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 m 4. A watershed protection plan(phase 2). 1. Completion and acceptance of the required improvements prior to recordation;or 5. A transportation impact assessment. 2. Filing of security in lieu of completing construction in C. Title Requirements.The applicant shall furnish with the initial accordance with Section 3.4.2.3. application to the City and prior to recordation: E. Upon receipt of a complete record plat,the Responsible Official 1. Any changes to a current title commitment or title policy shall procure the signature of the chair of the Planning and issued by a title insurance company authorized to do Zoning Commission on the plat and shall promptly cause the business in Texas;or plat to be recorded. 2. A title opinion letter from an attorney licensed to practice Section 3.2.3.4 Criteria for Approval in Texas, A. The following criteria shall be used to determine whether the D. The certification shall identify all persons having an interest in application for a final subdivision plat or a final development the property subject to the plat, including lien holders. plat shall be approved,approved with conditions, or statutorily E. The applicant shall submit a written agreement executed by denied: each lien holder consenting to the platting of the property and 1. If no preliminary subdivision or development plat has been to the dedications and covenants that may be contained in the approved the criteria in Section 3.2.2.4 shall apply; plat. 2. The final subdivision plat or final development plat, F. The title commitment, policy, or opinion letter and such consent as applicable,conforms to the approved preliminary agreement shall be subject to review and approval by the City subdivision plat or preliminary development plat, except Attorney. for minor changes authorized under Section 3.2.3.5; Section 3.2.3.3 Approval Process 3. Where public improvements have been installed, A. Responsible Official Action.The Responsible Official shall the improvements conform to the approved public review the application for a final subdivision or development improvement construction plans and have been approved plat in accordance with the criteria in Section 3.2.3.4 and for acceptance by the Responsible Official; provide a report and recommendation to the Planning and 4. Where the Planning and Zoning Commission has Zoning Commission. authorized public improvements to be deferred,the B. Planning and Zoning Commission Action.The Planning and subdivision improvement agreement and surety have Zoning Commission shall decide whether to approve, approve been executed and submitted by the property owner in with conditions,or statutorily deny the final subdivision or accordance with Section 3.4.2.1; development plat application. 5. The final layout of the subdivision or development C. The action of the Commission shall be noted and the meets all standards for adequacy of public facilities in reasons for the action shall be entered in the minutes of the accordance with Section 3.5.1.1; and Commission. 6. The plat meets any County standards to be applied D. Plat Recordation.After approval of the final subdivision plat under an interlocal agreement between the City and a or final development plat,the Responsible Official shall record County under Tex. Loc. Gov't Code Ch. 242,where the the final subdivision plat or final development plat with the proposed development is located in whole or in part in the county clerk of the county in which the land is located upon extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City and in the county. the subdivider's or developer's performance of one of the following: 3:10 San Marcos Development Code Adopted April 17,2018