Vision SMTX Appendix Adopted 2024

APPENDIX E: PREFERRED GROWTH SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT

Community Activity Center The primary land uses for this development type include medium to higher-scale mixed-use, hospitality, and medium to higher-scale multifamily. As secondary land uses, public/ institutional, parks and open space, mixed-use commercial, attached single family and parks were designated for this zone. Job density increased to 25 jobs per acre and housing density resulted in 12 dwelling units per acre. Within the Historic Overlay, these development types would occur downtown, and its approach would vary by scenario. Highway Commercial In the areas designated Highway Commercial primary land uses consist of small to large scale general commercial and hospitality with secondary land uses of medium scale multifamily, parks and open space. This development type introduces a lower density road network with a heavy reliance on frontage roads and internal site circulation. Lower Density Employment This development type is primarily light to heavy industrial, warehouse and distribution, and lower density office. Secondary uses include supportive services commercial and parks and open space. Mobility consists of lower density road networks with accommodations for large vehicles. Medium Density Employment The Medium Density Employment development type established medium to higher scale office and other commercial primary land uses. Secondary land uses include supportive service commercial, general commercial, medium to higher intensity mixed use, parks and open space, and hospitality. This development types would create the highest density of jobs per acre with 30 jobs per acre. Campus In areas designated Campus, the primary land uses are public/ institutional, medical, and parks and open space. This development type has a housing density of eight dwelling units per acre and a job density of 20 jobs per acre. In terms of mobility this development types places a heavy emphasis on pedestrian facilities and amenities. Parks, Open Space, Natural Areas This development type is primarily parks and open space land use with public/ institutional as a secondary use. Mobility would be limited and would typically limit higher order streets, place a heavy emphasis on pedestrian facilities in the shape of trails and pathways.

SAN MARCOS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2024

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