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<br />{''''''e'' <br />~~~'t<fJ <br />~ ~ <br />E.,;;;;t" <br /> <br />~...~.."n:," <br /> <br />~~ <br /> <br />r....1 <br />t. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />N <br /> <br /><I') <br />o ,.- <br />w " <br />c::: " i <br /> <br />:'lr::-2 ~I <br />0;:- I <br />4J.........::. I <br />~J :;e . <br />c,) -0: OJ I <br />"- <n \' <br />~~ ,~J-' ORDINANCE NO 2005-~ <br />>- ~l <br />S ~I AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN <br />co MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 4.2,5 10) OF THE CITY <br />LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ADOPT SIGN DESIGN GUIDELINES <br />FOR THE DOWNTOWN HISTORICAL DISTRICT, INCLUDING <br />PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS, AND PROVIDING FOR PENAL TIES <br /> <br />146. <br /> <br />'-jr- <br />CL <br /> <br />IJ) <br />C'\) <br />t- <br />W <br /><<::;) <br />~ <br />c::::. <br />c::::. <br />c....., <br /> <br />RECITALS <br /> <br />1 In accordance With SectIOns 1.2.4 1 and 1.3 8 1 ofthe CIty Land Development Code (the <br />"LDC"), the Plannmg and Zomng CommIssIOn and the CIty CouncIl have consIdered proposed <br />amendments to SectIOn 4.2.5 10) of the CIty Land Development Code regardmg the adoptIon of SIgn <br />DesIgn GUidelInes for the Downtown Histonc DIstnct. <br /> <br />2. The Plannmg and Zomng CommIssIOn held a publIc hearmg on the proposed amendments <br />on October 11,2005, and voted to recommend the adoptIOn ofthe amendments to the CIty COunCIl. <br /> <br />3 The CIty CounCIl on Novemper 15 <br />proposed amendments. <br /> <br />, 2005 conducted a publIc hearmg on the <br /> <br />4 All applicable reqUirements of Chapter 211 of the Texas Local Government Code <br />pertammg to zoning ordinance amendments have been met, and the City Council finds and <br />determines that the adoption of this ordinance is in the interest of the public health, morals, <br />welfare and safety <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS <br /> <br />SECTION 1 SectIOn 4.2.5 10) of the CIty Land Development Code IS amended as follows <br />(underlmmg mdIcates added text) <br /> <br />(j) Construction and Repair Standards. <br /> <br />(1) New constructIOn and eXIstmg buildmgs and structures and appurtenances thereof <br />withm local histonc dIstncts that are moved, reconstructed, matenally altered or <br />repaired shall be VIsually compatible WIth other bUIldmgs to whIch they are <br />VIsually related generally m terms of the followmg factors, proVIded, however, <br />these gUIdelmes shall apply only to those extenor portIons ofbUIldmgs and SItes <br />VIsible from adjacent publIc streets <br /> <br />a. Height The height of a proposed building shall be visually compatible <br />with adjacent buildings <br /> <br />b Proportion of building's front facade The relationship of the width of a <br />building to the heIght of the front elevatIOn shall be visually compatible <br />to the other buildings to WhICh it is visually related <br />