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City Council Meeting Minutes November 6, 2019 service and thanked Mr. Vogt for his comments. He was saddened to see that Item #35 was placed as a discussion and not an action item. He stated that it is becoming a pattern that we come up with a good plan and citizens assist in giving input. The Historical Resources Survey hasn't been approved and neither has the Small Area Plans. He provided his experience as a member of the Workforce Housing Task Force. He stated this is a set of ideas and the that the next task force or Council will create how these programs will actually work. He hopes that Council gets all three components adopted and expressed the importance of guiding our future community. He stated that Fredericksburg is having a problem with incompatible housing right next to each other. He really hopes that the Council will take into consideration how important and to prioritize these items. He stated that this is community driven and not staff driven. Sara Lee Underwood Myers, requested that Item #30 be postponed because the residents of Hills of Hays do not know how this will impact them. She asked if the developers would present to the Council of Neighborhood Association (CONA) so some of the fears can be addressed. Esther Garcia, spoke about Item #35 and stated that she is concerned with the amount of time that it will take to get this passed and implemented. She highly recommends that the Council move quickly to get this action plan adopted to protect the development of our community. She stated her concerns about dips and drainage cuts in the Guadalupe subdivision. Jason Roberts, addressed the Council about Item #21, the de -annexation of Windemere Ranch. He stated that he has been a long time San Marcos area resident. He stated that he lives on the land he owns across from the ranch. He stated that his family bought the ranch to prevent the dense development. He stated that they have had the property for 5 years and that they have been talking about ways to earn money to help pay for the property. He stated that they want to do a wedding venue and it will save him $4 million by it staying in the ETJ. He would like to postpone this item and come back after he gets Staff support. Laura Dupont, spoke as the chair for the Workforce Housing Taskforce, she stated that their members did a great job of bringing a variety of perspectives. On September 24th, the action plan was brought before the Planning and Zoning Commission for approval. This is simply a plan that outlines strategies to be used to create affordable housing in our community. If adopted, this plan does not obligate future city leaders or change current zoning. She stated City of San Marcos Page 2