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24. Public Hearing to receive comments for and against an amendment to the future land • use map from "C" Commercial to "HDR" High Density Residential for an 8.188 acre, more or less, tract of land located at 1311 North I-35; amending the official zoning may of the city by rezoning this tract from "GC" General Commercial district to "MF-24" Multiple- Family Residential district; and including procedural provisions; and consider adoption of Zoning Ordinance 2009-70. Mayor Narvaiz opened the Public Hearing at 8:11 p.m. There being no further Public Comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 8:11 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Porterfield and a second by Councilmember Couch, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2009-70, as previously captioned, and amended to reflect an effective date of January 8, 2010. The motion carried unanimously. 25. Public Hearing to receive comments for and against an ordinance amending various sections of the Land Development Code as follows: amending Chapter 1 by clarifying procedures for approval of development applications, updating definitions, clarifying and modifying procedures for establishment of historic districts and landmarks, clarifyine and modifying procedures for issuance of a certificate of appropriateness related to activities in historic districts or involving historic landmarks and clarifying procedures for approval of • site preparation permits; amending Chapter 4 by designating setback requirements for lots of one or more acres in SF-R districts; amending Chapter 5 by reconciling procedures for establishment of historic districts with the procedures in Chapter 1, updating the list of historic districts and landmarks in the city, modifying the criteria and procedures for making a determination of demolition by neglect of historic structures and landmarks, clarifying storm water runoff detention requirements, changing the requirements for preservation of natural features and construction in flood hazard areas, eliminating superfluous language regarding tree protection standards and modifying the requirements for which areas of a property must be maintained in a natural state; amending Chapter 6 by defining what is a fence, requiring permits for fences and adding restrictions for fencing in public easements and certain residential and non-residential areas and adding parking requirements for gyms; amending Chapter 7 by adding requirements for the extension of wastewater lines, creating an option for payment of parkland dedication fee in an MU district before issuance of a residential building permit; amending Chapter 8 by revising definitions applicable to zoning; providing a savings clause; providing for the repeal of any conflicting provisions; and providing an effective date, and consider ordinance on the first of two readings. Mayor Narvaiz opened the Public Hearing at 8:18 p.m. There being no Public Comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 8:18 p.m. • RM111709 Minutes Page 6