AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a Staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to hear comments for or against Ordinance 2020-80, amending the official Zoning Map of the City in Case No. ZC-20-23 (Vantage San Marcos) by rezoning approximately 12.5 acres of land out of the J.F. Geister Surveys, No. 6 and No. 7, Hays County, located near the intersection of State Highway 123 and Monterey Oak Drive from “FD Future Development District to “CD-2.5” Character District - 2.5 or, subject to consent of the owner, another less intense zoning district classification, including procedural provisions; providing for an effective date; and consider approval of Ordinance 2020-80, on the first of two readings.
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Meeting date: November 4, 2020
Department: Planning and Development Services
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Fiscal Note:
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Workforce Housing
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☒ Land Use - Direct Growth, Compatible with Surrounding Uses
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Background Information:
The applicant previously submitted a request to re-zone this property from Future Development (FD) to Character District - 3 (CD-3).
At their regularly scheduled meeting on 2/25/2020 the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5 to 3 to recommend approval of the request to City Council.
At their regularly scheduled meeting on 3/14/2020 the City Council voted to deny the request 4-2. At the meeting Council members discussed concern over the lack single family occupancy restrictions within the CD-3 zoning district.
On September 1, 2020 City Council adopted changes to the San Marcos Development Code that included the new zoning district Character District - 2.5 (CD-2.5), which restricts development to two building types, House and Accessory Dwelling Unit, and includes the single family occupancy restrictions.
Council Committee, Board/Commission Action:
The Planning and Zoning Commission heard this item at their regularly scheduled meeting on October 13, 2020. The draft minutes are below:
Speakers in favor or opposed
Opposed:
1. Lisa Marie Coppoletta
2. Barbara Selvage
In Favor:
1. Chris Weigand
Recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting held 10/13/2020
Commissioner Agnew made a motion to approve the ZC-20-23, Commissioner Spell seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote.
For: 7
Against: 2
Absent: 0
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Recommendation:
Staff has reviewed the request with the criteria from Section 2.5.1.4 of the San Marcos Development Code and recommends approval as submitted.