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'i SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, MARCH 21, 1969 Present: Mayor Ellis Serur I Councilmen: Emmie Craddock, Ph.D. Ronald J. Dannelley Luciano H. Flores William.C. Pool, Ph.D. Hollis W. Smith Jerry Zavesky City Manager City Secretary Richard G. Bean Dorothy O. Worrell Visitors: Tom Bond, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Compton, E.J. Weatherby, Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hoffman, Mrs. Ruth Thomas. Doris Harrel, Herbert E. Karren, Phillip A. Yochem, David Pool, Mr. & Mrs. Walter S. Corrie, C.H. Claybourn, jr., Herbert Nix, Garland Warren, Rodgers Storey, James Cole, Ralph S. Ellifrit, I The Mayor called the meeting to order at 2:35 p.m" and introduced Mr. Ralph S. Ellifrit, Planner for the City. The special meeting had been called for further discussion on the request for a change of zoning from "R-I" to "0" on a 2.9-acre tract of land on lamar Street. Mr. Ellifrit, using the City's proposed Major Thoroughfare Map, explained projected land-use of property adjacent to the College, and stated that LBJ Drive was scheduled to be widened to 4-lane in long-range planning. He said multi-family dwellings should be included in the projected land use, where traffic could be channelled into a widened LBJ Drive. A number of persons opposed to the change of zoning were recognized by the Mayor. Mrs. Ruth Thomas referred to a petition signed by property-owners in the area. Herbert Karren spoke in defense of his request for change of zoning. I After everyone was given an opportunity to speak, the Mayor said the policy of the Council in the past had been to accept the recommendations of the Planning & Zoning Commission, and the Planner. In this case, both had recommended granting a change of zoning. Mr. Serur said he felt .the Council should act to benefit the majority of people affected. Sinc~ the Council could not say when LBJ Drive would be widened, owing to the many circumstances contingent to the project, the request for rezoning presented a difficult decision. Councilman Zavesky moved that the request for rezoning of the 2.9-acre tract on Lamar, from "R-I" to "D", be denied. Councilman seconded the motion. Councilman Flores offered an amendment to the motion, which was accepted. The amended motion was "to deny the request for rezoning until LBJ Drive was widened". On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: ABSTAINING: Craddock, Flores, Serur, Pool, Smith, lavesky None Dannelley The Mayor declared the motion carried, and the request denied.