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• MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Thomaides and a second by Councilmember Guerrero, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve Ordinance 2008-39, as previously captioned. The motion carried unanimously. 25. Public Hearing to receive comments for and against amending the official zoning map of the City to establish a Planned Development District overlay for a 1.46 acre, more or less, tract of property located at the intersection of Concho Street and LBJ Street with base zoning of "GC" General Commercial District; approving a land use plan and development standards for the Concho Commons PDD, and consider adoption of Zoning Ordinance 2008-40. Mayor Narvaiz opened the Public Hearing at 10:41 p.m. Kyle Maysel, 108 E. San Antonio, Chairman of the San Marcos Downtown Parking Advisory Board, stated that the most damning statements against this project have come from staff. He read from several staff reports noting the critical parking issues. IT was also noted that several organizations have expressed opposition. Staff has reluctantly recommended denial because the parking is not adequate. They are proposing a 36-47% reduction in the code for current use. Staff has recommended a raised single-level parking deck, but the applicant does not appear to want to consider this. There is no shared parking analysis. 790 necessary spaces are lacking to keep the business level there. This sets a bad precedent. This is a critical area between the historic downtown business district and the university. It is a slap in face for everyone that lives and works • there. Patie Alba, 107 Norcrest, said she was concerned about the lack of parking. If the zoning is changed, we are going to have more of a parking problem. If the proposed building is constructed, they will need 158 spaces. This new proposal is for only 93. There is already a problem, and reduced parking will exacerbate it. They used to have parking on the streets, but they can no longer do so due to construction. The church shares the parking lot across the street, but they are already overflowing. They have to park by the Post Office and walk back. The congregants are mostly older people, and this is a hardship for them. Larry Rasco, 136 E. San Antonio, stated there is a serious parking problem in downtown and is the major issue facing downtown. The only reason they do not want to meet the criteria is greed. They can either reduce the size of the building or enlarge the parking deck. This will compound the parking problem in downtown. There being no further public comments, Mayor Narvaiz closed the Public Hearing at 10:52 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Couch and a second by Councilmember Thomaides, the City Council voted five (5) for and one (1) opposed, with Councilmember Bose voting against, to approve Ordinance 2008-40, as previously is captioned. The motion carried.