Vision SMTX Comprehensive Plan Adopted 2024

IMPLEMENTATION

Level 1: The Comprehensive Plan is developed in collaboration with community members, departments across the City, elected and appointed officials, partner agencies, and other community partners. This Plan is to provide the highest policy level guidance for future development and redevelopment, infrastructure improvements and other public investments, transportation as a means of connecting land uses, and other issues contributing to quality of life, affordability, equity, and sustainability. Level 2: Citywide Master Plans direct specialized components of city planning and implementation such as transportation, infrastructure, economic development, parks and recreation, housing, natural resources, and sustainability. City-wide plans that address a specific system or topic should be brought into alignment with and support the vision, goals, actions, and place guidance in the Vision SMTX Comprehensive Plan as each plan is updated. Master Plans build on the higher-level policy guidance and direction set in the Level 1 Comprehensive Plan and set more specific goals, objectives, policy direction and performance measures/metrics for a specific topic with consideration for the entire City. Action Plans are guided by the Comprehensive Plan identify and prioritize a particular type of community investment or service. These plans involve analysis and typically the definition, mapping, and listing of specific projects as well as phasing and funding strategies. As Master Plans are updated in the coming years, there are several ways to incorporate direction provided by the Comprehensive Plan Rewrite, including: • Align with and prioritize the Plan’s vision, guiding principles, goals, and actions (Section 2 of the Plan); • Utilize updated projections for population, housing units, and employment • Base updated and new infrastructure investments on the Preferred Growth Scenario (Section 3 of the Plan); • Develop tailored standards and guidelines for various areas of the community utilizing Place Types to inform organization and content (Section 3 of the Plan); and • Evaluate and prioritize specific projects and programs using the Plan’s objectives and metrics (Section 2 of the Plan). In addition, Master Plans should evaluate, coordinate, and incorporate specific direction for topics provided by adopted Area Plans (see next).

SAN MARCOS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2024

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