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3 Regular Meeting April 26, 1982 Page 3 Mr. Kreczmer moved for approval of the Ordinance on second reading and Mr. Farr seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration the adoption of an Ordin- ance on third and final reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ADOPTING A CHAPTER TO BE ADDED TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY, SAID CHAPTER TO BE ENTITLED "INTERIM DRAINAGE AND EROSION CONTROL ORDIN- ANCE" AND TO BE NUMBERED APPENDIX "F", SETTING REQUIRE- MENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN SAID CITY; ESTABLISHING THE BURDEN OF PROOF; DEFINING TERMS; REQUIRING REPORTS AND PLANS FOR EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL IN SAID AREA; REQUIRING CERTIFICATION OF SAID PLANS BY A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER; PROVIDING FOR RUNOFF ATTENUATION; SETTING STANDARDS FOR OVERLAND FLOW AND NATURAL DRAINAGE; SETTING STANDARDS FOR STORMWATER COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS IN SAID AREA; SETTING STANDARDS FOR DRITNAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID AREA; SETTING IMPERVIOUS COVER REQUIREMENTS OR PROVIDING FOR USE OF ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES; PROVID- ING FOR INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT; SETTING FACILI- TIES MAINTENANCE CRITERIA; PROVIDING FOR THE GRANTING OF VARIANCES; PROVIDING AN APPEAL PROCESS; PROVIDING PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEPARABILITY AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Farr moved for the adoption of the Ordinance and Mr. Kreczmer se- conded the motion. Mr. Farr then moved the Ordinance be amended on Page 12, Section 13, Item C, to read as follows: "The City Council shall hear said appeal within fifteen (15) days after the appeal has been filed and must act to revoke said permit within that period," and Mr. Brown seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock then moved the Ordinance be amended to add soil classi- fication on Page 4, Section 4, A(l) to read "Does not have slopes of over 15% and does not have erodible soils, as identified in Appen- dix III, on more than 15% of the tract, or . . .", and Mr. Brown se- conded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Farr then moved the Ordinance be amended on Page 8, Section 4, F, to read as follows: "No person shall develop land, tracts, parcels or lots requiring compliance with this ordinance for the City of San Marcos, Texas, having a slope of 15% gradient or greater, or having highly erodible soils, as identified in Appendix III, so as to create impervious cover in excess of 35% on slopes from 15% gradient to 25% gradient, or in excess of 20% on slopes over 25% gradient, except in accordance with Section 5. The maximum impervious cover percentage requirement shall only apply to those areas on a parcel of land that are not covered with impervious cover as of the effective date of this ordinance. The impervious cover requirement will pertain to all area within the development which is shown to be on 15% slope or great- er by topographical survey performed by a registered surveyor. Those areas within the development which are not on slopes of 15% or greater will be able to be developed to the maximum allowed under applicable laws," and Mr. Kreczmer seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The City Secretary then read the amendment identified as Appendix III in its entirety. The Ordinance was then adopted unanimously by the Council.