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ORDINANCE NO. 2016-24 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN <br />MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING THE LAND USE MATRIX IN SECTION <br />4.3.1.2 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ESTABLISH <br />"PURPOSE BUILT STUDENT HOUSING" AS A NEW LAND USE <br />ALLOWED ONLY BY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN CERTAIN <br />ZONING DISTRICTS; AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 2 OF THE <br />LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ADD A NEW DEFINITION FOR <br />"PURPOSE BUILT STUDENT HOUSING;" PROVIDING A SAVINGS <br />CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ANY CONFLICTING <br />PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />RECITALS: <br />1. The establishment of a new land use under the Land Use Matrix in Chapter 4 of <br />the City's Land Development Code to address college student oriented housing was proposed. <br />2. The Planning and Zoning Commission has considered such proposal and <br />recommended amendments to the Land Development Code to establish a new land use of <br />"Purpose Built Student Housing," together with associated regulations. <br />3. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the establishment of a new <br />land use of Purpose Built Student Housing and associated regulations is in the interest of the <br />public health, welfare and safety. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS: <br />SECTION 1. The Land Development Code is amended as set forth below. Added text <br />is indicated by underlining. Deleted text is indicated by strikethroughs. <br />SECTION 2. The Land Use Matrix in Section 4.3.1.2 is amended to add "Purpose Built <br />Student Housing" as a new land use under the Residential Uses section of the matrix as follows: <br />and Uses <br />Student <br />N I I I I I I I I 1111111111111111 <br />* Conditional Use Permit receives a recommendation by Planning and Zoning Commission and <br />final approval by City Council. <br />SECTION 3. Chapter 8, Article 2, Land Use Definitions for Zoning Chapter 4, is <br />amended by adding a new definition for "Purpose Built Student Housing" to read as follows: <br />