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Sofia Nelson, Senior Planner and Matthew Lewis, Interim Director of Development Services, • presented City Council with the most up -to -date recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Commission. Council provided direction to staff. Keep article 4. Keep 40+ acre option in the code. Council wanted to see the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendations first before deciding on Historic Preservation. Council supported changing the name to San Marcos SmartCode. Council consensus was to go with Planning and Zoning's recommendation on Height restrictions. Parking, ensures a parking district plan and use LDC parking requirements. Council asked staff to bring back options for possible incentives (energy, architectural, transportation, infill, downtown only, etc.). 5. Executive Session In accordance with the Texas Government Code § 551.071 to receive advice of legal counsel regarding: A. The City of San Marcos' rights and obligations under a Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with Stone Creek Crossing, L.P. The Executive Session adjourned at 7:06 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. 6. Invocation Pastor Adam Schlindler from Three Rivers Church provided the invocation. 7. Pledge of Allegiance a Craig Chambers a 5th grader from Hernandez Elementary School's Ambassadors club led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. 8. Citizen Comments Clint Gardner, 125 Edgewood Dr., voiced his concerns with Riata Pass item. He understood it has been withdrawn temporarily by the developer, but expects them to be back. Mr. Gardner stated that if you try you probably couldn't find a worse plan to put two neighborhoods together. It is 40 feet from his property to the Edward's Aquifer. 90,000 gallons of water passes through there and anything in our yards go through it. He invited Council to see their neighborhood before making up their mind on this item. Thea M. Dake, 220 North Johnson Avenue, asked that Council include architectural standards for the downtown area in the SmartCode. She stated that historic preservation is the ultimate recycling tool. We need leadership that cares about our history, community, families. Alan Cameron, 2600 Hunter Rd. #1115, spoke about our veteran's and what we should be doing for them. Hays County recently lost our VSO officer. Mayor Narvaiz developed a veteran's advisory subcommittee many years ago. He believes that committee is ineffective. He asked Council to entertain the retirement of that subcommittee and consider creating a board that reports directly to the Council with issues. 0