AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a staff presentation and consider, by motion, the initial authorization of text amendments to the San Marcos Development Code to improve development processes, address typographical errors, and review criteria for parkland dedication.
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Meeting date: March 1, 2022
Department: Planning & Development Services
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Background Information:
Below is a summary of proposed amendments:
- Table 2.1 will be updated, as necessary, to update / incorporate all process changes.
- Table 2.2: reflect accurate section references for Certificates of Appropriateness and accurately reflect the Expiration / Extension periods.
- Table 2.3: reflect the change of Employment Center (EC) to Commercial (CM) which was previously approved by City Council.
- Section 2.5.5.3.B.4: update the 45-day requirement for HPC to render a decision on an application to 60-days to account for rescheduled meetings and months with a 5th Thursday.
- Section 3.10.1.2.D.2: remove requirement for 50% of parkland to be dedicated to the City and allow 100% HOA maintenance, at the request of the Parks Department.
- Create a new section to address denial of parkland d...
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