San Marcos Downtown Area Plan

CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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1 INTRODUCTION 12 About Downtown San Marcos ....................................................................................... 14 Highlights of Existing Condition ....................................................................................18

2 ENGAGEMENT 34 Engagement Summary .................................................................................................. 38

3 DOWNTOWN VISION 44 Goals ............................................................................................................................. 46 Opportunities ..................................................................................................................47 50 Downtown Housing Options .........................................................................................52 Building Form & Infill Development ...............................................................................60 Multimodal Connectivity & Parking ................................................................................76 Priority Streetscape Improvements ...............................................................................90 Public Spaces & Amenities ...........................................................................................104 Small Business Support ...............................................................................................120 History, Art, & Culture ..................................................................................................128 4 RECOMMENDATIONS

5 IMPLEMENTATION 134 Action Plan ...................................................................................................................136