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Jay Hiebert, 209 W. Sierra Circle, spoke in favor of development, but not for development for developments sake. He addressed the parking concerns that will be at The Retreat once it is completed. He also spoke in favor of a moratorium on multi- family development. Dianne Wassenich, 11 Tanglewood, addressed an opinion petition that was turned into Staff and Council regarding the interest in seeing a moratorium on multi - family and development within single family neighborhoods. She provided a plotted map illustrating the location of the signatures on that petition. Jaimy Breihan, 134 E. Hillcrest, spoke regarding the capacity of apartment complexes within the City and spoke in favor of seeing a moratorium put in place. Mary E. Gonzales, 3301 S Old Bastrop Hwy, spoke regarding the quiet zone update and spoke specifically regarding her concern about the street closure that would result due to the quiet zone being put in place. Rudy Rodriguez, 533 Hull St, spoke against the street closure in order to create the quiet zone within the Victory Gardens neighborhood. Ruben Garza, 518 S. Guadalupe, spoke against the street closure in order to create the quiet zone within the Victory Gardens neighborhood and encouraged having future community meetings on the subject. Vincent Debroke, 100 W. Hillcrest, spoke about the watershed and the potential of the development of better protections. He also spoke in favor of a moratorium. Ken Johnson, 1350 N. LBJ, spoke in opposition of the possibility of a moratorium, and stated that he was looking forward to future development. Ed Davis, 107 Chaparral Rd, thanked Council for all the open meetings. He wanted to Council to be aware of a woman from San Antonio that is peddling a grant offered by the Department of Commerce to aid in the development of Senior Housing. Nancy Moore, 15 Tanglewood, spoke about San Marcos having the potential to be recognized as a World Heritage Site and would like to see the development of more parkland and preserves instead of multi - family development. CONSENT AGENDA 10. Consider approval of the February 7, 2012, Regular Meeting Minutes 11. Consider approval of Ordinance 2012 -11, on the second of two readings, amending the Traffic Register maintained under Section 82.067 of the San Marcos City Code by amending the speed limit in both directions of the following streets in the Cottonwood Subdivision from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour: Monterrey Oak, Goldenrod