AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
LDC-19-03 Hold a public hearing and consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Development Code amendment to include a demolition review process for historic-age resources. (A.Brake)
Body
Meeting date: October 8, 2019
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: N/A
City Council Strategic Initiative:
N/A
Comprehensive Plan Element (s):
? Economic Development
? Environment & Resource Protection
? Land Use
? Neighborhoods & Housing - Protected Neighborhoods in order to maintain high quality of life and stable property values
? Parks, Public Spaces & Facilities
? Transportation
? Not Applicable
Master Plan:
Background Information:
While demolition requests are subject to review by City staff, the Code does not consider historic significance as a criteria. If a structure is a locally designated landmark or within a local historic district, a Certificate of Appropriateness is required to be reviewed by City staff and the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) following the process outlined in Section 2.5.5.1(B) of the San Marcos Development Code. There is currently no language in the San Marcos Development Code to allow for the review of demolition applications for non-designated historic-age resources (i.e. those that are not existing local landmarks or within existing local historic districts). Many cities around Texas have codified a demolition review process that reviews demolition requests concerning historic-age resources. Generally, a historic-age resource is defined by the National Parks System and the Texas Historical Commission as one that is 50 years old or older.
One of the recommendations from the Historic Resources Survey Report of My Historic SMTX, the City's recent historic resources survey, speaks to the need for including a demolition ...
Click here for full text