Ord 2018-002/replacement of Subpart B (Land Development Code) and Subpart C (SmartCode) with a new Subpart B (San Marcos Development Code “Code SMTX”) including Appendix A - E (Design Manual) and consider amendments to the City’s Preferred Scenario Map an

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x SUBDIVISION rim ARTICLE 10: PARKS AND OPEN SPACE development permits under Section 2.7.1.1 for areas inside the city limits and the City's ETJ. DIVISION 1: IN GENERAL C. The Responsible Official for parkland dedication and development is the Director of Parks and Recreation. Section 3.10.1.1 Purpose, Applicability and Exceptions D. Exceptions.Parkland dedication requirements shall not apply: A. Purpose.It is the intent of this Article 10,to require the dedication and construction of parkland,that is directly related 1. To the subdivision of commercial, industrial or other non- to maintaining the existing quality of life through access to residential lots; high quality parkland and open space based on the following findings: 2. Where such lots were previously subject to parkland dedication requirements; or 1. Recreational areas in the form of public parklands and other open spaces are necessary for the well-being of the 3. To the Downtown or Midtown Intensity Zones on the residents of the City. Preferred Scenario Map where fewer than 30 residential units are constructed or added. 2. A reasonable connection exists between the development Section 3.10.1.2 Parkland Dedication of residential property and the need for additional parkland to serve new residents of the community. A. General Calculation of Required Land.The calculation of 3. It is necessary and desirable to provide for dedication of required parkland in accordance with the findings in Section land for the purposes of parks and open space to support 3.10.1.1A is calculated based on the number of units added new development at the earliest stage of the development through approval of a subdivision or site plan under Sec. Section 3.1.1.1 or Section 2.7.1.1 and is calculated according process. to the table and formula below: 4. The City of San Marcos Parks Master Plan utilizes the National Recreation and Parks Association's guidelines for TABLE 3.3 CALCULATION OF POPULATION park system planning. DEVELOPMENT TYPE POPULATION 5. The National Recreation and Parks Association's Single Family Detached,Attached,Duplex, 2.7 persons per unit guidelines are that neighborhood parks have a service area or Manufactured Home between one-quarter(1/4)to one-half(1/2) mile. Multi-Family 2.1 persons per unit 6. The National Recreation and Parks Association's 1 person per bedroom guidelines for park system planning are that community Purpose Built Student Housing or 2.1 persons per unit whichever is greater parks have a service area between one-half(1/2)to three (3) miles. CALCULATION OF ACREAGE 7. The existing level of service for city parkland is thirty three (33) acres of parkland or open space per every one 5.1 ACRES (POPULATION/1,000) thousand(1,000)residents. B. Land Required in the Downtown and Midtown Intensity 8. The construction or development of parkland and open Zones. Residential or mixed use developments with 30 or space is more closely related to the number of users than more dwelling units shall provide a minimum of five percent the size of the parkland facility. (5%) of the site or lot in civic spaces that are either privately held and open to the public or dedicated as parkland. B. Applicability.This Article 10 shall apply under the platting procedures of Section 3.1.1.1 or the issuance of site 3:60 San Marcos Development Code Adopted April 17,2018