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City Council Meeting Minutes February 1, 2022 to postpone the annexation to February 15th regular meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 6 - Mayor Hughson, Council Member Gonzales, Mayor Pro Tem Scott, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Garza, Council Member Prather and Council Member Gleason Against: 1 - Council Member Baker 10. Receive a staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2022-09, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City in Case ZC-21-26, by rezoning approximately 70.89 acres, more or less, out of the Edward Burleson Survey, Abstract 63, generally located north of the intersection of Gregson's Bend and Commercial Loop, from Planning Area (PA), Future Development (FD), and General Commercial (GC) to Character District -5 (CD -5), or, subject to the consent of the owner, another less intense zoning district classification, including procedural provisions; and providing an effective date, and consider approval of Ordinance 2022-09, on the first of two readings. Shannon Mattingly, Director of Planning and Development Services, provided the presentation regarding the rezoning of 70.89 acres of land located on Gregson's Bend and Commercial Loop. She stated it is currently vacant with the surrounding uses of hotels, car dealership, railway line and rural/ undeveloped. She noted it was originally annexed and zoned for the Sportsplex development in March 2020. Currently, the property has approval of 40% for CD -5 but the applicant would like for council to reconsider approval of 100% for the entire site to be CD -5. Mayor Hughson opened the Public Hearing at 7:36 p.m. Those who spoke: Tyler Sibley, applicant and spoke in favor of the project. Three questions raised by the Planning and Zoning Commission were 1) what is the current vision? 2) what is the current occupancy rate for non student multifamily apartments? 3) what is the future demand for additional non student multifamily apartment? He mentioned the land was previously planned for a Sportsplex and hotel but that project not moving forward. He stated this project will be a mix of product types including multifamily, with attached townhomes and he would like to include a concept such as Top Golf. He stated #2 the current occupancy rate, data shows essentially no vacancy in the market. There is a total of 6500 market rate units and only 167 units are available so the occupancy percentage is at 97.4%. He answered #3 that future demand of apartments in San Marcos is high. He spoke on growth for Hays County which is 100,000 people and grew more than 50% during the last decade, per the 2020 census data. San Marcos grew at the same rate. If the growth rate continues from 2020 to 2030, there will be an additional 34,000 residents. City of San Marcos Page 9