MEETING DATE:
January 13, 2026
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ORDINANCE NOS. 2025-1572, 1573 & 1574 - SECOND READING OF AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN (UDSP), AN AMENDMENT TO THE HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN (HOCSP), AND A MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 20.400.180 TEXT AMENDMENT
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Recommendation
Recommendation
1. ADOPT (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 2025-1572 (Specific Plan Amendment SP24-0003) approving various changes to the University District Specific Plan (UDSP) including but not limited to adding a Self-Storage Overlay Zone with associated development standards, updating the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan, making minor adjustments to the public art section, and expanding the Specific Plan boundary
2. ADOPT (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 2025-1573 (Specific Plan Amendment SP25-0001) approving various changes to the Heart of the City Specific Plan (HOCSP) including but not limited to removing two properties from the HOCSP and updating descriptions associated with these two properties
3. ADOPT (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 2025-1574 (Text Amendment TA24-0004) to amend Municipal Code Section 20.400.180 to specify that the section does not apply to the University District Specific Plan Self Storage Overlay Zone and find the Text Amendment is exempt from CEQA (EX25-036)
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Executive Summary
Second Reading of Ordinance Nos. 2025-1572, 1573 & 1574, amendments to the University District Specific Plan (UDSP), an amendment to the Heart of the City Specific Plan (HOCSP), and a Municipal Code Section 20.400.180 Text Amendment.
Environmental Review
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was originally certified by the City Council of the City of San Marcos in 2009 for the University District Specific Plan (SCH No. 2008101083). Subsequent addenda were later adopted by the City in 2014, 2017, and 2022. Section 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines states that an Addendum to...
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