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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e, DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE r., B. Responsible Officials Action with regards to a Qualified 3. Whether any proposed mitigation plan or enhanced Watershed Protection Plan Phase 1 or 2 geological assessment offsets the impacts to water quality resulting from increased development within a buffer zone; 1. The Responsible Official shall review the application and prepare a recommendation to the Planning and Zoning 4. Whether any proposed increase of impervious cover is Commission. warranted beyond that otherwise allowed by right for the land within the plan area; and 2. The Responsible Official shall prepare notice in accordance with Section 2.3.2.1 and schedule a public 5. Whether the plan is consistent with any proposed hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission on clustering or development transfers outside the plan area. the application. B. Other Water Quality Zones-Factors.Where land subject C. Planning and Zoning Commission Action to the plan lies in whole or in part within a floodplain,water quality,or buffer zone located outside the Edwards Aquifer 1. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider the recharge or transition zones: criteria established in Section 2.6.1.4 when considering a request for approval of a qualified watershed protection 1. Whether the plan is consistent with approved legislative plan. applications for the land subject to the plan; 2. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold a public 2. Whether the plan meets the standards in Chapter 6 and/or hearing to consider a request for a qualified watershed the specific criteria in Chapter 6; protection plan. 3. Whether any proposed mitigation plan offsets the impacts 3. An application for approval of a qualified watershed to water quality resulting from increased development protection plan shall be approved, conditionally approved, within a buffer zone; and or denied by the Planning and Zoning Commission,subject to appeal to the City Council pursuant to Section 2.8.1.1. 4. Whether the plan is consistent with any proposed clustering or development transfers outside the plan area. 4. The Planning and Zoning Commission may attach such conditions to approval of a qualified watershed protection C. Reclaimed Land-Factors.For developments where plan as are necessary to assure that the plan meets water reclamation of land within the 100-year floodplain is proposed: quality standards, based on the recommendation of the 1. Whether the reclamation concept plat(which is an element Engineering Director, a qualified geologist, or a Texas- of watershed protection plans and qualified watershed licensed professional engineer. protection plans when reclamation is proposed) is Section 2.6.1.4 Criteria for Approval consistent with approved legislative applications for the land subject to the plan, including expressly any master The following criteria shall be used to determine whether the appli- drainage plan elements applicable to the land; cation for a watershed protection plan or a qualified watershed pro- tection plan shall be approved, approved with conditions,or denied. 2. Whether the reclamation concept plat meets the general standards in Chapter 6,and the specific criteria in Chapter A. Edwards Aquifer Zones-Factors.Where land subject to 6, and; the plan lies in whole or in part within the Edwards Aquifer recharge or transition zones: 3. Whether any adverse impacts have been appropriately mitigated. 1. Whether the plan is consistent with approved legislative applications for the land subject to the plan; D. Conditions.The applicable decision-maker or the City Council on appeal may attach such conditions to approval of a qualified 2. Whether the plan meets the standards in Chapter 6; watershed protection plan or either phase of a watershed 2:38 San Marcos Development Code Adopted April 17,2018