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II I I ~egular meeting, may 22, 1972 page five The Mayor introduced an Ordinance with the fol lowIng caption: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPENDIX A, BY DELETING SECTION 12, ENTITLED UP", PUBLIC USE, INCLUDING GOVERNMENTAL, POOLS, PARKSJ SCHOOLS, ETC. DISTRICT, AND SUBSTITUTING AN ENTIRELY NEW SECTION UNDER THE SAME NUMBER AND TITLE Mr. DeLa Rosa moved'the Ordinance be approved on second reading. Mr. Etheredge seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced an Ordinance with the fol lowing caption: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A GENERAL ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, BY THE ADDITION TO SECTION 4~ ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS" OF DEFINITIONS FOR A "MOBILE HOME PARK" AND A "MOBILE HOME"; ALSO AMENDING SECTION 5.A OF SAID APPENDIX ENTITLED "DISTRICTS DESIGNATED" BY ADDING THE DESIGNATION "MHP" FOR MOBILE HOME PARKS; BY DELETING SECTION 15.1 OF SAID APPENDIX ENTITLED "TEMPORARY USE OF LAND BY TRAILER HOUSES" AND SUBSTITUTING AN ENTIRELY NEW SECTION UNDER THE SAME NUMBER ENTITLED "MOBILE HOME"; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Mr. Yarbrough moved the Ordinance'be approved on'se~ond reading. Dr. Tauch seconded the motion. Mr. Etheredge stated again his concern with the denial to permit private property owners to place mobile homes on their property, especially those owners who felt they could not afford a conventional home. Mr. Wi I I Ehrle, attorney representing the Texas Mobile Home Association, requested that the Council defer passage of the Ordinance until further study with participation of his association could be made. Mr. Yarbrough pointed out-that the 'Ordinance had b~en under consid- eration for over a year, and that several mobile home park owners had participated in the study. He withdrew~i~'~ot16n ~~d offered a new motion to table the mobile home classification ordinance, and the ord1nance setting minimum standards and'requirements for mobile home parks, next item on the Agenda, unti I further study could be made. The motion was seconded, and passed unanimously. The Mayor asked the Council to consider an Urban Renewal Agency request to call for a public hearing for the EI Mol ino Project. Mr. Yarbrough moved that a publ ic hearing be set for July 10, 1972, for the EI Mol ino Project. Mr. Etheredge seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor requested the Council consider rei ief of util ity charges to victims of the May 11 flood. The City Manager stated that approximately 300 houses had been substantially damaged. Mr. Yarbrough moved forgiveness of al I charges except the minimum rates for those victims. Mr. Etheredge seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. Etheredge stated that Nick Lara, owner of Lara's Carpet Service, suffered approximately $16,000 damage as a result of the flood. He suggested he be given another hearing on his request for a change of zoning before the Planning and Zoning Commission, since he would not be able to restore his business under the present zoning classification of "R-l", non-conforming. He moved the Council make this recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Dr. Tauch seconded the motion which passed unanimously.