Ord 2013-003/PDD for Capes Camp and Thompson's Island

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Section 1: Introduction, Project Location and Description Planned Development Districts (PDD's) provide one of the best structures for producing a unified and physically cohesive development. PDD's are intended to encourage flexible and creative planning, to ensure the compatibility of land uses, to allow for adjustment to the changing demands to meet the current needs of the community and to result in a higher quality development for the community than would result from the use of conventional zoning districts. The Woodlands of San Marcos (the Project) is located on the east side of IH 35, south of River Road, west of Cape Road and north of the San Marcos River. The Project Site contains approximately 45 acres of land, as described in Exhibit "A ", attached hereto and made a part hereof, that have been historically known as Cape's Camp and Thompson's Island and owned by two historical San Marcos families. The primary entrance to this development will be provided through a connection to the IH 35 frontage road with a secondary entrance /exit onto River Road. The Project will consist of multiple- story, multifamily attached residential dwellings and a significant amount of open space areas. Attached residential dwellings are dwellings that contain 2 or more separate and independent dwelling units within a single structure sharing a common wall. The Project shall be restricted to a maximum of 306 units and 1,000 bedrooms. The occupancy of the multifamily units shall be restricted to one person per lease per bedroom. The Concept Plan provided as Exhibit "B ", attached hereto and made a part hereof, illustrates the general location of the uses within the project. Exhibit "C" is an aerial of the Project Site. A Detailed Illustrative Conceptual Plan showing the proposed location and arrangement of uses and overall layout of the Project Site is attached hereto as Exhibit D and made a part hereof for all purposes. Amendments to the Concept Plan (Exhibit B) and the Detailed Illustrative Conceptual Plan (Exhibit D) are subject to the requirements of sections 1.5.3.6 and 4.2.6.5 and all other applicabl provisions of the San Marcos Land Development Code ( "LDC "). This Project includes the proposed dedication of approximately 20 acres of land including approximately 10 acres known as Thompson's Island, all of the area contained within the floodplain as well as the land contained within the Water Quality Zone in accordance with Watershed Protection Plan. The dedication of this land will provide for direct connectivity between the existing Stokes Park City Park on Cape Road and existing City owned parkland on the west side of IH -35. The Project proposes to incorporate various innovative urban oriented and environmentally conscious features including Low Impact Development (LID) practices for water quality, site and building layouts that preserve existing tree canopy, especially specimen trees, and enhanced streetscape with street trees and a shared path to allow for pedestrian connectivity from existing and future City parkland on both sides of IH 35. Section 2: Existing Property Conditions The Project is being developed between IH 35 and Cape Road and between River Road and the San Marcos River on predominantly agricultural land. Approximately 27 acres of the project site is flat, upland area along River Road. The remainder of the Project Site is predominantly 3