San Marcos Downtown Area Plan

CHAPTER 2: ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY

ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY

STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE MEETINGS Throughout the project, five Downtown Stakeholder Committee (DSC) meetings were held to learn from and present information to committee members. The DSC was composed of downtown small business owners, property owners, downtown-related board/commission chairs or members, and non-profit leaders in downtown. These meetings were held both in person and virtually. Summaries of each meeting are included below.

The DSC first met on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 to discuss the San Marcos Downtown Area Plan. The presentation included a review of the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Area Plan, project scope and timeline, roles and responsibilities of DSC members, and next steps in planning process and community engagement. Feedback was gathered through four different group discussions/activities regarding Downtown strengths/ weaknesses, opportunities/constraints, the creation of a 20-year vision, and metrics of success. STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE MEETING #1 The second DSC meeting was held on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 and presented the draft downtown vision statement and downtown goals, along with an overview of four of the seven key concepts being addressed in the plan: · History, Art, Culture · Multimodal connectivity & Parking · Public Space & Amenities · Priority Streetscape Enhancements STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE MEETING #2

Visual board of DSC comments

Visual board of DSC comments

For each of the key concepts, the project team presented existing conditions, summarized stakeholder and community feedback received, and highlighted areas of opportunity. Committee members provided input on various guiding questions related to each topic and participated in an online poll to prioritize streetscape amenities along key streets.

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