AGENDA CAPTION:
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Hold a Public Hearing and consider the replacement of Subpart B (Land Development Code) and Subpart C (SmartCode) with a new Subpart B (San Marcos Development Code) including Appendix A - E (Design Manual) and consider amendments to the City’s Preferred Scenario Map and Comprehensive Plan text (Vision San Marcos: A River Runs Through Us).
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Meeting date: November 14, 2017
Department: Planning and Development Services
Funds Required: N/A
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CITY COUNCIL GOAL: Beautify and Enhance the Quality of Place
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENT(s): Replace the Land Development Code with an updated document to support the Preferred Scenario. Land Use Goal#1, Objective #4
BACKGROUND:
The Code SMTX process to re-write the City’s Land Development Code began in July 2014 after the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of the new San Marcos Development Code is to implement standards and tools for regulating development that are in line with the Vision established in the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
In addition to adoption of a new Development Code this item includes updates to the following documents in order to maintain consistency across all planning, regulatory and technical documents including:
• Updates to the Preferred Scenario Map;
• Updates to the text of the Comprehensive Plan; and
• A new Design Manual.
Planning staff notified all property owners affected by the modifications to the Preferred Scenario Map and received a response from one property owner requesting a modification to the proposed boundaries. This letter is included in your packet and staff is in support of the property owner request.