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Wonder World Drive Land Use Plan City of San Marcos Ranch Road 12 & Wonder World Drive A node of commercial development is planned for the intersection of Ranch Road 12 and Wonder World Drive. Development at this intersection is envisioned as a node of high- quality, attractive shopping centers appropriate for a major community entryway into the City of San Marcos. Development of individual "strip commercial" businesses is strongly discouraged at this location and should instead be developed as larger-scale centers with an integrated traffic layout and site design. However, "Big Box" and other high intensity, large-footprint uses, particularly those that generate large amounts of regional traffic, are generally more appropriate in the preferred growth areas along or near the IH 35 corridor, as identified in the Horizons Master Plan. Ranch Road 12 Corridor The Ranch Road 12 corridor from Craddock A venue to the commercial node at the Wonder World Drive intersection is one of the major community entryways for the City. Therefore, most of the Ranch Road 12 frontage along this corridor is planned for high- quality commercial and office development designed to create attractive community shopping areas that enhance the character and quality of life of the City. Smaller scale neighborhood-serving commercial areas are also appropriate at the intersections of Ranch Road 12 and the proposed neighborhood roads shown on the plan map. Craddock Avenue & Wonder World Drive A smaller node of commercial development is planned along Craddock A venue on both sides of Wonder World Drive. This development is envisioned as high-quality, small- scale Neighborhood Commercial development of no more than 15 acres, which is designed to be compatible with, and mainly serve the needs of, nearby residential areas. Neighborhood Commercial development is characterized by small-scale commercial and office uses that are typically limited in size to encourage neighborhood friendliness and compatibility. Access to this commercial node will only be provided from Craddock Avenue, not Wonder World Drive. Limited amounts of Medium Density Residential (MDR) uses, housing at 6 to 12 dwelling units per acre, can be incorporated into the overall design of this neighborhood center. The recommendations of this plan are for townhouse or small lot single family development to serve as a transition from areas of Neighborhood Commercial to surrounding lower density single family neighborhoods. Additionally, second floor multi-family uses would be allowable within the Neighborhood Commercial area. Hunter Road & Wonder World Drive A mixture of Commercial, Medium Density Residential (MDR), and Low Density Residential (LDR) development is planned for the area around this intersection, per the adopted Sector One Plan. Page 16 Adopted: January 14, 2002