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(~ regular meeting, september 28, 1970 page two call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Contreras, Craddock, Flores, Ki ng, Smith, Yarbrough, Zavesky NAY: None The Mayor declared the Ordinance Passed, Approved and Adopted. The Mayor introduced an ordinance annexing a tract of land on Uhland Road belonging to Mrs. Martha Kaiser. Mr. Zavesky moved adoption of the ordinance on third and final reading. Mr. Contreras seconded the motion and on roll calL the following vote was recorded: I AYE: Contreras, Craddock, Flores, King, Smith, Y~ab~ough, Zavesky NAY: None The Mayor declared the Ordinance Passed, Approved and Adopted. The Mayor introduced an ordinance annexing a tract of land on River Road owned by Mr. Leopoldo Garza. Mr. Zavesky moved adoption of the ordinance on second reading. Mr. Contreras seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced an ordinance annexing Subdivision Tanglewood #4, owned by Mr. W.S. Rader. Mr. Yarbrough moved adoption of the ordinance on second reading. Mr. King seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. I Mrs. Maggie Jones appeared before the Council to request a change of zoning from "R" to "D"(multi-family) on a two-acre tract on Lamar Avenue. Her request had been denied by the Planning & Zoning Commissirin after a public hearing. Mrs. Jones said she had a tentative sale for the property if it were ~oned. for apartments. She said she had owned the property for 54 years, was born and reared in San Marcos, and had paid taxes all this time. She is no longer able ~o live alone and wanted to realize as much as possible out of the sale. The Mayor stated the action of the Planning & Zoning Commission was influenced by protests from more than 20% of adjacent property-owners; and by concern for further congest- ion of traffic on a narrow street. Mr. Yarbrough expressed the concern of the Council for the position Mrs. Jones finds herself in, and moved that the matter be tabled until the next meeting, to afford Councilmen to give it further study. My.>. King seconded the motion. The Mayor asked: "What do you want to study? This lady wants an,answer". Mr. Yarbrough said: "I'm not sure it shouldn't be rezoned. Mrs. Jones is caught with property that is considered bene- ficial as a "buffer zone" between single,.family residences a nd apartments;" I t 'was suggested that the prospective buyer might be willing ,to dedicat.e a strip of the two acres as a buffer, in considerationrifachange of zoning. The question being called forj. the frillowing vote was recorded: I AYE: NAY: Contreras, Craddock, Flores, King, Smith, Yarbrough Zavesky The Mayor declared the motion carried.