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<br />Chapter 1 Development Procedures - Article 4 General LeRislative Procedures <br /> <br />(a) Accompanying Applications. If the property is to be developed in phases under the <br />proposed development plan, the petition for approval of a development agreement <br />shall be accompanied by an application for approval of a Subdivision Concept Plat <br />and an application for approval of a Watershed Protection Plan (Phase 1), provided <br />that the petition shall be decided first. A petition for approval of a development <br />agreement may not be submitted with a petition for utility extension. <br /> <br />(b) Subsequent Applications. Following approval of a development agreement, the <br />property owner may submit any development application authorized by the agreement <br />in the sequence prescribed by the agreement or in this Chapter 1, subject to the <br />standards applied by the agreement. <br /> <br />Section 1.4.2.3 <br /> <br />Application Requirements <br /> <br />(a) Responsible Official. The Planning Director shall be the responsible official for a <br />petition for a development agreement. <br /> <br />(b) Contents. A petition for approval of a development agreement shall be accompanied <br />by an application prepared in accordance with Chapter 1 of the Technical Manual. <br /> <br />Section 1.4.2.4 <br /> <br />Processing of Petition and Decision <br /> <br />(a) Director's Role. The Planning Director shall circulate the petition for approval of a <br />development agreement among City departments for review and shall consolidate <br />comments and recommendations in a report, which shall be delivered to the Planning <br />and Zoning Commission and City Council in advance of the public hearing on the <br />petition. The Director shall cause legislative notice of public hearings before the <br />Planning and Zoning Commission and the Council to be published in accordance with <br />Article 3, Division 2 of this Chapter 1. <br /> <br />(b) Recommendation by Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall <br />conduct a public hearing in accordance with Article 3, Division 3 of this Chapter 1 to <br />consider whether to recommend approval, conditional approval or denial of the <br />petition for approval of a development agreement. <br /> <br />(c) Initial Decision by Council. The City Council shall consider the petition for approval <br />of a development agreement at a public hearing conducted in accordance with Article <br />3, Division 3 of this Chapter 1 and shall decide whether to approve, conditionally <br />approve or deny the petition. If the Council approves the petition, the City Manager <br />shall coordinate efforts to negotiate the agreement and a land use plan for the property <br />with the property owner. The Council may appoint a sub-committee of its members <br />for purposes of reviewing and facilitating negotiations with the property owner. <br /> <br />City of San Marcos, Texas <br /> <br />Land Development Code - Final <br /> <br />1-44 <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />It <br /> <br />, <br />