AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Ordinance 2014-63, on the second of two readings, approving a request by ETR Development Consulting, LLC for an amendment to the Preferred Scenario Map of the City's Comprehensive Plan to change the Land Use Designation for a six acre, more or less, tract of land out of the J.M. Veramendi Survey No.1, located at the intersection of IH-35 and Luciano Flores Boulevard (Thornton); and including procedural provisions.
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Meeting date: October 21, 2014 - 1st Reading
November 5, 2014 - 2nd Reading
Department: Development Services
Funds Required: N/A
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Funds Available: N/A
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CITY COUNCIL GOAL: Community Wellness / Strengthen the Middle Class
BACKGROUND:
This request to change the Preferred Scenario Map has been reviewed along with the city's comprehensive plan, "Vision San Marcos: A River Runs Through Us", and was found to be generally consistent with the Plan as outlined in the attached staff report. All figures used to review this case are attached.
Staff has concerns with the property's score on the Land Use Suitability Map, specifically those areas along Willow Creek. Staff believes that these areas should be preserved as Open Space.
At this time, the Council is acting on a request to change the Preferred Scenario Map. Any future changes in the zoning of the property would be required to follow the standard process of notice and public hearing. Zoning requests are considered separately and require full staff analysis.
Staff recommends approval of the request to change from an Area of Stability to a High Intensity Zone while preserving the designation of Open Space for the floodway and water quality zones, as may be amended, on the Preferred Scenario Map.
At their regular meeting on September 23, 2014 the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request to change from an Area of Stability to a High Intensity Zone while pr...
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