Vision SMTX Appendix Adopted 2024

APPENDIX B: SUMMARY OF ELEMENT OBJECTIVES AND METRICS

Land Use + Community Design and Character • Increase share of households within a 15-minute walk, bike ride, vehicle trip, or transit trip of mixed-use neighborhood centers • Increase number of developments using conservation design, low-impact development, and green building practices • Increase surface water quality treatment and decrease pollutants (rivers, etc.) • Monitor fiscal sustainability of city as growth occurs • Approve location of growth as it relates to the Preferred Scenario Map Parks and Public Space + Health, Safety, and Wellness • Recognize Parks Master Plan Actions completed or underway • Increase level of service standards for emergency services • Increase number of parks, open spaces and facilities connected to a trail or greenway

• Increase resident access to parks and open spaces • Increase park maintenance funding level and staffing

Transportation

• Increase mode share of travel other than vehicles • Decrease congestion • Increase miles of continuous pedestrian / bike infrastructure • Decrease crashes and injuries • Increase transit ridership and frequency • Increase number of Transportation Management Plan actions implemented • Increase share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a transit stop • Improve “walk score” grades

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SAN MARCOS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2024