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82 Regular Meeting June 8, 1998 Page 4 of the Dunbar Neighborhood and the neighborhood has worked hard to keep it residential single-family. Ms. Giles stated she was requesting the Council deny the zoning request because she does not want any mobile homes in this neighborhood. Ms. Brooks stated she was a representative of Jackson Chapel Church and she would like for this neighborhood to remain residential. There were no other speakers so Mayor Moore closed the public hearing. Mr. Barrientos stated at this time his mobile home is in the Redwood Subdivision and they have to pay rent. Mr. Barrientos stated because of a fixed income and disability he wants to place the mobile home on the lot he owns. Mr. Hernandez stated the Council had approved some changes on Shady Lane and asked when that had happened. Mr. Ed Theriot stated Mr. Perkins placed a mobile home on Shady Lane on a partial rezoning. Mayor Moore informed the Council a protest petition had been turned in and the motion needed 6 votes for approval of the Council. Ms. Giles stated she does not want a mobile home in a residential neighborhood. Discussion ensued. Mr. Moseley stated why was this issue not raised on Shady Lane as it is raised with this one. Ms. Giles stated because it was not a mobile home, it was a manufactured home and those homes were grandfathered. Mr. Doiron moved for adoption of the Zoning Ordinance and Mr. Moseley seconded the motion. The following vote was recorded: AYE: Hernandez, Doiron, Moore. NAY: Mihalkanin, Hughson, Moseley, Cox. Motion failed. Mayor Moore introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on first reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE TRAFFIC REGISTER MAINTAINED UNDER SECTION 82.067 OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE BY THE ADDITION OF MULTI-WAY STOP SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF COLUMBIA AVENUE AND ADVANCE STREET AND COLUMBIA AVENUE AND HAZELTON STREET; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES. Mr. Hernandez moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Mihalkanin seconded the motion. Ms. Hughson stated she had gone by there a couple of times and noticed there were several stops signs already. Ms. Hughson asked if studies were conducted on the existing signs. Ms. Glesener stated when Columbia and Dartmouth Streets were not paved seven years ago the City came in to pave the streets and all the stop signs were rotated from where they were originally. Ms. Glesener stated Columbia and Dartmouth Streets were without stop signs and the only places where there are stop signs are the places where there are intersections. Ms. Glesener stated to her knowledge there were no studies done. Ms. Glesener stated the traffic count in the current study seemed too high for a residential area with no cross streets. Mr. Jenkins stated it was not common for these streets to have such very high numbers. Mr. Jenkins stated it also depends on development and destination on the other streets and stated these counts are low compared to other areas. Ms. Hughson stated the petition requests the Council address the issue of traffic control and speeding on Columbia and Dartmouth and the adjoining streets and does not actually mention they want stop signs at the particular locations. Ms. Glesener stated traffic is an issue of concern in the neighborhood. Mr. Gilley stated the staff addresses speed with enforcement. Mr. Cox stated the Council has authority to place stop signs even without warrant studies. Chief Griffith stated there is continuing enforcement in this area. Mr. Hernandez stated he thanked Ms. Glesener for her work and stated the Council needed to go ahead and approve the stop signs and see if this will help. Mr. Moseley asked if speed bumps would help as they do on San Antonio. Ms. Glesener stated she was open to any suggestions the Council is willing to make and