herman Johnson (Irrigator) 8
5 (3 ex. ab.) 62%
5 (3 ex. ab.) 62%
8 100%
6 75%
OTHER INDMDUALS EXPRESSING INTEREST
Scott Corliss
Owner, AC & R Services of South Texas. Served in the
military for ten years. Member of American Society of
Heating and Freezing Engineers. (Air Conditioning) (3-03-00)
Gary Hatfield
Graduate student at Texas A&M University - Corpus
Christi pursuing teaching certification and Master's degree
in Mathematics. B.B.A. in Engineering Business. (Not connected
to building industry) (6-02-99)
Varuj Keramian
Senior Project Manager for Occidental Chemical Corporation, B.S.
in Mechanical Engineering. Member of American Society of
Mechanical Engineers. (Not connected to the building industry)
(4-7-99)
John T. Tucker, Jr.
Self-employed home builder. Active member of Builders
Association Corpus Christi Area (BACCA) - Past President
1997. Voted 1999 Builder Member of the Year. (Home Builder)
(11-06-00)
Ronald Wheaton
President, BMW Engineering, Inc. B.S. in Mechanical
Engineering, Michigan State University. Licensed by
Texas State Board of Professional Engineers. (Mechanical
Engineer) (4-19-00)
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OIL AND GAS ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Two (2) vacancies with three-year terms
to 12-31-03 representing the following categories: 1 - Oil industry and 1 - General public.
(Public members shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of the Council; industry
members shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of the Council from those
persons nominated by the oil and gas well industry.)
COMPOSITION
8 persons who are residents of Corpus Christi: 3 members from the oil and gas well
industry; 3 members from the general public who are not connected with the oil and gas
well industry; and 2 alternates: 1 from the general public to serve in the absence of a
public members, and 1 from the industry to serve whenever an industry member is absent.
Public members shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of the Council; industry
members shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of the Council from those
persons nominated by the oil and gas well industry. Members are appointed for 3-year
terms ending December 31, and may succeed themselves. Meetings are called by the
Chairman or any 3 members of the Committee within specified time limits. Four rmaiibas
constitute a quorum. The committee annually elects its own chairman and vice chairman.
Members receive no compensation for their services.
MEMBERS TERM
* Jerry Dewbre (Oil Industry), Chairperson
Claude D'Unger (General Public)
Charles West (General Public)
Sharon Johnson (Oil Industry)
** Howard E. Fels (General Public)
Don Kersting (Oil Industry)
Harry Corer (Alt, General Public)
Charles Jacobs (Alt, Oil Industry)
12-31-00 12-23 -97
12-31-01 2-16-99
12-31-02 1-7-97
12-31-01 4-14-98
12-31-00 12-13-94
12-31-02 1-7-97
12-31-01 1-7-97
12-31-01 2-16-99
* Seeking reappointment
** Has met the six-year service limitation and is ineligible for reappointment
ATTENDANCE RATE OF MEMBER INTERESTED IN REAPPOINTMENT
NAME
NO. OF MTGS.
THIS TERM
NO. % OF ATTENDANCE
PRESENT LA T TE A
Jerry Dewbre (Oil Industry) 3
3 100%
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OTHER INDIVIDUALS EXPRESSING INTEREST
Don Boyd
President/Owner, Texan Drilling Company, Inc. A.A.,
Tyler Junior College; B.S., Geology, The University of
Texas at Austin; M.S., Geology, Louisiana State University
at Baton Rouge. Member of Society of Independent
Professional Earth Scientist, Mid-Continent Oil and Gas
Association, and the South Texas Geological Society.
(Oil Industry) (2/03/98)
Dipak V. Desai
Environmental Manager, Port of Corpus Christi. M.S. in
Petroleum Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, B.S.
in Process Engineering. Member of the American Society
of Petroleum Engineers, Air and Waste Management
Association and Leadership Corpus Christi Alumni (Class
XXV). (General public) (I O/l O/O0)
Bob Kent
Initiatives Manager, Citgo Refinery. Bachelor's degree in
Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin. MBA in
Finance, University of Minnesota. Has over 20 years
experience in the refining and chemical indnst~y, mostly
with Koch and Citgo. Participated in the de-salinization
study held a few years ago. (Generalpublic) (9-08-99)
Robert Tamez
Energy Facilitator, Citgo Refinery. Member of the
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors,
Westside Business Association, Southwest Basketball
Officials Association and the Pan American Golf
Association. Currently serving on the Park and Recreation
Advisory Committee - wiling to resign if appointed.
(General public) (1-05-01)
Michael Woodcock
President and CEO, Woodcock Contracting. B.A. in
Clinical Psychology. His company was recently listed in
Who's Who in Business for being in good standing for 50
years. Has been involved with both private and public
corporations for past 20 years. (Generalpublic) (12-04-00)
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COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION: Motion approving the purchase of 3,346 curbside collection carts fi.om the
following vendors for the following amounts based on sole source for a total amount of $126,053.30. The
carts are currently being used by the Solid Waste DeparUnent in the pilot automation collection progranz
Funds have been budgeted by the Solid W~te Department in FY00-01.
Cascade Engineering
Grand Rapids. MI
666 carts
$26,806.50
Toter Incorporated
Charlotte, NC
640 carts
$20,800
Schaefer Systems International, Inc.
Charlotte, NC
660 carts
$23,251.80
Otto Industries, Inc.
Charlotte, NC
740 carts
$28,955
Plastic Omnium Zam, Inc.
Charlotte, NC
640 earls
$26,240
Grand Total: $126,053.30
Purpose:
The carts are currently being rented on a monthly basis in the
pilot automation collection program. All the carts have been
'evaluated and will continue to be used on the assigned routes in
the program. The City will purchase approximately 25,000 cans
per year over the next three years. Specifications have been
developed and a bid invitation will be mailed to each of the
vendors participating in the pilot program.
Prior Action:
August 1999 - City Council authorization to initiate pilot
automation collection program.
January 2000 - Pilot Program Agreements signed by all five
vendors
Basis of Award:
Sole source (per vendor) - Each Pilot Program Agreement allows
for the pumhase of the carts at a predetermined price. The
expenditures are sole source due to the preexisting arrangements
made between the City and each vendor.
Funding:
Solid Waste Department
520090~ 1020~ 12510
Procurement & General Services Manager
$127,000
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AGENDA MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION: Motion approving a maintenance agreement with Medtronic
Physio-Control Corporation, Redmond, Washington, for testing and calibrating of
automatic external defibrillators for the EMS Department, based on sole source, in the
amount is $21,060.
BACKGROUND:
Purpose:
The maintenance agreement is for testing and calibrating
Lifepak automatic external defibrillators for the EMS
Department.
Price Analysis:
Pricing has increased approximately 4% from the last
agreement of 2000.
Award Basis:
Sole Source
Medtronic Physio-Control Corporation is the manufacturer
of the Lifepak series of cardiac defibrillator/monitors and
the sole maintenance provider of the equipment.
Funding: EMS
530230-4680-35100
Procurement & General Services Manager
$22,000
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AGENDA MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION: Motion approving a comra~ with the Caron Compactor
Company, Modesto, California to rebuild the trash compactor wheels on Unit 502 in
accordance with Bid invitation No BI-0065-01, based on low bid, for a total amount of
$21,154. Funds have been budgeted by Solid Waste in FY00-01.
BACKGROUND:
Purpose:
The City's trash compactor, Unit 502, was rebuilt last year
in lieu of purchasing a new trash compactor. However, in
order to bring the unit to the operating standards of a new
unit, the wheels need to be rebuilt. The work will consist
of removing the existing worn cleats on the steel wheels
and replacing them with new cleats.
Bid Invitations Issued: Two
Bids received: Two
Award Basis: Low bid
Funding: Solid Waste
530230-1020-12520
Procurement & General Services Manager
$22,000
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
PURCHASING DIVISION
BID TABULATION
Bid Invitation No. BI-0065-01
Rebuild of Trash Compactor wheels
Caron Compactor Company
Modesto, CA
$217154
Holt Company of Texas
Corpus Christi, T(~xas
$28,676
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AGENDA MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 2, 2001
SUBJECT: J.C. Elliott Landfill - Ground Water Sampling and Analysis
AGENDA ITEM: Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a
analytical, laboratory and Sampling contract with AnalySys, Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $129,800 in accordance with the Ground Water Sampling and Analysis Plan for
the J. C. Elliott Landfill as approved by the Texas Natural Resources Conservation
Commission.
ISSUE: The J. C. Elliott Landfill Permit issued by the Texas Natural Resources
Commission requires ground water be analyzed, tested and sampled in accordance with
the approved Ground Water Sampling and Analysis Plan (GWSAP). The services need
to be contracted with a certified third party laboratory.
FUNDING: Funds were are available for this contract in the Solid Wastes Services
FY2000-2001 Annual Operating Budget.
~L~ence miKo~ajczyK
,~r~e~ R~ Escobar, P.E.
Director of Engineering Services
Director of Solid Waste Services
Exhibits:
A. Additional Information
B. Contract Summary
C. Site Map
Agenda Memo
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
BACKGROUND: J. C. Elliott Landfill Is operated under a permit issued by the Texas
Natural Resources Conservation Commission. The permit details operating requirements
and operational plans that are required. The Ground Water Sampling and Analysis Plan
(GWSAP) is required for all landfills. The approved GWSAP requires sampling, laboratory
analysis, statistical analysis, and preparation of various reports. The contract also provides
for support of on-going environmental programs at J. C. Elliott Landfill. See Exhibit B.
The contract will provide the required services for a two (2) year period at a cost of
approximately $65,000 per year. AnalySys, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas is familiar with
the services required, and has provided support for ground water planning at J. C. Elliott
Landfill. AnalySys, Inc. has worked with the City's consultant for environmental planning
on similar projects at J. C. Elliott and other landfills.
PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION:
July 25. 2000 -Approval of the FY2000-2001 Annual Budget, Ordinance No. 024130.
FUTURE COUNCIL ACTION:
None is anticipated.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the motion as presented.
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Groundwater Monitoring Requirements Next Two Years
Scope of Work
J.C. Elilott LandfilI-MSW Permit 423-A
Item Date Required Approximate Duration (days Estimatecl Cost Alternate 4
I In~edes analysis t~ne. Sample Collation 1 day
z Includes anaJysis time, Sample Collection 3 days
= Includes tesling for Iow flow demonstration
· Estimated Cost if Low-Flew Demonstration is approved
$129.800.00
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
City Council Action Date January 9, 2001
AGENDA ITEM:
ITEM A:
ITEM B:
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a grant in the amount of
$42,000 from the Metxopolitan planning OrgamZation (MPO) for reimbursement of costs
incurred by the Planning Department for the 2001 federal fiscal year (October l, 2000 -
September 30, 2001) for conduct of transportation planning and related studies in
accordance with the approved MPO FY 00/01 Unified Planning Work Program.
An ordinance appropriating $42,000 from the Metropolitan Planning Organization in the
1050 State/Federal Grant fund for the Land Use Data Development Project for FY 2000 -
2001 Unified Planning Work Program; and declaring an emergency.
BACKGROUND: The Meu'opolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) Unified Planning Work Program
contains the work element "Land Use Data Development". The FY 00-01 Land Use Data Development
project includes MPO funding to update the existing land use survey of the Port/AL'port/Violet Area and
ongoing txansportation planning activities·
Reimbursement will be retroactive to October 1, 2000. The delayed acceptance of the grant was due to
receiving written authorization of approved funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation and
finalizing ora fiscal agent agreement with the MPO. Nueces County is the new fiscal agent.
BUDGET/FUNDING: Staff estimates total reimbursements of $35,000 will be incurred in the City's
FY00-01 Budget Year. The remaining $7,000 will be incurred in the City's FY01-02 Budget Year. This
item will provide reimbursement for Planning Department salaries, office supplies, printing, and mileage
Costs.
From October 2000 thn~ July 2001, Staff estimates reimbursements to:
Salaries and wages: $31,375.00
Temporary Service: $ 7,300.00
Office Supplies: $ 2,000.00
Printing: $ 500.00
Mileage: $ 825.00
Total: $42,000.00
RECOMMENDATION: Acceptance of the grant.
· ael N. Gunning, AICP
Director of Planning
Attachments
Attachment A:
Attachment B:
Attachment C:
MPO Authorization Letter
Excerpt from the MPO FY00-01 Unified Planning Work Program
Ordinance
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CORPUS CHRISTI
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
I ~----~r-~.~ J 1305 North Shoreline Boule~'d. Suite 310 Phone: (361) 884-0687
~ ~..~?, / Corpus Christi, Texas 78401. F~.x: (361) 884-8529
E-mail: ccmpoc~swbell.net
Mr. Michael Gunning
Director of Planning and Development
City of Corpus Christi
P.O. Box 9277
Corpus Christi, TX 78469
December 14, 2000
RE: Land Use Data Development - UPWP Subtask 2.2
Dear Mr Gunning:
The Metropolitan Planning Organization has set aside a maximum of $42,000 for the Land Use Data
Development in the FY 2001 Unified Planning work Program. These funds are available for the use of
the Department of Planning and Development. The MPO will reimburse the department for:
1. Actual staff time spent for the collection and reproduction of the land use data.
2. Actual milage traveled for the collection of the data.
3. Cost associated with the field maps for the collection of the data.
Please call me at (361) 884-0687 if you have questions or need more information.
Sincerely,
Muhammad Amin Ulkarim
Transportation Planning Director
cc: Pat Norrell, TxDOT
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F-~OM CO~PUS CHRISTI t, iPO ~12 88'~ 8529
SUBTASK 2.2 LAND USE DATA D£VELOPMENT
OBJECTIVE:
Maintain a set of existing land usc maps and acreage dam base flies for the Corpu~ Christi M¢~'opoli~n
Plasming Area and to comprehensively update the information at least every 5 to 10 >'ears. The MPO will
aVml li~ services of the City of Corpus ChristVs piannn~ and Development Department to assist m this
study and will rcimbum¢ a maximum of $42,000 tbr th~ s~afftimc. Thc MPO staff will be conducting
land use surveys m thc Nucces and San Patncio counties and the City o£Portland. Also, the MPO is
planning to get the mfw,.ation from othc~ cities that haYe compl~t~l thc-ir compl~hCn~v¢ land use plans
lately.
EXPECTED PRODUCTS:
Existing land use acreage data base tile by Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) and an existing land us~ map for
thc Port. Ai~ort Violet and thc Flour Bluff Ar~a Development Plans and rural axeas of Nucccs and San
Pair/cio counties within the MPO boandary.
PREVIOUS WORK:
Since 1998, the Dc~pa,"tmcnt of Planning has completc-d e:dstiag land use surveTs, maps, and acreage
calculations by Traffic Analysis Zones tbr the We~t~dc, North Cruual, Mustan$-Padrc, Northwest. and
Blunlzer Areas. By August 2000, the Southside a;ea will also be compleled.
SUBTASK FUNDING SU~EHARY:
TASK
Subtask 2.2
Responsible
Agency
City / M.~G
TPF
$44,700
$~,,?00
[ TxDOT State Fnnds
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ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $42,000 FROM THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION IN THE NO. 1050 FEDERAL/STATE GRANTS FUND
FOR THE LAND USE DATA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR THE FY
2000-2001 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $42,000 from the Metropolitan Planning Organization is appropriated
in the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund for the Land Use Data Development Project
for the FY 2000-2001 Unified Planning Work Program.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs
and (2) suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon
ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect
upon first reading as an emergency measure on this the day of
,2001.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
City Secretary Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi
APPROVED: This 29'h day of December, 2000:
James R. Bray, City Attorney
By:
R. Jay Reining
First Assistant City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
__ day of ,2000
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an
emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and
voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you
suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or
at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Mark Scott
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
January4,2001
AGENDA ITEM:
A. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a grant in the amount
of $3,215 from the General Land Office for signage for the Padre Island Pump-Out
Facility.
B. Ordinance appropriating $3,215 from the General Land Office in the No. 1050
Federal/State Grant Fund for Signage for Padre Island Boat Pump-Out Facility; and
declaring an emergency.
ISSUE: The pump-out facility, which is open to the public, is located at the Padre Island
Yacht Club on Padre Island adjacent to the Laguna Madre. Signage is needed to direct
boaters to the pump-out facility to dispose of their pollutants. The signs will increase the
usage of the pump-out facility and decrease the incidents of pollution in the Intracoastal
Waterway.
REQUIRED COUNCIL ACTION: Staff recommends accepting the grant and appropriating
funds for the Signage for the Padre Island Pump-Out Facility.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE: This project will begin within 60 days of executing a
grant agreement with Coastal Management Program.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the motions and ordinances.
W. Thomas Utter
Assistant City Manager
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Background Information
The boat pump-out facility is located at the Padre Island Yacht Club on padre Island
adjacent to the Laguna Madre in Corpus Christi, Texas. The facility is approximately 20
miles from downtown and one half mile from the Intracoastal Waterway and is open to the
general public for sailing and powerboats. Currently, signage to direct the boating public
to the pump-out facility does not exist.
This project will benefit the public by providing four signs along public waterways in the
Padre Island vicinity to direct boat traffic to the facility and one sign will be mounted on the
dock. By providing signage, boaters will be informed of the public pump-out facility. This
will increase the usage of the pump-out facility and decrease the incidents of pollution in
the Intracoastal Waterway.
The Padre Island Property Owners Association and the City of Corpus Christi will
determine the best locations of the signs along the waterway.
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ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $3,215FROM THETEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE
INTHENO. 1050FEDERAUSTATEGRANTSFUNDFORSIGNAGEFOR
PADRE ISLAND BOAT PUMP-OUT FACILITY; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $3,215 from the Texas General Land Office is appropriated in the
No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund for signage for Padre Island Boat Pump-Out
Facility.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs
and (2) suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon
ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect
upon first reading as an emergency measure on this the __ day of
,2001.
ATTEST:
THE CITYOFCORPUSCHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED: This 4th day of January, 2001:
James R. Bray, City Attorney
R. J~ R~inin~ /
Senior Assistant City Attorney
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi
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AGENDA MEMORANDUM
December 19, 2000
AGENDAITEM:
Ao
MOTION AMENDING, PRIOR TO THE SECOND READING, TI-IE
DECEMBER 19, 2000 ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE REVISED
NORTW~, ST AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN BY REPLACING THE PLAN
ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A" TO THE ORDINANCE WITH A COgP,.ECTED
AND REVISED PLAN. ~
SECOND READING ORDINANCE-AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ("THE CITY") BY ADOPTING
THE REVISED NORTHWEST AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE
AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY THE CITY'S EXTRATERRITORIAL
JURISDICTION (ETJ) TO THE WEST, THE NUECES RIVER ON THE
NORTH, RAND MORGAN ROAD ON THE EAST, AND STATE HIGHWAY
44 AND ROBSTOWN CITY LIMITS ON THE SOUTH; ESTABLISHING THE
CITY'S POLICIES FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA TO
ASSURE THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND BENEFICIAL USE OF LAND,
WATER AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES, CONSISTENT WITH THE
PUBLIC INTEREST; RESCINDING THE NORTHWEST AREA
DEVELOPMENT PLAN ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
20428, AUGUST 16, 1988, AND A PORTION OF THE
PORT/AIRPORT/VIOLET AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN COVERING THE
AREA LOCATED WEST OF RAND MORGAN ROAD AND NORTH OF
STATE HIGHWAY 44 ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 21490
AND AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 022166, SEPTEMBER 22, 1995;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED PLAN AFTER FIRST READING
DECEMBER 19, 2000 AS FOLLOWS:
At the December 19, 2000 public heating staff advised City Council that on
second reading staff would provide an amendment to the plan language
concerning the proposed South Loop and Joe Fulton International Trade Corridor.
Consultants to the Port of Corpus Christi had requested that references to the
proposed Joe Fulton International Trade Comdor in conjunction with the South
Loop be removed since the roadway is in the final stages of environmental
assessment review. Their concern was that linkage of the two projects in the plan
text might incorrectly suggest that the two projects are dependant upon one
another and greatly expand the environmental review process. The two roadways
are separate and independent project proposals. The text has changed on page 24
item 4. and in the text box on page 25 of the attached plan to:
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Northwest Area Development Plan
Agenda Memorandum
December 19, 2000
Page 2
"Provide the a primary connection to ,u~ ~ v..~.^_ T ...... ;^--^,
........................................ ~. .............. U.£. 77,
1-37 and State Highway 44."
B. Corrections to paragraph labeling were made on pages 24 and 25. On page 24
paragraph corrections are as follows: a b) South Loop Expressway; b _c) Cotmty
Roads 48 and 44; page 25 e d) Create a four lane, 70-foot fight-of-way collector; and
d _e) Up River Road is designated a 4-lane 70-foot fight-of-way collector.
C. Designate Rand Morgan Road an A7 Arterial with 120' of fight-of-way. Note: the
current adopted right-of-way for the street is 120' of right-of-way.
RECOMMENDATION: Adoption of the
Development Plan
"~Michael N. ~uhning, AICP /
Director of Planning
attached amended' Northwest Area
Attachments:
Attachment A - Ordinance as amended
Attachment B - Amended Northwest Area Development Plan
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Northwest Area Development Plan
Agenda Memorandum
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ATTACHMENT A: ORDINANCE AS AMENDED
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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI ("THE CITY") BY ADOPTING THE REVISED NORTHWEST
AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE AREA GENERALLY
BOUNDED BY THE CITY'S EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
(ETJ) TO THE WEST, THE NUECES RIVER ON THE NORTH, RAND
MORGAN ROAD ON THE EAST, AND STATE HIGHWAY 44 AND
ROBSTOWN CITY LIMITS ON THE SOUTH; ESTABLISHING THE
CITY'S POLICIES FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA
TO ASSURE THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND BENEFICIAL USE OF
LAND, WATER AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES, CONSISTENT
ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL
ORDINANCE 20428, AUGUST 16, 1988, AND THE PORTION OF THE
PORT/AIRPORT/VIOLET AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN COVERING
THE AREA LOCATED WEST OF RAND MORGAN ROAD AND NORTH
OF STATE HIGHWAY 44 ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
21490 AND AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 022166, SEPTEMBER 22,
1995; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded to the City Council its reports and
recommendations concerning the amendment of the Northwest Area Development
Plan, an element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Corpus Christi;
WHEREAS, with proper notice to the public, public hearings were held on Wednesday,
October 25, 2000, during a meeting of the Planning Commission, and on Tuesday,
December 19, 2000, during a meeting 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; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that these amendments would best serve
public health, necessity, and convenience and the general welfare of the City of Corpus
Christi and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Northwest Area Development Plan (a part of the Comprehensive
Plan of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas), including the Northwest Future Land Use
Plan, the Transportation Plan, the Introduction, Policy Statements, Figures, Tables and
all other elements and parts of the Northwest Area Development Plan, are hereby
adopted as an integral part of said Comprehensive Plan to read as shown in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto and hereby incorporated by reference.
