Vision SMTX Appendix Adopted 2024

APPENDIX A: SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

· May 4, 2022 Open House – The City hosted an in-person community Open House to present community and steering committee input received so far. The workshop gathered citizen comments through maps, interactive boards, and comment cards. The meeting included a total of 45 community participants and 460 comments were collected. SUMMER 2022: DOWNTOWN AREA PLAN KICK-OFF These events focused on engaging the community in the creation of the Downtown Area Plan, a component of the larger Comprehensive Plan. The events focused on envisioning the future of Downtown San Marcos and discussed topics related to downtown such as housing, public spaces, streetscapes, and mobility. While these events were focused on Downtown, it also provided opportunities to discuss the Vision SMTX Comprehensive Plan with the community and the role of downtown in the overall future of San Marcos. · June 22, 2022 Downtown Workshop – The City hosted an in-person workshop to kick off the Downtown Area Plan at the Price Center. Prior to the meeting, attendees engaged in a social gathering, interactive activities, and a brief staff presentation. Participants were able to visit a variety of interactive stations on topics related to downtown, including historic and cultural character, multimodal connectivity, public spaces, streetscapes, housing, small businesses, and building design. Community input received will help shape the vision and goals for the downtown area. The event included approximately 80-100 total attendees and 280 comments were collected. · July 2022, Downtown Virtual Survey – The virtual survey mirrored the questions and topics of the in-person downtown workshop from June 22, 2022 and provided the community a virtual option for those that missed the event. · October 12, 2022 Downtown Open House – An in-person Open House on the Downtown Area Plan was hosted at the San Marcos Activity Center to present draft recommendations for various topics being addressed in the plan. These recommendations were developed using community feedback from the Community Workshop in June, pop-up events, appointed boards, and elected officials so far in the process. The event included approximately 80-100 total attendees and approximately 400 comments were collected.

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SAN MARCOS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2024