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City Council Meeting Minutes March 3, 2020 amendments not recommended for additional analysis. Next Steps for Phase 2: 1. March 24, 2020 Planning & Zoning Commission Public Hearing & Recommendation 2. April 21, 2020 City Council Public Hearing & First Reading 3. May 5, 2020 City Council Reconsideration Second Reading *Staff recommends analysis of Phase 3 items following the Comprehensive Plan Update Greg Schwarz, Engineer, provided the recommendations from the Engineering Department: • Increase protection zone around sensitive geologic features. • Incorporate natural channel design for water quality zone reclamations. • Clarify delineation of Water Quality and Buffer Zones. • Waiver for geological assessment within Transition Zone and Contributing Zone within Transition Zone. • Fee -in -Lieu / Exception for detention / water quality for 4 or less residential lots. • Fee -in -Lieu of detention outside of the Urban Stormwater Management District. • Expand administrative approval for Qualified Watershed Protection Plans. Council asked questions regarding watershed protection and the waiver for geological assessment. There were some reservations on this and Staff will address prior to adoption. Alcohol Conditional Use Permit Committee Recommendations: • Expire conditional use permits after three years. • Limit appeal eligibility to the applicant. • Require permit holders to keep their site in clean and sanitary condition. • Update the noise ordinance. There were no objections to this list so it moves forward. Workforce Housing Task Force Recommendations: • Exempt infill from minimum lot depth -to -width requirement. • Add Strategic Housing Action Plan as zoning criteria. • Allow accessory dwelling unit parking in the second layer. • Modify the definition of RV & manufactured home to include tiny homes. City of San Marcos Page 2