SECTION 2. That the Northwest Area Development Plan adopted by City Council
Ordinance 20428, August 16, 1988, and the portion of the PortJAirport/Violet Area
Development Plan covering the area west of Rand Morgan Road and North of State
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Highway 44 adopted by City Council Resolution 21490 and amended by Ordinance
022166, September 22, 1995, are hereby rescinded.
SECTION 3. That to the extent.that the amendments made by this Ordinance represent
a deviation from the Comprehensive Plan, the Comprehensive Plan is amended to
conform to the amendments made by this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, as
amended from time to time, except as changed by this ordinance and any other
ordinances adopted on this date, remains in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. That any ordinance or part of any ordinance in conflict with this ordinance
is expressly repealed by this ordinance.
SECTION 6. 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 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.
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ATTACHMENT B: AMENDED NORTHWEST AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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NORT ST
ARHA DE VEL OPMENT PLAN
An Element of the
Comprehensive Plan
Proposed for City Council Adoption
January 9, 2001
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NORTHWEST
AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Updated and Adopted by City Council
Ordinance # ___._, 2000
supersedes and rescinds
City Council
Ordinance # 20428, August 16, 1988
The preparation of this document was financed in part
by a Community Development Block Grant from the
United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development and a grant from the Corpus Christi
Metropolitan Planning Organization.
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... I
A. ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................... 7
B. LAND USE ................................................................................ 9
C. ANNEXATION .......... 18
D. TRANSPORTATION .............................................................. 20
E. PUBLIC SERVICES ................................................................ 26
FIGURES
FIGURE I
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 5
FIGLrRE 6
FIGURE 7
FIGURE 8
NORTHWEST PLAN AREA BOUNDARY .......... 3
NORTHWEST ACREAGE ..................................... 4
POPULATION PROJECTIONS ............................. 4
EXISTING LAND USE .......................................... 6
WETLANDS ............................................................ 8
FUTURE LAND USE ........................................... 11
TRANSPORTATION PLAN ................................ 21
SOUTH LOOP EXPRESSWAY ........................... 25
TABLES
TABLE 1
TABLE 2
TABLE 3
POPULATION PROJECTIONS ............................. 5
EXISTING LAND USE .......................................... 5
NORTHWEST FUTURE LAND USE
ASSUMPTIONS .................................................... 12
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Northwest Area
Development Plan
December 12, 2000
Adoption of this plan will expand the Northwest Area
Development Plan (ADP) area to include the area previously
known as the Bluntzer ADP area and the northwestern portion of
the Port/Airport/Violet ADP. Adoption of the Plan will supersede
and rescind any prior adopted Area Development Plans for these
areas.
INTRODUCTION
The Corpus Christi Comprehensive Plan is
mandated by the City Charter. The Charter requires the
City Council to" ... establish comprehensive planning as
a continuous governmental function to guide, regulate,
and manage future development... "and that" ... all
city improvements, ordinances, and regulations shall be
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan . . . ". The
Comprehensive Plan is comprised of various plan
elements such as Policy Statements, Area Development
Plans, Capital Improvement Programs, and Master Utility
Plans. The comprehensive planning process is a means
for citizens and community leaders to guide community
development. The Comprehensive Plan, by definition, is
general, long range, and broad in scope. Its purpose is to
guide the City in policy formulation and in the
implementation of strategies related to population,
housing, enviromnent, land use, transportation, and
public services.
The Northwest Area is located in the extreme
north~vestern part of the City. The first Northwest Area
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Development Plan (ADP) was adopted on August 16, 1988 by the
City Council. The Plan area has been expanded to include the
Bluntzer Area (area west of County Road 73 to the ETJ and
Nueces River) and a portion of the Port/Airport/Violet ADP (area
west of Rand Morgan Road and north of State Highway 44).
The Plan area is bounded by the Nueces River on the north, Rand
Morgan Road on the east, State Highway 44 and the Robstown
city limits on the south and the Corpus Christi Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction (ETJ) to the west. (See Figure 1- Plan Update
Boundary Map.)
The Northwest Area contains approximately 65,809 acres (103 sq.
miles) with 10,900 acres (17 sq. miles) inside city limits and
54,909 acres (86 sq. miles) outside city limits (Figure 2).
Approximately 17% of the Plan Area is currently inside city limits
and 83% is located outside city limits in the City's Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction.
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Figure 1 - Northwest Plan Study Area Boundary
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Figure 2 - Northwest Acreage
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Northwest Acreage
Northwest ICL Northwest ETJ
Implementation of the Plan and its policies will provide for the
health, safety and welfare of the Northwest community. The Plan
addresses land use and development issues such as the zoning and
platting of properties, Capital Improvement Progrmns, and other
specific concerns. In addition, coordination of the Capital
Improvements Program with the Northwest Area Development
Plan will result in more cost-effective development and tax dollar
savings.
The 2000 estimated
population of the
Northwest area is
32,000 with
approximately
27,000 residents
inside city limits
and 5,000 residents
outside city limits.
Since 1990 the
Figure 3 - Population Projections
Northwest Population Projections
60.000
50,000
30 000
10,000
population of the area has increased by approximately 30%, or 3%
per year. This is almost triple the growth rate of the City's overall
population during the same period, which makes the Northwest
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one of the fastest growing areas in the City (See Figure 3 and
Table 1).
Table 1 - Population Projections - Inside City Limits (ICL)
and the
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETD
Plan Area 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040
Northwest ICL 20,863 26,908 33,228 39,980 46,251 51,959
Northwest ETJ 4,069 5,022 6,380 8,225 10,709 14,052
Total 24,932 31,930 39,609 48,205 56,960 66,011
Existing land uses are illustrated in Table 2 and a comparison of
existing land uses for 1990 vs the year 2000 is shown in Table 3
(Page 9).
Table 2 - Northwest Existing Land Use for the Year
Land Use
Low Density Residential
Medium Density Residentia'~
Commercial
Industrial
Public/Semi Public
Parks
Vacant
Total
2000
Acreage Percentage
2,650 4.02%
145 0.22
323 0.49
670 1.02
2,633 4.00
449 0.68
58,938 89.56
65,809 100.00%
Existing land uses are illustrated in Figure 4.
Increases in land use over the last 10 years are reflected in the
increasing volume of traffic accessing Northwest Boulevard (F.M.
624). From 1995 thru 2000 traffic volume increases per year on
Northwest Boulevard were the highest in the city, averaging 12%
per year over a five-year period. Because of the vast area that is
accessed by Northwest Boulevard ultimate development and
traffic generation is expected to far exceed the existing capacity
(30,000 average daily trips) of the roadway.
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Addressing this critical problem is a high priority of all
responsible governmental entities including Nueces County:
TxDOT, and the City of Corpus Christi.
FIGURE 4 - EXISTING LAND USE MAP
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A. ENVIRONMENT
POLICY STATEMENT A.1
Maintain and/or improve water quality in the
Nueces River upstream from the Cala~len Dam to
Lake Corpus Christi to a level consistent with the
Texas Natural Resource Conservation
Commission's standards for contact recreation,
high quality aquatic habitat (See Figure 5 -
Wetlands), and public water supply. Documented
concerns regarding total dissolved solids and
phosphorus loading in this river segment warrants increased
protective measures to assure the viability of the region's
primary drinking water supply. (See Policy Statement E.6)
POLICY STATEMENT A.2
Encourage preservation of the expansive open space within
the Nueces River Floodplain. The City should take a leading
role to encourage floodplain preservation by means of land
dedication, purchase, donation, by acquiring conservation
easements, annexations and finally by zoning the land Farm
Rural "FR". (Also see Policy Statements E.2 and E.3)
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FIGURE 5 - WETLANDS IN THE WESTERN PART
(BLUNTZER) OF THE NORTHWEST PLAN AREA
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B. LAND USE
POLICY STATEMENT B.1
The City Council, hereby, adopts the Northwest
Future Land Use Plan (Figure 6) and the
accompanying text as a guide for future land
use decisions. The Plan provides guidance for
future land use decisions including rezoning,
platting, fiscal management, and capital
improvement planning. The Plan supports
environmentally sound development and the
efficient provision of public services and facilities.
Table 3 contains the total acreage of future land
uses and potential population of'an ultimately
developed Northwest area.
Areas designated Conservation/Preservation are to be
conserved and protected from urban development. This
designation applies only to existing floodways along the
Nueces River. This land use designation includes existing
agricultural uses, natural preserves, and the several large
sand and gravel excavation operations within the Nueces
River floodplain. On-site wastewater disposal systems are
not allowed in these areas or within 75' of these areas
under State and County restrictions. With regard to the
sand and gravel excavation operations the operators should
be encouraged/required to provide environmentally
sensitive reclamation of the land when the operations
cease. The overburden and the barrow pits produced by
these operations may be reclaimed as wetlands and
possibly provide stormwater detention facilities to prevent
downstream flooding.
Areas designated for Agricultural and Rural uses are
intended to encourage continuation of farming,
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ranching, and large lot residential activities in a rural
setting within the 100-year flood plain (including a
portion of the Drinking Water Watershed). Nex~
development within the Agricultural and Rural land use
category is recommended for up to one residential unit per
five acres. One unit per five acres may be achieved on a
lot by lot basis (each lot 5 acres) or on smaller lots if a
portion of the development is not developed and
permanently kept in a natural state. Where smaller lots are
provided in combination with an undeveloped area the
overall density of the development shall not exceed 1 unit
per five acres. These low-density residential uses will be
consistent with the City's desire to protect drinking water
quality in the region's drinking water supply watershed
(upstream of the diversion dam on the Nueees River) and
to minimize repetitive losses due to flood damage.
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FIGURE 6 - FUTURE LANDUSE PLAN
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TABLE 3 NORTHWEST FUTURE LAND USE
ASSUMPTIONS
LAND USES TOTAL HOUS ULTIMATE
ACREAGE % lNG POPULATION2
UNITS
Conservation
/Preservation
No residential uses 1,897 2.88 0 0
Agricultural & Rural
Up to one unit per 5
acres 7,094 10.78 1,419 3,831
Estate Residential
Up to 1 unit per acm 35,470 53.90 26,603 71,827
Low Density
Residential
Up to 8 units per acre 10,194 15.49 38,230 103,220
Medium Density
Residential
8 to 15 units per acre 577 0.88 4,977 13,437
High Density
Residential
15 or more units per
acre 0 0,00 0 0
Mobile Homes/RV's 380 0.58 1,426 3,851
Office I Light
Commercial 127 0.19
Neighborhood/Gener
al Commercial 2,072 3.15
Light Industrial
No residential uses 2,132 3.24
Heavy Industrial
No residential uses 2.051 3.12
Public/Semi-Public 729 1.11
Parks 536 0.81
Wetlands 1,471 2.23
Water 1076 1.63
Total 65,809 I 100 I 72,654 I 196,166
** Population estimates are totals for ultimate build out and are based on full
occupancy, average household size of 2.7 persons, and a midpoint of the
density range for each land use category.
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Areas designated for Estate Residential uses, with a
maximum of one residential unit per acre, will
encourage large lot subdivisions consistent with
available infrastructure and will protect the Drinking
Water Watershed. Until wastewater services become
available, these areas should continue to be designated for
large lots. Several plan areas are designated for Estate
Residential uses including: the area located between
Industrial District #2 and Robsl;own; the area west of
County Road 73; and the area north of 1-37 and west of the
Koch Refinery West Plant.
Commercial development of a small scale for
convenience shopping needs is necessary and desirable
to serve the outlying portions of the Plan area. The
most appropriate locations for these types of uses are at
arterial/arterial intersections. Strip commercial
development is discouraged from occurring along arterial
roadways. Nodal commercial development is encouraged
whereby commercial uses are concentrated at the major
intersections of arterials as indicated on the Future Land
Use Plan. As more public services become available
(water and wastewater, etc.) and as the area develops,
larger scale commercial uses may be necessary.
The expansion of business~ uses along Northwest
Boulevard (F.M. 624) or any other arterial street
should be planned and zoned so that the traffic
carrying capacity of the street is protected. Thc plan
recognizes the many existing commercial uses located
along Northwest Boulevard, Leopard Street, and other
Professional Office/Light Commercial Uses and General
Commercial Land Use Categories - Professional Office
and Limited Commercial Uses are equivalent to the "AB"
Professional Office and the "B-lA" Neighborhood
Commercial Districts in the Zoning Ordinance. The
General Commercial land use category may include uses
found in the Neighborhood Commercial ("B-I") or the
General Commercial ("B-4") zoning districts.
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arterial streets and calls for their continuance. However,
every available means should be used to manage traffic
flow/access (e.g. access management devices, marginal
access controls, driveway use restrictions, etc.) from
adjacent new uses and protect the City's investment in an
efficient transportation system.
West of County Road 75, commercial uses on Northwest
Boulevard should only be allowed at arterial intersections.
Surrounding Iow-density residential activities should be
buffered fi.om higher density commercial uses at the
intersections with medium density residential, office or
light commercial uses. This nodal approach to high-
density development will help to preserve traffic flow on
Northwest Boulevard and other arterial streets and
concentrate traffic generation at signalized intersections
where it can be efficiently managed. The depth of such
commercial developments should not exceed a depth of
300 to 500 feet.
Large-scale commercial uses are encouraged on both
sides of US 77 (IH-69) north of Robstown. South of
County Road 50 extended and on the east side of US 77,
light industrial uses are encouraged due to the availability
of rail line access. In addition, for the foreseeable future,
US 77 will be the area's 1-69 North American Free Trade
(NAFTA) Route, therefore large scale commercial and
industrial uses are warranted along this strategic
transportation corridor.
g) Industrial District #2 (located between Violet Road,
Rand Morgan Road, County Road 48 extended and
State Highway 44) provides an important economic
benefit to the nrea and the region and should be
continued with the following guidelines.
1_.l Due to the prevailing southeast winds and
concerns of the Northwest Community, limit
expansion of new heavy industry in the district
to the footprint indicated on the future land use
plan.
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2_1 Create a minimum 1,000' light industrial land
use buffer on the south, west, and east sides of
Industrial Dist~:ict #2.
3~ The Estate Residential land use category will be
used as a land use buffer between areas of
industry and higher density residential
development.
Industrial district agreements provide for a payment to the
City, in lieu of taxes, with a guarantee the City will not
annex the area for a set time period. Industrial District #2
is partially developed with several large heavy industrial
uses. Industrial District #2 provides a significant benefit
over Industrial District #1 (the Port/ship channel area) as
District #2 contains large spacious sites that are not
available in District #1. On the north side of Industrial
District #2, industry has purchased land to create a
"downwind" buffer area between the industry and existing
residential areas to the north.
h)
Protect the Corpus Christi International Airport by
discouraging heavy industrial uses from locating under
flight approach zones. The primary airport approach
flight path is located over the Annaville/Calallan areas in a
southeast-northwest direction. The plan recommends
residential and light industrial uses in these underlying
areas. Note: This residential area is approximately 2 miles
from the end of the airport's existing and proposed
runways and meets the City's standard for keeping
residential uses at least 1 V2 miles from the ends of the
runways.
POLICY STATEMENT B.2
The City, County, and utility districts/companies will work
together to prevent development of "colonias". For
purposes of this plan, Colonias are defined as developments
that do not meet minimum development standards for water,
wastewater, stormwater, access, and other requirements
normally associated with the development and platting of
subdivisions. Colonias are also referred to as illegal or
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unplatted subdivisions. In order to prevent such development
the City, County and .utility districts will continue to closely
monitor development activity and coordinate requests for
water, wastewater, and electrical service to assure all public
health and safety requirements are met. A key to prevention
of new colonias is to tie approval of water and electrical
service connections with a guarantee that wastewater service
is available and meets all health requirements and that all
platting requirements of the City have been met.
For existing colonias, illegal subdivisions, and/or unplatted
subdivisions, the City and County will work with property
owners to provide for minimum health and safety standards.
Enforcement actions taken by the City will include actions
based on complaints and on a proactive basis.
POLICY STATEMENT B.3
Encourage development of recreational vehicle parks in
the northwest area to capture "Winter Texans" traveling
U.S. 77 (IH-69). Evaluation of proposals for specific RV sites
will be based on location, compatibility of surrounding land
uses, access to arterials and expressways, and other
appropriate factors.
POLICY STATEMENT B.4
The City designates Interstate 37, State Highway 44 and
the proposed South Loop as scenic corridors. Scenic
corridors are streets and highways the City wishes to visually
enhance due to their utility as highly travel corridors or as
entrances to the city. Design objectives for these areas are:
1. IH-37: The areas along IH-37 between the Nueces
River and Carbon Plant Road on the north and Rand
Morgan Road on the south should be limited to
residential and commemial uses. No industrial uses of
any kind including outdoor storage and construction
yards and no off-premise signage (billboards) should
be allowed within this designated scenic corridor. In
addition, the area north of IH-37 and east of Carbon
Plant Road to the westernmost edge of the existing
Koch refinery should be limited to agricultural/rural
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and public/semi-public uses and not permit' off-premise
signage.
2. S.H. 44: The areas on both sides of the roadway
between the Robstown city limits and Oso Creek
should be limited to agricultural/rural and residential
uses. No industrial uses of any kind including outdoor
storage and construction yards and no off-premise
signage should be allowed within this designated
scenic corridor. In addition, the area on both sides of
S.H. 44 between Oso Creek and the South Loop are
designated to be light industrial and commemial uses,
however, off-premise signage should not be permitted.
3. Additional Beautification Efforts: Development adjacent to
these scenic corridors will be required to provide a higher
standard of landscaping than for non-scenic corridor streets.
The City's Landscaping requirements in the Zoning
Ordinance should be changed to require all street yards for
multi-family, public-semi public, business and industrial uses
to provide a minimum of 0.04 points of landscaping per
square foot where property is developed adjacent to a
designated scenic corridor. Note: street yards are areas
between structures and the street right-of-way.
4. Strict enfomement of the City's Highway Beautification
Ordinance.
POLICY STATEMENT B.5
Development along ali arterial and expressways will be
required to plant street trees on fifty-foot centers in a tree
planting zone located within 10 feet of any property line
abutting the street rights-of-way. The City's landscape
requirements in the Zoning Ordinance will be changed to
require street tree plantings from any species listed in the
Preferred Trees and Palms section of the City's Landscape
Ordinance. The Landscaping Requirements should allow, on
a 1 to 1 basis, an exception to new tree planting when an
existing tree of a minimum 6" caliper is located within 20 feet
of the right-of-way.
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C. ANNEXATION
POLICY STATEMENT C.1
Pursue annexation of property in advance of
development, particularly, along major roadways
for the purpose of creating compatible land use
and development patterns. A significant amount
of development has occurred between 1990 and
2000 in the Northwest ETJ areas. Monitor increases
in development by creating a database for properties
in the ETJ. New development will be "tracked" by
creating a database of approved Health Department
permits for new septic systems in the extraterritorial
jurisdiction.
PLAN STATEMENT C.2
Prior to annexation, develop detailed assessments
of infrastructure and action plans for improving
and or replacing inadequate infrastructure in
outlying substandard developments. Pursue
federal and state grants for purposes of bringing
substandard infrastructure into conformance with
City standards. Detailed assessments of
infrastructure and action plans for the Suburban Acres and the
River Acres areas are a high priority.
PLAN STATEMENT C.3
The City should aggressively pursue annexation of the
developing areas within the Nueces River watershed within
Nueces County. The City's primary water intake from its
reservoir system is located in the Calallen area. Water quality
from this point and upstream is extremely important to all that
are served by this regional water resource.
Storm runoff from upland uses can dramatically impact the
quality of water in the Nueces River. Cleaner water in the
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Nueces River has a direct impact on the City's water treatment
program at the O. N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant.
Annexation will allow the' City to insure that inappropriate
land uses and development are prohibited and building
standards imposed in this critical drinking water watershed.
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D. TRANSPORTATION
POLICY STATEMENT D.1
The Ci~ Council adopts the Transportation Plan
(see Figure 7) as the
guide for future]
transportation
decisions. Plan
recommendations
are based on the
?_p,. il "ultimate" street
'~' z:':i?~ network necessary to
'~t~ serve a fully
~. developed plan area.
i~"~'~'r~;~!i Unless otherwise
~:55f.,;~! specified all streets are recommended to contain
i~T curb, gutter and underground drainage. Wherever
:?~: this transportation plan calls for the acquisition of
i~A more fight-of-way
.5,~.~. than currently exists,
;T the future right-of-
~3,~'- ~!way line shall be
:iii~ used to determine
724r.¢5 ~: building setbacks.
.;z Use of the future
fight-of-way line to
measure setbacks
will prevent
construction of
buildings, signs or
any other permanent structures that would encroach
into the future fight-of-way and setbacks. The
transportation network of this Plan constitutes an amendment
to the City's Transportation Plan.
