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City Council Meeting Minutes March 16, 2021 <br />For: 7 - Mayor Pro Tem Derrick, Mayor Hughson, Council Member Baker, Council Member <br />Gonzales, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott, Council Member Garza and Council <br />Member Gleason <br />Against: 0 <br />MAIN MOTION: to approve as amended. <br />To motion carried by the following vote: <br />For: 7 - Mayor Pro Tem Derrick, Mayor Hughson, Council Member Baker, Council Member <br />Gonzales, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott, Council Member Garza and Council <br />Member Gleason <br />Against: 0 <br />NON -CONSENT AGENDA <br />15. Consider approval of Ordinance 2021-16, on the second of two readings, amending <br />Chapters 3 and 4 of the San Marcos Development Code and Appendix A, Article 1 of the <br />Design Manual, by, among other things, updating provisions concerning nonconforming <br />streetscapes, the Character District 5 Downtown description, the minimum two story <br />building height in downtown, and the downtown architectural design standards and <br />guidelines related to varied massing, transparency, blank wall area, expression elements, <br />building elements, and contextual height stepdown; providing a savings clause; providing <br />for the repeal of any conflicting provisions; and providing an effective date. <br />MAIN MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Baker, seconded by <br />Mayor Pro Tem Derrick to approve Ordinance 2021-16, on the second of two <br />readings. <br />Andrea Villalobos, Senior Planner, provided a presentation on the <br />amendments to the Downtown Design standards and guidelines that City <br />Council recommended for approval at their March 2, 2021 meeting. The first <br />amendment was to include a definition of "sensitive edge." The second <br />amendment was to correct the naming in the design manual to clarify the <br />Midtown Entertainment District. The third amendment was to revise the design <br />manual regarding views to make sure it was more open ended. The fourth <br />amendment was to remove "A combination of glass and steel framework" as a <br />secondary material in the Residential Transition Edge <br />and the Downtown Core. The fifth amendment was to include the following <br />amendments recommended and approved by the Planning and Zoning <br />Commission: <br />1. Update the description of the "The Approach" so that it is defined correctly. <br />2. In Table 4.13, add in a fourth horizontal element of awnings/canopies. <br />3. Add a formal definition for "Design Context" to Chapter 8, Definitions. <br />4. Condense Table 4.15 and place it underneath Options 1, 2, and 3 models. <br />City of San Marcos Page 16 <br />