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City Council Approval; March 20, 20D7 Zoning ordinance no. 2007-18 Administrative Amendment Approval: July 17, 2007 City Council Amendment Approval: • Zoning ordinance no. 8.0 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. 8.1 The proposed development will provide detention for the 2-, 25, and 100-year storm event at or below the pre-developed discharge level, which exceeds the City of San Marcos regulations. 8.2 Water duality for the proposed site will he provided by wet ponds abutting the proposed channel ization of the unnamed Tributary of Cottonwood Creek that bisects the site. Current City of San Marcos water quality standards require detention of the 2-year storm event with pollutant removal efficiencies of approximately 70%. The proposed wet pond system will remove approximately 90% of the on-site pollutant load which exceeds the current criteria of the City of San Marcos. 8.3 Wetland mitigation will be provided through the channel in conjunction with the approved Qualified Watershed Protection Plan Phase II. 8.4 A single drainage easement will be recorded and will apply to the entire site allowing for drainage across lot lines into the appropriate wet ponds as described in the 0. E. A. • 9.0 LIGHTING. 9.1 General Sight Lighting. General site lighting refers to illumination of large portions of the parking areas. Fixture types used for general sight illumination will be I.E.S. Full Cut Off Classification so that the source of the illumination is shielded from view to the maximum extent possible. Light source will be metal halide with a maximum wattage of 400 per fixture. Site lighting shall be maintained until 'l/1 hour after closing or until 10:00 p.m. which ever is later. After this time, lighting shall be reduced to half of the maximum level'. In addition, areas designated on site plans for employee parking may be maintained at full levels of illumination for l 112 hours after closing and shall be reduced to half the maximum level thereafter°. Security lighting, attached to a building for illumination of doors, exits, docks, service areas and limited portions of store fronts, may be operated from dusk until dawn ' Extends lighting hours based on tenants varying hours of operation. 711tis ensures lighting is maintained until %: hour after stop: closing, rather than 'Is hour after 10,04. is ' For employee safety, this provision is added to allow lighting to he maintained l % hours alter :losing in employee parking areas as designated on the site plan.