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OROnQUM NO. 1974 - 41 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE BELVIN STREET HISTORICAL DISTRICT; PROVIDING PRO- CEDURES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS AND ESTABLISHING A BOARD OF REVIEW CONTROLLING THE DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES WITHIN THE DISTRICT; ESTABLISHING STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY;;AND PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. 26 WHEREAS, the City of San Marcos has been nationally recognized as an American Revolution Bicentennial City; and, WHEREAS, the City of San Marcos has a history and a heritage unique and different from any other city in Texas; and, WHEREAS, the City Council hasa responsibility to protect and preserve such heritage for future generations; and, WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the City of San Marcos has been particularly fortunate, not only in the natural beauty of the site of the City, but also in the number of existing houses and other buildings on Belvin Street which reflect the varied historical, architectural and cultural inheritance of this City; and, WHEREAS, it is also recognized that the preservation of such landmarks as testimonials to the rich historical inheritance of the City is desirable not only for the benefit of San Marcos, Hays County, and Texas citizens, but for the attraction of tourists with the attendant economic benefits; and, WHEREAS, it is further recognized that rapid change in population, economic functions, and land use activities has led ' and is leading to the increased demolition of such landmarks in all parts of the City so that the City, the County, the State, and the Nation are thereby impoverished; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Purpose: The purpose of the Belvin Street Historical District is to promote the educational, cultural, economic, and general welfare of San Marcos by preserving and protecting the historic or architecturally worthy houses and other buildings located within the district. SECTION 2. Boundaries: The boundaries of the Belvin Street Historical District shall be as set forth on Exhibit "A" attached hereto. SECTION 3. Procedure for Issuance of Building Permits: (a) General No house or other building within the District may be erecteff, or removed in whole or in part, nor may the exterior architectural character of such a structure be materially changed by additions, reconstruction, alteration, or maintenance until after a Certificate of Appropriateness has been granted by the Board of Review. No building permit for any such erection, demolition, removal, additions, reconstruction, altera- tion, or maintenance shall be issued by the City of San Marcos for any house or other building within the District unless and until such Certificate of Appropriateness has been granted by the Board of Review. (b) Exemptions Ordinary repair or maintenance which does not involve changes in architectural or historical value, style, or general design is exempt from the provisions of this section.