File #: Ord. 2023-71(b)    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Item Status: Individual Consideration
File created: 9/19/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/2/2024 Final action:
Title: Receive a staff presentation, hold a Public Hearing regarding, and discuss the possible adoption on October 15, 2024 of the "Vision SMTX Comprehensive Plan" as the Comprehensive Plan of the City of San Marcos, including the Preferred Scenario Map therein as the future land use map of the City, to replace the previous Comprehensive Plan, "Vision San Marcos: A River Runs Through Us" and the associated Preferred Scenario Map; and provide direction to the City Manager.
Attachments: 1. Presentation, 2. Ordinance to be approved on October 15, 2024, 3. Memo, 4. Staff Report, 5. Equivalency Table, 6. Vision SMTX Final Draft Markup, 7. VisionSMTX Final Draft Appendix Markup, 8. Summary of Changes Table_CommitteeDirection, 9. Written Comments
AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Receive a staff presentation, hold a Public Hearing regarding, and discuss the possible adoption on October 15, 2024 of the "Vision SMTX Comprehensive Plan" as the Comprehensive Plan of the City of San Marcos, including the Preferred Scenario Map therein as the future land use map of the City, to replace the previous Comprehensive Plan, "Vision San Marcos: A River Runs Through Us" and the associated Preferred Scenario Map; and provide direction to the City Manager.

Body
Meeting date: October 2, 2024

Department: Planning & Development Services

Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: n/a
Account Number: n/a
Funds Available: n/a
Account Name: n/a

Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: In 2020, City Council provided direction to rewrite the Comprehensive Plan. On October 17, 2023 City Council approved the Ordinance adopting the Comprehensive Plan on the first of two readings. Additional process summary can be found in the attached memo.

City Council Strategic Initiative:
Quality of Life & Sense of Place
Mobility & Connectivity
Environmental Protection

Comprehensive Plan Element (s):
? Economic Development - Choose an item.
? Environment & Resource Protection - Choose an item.
? Land Use - Choose an item.
? Neighborhoods & Housing - Choose an item.
? Parks, Public Spaces & Facilities - Choose an item.
? Transportation - Choose an item.
? Core Services
? Not Applicable

Master Plan:
Vision San Marcos - A River Runs Through Us


Background Information:
The City Council provided direction to rewrite the City's current comprehensive plan, Vision San Marcos, originally adopted in 2013. The Vision SMTX Comprehensive Plan kicked off in 2020 and is a vision and policy document intended to guide the growth and evolution of the City for the next 20-30 years. The Draft Plan includes the community's vision for topics such as housing, transportation, arts and culture, land use, economic development, parks, community character, and preferred ...

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