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Regular Meeting May 3r 2005 109. Page 7 Mayor Narvaiz opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak. 1) Bruce Graham, Baker & Aikman Engineeringr encouraged the Council to support the zoning change for this tract. He stated he represents the owners and is available to answer questions. Mayor Narvaiz asked if anyone else wished to speak. No one did, so Mayor Narvaiz closed the public hearing. Mr. Taylor moved for adoption of the Ordinance, and Mr. Diaz seconded the motion. Mr. Bose inquired whether a hike or walking trail along the bank of the river would be included. Carol Barrett, Director of Planning Departmentr stated the planning Department made a request for hike or walking trails. She stated the amount of land the applicant is required to dedicate for parkland and open space is derived from the amount of land being developed for residential purposes. She stated a hike and bike trail would exceed the amount of land the developer is developing residentially. Mr. Thomaides inquired whether the 2.592 acres is designated for parkland. Ms. Barrett stated 2.592 acres is dedicated parkland, but not along the riverr which could function as a hike and bike trail. Mr. Thomaides inquired whether the riverfront property is all residential with river access. Ms. Barrett stated the riverfront is not all residentiali most of the property is zoned commercial. Mr. Bose stated in the future the City might want to put a park on this propertYr with it being close to the Five Mile Dam and the Blanco River, but without a hike and bike trailr there will be no connection linking them. Ms. Barrett stated the Parks Advisory Board reviewed the request for a zoning change and approved it. She stated the Parks Advisory Board was thinking in terms of development of the parkland on the other side of the river, and then a new park at the Five Mile Dam Park. She stated the Planning and zoning Commission accepted the recommendation of the Parks Advisory Board. The Council then voted unanimously for adoption of the Ordinance. Mayor Narvaiz introduced for consideration a public hearing and adoption of an Ordinancer the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO MIXED USE FOR A 0.80 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT 906 CHESTNUT STREETi AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY BY REZONING THIS TRACT FROM "R-1" SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT (LOW DENSITY) TO "MU" MIXED USE DISTRICTi INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONSi AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES. Mayor Narvaiz opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak. I} John McCrocklinr McCrocklin Real Estater stated he represents the property owners. He stated this property has been through three different modifications since the initial filing of the application. He stated originally the zoning request was for Neighborhood Commercial, and staff then came back and recommended MF-12. He stated Staff and the applicants then tried to find a zoning which would be compatible to the neighborhood,