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Regular City Colillcil Î\1L'et IIlg May (¡, 2004 Page S consider is in the best case scenario, we are going to have some level of light poll ution, sound pollution because of the truck that are idling. You are going to have some level of crime. This is evident because of the increased police patrol in the area, which Ms. Gates has already said is going to happen. Mr. Hawthorne stated that there is going to be some level of traffic safety issues. lie asked, "how would you feel if you passed this and something happened out there at the truck stop?" He asked the City Council to consider that. He asked how are you going to feel if something does happen and there is a loss of I ife because of having more truck traffic in there. No one else appeared, and the public hearing was declared closed. Mayor Fendley announced that they would move to Agenda Item No.4, and this item was tabled and a motion to bring it from the table would be in order. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Guest, to bring Agenda Item No.4 from the table. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. City Attorney Schenk pointed out that this proposition was subject to a three- quarter rule petition and subject to a denial by the Planning and Zoning Commission, so it will take five ÜlVorable votes to approve the rezoning. Councilman Guest asked City Attorney Schenk about the consequences to the City for the Council to go against the City's Master Plan and specifying Planned Development. City Attorney Schenk advised that he brought a resource tonight and he wanted to refer to that specifically. He said it was titled Texw')' Municipal Zoning Lm\' and he read it as follows: "The comprehensive plan can be defined as a long range plan intended to direct the growth of the physical development of the community." City Attorney Schenk said the essence of that meant how the proposed zoning compares to the zoning in the plan should be given its due