Ord 2019-043/amending section 6.2.2 of the PDD standards for the Trace PDD generally located East of IH-35 and South of Posey Road to allow two story multifamily residential buildings as the only required elevations without including three and four story

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" 0 i4W, T R A\ C E Section is Intro 1.1 Goals Successful large master planned communities begin with a vision and a set of goals by the land developer. For Trace, these goals are: • To provide needed housing to the city of San Marcos at a variety of home prices to the entry level, first time home buyer as well as the move up market buyer. • To deliver a family oriented, kid friendly community. • To create a community that has both walking and biking access to trails, open space, parks, neighborhood shopping areas and employment areas. • To create new employment opportunities in the City of San Marcos and allow for easy access to and from those employment centers within Trace. • To be environmentally sensitive in design and avoid impacts to wetlands, creeks and sensitive drainage areas where ever possible. • To be water use conservative in landscape design. • To create a better quality living experience in roadway design. 1.2 Introduction Trace is a 417.63 -acre mixed use development that is situated on the southern edge of the City of San Marcos. This project offers an impressive gateway into the City from the south. An iconic work of art will be visible at the eastern edge of the property to mark the entrance to the community and San Marcos as a whole and the views from the highway will highlight the natural beauty of the landscape. The development is intended to serve as a quality commercial, business and residential community where people may live, work and enjoy enhanced amenities commensurate with a master planned community. Trace will be composed of a mix of residential, business -park and commercial retail uses, as well as, an abundance of parks and open space. Residential uses include single-family home sites and multi -family communities. The commercial uses include general, community and neighborhood commercial retail. A business park is strategically located adjacent to 1-35 and provides a smooth transition between the freeway and residential neighborhoods. Parks and natural open space spread throughout the site buffer natural waterways and provide recreational areas. A mix of single family housing styles and sizes will be available. The residential area will include one or more multi -family communities that will buffer the business and commercial areas from the single family neighborhoods. Trace will be developed with respect for the existing landscape using the creeks and wetlands as a feature of the residential communities so that the natural beauty of the property remains intact. The community's collector roadways will be built as parkways by separating traffic lanes with tree -lined medians and planting the right of ways with native flowers and shrubs. The planned bike lanes are widened for more -comfortable rides; and swaths of open space run parallel to the roadways allowing trails to sweep through trees and along the creek edges. An amenity center and elementary school are also planned and will be located in the heart of the community, providing central places to gather, learn, and play. Altogether, Trace adds to the numerous attractions of San Marcos in a way that seems like it has always been part of the city.