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City Council Meeting Minutes August 2, 2016 cuts as a compromise, and now that is being changed. Lisa Marie Coppoletta, addressed the Council about future developments and that we have a timeline that allows for public input. We should open up to the public and we need to look at the possible karst features at development sites. She spoke about starting sink holes and read from an article about sink holes. She mentioned her videos going viral of her footage of the flooding from May of 2015 and that we need to stop building over the recharge zone. Jennifer Fischer, spoke in regards to the HEB project and her concerns with the project. She stated that she would be patient, she lives in that neighborhood and doesn't want it there. She asked about C 02 emissions due to the increased traffic. She addressed concerns about impervious cover. She stated that a vote for HEB is for HEB profits and that a vote no is for the people. She stated that we are guardians of this land and asked to be patient. Rob Roark, addressed Item #3 and stated that the parking lot was never a good idea and that we need to be more creative and get a large parking garage built downtown. Next he asked that the Council postpone the HEB item and send it back to the P&Z because he feels they were provided incorrect information. He stated that the Council should ask the distance of the left hand turn into the property off of Wonder World. He stated that someone will get killed. He asked that the Council please find out who is going to be doing the title work. He stated that he doesn't agree with this project. Blanca Loya, she spoke about the HEB item and the economic impacts. 'These developers are paid to be involved and she would like there to be other options on the east side of 35. Jack Landau, addressed the Council about Item #17 regarding the masonry standards. He stated that he disagrees with them and referenced that glass blocks aren't able to meet the 2015 building code standards. He referenced metal, wood and the issues with that. He would like to add form liners to the allowable list and he provided a visual of a panel that looks like tilt wall, but it is actually metal. He stated that these standards would increase the prices of building. Bob Holder, addressed the Council regarding the HEB Development and stated that there are too many unanswered questions. He is concerned about if the calculations are off. He spoke about the dam that was recently topped during the last flood at Purgatory Creek, and stated that he knows the area very well. City of San Marcos Page 3