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3. An applicant may elect to submit a watershed protection 2. The Responsible Official may attach such conditions to <br /> plan (phase 2) in lieu of a watershed protection plan approval of a watershed protection plan phase 1 or 2 <br /> (phase 1). as are necessary to assure that the plan meets water <br /> quality standards, based on the recommendation of the <br /> 4. The watershed protection plan (phase 2) shall be Engineering Director, a qualified geologist, or a Texas- <br /> consistent with the watershed protection plan (phase 1). licensed professional engineer. <br /> (Ord. No. 2019-45, 12-17-19) B. Responsible Officials Action with regards to a Qualified <br /> B. An application for a phase 2 watershed protection plan or Watershed Protection Plan Phase 1 or 2 <br /> phase 2 qualified watershed protection plan requires proof of 1. The Responsible Official shall review the application and <br /> compliance with the City's flood prevention ordinance Chapter schedule an informative meeting with the Planning and <br /> 39, all federal regulations pertaining to the protection and Zoning Commission prior to providing approval. <br /> mitigation based on proposed modifications of a floodplain <br /> constituting wetlands or waters of the United States protected (Ord. No. 2020-60, 9-1-2020) <br /> under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. <br /> Section 2.6.1.4Criteria for Approval <br /> C. An application for a watershed protection plan phase 1 or 2 <br /> or a qualified watershed protection plan shall be submitted The following criteria shall be used to determine whether the appli- <br /> in accordance with the universal application procedures in cation for a watershed protection plan or a qualified watershed pro- <br /> Section 2.3.1.1 except as otherwise provided in this Article 5. tection plan shall be approved, approved with conditions, or denied. <br /> D. A watershed protection plan or a qualified watershed protection A. Edwards Aquifer Zones- Factors.Where land subject to <br /> plan shall include all land contiguous to and in the same the plan lies in whole or in part within the Edwards Aquifer <br /> ownership with the land subject to the plat application or site recharge or transition zones: <br /> permit. 1. Whether the plan is consistent with approved legislative <br /> E. An application for a watershed protection plan phase 2 may be applications for the land subject to the plan; <br /> applied for and approved as an element of a comprehensive 2. Whether the plan meets the standards in Chapter 6 (except <br /> site permit or public improvement construction plan when the as to the components of a mitigation plan for a qualified <br /> land is not located in any of the following zones: watershed protection plan that vary from Chapter 6) and <br /> 1. Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone; Chapter 3,Article 9; <br /> 2. A floodplain,water quality, or buffer zone; 3. Whether any proposed mitigation plan or enhanced <br /> geological assessment offsets the impacts to water quality <br /> 3. The San Marcos river protection zone;or resulting from increased development within a buffer zone; <br /> 4. San Marcos river corridor. 4. Whether any proposed increase of impervious cover is <br /> warranted beyond that otherwise allowed by right for the <br /> Section 2.6.1.3Approval Process land within the plan area; and <br /> A. Responsible Official Action.The Engineering Director is 5. Whether the plan is consistent with any proposed <br /> the Responsible Official for watershed protection plans and clustering or development transfers outside the plan area. <br /> qualified watershed protection plans. <br /> 1. The Responsible Official shall initially decide an application (Ord. No. 2020-60, 9-1-2020) <br /> for a watershed protection plan phase 1 or 2 based on the B. Other Water Quality Zones-Factors.Where land subject <br /> criteria in Section 2.6.1.4. to the plan lies in whole or in part within a floodplain, water <br /> Amended:Septgmber 1,2020 , f, ; , 11' j 2.41 <br />