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reasonable method for the dedication of public parkland, or the payment of a fee in lieu is of property dedication, that is directly related to the need for high quality park land and open space sites for the use and enjoyment of the citizens of San Marcos. (b) Criteria for land dedication. All residential subdivisions, regardless of type, shall be required to dedicate suitable land for park or open space development in the amount of five acres per 1,000 ultimate residents of the subdivision. For purposes of calculating the ultimate number of residents of the subdivision, the following number of persons per unit shall be used: (1) 2.7 residents per single-family dwelling; (2) 2.5 residents per townhouse, duplex or condominium unit; and (3) 2.1 residents per multifamily residential unit (c) Calculation. Residential units shall be calculated based on the actual number of single- family, duplex and townhouse lots platted in the subdivision. Multiple-family and condominium units shall be calculated on the maximum allowed density of the zoning district in which the lot is located. If the subdivision is located outside of the City limits, multiple-family units shall be calculated at the rate of 24 dwelling units per acre, and condominium units shall be calculated at the rate of 12 dwelling units per acre, unless deed restrictions are filed restricting the property to a lesser density. The formula shall therefore be: Five acres (multiplied by) #units (multiplied by) residents per unit (divided by) 1,000. (d) Exemption from Dedication Requirements. Parkland dedication requirements shall not apply to either the subdivision of commercial, industrial or other nonresidential lots, or to • the replatting of previously platted residential lots, where such lots were subject to parkland dedication requirements at the time of the prior subdivision. (e) Criteria for park and open space dedication. Land dedicated for parks or open spaces shall be appropriate for the intended purpose. The following criteria shall apply to land proposed for parkland or open space dedication: (1) At least 50% of the parkland that is required to be dedicated (based on the previously described calculation) shall be acceptable in terms of design, location, etc., for use as an area of active recreation. (2) Drainage ditches, detention ponds, power line easements, steep slopes and similar sites shall not be accepted for parkland dedication, unless the Commission finds, after consultation with the DbFeG+^F of Pad% and ReGFeatien Director of Community Services, that the land has exceptional recreational value that warrants its acceptance as parkland or open space. (3) The dedication of land within the 100-year floodplain is acceptable, provided the land consists of the native floodplain that is unaltered by channelization or other man-made stormwater control facilities. (4) All parkland and open space dedication shall be consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the City's adopted Park Plan (as amended). (f) Fee in Lieu of Dedication. A cash fee for the purchase of offsite parkland may be paid in lieu of all or part of the dedication of onsite parkland. The cash fee in lieu of parkland dedication shall be set by resolution of the City Council (see the Technical Manual). All • fees in lieu of dedication shall be paid prior to the recordation of the final plat or prior to