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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I ARTICLE 1: INTRODUCTION DIVISION 2: PURPOSE AND INTENT Section 1.1.2.1General DIVISION 1: REFERENCE;AUTHORITY;CONSISTENCY;EFFECTIVE DATE This Development Code was adopted for the purposes of promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare, and protecting Section 1.1.1.10fficial Name and preserving places and areas of environmental, historical, This Subpart B of the San Marcos, Texas, City Code, as may cultural and/or architectural importance and significance within the city limits. be amended, shall be officially known and cited as the "Land Development Code of San Marcos, Texas". It may be referred to Section 1.1.2.2Zoning Districts as the "Development Code" or herein simply, "this Development Code." The districts established under and pursuant to this Development Code have been designed to lessen the congestion in the streets,to Section 1.1.1.2Authority secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers,to ensure adequate light and air,to prevent the overcrowding of land and thus avoid This Development Code is adopted pursuant to the statutory undue concentration of population, and to facilitate the adequate authority conferred by and pursuant to the Texas Local Government provision of transportation,water supply, wastewater treatment, Code, as amended, and pursuant to and in accordance with schools, parks and other public requirements, and are established the City's Comprehensive Plan entitled "Vision San Marcos -A with reasonable consideration for, among other things,the character River Runs Through Us," adopted April 16, 2013, as amended of each district and its suitability for the particular uses specified, ("Comprehensive Plan"). This Development Code implements the conserving the value of buildings and environmentally sensitive Comprehensive Plan. features, and encouraging the most appropriate use of land Section 1.1.1.3Consistency with Comprehensive Plan throughout the City. The City Council has determined that this Development Code is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Section 1.1.1.4Effective Date This Development Code, as may be amended, shall take effect on April 17, 2018. (Ord. 2020-60, 9-1-20; Ord. No. 2019-45, 12-17-19) Section 1.1.1.5Amendment & Restatement of Previous Land Development Code and Smartcode As of the effective date,this Development Code shall supersede, amend and restate in its entirety the Land Development Code previously adopted as Subpart B on December 13, 2004, as amended, and the San Marcos Smartcode previously adopted as Subpart C, of the San Marcos, Texas, City Code on May 3, 2011, as amended. 1:2 San Marcos Development Code Amended:September 1, 2020