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<br />~ :I!!""::J- >- <br />"""'"'i ~ 0:: I 153 <br />~ ."... <:.ï <br />1I1 -::.. t;:; :f! <br />U ~ì; ~. 53 ~ ORDINANCE 199,:?- 5 <br />- ~ cn- <br />u.~ 5 ~.; <br />..... ~ë:3 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE II, DEFINITIONS <br />AND ARTICLE VI, SUBDIVISION DESIGN REQUIREMENTS OF <br />APPENDIX C- SUBDIVISIONS OF THE SAN MARCOS CODE <br />OF ORDINANCES TO DEFINE "FLAG SHAPED LOTS" AND TO <br />PROHIBIT SUCH LOTS WITHIN SUBDIVISIONS; INCLUDING <br />PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES <br />I FOR VIOLATIONS. <br /> <br /> <br />RECITALS: <br /> <br />1. The Planning Commission has conducted a public hearing on proposed revisions to <br />Article II, Section B.25 and Article VI, Section H of Appendix C, Subdivisions, of the San <br />Marcos Code of Ordinances, regarding "flag shaped lots" and has recommended that the <br />revisions be adopted by the City Council. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. That Article II, Section B.25 is amended by adding the following definition <br />as item c. and by redesignating the current items c, d and e of SectiQJ1 B.25 as items d, e <br />and f: <br /> <br />c. Lot. flaa shaped: An irregularly shaped lot that has a long, narrow strip of land <br />connecting the principal building site to a public street. <br /> <br />SECTION 2. That Article VI, Section H of Appendix C, Subdivisions, of the San Marcos <br />Code of Ordinances is amended by adding a subsection 9 to read as follows: <br /> <br />9. Flag shaped lots are prohibited. <br /> <br />SECTION 3. That if any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this ordinance <br />is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining <br />provisions of this ordinance shall remain in effect as if the unconstitutional or invalid portion <br />had not been adopted. <br /> <br />SECTION 4. That all ordinances and resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions <br />in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. <br /> <br />SECTION 5. That any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed <br />guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to the penalty provided in <br />Section 1-5 of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances. <br /> <br />SECTION 6. That this Ordinance shall be in effect ten (10) days from and after its <br />passage, and it shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area as <br />required by the Charter of the City of San Marcos, Texas. <br /> <br />PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading December 12, 1994. <br /> <br />PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading January 9, 1995. <br />I <br /> <br />PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED J~~ ' ~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />~~ IJ~ Mayor <br /> <br />&~s K. Womack Approved: <br />City Secretary ~ß~ <br /> <br />Mark B. Tayìõ'r () <br />City Attorney <br /> <br />PUBLISHED IN THE SAN MARCOS DAILY RECORD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1~95 <br />