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8. Amend Section 7.03 ref!ardinf! the City master plan as follows: Sec. 7.03. The master plan. illL The master plan for the City of San Marcos shall be used to guide the growth and development of the city. The master plan shall be adopted by ordinance. The city council will endeavor to ensure that All city ordinances governing growth and development are shaH be consistent with the goals and policies contained in the master plan; however. land use maps and descriptions contained in the master plan do not constitute zoning. and do not entitle any property owner to any change in zoning. (Q} The commission shall conduct an ongoing review of the plan in accordance with Section 7.02. The commission may recommend amendments to the master plan after at least one public hearing on the proposed action. The council may amend the master plan after at least one public hearing on the proposed action. The council shall not act on any amendment affecting the master plan unless and until a recommendation on the amendment is received from the commission. ********* Rationale: The City's master plan is the foundation of the City's land use and development policies. The current master plan, San Marcos Horizons, was developed through a broad-based committee of community representatives, and it embodies the City's goals and aspirations concerning the future of the City. The land use maps of the master plan serve as an important guide for property owners, developers and neighbors about the future use of property. However, the land use maps do not constitute zoning and they are not binding on the City or on property owners. Zoning of property can only occur after detailed procedural requirements are complied with, including public notices and public hearings, and in some cases, the need for approval by an extraordinary majority of the planning and zoning commission or city council. The current language of this charter section can give rise to expectations that a change in zoning is either guaranteed or prohibited, even before public notice and public hearing processes have taken place. 9. Amend Section 8.02 ref!ardinf! the annual budf!et policy statement as follows: Sec. 8.02. Preparation and submission of budget. The city manager, not less than 30 days prior to the time the city council makes its tax levy for the current fiscal year, shall file with the city clerk a proposed budget, which budget shall provide a complete financial plan for the fiscal year, and shall contain a budget message, explanatory of the budget, which shall contain an outline of the proposed financial policies of the city for the ensuing fiscal year, shall set forth the reasons for salient changes from the previous fiscal year in expenditure and revenue items, and shall explain any major changes in financial policy. C:\TEMP\charter commission report-2001.doc 7