HomeMy WebLinkAbout028072 RES - 02/17/2009RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNIVERSAL
FREIGHT SHUTTLE CONCEPT AND WELCOMING THE INCLUSION
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS A LINK TO THE SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation has published a request for
information for concepts for new low carbon emitting freight transportation facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Corpus Christi City Council supports development of transportation
infrastructure that will increase employment opportunities in South Texas; and
WHEREAS, a region's ability to efficiently and cleanly move freight improves that
regions desirability for the location of manufacturing and distribution facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Corpus Christi City Council has seen a presentation on the Universal
Freight Shuttle being developed jointly by the Texas Transportation Institute and Freight
Shuttles Partners, LLC; and
WHEREAS, the Port of Corpus Christi has entered into a lease agreement with the
Freight Shuttles Partners, LLC for land on which to build the prototype; and
WHEREAS, the Universal Freight Shuttle would reduce the volume of truck traffic and
provide a faster, cleaner method of moving freight in South Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Universal Freight Shuttle could be built in the existing rights of way of
US -59, US -77, US -44, US -281, and US -181 supporting both the 1-69 project and the
Gulf Coast Strategic Highway project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Corpus Christi supports the further development of the
Universal Freight Shuttle concept.
SECTION 2. That the City of Corpus Christi welcomes the location of the Universal
Freight Shuttle in South Texas linking Corpus Christi and the Port of Corpus Christi to
the Lower Rio Grande Valley, the inland port of Laredo, Fort Hood, the Dallas Fort
Worth Metroplex, and the City of Houston.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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enry Garr-tt
Mayor
APPROVED as to form: February 11, 2009
Mary Ky Fischer
City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mike Hummell
Bill Kelly
John E. Marez A-613
Priscilla Leal 1
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
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State of Texas
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING TO CON-
SIDER ZONING
APPLICATION(S)OF
THE CITY OF CR -
PUS CHRISTI
Notice is hereby given
in accordance with the
law that the City Coun-
cil of the City of Cor-
pus Christi will conduct
Tuesday,a February 17
2009 during a regular
Council meeting which
commences at 10:00
a.m. in the City Coun-
cil Chambers, City
Hall, 1201 Leopard, to
consider the following
zoning application(s)'
of which said applica-
tion(s) are on file In the
Office of the City Sec-
retary and the Depart-
ment of Planning. At
said time and place of
hearing, all -persons.
and parties Interested
may appear before the
City Council. The zon-
ing applicaaon(s) to be
considered at the
hearing are as follows:
1: 0109-01, Arnold
Brothers Property:
From an 1.2" Light In-
dustrial Districttoan
"1-3" Heavy Industrial
District - Located on.
the east side of Ayers
Street between Holly
Road and South Pa-
dre Island Drive.
2. 0109-02,CIos-
ner/Brownstone Ven-
tures Corpus, LLC:
From an "1-2" Light In-
dustrial District to an
"1-3" Heavy Industrial
District Located on
the west side of North
Padre Island Drive be-
tween Old Brownsville
Road and Corporate
Drive.
3. 1008-01, Mark Rht-
gers: From a"B-4"
General Business Dis-
trict to an 1-2" Light In-
dustrial District -. Lo-
cated on the south
side of South Padre Is-
land Drive between
Cosner Street and
Carroll Lane.
4. 0708-05, Anchor
Harbor Mobile Home
Community, L.L.C.:
From a, "B-4" "General
Business District to a
"T=1 A" Travel Trailer
Park District - Located
on. the north side of
South Padre Island
Drive and approxi-
mately 500 feet west
of Paul Jones Avenue.
Information may be
obtained by calling or
visiting the Depart-
ment of Development
Services, Planning
Section at
(361) 826-3560, 2406
Leopard Street.
/sr Armando Chapa
City Secretary
City of Corpus Chdstl
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