Ord 2017-044/amendment to the Preferred Scenario Map of the City’s Comprehensive Plan to change the land use intensity designation for a 0.212 acre, more or less, tract of land located at 323 Lindsey Street from an area of stability to high intensity; ame

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ORDINANCE NO. 2017-44 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE PREFERRED SCENARIO MAP OF THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO CHANGE THE LAND USE INTENSITY DESIGNATION FOR A 0.212 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT 323 LINDSEY STREET FROM AN AREA OF STABILITY TO HIGH INTENSITY; AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY BY REZONING THIS TRACT FROM "MF-24" MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO SMARTCODE "T5" URBAN CENTER DISTRICT; AND INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS. RECITALS: 1. On July 11,2017,the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of San Marcos held a public hearing regarding a request to change the land use intensity designation in the Preferred Scenario Map of the City's Comprehensive Plan, entitled "Vision San Marcos: A River Runs Through Us," from an Area of Stability to High Intensity and a concurrent request to change the zoning from "MF-24" Multiple-Family Residential District to SmartCode "T5" Urban Center District, for a 0.212 acre, more or less, tract of land located at 323 Lindsey Street. 2. Subsequent to the public hearing on that date, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered the requests and voted to recommend that the City Council approve the requests. 3. The City Council held a public hearing on August 15, 2017 regarding the requests. 4. All requirements of Chapter 1,Development Procedures,of the City Land Development Code pertaining to Preferred Scenario Map and Zoning Map amendments have been met. 5. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the adoption of the following ordinance is in the interest of the public health,morals, welfare and safety. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The Preferred Scenario Map of the City's Comprehensive Plan, entitled "Vision San Marcos: A River Runs Through Us," is amended to change the land use intensity designation for the real property described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof, from an Area of Stability to High Intensity. SECTION 2. The Official Zoning Map of the City, as described in Section 4.1.2.2 of the City Land Development Code,is amended to rezone the tract of real property described in Section 1 above from "MF-24" Multiple-Family Residential District to SmartCode "T5" Urban Center District.