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27 REGULAR MEErING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, MAY 9, 1977 Present: Frank T. Arredondo Mayor Counltil Members Ted Breihan Robert L. Cavazos Emmie Craddock John Hansen Berry R. James Kenneth E. Sutton I City Manager James B. Baugh City Attorney Charles E. Evans City Secretary Doriss Hambrick Director, Community Development Albert Sierra Director, PUblic~Works William WilEriedrich Director, Public Safety W.R. Nel~on - Also present: Jake Krauskopf; Gene Majors; Thomas Leffingwell; W.D. Mitchell; J.W. Lann; Gordon Thompson; W.C. Carson; Stanley Sissom; John Belisle; Apolinar Mendoza; Shirley Wickersham; Catherine Johns9n; Mr. & ~'s. Bobby Dupree; Pat Black; Melissa Milleca.m; Jerri Martin; Allen King; Larry Carlson; Gary Bond; and others. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Arredondo presented a silver tray to Dr. Emmi.e Craddock in appreciation for her service as Mayor of the City for three terms. I Dr. Craddock moved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held April 25 and the Recessed Regular Meeting held ~y 2 be approved. Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion. Council Member James re~uested the Minutes of the April 25 meeting be corrected to reflect his "Nay" vote against the revision of the parking fine schedule. Dr. Craddock amended her motion, with the consent of the seconder. The motion to approve the MinutE's as corrected was passed unanimously. Too Mayor opened a Public Hearing to consider a re~uest for a change in the zoning of Lot 9, Block 3 of the Lindsey and Harvey Addition, from "D" to "C". Thomas J. Leffingwell, the applicant, was present to re~uest the change. There was no opposition presented. The Mayor elosed the hearing and read an 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 LOT 9, BLOCK 3 OF THE LINDSEY AND HARVEY ADDITION, LOCATED AT 217 MOORE STREET, FROM "D" (MULTIFAMILY) TO "c" (COMMERCIAL). Mr. Breihan moved the Ordinance be approved on first reading. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. I The Mayor opened a Public Hearing to consider a re~uest for a change in the zoning of 8.849 acres out of the J.M. Versmendi League Number One from "c" to "I". Gene Majors, attorney for the applicant J.A. Cauthorn Enterprises, Inc., was present to request the change. Mr. Majors informed the Council that the proposed use was for a light industry, non-polluting, to be built on that part of the tract directly behind Mundens and the motor company. Mr. Sutton stated that he would object only if the mar~facturin, company dealt with dangerous materials which might pose a threat to surrounding propertJ, and persons. Mr. Majors pointed out a portion of the zoning ordinance which I'e~uired a special permit for businesses of that nature. Mayor Arredondo ~uestioned the desirab of spot zoning since the property in ~uestion was near a residential neighborhood. Mr. Majors ~oted that most of the nearby property was in commercial use. Dr. Craddock andsStanil:<,ytSo:ssom, representing the Planning and Zoning Commission, both objected to zoning more property industrial when industrial zones had already been approved and the' City was engaged in a cooperative effort to develop those areas. Mr. Apolinar Mendoza" owner of property within 200 feet of that property in ~uestion" came before t:~e Council to state that the people in the adjacent residential neighborhood were generally opposef to rezoning the property industrial since some industrial uses would destroy the ~uiet and safety of their neighborhood. Mr. Breihan asked the City Attorney to evaluate the