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FIGURE 7 - TRANSPORTATION PLAN
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Plan changes, which are subject to Texas Department of
Transportation funding, will be submitted for inclusion in
the Metropolitan Planning Organization's Urban
Transportation plan. Changes to the City's
Transportation Plan include:
a) Relief of traffic congestion along Northwest Boulevard
(F.M. 624) and at the Five Points Intersection is a
major focus of the plan recommendations. Northwest
Boulevard has experienced the fastest growing traffic
volumes of any street segment in the City over the last five
years (1995-2000). This trend is expected to continue due
to healthy growth in the Northwest area and the unusual
traffic pattern caused by the geography of the
Northwest/Bluntzer Area. Most arterial streets can obtain
relief from increasing traffic on adjacent parallel arterials.
However, Northwest Boulevard does not benefit from any
paralleling arterials to the north because of the close
proximity of the Nueces River to the north. In addition,
Northwest Boulevard extends as a long straight arterial
street for many miles drawing traffic from growth
occurring in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and
beyond to Orange Grove and development on the west side
of Lake Corpus Christi.
_Note: Projected traffic levels on Northwest Boulevard can
be expected to ultimately exceed existing and planned
capacities by a wide margin if relief routes to the south are
not made available, if land uses are not carefully
controlled and if good access management practices are
not followed. Projections of traffic indicate that without
relief routes to aid Northwest Boulevard traffic generation
from ultimate development would approach or even
exceed 50,000 average daily trips. This would far exceed
the existing capacity of the street, which is approximately
30,000 average daily trips and the planned capacity of
street.
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The following recommendations will help to provide
relief to this growing t.raffie congestion problem:
Northwest Boulevard is recommended as an arterial
street with an ultimate 120' minimum right-of-way, six
traffic lanes, and a median. Median cuts should
maintain a spacing of not less than 600' or the Texas
Department of Transportation's standard, whichever is
greater. This type of roadway will increase the carrying
capacity of Northwest Boulevard (F.M. 624) at its
approach to 5 Points by 35 percent. The City will
encourage TxDot and the Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) to make these improvements
one of their highest transportation improvement
priorities.
A two-lane 60-foot right-of-way loop collector street
(south of Wal-Mart) is proposed between U.S. 77
and the extension of River East Drive. This loop
collector is proposed to relieve traffic congestion at
Five Points Intersection by providing a new route for
traffic destined west and away from the Five Points
area.
County Road 52 is recommended as an arterial
street with an ultimate I00' minimum right-of-way,
four travel lanes and a landscaped median. This
cross section is recommended between County Road
75 and the proposed South Loop Expressway. Portions
of County Road 52 east of the South Loop Expressway
and west of County Road 75 are recommended as a
collector with an ultimate 70' minimum right-of-way
with four travel lanes. County Road 52 will serve as:
· A relief route for through traffic to avoid
Northwest Boulevard congestion west of 5-
Points. County Road 75 extended will serve as
the connection between Northwest Boulevard
(F.M. 624) and County Road 52 and provide
east bound traffic an easy connection to County
Road 52 and U.S. 77;
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An alternative route to the use of the 11-I-37/ U.S. 77
Interchange in times of congestion after County Road 52
is extended to Callicoate Road; and
· An attractive parkway drive that will connect both the
Calallan and Armaville areas.
a) South Loop Expressway (See Figure 8): The Proposed
South Loop Expressway is based on the Metropolitan
Planning Organization's (MPO) South Loop
Transportation Study.
The Study was undertaken in cooperation with Nueces
County, TxDot, and the City of Corpus Christi. The South
Loop Transportation Study was accepted by City Council
and adopted by the MPO's Policy Committee in 1999.
The purpose of the South Loop Expressway is to:
Provide a relief route to South and North Padre Island
Drives and IH-37 which are experiencing increasing
traffic congestion;
Enhance interconnectivity between the City's
Southside, Westside, Northside and the Northwest
areas;
Create a second major crossing of the Nueces River
and to northbound highways for emergency evacuation
front the City; and
4. Provide a primary connection to 1-37 and State
Highway 44.
b) County Roads 48 and 44 are to ser~e as major arterial
roadways connecting the suburban and rural areas to the
west of U.S. 77 to the Industrial Districts and to the
International Airport to the east.
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c)
Create a four lane, 70-foot right-of-way collector street
paralleling and west o'f U.S. 77 between the proposed
collector street south of Wal-Mart and County Road 44.
The purpose of this collector street is to provide for
circulation adjacent to a high-density commercial corridor
similar to McArdle Street/SPED combination on the
Southside.
d)
Up River Road is designated a 4-lane, 70-foot right-of-
way collector street between Rand Morgan Road and
McKenzie Roads. Improvement of this road will be
considered a high priority for the City's Capital
Improvement Program. This section of Up River Road
serves an expanding residential neighborhood, a new
elementary school, and a major park (West Guth Park) for
the Northwest Area. In addition, this portion of Up River
Road also serves as the frontage road for IH-37.
FIGURE 8 - PROPOSED SOUTH LOOP EXPRESSWAY
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E. PUBLIC SERVICES
LIBRARIES
POLICY STATEMENT E.1
A high citywide priority shall be given to expanding
the Northwest Branch Library. The current facility,
located on McKenzie Road, of approximately 7,000-sq.
ft. is substantially smaller than the other three branches,
which are approximately 13,000-sq. ft. in size. In
expanding and developing a larger branch library the
City shall pursue joint programs with area school districts
and Nueces County.
PARK AND RECREATION
POLICY STATEMENT E.2
The City will pursue acquisition of strategic flood
plain areas adjacent to the Nueces River. (See Policy
Statement A.2) The purpose of these acquisitions will be
to create a continuous public open space/trail system and
parks at appropriate locations along the Nueces River.
These acquisitions will also protect water quality along
the Nueces River upstream from the City's water intake
at O. N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant.
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POLICY STATEMENT E.3
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January 9, 2001
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Create a Nueces River Hike and Bike Trail system with
connections to the Oso Parkway system, and schools, parks
and other public facilities in the Northwest Area. (See
Figure 5, Future Land Use Plan) The trail system should
be fully integrated with the City's drainage right-of-way
and collector street system. Hike and bike trail surfaces
will range from improved concrete or asphalt surfaces to
unimproved dirt trails. The Bikeway System is envisioned
as one using primitive trails with minimal maintenance on
drainageways in combination with existing streets. Capital
improvements for the system shall consist mainly of
bikeway and bike path signage.
WATER AND WASTEWATER
POLICY STATEMENT E.4
The City will work with the Nueces County Water Control
and Improvement District #3 (Robstown area), River
Acres Water Supply Corporation, and South Texas Water
Authority to develop written agreements or modification
of existing water contracts to clearly indicate areas of
responsibility for provision of water utilities. Once
agreements have been reached the City will pursue
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modification of its State of Texas Certificate of Conveyance
and Necessity to match .with agreed upon areas for providing
service.
POLICY STATEMENT E.5
Connections to the City's Transmission Main System may
only be made if the connection:
a) Will not impair the City's ability to provide sufficient
water pressure taking into account the ultimate
development of the area;
b) Are consistent with the City's Water Master Plan; and
c) Meet platting ordinance requirements.
POLICY STATEMENT E.6
Initiate a watershed management program and emergency
response plan for the Nueces River Watershed in
cooperation with the City of Corpus Christi and Nueces
River Authority. Hundreds of petroleum product pipelines
cross the Nueces River and its tributaries that if raptured could
place the region's primary water supply at risk. For example,
in March 2000, the City of Dallas lost, for an indefinite period
of time, one third of its water supply when 500,000 gallons of
fuel additive, MTBE, spilled from a ruptured pipeline into
East Caddo Creek. East Caddo Creek drains into Lake
Tawakoni, which provides a third of the City of Dallas's water
supply. By way of comparison the Nueces River transports
two-thirds of the City of Corpus Christi's and the region's
water supply. In light of the Dallas loss of water supply, it is
clear that protection and precautionary plans should be
considered for the City's water supply.
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STORMWATER~
POLICY STATEMENT 1~.7
A high priority for the Northwest Area is for the City to
update its Stormwater Master Plan of the area. As part of
this update thc City should review the drainage system in the
Northwest to determine if the unique topography and
hydrology in the area warrants additional drainage capacity
improvements and/or higher stormwater design standards.
2 Note: this plan is not intended to address the location of future
stormwater drainage facilities as the City is in the process of creatthg a
Master Stormwater Master Plan.
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AGENDA MEMORANDUM
PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING (City Council Action Date: January 9, 2001)
Case No, 1000-01~ Don HodRes: A change of zoning f~om a "B-'I" Neighborhood Business District to a
"B-4" General Business District on Koolside Addition, Block 6, Lot 22R, located on the west side of Airline
Road, approximately 150 feet south of Gollthar Road.
Staff Recommendation: Denied the "B-4" District, and in lieu thereof, approved a Special Permit for a
retail automobile sales use subject to a site plan and eight (8) conditions.
Requested Council Action: Demal of the "B-4" General Business District, and in lieu thereof, approval of
a Special Permit for a retail automobile sales use subject to a site plan and eight (8) conditions and adoption of
the attached ordinance.
Pur ose of Re uest: To continue operation of used auto sales lot.
Summarv: The applicant, Mr. Don Hodges, has requested a change of zoning from a "B-I" Neighborhood Business
District to a "B-4" District in order to continue operating an automobile sales lot. This property located on the xvest
side of Airline Road, south of Gollihar Road.
On December 12, 2000, the City Council continued the above referenced zoning case until January 9, 2001 and
directed Staff to meet with the applicant to develop conditions for a Special Permit. Below is the Special Permit and
conditions to which the Staff and applicant concur. Attached is a copy of the site plan referenced in the ordinance.
1. USE: The only use authorized by this Special Permit other than the basic "B-I" Neighborhood Business
District permitted uses is a retail automobile sales use. No on-site repair work of any type may be performed.
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AUTO SALES: The auto sales use is limited to no more than twelve (12) vehicles for sale at one time.
LIGHTING: All exterior lighting must be directional and shielded. Lighting must be directed away from the
surrounding residences and public rights-of-way.
SPEAKERS: Outside paging, speakers, telephone bells, or similar devices are prohibited
~CREENING: A standard screening fence with a height of not less than six (6) feet must be located and
maintained along the west property line. The fence must be installed before a certificate of occupancy is issued.
HOURS OF OPERATION: The automobiles sales use may only operate between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
8:00 p.m.
LANDSCAPING: Landscaping must be provided in accordance with the attached site plan. All landscape
material must be kept in a healthy and growing condition at all times. Ali landscape material must be installed
before a certificate of occupancy is issued.
TIME LIMIT: This Special Permit shall be deemed to have expired within one (1) year of the date of this
ordinance unless the property is being used as required in each of the above conditions, a Certificate of
Occupancy has been obtained, and in compliance with all other conditions.
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Applicant's Position: The applicant concurs with the proposed Special Permit and conditions ~ per Staffs
recommendation.
Director of planning
MG/MS/er
Attachments:
1 ) Proposed Site Plan
2) Ordinance
3) Zoning Report
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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, UPON APPLICATION BY DON
HODGES, BY CHANGING THE ZONING MAP IN REFERENCE TO LOT
22R, BLOCK 6, KOOLSIDE ADDITION (CURRENTLY ZONED "B-I"
NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT), BY GRANTING A SPECIAL
PERMIT FOR A RETAIL AUTOMOBILE SALES USE, SUBJECT TO A
SITE PLAN AND EIGHT (8) CONDITIONS; AMENDING THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY DEVIATIONS
FROM THE EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded to the City Council its reports and
recommendations concerning the application of Don Hodges for amendment to the
zoning ordinance and zoning map of the City of Corpus Christi;
WHEREAS, with proper notice to the public, public hearings were held on Wednesday,
October 11, 2000, during a meeting of the Planning Commission, and on Tuesday,
December 12, 2000, and on January 9, 2001, during a meeting 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; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that this amendment would best serve
public health, necessity, and convenience and the general welfare of the City of Corpus
Christi and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas is
amended by granting a Special Permit for a reta automobile sales use on Lot 22R,
Block 6, Koolside Addition, (currently zoned "B-1" Neighborhood Business District).
SECTION 2. That the Special Permit granted in Section 1 of this Ordinance is subject
to a site plan and the following eight (8) conditions:
1. USE: The only use authorized by this Special Permit other than the basic
"B-1" Neighborhood Business District permitted uses is a retail automobile sales
use. No on-site repair work of any type may be performed.
2. AUTO SALES: The auto sales use is limited to no more than twelve (12)
vehicles for sale at one time.
3. LIGHTING: All exterior lighting must be directional and shielded. Lighting
must be directed away from the surrounding residences and public rights-of-way.
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4. SPEAKERS: Outside paging, speakers, telephone bells, or similar devices
are prohibited
5. SCREENING: A standard screening fence with a height of not less than six
(6) feet must be located and maintained along the west property line.' The fence
must be installed before a certificate of occupan, cy is issued.
6. HOURS OF OPERATION: The automobiles sales use may only operate
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
7. LANDSCAPING: Landscaping must be provided in accordance with the
attached site plan. All landscape matedal must be kept in a healthy and growing
condition at all times. All landscape matedal must be installed before a certificate
of occupancy is issued.
8. TIME LIMIT: This Special Permit shall be deemed to have expired within one
(1) year of the date of this ordinance unless the property is being used as
required in each of the above conditions and a Certificate of Occupancy has
been obtained.
SECTION 3. That the official Zoning Map of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is
amended to reflect the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance made by Sections 1
through 2, inclusive, of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, approved on the 27th day of August, 1973, 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 5. That to the extent that the foregoing amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance represent a deviation from the Comprehensive Plan, the Comprehensive
Plan is amended to conform to the Zoning Ordinance, as amended by this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby expressly repealed.
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 Chdsfi.
SECTION 8. That upon wdtten request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, ~e City Council (l) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs
and (2) suspends the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at
two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed upon first reading as an
emergency measure on this 9th day of January, 2001.
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ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa ~amuel L. Neal, Jr.
City Secretary Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi
APPROVED' AS TO LEGAL FORM January 2, 2001
James R. Bray, Jr.
City Attorney ,
Doyle~. C~rtis
Senior Assistant City Attorney
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. CITY COUNCIL
ZONING REPORT
Case No.:
Planning Commission
Hearing Date:
Map No.:
Applicant:
Legal Description/Location:
1000-01
October 11, 2000
91-10 (HI6B)
Don Hodges
Koolside Addition, Block 6, Lot 22R, located on the west side of Airline Road, approximately 150
feet south of Gollihar Road.
0.185 acre (8,073 square feet)
Same as above.
"B-1" Neighborhood Business District
"B-4" General Business District
Used auto sales lot.
Continue operation of used auto sales lot.
Area of Request:
Lot(s) Area:
Current Zoning:
Request:
Current Use of Property:
Purpose of Request:
Zoning Change Requested Due
to Notice of Violation:
In September 2000, the applicant xvas sent a notice of violation for operating an auto sales use in a
"B-I" District.
Adiacent Zoning:
North, South - "B-I" Neighborhood Business District
East, West - "R-lB" One-family Dwelling District
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Adiacent Land Use:
North - Retail/personal service use (locksmith).
South, West - Single-family residences.
East - (across Airline Road) Fire station.
Number of Residential Units Allowed:
"B-I" - 6 units (36.30 dwelling units per acre)
"B-4" - 6 units (36.30 dwelling units per acre)
Estimated Traffic Generation:
Automobile sales - 47.91 average weekday vehicle trip ends per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
x 1,I00 square feet of ~m'oss floor area = 53 average weekday vehicle trip ends.
Adiacent Streets/Classification:
a) Airline Road - arterial
Right-of-Way Design
Current:
a) 80-foot right-of-way with a 62-foot back-to-back paved section.
Planned:
a) Same as current.
1996 Traffic Count (24-hour. ~veekdav, non-directional):
a) 26,900 vehicles per day.
Zoning History of Property:
In October 1990, as part ora comprehensive rezoning of a larger area, the subject property retained
its current "B-1" District designation.
Recent Surrounding Zoning Cases:
In October 1990, as part of a comprehensive rezoning, the area north and south of the subject
property, and along the west side of Airline Road, between Lum Avenue and McArdle Road, the
properties were rezoned from an "AB" District or "AB/SP" Disthct to a "B-I" District.
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Zoning Inventory:
The subject property is part of 12.91 acres of land zoned a "B-I" District that are.developed with a
mixture of retail uses, offices and residential uses. Nm~chwest of the subject property, there are 1.82
acres of land zoned an "AB" District and developed with m. edical offices. East and east of the
subject property, the area is zoned an "R-lB" District and is predominantly developed with single-
family residential uses.
Planning Staff Analysis:
General Characteristics and Backm'ound: The applicant has submitted a request for a change
of zoning fi.om a "B-I" Neighborhood Business District to a "B4" General Business District
in order to continue operating an illegal auto sales use. No certificate of occupancy was
obtained fi.om the City. The subject property fi-onts an arterial, Airline Road, with no direct
access to a local residential street. It also backs up to an established residential
neighborhood.
In October 1990, the City completed a comprehensive analysis and rezoning to "B-I" on the
west side of Airline Road, between Lum Avenue on the north and McArdle Road on the
south. Due to the number of Special Permits approved for retail uses in this area and the
residential adjacency, the Planning Commission and City Council determined that the
appropriate zoning of the area was a "B-I" District. The "B-I" District had been amended
in 1984 and 1988 to make the district more neighborhood friendly by eliminating bars,
taverns, and full service station uses.
Approval of the requested "B-4" District would allow auto repair and auto sales and bar uses,
all of which are incompatible ~vith the surrounding residences, reintroduce the auto sales use
and open the door for other "B-4" District requests along this segment of Airline Road. The
conditions in the area have remained constant under the current "B-I" District approved in
1990 and does not necessitate rezoning. The "B-I" District is the appropriate zoning
classification for this area because it provides protection to the adjacent residential
neighborhood.
Conformity to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Compatibility: Overall, the
Comprehensive Plan Elements can be supportive of the requested "B-4" District because of
its direct access to an arterial and no direct access to a local residential street. The Southeast
Area Development Plan's adopted future land use map recommends the area to develop with
neighborhood business uses. The requested "B-4" District is not consistent with the Plan's
adopted future land use map.
Potential Housing Density: Both the "B-1" and "B-4" Districts permit a residential density
of 36.30 dwelling units per acre or six (6) units on the subject property. Approval of the
change in zoning will not affect the residential density.
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Pros:
a)
Height/Bulk/Setbacks/Etc.: Boih the "B-I" and "B4'"Dislricts require a front yard setback
of twenty (20) feet and no side or rear yard setback unless adjacent to a residential district.
Along that residential adjacency, a setback often (10) feet is required. Building heights in
the "B-I" District are limited to 35 feet, not to exceed three (3) stories. The "B-4" District
does not limit the building heights."
Signage: Both the "B-I" and "B4" Districts permit unlimited wall signs. Freestanding siEn~
in the "B-I" District are limited to one sign with a sign area of forty (40) square feet and a
height of twenty (20) feet. The "B-4" District permits unlimited freestanding signs provided
they are located behind the front yard setback. Freestanding signs located in the firont yard
setback are limited to one sign per street frontage with a sign area of forty (40) square feet
and a height of 25 feet. The signs permitted in the "B-4" District may negatively impact the
adjacent residential area to the west.
Traffic: The change of zoning from one commercial district to another will have minimal
increase in traffic. The subject property has direct access to an arterial, Airline Road, which
is designed to carry large volumes of traffic.
Parkine/Screening: An auto sales use is required to provide one parking space for each 400
square feet of gross floor or three (3) off-street parking spaces for the I,I00 square feet of
gross floor area. Compliance with the off-street parking regulations will be required before
a certificate of occupancy can be issued. A standard screening fence with a height of not less
than six (6) feet is required when a business of industrial use locates adjacent to a residential
district. A standard screening fence is required along the and west property line.
Costs to City: All of the infrastructure required to serve the subject property is in place and
no costs to the City are anticipated.
Platting: The subject property contains a platted lot and further replatting is not required.
(Ideas in support of the request.)
The subject property has direct access to an arterial without traversing through a residential
area.
Cons~
a)
(Ideas in support of maintaining the current zoning.)
The requested "B4" District is not consistent with the adopted Southeast Area Development
Plan.
b)
The proposed use is not consistent with the retail and office uses along the west side of
Airline Road.
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c) The proposed auto sales use would adversely impact the adjacent residential neighborhood.
Staff Recommendation:
Denial.
Attachments:
Zoning and Ownership Map
Ownership List
Southeast Area Location Map
Comments Received
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CA~E NO. 1000-01
APPLICANT= DON HODGES
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COMMENTS RECEIVED
FROM NOTICES MAILED
Case No. 1000-01
Don Hodges
· - FAVOR
X - OPPOSED
(Note: The listed numbers correspond to the attached map.)
II.
Notices returned fi.om within the 200-foot notification area:
Favor:
5)
Pat K. Hfissikopoulos, 4456 S. Staples St.
No written comment.
9)
Albert Kessler, 4811 Ocean Dr.
No written comment.
Opposition:
10) Barbara Cline, 921 Dorothy
"B-I" is compatible with the immediate neighborhood. There is n_~o other "B-4"
zoning in area and a change would set a precedent for other "B-l"s to request
similar changes until a "B4" strip in the middle of residential properties would
make the neighborhood undesirable for homes."
Responses received from outside the 200-foot notification area:
Favor: None.
Opposition: None.
III.
Responses received fi.om owners/applicants of subject area:
Favor: None.
Opposition: None.
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?launing Cs~ion Minu~ ~
Oc~ber 11, 2000 - - z :
Don Hodges: 1000-01
REQUEST: "B-I' Neighborhood Business District to "B-4" General Business District on Koolside Addition,
Block 6, Lot 22R, located on the west side of Airline Road, approximately 150 feet south of
Gollihsr Road.
