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23 Regular Meeting May 11, 1992 Page 2 Commission had done to formulate the proposal. Mr. Cunningham stated this process was an attempt to resolve the long standing tensions in the community between the Greek residential housing and neighborhood groups. The plan was a framework that combined both land use and public health and safety for the community. George Von Der Lippe, Greater San Marcos Area Council of Neighborhood Associations, thanked the Council for addressing the long standing conflict in the neighborhoods between the neighbors and some of the Greek organizations. Mr. Von Der Lippe stated a neighborhood survey was conducted of all citizens who lived within 600 feet of a Greek house. The survey was done jointly between the University and the City. The Neighborhood Council would like the City Council to adopt the ordinance as presented, and give the City staff the resources to enforce this ordinance. Mr. Hart questioned if the neighborhood representatives met separately from the zoning commission to discuss the proposed ordinance. Mr. Von Der Lippe said they had conducted a meeting on the ordinance and they had a consensus on their position. Ms. Jan Cole, House Corporation for Delta Gamma Sorority, stated that she did not feel the Council had the intention of removing the Greek system from the City; however, financially there would be a tremendous impact. There were several million dollars that were spent by the Greek organizations in the community, and that the University would lose some of the young people who would come to the University to participate in Greek life and who could not afford this opportunity at other schools. She stated there was discriminatory wording in the ordinance, particularly when it had to do with hours which one might use the property, and the fact some members may be prohibited from being on the property at given times. (All members were paying members for the rent of the house and the property. She stated the sororities were being limited for things they could not control). Mr. Ed Milhawkin, Facility Advisors Round Table for the Greek System, stated he would like to see some changes to the Ordinance. section 35 (H) (4) (a) indicated that organizations already fulfilling the obligations would have to resubmit a new specific use permit. Section 35(H) (4)(c}2, the fire codes and other codes, were a concern of the owners of the housing units, not the renters. This section should only apply to organizations who own their facility. Section 35(H) (4) (c)3-4, the fire and building inspectors, should be the only ones to establish the maximum number of total occupancy permitted. In Section 35(H) (4) (c)5, the Chief of Police should not have to be notif ied 48 hours before the function, due to the fact he would not have to do any advance preparations. In section 35(H) (4) 9-10 citations should state, II in . . . assessment of penalty points if any member of the organization was issued a citation or arrested," not for just any person, such as guest. Members being assessed should also hold true for section 35(H) (4) (c)8 relating to parking. Section 35(H) (4) (c)ll gives the Zoning commission the ability to rewrite the law in the future without any recourse. Process of appeal through the municipal court judge was appreciated. Robert Cotner, representing the pi Kappa Alpha Housing Corporation, stated the main problem was doing away with the grandfather clause. Their main complaint was on the parking. Under the current regulations, they were in compliance with the parking. If the ordinance passed they would not be in compliance with the parking. (Letter dated 3/5/86). Mr. Cotner stated there were "loop-holes" all through the ordinance: Page 3, Item 6 " the party shall end no later than 11:00 . . . p.m. , " and he added whose to say the party cannot begin at 12:01 a.m. the next day. The ordinance did not specify if fraternities/sororities were resident houses or assembly houses, it would make a difference on how the chief building inspector would give the certificate of occupancy for the number and the wiring, plumbing, etc. In which case the newer fraternities/sororities would have to change their doors. Mayor Morris questioned Mr. Gilley if these houses were always