Page 26 - San Marcos, TX Development Code

4 C H A PT E R Zoning regulations

3. General Requirements. A contextual height step down is required in the following locations:

a. Property Adjacent to a Sensitive Site. A property adjacent to a sensitive site must select one (1) of the three options in the
Table 4.15.

Table 4.15 neighborhood Transitions standards: Property Adjacent to a sensitive site

Term Defined option 1 option 2 option 3
The Sensitive Response Area (SRA) is the area of a new development adjacent
to a sensitive site that must apply an additional set of requirements to respect
the sensitive site. These requirements include reduced permitted heights, set
Sensitive Response Area backs and stepbacks. - - -
(SRA)
Figure 4.22: The SRA consists of two parts, as shown in Figure 4.22. Different
building standards apply to each of the two parts in the three options that
follow.
The SRA depth is measured from the property line shared with the sensitive
site to a specified distance into the property. The depth indicates the area
adjacent to a sensitive site within which a new development must incorporate
A Depth of Sensitive special setbacks and stepbacks in order to create a design that respects the 30’ 30’ 30’
Response Area (SRA) sensitive site.

Figure 4.22: The “Depth of the SRA” applies to both Parts 1 and 2 of the
Portion of New Development within the Sensitive Response Area.
A Sensitive Frontage Depth is the front portion of the Sensitive Response Area
and it includes special height limitations. The depth of the Sensitive Frontage
Area is measured from the front property line inwards towards the rear property
B Sensitive Frontage Depth line. 0’ 50’ 25’

Figure 4.22: The “Sensitive Frontage Depth” applies to the Portion of New
Development within Sensitive Response Area Part 1.
The maximum number of stories permitted within the Sensitive Frontage
Depth.
C Maximum stories in 3 2 2
Sensitive Frontage Depth
Figure 4.22: The “maximum stories in Sensitive Frontage Depth” applies to
the Portion of New Development within Sensitive Response Area Part 1.
The maximum number of stories permitted beyond the minimum Sensitive
Frontage Depth.
Maximum stories within
D remainder of Sensitive Figure 4.22: The “Maximum stories within remainder of Sensitive Response 3 3 3
Response Area (SRA)
Area (SRA)” applies to the Portion of New Development within Sensitive
Response Area Part 2.
The minimum distance from the side property line which is shared with the
sensitive site and the new building wall.
E Minimum setback required 15’ 0’ 10’
from shared property line Figure 4.22: The “Minimum setback required from shared property line”
applies to both Parts 1 and 2 of the Portion of New Development within the
Sensitive Response Area.

4:44 San Marcos Development Code Downtown Design Final Draft: March 2021