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<br />Wonder World Drive Land Use Plan <br /> <br />City of San Marcos <br /> <br />IV. Goals <br /> <br />The identification of goals is an important step in the planning process because these <br />statements represent the basic values of the community, in addition to serving as a <br />strategic guide for plan realization. The goals contained in this section are taken from <br />San Marcos Horizons, the City's master plan and were selected for their applicability to <br />this planning effort. <br /> <br />A. Natural Resources Goals <br /> <br />· Protection of the Edwards Aquifer <br />The city shall protect water quality and control development over the Edwards <br />Aquifer <br /> <br />B. Community Growth and Land Use Goals <br /> <br />· Growth Management <br />Carefully manage and direct the growth that will inevitably occur in and around <br />San Marcos to ensure that the high quality of life enjoyed by the residents of the <br />community is enhanced. <br /> <br />· Annexation <br />Pursue an aggressive policy of annexation to protect the community's tax base and <br />to establish better control over the quality of development that occurs at the fringe <br />of the urbanized area. <br /> <br />· Neighborhood Conservation/Revitalization <br />Provide measures which will stabilize existing neighborhoods and protect them <br />from deterioration or the encroachment of incompatible land uses. <br /> <br />· Community Growth <br />New growth should "pay its own way" except when public/private partnerships <br />are encouraged in the "preferred growth corridors." <br /> <br />C. Transportation Goals <br /> <br />· Mobility <br />Improve the overall mobility of citizens in the community, as well as thru-travel, <br />across-town travel, by implementing a well-coordinated major thoroughfare plan <br />which moves people and goods in a safe, expeditious, economical, and <br />environmentally sensitive manner. <br /> <br />· Alternative Modes of Transportation <br />Provide alternative modes of transportation in the community including public <br />transit, bicycle, and pedestrian routes. <br /> <br />Page 10 <br /> <br />Adopted: January 14, 2002 <br />