Vision SMTX Comprehensive Plan

PREFERRED GROWTH SCENARIO

PREFERRED GROWTH SCENARIO

The Preferred Growth Scenario focuses new growth east of IH-35, along corridors, and provides better direction on land use while allowing flexibility. It minimizes the development of environmentally sensitive areas, and reduces the pressure of development in existing established neighborhoods and historic areas. The Preferred Growth Scenario is expected to require approximately 19,000 acres to accommodate the projected growth in housing units and employment through 2050. The East Village, located east of IH-35, is intended to provide access to amenities and services for residents of the area. The proposed higher intensity mixed-use activity center will help alleviate development pressures by capturing and accommodating a large portion of the future housing and employment needs. Furthermore, the addition and enhancement of amenities and services in other parts of the city is achieved through the designation of multiple mixed-use places and centers distributed throughout San Marcos. The Preferred Growth Scenario is built on the goal of providing equitable access to amenities. Place Types promote a diverse mix of housing types with single-family, townhomes, accessory dwelling units, courtyard apartments, duplexes, multi-family, etc. The further development of existing places and the addition of new places contribute to transit supportive development patterns and can support the creation of high-capacity transit corridors in the future. Transit-supportive development patterns means a network of multiple regional and community centers dense enough in jobs and residents to support a high-capacity transit network. This can help provide the community convenient transportation options to get around town.

Temporary sidewalk café at Blue Dahlia Bistro, 107 E Hopkins Street

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SAN MARCOS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2024