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<br />Wonder World Drive Land Use Plan <br /> <br />City of San Marcos <br /> <br />B. Future Land Use Plan <br /> <br />This section describes the future land use pattern for the Planning Area, as developed <br />through the planning process based on the concerns and desires of the stakeholders, the <br />goals and policies of the city's adopted master plan, and general urban and regional <br />planning principles. The descriptive text in this section, as well as the Future Land Use <br />Map, are intended to guide development-related decisions by the City Council and the <br />Planning and Zoning Commission. The conceptual land use "bubbles" on Map 3 reflect <br />general locations for different development categories, but are not intended to represent <br />precise boundaries or exact acreages. The following section describes the Future Land <br />Use Plan by subarea: <br /> <br />V ery Low Density Residential Area <br />Most of the planning area (73%) is <br />designated for Very Low Density Residential <br />(VLDR), which is characterized by <br />residential housing at an overall density of 0 <br />to 3 dwelling units per acre. This plan <br />further distinguishes between those areas <br />inside the Wonder World Drive extension <br />(i.e., north and east of the proposed <br />roadway) and those outside (i.e., south and <br />west of the proposed roadway). Areas inside <br />are designated for an overall density between <br />2 and 3 dwelling units per acre. Areas <br />outside are designated for an overall density <br />up to 1 dwelling unit per acre. In addition, <br />limited "neighborhood commercial" <br />development may be appropriate within <br />these large VLDR areas as part of a well- <br />designed plan for a clustered residential <br />neighborhood. <br /> <br />Future Land Use* <br />VLDR (1 dulac) 1,841 ac (55%) <br />VLDR (2-3 dulac) 589 ac (18%) <br />LDR 56 ac (1.7%) <br />MDR 11 ac (0.3%) <br />Commercial 150 ac (5%) <br />Open Space** 587 ac (18%) <br />Road*** 76 ac (2%) <br />Planning Area 3,310 ac (100%) <br /> <br />* Acreages are approximate. <br />**This is the minimum amount of Open <br />Space preserved through existing parkland <br />and easements. More open space preservation <br />is expected through additional dedication, <br />public acquisition, and the Conservation <br />Development process. <br />*** Approximate area of proposed Wonder <br />World Drive extension (does not include other <br />internal roads that will be created as land <br />develops) <br /> <br />Clustering and "conservation development" are encouraged for all of these areas in order <br />to provide maximum protection for the water resources of the Edwards Aquifer and to <br />minimize the costs of providing infrastructure. (See the Conservation Development <br />sections both in the Action Plan chapter and in Appendix A for more detail.) <br /> <br />Note: Higher density residential development, including apartments is not necessarily <br />considered inappropriate along the Ranch Road J 2 corridor. However, the <br />environmental sensitivity of the area and other negative impacts of higher density <br />development in this area warrant the designation as Very Low Density Residential. <br />Higher density residential development, particularly along Ranch Road J 2, can be <br />accommodated through the City's Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) provisions in <br />the zoning ordinance and/or any new provisions added in the future for Conservation <br />Development. <br /> <br />Adopted: January 14, 2002 <br /> <br />Page 15 <br />