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Case File 26-0144

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Ordinance amending Section 49-15 of the Corpus Christi Code to authorize easement encroachment licenses prior to encroachment.

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The City Council amended Section 49-15 of the Corpus Christi Code to allow easement encroachment licenses to be authorized before an encroachment actually occurs, rather than only afterward. This change streamlines the permitting process for property owners and utility companies needing temporary access across others' property for maintenance and infrastructure work. The ordinance was approved unanimously by City Council.
2 eventsFirst seen Feb 10, 2026Last activity Feb 17, 2026File #: 26-0144
City Council: Carried: 9 to 0Feb 17, 2026
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Attorney
As of Feb 2026

Review Hilliard Center Complex trust account spending rules

Context: The financing zone amendment redirecting incremental hotel-tax revenue into the trust account passed via consent, 9-0, on first reading 2026-02-10, with no recorded debate.

Recommended: Pull the ordinance text defining 'qualified project activities' for the new hotel-tax trust account before advising any client on eligible expenditures — the term was adopted via consent agenda with no floor discussion to clarify its scope.

Source: City Council — Feb 17, 2026 →
Developer
As of Feb 2026

Confirm exact rezoned boundary within FM 2444 annexation

Context: The record states 'over half' of the 109 acres was rezoned single-family in the 2026-02-17 second-reading vote (9-0), not the full tract.

Recommended: Only part of the 109-acre FM 2444 annexation was rezoned single-family on second reading — pull the ordinance's legal description before assuming the whole tract is subdivision-ready, since the remainder likely keeps its prior agricultural designation.

Source: City Council — Feb 17, 2026 →
Journalist
As of Feb 2026

Find the one non-unanimous vote among 29 motions

Context: The record notes 29 total motions with only one non-unanimous result at the same 2026-02-17 meeting where this ordinance passed 9-0 on second reading.

Recommended: Request the full roll-call minutes for the meeting where 'all but one of 29 motions passed unanimously' — this matter's two items were both 9-0, so the outlier vote is elsewhere on the same agenda and worth identifying.

Source: City Council — Feb 17, 2026 →
Resident
As of Feb 2026

Expect subdivision construction on FM 2444 annexation land

Context: Council approved the FM 2444 rezoning 9-0 on second reading on 2026-02-17, converting over half the annexed tract to single-family use.

Recommended: More than half of the newly annexed 109-acre tract along FM 2444 was rezoned to single-family, so expect grading, road work, and utility construction as the developer moves toward platting — contact the planning department for the site plan and timeline.

Source: City Council — Feb 17, 2026 →

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Vote
Carried: 9 to 0

Ordinance amending Section 49-15 of the Corpus Christi Code to authorize easement encroachment licenses prior to encroachment.

Vote: 9 for, 0 against

pass on second reading; amend easement encroachment license code section 49-15

Vote
Carried: 9 to 0

Ordinance amending Section 49-15 of the Corpus Christi Code to authorize easement encroachment licenses prior to encroachment.

Vote: 9 for, 0 against

approve easement encroachment licenses ordinance on first reading