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<br />a <br />;:;: L- <br />'< a c <br />~:::¡ r- <br />oo -<. ...... <br />sua <br />::1 r eo.: <br />i~ ~ <br />3:X ~ <br />o <br />1. The City Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on Mc1tch 23, <br />2004 on a proposed amendment to the Zoning Chapter of the City Code to add a new division 33 to <br />Article 5 to establish an overlay district limiting building height in and near the central business area <br />zoning district. <br /> <br /> II) <br />::E q- 0 <br />&; (,) <br />c::> ~ ... <br />;0 a:CU <br />:-.J w~ <br />W~ -.:tI -! c: <br />...J- Q Ü tU <br />~ >-00 <br />~ f-- <br />-0 <br />Ü>. <br />~ =: <br />« U <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2004- 33 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 114, <br />ZONING, OF THE CITY CODE BY ADDING A NEW <br />DIVISION 33 TO ARTICLE 5 TO ESTABLISH A <br />DOWNTOWN BUILDING HEIGHT OVERLAY DISTRICT; <br />INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND <br />PROVIDING FOR PENAL TIES. <br /> <br />RECITALS: <br /> <br /> 11. <br />a ~ <br />;:;: š:: <br />'<0 =< ~ <br />o - <br />---I <br />cn-< ~ -r <br />suo .,¡::.. &m <br />::1r <br />š:m r--..: fbO <br />suJJ =-" <br />3^ ò <br />.þ. <br />0 ~ <br />( ) <br /> <br />» <br /> <br />~ <br />&m <br />~D <br />tt3 <br />~ <br /> <br />2. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted on April 13, 2004, to recommend the <br />proposed amendments for adoption by the City Council. <br /> <br />3. The City Council conducted a public hearing on the proposed changes on May 24, 2004. <br /> <br />4. The City Council finds and determines that the adoption of the following ordinance is in <br />the interest of the public health, morals, welfare and safety. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. The Zoning Chapter (Chapter 114) of the City Code is amended by adding a <br />new Division 33 to Article 5, Districts to read as follows: <br /> <br />DIVISION 33. DOWNTOWN BUILDING HEIGHT OVERLAY DISTRICT <br /> <br />Sec. 114.565. Purpose. <br /> <br />The city council makes the following findings and determinations: <br /> <br />(1) Downtown San Marcos is known through Texas for its attractive courthouse <br />square and vibrant commercial activity that enhances tourism and improves the quality oflife <br />for all citizens of the city. <br /> <br />(2) The city council desires to protect the special qualities of the downtown area <br />which include the lower scale of buildings and density in the vicinity of the downtown <br />historic district and the central business area zoning district. <br /> <br />1 <br />