Ord 2020-059/amending various sections of the City’s Development Code to, among other things, address recommendations from the Alcohol Conditional Use Permit Committee, the Housing Task Force, the Historic Preservation Commission, and recommendations from

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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-59 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT CODE TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ADDRESS RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ALCOHOL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT COMMITTEE, THE HOUSING TASK FORCE, THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CITY STAFF CONCERNING APPLICATION PROCESSING AND REQUIREMENTS, BLOCK PERIMETER STANDARDS, CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APPEALS, CONCEPT PLAT APPLICABILITY, RIGHT-OF-WAY DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS, BUILDING TYPE DEFINITIONS, NEIGHBORHOOD DENSITY DISTRICT ZONING REGULATIONS, CHARACTER DISTRICT ZONING REGULATIONS, A NEW SPECIAL EVENTS FACILITY USE, MULTIFAMILY PARKING STANDARDS, ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSITIONS, DURABLE BUILDING MATERIALS, DETENTION AND WATER QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PLATS OF FOUR RESIDENTIAL LOTS OR LESS, DETENTION REQUIREMENTS OUTSIDE THE URBAN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, DELINEATION OF WATER QUALITY AND BUFFER ZONES, CHANNEL DESIGN FOR WATER QUALITY ZONE RECLAMATION, SENSITIVE GEOLOGIC FEATURE PROTECTION ZONES AND GEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT WAIVERS; AMENDING SECTION 14.041 OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE TO ADOPT APPENDIX Q TO THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, WHICH APPENDIX ESTABLISHES CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR TINY HOUSES WHERE ALLOWED; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the adoption of the following ordinance 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 San Marcos Development Code, Subpart B of the San Marcos City Code, is amended as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes. Added text, tables and illustrations are indicated by underlining. Deleted text, tables and illustrations are indicated by strikethroughs. SECTION 2. Section 14.041 of the San Marcos City Code is hereby amended to adopt Appendix Q of the International Residential Code, which appendix establishes certain standards