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ORDINANCE NO. 2014-15 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE OF THE CITY OF <br />SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE <br />LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS FOLLOWS: AMENDING CHAPTER <br />1, ARTICLE 6 BY ESTABLISHING A TWO YEAR EXPIRATION DATE <br />FOR PERMITS APPROVING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS <br />CONSTRUCTION PLANS; AMENDING CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 8 BY <br />ALLOWING OCCUPANCY OF BUILDINGS PRIOR TO COMPLETION <br />OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDING TO THE <br />REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CITY'S ACCEPTANCE OF <br />ST'ORMWATER DETENTION AND WATER QUALITY FACILITIES; <br />AMENDING CHAPTERS 5 AND 7 BY ADDING NEW DRAINAGE AND <br />CUT AND FILL STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES; PROVIDING A <br />SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ANY <br />CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE. <br />RECITALS: <br />1. City staff proposed and the Planning and Zoning Commission has considered and <br />recommended approval of revisions and amendments to the Land Development Code. <br />2. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the adoption of the following <br />ordinance incorporating such revisions and amendments is in the interest of the public health, <br />welfare and safety. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS: <br />SECTION 1. The Land Development Code is amended as set forth below. Added text <br />is indicated by underlining. Deleted text is indicated by strikethroughs. <br />SECTION 2. Chapter 1, Development Procedures, Article 6, Platting Procedures, <br />Section 1.6.6.1, Construction Plans, Subsection (c), Responsible Official and Decision, is <br />amended by adding a new subsection (c)(6) to read as follows: <br />(6) Permits approving_ public improvements construction plans shall <br />expire two years from the date of approval if no progress has been <br />made towards completion of the project as defined by the Texas <br />Local Government Code Chapter 245. <br />