Res 2019-090/approving and Interlocal Agreement with the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization relating to a Platinum Planning Study to enhance Multimodal Transportation in the City of San Marcos and Capital Area

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Capital Area MPO and City of San Marcos Platinum Planning Study Additionally, the consultant will perform an analysis to assist the City in determining the impacts and a schedule of highway "turn back" of the following State highways: Loop 82, SH 80/East Hopkins Street and SH 123. Study Area (See below for the study area maps) The focus of the San Marcos Platinum Planning Study is the Downtown/Midtown core and the following corridors: Guadalupe Street (SH 123) between University Drive and FM -110, Hopkins Street (SH 80) starting near the downtown square and ending near SH -21 east of the City, and a north/south connector from SH -80 to IH -35 at Posey Road (potential extension of SH 21). As stated previously, this study includes two areas of focus: 1. Corridors Plan Focus Areas — This study should consider an optimum integration of transportation options for multimodal connectivity throughout the focus areas. • Guadalupe Street (SH 123) —The section from University Drive on the west, to FM - 110 on the east. This corridor changes from a rural four lane bi-directional road with one center turn lane to an urban arterial with 2-3 lanes of one-way travel acting as a couplet with South LBJ Drive. The portion of the corridor in downtown has sidewalks but they become irregular roughly a half mile east of IH -35 before becoming non-existent as the corridor turns into a rural road. Land use along Guadalupe Street includes mostly retail and commercial spaces (ranging from urban to drive-thru suburban), fuel stations, and an overall auto -centric low- density built form. • Hopkins Street (SH 80) — The section starting near the downtown square and ending near CR 1984 at the San Marcos Air, Rail, and Truck (SMART) Terminal east of the City. This corridor changes from rural to urban with four lanes of bi- directional travel with one center turn lane. The corridor includes discontinuous sidewalks and a lack of streetscaping elements. Land use along Hopkins Street is similar to that of Guadalupe Street's and includes mostly retail and commercial spaces, fuel stations, City Government complex (Activity Center, Library and Municipal offices) with an overall auto -centric low-density built form. • North/South Connector (SH 21 extension) - This corridor does not yet exist but is envisioned as an alternative relief route to IH -35. The corridor is defined as running north/south roughly one mile east of IH -35 from SH -80 to the Comal County Line. Most of the future right-of-way is in a rural context with portions having suburban characteristics. 2. Centers Plan Focus Area - Development of a plan for a vibrant mixed-use center oriented around the Downtown and Midtown neighborhoods. This includes development concepts for dense mixed-use catalytic sites including the City Government complex, SH 21 extension/SH 123/RR12 intersection, and the northwest corner of the IH 35/Hopkins St 9