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City Council Meeting Minutes February 6,2018 the Council and staff has done. They are not against Code SMTX they are just concerned about what the definition of the Neighborhood Character Study is. What all does it entail and how will that data be used. We just need that one little piece. He believes that it is only fair for a little more patience to wait for a full council and when we know what the Neighborhood Character Study is. Jay Hiebert,209 W. Sierra Circle,stated that many of you on the Dais stood where he was and called for a moratorium on development until the Comprehensive Master Plan was complete.He asked why the Comprehensive Plan has to be amended to fit the new Code? The new Code should fit the Comprehensive Plan. He asked the Council to please refrain from adopting the new code until the Neighborhood Character Study's have been completed. Jason Mock,San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of Code SMTX and stated that the process has been strengthened. There have been increased approval by Council and strengthening the input of the community by expanding the public notice area. He listed the amount of outreach or workshops that have been held over the years including 34 small meetings,35 open houses,2000 mail pieces,40 emails sent out,30 think tank meetings,27 City Council meetings,21384 interactions with individuals. I encourage Council to support Code SMTX as is. Lisa Marie Coppoletta, 1322 Belvin,asked the Council to expand the Historic District boundaries. She addressed the Neighborhood Character Studies on page 90 of the Comprehensive Master Plan. She continued to read a paper regarding Historic Preservation and development and when preservation should be done. The following should encourage historic preservation: public officials,planners,community developers, and community activists. On environmental level we should preserve because we are over the Edwards Aquifer. Diana Baker,San Marcos,she asked that the Council please table this out of respect for the council members that could not be in attendance this evening. She spoke about the neighborhood meetings and asked they take the little green dots into consideration. Paul Murray, 102 Barclay,spoke about how the Code is a good document, but the Neighborhood Districts are a little half-baked. He stated that he felt maybe changing the zoning translation table that with the knowledge that medium and high density Districts make clear is the non SF zoned areas,the zoning atlas can then be looked at. If we get to the Neighborhood Character Studies it Digo,San Marcos page 7