San Marcos is one step closer to having a permanent ordinance on demolitions of historic structures.
At a special meeting on Wednesday evening, the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) solidified a proposed demolition review ordinance for historic-age resources. The revised ordinance recommendation will move forward to the San Marcos Planning and Zoning Commission for review at its meeting on Aug. 27. After P&Z approves the ordinance, which it may amend, it will then move to the San Marcos City Council for review and final adoption.
On June 27, Council passed a temporary demolition review ordinance which will last for 120 days, or until Oct. 25, 2018. The temporary ordinance puts a 90-day delay on the issuance of demolition permits for buildings that are deemed historically significant or are 80 years or older.