Mr. Salds~ presented a slide iUuswation of the subject property and the surrounding area. In October 1990,
as part of a comprehensive rezon/ng of a larger area, the subject property retained its current "B-l" District
designation. The subject property is part of 12.91 acres of land zoned a "B-l' District that are developed with a
mixtore of retell uses, offices and residential uses. Northwest of the subject property, there are 1.82 acres of lsud
zoned an "AB" Dis'w/ct and developed with medical offices. East and west of the subject property, the area is zoned
an "R-lB" Disu'ict and is predominantly developed with single-family residential uses.
Mr. Saldafla stated that the applicant requested a change of zoning to continue operating an illegal auW
sales use. No certificate of occupancy was obtained from the City. The subject property is located along an arterial,
Ah'line Road, with no direct access to a local residential street. It also backs up to an established residential
neighborhood. In October 1990, the City undertook a comprehensive rezoning of the west side of Airline Road,
between Lure Avenue on the north and McArdie Road on the south. Due to the number of Special Permits in the
area and its residential adjacency, it was recommended by the Planning Commission and affirmed by the City
Council tha~ the appropriate zoning of the area was a "B-I" District. Approval ofa "B-4" District would open the
door for other "B-4" District requests along this area and undermine the decision of previous Planning Commission
and City Council. It is Staff's opinion that conditions in the area have remained constant under the current "B-I"
District, which does not necessitate rezoning the area. Staff believes that the existing "B-I' Dislrict is the
appropriate zoning classification for this area because it provides protection to the adjacent residential
neighborhood. Should the Planning Commission consider gnmting a Special Permit, conditions for a Special Permit
should include limiting the use to an auto sales with a specified number of automobiles, prohibition of exterior
telephone bell, chimes and loudspeakers, require landscaping, and approval of a site plan. Staff does not
recommend either the change of zoning or a Special Permit.
Mr. Saldafla stated that the property is located within the Southeast Area Development Plan which
recommends the area to develop with neighborhood business uses. The requested "B-4" District is not cousistent
with the Plan's adopted future land use map.
Staff'recommends denial of the rezoning request. There were 17 notices mailed to property owners within
a 200-foot radius of which two (2) were returned in favor and one (I) was returned in opposition.
Chairman Bcrianga opened the public hearing.
Don Hodges, 6202 Coppedge, stated that he purchased the subject property in December 1999. Mr.
Hedges stated that he is the owner of the Lock Doc business next door to the subject property and that he has
refused to lease the property to mechanic shops and detail shops. He admits that he did not know that he was in
violation of the zoning ordinance. The property is being.leased to a used car business which has clean cars. The
owner of the used car bus. iness does not have a mechanic shop on the promises and has not been allowed to work on
vehicles as required by Mr. Hodges. Mr. Hodges stated that he was informed that he needed to request a "13-4"
District zoning, but would be agreeable to a Special Permit to allow the current use of the property. He stated that
he woald abide by all heighV'sethack, signage, and traffic codes. He stated that he there was a wooden screening
fence at the rear of the property. Mr. Hodges said that the property previously had a Special Permit.
Thc public hearing was closed.
In response to Commissioner Cheek's question regarding a Special Permit discussion with Mr. Hodges, Mr.
Gunning stated that Staffdid not pursue this option in detail with the applicant due to the fact that Staffwas opposed
to the auto sales use.
Mr. Saldafia requested that the Commission coutinu¢ the case for two (2) weeks if a Special Permit is a
consideration. Staffneeds to design conditions addressing lighting, screening, landscaping, and use. In response to
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Commissioner Kelly's question regarding whether a Special Permit is voided after the business is closed,
Mr. Saldeita stated that~ if a similar business opens within a year, the Special Permit is still active with the same
co=d~tiom. - ~
Mr. Saldafla stated that in 1988 a Special Permit was issued for an auto repair shop that operated for six (6)
years. Commissioner Salazer commented tha~; the previous and current businesses were the same, typ~ of
businesses; however, the current business was a cleaner business.
In response to Commissioner Zamora's question regarding signs, Mr. Saldalla s~aled that a "B-l" District
sign allowance would be allowed under a Special Permit.
Commissioner Amsler stated thru Airline Road is developing a character and he could not support the
rezoning request. Chairman Bcrlanga concurred. I _
Motion by Sween-McGloin, seconded by Amsler, to deny the rezoning request. Motion passed with
Amsler, Kelly, Richter, Sween-McGloin, and Berlanga voting "Aye"; Cheek and Salazar voting "Nay" and Mires
being out of the room.
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AGENDA MEMORANDUM
PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING (City Council Action Date: January 9, 2001)
Case No. 1200-01. Henry V. Gutierrez: A change of zoning fi.om an "R-lB" One-family Dwelling
District to a "B-4" General Business District on Bass Subdivision, Block 27, being 1.14 acres out of Lots I & J,
located on the south side of Sandra Lane, approXamately 700 feet west of Summer Ridge Drive.
Planning Commission and Staff's Recommendation (12/06/00): Denied.
Requested Council Action: Denial of the "B4" General Business District.
Purpose of Request: To rnarket property for its highest and best use.
Summary: The applicant has requested a change of zoning to a "B4" General Business District in order to sell the
property for its highest and best use. There are no immediate plans for developing the subject property. In January
1997, Lots F and I, west of the subject property, were granted a change of zoning to a "B4" District to allow the
proposed bank (Teachers Credit Union) to include these lots as part of their overall development. Since Lots F and I
were part ora larger tract that had frontage to an arterial, the requested "B4" District was approved. The subject
property does not have access to an arterial. Its only access is to a local street, Sandra Lane, that serves several
single-family residences. Sandra Lane is a rural improved street section with open drainage ditches on both sides.
There are no curb and gutters. Increased traffic from a commercial lot with only local street access would adversely
impact the area. A "B4" District also permits uses that are not compatible with residential areas, particularly a
single-family neighborhood. Such "B4" uses include auto repair, auto sales, bars, dance halls and hotels.
Commercial uses can also impact the residences due to their late hours of operation and noise. Consideration of a
nonresidential district, whether it be a "B-4", "B-t", or an "AB" on Sandra Lane should include property fronting on
Saratoga that can be developed as a single premise. The Southside Area Development Plan recommends the area to
develop with low-density residential uses.
Applicant's Position: The applicant does not concur with Planning Commission and Staff's recommendation.
Notification: Prior to the date of this memorandum, eight (8) notices were mailed to the property owners within a
200-foot radius, of which none were returned in favor and one (1) was returned in opposition. The applicant/owner
of the subject property submitted a letter in favor. The 20% rule is not in effect.
Michael N. Gunning, AICP /
Director of Planning
MG/MS/er
Attachments:
1) Zoning Report Pages 2-10
2) Comments Received Page 11
3) Planning Commission Minutes Pages 12-13
4) Ordinance Pages 14-16
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ZONING REPORT
Case No.:
Planning Commission
Hearing Date:
Map No.:
Applicant:
Legal Description/Location
1200-01
December 6,2000
101-10
Hen.wV. Gutie~ez
Bass Subdivision, Block 27, being 1.14 acres out of Lots I and J, located on the south side of Sandra
Lane, approximately 700 feet ~vest of Summer Ridge Drive.
1.14 acres
Same as above.
"R-lB" One-family Dwelling District
"B4" General Business District
Single-family residence.
To market property for its highest and best use.
Not applicable.
Area of Request:
Lot(s) Area:
Current Zonine:
Request:
Current Use of Property:
Purpose of Request:
Zoning Change Requested Due
to Notice of Violation:
Adjacent Zoninp:
North, South, East - "R-lB" One-family Dwelling District
West - "B-4" General Business District
Adiacent Land Use:
North - (across Sandra Lane) Single-family residence.
South - Undeveloped land.
East - Single-family residence.
West - Financial institution (Corpus Christi Area Teachers Credit Union).
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Number of Residential Units Allowed:
"R-lB" - 8 units (7.26 dwelling unit.s per acre)
"B-4" - 41 un/ts (36.30 dwelling units per acre)
Estimated Traffic Generation:
Specialty retail center- 40.67 average weekday vehicle trip ends per 1,000 square feet of gross floor
area x 9,536 square feet of gross floor area (per IrE Trip Generation average) = 388 average
weekday vehicle trip ends.
Adiacent Streets/Classification:
a) Sandra Lane - local
Right-of-Way Design
Current:
a) 50-foot right-of-way xvith an 18-foot rural paved section.
Planned:
a) 50-foot right-of-way xvith a 28ofoot back-to-back paved section.
1996 Traffic Count (24-hour. weekday, non-directional):
a) None available.
Zoning History of Property:
In November 1999, an application was submitted on all of Lot .l of which part of the property did not
belong to the applicant. In December 6, 2000, the applicant withdrew the request before Planning
Commission action.
Recent Surrounding Zoning Cases:
In September 1995, the property south of Saratoga Boulevard and south of the subject property was
annexed into the City and zoned different zon'mg classifications ranging from and "F-R" District to
a "B-4" District.
In January 1997, Lots F and I, located on the south side of Sandra Lane and west of the subject
property, were granted a change ofzomng to a "B-4" District as part of the proposed bank property.
In August 1998, Lot O, located on the north side of Saratoga Boulevard and southeast of the subject
property, was granted a change of zoning to a "B4" District for an auto repair facility.
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Zoning Inventory:
The subject property is part of a 135.07-acre tract of land zoned an "R-lB" District that extends
north fi.om Saratoga Boulevard to Wooldridge Road, between Airline and Rodd Field Roads. The
mai ority of the west end of the "R- lB" District remains undeveloped. The east end containa single-
family residential development. To the west and southwest, there are 113.72 acres zoned a "B-4"
District that extends south from Sandra Lane and west along Saratoga Boulevard which
predominantly undeveloped with the existing development containing medical offices, restaurants,
fueling stations and apartments. South of Saratoga Boulevard and from the subject property, there
are 12 acres of vacant land zoned an "A-i" District.
Planning Staff Analysis:
General Characteristics and Backeround: The applicant has requested a change of zoning to
a "B-4" General Business District in order to sell the property for its highest and best use.
There are no immediate plans for developing the subject property. In January 1997, Lots F
and I, west of the subject property, were granted a change ofzoulng to a "B4" District to
allow the proposed bank (Teachers Credit Union) to include these lots as part of their overall
development. Since Lots F and I were part ora larger tract that had frontage to an arterial,
the requested "B-4" District xvas approved. The subject property does not have access to an
arterial. Its only access is to a local street, Sandra Lane, that serves several single-family
residences. Sandra Lane is a rural improved street section with open drainage ditches on
both sides. There are no curb and gutters. Increased traffic from a commercial lot with only
local street access would adversely impact the area. A "B4" District also permits uses that
are not compatible with residential areas, particularly a single-family neighborhood. Such
"B-4" uses include auto repair, auto sales, bars, dance halls and hotels. Commercial uses can
also impact the residences due to their late hours of operation and noise. Consideration of
a nonresidential district, whether it be a "B4", "B- 1", or an "AB" on Sandra Lane should
include property fronting on Saratoga that can be developed as a single premise.
Conformity to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Compatibility: Overall, the
Comprehensive Plan Elements cannot be supportive of the requested "B4" District. The
Southside Area Development Plan's adopted furore land use map recommends the area to
develop with low-density residential uses. A "B-4" District is not consistent the Plan's
recommended low-density residential and adopted City policies regarding arterial access.
Potential Housing Density:. An "R-lB" D~stnct' ' permits' a denstty' of 7.26 dwelling' umts' per
acre or 8 units on the subject property, but no more than one unit per platted lot. A "B-4"
District permits a density of 36.30 units per acre or 41 units on the subject property. This
potential increase in density could adversely impact the surrounding single-family residential
area.
Height/Bulk/Setbacks/Etc.: An "R-lB" District requires a front yard setback of 25 feet with
a side and rear yard setback of five (5) feet each. The "B4" District requires a front yard
setback of twenty (20) feet and no side or rear yard setback unless adjacent to a residential
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district where the setback would be ten (I0) feet from the residential adjacency. If the
subject property is rezoned to a nonresidential district, a setback of ten (10) feet will be
required along the south and.east property lines. The "R-lB" District limits the building
height to 35 feet not to exceed three (3) stories. A "B-4" District does have any building
height limitations.
Sienaee: An "R-lB" District permits one wall sign not to exceed one square foot. Wall
signs and freestanding signs in a "B-4" Dislrict are unlimited as to size, height, or number
provided they are not located within the front yard. Ifa freestanding sign is located within
the front yard, it is limited to one sign per street frontage not to exceed an area of forty (40)
square feet and a height of 25 feet. The unlimited signs could adversely impact the
surrounding residential area.
Traffic: A retail center could generate 388 daily trip ends as compared to seven (8) single-
family residences that would generate 80 daily trip ends. Commercial development on the
subject property and no direct access to an arterial, the commercial traffic generated would
impact the narrow street and the surrounding residential area.
ParkinNScreening: A retail establishment is required to provide one off-street parking space
for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. Compliance with the parking regulations will
be required during the permitting phase. A standard screening fence with a height of not less
than six (6) feet is required when a business or industrial use locate adjacent to a residential
district. If the property is developed with a business, a standard screening fence will be
required along the south and east property lines.
Costs to City: Water and wastewater lines are available to the subject property to service its
needs. The existing roadway has not been improved to its ultimately pavement width. The
improvement of the roadway may necessitate some City participation.
· Platting: The subject property is a platted lot and further replatting is not required.
Pros: (Ideas in support of the request.)
a) The requested "B-4" District is an expansion of the "B-4" District adjacent to the west.
Cons: (Ideas in support of maintaining the current zoning.)
a) The subject property has its only access to a local street that services residential uses.
b)
Approval of the "B-4" District would extend the intrusion of a commercial district into a
residential area.
c) Uses permitted in the "Bo4" District could be detrimental to the residential area.
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Staff Recommendation:
Attachments:
Denial.
Zoning and Ownership Map
Ownership List
Southside Area Location Map
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615 HANCOCK 78404
1) 0465-0008-0020 Juanita H. Cerna
Bass Subdivision, Block 8, Lot 2-A
OWNERSHIP LIST
CASE NO. 1200-01
REPRESENTATIVE: GILBERT GUTIERREZ
6105 KILLARMET 78411
909 Sandra Lane Corpus Christi, Texas 78415
2) 0465-0027-0010 Carmen Villarreal 6902 Sandra Lane
Bass Subdivision, Block 27, Lot A
2) 0465-0027-0020 Carmen Villarreal 6902 Sandra Lane
Bass Subdivision, Block 27, Lots B through E
3) 0465-0027-0080 Carlos G. Treviflo P. O. Box 6917
Bass Subdivision, Block 27, Lot H
SP 0465-0027-0095 Henry V. Gutierrez 615 Hancock
Bass Subdivision, Block 27, 55' x 110' out of Lots I & J
SP 0465-0027-0100 Henry V. Gutierrez 615 Hancock
0465-0027-0101
Bass Subdivision, Block 27, .28 acre out of Lots I & J
SP 0465-0027-0102 Henry V. Gutierrez 615 Hancock
Bass Subdivision, Block 27, 55' x 110' out of north part of Lot J
4) 0465-0027-0104 Francisco Alaniz 6901 Sandra Lane
Bass Subdivision, Block 27, 55' x 110' of north part of Lot J
SP 0465-0027-0106 Henry V. Gutierrez 615 Hancock
Bass Subdivision, Block 27,55' x 110' out of Lot J
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Bass Subdivision, Block 27, 55' x 245' out of Lot J
0465-0027-0110 J. A. Calvin, Sr.
Bass Subdivision, Block 27, Lots K through N
0465-0028-0020 Joseph L. Taylor
Bass Subdivision, Block 28, Lots B through E
0465-0028-0060 C. C. Teachers Credit Union
Bass Subdivision, Block 28, Lot F
615 Hancock
P. O. Box 3771
6802 Sandra Lane
6810 Saratoga Blvd.
0465-0028-0070 C. C. Teachers Credit Union 6810 Saratoga Blvd.
Bass Subdivision, Block 28, Lots G, H, L and part of M
0465-0028-0140 Robert Hanus & Nancy Haltom 618 Pasadena Place
Bass Subdivision, Block 28, Lot N & easterly 10' of Lot M
0465-0028-0150 J. A. Calvin, Sr.
Bass Subdivision, Block 28, Lot O
Leroy San Miguel
Maintenance Department
Corpus Christi I.S.D.
P.O. Drawer 110 78403
Lupita Beste
Brighton Village Zoning Coordinator
P.O. Box 81531 78468
P. O. Box 3771
Dan Brandly
Brighton Village Neighborhood Assn.
3206 Dunbarton Oak 78414
Corpus Christi, Texas 78404
Corpus Christi, Texas 78463
Corpus Christi, Texas 78415
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
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Wooldridge Creek Neighborhood Assn., Inc.
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Case No. 1200-01
· Henry V. Gutierrez
· Favor
~ Opposed
(Note: The listed numbers correspond to the attached map.).
I. Notices returned fi.om within the 200-foot notification area:
Favor: None.
Opposition:
4) Francisco Alan/z, 6901 Sandra Lane
"The Corpus Christi Planning Commission is putting my family at risk with the
heavy traffic of cars on Sandra Lane. Sandra Lane is too narrow for all this
business traffic. Whoever is in charge in the Planning Commission needs to come
out and see the street. This property that you are going to rezone will add more
traffic to Sandra Lane, coming in and coming out. All traffic will be on Sandra
Lane because this property has no exit to Saratoga. There is a lot of "B-4"
property for sale to build business on. There is no reason for this rezoning. In
1999 the Planning Commission rezoned the bank property and said that the traffic
would be light and that most of the traffic would be going off Saratoga Boulevard.
I have been living on Sandra Lane for 40 years. There has been one girl hit on
Sandra Lane and the bank has been robbed. This is not the kind of neighborhood
I want."
II. Responses received from outside the 200-foot notification area:
Favor: None·
Opposition: None.
III. Responses received from owners/applicants of subject area:
Favor:
· Henry V. Gutierrez, 5601 Martinique/615 Hancock
"Corpus Christi in the direction of this lot is growing, therefore, that by selling
this piece of property, it will help the City."
Opposition: None.
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Henry. V. Gutierrez: 1200-01
REQUEST: "R-lB" One-family Dwelling Disu'ict to "BM" General Business Disu-ict on property described as
Bass Subdivision, Block 27, being 1.14 acres out of Lota I and J, and located un the south side of
Sandra Lane, apprommately 700 feet west of Summer Ridge Drive.
Mr. Salaafia presented a.slide illustratian of the subject property and the surrounding area. The subject
property is part of a 135.07-acre tract of land zoned an "R-lB" District that extends north from Saratoga Boulevard
to Wooldridge Road, between Airline and Rodd Field Roads. The majority of the west end of the "R-lB" DisWict
remains undeveloped. The property to the east contains single-family residential development. To the west and
southwest, there are 113.72 acres zoned a "BM" Diswict that extends south from Sandra Lane and west along
Saratoga Boulevard which predomlna~xfly undeveloped with the existing development containing medical offices,
restaurants, fueling stations and apartments. South of Saratoga Boulevard and fi'om the subject property, there are
12 acres of vacant land zoned an "A-I" District.
The applicant has requested a change of zoning to a "B-4" General Business District in order to sell the
property for its highest and best use. However, there are no immediate plans for developing the subject property. In
January 1997, Lots F and I, west of the subject property, were g~anted a change of zoning to a "B-4" District to
allow the proposed bank (Teachers Credit Union) to include these lots as part of their overall development. Since
Lots F and I were part of a larger tract that had frontage to an arterial, the requested "B-4" District was approved.
The subject property does not have access to an arterial, but only access to a local street, Sandra Lane, that serves
several single-family residences. Sandra Lane is a nmal improved street section with open drainage ditches on both
sides. There are no curb and gutters. Increased traffic from a commercial lot would adversely impact the area. A
"B-4" District also permits uses that are not compatible xvith residential areas, particularly a single-family
neighborhood. These "B-4" type uses include auto repair, auto sales, bars, dance halls and hotels. Commercial uses
can also impact the residences due to their late hours of operation and noise. Consideration of a nonresidential
district, whether it be a "B-4", "B-l", or an "AB" on Sandra Lane should include property fronting on Saratoga
Boulevard that can be developed as a single premise.
The subject property is located within the Southside Area Development Plan, which recommends the area
to develop with low-density residential uses. A "B4" Dislrict is not consistent the Plan's recommended low-deusity
residential and adopted City policies regarding arterial access; therefore, Staff's recommendation is for denial of the
zoning request.
ChaLrman Berlanga opened the public hearing.
Henry Gutierrez, 5601 Martinique, the applicant~ stated that he requested a change of zoning to allow the
property, to develop commercial which would help Corpus Christi's economy grow.
Public hearing was closed.
In response to ComnUssioner Cheek's question regarding an extension of adjacent "B-4" Distxict zoning,
Mr. Saldafia said that the Teachers Credit Union has its primary access to Saratoga Boulevard. He explained that in
order to be considered for a commercial use, the subject property needed to have primary access to Saratoga
Boulevard, not Sandra Lane. Mr. Saldafia stated that each request for rezoning along Sandra Lane will be
considered individually. Staff encourages residential intlll development
In response to Commassioner R.ichter's question regarding a transitional zoning district for the subject
property, Mr. Gunning said that Staffcousidered the current zoning for residential development the most appropriate
district. He continued that new commercial uses should not be introduced into a neighborhood interior, especially
when there is no arterial street access.
Motion by Sween-McGloin, seconded by Kelly, to approve Staff's recommendation for denial. Motion
passed unanimously.
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December tS, 2000
Case No. 1200-01 (Henry V. Gutierrez)
Page 2
Chairman Berlanga informed the apphcant that the Planning Commission makes a recommendation to City
Council regarding zoning cases. He also said that the ease would be scheduled in the near future for consideration
by City Council.
