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to satisfy the unique needs and concerns of each applicant and the needs and concerns of the City and its citizens. 2. The criteria outlined in Section B, above, will be used to determine whether or not it is in the best interests of the City of San Marcos to provide any incentives to a particular applicant. The extent to which a proposed project furthers the goals and objectives of the City of San Marcos and the projected impact of the project on the City will be used to determine the types and value of the incentives provided. 3. The following incentives may be requested and provided by the City Council to the applicant, in the Council's sole discretion: a. Reduction, elimination or reimbursement of building permit fees, plan review fees and contractor licensing fees. b. Reduction, elimination or reimbursement of processing fees for subdivision, zoning or land use amendments. c. Reduction, elimination or reimbursement of engineering review fees. d. Reduction, elimination or reimbursement of capital recovery fees (impact fees). e. Reduction, elimination or reimbursement of utility tap fees. £. Public participation in or financing of certain water, wastewater, drainage, street or electrical system improvements. g. Initiation of a municipal assessment program to pay for the costs of certain public improvements. h. Establishment, where legally allowed, of certain special districts such as public improvement districts or tax increment financing districts. Section D. Application Procedures 1. Any person, organization, joint venture, partnership, association, or corporation desiring that the City of San Marcos consider providing incentives to encourage new development or redevelopment within the City limits or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of San Marcos shall be required to comply with the following application procedures. a. Applicant shall file an application on a form provided by the City. b. Applicant shall provide a plat showing the precise location of the property, all roadways within 200 feet of the site, and all existing zoning and land uses on the site. c. A complete legal description of the property. d. A brief description of the proposed development or redevelopment project, anticipated project costs, estimated development schedule, projected construction start date, and the total value of proposed improvements. e. The type and total value of incentives being requested f. The applicant shall provide any other information about the proposed project which may be required by the City. 2. The application will be reviewed by City Manager's staff for completeness and accuracy and comments will be received from appropriate departments. Once this information is compiled, the application, review comments and recommendation will be forwarded to the