Vision SMTX Comprehensive Plan Adopted 2024

PREFERRED GROWTH SCENARIO

HIGH-LEVEL LAND USE The scenario planning process utilized a simplified set of high-level land uses in an attempt to strike a balance between providing direction and flexibility for future land use. High level land use is intended to provide a certain degree of clarity and certainty for the community, developers, property owners, staff, and decision makers without being overly prescriptive. The four high-level land use categories used to articulate future land use in the detailed scenario planning process and in the preferred growth scenario include: · Neighborhood: The Neighborhood high-level land use category includes existing and new areas of the community that are primarily, but not exclusively residential in nature. While the majority of these areas should focus on housing, the Neighborhood High-level land use category may also include strategically located commercial, cultural, and recreational uses. · Mixed Use: The Mixed Use high-level land use category includes existing and new areas of San Marcos that are characterized by a horizontal or vertical integration of multiple uses in close proximity to each other. These areas are envisioned to include a combination of residential, commercial, cultural, and recreational uses. Sometimes these uses will be stacked within individual buildings, but often they will be located adjacent to one another with building use seamlessly changing from one structure to the next. · Commercial/Employment: The Commercial/Employment high-level land use category includes single use commercial areas, light industrial, heavy industrial, manufacturing and distribution, and a variety of campus uses (civic, educational, medical, and office). Similar to the above categories, commercial/employment areas benefit from some integration of cultural and recreational uses. · Conservation/Cluster: The Conservation/Cluster high-level land use category includes larger parks, open spaces, natural areas, and agricultural areas, or compact residential development that minimizes the use of land by clustering housing to preserve open space. These areas are intended to include minimal development.

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SAN MARCOS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2024

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