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City Council Meeting Minutes January 30,2017 <br /> •Better define what you mean by not preferred and what will happen. <br /> •What does "- -" mean <br /> •Prevent SF-11 & SF-6 from being converted to a neighborhood district <br /> Process <br /> •Define ways zoning districts are initiated <br /> •When will character studies be published <br /> Workforce housing <br /> •In workforce housing, price ranges create enhanced rental restricts to <br /> promote single family rentals <br /> Standards <br /> • Change setbacks to allow infill housing development <br /> • Cap on proximity of multifamily units in areas of stability <br /> • City needs to provide parking if city is going to reduce parking requirements <br /> Ms. Gillfillan reviewed revisions related to Neighborhood Character. Staff <br /> heard a desire for buffers and transitions from Comprehensive Plan Intensity <br /> Zones to Existing Neighborhood Areas should be larger that are more <br /> meaningful. More needs to be done to encourage higher rates of home <br /> ownership in existing neighborhoods. Encourage the inclusion of <br /> condominiums as an allowable type. Better Management of the high rate of <br /> rental properties in existing neighborhoods. Transitions and buffers. Increase <br /> the buffers and transitions between high intensity areas and existing <br /> neighborhoods. Stronger protection for current neighborhoods from <br /> developments like Bowie Tract and Lindsey Hill. <br /> Staff proposed transitions from high intensity areas where height step downs <br /> and maximum lot sizes are required where high intensity zones meet existing <br /> residential properties. Buffers are required where high intensity zones meet <br /> existing residential. Traffic circulation patterns are regulated to minimize <br /> access to high intensity areas through existing residential neighborhoods. Staff <br /> proposed compatibility standards where height step downs and setback <br /> averaging are required for infill developments. Street facing entrances and <br /> building widths are regulated for infill development in order to maintain the <br /> look and feel of a neighborhood from the street. Staff also proposed use and <br /> maintenance. Owner occupancy regulations are expanded to new building <br /> types in existing neighborhoods. Rental registration is required for new <br /> building types within existing neighborhoods. A permanent organization and <br /> funding source such as an HOA is required for the maintenance of any shared <br /> City of San Marcos Page 4 <br />