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¡-r.-- r-'. CI j't"\. 182 ORDINANCE 1988-53 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE SAN MARCOS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REPEALING THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PROVISIONS AND REVISING THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PROVISIONS IN THE GENERAL ZONING ORDINANCE AND IN THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING THE SAN MARCOS RIVER CORRIDOR ORDINANCE TO REFLECT THE CHANGES IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE, REVISING ARTICLE I, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, CORRECTING ERRORS IN CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT CODE AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: PART 1. That Sections 34 & 34A of the General Zoning Ordinance are repealed and the following adopted in their place: Section 34. PDD Planned Development District. Article I, Planned Development District, Chapter 35, of the Code of Ordinances is adopted herein as part of the General Zoning Ordinance as to any and all aspects that relate to zoning and to the regulation of use and location of land and buildings within the City limits of the City of San Marcos. The Planned Development District, abbreviated as PDD, is a special zoning district that provides an alternate approach to conventional land use controls. As a type of development and as a regulatory process, it supplements, combines, or replaces certain standard zoning, subdivision, or other ordinance requirements, as applicable. The PDD promotes conformity with the Master Plan through the use of standards and incentives related to the overall effective intensity of proposed land uses and associated site development. Although it may be applicable in any location as a new or replacement zoning designation, the PDD is particularly encouraged in the following circumstances: (1) where a mixture of uses is desired that is not accommodated by conventional land use controls; easily (2) where land is annexed by the City at the request of the property owner who desires immediate development and access to City services; (3) for property including any portion of a flood plain or the designated San Marcos River Corridor (required for certain subdivisions in the SMRC); (4) for property located along major arterial corridors into and through the City; leading (5) for property located in the Edwards Aquifer Recharge and, Zone; (6) where there are special considerations involving sensitivity to development such as traffic, scenic views, difficult terrain, or other such matters. Because the PDD provides the opportunity for varying densities, greater design flexibility, mixed land uses, and improved marketability, the applicant should be prepared to provide amenities that might not be required or possible in conventional development. In all cases, proposed PDD's are to be reviewed as to the types and locations of proposed uses, and whether the overall design of the tract presents a development that is compatible with its surroundings. The standards, criteria, and process established in the aforementioned Article I, Chapter 35, of the Code of Ordinances shall be used in the determination of the approval or disapproval of proposals for Planned Development District. PART 2. repealed. That Section 36 H.l.c. of the General Zoning Ordinance is