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5 Regular Meeting July 28, 1986 Page 3 Mayor Younger introduced for consideration a public hearing on the appeal of William C. Potter, Francis M. Rich, Jr., Alfred B. Sullivan and Daniel E. Farlow from the Planning Commission's decision of May 27, 1986 approving the final plat for Hughson Heights III. Mayor Younger opened the public hearing. Jim Nias, who i& an attorney re- presenting the appellants, stated the Master Plan calls for traffic to be routed somewhere other than through neighborhoods. He stated a culdesac could have alleviated some of the traffic that will be created by the plat. He stated it will cause a dangerous traffic situation and that the neighborhood is hoping that the Council will provide assistance to them in this matter. Mr. Hankins stated State Law will allow for Planning Commission approval on plats, then Council approval on plats, but our Ordinance does not provide for this process. Mr. Hankins stated the Council can discuss and make their views known to the Planning Commission for their future reference and if the Council finds illegalities in the Planning Commission's actions, then the Council could direct suit be filed to vacate the plat. William Potter stated he lives on LBJ and that he has difficulty in getting out of his driveway because there is brush on both sides of the road- way. He said if LBJ is going to be opened up to this new project, then improvements need to be made and that this development should not be allowed to open up this roadway until the improvements are made. He said the Master Plan called for the roadway to be four lanes in the future. Bob Shearer read into the record a letter set- ting forth he felt the Planning Commission had violated their oaths of office by approving this plat when the Master Plan has called for road infrastructure to occur in this area. Mr. Robbins stated that when infrastructure is not in place as called for in the Master Plan, that zoning should not be approved. He stated the bui1dout of this subdivision would take years and that he did not foresee any signifi- cant adverse impact occurring. He felt four lan~were not needed during the first part of this development being completed but that the City needs to acquire right-of-way and build the four lanes called for in the Master Plan within two years. Billy Moore, Chairman of the Plan- ning Commission, stated it was the opinion of the Planning Commission all requirements for platting had been met. Ms. Kissler stated it is time for the Council to take action to get the needed infrastructure in place. She stated she knew all the money needed was not in place and that it may take another bond package to get some of the infrastruc- ture in place. Jane Wilson stated that the Planning Commission's actions do not have to be approved by the Council and she would like to see the Council change that process so that the neighborhoods would have an appeals process to the Council. No one else wished to speak, so Mayor Younger closed the public hearing. Mr. Nicola moved consideration be tabled until after Executive Session and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Coddington, Farr, Younger, Kissler, Nicola. NAY; Guerra. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Younger introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on emergency, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 2-31 OF THE SAN MARCOS CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADD A SERGEANT POSITION TO THE SAN MARCOS POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.