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Sector One Chapter 1 - Introduction Policy LU -1.3: The City shall not amend the current land use designation of any property within the city limits solely by the adoption of this Future Land Use Plan; rather, such land use amendments will only be accomplished by the land use amendment process. Furthermore, the City shall prepare sector plans to resolve zoning and land use conflicts. In addition, an implementation action was included in San Marcos Horizons that stated: • The City will prepare sector plans to reduce the number of potential conflicts between the future land use map and the current zoning map. How will the Sector Plans be Implemented? A sector plan will be implemented by a cooperative effort between the stakeholders in the sector and the City of San Marcos. The process of resolving land use and zoning conflicts may require city initiated zoning cases since zoning can only be changed through the zoning process defined by state law. The sector plan land use map and associated text descriptions will also guide future development decisions as zoning changes or subdivisions are proposed on land contained in the sector. Role of Plans: Plans are intended to provide effective guidance on typical development and public investment decisions. When a plan is becoming irrelevant or contradictory to emerging policy or changing conditions, the plan should be re- evaluated and revised as necessary. Role of Regulations: Planning - related regulations should provide a bridge between the recommendations of adopted plans and day -to -day proposed development or public investment actions. Good regulations help staff and officials focus on the critical technical and policy issues. Role of Staff: City staff assists applicants in following procedures and provides officials with information necessary to make informed decisions. Role of Advisory Boards and Commissions: Advisory boards and commissions evaluate proposals from a substantive, rather than political, point of view. As individuals, and as a group, they are less constrained by political expediency, and therefore should feel comfortable challenging applicants and staff to make the best possible case for their proposals and recommendations. Role of Elected Officials: Elected officials must balance the recommendations of plans and policies, the objectives of the applicant, the technical advice of staff, and the politically - neutral recommendations of advisory boards and commissions, with their own judgment on the matter at hand. Adopted: September 13, 2 004 1 -4