File #: Ord. 2019-45    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Individual Consideration
File created: 11/14/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/3/2019 Final action:
Title: Receive a Staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2019-45, amending various sections of the City's Land Development Code to, among other things, address typographical and technical errors, implement recommendations of the Historic Preservation Commission to restrict the painting of masonry in the downtown historic district, and to implement changes in response to new laws enacted during the 2019 Legislative Session; amending Section 86.188 of the San Marcos City Code to require new development to have underground electric utilities, to require overhead electric service installations to be on steel poles, and to establish certain standards for electric easements; providing a savings clause; providing for the repeal of any conflicting provisions; and providing an effective date; and Consider approval of Ordinance 2019-45, on the first of two readings.
Attachments: 1. Code Amendments Phase 1 Presentation, 2. Ordinance, 3. Staff Memo, 4. Exhibit A-Recommendations Table, 5. Exhibit B-Redlined Code, 6. Exhibit C-Zoning District and Building Standards Pages, House Bill 2439, 7. Exhibit D-Historic Preservation Commission Resolution & Research, 8. Exhibit E-House Bill 2439, House Bill 3167
AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a Staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2019-45, amending various sections of the City's Land Development Code to, among other things, address typographical and technical errors, implement recommendations of the Historic Preservation Commission to restrict the painting of masonry in the downtown historic district, and to implement changes in response to new laws enacted during the 2019 Legislative Session; amending Section 86.188 of the San Marcos City Code to require new development to have underground electric utilities, to require overhead electric service installations to be on steel poles, and to establish certain standards for electric easements; providing a savings clause; providing for the repeal of any conflicting provisions; and providing an effective date; and Consider approval of Ordinance 2019-45, on the first of two readings.
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Meeting date: December 3, 2019

Department: Planning & Development Services

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Background Information:
In April 2018 the City of San Marcos adopted the San Marcos Development Code, which was developed through the multi-year CODE SMTX process. Between March and May 2019,...

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