Pag~.l.~3
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, *UPON APPUCATION BY
HENRY V. GUTIERREZ, BY CHANGING THE ZONING MAP IN
REFERENCE TO 1.14 ACRES OUT OF LOTS I & d, BLOCK 27', BASS
SUBDIVISION, FROM "R-lB" ONE-FAMILY DWELUNG DISTRICT TO
"B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; AMENDING THE-
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY DEVIATIONS
FROM THE EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded to the City Council its reports and
recommendations conceming the application of Henry V. Gutierrez for amendment to
the zoning ordinance and zoning map of the City of Corpus Christi;
WHEREAS, with proper notice to the public, public hearings were held on Wednesday,
December 6, 2000, during a meeting of the Planning Commission, and on Tuesday,
January g, 2001, during a meeting of the City Council, in the Council Chambers, Et City
Hall, in the City of Corpus Christi, during which all interested persons were allowed to
appear and be heard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that this amendment would best serve
public health, necessity, and convenience and the general welfare of the City of Corpus
Christi and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is
amended by changing the zoning of 1.14 acres out of Lots I & J, Block 27, Bass
Subdivision, located on the south side of Sandra Lane, approximately 700 feet west of
Summer Ridge Drive, from "R-1B" One-family Dwelling Distdct to "B-4" General
Business District. Metes and bounds description attached as Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. That the official Zoning Map of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is
amended to reflect the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance made by Section I of this
ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, approved on the 27th day of August, 1973, 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 4. That to the extent that this amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
represents a deviation from the Comprehensive Plan, the Comprehensive Plan is
amended to conform to the Zoning Ordinance, as amended by this ordinance.
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SECTION 5. That a~l ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 6. That publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of
Corpus Chdsti as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION 7. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, the City Council (f) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs
and (2) suspends the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at
two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed upon first reading as an
emergency measure on this 9= day of January, 2001.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor, The City of Corpus Chdsti
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM DECEMBER 21,2000
James R. Bray, Jr.
City Attorney
Doyle D. (~rtis
Senior Assistant City Attomey
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(361)854-3101
EN iNEERIN
P.O. BOX 6355 · CORPUS CHRIS~I, TEXAS 78466-63,55
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF NUECES
Sob No. 28398.99.01
December 9, 1999
FAX (361)854-600i
t. IELD NOTES for rezoning of a 1.14 acre tract of land (not based on a current 'on-the-
ground" storey), being a portion of Lot I and J, Block 27, Bass Sulxtivision, a map of which is
recorded in Volume 7, Pages 1%18, Map Records of Nueces County, Texas, to which reference is
here m~do for all pertinent purposes;
BEGINNING at the common comer of Lots F and O, Block Zg, .~'d Ba.~ Sulxl/v/s/on and-
Lots $ and K, Block 27, sa/d Bass Sulxiivision, and for the west comer of this tract;
THENCE North 29~ 01' 00' East, with the cornmnn boundary line of said Lot F, Block 28
and said Lot J, Block 27, a distance of 245.00 feet to a comer of this t~act;
THENCE South 60° 55' 30" East. a distance of 55.00 feet to an interior comer of this tract;
THENCE North 29° 01' 00' l:.~g,, a distance of 85.00 feet to the southwest boundary line of
Sandra Lane, a 50.00 foot wide dedicated roadway, for the north comer of this tract;
TI-I~_2qCE South 60° 55' 30" Easg with the southwest boundary line of said Sandra Lane, at
77.64 feet pa~ the common boundary line of Lot I, Block 27, said Ba~ Subdivision, and said Lot J,
Block 27, in all a total distance of ll0.O0 feet to the north comer of LOt ~ Block 8,
Subdivision, a map of which is recorded in Volume 54, Page 59, Map Record~ of Nueces County,
Texa~ and for the east comer of this tract;
TI-IF_~CE South 2~ 01' Off' West, with the northwest bouada~ line of said LOt 2A, Block 8,
a distance of 195.00 feet to an interior comer of this tract;
THENCE South 60° 55' 30" East, continuing with the northwest boundary, line of said Lot
distance of 0.24 feet to a comer of this tract;
THENCE South 29° 01' 00' West, continuing with the northwest boundary line of said Lot
~ Block 8, a distance ot 135.00 t~.'et to the northeast beundary line of Lot L, sMd'Block 27. for the
south comer of this tract;
THENCE North 60° 55' 30' West, with thc common boundaty lille of Lots I and L, said
Block 27, at 32.60 feet pass the common corner of said Lots I. $, Ir,. and L Block 27, and continuing
with the common boundary lkne of said Lots J and K, Block 27, in all a total distance of 165.24 feet to
the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 1.14 acres (49,807 square feet) of land (not based on a
cun'ent "un-the-ground" survey).
Bearing based on a survey of a portion of Lot I and Lot J, Block 27, Bass Subdivision, a map
of which is recorded in Volume 7, Pages 17-18, Map Records of Nueces County, Texas, dated March
13, 1989, and signed by George M. Pyle, R.P.L.S #1258.
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AGENDA MEMORANDUM
PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING (City Council Action Date: January 9, 2001)
Case No. 1200-02~ Emilin Cano: A change of zoning fi.om an "FR" Farm-Rural District to an "R-lB"
One-family Dwelling District on Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, Section 20, being a 34.850
acre tract out ora portion of Lots 13 and 14, located on the west side of Airline Road, approximately 2,220 feet
south of Saratoga Boulevard.
Planning Commission and Staff's Recommendation (12/06/00): Approved.
Requested Council Action- Approval of the "R-lB" One-family Dwelling District and adoption of the
attached ordinance.
Pur ose of Re uest: For single-family residential development.
Summarv: The applicant has requested a change of zoning fi.om an "F-R" Farm-Rural District to an "R-lB" One-
family Dwelling District in order to develop a 34.85-acre tract with single-family homes. As an "F-R' District,
development of the property would require a minimum lot size of five (5) acres. As an "R-lB" District, the
proposed residential development would be consistent with the Brighton Village single-family subdivision to the
west and the Vineyards single-family subdivision across Airline Road to the east. The proposed development would
have direct access to Airline Road, an arterial, and to Brockhampton Street, a collector.
The Planning Commission vote was 8-1 for approval with one Commissioner opposed to single-family uses adjacent
to an aneriat; preferring a multi-family buffer per the adopted plan. The proposed development is consistent xvith
the adopted plan in that it does not exceed the recommended residential density.
Applicant's Position: The applicant concurs with Planning Comrmssion and StafFs recommendation.
Notification: Prior to the date of this memorandum, fifty-seven (57) notices were mailed to the property owners
within a 200-foot radius, of which one (1) was returned in favor and one (1) was returned in opposition. The owner
of the subject properVd submitted a letter in favor. The 20% rule is not in effect.
Director of Planning
MG/MS/er
Attachments:
1) Zoning Report Pages 2-14
2) Comments Received Page 15
3) Planning Commission Minutes Pages 16- l 7
4) Ordinance Pages 18-20
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CITY COUNCIL
ZONING REPORT
Case No.:
Planning Commission
Hearing Date:
Map No.:
Applicant:
Legal Description/Location:
1200-02
December 6, 2000
101-10 (G16B)
Emilio Ca. no
Flour Bluffand Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, Section 20, being 34.85 acres out of Lots 13 and
14, located on the xvest side of Airline Road, approximately 2,220 feet south of Saratoga Boulevard.
34.85 acres
Same as above.
"FR" Farm-Rural District
"R-lB" One-family Dwelling District
Undeveloped land.
A single-family residential development.
Not applicable.
Area of Request:
Lot(s) Area:
Current Zoning:
Request:
Current Use of Property:
Purpose of Request:
Zoning Change Requested Due
to Notice of Violation:
Adiacent Zoning:
North - "R-lB" One-family Dwelling District, "AB" Professional Office District, and "B-I"
Neighborhood Business District.
South - "FR" Farm-Rural District
East, West - "R- I B" One- family Dwelling District
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Zoning Report
Case No. 12004)2 (Emilio Cano)
Page 2
Adjacent Land Use:
North - Single-family residences, church and undeveloped land.
South - Undeveloped land.
East - (across Airline Road) Single-family residences and undeveloped land.
West - Single-family residences.
Number of Residential Units Allowed:
"F-R" - 6 units (1 dwelling unit for each 5 acres)
"R-lB" - 253 units (7.26 dwelling units per acre)
Estimated Traffic Generation:
Single-family residences - 10 average weekday vehicle trip ends per dwelling unit x 253 dwelling
units = 2,530 average weekday vehicle trip ends.
Adiacent Streets/Classification:
a) Airline Road - arterial
b) Brockhampton Street - collector
RiRht-of-Wav Design
Current:
a) 60-foot right-of-way with an 18-foot wide rural paved section.
b) Undeveloped.
Planned:
a) 80-foot right-of-way with a 62-foot back-to-back paved section.
b) 60-foot right-of-way with a 40-foot back-to-back paved section.
1996 Traffic Count (24-hour. weekdav~ non-directional):
a) 2,070 vehicles per day (north of Downing Street)
Zoning History of ProperW:
There has been no rezoning activity within the past five (5) years.
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Zoning Report
Case No. 1200-02 (Emilio Cano)
Page 3
Recent Surrounding Zoning Cases:
There has been no rezoning activity in the area within the past five (5) years.
Zoning Inventory:
The subject property is part of a larger area zoned an "F-R" District that remains undeveloped. To
the east and west of the subject property, there are large tracts of land zoned "R-lB" District and
developed predominantly with single-family residences. North of the subject property, there a vacant
tract of land zoned a "B-I" District and a tract of land developed with a church and zoned an "AB"
District. Further north, there is more vacant land zoned "B-3" and "B-4" Districts.
Planning Staff Analysis:
General Characteristics and Background: The applicant has requested a change of zoning
from an "F-R" Farm-Rural District to an "R-lB" One-family Dwelling District in order to
develop a 34.85-acre tract with single-family homes. As an "F-R" District, development of
the property would require a minimum lot size of five (5) acres. As an "R-lB" District, the
proposed residential development would be consistent with the Brighton Village single-
family subdivision to the west and the Vineyards single-family subdivision across Airline
Road to the east. The proposed development would have direct access to Airline Road, an
arterial, and to Brockhampton Street, a collector.
Conformity to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Compatibility: Overall, the
Comprehensive Plan Elements can be supportive of the requested "R-IB" District. The
Southside Area Development Plan's adopted future land use map recommends the area to
develop with Iow-density residential uses. The requested "R-lB" District is consistent with
the Plan's recommended land use.
Potential Housin~ Density: The "F-R" District permits a residential density of one dwelling
unit for each five (5) acres or six (6) units on the subject property. An "R-lB" District
permits a density of 7.26 dwelling units per acre or 253 units on the subject property. The
potential density is the same density permitted on the properties to the east and west.
Height/Bulk/Setbacks/Etc.: There are no front, side, or rear yard setbacks requirements in
the "F-R" District. This district also does not limit the height ofthe buildings. The"R-lB"
District requires a front yard setback of 25 feet with a side and rear yard setback of five (5)
feet each. Buildings in the "R-lB" District are limited to a height of 35 feet not to exceed
three (3) stories.
Signage he F-R D~stnct perm:ts one temporary freestanding sign with an area of forty
(40) square feet and a height of 35 feet. An "R-lB" District permits one wall sign with an
area of one square foot and does not permit freestanding signs.
Zoning Report
Case No. 1200-02 (Emilio Ca.no)
Page 4
Traffic: The proposed development will increase traffic in the area because undeveloped
land is being developed. Residential development generates traffic at a rate of approximately
ten (10) daily trip ends per units. The requested "R-lB" District permits the subject property
a total of 253 un/ts, but it is assumed that a maximum of 200 units would be developed. This
development would generate approximately 2,000 daily trip ends. This traffic would be
dispersed through Airline Road, an arterial, and Brocl(hampton Street, a collector.
ParkinWScreenin~: Residential development is required to provide 1.5 off-street parking
spaces for each one-bedroom unit or two (2) off-street parking spaces for each unit
containing two (2) bedrooms or more. Compliance with the off-street parking requirements
will be enforced during the permitting phase of the development. Residential development
is not required to provide any screening.
Costs to City: Dedication and improvement of Brockhampton Street will be at the
developer's expense. Improvement of Airline Road to its ultimate pavement width may
require City financial assistance.
Platting: The subject property is currently unplatted and a plat of the property will be
submitted after the rezoning heatings.
Pros: (Ideas in support of the request.)
a)
The requested "R-1B' District is consistent with the adopted Southside Area Development
Plan's recommended land use.
b) The requested "R-lB" District is an expansion of the "R-lB" District to the east and west.
Cons: (Ideas in support of maintaining the current zoning.)
a) None.
Staff Recommendation:
Approval.
The Planning Commission vote was 8-1 for approval with one Commissioner opposed to single-
family uses adjacent to an arterial; preferring a multi-family buffer per the adopted plan. The
proposed development is consistent with the adopted plan in that it does not exceed the
recommended residential density.
Attachments:
Zoning and Ownership Map
Ownership List
Southside Area Location Map
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APPLICANT: EMILIO CANO
3817 APOLLO ROAD 78413
1) 0987-0010-0010 Waiter B. Jarrett
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 1
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
MI
MI
0987-0010-0020 Richard W. Spencer
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 2
0987-0010-0030 John R. Turpin
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 3
0987-0010-0040 Valerie I. Buesnei
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 4
0987-0010-0090 Martha J. Orton
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 9
0987-0010-0100 Esther P. Felsberg
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 10
0987-0010-0110 Douglas L. Weiss
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 11
0987-0010-0120 Arthur W. Mack, Jr.
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 12
0987-0010-0130 Prajedes Gonzales
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 13
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OWNERSHIP LIST
CASE NO. 1200-02
REPRESENTATIVE:
6538 Brockhampton
6534 Brockhampton
6530 Brockhampton
6526 Brockhampton
P. O. Box 18221
3305 Briarhurst
3302 Briarhurst.
3254 Briarhurst
3250 Briarhurst
VICTOR S. MEDINA
2434 SACKY DR. 78415
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Corpus Christi, Texas 78480
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
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Ownership List
Case No. 1200-02 (Emilio Cano)
Page 2
10) 0987-0010-0140 William H. Wooldridge 3246 Briarhurst Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 14
11) 0987-0010-0150 Charles Edward Beard 3242 Briarhurst Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 15
12) 0987-0010-0160 Jose A. Meza 3238 Briarhurst Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 16
13) 0987-0010-0170 Tommy S. Cheatham 3234 Briarhurst Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 17
14) 0987-0010-0180 Joyce A. Ticknor 3230 Briarhurst Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 18
15) 0987-0010-0190 Stephanie Balog 3226 Briarhurst Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 19
16) 0987-0010-0200 E. Jane Wyatt 472 Seele St., Apt. I New Braunfels, Texas 78130
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 20
17) 0987-0010-0210 John P. Seip 3218 Briarhurst Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 21
18) 0987-0010-0220 Edmond Keith Wiatrek 3214 Briarhurst Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 22
19) 0987-0010-0230 Rene Ricardo Barrera 3210 Briarhurst Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 23
20) 0987-0010-0240 William P. Stockley 3206 Briarhurst Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 24
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Ownership List
Case No. 1200-02 (Emilio Cano)
Page 3
21) 0987-0010-0250 Noe Valdez 6501 Downing Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 25
22) 0987-0010-0260 Roger D. Schroeder 6505 Downing Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 26
23) 0987-0010-0270 Cory W. Goller 6509 Downing Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 27
24) 0987-0010-0280 Richard D. Rector 6513 Downing Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 28
25) 0987-0010-0290 Kent H. Turner 6517 Downing Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 29
26) 0987-0010-0300 Candelario Delgado 6521 Downing Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 30
27) 0987-0010-0310 Peter Owen Gallagher 6525 Downing Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 31
28) 0987-0010-0380 David A. Lane 3113 Royal Court Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 38
29) 0987-0010-0390 Cecil M. Henry 5118 Cavendish Corpus Christi, Texas 78413
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 39
30) 0987-0010-0400 Henry M. Arnold 3121 Royal Court Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 40
31) 0987-0010-0410 Elizabeth E. Simonson 3125 Royal Court Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 41
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Ownership List
Case No.
1200-02 (Emilio Cano)
Page 4
32)
0987-0010-0420 Manuel S. Trevino
3122 Royal Court
Corpus Christi, Texas
78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 42
33)
0987-0010-0430 Willye Faye Hatch
3118 Royal Court
Corpus Christi, Texas
78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 43
34)
0987-0010-0440 James T. Lewis
3114 Royal Court
Corpus Christi, Texas
78414
Brighton Village, Block 10, Lot 44
35)
0987-0011-0050 Glenn A. Reinecke
3217 Briarhurst
Corpus Christi, Texas
78414
Brighton Village, Block 11, Lot 5
36)
0987-0011-0060 Gary W. Phelps
3221 Briarhurst
Corpus Christi, Texas
78414
Brighton Village, Block 11, Lot 6
37)
0987-0011-0070 Robert Martinez
3225 Briarhurst
Corpus Christi, Texas
78414
Brighton Village, Block 11, Lot 7
38)
0987-0011-0080 Stephen R. Flores
5115 Fairmont St.
Houston, Texas 77005
Brighton Village, Block 11, Lot 8
39) 0987-0011-0090 Robert Lee Hensley 3233 Briarhurst Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 11, Lot 9
40) 0987-0011-0100 Monica R. Alto 3237 Briarhurst Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 11, Lot 10
41) 0987-0011-0110 Noe M. Gonzalez, Jr. 3241 Briarhurst Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 11, Lot 11
42) 0987-0011-0120 Dale B. Stoabs 3245 Briarhurst Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Brighton Village, Block 11, Lot 12
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Case No. 1200-02 (Emilio Cano)
Page 5
43)
0987-0012-0090 Denise H. Flores
6518 Downing
Brighton Village, Block 12, Lot 9
44)
0987-0012-0100 Javier Castillo
6514 Downing
Brighton Village, Block 12, Lot 10
45)
0987-0012-0110 Alfred M. Villarreal
6510 Downing
Brighton Village, Block 12, Lot 11
46)
0988-0015-0020 Texas Conference Assn.
Of 7th Day Adventist P. O. Box 800
Brighton Village No. 2, Block 1, Lot 2
47) 0988-0015-0030 Brighton Park Associates 700 Everhart, Ste. F-11
Brighton Village No. 2, Block 1, Lot 3
48) 2476-0020-0103 Presbyterian -Heritage 4137 Gollihar
FB & EF & GT, Section 20, 4.904 acres out of Lots 10, 11, and east %2 of Lot 12
49) 2476-0020-0124 Peter Siracusa 3401 Airline
FB & EF & GT, Section 20,19 acres out of Lots 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 and 22
49) 2476-0020-0125 Peter Siracusa 3401 Airline
FB & EF & GT, Section 20,1 acre out of Lots 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, and 22
SP 2476-0020-0130 Alicia L. Eierman Brantley 6614 Long Meadow, #A
FB & EF & GT, Section 20,19 acres out of Lots 12,13, and 14
SP 2476-0020-0135 Brighton Park Associates 700 Everhart, Ste. F-11
FB & EF & GT, Section 20,19.999 acres out of Lots 12, 13, and 14
50) 9097-0002-0030 A & J Construction, Inc. P. O. Box 18327
The Vineyards Unit 1A, Block 2, Lot 3
N.
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Alvarado, TX 76009
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Corpus Christi, Texas 78413
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
Corpus Christi, Texas 78418
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Ownership List
Case No. 1200-02 (Emilio Cano)
Page 6
51) 9097-0002-0040 Chuck Sebert Builder, Inc. P. O. Box 721315 Corpus Christi, Texas 78472
The Vineyards Unit IA, Block 2, Lot 4
50) 9097-0002-0050 A & J Construction, Inc. P. O. Box 18327 Corpus Christi, Texas 78418
The Vineyards Unit 1A, Block 2, Lot 5
50) 9097-0002-0070 A & J Construction, Inc. P. O. Box 18327 Corpus Christi, Texas 78418
The Vineyards Unit 1A, Block 2, Lot 7
50) 9097-0002-0080 A & J Construction, Inc. P. O. Box 18327 Corpus Christi, Texas 78418
The Vineyards Unit IA, Block 2, Lot 8
50) 9097-0002-0090 A & J Construction, Inc. P. O. Box 18327 Corpus Christi, Texas 78418
The Vineyards Unit IA, Block 2, Lot 9
50) 9097-0002-0100 A & J Construction, Inc. P. O. Box 18327 Corpus Christi, Texas 78418
The Vineyards Unit IA, Block 2, Lot 10
50) 9097-0002-0110 A & J Construction, Inc. P. O. Box 18327 Corpus Christi, Texas 78418
The Vineyards Unit IA, Block 2, Lot l l
50) 9097-0002-0120 A & J Construction, Inc. P. O. Box 18327 Corpus Christi, Texas 78418
The Vineyards Unit IA, Block 2, Lot 12
52) 9097-0002-0125 City of Corpus Christi
The Vineyards Unit IA, Block 2, Lot 12A
53) 0987-0001-0010 City of Corpus Christi (Park)
54) Texas Department of Transportation
Airline Road Right -of -Way
55) City of Corpus Christi
Airline Drainage Ditch
1701 S. Padre Island Dr. Corpus Christi, Texas 78416
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56) 9097-0002-0060 Amador Flores 3201 Sonoma
The Vineyards Unit IA, Block 2, Lot 6
57) 2476-0020-0135 Brighton Park Associates 700 Everhart, Ste. F-11
FB & EF & GT, Section 20, 19.999 acres out of Lots 12, 13, and 14
58) 9097-0002-0130 Mary Lou Hays 3226 Sonoma
The Vineyards Unit 1A, Block 2, Lot 13
50) 9097-0002-0140 A & J Construction, Inc. P. O. Box 18327
The Vineyards Unit 1A, Block 2, Lots 14, 15,17, 18,19, and 20
59) 9097-0002-0160 Robert Harper, Jr. 3214 Sonoma
The Vineyards Unit 1A, Block 2, Lot 16
51) 9097-0002-0210 Chuck Sebert Builder, Inc. 3114 Sonoma
The Vineyards Unit 1A, Block 2, Lot 21
Leroy San Miguel
Maintenance Department
Corpus Christi I.S.D.
