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27 Regular Meeting March 25, 1985 Page 2 Mayor Craddock opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak in favor of the zoning request. Ken Kraus was present re- presenting Messrs. Rockford and Salinas to answer any questions of the Council. No one else wished to speak in favor or in opposition to the zoning request, so Mayor Craddock closed the public hearing. Mr. Farr moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Guerra secomed the motion. On roll call the following vote was re- corded: AYE: Brown, Coddington, Farr, Craddock, Guerra. NAY: Moore. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration a public hearing and ap- proval of an Ordinance on first reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THAT ORDINANCE WHICH REGULATES AND RESTRICTS THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND LAND, DATED JUNE 13, 1984 (VOL. 66) BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOT 3, IN THE PECAN CREEK ADDITION, SECTION 2, A SUBDIVISION OF RECORD IN VOLUME 3, PAGE 52 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AIKIA 411 AND 413 W. SAN ANTONIO, FROM "c" (COMMERCI.AL DISTRICT) TO "MF-4" (MULTI-FAMILY DISTRICT) i AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN (MAP) OF THE MASTER PLAN OF SAID CITY AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Craddock opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak in favor of the zoning request. Robert McDonald stated he owns the property along with Pud Rutledge and because of the morator- ium and the need for a Master Plan amendment, they have been delayed two years from developing their property. Floyd MacKenzie asked Mr. McDonald when the property was purchased, and Mr. McDonald replied in February, 1983. No one else wished to speak in favor of the zoning re- quest, so Mayor Craddock asked if anyone wished to speak in opposition. Floyd MacKenzie stated he opposed the zoning change before the Zoning Commission and was still opposed to the zoning change. He asked Council if they thought it would be more valuable for the City to have a multi-family development instead of two older, lovely homes. He said the property has deteriorated since ownership by Mr. McDonald. He said the traffic would increase and that the City needs to have infrastructure in place before allowing this project and respectfully submitted the Council deny the zoning request. Frank Robbins stated a traffic count had been done and the roadway would adequately carry the increased count if this project were to be approved. Lamar Hankins asked Frank Robbins about the Zoning Commission approving the zoning request "with a six foot privacy fence to be erected around the subject property", and Mr. Robbins said he thought it was a requirement of the Landscap- ing and Buffering Ordinance. Mr. McDonald responded two sides were already fenced. No one else wished to speak for or against the zoning change, so Mayor Craddock closed the public hearing. Mr. Guerra moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Farr seconded the motion. Mr. Moore said he did not think the City was staying in compliance with the Master Plan regarding multi-family high density. Frank Robbins reviewed the L&B Ordinance and stated a fence was required between commercial and industrial next to residential use. Mayor Craddock stated she thoughtthe buffering should be included in this Ordinance. Floyd MacKenzie stated the "medallion" home has deteriorated and a privacy fence between the McDonald/Rutledge property and the Yoakum's property would help to buffer the noise of a multi-family development.