San Marcos Downtown Area Plan

IMPLEMENTATION

To fully realize the vision of the Downtown Area Plan, an organized and actionable approach will be essential. This chapter discusses how to implement the Plan’s key recommendations, who to coordinate with, and how to consider timing. These recommendations should also be considered when pursuing

implementation of the Action Plan. OVERARCHING RECOMMENDATIONS

H.1. Coordinate Plan recommendations with on-going and future Master Plan and policy documents such as the Transportation Master Plan, Parks Master Plan, Arts Master Plan, downtown economic development strategies, and other downtown strategic initiatives. H.2. Determine management strategy and appropriate staff updates for the Downtown Area to ensure overarching management of project priorities, use of TIRZ funds, CIP and other funding sources, and tracking of implementation/action items. H.3. Evaluate recommendations for incorporation into the CIP or utilization of TIRZ funds. H.4. Regularly analyze potential funding sources including Federal and State Transportation Funding (CAMPO), Local (CIP Projects), developer contributions, and additional funding sources as they arise. H.5. Coordinate with City departments, downtown partners, and downtown developers to implemenT the recommendations on an incremental scale. Examples of coordination opportunities include roadway re-striping, private development occurring on individual parcels, new purchases of city property, police department safety initiatives, mural and arts installations, and non-profit or community organization initiatives. H.6. Continue regular meetings between the City of San Marcos and Texas State University to coordinate implementation and partnership efforts.

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