P. O. Drawer 110 78403
Lupita Beste
Brighton Village Zoning Coordinator
P.O. Box 81531 78468
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Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Dan Brandly
Brighton Village Neighborhood Assn.
3206 Dunbarton Oak 78414
Roger Koepke
Wooldridge Creek Neighborhood Assn., Inc.
5906 Golden Canyon 78414
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COMMENTS RECEIVED
FROM NOTICES MAILED
Case No. 1200-02
Emilio Cano
(Note: The listed numbers correspond to the attached map.)
II.
III.
Notices returned fi-om within the 200-foot notification area:
Favor:
24)
Richard D. Rector, 6513 Downing
No written comment.
Opposition:
2) Richard and Tam_my Spencer, 6534 Brockhampton
"We don't want the street opened up to Airline. We have young children and
don't want the increase in traffic that would come from this."
Responses received from outside the 200-foot notification area:
Favor: None.
Opposition: None.
Responses received from owners/applicants of subject area:
Favor:
Brighton Park Associates, 700 Everhart
No written comment.
Opposition: None.
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Planning Commission Minutes
December 6, 2000
Emilio Cano: 1200-02
REQUEST:
"FR" Farm-Rural District to "R-1B" One-family Dwelling District on property described as Flour
Bluff and Encmal Farm and Garden Tracts, Section 20, being 34.85 acres out of Lots 13 and 14,
and located on the west side of Airline Road, approXmmtely 2,220 feet south of Saratoga
Boulevard
Mr. Saldafia presented a slide illustration of the subject property and surrounding area. The subject property
is part of a larger area zoned an "F-R" District that remains undeveloped. To the east and west of the subject
property, there are large u-acts of land zoned "R-lB" DisU'ict and developed predominantly with single-family
residences. North of the subject property, there a vacant tract of land zoned a "B-l" Dis~ict and a Wact of land
developed with a church and zoned an "AB" DisUict. Further north, there is more vacant land zoned "B-3" and
"B-4" Districts.
The applicant has requested a change of zoning fi.om an "F-R" Farm-Rural Dist~ct to an "R-IB" One-
family Dwelling District in order to develop the subject property with single-fatmly residences. As an "F-R"
District, development of the property would require a minimum lot size of five (5) acres. As an "R-lB" District, the
proposed residential development would be consistent with the surrounding residential developments. Development
of the subject property would provide direct access on the east to Airline Road, an arterial, and to Brockl~ton
Street, a collector, on the west. An "R-lB" District on the subject property would not adversely impact the
surrounding area and would be an expansion of the "R-IB" District to the east and west.
Mr. Saldafia said that the Southside Area Development Plan can be supportive of the requested "R-lB"
District. The adopted future land use map recommends the area to develop with Iow~density residential uses. The
requested'"R-1B" District is consistent with the Plan's recommended land use. Therefore, Staff recommends
approval of the rezoning request.
Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing.
Pat Mack, 3254 Briarhurst, stated that he was a Board member of Brighton Village Homeowner's
Association and that the Association wanted assurances that the development would be comparable to Brighton
Village which would be adjacent to the development. He questioned whether the Cornnussion had authority
regarding minimal square footage of the homes or covenants or deed or the ability to store items to which Vice
Chairman Mires answered in the negative. Mr. Mack requested that a buffer be placed between the proposed
subdivision and Brighton Village.
Mr. Gunning responded by stating that a buffer area is not part of the rezoning process and would not be
supported by Staff. This is a "R-lB" District subdivision abutting an existing "R-lB" District subdivision. He
suggested that Mr. Mack and the Homeowners Association discuss their concerns with the applicant and builder.
Mr. Mack expressed concern with the increase in traffic that would occur, as a result of the proposed
development and that Brockhampton Street would be used as a feeder into the proposed subdivision. Commissioner
Sween-McGloin stated that there is not a collector street on the Transportation Plan; the illustration depicts a natural
continuance. Mr. Ganmng responded that accessibility issues are addressed during the platting process.
Victor Medina, 2650 Cricket Hollow, representing the applicant, stated that the Transportation Plan for the
area illustrated Brockharnpton Street to Cimmaron Boulevard. Mr. Saldafia added that the subdivision local street
pattern will connect to Brockhampton and to Airline Road.
CornnUSsioner Sween-McGloin expressed concern with thc adopted Area Development Plan does not
illustrate "R-lB" One-family Dwelling Districts. The Plan illustrates medium-density residential and the subject
property, is near a "B-I" District which is developed with a church. She continued that the proposed development
will have a future major arterial abutting it and asked why Staff did not make a recommendation based on the
current development plans.
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Mr. Saldana responded by saying that development of residential aparnnents in the area was premature due
to the fact that maPmvements to Airline Road were uncertalm He continued that the amount of fxontage along
Airline Road dictates access points. Comniinsioner Sween-McGloin stated that the currem real estate market should
not dictate development of an area and that she disagrees with Staff's decision.
Commissioner SaJa?ar addressed Mr. Mack's concern with c6mparable homes being built in the area by
saying that the cost of the lot in an "R-IB" District is $20,000, and ifa 20 percent rule is used, the price of the home
would be approximately $100,000. Commissioner Kelly added that the rninirnnnl sized lot would be 6,000 square
feet as dictated by the "R-lB" District. Comrmssioner Amsler stated that based on his experience, the property
value would be approXLmately $120,000 to $125,000 with homes ranging in size bom 1,600 to 1,700 square feet.
He added that he believes two entrances into the subdivision were better than one.
Motion by Cheek, seconded by Salazar, to approve Staff's recommendation. Motion passed with Amsler,
Berlanga, Cheek, Kelly, Mires, Salazar, and Zamora voting "Aye" and Richter and Sween-McGlom voting "Nay".
Commtssioner Sween-McGloin stated for the record a minority opinion: The proposed development does
not follow the Master Plan for the city and will cause problems in the future.
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AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, 'UPON APPLICATION BY
EMILIO CANO, BY CHANGING THE ZONING MAP IN REFERENCE TO
34.85 ACRES OUT OF LOTS 13 & 14, SECTION 20, FLOUR BLUFF
AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS, FROM "F.-R" FARM-
RURAL DISTRICT TO "R-lB" ONE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT;
AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY
DEVIATIONS FROM THE EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded to the City Council its reports and
recommendations conceming the application of Emilio Cano for amendment to the
zoning ordinance and zoning map of the City of Corpus Christi;
WHEREAS, with proper notice to the public, public hearings were held on Wednesday,
December 6, 2000, during a meeting of the Planning Commission, and on Tuesday,
January g, 2001, during a meeting 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; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that this amendment would best serve
public health, necessity, and convenience and the general welfare of the City of Corpus
Christi and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is
amended by changing the zoning of 34.85 acres out of Lots 13 & 14, Section 20, Flour
Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, located on the west side of Airiine Road,
approximately 2,220 feet south of Saratoga Boulevard, from "F-R" Farm-Rural District to
UR-lB" One-family Dwelling District. Metes and bounds description attached as Exhibit
A.
SECTION 2. That the official Zoning Map of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is
amended to reflect the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance made by Section 1 of this
ordinance.
SECTION 3, That the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, approved on the 27th day of August, 1973, 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 4. That to the extent that this amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
represents a deviation from the Comprehensive Plan, the Comprehensive Plan is
amended to conform to the Zoning Ordinance, as amended by this ordinance.
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SECTION 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict wi~ this ordinance
are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 6. That publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of
Corpus Chdsfi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Chdsfi.
SECTION 7. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, ~e Cib/Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs
and (2) suspends the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at
two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed upon first reading as an
emergency measure on this 9a day of January, 2001.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM DECEMBER 21,2000
James R. Bray, Jr.
City Attorney
Doyle
Senior Assistant City Attorney
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Staie of Texas
County of Nueces
Being the field notes for an 34.g50 acre traot, mom or less, out of a portion of Lots 13
and Lots 14, Section 20, Flour Bluffand Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, a map of which
is recorded in Volume A, Page(s) 41, 42, and 43, Map Records of Nueces County, Texas.
Beginning at a 5/R inch iron rod for the Northwest comer of lot 14, Section 20, Flour
Bluff Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts also being the Northwest Comer of said tract and
Point of Beginning
Thence S 61° 02' 30" E along the North Boundary line of said tract, for a distance of
1032.65 feet to a 5/8 inch iron md Northeast comer of said tract
Thence S 16° 06' 04' W along the E~st Boundary line of seid tract, for a distance of
(508.73 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for an interior comer of said traet
Thence S 61° 01 '42" E for a distance of 450.71 feet, to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for an east
comer of said tract
Thence S 02° 25' 00" W along the West Boundary line of Airlinr Road, for a distance of
560.00 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for the Southeast comer of said tract
Thence N 61° 00' 00" W along the South Boundary line of said tract, for a distance of
1870.00 feet, to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for the Southwest comer of said tract
Thence N 29° 00' 30" E along the West Boundary line of said tract, for a distance of
1093.20 feet, to a point being the Northeast comer of said tract, and the Point of
Beginning, containing 34.$50 acres, more or less.
EXHIBIT A
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
January 5, 2001
AGENDA ITEM:
Amending the Platting Ordinance regarding the City's participation in streets, bridges.
parks and street lighting infrastructure improvements; and regarding park dedication and
use of monies in the park trust fund.
ISSUES:
A) Consistency of current procedures with City Charter
City monies approved for infrastructure improvements in new developments are
derived from bond funds designated for that purpose. The practice has been to
process City participation agreements for City Council approval to reimburse the
City's share of infrastructure costs after construction of public improvements have
been completed and accepted by the City Engineer. The process should be
changed to allow Council's authorization of reimbursements prior to the start of
construction of infrastructure based on the availability of funds.
B) Street and Bddge Infrastructure
The City has historically used bond funds to pay its share of infrastructure
improvements to streets and bridges as required by the Platting Ordinance. The
available street bond monies authorized in 1986 for this purpose have been
depleted, thereby foming the City to reconcile its future participation in infrastructure
improvements for new developments with the City's ability to pay.
C) Use of Park Trust Funds
The Platting Ordinance park dedication provisions authorizes the City, at its
discretion, to require the developer of a residential subdivision to dedicate either 5%
of the land area or pay a cash equivalent of the raw land market value in lieu of land
dedication. The Ordinance also stipulates that any payments in lieu of dedication
must be placed in a park trust fund and used for improvements to parks located
within 1.5 miles of the new subdivision. The 1.5 mile radius reinforces the
continuation of small park development in that it restricts the geographic area and
population served.
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D) Street Liqhtino Fees
Fixed street light fees paid 'by developers for new subdivision lighting have not
increased since the late 1980's, although street light installation costs charged by
Central Power & Light Company and Nueces Electric Cooperative have
substantially increased during the 1990's. Consequently, the extra costs above the
current developer fees have been a cost burden to the City.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval
REQUIRED COUNCIL ACTION:
recommended.
Adoption of plat ordinance amendments as
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: None
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION:
The long standing practice of committing the City to public improvement infrastructure
costs for new developments via approval of a plat and construction plans must be
discontinued in the interest of:
1) Furthering the City's objective to be more fiscally responsible; and
2)
Establishing a process consistent with the City Charter requiring certification
of funds and City Council approval allocating such funds for a project prior
to initiation of construction.
3)
The park dedication requirements and street lighting fees are outdated and
need to be amended to incorporate best management practices to develop
parks to serve a larger area and recover actual costs for subdivision lighting.
The proposed plat amendments meet the above objectives and are recommended for City
Council's approval.
Director of Planning
Attachments:
A)
B)
C)
D)
List of Pending Participation Action ...................................................... Page 6
Flow Chart ............................................................................................ Page 7
Planning Commission Minutes ............................................................. Pages 8-9
Ordinance ............................................................................................ Pages10-19
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BACKGROUNDINFORMATION
The staff has been working on revisions to the Platting Ordinance requirements pdmadly
to address the issue regarding the City's participation costs in the construction of streets
and bddges in new developments; and secondarily, the use of park trust fund monies for
park improvements and subdivision street lighting fees.
City funds available for participation in street and bridge construction projects for new
developments have historically come from bond monies. The 1986 Bond funds included
$780,000.00 for required subdivision infrastructure improvements. These monies were
depleted leaving five projects pending reimbursement at a future date subject to availability
of funds. The recently passed 2000 Bond Program included $600,000.00 for
reimbursement of the City's share of street and bridge construction for new subdivisions.
The outstanding reimbursements of $106,947.00 due developers for the five projects will
be paid out of these funds once the bonds are sold (see Attachment A). The projects
were initiated with the understanding that developers would be reimbursed when and if
new bond funds were approved. In the future, the proposed plat amendments will insure
that monies are available and approved by City Council prior to construction.
August 31, 2000, City Staff met with the development community to advise them of the
funding situation and to discuss proposed amendments to the Platting Ordinance to limit
the City's future cost for required subdivision infrastructure. Staff also discussed
amendments for use of park trust funds and increasing subdivision street lighting fees.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing October 11,2000, on the proposed plat
amendments. Subject to minor changes to the proposed amendments, the Commissioners
unanimously recommended approval of the proposed amendments to City Council.
Representatives from the development community also recognized that the City must
"close the check book" so to speak and concurred with the proposed amendments.
Street and Bridqe Infrastructure - City Participation Costs
Under the current plat regulations, the approval of a plat by the Planning Commission and
subsequent approval of infrastructure construction plans for installation of required public
improvements has been treated as an obligation for the City to participate in the
construction costs for streets adjoining dedicated parks; extra pavement thickness for
streets greater than that of a collector; and bridges traversing a drainageway with a bottom
width exceeding 15 feet. This practice commits the City to expenditure of funds pdor to
City Council authorization. The proposed amendments to the Platting Ordinance changes
the process whereby City participation in infrastructure costs for new developments must
be authorized and appropriated by City Council prior to approval of the plat construction
plans for related infrastructure (see Attachment B). Should the developer proceed without
City Council approval, it will be with the understanding that they assume total responsibility
for project costs.
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Use of Park Trust Funds
For all new residential developmerits, the Plat Ordinance provides the City to option to
require either 5% of the gross land area be dedicated in fee simple fora park or, in lieu of
dedication, payment of cash into the park trust fund in the amount equal to 5% of the raw
land value. The ordinance requires that monies in lieu be expended on improvement of
parks located within 1.5 miles of the proposed subdivision. This practice has led to the
dedication of small neighborhood parks that are costly to improve and, more importantly,
maintain. The City now is focusing efforts to aggregate larger parks to serve larger areas,
moving away from the small and high maintenance neighborhood parks. Unless there are
special circumstances necessitating a dedication of parkland, developers have been
required to make a cash payment in lieu of dedication. These monies are then deposited
in a park trust fund committed for park improvements to existing parks or acquisition of land
for new parks located within a 1.5 mile radius from the new subdivision. This radius is too
restrictive and encourages continued development of small parks. Changing the radius
to 3 miles allows the City to concentrate on providing improvements to existing parks,
many of which remain unimproved or aggregating new parkland to serve more
subdivisions.
Street Liqhtina Fees
Since the late 1970's, the City has required developer participation in street lighting for new
subdivisions. The odginal intention of this requirement was to have the developer bear the
full cost of the lighting required for each new residential subdivision.
Initially, the developer's fee was set at $170 per street light and covered the average cost
of CPL-installed and Nueces Electric Cooperative installed street lights. This fee was
increased to $260 per intersection light and $230 per mid-block light in the late 1980's to
reflect increased costs charged to the City by these utilities.
However, street light installation charges in the 1990's have increased substantially without
increases in the Platting Ordinance fees.
This has resulted in the City bearing a substantial cost of new subdivision street light
installations.
In the past five years, developer's fees for new subdivision lighting have averaged $1,242
per subdivision, while CPL and Nueces Electric Cooperative charges to the City have
averaged $2,244 per subdivision. In terms of total dollars, over the past five years, these
costs have been approximately $86,420 and $161,545, respectively, creating a burden on
the City's General Fund. Annually, this equates to a burden of approximately $15,025 on
the General Fund beyond the developer's street light participation fee paid to the City.
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Proposed Changes
1)
The developer will be responsible for the full "aid-to-construction" cost charged by
the utility for the subdivision's lighting. This fee would be established by each utility
pdor to construction.
2)
Lighting on cul-de-sacs would be required for cul-de-sac lengths exceeding 100 feet,
decreased from 250 feet.
3)
City reserves the dght to require additional lighting whenever limited sight distance
or other geometric condition or potential hazard may result in a safety concern that
can be mitigated by the installation of a street light,
4)
Midblock light requirements will remain at 500-foot spacing on minimum block
lengths of 1,000 feet. There would be no changes to lighting requirements for
intersections or at curves in streets.
5)
Clarification is provided allowing subdivision developer's to select customer
ornamental lighting, subject to City's approval and the ornamental standard being
a type that will be inventoried and maintained by the utility, over and above the
normal wood utility pole supported light standard.
[Note: this is a practice presently allowed, but not formally identified in the Platting
Ordinance]
6)
The platting ordinance requirements for subdivision street lighting is applicable to
subdivisions developed outside the city limits within the City's ETJ. To this regard,
clarification is provided that the same street lighting requirements as identified in
Paragraphs A and B (Residential, Commercial, Industrial Subdivisions) shall apply.
In addition to the requirements set forth in Paragraph A and B. the subdivision
developer is made responsible for paying the monthly operating costs of the
installed street light system to the affected utility until such time that the subdivision
is annexed by the City of Corpus Christi. At the time of annexation, the City will
authorize the affected utility to bill the City of Corpus Christi for the monthly
operating expenses.
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Special Services Engineering
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Dec.14,2000
LISTING OF PENDING STREET CITY PARTICIPATION ACTIONS
TYPE OF
PARTICIPATION DEVELOPMENT DATE COST REMARKS
OUTSTANDING -COMMMITMENTS
STREET BOUNDING Heather Ridge Estates
June 1999 $17,509.80
Participation Agreement approved
PARK (Texas Fuel & Asphalt Co.)
by Council on June 8, 1999.
Maple Hills Subdivision
August 2000 $10,779.99
Construction ongoing. City could
(Tuloso Midway ISD)
not enter into Agreement due to
lack of funds.
PAVEMENT' Cimarron Blvd -Cimarron
1995 $45,429.00
No Participation Agreement. City
THICKNESS Crossing Units 2 & 3
funds were not available to proceed
(Shell Development Joint
with the obligation.
Venture)
Cimarron Blvd -Cimarron
August 1999 $14,459.72
Funds not available to enter into
Crossing Unit 5, Block 14,
Participation Agreement. CCISD
Lot 1 (CCISD)
funded total project in good faith.
Scogins Tract, Lot 1
Sept. 2000 $18,768.75
Plat approved by Planning
(B.R. Scogins-Jennings
Commission on Aug. 2, 2000.
Chevrolet)
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Involves County Rd. 52.
SUBTOTAL $106,947.26
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ATTACH.
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Planning Comnnssion Minutes ATTACHMENT C
October 11, 2000
PLAT ORDINANCE A.MENDMENTS
Mr. Gunning opened the discussion by stating that the proposed Plat Ordinance Amendments ~vere
presented to developers on August 31. 2000 for review and comment. At that time, developers suggested changes to
the amendments.
Mr. Gunning presented an overview of the changes proposed to the Planing Ordinance. Money collected
in-lieu of park dedication to be spent within 1 ½ miles of the conmbuting'subdivision would be expanded to a tin'ce
(3) mile radius. The City currently has too many small and under utilized parks. City street participation for
c oustruction of one-half (1/2) of the street is required when a street abuts a park. These streets are usually 60-foot
collectors. Where a park dedication is required, it will be the City's responsibility, that adequate city funds are
available for street construction and approved by Council before the park is requested and prior to plat approval.
Commissioner Kelly asked xvhether park nmst fund and park bond dollars, as proposed in the amendmem,
could be used for any curb, gutters, sidewalks, and paving. Mr. Gunmng answered in the negative, comrmssioner
Sween-McGIoin requested a change to the amendments to state that funding could be used for extension of utilities
into parks only.
Mr. Power stated that the changes to the Platting Ordinance constituting replacing "will" to "may',
clarifying residential coIlector streets and adding criteria that will require certification of fund availability by ihe
City prior to development. In the event the City could not pamcipate due to financial constraints, the developer
would have to accept a 100 percent of the cost. Another change addressed bridges. Bridges over drainage ~vays
having a bottom width greater than 15 feet having a 4:1 slope was not addressed in the ordinance. Addition of the
4:1 slope requirement ~vould make it easier to maintain the drainage way.
Comrmssioner Sween-McGloin stated that the City does not have to promise to participate but ~vill be
reviewing participation costs on a case by case basis. Mr. Power clarified that the City will not be participating with
bridge construction costs.
In response to comrmssioner Richter's question regarding the funding source for participation costs, Mr.
Power stated that the funding source has been 1986 Bonds. xvhich are now depleted. Mr. George Noe, Deputy City
Manager. stated that there was $500.000 available from the 1986 Bonds which ~vas spent at a rate of $200.000 per
year.
Mr. Power outlined changes by stating that he deleted the original paragraph pertaining to minimum
standards for street lights, the cost of street lights and the city's pamcipation. He stated that language addzessing
midblock locations ~vere also amended. Mr. David Seller. Traffic Engineer. stated that the location criteria did not
change. The depth ora cul-de-sac is currently 250 feet in length: 230 midblock and 260 intersection. Mr. Seller
explained that tbr every dollar the developer pays, the City pays an additional dollar, comnnssioner Sween-
McGIoin requested that "however" be deleted from the passage.
Mr. Seller stated that the iment of requiring one pole type lbr each subdivision is to maintain consistency
within the subdivision. Commissioner Sween-McGloin requested that a requirement be added which requires that
lamp and globe type be consistent throughout the subdivision.
Comrmssioner Minas questioned the inclusion of street lighting requirements in new subdivisions in the
City's Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ET3). Ydr. Seller stated that the requirement has been the practice, but not the
x'ale. Therefore, the requirement was placed in the Platting Ordinance.
Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing.
