Vision SMTX Appendix Adopted 2024

APPENDIX E: PREFERRED GROWTH SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT

Each development type had a designated primary and secondary land use(s), housing density, job density, mobility characteristics, and historic and conservation considerations. Please refer to the development types table in the supporting documents for more details on each of the development type categories. The detailed alternative scenarios consisted of:

· A Trend Scenario which outlined how the city would continue to grow if no updates were made to the Comprehensive Plan. The Trend Scenario would keep a single historic downtown area with auto-oriented commercial development along major corridors. In this scenario traditional subdivisions and multifamily housing would continue being placed where opportunities exist or where they can be created, with a likely suburban style expansion east of IH-35 and the appropriateness of development would continue to be contested on a project by-project basis. Vehicular congestion on roads would continue increasing as reliance on key corridor would need to accommodate new residents and walkability would remain a desired condition only realized in downtown or in specific subdivisions and projects. San Marcos would remain in a position of staying as a “bedroom community”, with

housing demands outpacing employment growth. Environmental sensitive areas would likely be impacted as continued pressure to develop in a piecemeal fashion grows and a reactive approach to growth in the ETJ would strain requests for water and sewer services. Refer to the supporting documents for a full-page map.

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