Ord 2025-001 amending the City’s Development Code and associated design manual to, among other things, align terminology with the changes made through Ordinance No. 2023-71 which adopted the “Vision SMTX Comprehensive Plan

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2. The presumption is that an application is complete if all b. Within 12 days of application submittal the of the information required in this development code, Responsible Official shall send electronic notification technical manuals or the city's application forms is of the meeting to all parties requesting notification of provided. However, it is recognized that each application a submitted application within that region and post the is unique, and more or less information may be required meeting date and location on the City's website. according to the specifics of a particular case.The applicant may rely on the responsible official to determine c. The Responsible Official shall be present to take whether more or less information has to be submitted. notes and report the number of participants included in the neighborhood presentation meeting in any 3. The charging or collection of fees and the processing subsequent staff reports. Meeting decorum should of an application shall not constitute a determination of follow protocol as stated in section 2.045(h) of the completeness. City Code. 4. The application shall not be considered filed until the d. The neighborhood presentation meeting shall be held Responsible Official has determined it complete. on or in close proximity to the area of the request. (Ord. No. 2019-45, 12-17-19) e. The neighborhood presentation meeting shall be held 20-28 days prior to the Planning and Zoning D. Pre-Development Meeting.An applicant is required to request Commission meeting. a pre-development meeting with the Responsible Official prior to filing an application. The Responsible Official shall (Ord. No. 2018-42, 11-07-18) have the authority to waive the pre-development meeting, if such application does not warrant a meeting, or if alternative F. Application Fees. Filing fees have been established to help defray the cost of processing applications. The current fee measures have been taken to address concerns and/or questions that may arise out of the application. No application schedule is prepared and adopted by the City Council as an shall be accepted for filing at a pre-development meeting. A appendix to this development code and is available on-line on pre-development meeting does not trigger any grandfathering the city's website. or vested rights or commence a review period. 1. An application is not considered complete until all fees are (Ord. No. 2020-60, 9-1-2020) paid in full. E. Neighborhood Presentation Meeting.The purpose of a 2. The fee schedule may be amended from time to time by neighborhood presentation meeting is to begin the discussion resolution of the city council. about the proposal and is not a forum for final decisions or the 3. The following entities shall be exempt from all fees acceptance of formal comments concerning public support or prescribed under this development code except that no opposition. exemption from or waiver of impact fees shall be permitted 1. Neighborhood presentation meetings are required for except as provided under Chapter 86 of the City's General requests located in Existing Neighborhood areas only Code of Ordinances of this development code: when required by Table 2.1 his development code. a. Non-profit organizations receiving funds from the 2. When a neighborhood present tion meeting is required: city through the city's community development block grant or human services program; a. An applicant or authorized epresentative must schedule and facilitate a mi imum of one b. The city when using city employees on a construction neighborhood presentation eeting to discuss the project of the city; proposed application. c. Contractors hired by the city to work on construction "Neighborhood Low - Existing projects of the city; and Neighborhood Medium Place Types on the Preferred Amended: October 17, 2023 San Marcos Development Code 2:11 Scenario Map"