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4. • Action ItemCity of San Marcos (Hays County)

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-1568 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 20 OF THE SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL CODE TO COMPREHENSIVELY UPDATE THE ZONING ORDINANCE/TITLE 20 OF THE SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL CODE AND FINDING THAT SAID AMENDMENT IS EXEMPT FROM REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.

Presented in: City of San Marcos City Council on 2025-12-09
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve ORDINANCE NO. 2025-1568 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 20 OF THE SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL CODE TO COMPREHENSIVELY UPDATE THE ZONING ORDINANCE/TITLE 20 OF THE SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL CODE AND FI”
JH
Jane Hughson
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
MM
Matthew Mendoza
Councilmember (Place 1)
YES
JP
Josh Paselk
Councilmember (Place 2)
YES
AG
Alyssa Garza
Councilmember (Place 3)
YES
SS
Shane Scott
Councilmember (Place 4)
YES
LG
Lorenzo Gonzalez
Councilmember (Place 5)
YES
AR
Amanda Rodriguez
Councilmember (Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

ADOPT (Second Reading) of Ordinance No. 2025-1568 amending Title 20 of the San Marcos Municipal Code to comprehensively update the Zoning Ordinance/Title 20 of the San Marcos Municipal Code and finding that said repeal and replacement is categorically exempt from CEQA review, in the following order: 1. Notice of Exemption (EX 25-030); and 2. Ordinance No. 2025-1568 (Text Amendment TA23-0001) amending Title 20 of the San Marcos Municipal Code to comprehensively update the Zoning Ordinance/Title 20 of the San Marcos Municipal Code.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).