Vision San Marcos Comprehensive Plan

sustainable employment opportunities should be

EMP LOYMENT PROJ ECT IONS & EMP LOYMENT CENTERS

TOP 10 EMPLOYERS (DATA FROM GREATER SAN MARCOS PARTNERSHIP 2013) :

encouraged in the employment centers. Typically

1. Texas State University: 3036

these uses are located on large sites with access

to road and rail transportation and have access to

During the Design Rodeo, participants

2. San Marcos Premium Outlets retail stores: 2100

city services such as water, sewer and electricity.

located the 2012-2035 increment of future

The airport was also identified as an employment

commercial development in the intensity

3. Tanger Outlet Center retail stores: 1540

center for future airport expansion or other related

zones on the preferred scenario map. The

developments.

increment utilized was approximately one

4. San Marcos Consolidated

Commercial and office development is proposed to

million square feet. The general types of

Independent School District: 1200

occur in the activity nodes shown within the intensity

allowable uses for the various development

5. Hays County: 850

zones indicated on the preferred scenario map.

areas are described in the land use intensity

These areas are less intense than the employment

matrix. Actual permitted uses will be defined

6. Central Texas Medical Center: 800

centers and would incorporate smaller, in most cases,

at the time when the City’s Land Development

7. Hunter Industries & HEB Distribution Center: tied at 850

pedestrian scale businesses. The types of uses are

Code is revised.

generally described in the land use intensity matrix

Design Rodeo participants also identified

8. Grande Communications: 640

based on the intensity zone the center is located.

potential employment centers. New

Actual permitted uses will be defined at the time when

development such as large scale industrial,

9. Gary Job Corps Center: 567

the City’s Land Development Code is revised.

manufacturing, office park and intense

10. City of San Marcos: 550

commercial uses are appropriate in these

areas. Businesses that provide long-term

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