Ord 2017-036/consider revisions to Subpart B of the City’s Code of Ordinances (Land Development Code) amending Chapter 1 - Development Procedures and Chapter 3 - Comprehensive Planning in order to clarify the applicability of Neighborhood Character Studie

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ORDINANCE NO. 2017-36 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF SUBPART B, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CLARIFY THE APPLICABILITY OF NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER STUDIES TO VARIOUS REQUESTS AND DETERMINATIONS UNDER SUCH CODE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. City staff proposed and the Planning and Zoning Commission considered and recommended approval of amendments to Subpart B, Land Development Code,of the City's Code of Ordinances (the "Land Development Code") to clarify the applicability of Neighborhood Character Studies to various requests and determinations under the Land Development Code. 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the adoption of the following ordinance incorporating such revisions and amendments is in the interest of the public health, welfare and safety. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The Land Development Code is amended as set forth below. Added text is indicated by underlining. Deleted text is indicated by strikethroughs. SECTION 2. Section 1.4.1.5 is amended to read as follows: Section 1.4.1.5 Criteria for Approval The Planning and Zoning Commission in making its recommendation and the City Council in taking action on the request for amendment of the Comprehensive Plan shall consider the following criteria: (a) For text amendments, whether the amendment is consistent with other policies of the Comprehensive Plan,taking into account the nature of any proposed map amendment associated with the text amendment; (b) Whether the amendment promotes the orderly and efficient growth and development of the community and furthers the public health, safety and general welfare of the City;