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Sector Five Chapter 3 - Tomorrow Due to the controversial issues surrounding proposed extensions of Leah Avenue and Crystal River Parkway, the following sections specifically discuss this Plan's recommendations for these roads in more detail: Leah Avenue In order to preserve neighborhood integrity, safety, and character, a roadway or pedestrian connection, whether public or private, of Leah Avenue (at the dead-end in the Mockingbird Hills neighborhood) to Leah A venue (at the Medical Parkway intersection) will not be permitted. That portion of Leah A venue through the Mockingbird Hills neighborhood to State Highway 123 should be renamed DeZavala Street to avoid duplicate street names. The Future Land Use Plan shows an area of Low Density Residential adjacent to the existing Mockingbird Hills Neighborhood. This area is planned to develop as a single- family residential neighborhood. New roads in this neighborhood will connect to that portion of Leah Avenue that connects to State Highway 123. No roadway connection will be made from this neighborhood to that portion of Leah A venue that connects to Wonder World Drive. An area of approximately 10 to 15 acres of High Density Residential development is planned behind the new single family neighborhood referred to above. This area is planned for apartment development that will have a primary entrance/exit onto Leah Avenue or Medical Parkway near the intersection of these two streets. Neither Leah A venue nor Medical Parkway will be extended into this area. A secondary access point for this development may be required for public safety reasons and will be determined through the development review process in consultation with the San Marcos Fire Department. If a secondary access point must be located on back side of this development (i.e., adjacent to the new single-family homes), it will be a gated entrance/exit that will only allow the passage of emergency vehicles rather than resident traffic. The location of this access point will be based on public safety requirements. Consideration will be given to the neighborhood preference that this access not be located at the end of DeZavala Street (i.e., the renamed portion of Leah Avenue). Crystal River Parkway Prior to the adoption of this Plan, the City's previous Thoroughfare Plans have designated Crystal River Parkway as a future four-lane arterial roadway that would include a connection north from Staples Road (FM 621) across the San Marcos River. However, in light of the potential negative impacts of such a road to the residents in the adjacent Hills of Hays neighborhood and DeZavala Elementary School children, this plan does not recommend this north connection across the San Marcos River. In addition, any future extension of Crystal River Parkway to the south will connect only to additional low density residential development and will not connect to State Highway 123. Adopted: April 22, 2002 3-7