San Marcos Development Code (effective November 3, 2021)

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C H A P T E R

Development Procedures

1. Any land that is expressly exempted from the environmental standards contained in Chapter 6, of this Development Code. 2. The construction of a single family home where a plat is not required by Section 3.1.1.1. 1. Approval of a watershed protection plan or a qualified watershed protection plan entitles the applicant to seek approval of subsequent development applications. 2. The approval or conditional approval of a watershed protection plan (phase 1 and phase 2) or qualified watershed protection plan shall constitute conditions of approval of any subordinate development applications for the land subject to such plan, and such development applications must be consistent with such plan. 3. The following elements shall be incorporated within any subordinate development application consistent with the approved or conditionally approved watershed protection plan (phase 1 and phase 2) or qualified watershed protection plan: a. Demarcation of all water quality zones and buffer zones for the proper ty subject to the development application; b. Location of impervious cover allocated to the proper ty, including areas of intensified impervious cover, subject to the development application, or to be allocated among lots or tracts into which the proper ty is to be divided; c. For land in the Edwards Aquifer Recharge or Transition Zones, identification of all sensitive features and demarcation of all sensitive feature protection zones for the proper ty subject to the development application; d. The contours of any land authorized for reclamation; and e. The location of LID practices that replace impervious cover or mitigate water quality from runoff of impervious cover.

G. Modification of Previously Approved Plans. The proper ty owner shall submit a modified watershed protection plan (phase 1 or phase 2, as applicable) or qualified watershed protection plan for approval where the following activities are proposed: 1. Any change in the nature or character of the development from that covered by the approved plan, or any change that would significantly impact the ability of the approved plan to preserve water quality; and 2. Any development on land previously identified as undeveloped in the approved plan. Section 2.6.1.2 Application Requirements A. Phased Plans. An application for a watershed protection plan may be prepared and acted upon by the City in two phases. 1. A watershed protection plan (phase 1) shall be prepared prior to approval of a conceptual development plan and prior to any development applications where no specific plan of development is por trayed. 2. A watershed protection plan (phase 2) shall be prepared prior to approval of the first development application that por trays a specific plan of development but at no time later than a development application or permit authorizing land disturbance including:

F. Effect.

a. Final subdivision or development plat;

b. Minor subdivision plat or replat, if the land is located in any of the following areas: 1. Over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone, Transition Zone, and Contributing Zone within the Transition Zone;

2. A floodplain, water quality, or buffer zone;

3. The San Marcos river protection zone;

4. San Marcos river corridor; or

5. Wetlands or other jurisdictional water.

c. Public improvement construction plan; or

d. Site permit.

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San Marcos Development Code Amended: November 3, 2021