HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/14/1962 - SpecialPRESENT:
Mayor Ben F. McDonald
Commissioners:
Tom R. Swantner
Dr. James L. Barnard
J. R. de Leon
M. P. Maldonado
W. J. Roberts
Jim Young
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
November 14, 1962
4:00 p.m.
City Manager Herbert W. Whitney
Asst City Att'y Wayland Pilcher
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
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Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the metting to order.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Mayor McDonald announced tate purpose of the special meeting was to hear
three applications for change of zoning, and explained the procedure to be followed.
Mayor McDonald announced the public hearing on the application of A. B.
McCaughan for a change of zoning from "R-18" One -family Dwelling District to "B-1"
Neighborhood Business District, on a tract of land of approximately 1.129 acres
out of the Washburn Meadows Tract out of Lot 4, Section "A", Paisley's Subdivi-
sion of the Hoffman Tract.
Tom Lake, Zoning Coordinator, located the property on the map; pointed
out the zoning and land use of the surrounding area; explained that the unanimous
recommendation, one member being absent, of the Zoning & Planning Commission was
that the request for "B-1" Neighborhood Business District be approved; and stated
that 16 notices had been mailed out, 2 written returns had been received in favor
of the application, and 1 against, and that there had been no correspondence or
telephone calls since that time.
John Fulton, Manager of the Napko Corporation, appeared in support of
the application, and stated that his company has a lease agreement with the owner,
Mr. McCaughan, for use of the property.
No one appeared in opposition.
Motion by Barnard, seconded by Young and passed that the hearing be
closed.
Motion by Swantner, seconded by Maldonado and passed unanimously that
the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission be concurred in, and the
zoning on a tract of land of approximately 1.129 acres out of the Washburn Meadows
Tract out of Lot 4, Section "A", Paisley's Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract,
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beginning at a point in the southeast right-of-way line of Weber Road, said point
being 648.84' southwest of the intersection of the southeast right-of-way line of
Weber Road and the southwest right-of-way line of Staples Street, extending 200'
along the southeast right-of-way line of Weber Road and to an average depth of
246', be changed from "R -1B" to "B-1".
Mayor McDonald announced the public hearing on the application of
Manuel Dominguez for a change of zoning from "A-2" Apartment House District to
"B-1" Neighborhood Business District, on Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 8, Summitt Place
Addition.
Tom Lake located the property on the map; pointed out the zoning and
land use of the surrounding area; explained that the applicant had stated that
business zoning was needed only on Lot 1, and that Lots 2 and 3, should not have
been included in the request; that the unanimous recommendation, one member being
absent, of the Zoning i Planning Commission was that the request for "B-1" on
Lots 2 and 3, Block 8, Summitt Place Addition, be denied but that the request for
"8-1" on Lot 1, Block 8, Summitt Place Addition, be approved; and stated that 41
notices had been mailed out, 3 written returns had been received in favor of the
application, and 1 against, and that there had been no corrrespondence or telephone
calls since that time.
Mrs. Dominguez appeared in support of the application, and stated that
the building would be used for a small tortilla factory, and the attached resi-
dence would be rented.
No one appeared in opposition.
Mayor McDonald declared the hearing closed.
Motion by de Leon, seconded by Maldonado and passed unanimously that
the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission be concurred in, and that
the change of zoning from "A-2" to "8-1" on Lots 2 and 3, Block 8, Summitt Place
Addition, be denied but the zoning on Lot 1, Block 8, Summitt Place Addition, be
changed from "A-2" to "B-1".
Mayor McDonald announced the public hearing on the application of
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Grady St. Clair for a change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District
to "AB" Professional Office District, on an unplatted tract, being the south-
easterly 50' of the northwesterly 1010' out of Lot 12, Section "A", Paisley's
Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract (unrecorded).
Tom Lake located the property on the map; pointed out the zoning and
land use of the surrounding area; explained that the unanimous recommendation,
one member being absent, of the Zoning & Planning Commission was that the request
be approved; and stated that 24 notices had been mailed out, 3 written returns had
been received in favor of the application, and none against, and that there had
been no correspondence or telephone calls since that time.
Faires Wade, attorney representing the applicant, appeared in support
of tne application, and stated that the earnest money is on deposit for the con-
tract of sale of the property to an out-of-town firm, that there is a loan commit-
ment for the development plans, which plans he described, and that they are in
tne process of replatting the property.
Grady St. Clair, the applicant, was present in support of his applica-
tion.
No one appeared in opposition.
Mayor McDonald declared the hearing closed.
Motion by Maldonado, seconded by Swantner and passed unanimously that
the recommendation of the Zoning 4 Planning Commission be concurred in, and
that the zoning on an unplatted tract, being the southeasterly 50' of the north-
westerly 1010° out of Lot 12, Section "A", Paisley's Subdivision of the Hoffman
Tract (unrecorded), beginning at a point in the southwest right-of-way line of
Gollihar Road, said point being 960° southeast of the southwest corner of the
intersection of Gollihar Road and Weber Road, extending 50' in a southeasterly
direction along Gollihar Road and extending along a line perpendicular to
Gollihar Road to a depth of 314.74', be changed from "R -1B" to "AB", subject to
filing and acceptance of final plat.
Commissioner de Leon gave an oral report of the meeting in Austin of
the Site Selection Committee for the proposed School for Retarded Children at
which he had represented the City Council and the City of Corpus Christi, and
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commented on the final decision to recommend acceptance of the site offered
by the City of Richmond, Texas, but pointed out the expediency of holding the
site offered by the City of Corpus Christi for such school pending review and
legislative action.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the
special meeting was adjourned.