AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a Staff presentation and hold a discussion on the San Marcos Development Code amendments and Strategic Housing Action Plan, and provide direction to the City Manager.
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Meeting date: March 3, 2020
Department: Planning & Development Services
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Fiscal Note:
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City Council Strategic Initiative: [Please select from the dropdown menu below]
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Comprehensive Plan Element (s): [Please select the Plan element(s) and Goal # from dropdown menu below]
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Master Plan: [Please select the corresponding Master Plan from the dropdown menu below (if applicable)]
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Background Information:
In April, 2018 the City Council adopted Code SMTX, the new San Marcos Development Code and directed staff to perform an annual update in 2019. Comments for updating the code were solicited in March - May of 2019. On June 5, 2019 a Joint Workshop was held with City Council and the Planning & Zoning Commission. At that meeting staff received direction on amendments to expedite (typos & technical errors), amendments to analyze further, and amendments which were not recommended for additional analysis.
In December, 2019 City Council approved Phase 1 of the Code amendments, addressing typos, technical errors, Historic Preservation Commission resolutions, and amendments to address the 2019 Legislative Session. The remainder of the amendments have been categorized as:
* Phase 2 - amendments requiring analysis, but no policy major decisions;
* Phase 3 - amen...
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