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City Council Meeting Minutes July 5, 2017 downtown area. She asked that the Council consider design standards for historic areas. Dianne Pape, 400 Blanco Street, addressed the expansion of the Lindsey -Rogers Historic District. She and her husband are concerned about the expansion. She loves the flavor of their neighborhood, but this area is not made of single-family dwellings. She stated that it is apparent that the Lindsey Hill Development has created a crucible. She hopes that the leaders in this community can accept and be open to new ideas and perspectives. Sandy Neese, 416 Blanco, stated that she loved that the Lamar School, but that there is nothing within the proposed expansion area that is very historic. She stated that this property is now on the tax rolls. She stated that there is a lot of walkability in the area. Ms. Neese stated that this has torn their neighborhood apart. She stated that there is only one giant that will take the property over, and that is Texas State. She mentioned that the developer is willing to work with the neighborhood. She would like to see something progressive in the area. Amy Meeks, 832 Belvin, spoke about why she feels that this is right for San Marcos because the Historic Districts are so important to this city. She mentioned that if San Marcos did not have historic districts that it would still be a wonderful town, but it would be a very different wonderful town. She stated that we need to protect what we have and expansion of these districts. She said that this does not change the zoning. She reminded the Council that although P&Z denied it because they want more information and to have a historic resources survey be conducted Melissa Hodgkins, 504 and 510 Burleson spoke in support of the expansion of the historic districts. She agrees that there needs to be further study done. She stated that expanding historic districts helps protect and defend neighborhoods. She asked that the council revisit this issue after the survey has been conducted. Mark Barons, 5742 Braesheather Drive, Houston, TX, spoke as the owner of the Lamar School annex. He stated that the historic district expansion should be done responsibly taking into account legitimate public policy objectives, and balancing those objectives and respect for private property rights. He stated that historic designation decisions should not politicized or abused. He stated that Lindsey Hill already has plans in place to ensure that it will be compatible within the area. He spoke about their review of the City's comprehensive plan City of San Marcos Page 8