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HISTORIC DESIGNATION ALTERNATIVES <br />Below are a selection of alternatives to traditional local, state, and national Historic districts with a <br />summary of how they work. <br />Authority San Marcos Development <br />Code <br />Administrator City Council <br />Resource Types Local Zoning District <br />Eligibility <br />Regulations <br />Benefits <br />Well -planned areas with <br />utilities and infrastructure <br />capable of supporting <br />increased development in <br />a walkable and mixed -use <br />environment. <br />Specific land uses are limited <br />or conditional, specific to <br />each individual character <br />district. <br />Preserve, protect, and <br />enhance the character of <br />established neighborhoods <br />of various types regardless of <br />their eligibility for designation <br />as a historic district. <br />Local Ordinance <br />City Council <br />Local Zoning District <br />Varies by municipality; <br />generally, an established <br />neighborhood with a distinct <br />character. <br />Commonly regulate design <br />elements like lot size, <br />building height, setbacks, <br />and streetscape. <br />Maintains the character of <br />established neighborhoods <br />of various types regardless of <br />their eligibility for designation <br />as a historic district; often <br />seen as a counterpart to <br />historic preservation. <br />San Marcos Development <br />Code <br />City Council <br />Local Zoning Overlay District <br />Major transportation corridor. <br />Driveway standards and <br />frontage types dictating <br />allowable uses, setbacks, <br />parking, and pedestrian <br />access. <br />Highway Corridor —enhances <br />economic value of the City <br />by maintaining attractiveness <br />of designated tourism and <br />trade roads. Conservation <br />Corridor —preserves the <br />natural and scenic beauty of <br />designated roads. <br />* Not yet enacted in San Marcos. Local Zoning Conservation Districts differ from conservation easements and areas. <br />CULTURAL DISTRICT 10 OPEN -SPACE VALUATION <br />Authority H.B. 2208, 79th R.S. <br />Administrator TCA <br />Resource Types Honorary District (unrelated to zoning) <br />Established Arts Organizations, including <br />those of Color, Local Arts Agencies, <br />Eligibility Government Local Arts Agencies, <br />Government Agency or Department, College <br />Arts Institutions. <br />Regulations None <br />Texas Tax Code Chapter 23, Subchapter F <br />County Appraisal District (CAD) under the <br />Texas Comptroller's oversight <br />Land used for historical, archaeological, or <br />scientific sites, or for the conservation and <br />preservation of scenic areas <br />Land contains historically or archaeologically <br />significant site (e.g., NRHP, SAL, RTHL, or <br />formally recognized byTHC/local ordinance) <br />and is actively managed for preservation (e.g. <br />fencing, signage, monitoring, or restrictive <br />access that protects the site) <br />Commit to manage the land for preservation, <br />not for other development uses. <br />Generate economic development; support Land taxed based on special use valuation <br />Benefits community vitality regardless of their instead of market value, lowering taxes <br />eligibility for designation as a historic district. <br />PRESERVATION IN THE U.S. & TEXAS 23 <br />