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San Marcos council introduces first-phase overhaul of zoning code, finds CEQA exemption
Summary
City staff presented a first-phase comprehensive update to Title 20 (zoning), clarifying residential densities, adding temporary-event permits, adjusting inclusionary-housing fee application, and recommending a CEQA exemption; council introduced Ordinance No. 2025-1568 for first reading.
San Marcos — The City Council introduced a first-phase text amendment to Title 20 of the San Marcos Municipal Code on Tuesday, asking staff to move forward with a broadly scoped zoning update intended to align local regulations with state law and correct years of inconsistent language.
City planning staff told the council the update would clarify allowed dwelling units per acre, add a temporary-event permit category to formalize uses such as Christmas tree lots, revise agricultural, residential, commercial, mixed-use and industrial chapters for consistency, and extend the time that an approved site development plan remains valid…
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