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City Council Meeting Minutes October 21, 2014 For: 7 - Mayor Guerrero, Mayor Pro -Tem Thomaides, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Becak, Council Member Thomason, Council Member Scott, Council Member Prather and Council Member Prewitt Against: 0 20. Consider approval of Ordinance 2014 -63, on the first of two readings, approving a request by ETR Development Consulting, LLC for an amendment to the Preferred Scenario Map of the City's Comprehensive Plan to change the Land Use Designation for a six acre, more or less, tract of land out of the J.M. Veramendi Survey No.1, located at the intersection of 11-1-35 and Luciano Flores Boulevard (Thornton) from an area of stability to a high intensity zone, while preserving the open space designation for the floodway and water quality zone, as may be amended; and including procedural provisions. Kristy Stark, Assistant Director of Development Services, provided the Council with a presentation of the request by ETR Development Consulting, LLC. Mayor Guerrero opened the Public Hearing at approximately 10:26 p.m. Sherwood Bishop, 123 Elm Court, pointed out to the Council the importance of the location of this in relation to the trail system. There are several miles of contiguous trails along Willow Springs Creek and purgatory creek and some miles along the river past Spring Lake so that a piece of this property contains both sides of the creek. He stated that its not only important for connectivity but its an opportunity to add connectivity to add value to the project. Ed Theriot, ETR Development Consulting, 5395 IH 183 Lockhart, is making the request of the Thornton family and the proposal is for high intensity and is consistent with the rest of the parcel adjacent. They are comfortable with the P &Z's and staff's recommendation. They will be submitting for general commercial zoning for this property. There being no further comments, Mayor Guerrero closed the Public Hearing at approximately 10:31 p.m. A motion was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Thomaides, seconded by Council Member Prather, to approve Ordinance 2014 -63 with Staffs recommendations. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 6 - Mayor Guerrero, Mayor Pro -Tem Thomaides, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Becak, Council Member Thomason, Council Member Scott and Council Member Prather Against: 1 - Council Member Prewitt NON - CONSENT AGENDA 21. Consider approval of Ordinance 2014 -62, on the first of two readings, setting the rate for Wholesale Water Treatment at the City's Surface Water Treatment Plant at $0.4020 per thousand gallons; and including procedural provisions. A motion was made by Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member Prewitt, that Ordinance 2014 -62 be approved on the first of two readings. The motion carried by the following vote: City of San Marcos Page 7