John Wallace. 12 Camden. thanked City staff for allowing developers to participate in discussions
regarding amendments to the Platting Ordinance. Mr. Wallace stated that inadequate infrastructure needed to be
addressed in the Northwest and Wooldridge areas due to the fact that there are areas that are not buildable. He
expressed concern with the inability to build affordable housing. There has been an cost increase to the consumer
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who wishes to purchase a home. The developer has the financial liability for development which will eventually
increase the price of a home.
In response to Corurmssioner Kelly's question regarding what the Ci~ could do to assist developers, Mr.
Wallace stated that he welcomes the opportumty to change. Change needs to occur. Mr. Wallace suggested that
City needed to upgrade its infrasumcmre to allow the City to move forward and grow.
In response to the Comrmssion's questions regarding developing in the City, Mr. Wallace stated that
developers consider the cost of the property, sewer, etc. The cost needs to be consistent with the marketable price of
homes.
Lon Hipp, 5210 County Road 95. stated that the City needed to be competitive for growth to increase the
tax base. Mr. Hipp also said that there needed to be affordable housing in order to be marketable. He continued that
the developers understand the City's financial stems: however, problems will stop a subdivision from being
developed and hoped that the £mancial situation will be corrected to get "back on track".
Chuck Urban. 2725 Swanmer. expressed concern with the bridge construction requirements. Mr. Urban
stated that the requirement limits the bridge structure. He continued that a bridge can cost $150,000 to $200.000 and
continued that drainage xvas also an issue.
Public hearing was closed.
Commissioner Sween-McGloin requested that changes be made to the proposed Plat Ordinance
Amendments to include:
Page 2: "City Council can authorize expenditure for parks."
Page 2: "Park Trust and Park Bond funds can be used for extensions of utilities only."
Page 3: Section 16: (See Section V.B. 1.b.i, ii, and iii) .....
Page 5: Hzwz'-'er, the cost o f intersection .......
Page 5: 1. Subdivisions platted :inzz !9S0, require the developer .....
Page 6: 3. Only one pole, lamp, and globe type will be .....
Motion by Sween-McGloin, seconded by Amsler. to forward the Platting Ordinance Amendments with
corrections to City Council. Motion passed unanimously.
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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE PLA i lING ORDINANCE REGARDING THE
CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN STREETS, PARKS, AND STREET
LIGHTING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS; AND
REGARDING PARK DEDICATION AND USE OF MONIES IN THE
PARK TRUST FUND; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, when the Platting Ordinance was amended, by Ordinance 2180~8 on
November 23, 1993, to provide for City participation in certain street construCtion costs,
funding was available to pay for the participation with proceeds from voter approved
bonds. However, the availability of that funding was not certified by the DireCtor of
Finance; and
WHEREAS, the City's agreement to participation in certain infrastructure improvements.
and the level of participation, was a voluntary act, and is not specifically required by
State law; and
WHEREAS, bond funding is not currently available to cover the costs of City
participation in certain infrastructure improvements; and
WHEREAS, moneys are not currently available in the City's general fund to cover the
costs of City participation in certain infrastructure improvements; and
WHEREAS, Section 7 of Article IV of the City's charter prohibits the City from entering
into a contract, agreement, or other obligation involving expenditure of money unless
the Director of Finance certifies that the money required is in the treasury to the credit
of the fund from which the money will be drawn and is not appropriated for any other
purpose; and
WHEREAS, Section 5 of Article 11 of the Constitution of the State of Texas prohibits
municipalities from creating a debt, unless at the same time provision is made to
assess and collect a tax to pay the interest on the debt and at least two per cent per
year into a sinking fund; and
WHEREAS, the approval of plats by the Planning Commission under the terms of the
current Platting Ordinance may be creating unfunded obligations of the City; and
WHEREAS, the uncertainty of knowing whether or not the City is going to fund certain
infrastructure improvements may discourage owners from developing properties within
the City;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section IV.A. 12.c)(2) ofthe Platting Ordinance, Ordinance 4168, adopted
March 23, 1955, as amended, is amended to read as follows:
"SECTION IV - DESIGN STANDARDS
"A. STREETS.
"12. Half streets shall be prohibited.
"c) The Director of Engineering/City Engineer, in his sole discretion, may submit an
application requesting the Planning Commission to require cash in lieu of construction
for a half street or for cash in lieu of construction of a half street and either or both of its
related water and sanitary sewer infrastructure improvements. Upon application by the
Director of Engineering/City Engineer, the Planning Commission may approve a plat
containing half streets and require cash in lieu of construction of a half street or cash in
lieu of construction of both a half street and either or both of its related water and
sanitary sewer infrastructure improvements provided that the following conditions are
met prior to recordationS:
"(2) If the City Council authorizes the City's participation in the construction of a hair
street or construction of both a half street and either or both of its related water an, I
sanitary sewer infrastructure improvements under the street participation policy
contained in Section V.B.lfb), water reimbursement policies contained in Sectio,~
Y.B 5., and sanitary sewer reimbursement oolicies contained in Section V.B.6., the Th..
City Council must appropriate the funds necessary to meet the City's participation
~dePo~~the Infrastructure Trust Fund. If the City Council fails tn
authorize the City's participation in the construction or fails to appropriate the required
funds before the recordinq of the plat, then the subdivider shall bear all cos;.~ or
construction '--: ..... :-: ..... -
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SECTION 2. Section IV.A.12.d) (1) &(2) of the Platting Ordinance, Ordinance 4168,
adopted March 23, 1955, as amended, are amended to read as follows:
"SECTION IV - DESIGN STANDARDS
"A. STREETS.
"12. Half streets shall be prohibited.
"d) Whenever the Planning Commission has approved a plat containing a half
street, the following provisions apply to the construction, developer reimbursement, and
payment for the half street.
"(1 ) The City Council shall determine the amount of monies to be paid as cash in lieu
of construction of the half street pdor to the payment in lieu of construction'for the half
street or both of the half street and either or both of its related water and sanitary sewer
infrastructure improvements, if any. The developer paying cash in lieu of construction
must provide all cost supporting documentation to the Director of Engineering
Services/City Engineer who shall recommend the amounts to be placed in the
Infrastructure Trust Account by the City, if any, and the developer. ~ The
recommendation shall include the cost supporting documentation provided by the
developer, all cost supporting documentation supporting the City's recommended
payment amount, and, if the Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer's
recommendation is different than developer's, any documentation required to support
his recommendation regarding the developer payment.
"(2) If the cash in lieu of construction proves inadequate to complete the street
improvements, the City ~,~&:: may pay, subiect to the availability and certification of
approl3riated funds and approval by the City Council, the additional cost of the
improvements at the time of construction of the remaining half street;
SECTION 3. Section IV.A.16. of the Platting Ordinance, Ordinance 4168, adopted
March 23, 1955, as amended, is amended to read as follows:
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"SECTION IV - DESIGN STANDARDS
"A. STREETS.
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"16. VVhere it is necessary for the best utilization of this street system in any
subdivision wherein the city limits of the City of Corpus Chdsti that crossings over
drain.age ways be provided, the developer shall be required to construct ~ the
crossings at his total expense if the ultimate bottom width of the drainage way does not
exceed 15 feet. If two or more developers own property adjacent to the drainage way,
they shall each deposit an equal share of the estimated cost of the bridge or ~crossing.
hTl~veeC(~ossin.g' w. il!.then ,be constructed~ when all developers involved
eposite(3 tl~eir snare of the money for the construction. The City w::: may
participate in the cost of construction of any drainage way crossing where i_f the ultimate
bottom width of the drainage way exceeds 15 feet, the side slope is approved by thc
Director of Enqineerinq Services, and the followinq conditions are satisfied: (1) Befor,
construction beqins, available funds are aDoroDriated and cer~i~;~:l and the City Council
authorizes an infrastructure participation aqreement [See Section V.B.lb)(I)]: and (2)
Participation shall comply with Te~xas Local Government Code § 212 071 et se ...~
i-~.-ses Participation will be an amount determined by multiplying the ultimate bott(~ width
15 feet, divided by the ultimate bottom width by the applicable construction costs
as defined below. The City will not under any condition participate in the cost of
construction of any drainage way crossing if the ultimate bottom width of the drainage
way is under 15 feet, even if the property on one side is an existing street or any other
public property; nor will the City participate in an amount greater than the amount
determined by the above formula even if the property on one side is an existing street
or any other public property; nor will the City participate if the bridge is located outside
the city limits. In estimating the total cost of construction for bridge crossings, the plans
shall include the structure, headwalls, retaining walls, embankments, roadways,
pavement, curbs and gutter, sidewalk, railing and related drainage structures, testing
and engineering, and like related project expenses, within the right-of-way of the
drainage excluding ten (10) feet of improvements on either side of the right-of-way
measured towards the centerline of the drainage way. All engineering work shall be
performed by the developer's engineer and approved by the Director of Engineering
Services/City Engineer. Participation by the City will be limited to the cost of
improvements required by the City. Anything in excess or more elaborate than the
City's requirements will be at the subdivider's expense. For the purpose of definition,
bddge shall be defined as any structure usually referred to as a concrete box culvert or
clear span bridge and shall specifically exclude culvert crossings or other crossings
utilizing reinforced concrete or corrugated metal pipe."
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SECTION 4. Section IV.G.2.j) of the Platting Ordinance, Ordinance 4168, adopted
March 23, 1955, as amended, is amended to read as follows:
"SECTION IV - DESIGN STANDARDS
"G. PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS.
"2. Standards for Dedicated Parkland.
"j) The area of the park to be dedicated shall be measured and calculated to the
centerline of any street bounding said park within the subdivision· The City shell may
bear its portion of the cost of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and paving on any streets '
bounding the park in the subdivision being dedicated and shall also pay the cost of any
utility extensions required to serve the park upon receivin(3 a Certification of Funds
availability and al3DroDriation and the City Council authorizinq an i~fras~uctur~;
participation aqreement before any construction beqins.
However-~pa~ .P_ark trust fund~,~Pa~onies shall not be used for any of
these improvements except utility extensions."
SECTION 6. Section IV.G.2.b) of the Platting Ordinance, Ordinance 4168, adopted
March 23, 1955, as amended, is amended to read as follows:
"SECTION IV - DESIGN STANDARDS
"G. PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS.
"2. Standards for Dedicated Parkland.
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b) Should the City accept any monies in lieu of land, ~ the fees shall be placed
in the City's Park Trust Fund and shall be used for the acquisition and/or improvement
of e ~ park(s) ~ most likely to serve the residents of said subdivision.
The park most likely to serve a subdivision shall in no case be located more than~
3miles from the subdivision, taking into consideration ~ factors suck as the
proximity of major barriers to accessibility ~ ir~;..~-; ~_-
streo,~* ~.--, ,---~; .... -,, . ........ ~ ,eeways, navigable
· ~,,,o, ,=.u uuu,es or water. Any fees paid in lieu of dedication must be expended by
the City within four (4) years from the date received by the City for acquisition,
development, or any combination thereof, for ~ parks as defined herein.
~ The funds shall be considered to be expended on a first-in first-out basis. If not
so expended, the owners of the respective property, on the last day of stroh the period,
shall be entitled to a pro-rata refund of c~::ch the sum computed on a square fo'--otage
~;eaar _b~asis.....The o.w. ners ..of such .th~ property must request such the refund within one
or en[luement m writing, or stroh .t. he entitlement shall terminate.
SECTION 6. Section V.B.I.b) of the Platting Ordinance, Ordinance 4168, adopted
March 23, 1955, as amended, is amended to read as follows:
"SECTION V - REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
"B. MINIMUM STANDARDS. The following minimum standards for subdivision street
improvements shall be met as a condition of approval of construction plans by the
Direct of Engineering Services/City Engineer and before final approval of a plat by the
Planning Commission.
"1. SUBDIVISION STREET PAVEMENT:
"b) City Participation Policy. The City ;¥~ may pay additional construction costs
with regard to pavement thickness greater than those of a Residential Collector street
cross section for Neighborhood Collectors and Commercial Collectors
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the followinq conditions are satisfied:
(1/ Participation shall comply with Texas Local Government Code § 212.071 et.
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(2)
.seq.;
Developer must submit a reimbursement application, includinq all Cost
suDDortina documentation, to the Director of Enqineednq Services/City Enc3inccr
before approval of the construction plans;
There shall be no reimbursement unless, before any construction beqins, the
reimbursement application and an infrastructure partic!pation aqreement have
been approved by City Council after certificat on that the nec--~sary
reimbursement money is fully available as recluired bv Texas~onstitution, Articlo
11. ~; 5 and City Charter, Article IV. ~ 7: and
No construction shall beqin until the Director of Enqineerinq Services
aPProved the construction plans.
SECTION 7. Section V.B.9. of the Platting Ordinance, Ordinance 4168, adopted March
23, 1955, as amended, is amended to read as follows:
"SECTION V - REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
"B. MINIMUM Standards.
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"9. STREET LIGHTS. The subdivision develo er shall be re uired to a for the cost
of all street Ii htin in residential commercial and industrial subdivisions as outlined
below. The develo er shall not be re uired to a the cost of street Ii hts alon an
arterial or ex resswa fronta e road exce t for the local or collector subdivision streets
intersectin with the hi her functional roadwa s. However the cost of intersection
ii htin for an subdivision street connectin onto an arterial or ex resswa fronta e
road shall be included in the develo er's subdivision street Ii htin fee.
a__). R_esidential Subdivision,~
(1) The developer shall pay for the installation of all subdivision intersection street
li.qht nq and midblock street liqhtinq as follows:
(i) A_t all intersections - One (1) intersection street liqht shall be installed per
intersection.
.Midblock locations - Midblock street liqhtinq shall be installed at spacinqs not
exceedinq 500-feet on block lenqths 1,000-feet or qreater (measured from
centerlines of the two intersectinq streets).
(iii) Cul-de-sacs - One (1) street liqht shall be installed at the end of cul-de-s~c.~:
hay nq depths of lO0-feet or qreater (measured from centerline of intersectinq street
the furthest curb at the rear of the cul-de-sac).
(iv) Horizontal curves - One (1) street liqht shall be installed at any street horizonh
,c. urve with a centerline radius with the associated desiqn speed less than the
speed limit on these street.
(v) The City Traffic Enqineer or his desiqnee shall have the authority to requir.
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additional street liqhts in a subdivision whenever limited siqht distance or any othor
~qeometric conditions or potential hazards may create a ~a~c safety hazard that can bo
reduced by the installation of a street liqht.
(2) .The City Traffic Enqineer or his desiqnated represei~;.~[~ve shall determin..
!pcation of street liqhts.
(3) _The City's authorization for installation of the subdivision street liqhtinq shall
pccur only after the developer has submitted payment for all subdivision street liqhtinq.
4~ The developer's fee for the subdivision street liqhtinq shall be the full aid-to
.construction cost estimated by the responsible utility franchise for the subdivisio.
Project.
b_). Commercial and Industrial Subdivision~
(1) The same requirements shall be maintained for commercial and industrial
subdivisions as that for residential subdivisions.
.Decorative Street Liqhtinq
L1) .Upon approval by the City's Traffic Enqineednq Division, the developer has th,:
ppt on to install decorative street liqhts within a new subdivision of a type which is or
can be inventoried and maintained by the responsible utility franchise under th~:
franchisee's current tariff with the City.
(2) .Developers wishinq to use decorative street liqhtinq shall bear the full aide-to
construction cost of the requested installation. After the developer has deposited tho
required subdivision street liqhtinq fee with the City, the City shall authorize the utility
franchise to install the approved decorative liqhtinq system.
(3) Only one pole, lamp, and qlobe type will be allowed for each subdivision.
d) .Street Liqhtinq Requirements in New Subdivisions in Outside City Limit-ETJ Are;i
For new subdivision development outside of the City Limits within the City's ET J, th~.
street liqhtinq requirements in Subparaqraphs a) and b) (Residential, Commercial, an,
J.ndustrial Subdivisions) above shall apply. In addition to the requirements ;~'~
SubDaraqraphs a) and b), the subdivision developer shall be responsible for payinq th~'~
rnonthlv operatinq costs of the installed street qht system to the affected utility until th~
.subdivision is annexed by the City of Corpus Christi. At the time of annexation, the Cib/
will authorize the affected utility to bill the City of CorpUs Chdsti for the monthly
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SECTION 8. 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 j~risdiction, 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 even/section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 9. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus
Chdsti as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Chdsti.
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
Proposed Re-naming of Belden Street
to Concrete Street
Date: December 26, 2000
AGENDA ITEM:
a. Public hearing for proposed re-naming of Belden Street to Concrete Street
b. Ordinance changing the name of Belden Street to Concrete Street between the east and
west ends of this street.
ISSUE: The City has received a request from a property owner abutting Belden Street to re-name
Belden Street to Concrete Street (Exhibit '1).
REQUIRED COUNCIL ACTION: The Code of Ordinances specifies the process for the naming and
re-naming of public streets. This process requires the City Council to conduct a public hearing to
receive public comment on the proposed re-naming and to render a decision. The City Secretary's
Office has published notice of this public hearing and also sent notices of the public hearing to all
individuals and businesses that are addressed on or otherwise abut Belden Street.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Council conduct a public hearing to determine whether
adoption of the ordinance is warranted.
'A~. ~e~ I~. Escobar, P.E. /
Director of Engineering Services
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATERIAL
Background Information
Applicant Request- Exhibit 1
Site Map - Exhibit 2
Fire Department Response - Exhibit 3
Ordinance
AgMemBeldenRenarn. D00
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AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Additional Background Information
BACKGROUND:
Street Re-namin.q Process:
Following is a brief summary of the procedure established for re-naming city streets: 1. Applicant must reside on or own property owner on the subject street section.
2. Application is to provide a list of all owners and tenants whose residences or places of
business are on the subject street.
3. Unless all owners and tenants are signed to the petition for renaming the street, a fee of
$25.00 shall accompany the application - - such fee intended to cover the cl)st for the City
Secretary to prepare notices to all affected property owners and tenants and to publish a
public notice.
4. City Manager notifies Traffic Engineer, Utilities Office Manager, Director of Planning,
Director of Engineering, Fire Chief, Police Chief, and U.S. P(~stmaster of the proposed
renaming for response comments.
5. City Manager sets date for public hearing by the City Council.
6. City Secretary provides notice to all affected property owners and tenants not less than
three days in advance of the public hearing.
7. On the date of the Council's public hearing, the Council shall render a decision at that time
or at some other time convenient for the Council to continue the matter.
Prior Council Action / Policy on Re-naminq Streets:
· The City Council established an official Council policy in 1994 which declines to change the
names of streets in Corpus Chdsti except under unusual, extenuating circumstances
(Resolution 21901, 03-22-94)
· The City Council approved a resolution supporting the designation of State Highway 44 from
the City Limits of Corpus Christi to the City Umits of Robstown, Texas, as the Cesar Chavez
Memorial Highway (Resolution 23377, 07-16-98)
· The City Council approved the name "Northwest Boulevard" to supplement the State's F.M. 624
State-system designation of this street. In addition, Council approved re-naming sections of Up
River Road (to Leopard Street) and Leopard Street (to Interstate 37 Access) in the Northwest area
for consistency purposes (Ordinances 023585-023588, 03-23-99).
Historical Si.qnificance / Belden Street:
Belden Street is a functional 'collector' street connecting the New Federal Courthouse on its east end
with the amphitheater site on its west end. This street section is 1,550-feet in length and is the first
street north of Interstate 37 which extends under and connects properties on both sides of the Ship
Channel Bridge.
The City Council's adopted its current policy declining to change the names of streets except under
unusual, extenuating circumstances. The genesis of the subject street name request is that there
used to be an old concrete cement manufacturer at the new amphitheater site. Staff is unaware
of any historical implication to the name "Belden" except that there was a citizen 'T. Belden' who
served on the Corpus Christi City Council 1855-1856. Early records show Belden Street to having
this name dating back to the 1850's.
(Proposed Re-Naming of Belden Street to Concrete Street. ll~/~ge 2 of 3)
Street Re-namin.q Request:
City Staff received the request for the street name change from Mr..]ames Goudey, General
Manager of the Concrete Street Productions & Amphitheater,~ which is presently under construction
on the west end of Belden Street. The request is to change the name of Belden Street to Concrete
Street between the west dead end (at the new amphitheater site) and the east end at Water
Street (at the new Federal Courthouse). As pointed out in the application, Mr. Gourley is acting
on behalf of the owners of the amphitheater. The new amphitheater site abuts Belden Street.
Impact on Abuttinq Property Owners:
The proposed street name appears to be relatively non-impacting on any abutting property
development. Within this section of Belden, there are only three properties that are officially
addressed on Belden. They are
Advanced Adult Day Care, 711 Belden
Residence. 716 Belden
City of Corpus Chdsti Fire Station, 514 Belden
The first two of the above preperlJes are signed to the petition. All other development is
addressed on intersecting side streets (i.e., Tancahua, IVlesquite, Chaparral, Water and Shoreline
Streets) and include the Southern-Pacific Railroad credit union, a U-Haul Dealership, a Circle K, a
vacant lot owned by TRT Holdings, the old Nueces County Courthouse, the new Federal
Courthouse, and the City's Gateway Park). See Exhibit 2, Traditionally, the current street name
change ordinance has been interpreted to only required properties addressed on the affected
street to be signed to the petition.
Review by City Departments I Agencies-
The offices of the City Traffic Engineer, Utilities Office Manager, Director of Planning, Director of
Engineering, Fire Chief, Police Chief, and U.S. Postmaster have each been contacted for comments
on the proposed street name change. No opposition has been received from any of these officials,
with the exception of the City's Fire Department (Exhibit 3) which opposes the name change on
the basis of increased difficulty for emergency services to respond to locations with street name
changes.
With regard to the Fire DeparLment's concerns, when emergencies are reported via the "911"
system, emergency service units will normally respond to the location identified with the "991" call.
