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131. Regular Meeting February 25, 2002 Page 4 Mr. Mihalkanin moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Ms. Tatum seconded the motion. Ms. Hughson stated the Council would now hear from those citizens who signed up to speak during the three minute Citizen comment period and asked to postpone speaking until Item 8.5. (1) Dr. RaYmond Poff stated he is a resident of Hills of Hays and was opposed to the Crystal River Parkway extension. He stated there should be public meetings, so the City Staff can inform all of the residents in the affected areas of how Sector Five will affect their neighborhoods. (2) Dr. Nico Schuler stated when he moved to San Marcos he chose the Leah area because of the safety, quietness and lack of traffic. He stated he is opposed to the Leah to Leah connection and is concerned how the connection will affect the quality of life in his neighborhood. (3) Jody Schaffer asked the Council to deny Option 3 of the Sector Five Plan, which would cause a high level and unsafe traffic through the Hills of Hays neighborhood. (4) Reece Shaffer stated he is a resident of the Hills of Hays and asked for the consideration of the Sector Five be removed from the agenda, until all safety issues are addressed. (5) David Alexander stated he is a resident of Mockingbird Hills and he opposes the Leah to Leah connection, because it would create a shortcut through the neighborhoods. (6) Robert Puente stated he lS a resident of Mockingbird and is opposed to the Leah to Leah connection. He stated he does not want to see Leah turn into another Bishop Street. (7) Matt Janysek stated he is a resident of Hills of Hays and is opposed to the Crystal River Parkway extension. He asked the Council to table Sector Five. Mr. Mihalkanin asked if Option 3 is what is before the Council. Mr. Patterson stated yes. This is another Option recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission instead of the Leah to Leah connection, which connects Leah to Broadway. Mr. Cox asked what street classification is Broadway? Jon James, Chief Planner, stated Broadway would be classified as a minor arterial. Ms. Tatum inquired if the residents from Sunset Acres had any responses regarding the Leah to Broadway connection. Mr. Patterson stated he had received a call from a resident of Sunset Acres who expressed their concerns about the Leah to Broadway connection, and asked to be included in future meetings. Mr. Mayhew asked if all the residents of Sunset Acres were notified about Option 3. Mr. James stated only the neighborhood representative was notified. Mr. Mayhew stated he felt there should be a Public Meeting and notify all neighborhoods which would be affected. Mr. Mayhew moved to table item 8.5 until the Regular City Council Meeting on March 25, 2002 and Mr. Mihalkanin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Pro-Tem Hughson introduced for consideration the reconsideration of two Zoning Ordinances. The Council did not wish to reconsider these Ordinances. The captions of these Ordinances read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY BY REZONING A 0.6 ACRE TRACT OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 1300 BLOCK OF WONDER WORLD DRIVE, FROM "LB" (LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT) TO "MF-5" (MULTI-FAMILY