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180-bb a. The area of the park to be dedicated shall be measured and calculated to the centerline of any street within the subdivision bounding said park. I b. When a subdivision is to be developed in stages or by units so that the actual platting of the park area to be dedicated in connection with said subdivision will be deferred until the second or a later unit, the subdivider shall complete and deliver to the Commission, with the final plat of the first unit of said subdivi- sion, an agreement form furnished by the Commission which shall provide for the future dedication of such park, c, The City shall bear its portion of the cost of curb and gutter and paving on any streets within the sub- division bounding the park being dedicated, and shall also pay the cost of any utility extensions required to serve the park, Any agreements made by anyone or any entity to dedicate to the public any park area or areas prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, shall never be construed as coming within the pro- visions of this section in obligating or committing the City to pay any portion or part of the costs of curbing, gutters, and paving of any streets that bound such park area. d. The City shall improve the dedicated park area coinci- dentally with the development of the subdivision. By the term "improve" as used in this portion of the Ordinance, is meant such filling and grading as may be necessary for the practical use of said park, together with the installation of an irrigation system, sodding, and planting of basic trees and shrubs, I e. In the event the City should not be able to provide the development as outlined above, the subdivider shall have the option to improve the dedicated park area, as the word improve is defined in this portion of the Ordinance, under a contract between the City and the subdivider, providing for repayment by the City to to subdivider for the cost of such improvements within the following eighteen (18) months from the date of completion thereof, and at an interest rate on the unpaid balance equal to the prime rate; provided that such development shall be done under the supervision of Parks and Recreation and according to the City plans. f. Dedicated park areas shall be a minimum of one (1) acre, provided however, that for subdivisions over twenty (20) acres, one or more park areas may be dedi- cated, subject to approval of the Commission. 3. Replat Exception. The foregoing paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply in the case of a replat of a plat, subdivision, or addition that has previously met park requirements, or the redivision of existing single lots. I 4. Zoning Exception. Notwithstanding any of the other pro- visions of this Ordinance, it is not intended that any area be required to be dedicated for park purposes when the land embraced in the plat is an area designated as one lot, and which is zoned under the existing Zoning Ordinance of San Marcos for commercial or industrial purposes, Section L, Natural Tree and Ground Cover. Natural tree and ,ground cover shall be preserved whenever pos- sible. Those trees, shrubs, and other landscape features specifically designated by the Engineer for preservation shall be carefully pro- tected from abuse, marring, or damage during construction. Trees and shrubs designated for preservation that must be pruned shall be trimmed as directed and all exposed cuts over two inches (2") in diameter ~hall be treated with an approved asphaltic material.