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ARTICLE 3. COMMUNITY PLANS San Marcos, Texas b. Those portions of the T1 Natural Zone that occur within a development parcel shall be part of the Civic Space allocation and should conform to the Civic Space types specified in Table 3.4a or 3.4b 3.5.3. CIVIC SPACE (CS) SPECIFIC TO T3 - T5 ZONES a. Each Pedestrian Shed shall assign at least 5% of its Urbanized area to Civic Space. b. Civic Spaces shall be designed as generally described in Table 3.4, approved by the DRC, and distributed throughout Transect Zones as described in Table 1.3e. c. Each Pedestrian Shed shall contain at least one Main Civic Space. The Main Civic Space shall be within 800 feet of the geographic center of each Pedestrian Shed, unless topographic conditions, pre- existing Thoroughfare alignments or other circumstances prevent such location. A Main Civic Space shall conform to one of the types specified in Table 3.4b, 3.4c, or 3.4d. d. Within 1,000 feet of every Lot in Residential use, a Civic Space designed and equipped as a playground shall be provided. A playground shall conform to Table 3.4e. e. Each Civic Space shall have a minimum of 50% of its perimeter enfront- ing a Thoroughfare, except for playgrounds. f. Civic Spaces smaller than one (1) acre shall not be proportioned nar- rower than 1:4. g. Parks may be permitted in Transect Zones T4 and T5 when approved by the DRC. 3.5.4. Civic BUILDINGS (CB) SPECIFIC To T3 — T5 ZONES a. The owner shall covenant to construct a Meeting Hall or a Third Place in proximity to the Main Civic Space of each Pedestrian Shed. Its cor- responding Public Frontage shall be equipped with a shelter and bench for a transit stop. b. Civic Building Lot shall be reserved for an elementary school for up to five years after the sale of the last lot. Its area shall be a minimum of three (3) acres. The school site may be within any Transect Zone. Any playing fields should be outside the Pedestrian Shed. c. One Civic Building Lot suitable for a childcare building shall be reserved within each Pedestrian Shed for up to five years after the sale of the last lot. The owner or a homeowners' association or other community council may organize, fund and construct an appropriate building as the need arises. d. Civic Building sites shall not occupy more than 20% of the area of each Pedestrian Shed. e. Civic Building sites should be located within or adjacentto a Civic Space, or at the axial termination of a significant Thoroughfare. f. Civic Buildings shall not be subject to the standards of Article 5. Their design shall require approval by the DRC. SC14 SMARTCOOE VERSION 10