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43 special meeting september 17, 1979 page two Mr. Kotowski informed the Council that, by and large, the proposed revision was an improvement over the existing SUbdivision ordinance and that Staff recommended its adoption. council Member James arrived at 4:10 p.m. during the discussion of the subdivision ordinance. Dr. Glenn Longley, representing the Environmental Advisory Committee, recommended that the ordinance contain a provision to require the developer to submit the environmental assessment statement to the Director of Public Works when the final materials are presented to him pri6r to approval of the plat so that the statement could be made available to the Environmental Advisory c.ommittee. pr.io.rto. finalapprov.al of th.e SUbd.ivision plat. I Mr. John McCrocklin, Mr. C.C. Hughson, Mrs. Shirley Wickersham and Mr. Chester Witte appeared before the Council to say that they felt the proposed subdivision ordinance was too restrictive and would increase the cost of housing and deter development. Specific areas mentioned by them were: mandatory s.idewalks, parks, the increase of street widths, and residential lot sizes. Mr. Hughson said he felt the process took too long. Mrs. Wickersham pointed out that the ordinance did not provide for alternative types of housing popular today and contended that service areas were unnecessary. Mr. .John Stokes, Planning & Zoning Commissioner ,encouraged the Council to give the ordinance further study. Mr. Stokes said he felt that the revision as drafted by City Staff did not always conform to the recommendations' of the Planning & Zoning Commission. Specific instances. mentioned by Mr. Stokes were the requirement of signature of a professional engineer on certain documents and the environmental assessment statement. Mr. Stokes said he felt the sections on townhouse and cluster development were not tailored to meet the needs of San Marcos. Mr. Terry Lighthouse, a member of the Subdivision Review Committee along with Mr. John McCrOCklin, spoke in support of the ordinance saying the Council should develop stringent development regulations to protect the citizens who would be living in the areas and to insure that those citizens d~dn't come back later to the City Council requesting such things as more adequate street width and sidewalks. Mr. Karl Brown agreed with Mr. Light- house saying that persons in his. neighborhood desired sidewalks so I that children could have a place out of the street to walk through the neighborhood. Mr. Brown also encouraged the strong influence of the Environmental Advisory Committee in determining whether or not plats f;lhould be approved. Following discussion of the proposed subdivision ordinance, the Mayor closed the public hearing. Mr. Breihan moved to table further consideration of the ordinance pending further study by Council and Staff. No second was made to Mr. Breihan's motion. Mr. James moved to table the ordinance until the third Monday in October and that a work session with the Planning & Zoning Commission be held at that time. No second was made to Mr. James's.motion. Mr. Tenorio moved to submit the draft revision of the subdivision ordinance to the Master Plan Committee for a report due no later than the first meeting in November and that the subdivision ordinance revision be discussed with the Planning & Zoning Commission when it meets with Council on October 2nd to discuss Master Plan Revision. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion, which passed unanimous.ly. The meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m. on motion of Mr. Breihan and second of Mr. James. otl~?- Han"en ~c:r B~ Jam:" Council Member I /WEST: / ( . ~~.kIT/?&lt2eoL Doriss Hambrick City Secretary Ted Breihan Council Member Gilbert G. Tenorio Council Member Kenneth E. Sutton Council Member Robert L. Cavazos Council Member