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City Council Meeting Minutes January 6, 2015 Against: 6 - Mayor Guerrero, Council Member Thomaides, Council Member Thomason, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Scott, Mayor Pro -Tem Prather and Council Member Prewitt A motion was made by Council Member Hughson, seconded by Council Member Thomaides, that Ordinance 2015 -01 Section 74.203 (a) be amended to strike the word "will" and replace it with "may ". The motion carried by the following vote: For: 7 - Mayor Guerrero, Council Member Thomaides, Council Member Thomason, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Scott, Mayor Pro -Tem Prather, Council Member Prewitt and Council Member Hughson Against: 0 Mayor Guerrero then called for a vote on the motion by Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Scott, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Prather, to approve Ordinance 2015 -01, on the first of two readings as amended. For: 6 - Mayor Guerrero, Council Member Thomaides, Council Member Thomason, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Scott, Mayor Pro -Tem Prather and Council Member Prewitt Against: 1 - Council Member Hughson 11. TOOPM Receive a Staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Resolution 2015 -04R approving a request by ETR Development Consulting LLC, on behalf of Casey Development, Ltd, for an agreement that grants a SmartCode Height Warrant allowing two additional stories to be added for construction of a proposed building at 101 Concho Street between North LBJ Drive and North Guadalupe Street; said Warrant being in addition to a Warrant previously approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission for the construction of a 13 story building at that location; authorizing the City Manager to execute said agreement on behalf of the City; and consider approval of Resolution 2015 -04R. Kristy Stark, Assistant Director of 'Development Services, provided the Council with a brief presentation of the project and Planning and Zoning's recommendation. Ed Theriot, ETR Development Consulting, provided the Council with a brief presentation of the project. Mayor Guerrero opened the Public Hearing at 8:19 p.m. Melissa Derrick, 109 Kathryn Cove;, asked the Council to postpone due to the water table over in that area. She questioned the `jelly fish' that was mentioned. She echoed Curtis Seebeck's comments during the Planning and Zoning Commission's consideration. She stated that she felt that we don't know if this is going to be rent by the bedroom or rent by the unit housing. Jay Hebert, t 209 W. Sierra Circle, spoke against this project and how what started as a 3 story building has increased to 13 all because it was not economically viable. He urged the Council to vote against this. Don Eyssen, 200 Orchard, stated that if we do approve it then to have a clause in there of 20 years no sale. He stated that they already have a 30% reduction on parking so they are already making their parking. He mentioned concerns with the 'jelly fish'. He asked the Council to not approve this request. City of San Marcos Page 4