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Griffin Spell, 101 W. Woods, objected to reconsideration of the question. Council didn't vote it • down, they just didn't vote it up. Why are we trying to rush this through? He has the same concerns as before - traffic. He asked what guarantee do we have that they will do what they say. We need to make it clear what it will look like, where the road will be, etc. Charles Blue, 1001 W. San Antonio, opposed the zoning change by Larry Peel. The neighborhoods were given the opportunity to review zoning in their particular area and were deeply involved in the process. Much time and effort went into the process. At that time, it was determined this property was best suited and utilized as a commercial property. A recommendation was made to council and approved as such. He asked the four that voted honestly and with integrity the last time to vote against this once again. He asked that Councilmember Couch join with them. Mayor Narvaiz and Councilmember Porterfield were asked to vote no to show their support of the neighborhood. Rob Roark, 1804A Hunter, reported that he lives just down the road from this development. He has seen two major accidents with fatalities within 50 yards of where the developer wants to put in his showplace entrance. There will be deaths at this intersection. The developer needs to move the intersection off Hunter Road. He has been before the Commission and thought a no was a no. He reiterated that the road is very dangerous at that blind corner. Olbie Giles, 524 Valley, asked Council to not vote for this mess. They know what Purgatory Creek is and what it can do. She noted there are apartments down the street across from the hospital. This is defeating the purpose having Wonder World going over to RR 12. There will be more traffic going through the neighborhood. She said that Purgatory will rise again. That is • the reason it is in a flood plain. She asked that they widen the street so children will have a bike path. Amy Kirwin, 1131 MLK, supported everyone who had spoken before and requested that the project be denied. The debate started on this ten years ago, and resulted in a viable comprehensive plan. Mr. Theriot knows how the residents feel about this property. The Intersection is a "peak value" intersection, and the true value will not be known until Wonder World goes through to RR 12. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Couch and a second by Councilmember Porterfield, the City Council voted four (4) for and three (3) opposed, with Councilmembers Thomaides, Bose and Jones voting against, to approve Ordinance 2009-12, as previously captioned with amendments noted below. The motion carried. • Construction of a center turn lane and deceleration lane on Hunter/Hopkins with the property developer and owner willing to contribute necessary funding towards the design and construction of the approved design. • Adding additional entrance/exit onto Dutton Drive in order to diffuse and distribute traffic away from Hunter/Hopkins. • Adding condition specifying that the units will not be rented by the bedroom. • The PDD, Land Use Amendment and base zoning Ordinance becomes effective only if all of the following events occur within six months of the date of the first reading of the Ordinance. RM030309 Minutes Page 8