Vision SMTX Comprehensive Plan

PREFERRED GROWTH SCENARIO

COMMERCIAL/ EMPLOYMENT MEDIUM

· Medium to Higher-Scale Office and other Commercial · Public/Institutional (Civic, Educational, etc.) · Medical · Parks and Open Space · Supportive Service Commercial · Minimal General Commercial · Medium to Higher Intensity Multi-family

Primary Land Uses

· Medium to Higher Intensity Mixed-Use · Medium Intensity Light Industrial (maker spaces, such as roasters, brewers, and artisans) · Hospitality

Secondary Land Uses

Mobility Characteristics · Medium density road network, primarily collector and local streets · Sidewalks and multi-use pathways throughout and connecting to the area

· Dedicated bike facilities on higher order streets · Transit connections on collectors and on periphery · Structured parking and small off-street parking lots (shared parking highly encouraged) · On-street · Community Parks to provide active and passive recreational opportunities for employees and residents nearby, as well as integrated stormwater features · Regional Parks to provide recreational opportunities and to potentially buffer these places from neighborhoods · Pocket Parks and Plazas to create places for outdoor seating, dining, public art and other placemaking elements · Trails and Greenways to provide transportation and recreational opportunities connecting to and through the area · Common Open Space with integrated stormwater features and passive recreation amenities

Parking

Parks and Open Space

· Neighborhood Medium · Neighborhood High · Mixed Use Low

· Mixed Use Medium · Commercial/Employment Medium

Desirable Transitions

· Higher density of employment uses offsets cost to serve and provide infrastructure compared to Commercial/Employment Low

Fiscal Considerations

Overlay Characteristics/Considerations Historic Resource N/A Environmental

Consider Low Impact Development (LID) applying Best Management Practices (BMPs) and other best practices with overall development limited to approximately 50% of land area

Cultural Resource

No Development

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