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City Council Meeting Minutes September 4,2018 <br /> procedural provisions; and consider approval of Ordinance 2018-35, on the first of two <br /> readings. <br /> Shannon Mattingly,Director of Development Services provided a brief <br /> overview on the requested rezoning. <br /> Mayor Thomaides opened the Public Hearing at 6:48 p.m. <br /> Those who spoke: <br /> Michael Lackey,stated that he and his wife purchased this lot 23 years ago. He <br /> discussed with the Development Services Department and thought this was the <br /> best fit for this property. When people think of multifamily, they think huge <br /> buildings and many units,but this is one building, max of two floors with max <br /> of 9 units.A 10 foot buffer is required with a 6 foot solid wall,and shade trees <br /> every 25 feet.He will not be visible to their neighbors. He would like to <br /> encourage his neighbors to help decide what trees would be most beneficial for <br /> the neighborhood. One of the goals of CodeSMTX is walkability and this <br /> would allow 18 people to walk downtown and to Texas State and provides <br /> housing options for citizens. <br /> Larry Mock,spoke against this rezoning change and stated that this is <br /> surrounded by low-intensity single family. He stated that this would put more <br /> people in there right up against single family. He stated they don't like walls <br /> and they have a lot of trees,although they could use more trees. If you look at <br /> the map it is surrounded on three sides by low density zoning. Should be less <br /> people than more people on this property. <br /> Ryan Rudnicki, read his letter aloud: <br /> It distresses us to have to request that no zoning change be approved near an <br /> established neighborhood. <br /> Around 20 years ago,developers tried to get zoning changed for this parcel. <br /> At that time, the city's Planning and Zoning Commission made the reasonable <br /> decision to continue the already existing "Duplex" zoning category along the <br /> north side of Windmill Street because it acted as a buffer between the higher <br /> density apartments on the south side of the street and single family homes <br /> along Ridgeway Drive and Canyon Road. In the ensuing years we have felt <br /> confident that the P&Z's decision was final. <br /> Nothing has changed on the ground. Ridgeway Drive and Canyon Road <br /> City of San Marcos Page 8 <br />