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0 Parks Plan, as amended. (g) Park Benefit Areas. The City shall establish a separate parkland and open space account. The funds in the account shall be earmarked solely for the acquisition and development of parkland either in the same park benefit area in which the subdivision is located, or for regional parks and open space that will benefit all of the citizens of San Marcos. The City shall expend cash contributions within ten years of the date any such contribution is made. (h) Parkland Conveyance. Land proposed for dedication as public parkland or open space shall be designated on the final plat and shown as "Parkland dedicated to the City of San Marcos." The acreage of the land included in the dedication shall also be shown on the plat. All land designated as parkland shall be included in a separate lot, or multiple lots, that are shown on the plat. The subdivider shall be obligated to survey corner markers at the corners of all parkland lots in accordance with the standards set forth in Chapter 6, Article 7, Division 3. Prior to the City's acceptance of the subdivision improvements, the subdivider shall deliver a warranty deed to the City conveying fee simple title of all parkland shown on the final plat. (i) Parkland Improvements. The City shall be responsible for making any improvements, as it deems necessary, to parkland after it is dedicated and conveyed by the subdivider. Park improvements shall be consistent with the intended use of the park • and the overall goals, policies and objectives of the City, as stated in the adopted parks plan of the City, as amended. During the platting of the subdivision, the subdivider may elect to fund certain park improvements that would benefit the character and quality of the subdivision. Where this is done, the subdivider shall be entitled to a partial credit on the total amount of parkland that is required for dedication. The Directors of Plaiining Development Services and the TM"-eetef of Parks and Reer-e ie Director of Community Services shall determine the total dollar value of the proposed parkland improvements and advise the Commission regarding a suggested equivalent acreage reduction in parkland dedication. Financial guarantees for the completion of parkland improvements by the subdivider shall be handled in the same manner as infrastructure improvements, as outlined in Section 1.6.6.4. SECTION 32. Section 7.6.1.3, Public Park Access, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 7.6.1.3 Public Park Access Parkland shall be easily accessible for the public and open to public view so as to benefit area residents, enhance the visual character of the City, protect public safety, and minimize conflicts with adjacent land uses. All public parkland must be accessible, and any proposed development adjacent to a public park or open space area shall not be designed to restrict reasonable access or visibility into the park (for example, shall not have many lots backing to the parkland). Street connections between residential neighborhoods shall be provided, wherever possible, to provide reasonable access to