Vision SMTX Appendix Adopted 2024

APPENDIX E: PREFERRED GROWTH SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT

Summary of Stakeholder Input The Steering Committee expressed no interest in continuing to support exploring Scenario 1 Growth Constrained to City Limits. They did however expressed interest in the Second City Center (“East Village”) Scenario, but had reservations on determining the best location for the second city center (“East Village”) and its relationship to downtown and other employment centers. The corridor focused scenario, Scenario 3, brought forth both interest and concerns regarding how it focuses growth along existing and new transportation investments. There was also a strong sentiment that historic assets needed to be of higher priority as well as a stronger consideration for environmental resources and constraints. The committee demonstrated support for the scenarios that helped relieve development pressures in the downtown and historic areas. DETAILED ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS Overview The next step of the process involved refining the previous scenarios and adding more detail to each of the alternatives based on the feedback received. In response to historic, cultural, and environmental concerns three overlays were generated. Each of the overlays looked at different ways to allocate employment and housing. Additionally, development types were formulated that considered land use, built form, parks and open space, and mobility and access. Prior to drafting any detailed growth scenarios, it was important to identify those areas with historical, cultural, and environmental assets. The project team worked to access and update available data for each of these three categories to develop the three overlay layers.

SAN MARCOS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2024

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