File #: ID#19-011    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Work Session Item Status: Individual Consideration
File created: 2/7/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/19/2019 Final action:
Title: Receive a Staff presentation and hold discussion of a proposed amendment to the San Marcos Development Code to allow for Planned Development Districts (PDD), and provide direction to Staff.
Attachments: 1. PDD Presentation, 2. Old Code_PDD Chapter, 3. New Code
AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a Staff presentation and hold discussion of a proposed amendment to the San Marcos Development Code to allow for Planned Development Districts (PDD), and provide direction to Staff.
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Meeting date: February 19, 2019

Department: Planning and Development Services

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Background Information:
In April of 2018 the City adopted a new Development Code that replaced Planned Development Districts with two new types of development requests; 1) Existing Neighborhood Regulating Plans and 2) Planning Area Districts.
Existing Neighborhood Regulating Plans
Vision San Marcos Comprehensive Plan directs all new development within areas identified as Existing Neighborhoods on the Preferred Scenario Map to be compatible to surrounding development. In order to assist in meeting this goal Existing Neighborhood Regulating Plans are required for any development request in an area identified as an Existing Neighborhood on the Preferred Scenario Map. Existing Neighborhood Regulating Plans are an overlay district that can provide ...

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