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City Council Meeting Minutes November 15,2016 the Council with Preferred Scenario Amendment(PSA) Application presentation. Staff will be looking into the traffic impact analysis on Mill Street related to PSA-16-01. Discussion was held regarding flood analysis and whether or not there is a potential for a change in the base flood elevation for the property located at NIH 35 and Mill Street. Discussion was held regarding keeping commercial business on IH 35, and regarding the consideration of the locations of future student housing complexes. 2. Receive a presentation from the Texas Department of Transportation regarding Interstate 35 Improvements, and provide direction to Staff. Victor Vargas,Texas Department of Transportation Area Engineer, provided the Council with a presentation providing an update on the Mobility 35 project that would improve Interstate 35. Mr. Vargas reviewed the goals of the project, estimated cost,and some of the specific portions that would be improved within San Marcos. The Council voiced concerns about maintaining the connectivity of the trail system that is planned around the interstate. Mr. Vargas stated that they would look at options for that area. 6:00 PM V. 30 Minute Citizen Comment Period Sherwood Bishop,spoke on behalf the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance and provided a working draft of the Greenways Trails Plan. Mr. Bishop explained the map to the Council and that we will have the best trail system in the whole world. All of these trails will connect all of the places in town. Another reason why these will be great is because of where the trails go underneath current intersections and streets. There will be a parallel transportation system. One big problem, however, is TxDOT and their plans to raise the northbound access road. From what they told us,they will not have enough room for the trails. There is no land available on the south bank of the river. Jennifer Fischer, addressed the Council regarding the Wonder World Land Use Plan and asked that the Council add it to the current Land Use Plan. She stated that this was part of a bond that the people voted on and that this needs to be a long living document. She also thanked the Council for the solar panel rebate and explained how it has positively impacted her family. Dianne Wassenich, addressed the Council on behalf of the San Marcos River Foundation. She provided maps with dye testing data and spoke in support of the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance's position regarding the IH 35 improvements, and how we need a good east/west connection. She asked the City of San Marcos Page 2