Res 2026-017 Approving the City of San Marcos Historic Preservation Plan

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PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE San Marcos City Code of Ordinances adopts the International Property Maintenance Code under Chapter 14, Article 4 including amendments that add local requirements such as the artistic boarding up of vacant structures. Section Al05.1 requires that doors and windows of vacant buildings and structures be boarded in accordance with standards for securing and artistic board -up. The City defines artistic boarding as "painting material used to secure door, window, or other openings to resemble the opening which they are covering" Before and after property owner followed the artistic board up on a vacant building at752 Gravel Street. SAN MARCOS DEVELOPMENT CODE (SMDC) LOCAL HISTORIC DESIGNATION Where is this addressed Chapter 2, Article 5, Division 2 in the SMDC? Can a property be Per Chapter 211, Section 211.0165 of the Texas Local Government designated without owner Code, a property cannot be designated a local landmark or be consent? included in a local district without property owner consent. What is the application HPC, groups, property owners, or owner's agent follow the Universal process? Application Procedures, per Chapter 2, Article 3, Division 1. What does the Guidance is unclear, stating only that it should describe the historic Application report significance and current characteristics of the area and demonstrate require? that a resource meets NRHP criteria and 3 of 16 additional criteria in Chapter 2, Article 5, Division 4; shown on the following page. How long does historic Staff and HPC schedule are unclear, because scheduling varies, designation take? dependent upon the various calendars of the HPC, P&Z, and City Council. P&Z and City Council schedules can be found in subsequent sections of Chapter 2 Article 4. Staff reviews the application for completeness, schedules a public hearing before the HPC, and prepares a report for the HPC, per Chapter 2, Article 5, Division 4. Prior to the public hearing, notices are mailed, posted, and published. The HPC's recommendation is forwarded to P&Z. Another public hearing is held, and the P&Z's recommendation, along with HPC's recommendations, is forwarded to the City Council. Who decides if City Council votes to pass an ordinance to enact a zoning overlay properties or districts are that designates a local landmark or historic district after receiving designated? recommendations from HPC and P&Z. What are the implications Certain activities require a Certificate of Appropriateness (see next of designation? section). 100 SAN MARCOS HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN (2026)