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Article 1: Provisions Applicable to all Platting Procedures <br />DIVISION 1: GENERAL PLATTING PROCEDURES <br />Section 3.1.1.1 Authority, Purpose, Applicability, Exemptions <br />D. Exceptions. A recorded subdivision or development plat is required prior to the issuance of a construction permit <br />with the following exceptions: <br />1. Permits for accessory buildings not connected to wastewater service. <br />2. Permits for repair or remodeling of an existing structure which involves no increase in square footage. <br />3. Demolition permits, or permits for removal of a structure from a parcel or tract. <br />4. Permits for new construction or expansion, if all the following criteria are met: <br />a. The current boundaries of the property existed in the same configuration on March 10, 1975; and <br />b. The Responsible Officials, or their designees, have determined there is no need for additional easements or <br />right-of-way dedication. <br />5. Exceptions for Infill Development. For the purposes of this Chapter, infill development is property located in an <br />Existing Neighborhood, Downtown, or Midtown Comprehensive Planning area. Exceptions to platting in these <br />areas are for: <br />a. Construction of a single-family dwelling and related accessory structures and development activities if: <br />12 1. The current boundaries of the ro ert existed in the same confi oration since A ril 17 2018, <br />b. Permits for the expansion of existing buildings up to a maximum of 50% of the original floor area if: <br />1. The Responsible Officials, or their designees, have determined there is no need for additional easements <br />or right-of-way dedication. <br />Section 3.1.1.7 Easements <br />B. Easement widths shall be specified by the City as necessary to accommodate existing and future needs as well as <br />construction, inspection and maintenance, and repair of facilities. For drainage easements, the widths should be <br />sufficient to accommodate areas anticipated to be inundated by stormwater. Electric overhead and underground <br />113 easements shall be designed based on San Marcos lJtilities (SMEU}Service Standards manual. <br />Article : Plat Applications <br />DIVISION 4: MINOR SUBDIVISION OR DEVELOPMENT PLAT <br />Section 3.2.4.4 Criteria for Approval <br />A. The Responsible Official, or the Planning and Zoning Commission on appeal, shall decide whether to approve, <br />conditionally approve or statutorily deny the minor subdivision plat application based upon the following criteria: <br />1. The minor subdivision plat is consistent with all zoning requirements for the property, all other requirements of <br />this Development Code that apply to the plat, and any approved development agreement; <br />14 2. The minor subdivision plat conforms to the approved watershed protection plan (phase 2); <br />3. All lots to be created by the plat are already adequately served by all required city utilities and services; and <br />4. The plat does not require the extension of any municipal facilities to serve any lot within the subdivision. <br />Section .2.4.5 Expiration and Extension <br />A. Ex iration. A roval of a minor subdivision or develo ment lat shall ex ire if the lat is not submitted for <br />recordation within two (2) vears of the date of approval or conditional approval by the Responsible Official or <br />Planning and ZoninE Commission on appeal. <br />B. Extension. A minor subdivision or development plat maybe extended in accordance with Section 2.3.5.1. <br />Exhibit B Pg. 5 of 27 <br />