City Council delays vote on beach traffic

CORPUS CHRISTI - A vote to ban vehicles on part of the city's beach has been delayed. Last month, council members canceled an ordinance that would have banned vehicles on the beach in front of the seawall, out on Padre Island. The intent was to expand the ban to suit a major resort developer.

It's because that developer you mentioned has not provided the city with a concrete plan. At this time, we don't even know the developers name. All we know is the company plans to build a world class beach resort next to Packery Channel.

So, the mayor has delayed voting on the issue, until the developer comes forward and makes the company's plans public. Mayor Garrett hopes that happens by February, so he and the city council can move forward and vote on banning vehicles on more than 5,000 feet of beach.

A group called the Beach Access Coalition plans to fight this ban. Once the council votes on this issue, the group said they are prepared to gather more than 8,000 signatures, which will then force the city to let voters decide the issue.