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ORDINANCE NO. 2011- 5 5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS FOLLOWS: MOFIFYING THE APPEALS PROCESS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENENSS UNDER SECTIONS 1.5.5.6 AND 1.10.1.4; MODIFYING THE PLATTING PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF PROPERTIES UNDER SECTION 1.6.1.1; MODIFYING THE PROCEDURES RELATED TO WATERSHED PROTECTION PLANS UNDER SECTIONS 1.7.1.1 AND 1.7.1.4; MODIFYING THE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO SITE PREPARATION PERMITS UNDER SECTIONS 1.8.1.1 AND 1.8.1.3; CLARIFYING THE APPLICABILITY OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS TO CERTAIN TYPES OF PROPERTY IN THE ETJ UNDER SECTION 2.2.1.1; MODIFYING LOT WIDTH REQUIREMENTS FOR "MF -12" AND "MF -18" MULTIPLE - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS UNDER SECTIONS 4.2.1.11 AND 4.2.1.12; ESTABLISHING A BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT OF FOUR STORIES FOR STRUCTURES IN "MU" MIXED USE DISTRICTS UNDER SECTION 4.2.2.1; ESTABLISHING A NEW ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION OF "VMU" VERTICAL MIXED USE UNDER CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 2 AND MODFYING VARIOUS TABLES UNDER CHAPTER 4 TO REFLECT THIS NEW ZONING DESIGNATION; EXCEPTING LOTS IN "TH" TOWNHOUSE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS FROM THE REQUIRED LOT DEPTH TO WIDTH RATIO UNDER SECTION 6.7.2.1; MODIFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SIDEWALKS UNDER SECTION 7.4.2.3; CHANGING THE DEFINITIONS OF MAJOR, MINOR AND MODERATE RECHARGE FEATURES UNDER CHAPTER 8; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. City staff proposed and the Planning and Zoning Commission has considered and recommended approval of revisions and amendments to the Land Development Code. 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the adoption of the following ordinance incorporating such revisions and amendments is in the interest of the public health, welfare and safety. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The Land Development Code is amended as set forth below. Added text is indicated by underlining. Deleted text is indicated by strikethroughs.