Ord 2019-032/on first and final reading, amending Ordinance No. 2019-19 that established a 90-day waiting period before a permit may be issued for the demolition or removal of certain buildings that are identified as medium or high preservation priority b

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ORDINANCE NO. 2019 —32 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2019-19 THAT ESTABLISHED A 90 -DAY WAITING PERIOD BEFORE A PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED FOR THE DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL OF CERTAIN BUILDINGS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED AS MEDIUM OR HIGH PRESERVATION PRIORITY BUILDINGS OR AT LEAST 80 YEARS OLD; EXEMPTING PARTS OF SUCH BUILDINGS THAT DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE FROM THE 90 DAY WAITING PERIOD; EXTENDING THE DURATION OF THE ORDINANCE; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ONLY ONE READING AS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 2019-19 is hereby amended as set forth below. Deletions are indicated by strikethroughs and additions are indicated by underlining. SECTION 2. The requirements of this ordinance are in addition to all other requirements pertaining to the demolition or removal of buildings in the city under applicable ordinances, laws and regulations. SECTION 3. No building nor any part of a building that is identified as a medium or high preservation priority property within the boundaries of the 4mft-My Historic SMTX historic resources survey qpproved by the city council on September 3, 2019 (the "Historic Resources Survey") or, if located outside the boundaries of the historic supe -Historic Resources Survey, that is at least 80 years of age, may be demolished or removed unless a permit authorizing such demolition or removal has been issued by the city. SECTION 4. The request or application for a permit authorizing the demolition or removal of a building described in Section 3, or part of of addition n -to such building, shall include the address and a detailed description of the building, or part of or addition to such building, proposed to be demolished or removed, together with color photographs of all exterior elements of the building. SECTION 5. Before the city may issue a permit authorizing the demolition of any building described in Section 3, or any part of or ,,ddit,,,,., to such building, the city will provide notice to the public of the proposed demolition or removal by: a. posting notice in a conspicuous manner on the city's official website and continuously maintaining such notice on the website until a permit is issued by