AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a Staff Presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2020-51, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City by rezoning approximately 80 acres of land located at 2519 Redwood Road, from "FD" Future Development District to "SF-6" Single Family-6 District; and including procedural provisions; and consider approval of Ordinance 2020-51 on the first of two readings.
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Meeting date: August 4, 2020
Department: Planning and Development Services
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Fiscal Note:
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City Council Strategic Initiative:
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Comprehensive Plan Element (s): [Please select the Plan element(s) and Goal # from dropdown menu below]
? Economic Development - Choose an item.
? Environment & Resource Protection - Choose an item.
? Land Use - Direct Growth, Compatible with Surrounding Uses
? Neighborhoods & Housing - Choose an item.
? Parks, Public Spaces & Facilities - Choose an item.
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? Core Services
? Not Applicable
Master Plan:
Vision San Marcos - A River Runs Through Us
Background Information:
The subject property is currently located outside the City Limits in the San Marcos Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). The property is currently vacant and is adjacent to rural/agricultural property as well as a portion of property that was recently zoned Character District-3 (CD-3) in 2019 as part of a proposed residential subdivision known as High Branch. The purpose of this zoning change is for the development of a residential neighborhood. This zoning request is being processed concurrently with an annexation request for the property.
The Development Code states that a request for Single Family-6 (SF-6) zoning in an Area of Stability - Low Intensity designation is "Not Preferred" and requires additional scrutiny as outlined in the staff report. Zoning distr...
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