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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING:  03/05/2025 Agenda Item 5 B   TO: Planning and Zoning Commission PREPARED BY: Samuel Haas, Senior Planner SUBJECT: PLUDC20250035 - Conduct a public hearing, workshop and discussion and possible action to make a recommendation on amendments to Part III of the Schertz Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Code (UDC), to Article 5, Section 21.5.4. - Zoning Change.

BACKGROUND

The proposed Unified Development Code (UDC) amendments are an effort to help clarify language in the UDC for applicants, residents, and Staff. The proposed amendment is in Article 5, Section 21.5.4. This is in response to changes to the City Charter that were approved by voters on November 5, 2024. Among those approved changes was the reduction of required ordinance hearings from two to one. Ordinances now only require one City Council hearing for approval. This change requires some edits to this particular section of the UDC where two meetings are still referenced.

GOAL

Staff is proposing to clarify language in the UDC to align with changes that were recently approved by Schertz voters in the November ballot. Among those approved changes was the reduction of required ordinance hearings from two to one. Ordinances now only require one City Council hearing for approval. UDC Section 21.5.4.E. details the process for counting protest votes and in 21.5.4.E.4 there is language referencing two meetings that needs to be removed and revised.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

It is the City’s desire to promote safe, orderly, efficient development and ensure compliance with the City’s vision of future growth.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

When evaluating Unified Development Code amendments, staff uses the Criteria for Approval located in UDC Section 21.4.7.D. 1. The proposed amendment promotes the health, safety, and general welfare of the City As part of promoting health, safety, and general welfare, Staff is taking active steps to ensure the well-being of its residents by making the city's development code more clear and easier to understand. This is often necessary when policy/practice changes in the city, like when voters approve charter amendments. 2. The proposed amendment is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of this UDC and the City The City of Schertz voters approving changes to the City Charter indicate a new policy direction. Updating language in the UDC to match this direction helps achieve consistency across goals, objectives, and policies.  3. The proposed amendment corrects an error, meets the challenge of changing conditions, or is in response to changes in state law. The amendment to UDC 21.5.4.E is a direct response to a change in the City Charter.  4. Other factors which are deemed relevant and important in the consideration of the amendment. No other additional factors have been deemed relevant at this time.

RECOMMENDATION

The proposed amendments help the UDC align with changes to city policy. Therefore, Staff is recommending approval of PLUDC20250035.

Attachments UDC Article 5 - PRE Dimensions (redlines) UDC Article 5 - PRE Dimensions (clean)

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