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ORDINANCE NO. 2010-75 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 1 OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE BY ADDING A NEW SECTION THAT ESTABLISHES MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHTS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE RECITALS: 1. In order to maintain the existing scale and density of buildings that contribute to the special character of the downtown area of the City the City Council finds it necessary to establish a maximum height limit for buildings in and near the downtown area of the City. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 14, Buildings and Building Regulations, Article 1, In General, is amended by adding the following Section 14.012 (added text is indicated by underlining Section 14.012. Downtown building height restrictions. . (a) Downtown area subject to restrictions. A downtown building heijzht restricted area is established in the area bounded on the north by Pat Garrison Street and University Drive (extended to the San Marcos River), on the east by the San Marcos River, on the south by the Union Pacific Railroad right-of- way and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, and on the west by Comanche Street. (b) Building height limitation. In the downtown building height restricted area as described in subsection (a), the maximum height of a building or structure shall not exceed four stories or 45 feet, whichever is less. SECTION 2. In codifying the changes authorized by this ordinance, paragraphs, sections and subsections may be renumbered and reformatted as appropriate consistent with the numbering and formatting of the San Marcos City Code. SECTION 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this ordinance will continue in force if they can be given effect without the invalid portion. SECTION 4. All ordinances and resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict with this ordinance are repealed. • SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption on second reading.