The city council passed an amendment to allow transferability on those permits in 2017, BUT those permits are tied to the deed and cannot be transferred to another property.

This is the part that I need some council on.

If you go through a rezone, managing interactions with neighborhood groups, City Staff and City Council will be a key component of the consultant's work, as well as making sure that all of the moving pieces match up (hiring an engineer, architect, and environmental experts for the pre-construction phase), and if you keep them on for construction, submitting building permits, plans, etc. and finding a contractor to do the work.If you want any more info, please PM me!

Both the City Council and Code Enforcement were clear about this.  

San Marcos City Council unanimously enacted new STR regulations yesterday (7/18/17).

Then last Monday (a week later) they call out principal and tell him that our angled on street parking (that we proposed dedicating to the city as public parking) is only allowed through a special ordinance with the city council which will take ANOTHER month to get approval.

Before then I was working in the City of Los Angeles as Director of Planning for a city council member.

The phrase "it shall be automatically renewed for a like period of time" indicates to me it's automatically renewed on a 1-year contract, and ditto the recommendation on council if it becomes an issue, but have you tried giving them a 30-day notice?

The best organization for retail strip centers and development of them is the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Their input is advisory only and will not make or break a project, but certain groups will rally to oppose what they deem a bad project...today it isn't uncommon to have both a pro and an opposed contingent of neighbors there turning your project into their personal battle over wanting both more and less density...once you get through this you will end up going to a hearing where your project is voted on...again people can come and weigh in, and if they do not like the decision can even appeal your decision as high as the City Council.