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City Council Meeting Minutes March 16, 2021 the word "participants" and replacing with "partner agencies" in Section III. EXPENDITURES GENERAL FUND, under Animal Services in the Budget Policy Statement document. This section will now read: Animal Shelter will continue with current goal of higher live outcome with a modest increase for all partner agencies. In addition, staff will continue to analyze whether veterinary services are best served as a contracted service or in-house. The motion to amend carried by the following vote: For: 7 - Mayor Pro Tem Derrick, Mayor Hughson, Council Member Baker, Council Member Gonzales, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott, Council Member Garza and Council Member Gleason Against: 0 MAIN MOTION: to approve Resolution 2021-56R, as amended. The motion to approve carried by the following vote: For: 7 - Mayor Pro Tem Derrick, Mayor Hughson, Council Member Baker, Council Member Gonzales, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott, Council Member Garza and Council Member Gleason Against: 0 14. Receive a Staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to consider an appeal by Chris Weigand of the decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission on February 23, 2021 to deny the request for Alternative Compliance (AC -21-01) to the residential garage parking requirements in Section 7.1.4.1. of the Development Code for a proposed residential development located in the 3800 Block of Hwy 123. Shannon Mattingly, Director of Planning and Services, provided the presentation of the appeal. Ms. Mattingly stated the Alternative Compliance request is for garage standards. The proposed lot layout was provided and the developer is proposing about 61 residential units. Ms. Mattingly stated the Planning and Zoning Commission denied the request for Alternative Compliance with a 5-3 vote at their February 23rd meeting. There were 11 conditions that were negotiated with the applicant as part of this Alternative Compliance. Ms. Mattingly discussed these conditions: 1. In no case shall the garage be the front most protrusion of the house, but it may be flush. For the purposes of this condition, a front porch is considered a protrusion of the house. Ms. Mattingly provided a visual that illustrated what would be accepted. Currently the code requires that the garage be setback 5-20' from the front wall plane. With this Alternative Compliance request, the garage can be flush with the front wall plane, flush with the front protrusion, such as a porch or can be behind the front protrusion, such as a porch. City of San Marcos Page 12