Vision SMTX Appendix_Adopted 2024_

APPENDIX B: SUMMARY OF ELEMENT OBJECTIVES AND METRICS

Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Indicators of success can be obtained by measuring and assessing changes in the following parameters for each sub-watershed: • Monitor percent impervious cover per subwatershed with quarterly update reports • Monitor potable water use • Increase proportion of open space to population • Monitor per capita and citywide energy use • Increase proportion of new open spaces and parks to new developed land • Increase area of urban tree canopy • Monitor water quality and pollutants data (rivers, etc.) • Increase endangered and threatened species protection measures • Increase amount of recreational uses of natural spaces • Continue flood mitigation Housing + Neighborhoods • Monitor number of permits and certificates of occupancy by unit size, type and location • Monitor jobs to housing balance • Increase number of affordable (subsidized) and senior units • Monitor tenancy rates (proportion of owner-occupied versus rental units) • Review periodic update of Housing Needs Assessments • Monitor vacancy rates of rental units • Increase proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of basic services and amenities (e.g., grocery, pharmacy, parks, etc.) • Increase number of new residential units created through infill development • Monitor number of new housing units built by category/type • Monitor cause for denied applications related to housing and certificates of appropriateness

SAN MARCOS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2024

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