Ord 2013-035/Amending Chapters 1 through 8 of the Land Development Code to implement the changes made through Ord 2013-16 which adopted the comprehensive plan

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Subpart B - LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Chapter 1 - DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES ARTICLE 6: - PLATTING PROCEDURES DIVISION 4: - PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLATS (1) The Preliminary Development Plat is consistent with all zoning requirements for the property, and any approved development agreement; (2) The Preliminary Development Plat conforms to the approved Watershed Protection Plan (Phase 1); (3) The proposed provision and configuration of roads, water, wastewater, drainage and park facilities to serve the development site conform to the master facilities plans for such facilities, including without limitation the water facilities, wastewater facilities, transportation, drainage and other master facilities plans; (4) The proposed provision and configuration of roads, water, wastewater, drainage and park facilities are adequate to serve the development and meet the standards of Chapters 6 and 7 of this Land Development Code; (5) Easements or rights -of -way for all public water, sanitary sewer, roadway and drainage facilities have been designated; (6) Fire lanes access easements or street rights -of -way have been provided for access to all fire hydrants and fire department connections; (7) Easements have been designated for all landscaped buffers and open space; and (8) The plat meets any county standards to be applied under an interlocal agreement between the City and a county under Tex. Loc. Gov't Code ch. 242, where the proposed development is located in whole or in part in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City and in the county. Section 1...6„ ...6 ,,. IIf;;° Ipiiiir tiiioin and IIf;;° f iira iii0in The approval of a Preliminary Development Plat application shall remain in effect for a period of two years from the date the application was approved or conditionally approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, during which period the applicant shall make progress towards completion of a Final Development Plat for the land subject to the Preliminary Development Plat (as defined in V.T.C.A., Texas Local Government Code, Section 245.005(c) as amended). If no progress has been made towards completion of a Final Development Plat of the property covered by the Preliminary Development Plat (as defined in V.T.C.A., Texas Local Government Code, Section 245.005(c) as amended) within the two -year period, the Preliminary Development Plat approval shall expire and the plat shall be null and void, unless extended in accordance with Article 3, Division 5 of this Chapter 1. If progress is made towards completion of a Final Development Plat for the land subject to the Preliminary Development Plat (as defined in V.T.C.A., Texas Local Government Code, Section 245.005(c) as amended) during the two -year period, but after the progress is made, no further progress is made towards completion of a Final Development Plat for the land subject to the Preliminary Development Plat (as defined in V.T.C.A., Texas Local Government Code, Section 245.005(c) as amended) for a period of two years, the Preliminary Development Plat approval shall expire and the plat shall be null and void, unless extended in accordance with Article 3, Division 5 of this Chapter 1. In accordance with Article 3, Division 5, the Commission may extend the expiration date of the Preliminary Development Plat for a period not to exceed one year. Section 1...6„ 47 ,,. Revislions III :: ollllllo iiiing Approval of IPir llliiiimiiiin airy IIDevellopirn int IPlllat (a) Minor Changes. Minor changes in the design of the development subject to a Preliminary Development Plat may be incorporated in an application for approval of a Final Development Plat without the necessity of filing a new application for approval of a Preliminary Development Plat. Minor changes shall include adjustment in street or alley alignments, lengths, and paving details, provided that such changes are consistent with any approved priority applications. San Marcos, Texas, Code of Ordinances Page 86