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71 Regular Meeting March 24, 1997 Page 3 Mayor Moore opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak. No one did so Mayor Moore closed the public hearing. Mr. Guerra moved for adoption of the Zoning Ordinance and Ms. Hughson seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Moore introduced a public hearing and approval of an Ordinance on first reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDNANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 114, ZONING, OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE TO ADD A NEW C-2 HEAVY COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT AND TO DEFINE PERMITTED AND SPECIFIC USES FOR THE DISTRICT, TO REVISE THE "P" PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT TO CHANGE TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS FROM PERMITTED TO SPECIFIC USES, TO DELETE FUNERAL HOMES AS PERMITTED USES N "LB" LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICTSAND ADDING THEM AS PERMITTED USES N "C" COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, TO DELETE HOSPITALS AS SPECIFIC USES N "LB" LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICTS, TO DELETE MINI-WAREHOUSES, CERTAIN RETAIL AND SERVICE USES, AND COMMERCIAL CAMPGROUNDS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AS PERMITTED USES N "C " COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, TO REVISE PERMITTED USES N "C" COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, TO REVISE PERMITTED USES AND SETBACK REQUIRBMENTS N "LI" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS, TO ADD PLANNED INDUSTRIAL PARKS AS SPECIFIC USES N "LI" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS, AND TO REVISE PERMITTED USES N "I" INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES. Mayor Moore opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak. No one did so Mayor Moore closed the public hearing. Ms. Hughson moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Mihalkanin seconded the motion. Mr. Patterson stated these changes came about by the business community. The Chamber of Commerce assisted the City by organizing a group of business owners to look at some of the uses for the Light Industrial District and make some objectionable uses to other categories. One suggestion was to create a heavy commercial district for objectionable uses to fit into. Also the changes will allow the telecommunications towers by right in the Industrial and Light Industrial Districts and to create a specific use permit process. Ms. Hughson asked what the new Commercial District was going to be called in the future. Mr. Patterson stated "C-2". Mr. Hart asked the procedure of implementation once the changes are made and where does "C-2" fit in the process. Mr. Patterson stated "C-2" would be between Commercial and Light Industrial Districts. He stated implementation would be administered beginning with businesses currently in place which could legally continue their businesses under the current usage. Mr. Patterson stated new businesses would need to be notified they would have to be rezoned to "C-2" and be informed of the zoning process. Mr. Hart asked if this was part of the Master Plan and Mr. Patterson stated that was correct. Mr. Guerra asked Mr. Patterson to provide the Council with information to obtain public input regarding the telecommunications bill at the next Council meeting. The Council then voted unanimously for approval of the Ordinance of first reading. Mayor Moore introduced for consideration approval 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, t TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 42.051 OF THE CITY CODE TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES. Mr. Guerra moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Ms. Hughson seconded the motion. Mayor Moore asked why this change was being requested. Ms. Womack stated this request was due to the limitation of people available in the architecture and design field of expertise position. The Council then voted unanimously for approval of the Ordinance on first reading.