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Systemwide Land Use Assumptions for the Implementation of Impact Fees <br /> Definitions and Conventions <br /> The following definitions and conventions are meant to assist the reader in better understanding the technical <br /> nature of this document. <br /> CCN: Certificate of Convenience and Necessity which is granted under Chapter 13 of the Texas Water Code, by <br /> the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality(TCEQ),to allow the holder exclusive rights to provide water and <br /> wastewater utility service to a geographically defined area.The City of San Marcos operates a water and <br /> wastewater system and holds a CCN for each utility. <br /> Comprehensive Plan: "Vision San Marcos, A River Runs Through Us"The plan,adopted in March, 2013, which is <br /> designed to guide the future actions of the City by providing Vision, Goal and Objective statements and including <br /> a future land use map (the Preferred Scenario) <br /> GIS: Geographic Information System which stores and displays data on maps. For the purposes of this report, <br /> Citywide GIS data was gathered in Mid-2016 and Service Area data was gathered in Late-2016. <br /> Growth Rate: The percentage change of a specific variable, Population in the case of this document,for a specific <br /> time period. <br /> Land Use: Describes how a property is used,which may vary from its assigned zoning category or proposed future <br /> land use.Six land uses are referenced in this document: <br /> 1. Single Family Residential—properties used for the dwelling of one family including detached or attached <br /> homes and townhomes <br /> 2. Multi Family Residential—properties used for the dwelling of multiple families including duplexes, <br /> apartments and student housing complexes <br /> 3. Mixed Use—properties which have a mixture of residential and commercial uses on one lot. <br /> 4. Commercial—properties used to provide services or employment including office, retail, and restaurants. <br /> 5. Industrial—properties used for jobs, particularly manufacturing, distribution or the like. <br /> 6. Public /Institutional—properties which are typically open to the public or to enhance the public good <br /> including city parks, schools and places for religious gatherings <br /> Preferred Scenario Map:A graphic representation of the future growth areas defined by the Comprehensive Plan <br /> which provides spatial distribution for the future population and economic growth in and around the City <br /> Service Area:The land area within the City's ETI which is not served by a CCN other than the San Marcos CCN. <br /> Water and Wastewater Master Plans: Comprehensive studies of the City's water and sewer systems and capacity <br /> which is used to guide future utility expansion decisions.The City's water and wastewater master plans were based <br /> on 2013 population figures, meanwhile this report is based on 2017 estimates.It is important to note that the City <br /> of San Marcos was named the fastest growing city in the United States from 201 2-2015 therefore discrepancies <br /> may exist between the population data in this report and that which was presented in the Master Plans. Future <br /> master plan revisions should consider utilizing updated populations figures to more accurately represent the <br /> population of the city at that time. <br /> i'oge 2 <br />