Therefore, approved street name changes require some redundancy of reporting this information
to the affected agencies. That is:
~- the City reports the name changes to the affected residents and businesses (who are each
requested to notify the telephone company of their street name change);
the City reports the name changes to the telephone company
the City reports the name changes to the Coastal Bend Council of Governments for changes to
its data base (which subsequently notifies the telephone company)
~- the Police and Fire Departments are notified of the name change. The Police Department's
geographical computer data base "flags" this information with the "911" system so that the
dispatcher is prompted to query a caller about the correct address.
[molementation Cost,'
Implementation costs for the street name change, if approved, would be restricted to the cost of
replacing ground-mount street name signs located at the five intersections along Belden These
signs are maintained by the City. The estimated City cost for replacement of the existing street
name signs with the proposed name change is $ 625. Street name change costs have historically
been borne by the City through its annual operating budget (Street Services Department).
, * * * 1.71, * *
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EXHIBIT 1
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
David R. Garcia, City Manager
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
Request for a Street Name Change
September 1, 2000
Attached is a request submitted on September 1, 2000 by James Gourley proposing to
rename Belden Street to Concrete Street. Mr. Gourley is not an owner of property on that
street.
As required by Section 49-1 of the City Code of Ordinances, unless all such owner sign the
application for fixing or changing such name, a fee of twenty-five dollars shall accompany
the application. A check for $25.00 was received on September 1, 2000. The request
submitted is not representative of 100% of all affected properties. Therefore, I am
including a copy of Section 49-1 of the City Code of Ordinances which outlines additional
procedures that need to be complied with.
Please advise me of the date the headng will be scheduled so that I can publish the notice
and send notification to all of the affected owners of property on that street, so that we can
advise them of the hearing date.
Applicant Letter
Section 49-1, City Code
Ar~n~ndo Chapa
City Secretary
C:
Mayor Neal and Council Members
Ron Massey, Assistant City Manager
Angel Escobar, Director of Engineering
David Seller, Traffic Engineer
James Gourley
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Petition to Chanue Street Name ~ :~E~VED =1
Chaparral S~eet on ~e E~t ~d ~e foyer Oso S~eet on Western end of~e s~eet. ~e
~dersigned resident~inesses which reside on Bel~n~eet ~ve no objections to
e~g~g ~e ~e to Concrete Street ~s petition ~11 be submi~ed to Ci~ Secm~ s
O~ce to ~e a~enfion of Mr. Chapa.
Print Name Addressconcre~. & Phone~+ee,~g~/~o~'_~ Signature
4.
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NORTH~ ....
716 BEInEN ST. - RESIDENCE
711 BELDEN ST. - ADVANCE ADULT Oily
CARE CENTER INC.
1205 N. TANCAHUA ST-GULF COAST
TESTING LAB
11.20 N TANCAHUA ST-SOUTHERN
CREDIT UNION
1212 N TANCAHUA ST-WAREHOUSE
514 BELOEN ST. - FIRE STA'/IOll ~
111 I MESOUiTE ST -OLD FEDERAL
COURTHOUSE
1201 MESQUITE ST-CALLER TIMES FLEET
MAINTENANCE DERT
1201S. CHAPARRAL ST- U-HAUL CENTER
1202 S CHAPARRAL ST.-CrRCLE-K
1201 WATER ST-VACANT LOT
'XH!BIT 2
SUBJECT. PROPOSED RE-NAMING OF
BELDEN ST. TO CONCRETE STREET 17s
SITE MAP
Traffic Engineering Div.
Engineering Services Dept.
EXHIBIT 3
OFFICE 15o~ORANDUM
CORPUS CH~,~YI FIRE DEPARTM~NT
TO:
FROM:
David V. Sm'ler, City .Traffic Engineer
w~a~- c..~o~, ~,~.-,mt ~ ~~
DATE: Deeemher 28, 2000
SUBJECT: Request for Street Name Change
I recommend the request for street name clmuge from Belden to
Concrete be denied.
It is most di~cuit for emergency service units to know location of
streets throughout the ~ and even more so when name cheugm are
made.
If you have any questions, or need additional information, please carl
me at 8880-3936.
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FROM: David V. Seiler, P.E., City Traffic Enqineer
DATE: December 27, 2000
TO THE CiTY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
ORDINANCE REQUEST
Date Requested for Council Action:
Janua~ 9,2001
Ordinance Caption:
Ordinance changing the name of Belden Street to Concrete Street between the east and west ends of
this street.
APPROVED:
SUBMITTED BY:
DATE:
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AN ORDINANCE
CHANGING THE NAME OF BELDEN STREET TO CONCRETE
STREET BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST ENDS OF BELDEN
STREET; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, after all notices required by Section 49-1 of the City Code of
Ordinances, a public hearing was held on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 ,during a
meeting 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; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds, as required by Resolution 21901 adopted on
Mamh 22, 1994, that "unusual, extenuating circumstances" justify changing the
name of Belden Street to Concrete Street between the west dead end of Belden
Street at the new amphitheater site and the east end of Belden Street at the
intersection with Water Street, adjacent to the new federal Courthouse, for a total
street length of approximately 1,550 feet.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION '1. The name of Belden Street is changed to Concrete Street between
the west dead end of Belden Street at the new amphitheater site and the east
end of Belden Street at the intersection with Water Street, adjacent to the new
federal Courthouse, for a total street length of approximately 1,550 feet.
SECTION 2. 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.
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SECTION 3. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of
Corpus Chdsti as required by the'City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION 4. Upon final adoption of this ordinance, as required by Section 49-1
of the City Code of Ordinances, a copy of this ordinance shall be furnished by
the City Secretary to the department heads and the Postmaster, and the traffic
engineering department shall, at the direction of the City Manager, place street
name signs, as specified in subsection (6) of said section.
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Samuel L Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
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That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the day of ,2001 by the following vote:
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoda
Mark Scott
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on
this the day of ,2001, by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
PASSED AND APPROVED this the
ATTEST:
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Mark Scott
day of ,2001.
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
Samuel L. Neal, Jr., Mayor
LEGAL FORM APPROVED January 4, 2001
JAMES R. BRAY, JR.
By: ~ ~,~/~'J)~- (J-.Z.x~x? x
'Doyle ~u~is
Senior Assistant Ci~ AEorney
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CZTY COUNCZL
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Date: December 28, 2000
SUB3ECT: SI:ccd Limit on F.M. 2444 (Staples Street)
AGENDA ~TEM: Resolution to the Texas Department of Transportation expressing the City of
Corpus Christi's strong opposition to the 55 MPH speed limit on F.M. Highway 2~/,~, (Staples Street)
between King Trail Drive and the South City Limit and that this speed limit be reduced to less than
55 MPH at the earliest possible opportunity.
ISSUE: In December, 2000, the Staff presented a recommendation to the City Council for a speed
limit reduction on F.H. 24~,~,. This recommendation, based on a detailed traffic engineering analysis
by TxDOT, did not include a reduction of the 55 HPH speed limit along a portion of F.H. 2~,~,~, for a
distance of 0.75-miles within the City Limit. The City Council approved the Staff recommendation,
however, with the added motion that a Resolution, expressing the Council's adamant position that
the speed limit on Staples be reduced from 55 MPH fully within the remaining section of F.M. 24~,~,
to the South City Limit, be sent to the TxDOTs Austin headquarters that provides final review of
speed limit revisions on its highway systems.
REQUIRED COUNCIL A~I,ON: The enclosed resolution is presented for Council for approval
and transmitting to the Texas Department of Transportation.
FUTURE COUNCTL ACTION: The Council will be requested to approve an ordinance approving a
further speed limit reduction on F.M. Highway 2~,~,~, within the City Limits if TxDOT concurs with the
City's requested speed limit reduction.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the resolution as presented.
Additional Suooor~ Material
1. Background Information
2. Exhibit I -- Site Map
'~. 9¢el 'R. Escobar, P.E.
Director of Engineering Services
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AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Additional Background Information
Background:
Location / 3urisdiction
So. Staples Street is designated as F.M. Highway 2~,~/, south of Saratoga Boulevard, and continues
west of the South City Limitapproximately six miles west of Chapman Ranch Road. The South City
Limit on F.M. 2~/,~, is approximately 1.3 miles west of Oso Creek. TxDOT has jurisdiction over the
maintenance of its highways, which includes F.M. Highway 2~,~/,, including authority over posted
speed limits and other traffic control regulations, within incorporated City Limits. See Exhibit 1
(Site Map). However, traffic enforcement is provided by the City of Corpus Christi Police
Department.
Developme.t Alonq F.M.
Development along F.M. 2~/,~, consists primarily of residential neighborhoods abutting each side of
the street, with small pockets of commercial development near Saratoga Boulevard and near Lipes
Boulevard. Residential subdivisions abutting F.M. 2~,~/, still abutting the section of F.M. 2~/,~, having
the 55 MPH speed limit designation are include the Kings Estates Subdivision and Country Creek
Subdivision. The Botanical Gardens also abuts F.M. 2~,~,~, south of Oso Creek but is within the
reduced 50 MPH speed zone.
Roadway CondiUons / Traffic Demand
The roadway characteristics differ on F.M. 2~.~/, north and south of Oso Creek. North of Oso Creek,
F.M. 2~,~/, is fully-improved as a 66-fc width street marked for two travel lanes per direction and a
center continuous left turn lane. South of Oso Creek, the street narrows to approximately 24-ft
width, without roadway shoulder, marked for one travel lane per direction. Traffic demand
decreases from approximately 12,000 vehicles per day near Yorktown Boulevard to less than 4,000
vehicles per day south of Oso Creek. The majority of traffic demand south of Oso Creek is rural-
based traffic coming into and leaving the City Limits.
Traffic Accident Experience
Traffic accident experience along F.M. 2~,~,~, south of Oso Creek is nominal, but includes two recent
traffic fatalities, one in September 1999 immediately outside the South City Limit and the most
recent in March 2000 near the intersection of F.M. 2~,~,~, with So. Oso Parkway.
Prior Council Action:
· Resolution (Exhibit 2) to the Texas Department of Transportation expressing the City's interest in
improving traffic safety along F.M. Highway 2~,~,~, (Staples Street) between Saratoga Boulevard and
the South City Umit, by encouraging the implementation of available short and longer term
measures by the Texas Department of Transportation (R-024020, 04-25-00)
· Ordinance reducing the speed limit from 55 MPH to 50 MPH on F.M. 2~,~/, between Timbergate
Drive and King Trail Drive (Ord. 024325, 12-19-00) _
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Previous Resolution Submith~_ to TxDOT
In April 2000, the City submitted a resolution to the TxDOT expressing the City's interest in improving
traffic safety along F.M. Highway 2111 (Staples Street) between Saratoga Boulevard and the South City
Limit, by encouraging the implementation of available short and longer term measures by the Texas
Department of Transportation. Within this resolution, suggested actions were:
· Expedited rehabilitation of F.M. 21-I,-I, south of Oso Creek to provide roadway shoulders and
surfacing improvements (TxDOT Project)
· Increase and continue the enforcement of the speed limits on this highway (City)
· Reduce the speed limit along F. IVl. 2111 to less than the existing 55 HPH speed limit (TxDOT)
· Expedite the ultimate widening of F.N. 2~,11 to included additional travel lanes, curb/gutter and
sidewalk (City/TxDOT /
Pro,qress To-Date
The following actions have been undertaken by the Texas Department of Transportation and City
since the beginning of this year:
· The City installed advance information street signage on F.M. Highway 2~.11 that identifies (to
approaching motorists) the location of intersecting residential streets from the Country Creek
and King Estates Subdivisions. A warning sign was also installed at the City Limits facing
inbound traffic (approaching from outside the City Limits) to caution their approach to the
residential areas.
· TxDOT extended the requested "No Passing" zone on F.H. Highway 2111 to prohibit higher
speed vehicles from passing lower speed vehicles. The continuous "No Passing" zone has been
extended west of the existing "No Passing" Zone to include the two residential areas.
· TxDOT has scheduled a rehabilitation project on Staples Street south of Oso Creek to Chapman
Ranch Road which will resurface the existing pavement and add 3-4 ft width shoulders on each
side of the street. The scheduled bid letting for this project is June, 2001.
· The City has maintained periodic speed limit enforcement along this section of Staples Street.
Pm o~lution
The enclosed resolution is directed to the Austin office of the Texas Department of Transportation,
through the local TxDOT District office, to express the City adamant position that the speed limit on
F.M. 2111 be further reduced from 55 HPH fully within the City Umits, with the added position that
the existing 65 MPH speed limit between the South City Limit and S.H. 286 (Chapman Ranch Road)
be examined for further reduction.
Future Actions ~mDactino Speed Control on Sta_n!e_c Stree~'
As part of the 2000 Bond Issue, traffic signals will soon be installed at the Staples / Lipes and Staples /
~mbergate intersections. These new signals and further development along Staples will inevitably
influence drivers to reduce their travel speeds on Staples. Along with the proposed speed limit
reduction, these changes will contribute to safer driving conditions in this section of South Staples
Street.
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RESOLUTION
EXPRESSING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI'S STRONG OPPOSITION
TO THE 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT ON F.M. HIGHWAY 2~??. (STAPLES
STREET) BETWEEN KING TRAIL DRIVE AND THE SOUTH CITY LIMIT
AND THAT THIS SPEED LIMIT BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN 55 MPH AT
THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY.
WHEREAS, there is continuing new residential and commemial development
occurring along F.M Highway 2~.~ between Saratoga Boulevard and the South City
Limit which requires examination of current traffic safety control measures and
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City is deeply concerned about the quality of life and travel
safety on streets abutting residential neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, traffic accidents have been shown to be increasing along this
section of F.M. Highway 2444; and
WHEREAS, two traffic fatalities have recently occurred on F.M. Highway 2~.~.~,
within the area of F.M. Highway 2444 in question; and
WHEREAS, residents of residential neighborhoods have approached the City of
.Corpus Christi Staff, City of Corpus Christi Transportation Advisory Committee, Corpus
Chdsti City Council, and representatives of the Corpus Christi Office of the Texas
Department of Transportation to improve the travel safety on F.M. Highway 2~.~.~ south
of Oso Creek; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is opposed to the maintaining of speed
limits exceeding 50 MPH on streets within the City Limits immediately abutting
residential areas; and
· WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Chdsti feels it is in the best interest of the
Corpus Chdsti community for those agencies in authority to manaqe traffic speeds on
streets within the City Limits to be compatible with abutting development; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is resolved to provide continued speed
enforcement along this section of F.M. Highway 2444; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation has jurisdiction over the
traffic control measures and regulations along F.M. Highway 2444;
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WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi recognizes the Texas Department of
Transportation's strong commitment to public safety;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. That the City Council of Corpus Christi requests the Texas
Department of Transportation to support and undertake the following actions on the
identified sections of F.M. Highway 2444;
Reduce the speed limit along F.M. 2444 within the City Limits to less than
the existing 55 MPH speed limit south of King Trail Drive to the South City
Limit;
Consider additional reduction of the existing 65 MPH speed limit along
F.M. 2444 between the South City Limit and S.H. 286;
Expedite the planned rehabilitation of F.M. 2444 south of Oso Creek to
provide roadway shoulders, surfacing improvements, wider travel lanes
and turning lanes at the entrances to the King Estates and Country Creek
Subdivisions.
ATTEST:
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
Samuel L. Neal, Jr., Mayor
Legal Form Approved January 4, 2001
James R. Bray, Jr.
City Attorney
t)oyle D/~uRis
Senior Assistant City Attorney
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Corpus Chdsti, Texas
day of ,2001
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Mark Scott
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AGENDA MEMORANDUM
January 5, 2001
AGENDA II'EM:
A motion approving the selection of the Financial Advisor, M. E. Allison & Co., Inc.; Senior
Managing Underwriter, BancOne; Co-Managing Underwriter, Loop Capital Markets; and Bond
Counsel, McCall, Parkhurst, ,e- Itorton.
ISSUE:
On November 7, 2000, citizens approved various Street Improvemems, Park and Recreation and
Museum Improvements, and Public Health and Safety Improvements that will be financed by the sale
of General Obligation Bonds. A financing team is needed to prepare and issue the General Obligation
Bonds.
FUNDING SOURCE:
The financial advisory, undenvriting, and bond counsel fees and other expenses will be paid from
gross bond proceeds when the bonds are issued.
PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION:
November 7, 2000 - Special Election
November 14, 2000 - Canvassed returns and declared election results
REQUIRED COUNCIL ACTION:
Council approval is required to select the financing team.
FUTURE COUNCIL ACTION:
Additional Council action will be required to complete the bond sale, including approval of bond
ordinances.
RECOMMENDATION:
I recommend the selection of the above financing team based on their experience with similar
financing and their knowledge of the City of Corpu~ Christi. Council approval is required to proceed
with the financing plan.
'~Dli:ector of~Scial Services
~-Aedo
Attachments: Background Information
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BACKGROUND IN-FORMATION
On November 7, 2000, voters approved the following bond measures:
Proposition No. 1 Street Improvements
Proposition No. 2 Park & Recreation & Museum Improvements
Proposition No. 3 Public Health & Safety Improvements
$20,776,000
4,694,000
5.330.000
$30,880,000
On October 9 and 20, 2000, the City released Requests for Qualifications for Finandal Advisor and
Underwriters, respectively. The City has qualified seven (7) financial adviso~ firms and fffieen (15)
underwriting firms. This pool of firms will be utilized for the current bond sale as well as future sales.
Evaluation committees comprised of staff from the Ot~ce of Management and Budget, Airport, and
various divisions of Financial Services were used to evaluate and qualify these firms. The firm of M.
E. Allison & Co., Inc. will be represented by Jim and Mark Seal. This firm also confirmed that the
senior and co-mm~er underwriters were competent and skilled in the marketing and sale of General
Obligation bonds in the State of Texas and nationally. The Bond Counsel was recommended to the
flnandng team by J'n-amy Bray, City Attomey. JeflS'ey Leuschel of McCall, Parlohurst & Horton will
represent the City as bond counsel in this General Obligation Bond sale.
The preliminary financing calendar is attached for your information and review.
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January 9, 2001
January 26, 2001
February 1, 2001
February 9, 2001
March l& 2, 2001
March 5, 2001
March 9, 2001
March 19, 2001
March 20, 2001
March 28, 2001
April 17, 2001
I~0,800,000 City of Corpus Chrls~ Texas
Genernl Improvement Bonds, Series 2001
Preliminary_ Time Sehed.le
City Counsel approves financing plan
First draft Preliminary Official Statement completed
Meeting of Financing Team in Corpus Christi
Draft of Preliminary Official Statement to rating agencies and Municipal
Bond insurance carrier
Rating agencies presentations in New York
Final Preliminary Official Statement
Mail Preliminary Official Statement
Price Bonds
Council Meeting - sign Bond Purchase Agreement and adopt Bond
Ordinance
Final Official Statement to Underwriters
Closing
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Date: Januar 5, 2001
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to negotiate an
agreement relating to the formation of and participation in the South Texas Water Alliance; and
directing him to bring same to the City Council for its consideration.
ISSUE: Under Senate Bill I, the 1999 comprehensive change to Texas water law, increasing
emphasis is placed on regional approaches to solving Texas' future water needs. Currently, pursuant
to SBI, regional water plans are being finalized and submitted to the Texas Water Development
Board. Consistent with the regional approach, we continue to administer long tenn contractual
relationships with our partners, the Nueces River Authority and the Lavaca Navidad River Authority,
as well as participate in discussions with other entities about possible, mutually-beneficial planning
activities.
From these activities, it appears that, consistently with SB1, there may be opportunities to forge
regional relationships, particularly with other South Texas entities, which would enhance the
dependability and affordability &Corpus Christi's long-term water supply. The entities which might
be involved in such an effort, in addition to Corpus Christi, include the Nueces River Authority, the
Lavaca Navidad River Authority, the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority, the San Antonio Water
System, and the San Antonio River Authority.
It is proposed that the governing bodies of these entities authorize their staffs to negotiate an
agreement for the formation ora South Texas Water Alliance which would provide a structure for
cooperating in mutually-beneficial water planning and development activities. Such an agreement
would be brought back to the governing bodies for approval.
The governing bodies of the Nueces River Authority, the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority, and
the Lavaca Navidad River Authority have already authorized their staffs to negotiate an agreement
for the formation of the Alliance. The attached resolution would so authorize Corpus Christi's staff.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval of resolution as submitted.
Ron M~ty Manager
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RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO
NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE FORMATION OF
AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SOUTH TEXAS WATER ALLIANCE; AND
DIRECTING HIM TO BRING SAME TO THE C][TY COUNCIL FOR ITS
CONSIDERATION.
WHEREAS, the South Texas region is experiencing rapid business and population growth
which is expected to continue for the foreseeable future with accompanying demands for municipal
water supplies; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, the San
Antonio River Authority, the Nueees River Authority, the San Antonio Water System, and the
Lavaea-Navidad River Authority recognize that optimal development, conservation and use of the
regions' water resources, as well as water resources possibly imported from other regions of the
State, depends upon cooperative planning and development; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, the San
Antonio River Authority, the Nueces River Authority, the San Antonio Water System, and the
Lavaca-Navidad River Authority share a common goal of supplying the water needs of the South
Texas region from the water resources of the South Texas region to the maximum extent possible
in order to (i) obtain the economic benefits of acquiring and developing a sustainable future water
supply for the South Texas region and (ii) avoid unnecessary conflicts with other regions of the
State; and
WHEREAS, the formation of and participation in the South Texas Water Alliance will
assist the City of Corpus Christi in achieving its mission and goal of supplying the immediate and
long-term water needs of its customers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to negotiate an agreement relating to the
formation of and participation in the South Texas Water Alliance among the City of Corpus Christi,
the Guadatupe-Blanco River Authority, the Nueces River Authority, the San Antonio River
Authority, the San Antonio Water System, and the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority; and is directed
to bring same to the City Council for its consideration.
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- A~rEST: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
Samuel L. Neal, Jr., Mayor
Legal form approved ~.. ~ ,2001; James Po Bray, Jr., City Attorney
By:
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