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Drainage Ways. Drainage Ways are linear open spaces within the various residential neighborhoods and <br /> ay provide pedestrian and bicycle amenities, as well as storm-water conveyance, as conceptually shown on <br /> Exhibit D. They may contain a combination of native landscape and groundcover, minor turf areas, trails and <br /> benches. Owner,the HOA, or the MUD will maintain the Drainage Ways before and after annexation, as shown <br /> in Table 6.05. Drainage Ways shall: <br /> 1. be of sufficient width to convey drainage. <br /> 2. be platted lots and remain "Common Area" owned and maintained by the Cotton Center HOA or the <br /> MUD. <br /> 3. Trails within Drainage Ways also provide a secondary pedestrian and bicycle route off of neighborhood <br /> streets and primary thoroughfares. These provide the opportunity to enjoy the open space amenities and <br /> are for exercise and mobility, as well as getting between origins and destinations within the community. <br /> Trails within Drainage Ways, where conceptually indicated on Exhibit D, shall: <br /> a. be surfaced in concrete, asphalt, decomposed granite with curbing or other siding designed to <br /> minimize waste out of decomposed granite, or other materials approved by the San Marcos Parks <br /> Department and aligned to connect with Neighborhood Parks, Pocket Parks, Schools, Retail <br /> Centers, as well as trails located within Floodplains and Easements. <br /> b. be a minimum six (6) feet in width. <br /> c. provide trees at a rate of one (1) tree per 50 linear feet of trail; minimum 2 inch caliper tree. <br /> E. Easements and Floodplain. Easements and Floodplain refer to open space which contains electrical or <br /> other utility or drainage facilities and shall be maintained by the grantee of the easement and the Owner,the HOA, <br /> or MUD. These shall contain trails as conceptually shown on Exhibit D,provided the grantee allows trails. Trails <br /> within easements and floodplains provide a tertiary pedestrian and bicycle route. These provide the opportunity <br /> to enjoy the open space amenities and are for exercise and mobility, as well as getting between origins and <br /> destinations within the community. The grantee of the easement and the Owner,the HOA, or MUD will maintain <br /> the Easements and Floodplain before and after annexation, as shown in Table 6.05. Trails within Floodplain and <br /> Easements shall: <br /> a. be surfaced in concrete, asphalt, decomposed granite with curbing or other siding designed to <br /> minimize waste out of decomposed granite, or other materials approved by the San Marcos Parks <br /> Department and aligned to connect with neighborhood parks,pocket parks, schools,retail centers, <br /> as well as Trails located within Drainage Ways and easements. <br /> b. be a minimum of five (5) feet in width to accommodate pedestrians. <br /> Section 6.03 Additional Provisions Relating to Open Space. <br /> A. Platting. All land proposed for dedication as open space shall be designated on the Subdivision Concept Plat <br /> and subsequent Preliminary Subdivision Plat(s) and Final Plat(s) for that Sub-District. <br /> 18 <br />