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• the issuance of a building permit where a plat is not required. Applicant's applying for approval of a minor administrative plat in which the property is zoned Mixed Use and where the following note has been placed on the plat will be allowed to wait until the issuance of a residential building permit to pay the parkland dedication fee: " Parkland Dedication fees are required to be paid prior to the issuance of any residential building permits."Fees in lieu of dedication may be accepted if either of the following conditions apply: (1) If requested by the subdivider, and reviewed by the DiFeGteF of Parks aRd ReGFeat;ea Director of Community Services, the Planning and Zoning Commission may allow the option of the payment of a fee over the dedication of land within the subdivision; or (2) If the DiFeeteFo -PaFksaRdTtesreatien Director of Community Services recommends to the Planning and Zoning Commission that land proposed for dedication by the subdivider is either unsuitable for parkland due to its size or general physical characteristics, or the proposed dedication is not consistent with the goals, policies and objectives of the City's adopted 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 PlaRRing Development Services and the 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. • (Ord. No. 2006-45, § 65, 9-19-06)