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I I I 29 regular meeting january 28, 1980 page three held liable for damages if a building permit were issued to a house which was subsequently flooded. Stanley Sisson, Chairman of the Planning & Zoning Commission, informed the Council that the Commission had recommended denial of the request because of the poor condition of the street, their narrowness, and opposition of surrounding property owners. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Tenorio NAY: Cavazos, Hyatt, Hansen, Sutton, Breihan The Mayor opened a public hearing to consider a request for change in the zoning of Mockingbird Hill Annex No.1 from "R-l" to "D". Lynn Cramer was present to represent the purchasers of the property. No opposition was received to the zoning change request. The Mayor closed the public hearing and the City Secretary read the Ordinance having the following caption: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THAT ORDINANCE WHICH REGULATES AND RESTRICTS THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND LAND, DATED MAY 23, 1966 (VOL. 32) BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF MOCKINGBIRD HILL ANNEX NUMBER ONE, LOCATED ON REDWOOD ROAD, FROM "R-l" (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO "D" ( MULTI-FANILY). Mr. Cavazos moved the Ordinance be approved on first reading. Mr. Breihan seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced for consideration a request that a strip of land lying between Farm Lot 15 and 16 of the Original Town of San Marcos, between Hopkins and Belvin Streets, be recognized as a public street. The City Attorney summarized her memorandum to the City Council stating the facts surrounding the request from W. S. Dolan. That memorandum is attached and made a part of these minutes. Joe Garza, City Planner, informed the Council that the strip of land in question was 25 feet in width, that there was a sanitary sewer clean out on the property and that he could find no record of the City having accepted dedication of the street. Jerry Moore appeared before the Council to state that he had filed a complaint in Municipal Court regarding the use of the property stating that a building permit and a replat had been approved in error in 1971. He asked the Council to table further consideration of the request until the case could be heard in ~1unicipal Court. Scott Dolan, son of the owner of the property, informed the Council that he had been advised by Miss Nell Montgomery that the street had been given to the City. Mr. Breihan asked that consideration be tabled to also consider Rose Street indicated on the maps as an unopened street. Mr. Tenorio moved to direct the staff to provide the Council information enumerated in the City Attorney's memorandum. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion. Mr. Breihan asked that the motion be amended to provide that the question of Rose Street be resolved at the same time. Mr. Tenorio and Mr. Hansen accepted the amendment to the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor read the caption of a Resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMPLETION OF A WATER LINE EXTENSION TO AN AREA ANNEXED BY SAID CITY ON JUNE 6, 1979; AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT FOR THIS CONSTRUCTION; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Breihan moved the Resolution be approved. Mr. Tenorio seconded the motion. The City Manager explained that the $14,438.90 increase in the contract price was not due to cost overruns, but to errors in the job specifications. Questioned by Mr. Sutton, Mr. Gonzalez told the Council that the program had cost $121,178.28 to date and that it was estimated that the pump and storage tank would cost about $120,000. On roll call, the motion to adopt the Resolution passed unanimously.