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MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD STREET
JANUARY 26, 2022
1:30 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS: STAFF:
Shawn Karaca, Chair Andrew Dimas, ZBA Administrator
David Walker, Vice-Chair Buck Brice, Assistant City Attorney
Burris McRee Catherine Garza, Agenda Coordinator
Gordon Robinson Nina Nixon-Mendez, Assistant Director
I. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order and a quorum was established with Ricardo Barrera absent.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
III. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS: CHAIRMAN & VICE
CHAIRMAN
The board agreed to keep Shawn Karaca as Chairman and David Walker as Vice Chairman until their terms end
in April. A motion was made by Chairman Karaca for this arrangement, and it was seconded by Burris McRee.
The motion passed.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 17, 2021
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Walker to approve the minutes listed above and it was seconded by Burris
McRee. The motion passed.
V. APPROVAL OF ABSENCES: Burris McRee.
A motion was made by Chairman Karaca to approve the absence listed above and it was seconded by Vice
Chairman Walker. The motion passed.
VI. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE 2021 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ANNUAL
REPORT
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Walker to approve the annual report and it was seconded by Burris
McRee. The motion passed.
VII. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Nina Nixon-Mendez, Assistant Director, informed the Board that the State mandate amendments presented to
them in November 2021 were passed by City Council and will be updated online (EnCode).
She also informed the Board on the Unified Development Code (UDC)update. In September 2021, the consulting
firm, Camiros was chosen to take on this project. As their base documentation, they are using an evaluation of the
UDC that was done approximately three years ago for their amendment recommendations. They have also
conducted outreach with numerous committees/stakeholders. They have begun drafting amendments for aspects
of the Zoning portion such as buffer yards, landscaping and parking. Phase two will be concentrate on
Subdivisions. She informed the Board that Staff would like to reestablish the Development Services Technical
Advisory Group to provide recommendations based on their expertise; public involvement is slated to begin in
April/May. Further discussion took place regarding what the update would entail. Points of interest include simplifying the
“Use” matrix, reducing/consolidating zoning districts and establishing adaptive reuse standards for strategies in making
existing properties viable.
VIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: The Board asked for future briefings on the UDC update.
IX. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 2:00 p.m.