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<br />roc fflEimmm allowable 'np4&OA e <br />SECTION 31. Section 7.6.1.2, Parkland Dedication, is hereby amended to read as <br />follows: <br />Section 7.6.1.2 Parkland Dedication <br />(a) Generally. The City of San Marcos has determined that recreational areas <br />in the form of public parks and open spaces are necessary for the well being of the <br />residents of the City. The City has further determined that a reasonable connection exists <br />between the subdivision of residential property and the need for additional parkland to <br />serve new residents of the community. It is the intent of this Section, therefore, to require <br />a reasonable method for the dedication of public parkland, or the payment of a fee in lieu <br />of property dedication, that is directly related to the need for high quality park land and <br />open space sites for the use and enjoyment of the citizens of San Marcos. <br />• (b) Criteria for land dedication. All residential subdivisions, regardless of <br />type, shall be required to dedicate suitable land for park or open space development in the <br />amount of five acres per 1,000 ultimate residents of the subdivision. For purposes of <br />calculating the ultimate number of residents of the subdivision, the following number of <br />persons per unit shall be used: <br />(1) 2.7 residents per single-family dwelling; <br />(2) 2.5 residents per townhouse, duplex or condominium unit; and <br />(3) 2.1 residents per multifamily residential unit <br />(c) Calculation. Residential units shall be calculated based on the actual <br />number of single-family, duplex and townhouse lots platted in the subdivision. Multiple- <br />family and condominium units shall be calculated on the maximum allowed density of <br />the zoning district in which the lot is located. If the subdivision is located outside of the <br />City limits, multiple-family units shall be calculated at the rate of 24 dwelling units per <br />acre, and condominium units shall be calculated at the rate of 12 dwelling units per acre, <br />unless deed restrictions are filed restricting the property to a lesser density. The formula <br />shall therefore be: Five acres (multiplied by) #units (multiplied by) residents per unit <br />(divided by) 1,000. <br />• (d) Exemption from Dedication Requirements. Parkland dedication <br />requirements shall not apply to either the subdivision of commercial, industrial or other