San Marcos Downtown Area Plan

CHAPTER 5: IMPLEMENTATION

IMPLEMENTATION

BUILDING FORM & INFILL DEVELOPMENT

MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING Community Priority: Medium Difficulty of Implementation: High Catalytic Impact: High Public Cost: $$

GROUND FLOOR DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS Community Priority: High Difficulty of Implementation: Low Catalystic Impact: Medium Public Cost: $

Timeframe to Completion: Medium Downtown Geography: South Central Potential Leaders/Partners: CoSM P&DS, Housing Authority Board, private developer, private property owner Implementation Notes: Follow plan recommendations for “Attracting Desired Development”. Completion is not fully publicly driven and will require interest and investment from private sector developer and property owner . Driver: Private development OPEN AIR MARKETPLACE AND FOOD HALL Community Priority: High Difficulty of Implementation: High Catalytic Impact: Medium Public Cost: $ Timeframe to Completion: Medium Downtown Geography: South Central Potential Leaders/Partners: CoSM P&DS, private developer, private property owner Implementation Notes: Follow plan recommendations for “Attracting Desired Development”. Completion is not fully publicly driven and will require interest and investment from private sector developer and property owner . Driver: Private development, City of San Marcos

Timeframe to Completion: Short Downtown Geography: Throughout Potential Leaders/Partners: CoSM P&DS, Main Street Program, Downtown Association Short Term Action Items: Review and update design standards/guidelines and/or code according

to plan recommendations Driver: City of San Marcos

VACANT STOREFRONT/BUILDING ACTIVATION PROGRAM Community Priority: High Difficulty of Implementation: Low Catalytic Impact: Medium Public Cost: $$ Timeframe to Completion: Short Downtown Geography: Throughout

Potential Leaders/Partners: CoSM P&DS, Economic Development, CVB/Destination Services, Downtown Association, Greater San Marcos Partnership, Main Street Program Short Term Action Items: Collaborate with partners, develop program, receive program approval, create promotional materials, initiate pilot program. Driver: City of San Marcos

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