San Marcos Development Code Effective 10.17.23

4 CHAPTER

Zoning Regulations

C. Contextual Height Stepdown

Planning and Development Services Department and is available upon request)

1. Purpose. The purpose of a contextual height stepdown is to reduce the mass and height of proposed buildings in and around a sensitive site. The location at which the sensitive site and the property that requires a contextual height stepdown is referred to as the “sensitive edge”. 2. Sensitive Site Defined. A sensitive site is defined as the following: (Figure 4.22 provides a visual of these Sensitive Sites in and around the downtown San Marcos area, however. A map of Sensitive Sites is on file with the City’s

a. A property within a local historic district.

b. A property containing a building that is designated as a local, state, or national landmark. c. A property that is zoned conventional residential, ND-3, or ND-3.5.

Figure 4.22 Contextual Height Stepdown Map in and around DowntoWn San Marcos

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N LBJ Dr

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W Hop k ins St

S Guadalupe St

S LBJ Dr

Properties that require a Contextual Height Step Down CD-5 or CD-5D Zoning Texas State University Historic Landmark Historic District Conventional Residential Zoning (SF-6, SF-4.5, or SF-R)

Sensitive Sites

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Amended: October 17, 2023 San Marcos Development Code