HomeMy WebLinkAbout032731 ORD - 04/26/2022One reading ordinance establishing the process and type of notice required
for a joint public hearing of the City Council and the Planning Commission
for zoning map and zoning text amendments.
Whereas, the City Council may, from time to time, amend, supplement or change
by ordinance, the boundaries of the zoning districts (i.e., zoning map amendment
(rezoning)) or the regulations (i.e., zoning text amendment);
Whereas, Texas Local Government Code § 211.006(a) provides that a
municipality may establish procedures for adopting and enforcing the zoning regulations
and boundaries;
Whereas, Texas Local Government Code § 211.007(d) provides a home -rule
municipality an alternative to individual written notice in that the governing body may, by
a two-thirds vote, prescribe the type of notice to be given a public hearing held jointly
with the zoning commission; and
Whereas, if notice requirements are prescribed under Texas Local Government
Code § 211.007(d), the notice requirements specified by Texas Local Government
Code § 211.007 (b) and (c) and by § 211.006(a) do not apply.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The recitals contained in the preamble of this ordinance are determined to
be true and correct and are hereby adopted as a part of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. The City Council prescribes that the type of notice for a joint public hearing
of the City Council and the Planning Commission shall be by publication on a City
Council agenda and the City's Internet website at least 72 hours prior to the joint
hearing. The notice shall identify the time and place of the meeting. This notice is an
alternative to the notice requirements prescribed by the Texas Local Government Code
and the Unified Development Code for zoning map and zoning text amendments.
SECTION 3. The City Council establishes the following process for adoption of zoning
map and zoning text amendments under a joint meeting of the City Council and
Planning Commission:
(1) Following notice in accordance with SECTION 2, the City Council and
Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing.
(2) At the Public Hearing, the Planning Commission shall make a
recommendation on all proposed zoning map and/or zoning text amendments at
the joint public hearing. No proposed zoning map and/or zoning text
amendments may be tabled without the consent of the City Council.
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(3) In the event an agreement on a recommendation cannot be reached by a
majority of the Planning Commission present and voting or if the Planning
Commission fails to take action on a proposed zoning map and/or zoning text
amendment at the joint meeting, the proposed amendment shall be forwarded to
the City Council with a recommendation of denial.
(4) The City Council may take final action on the Zoning Map and/or zoning text
amendment within six months from the date the recommendation of the Planning
Commission is made. In the event the City Council shall fail to act within six
months, such proposed Zoning Map and/or zoning text amendment shall be
deemed in all things denied.
This procedure is an alternative to the procedure established by the Unified
Development Code for zoning map and zoning text amendments.
SECTION 4. This ordinance supersedes any prior ordinances establishing the process
for zoning map and text amendments following a joint public hearing of the City Council
and the Planning Commission and prescribing the type of notice required for a joint
public hearing of the City Council and the Planning Commission.
SECTION 5. 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 in this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 6. Upon the written request of the Mayor or majority of the members of the
Council, 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 City 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 2(.or day of
Apr \ , 2022.
ATTEST:
Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
day of Apr\
Corpus Christi, Texas
OF CORPUS CHRISTI
, 2022
Paulette Guajardo
Mayor
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PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 161-11 day of Apir\ , 2022.
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,
Council Members
Respectfully,
Paulette Guajardo
Mayor
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Paulette Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
John Martinez
Ben Molina
Mike Pusley
Greg Smith
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