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16 <br />City of San Marcos Arts Master Plan <br />ideas and the City will incur the expense of materials or include the City branding <br />logo along highway overpasses) <br />Specific Recommendations <br />TheI-35 redevelopment committee selected the following six underutilized/ empty <br />buildings that could benefit from public/private revitalization efforts: <br />The former Taste of China (904 Bugg Lane) <br />Stokes Construction Building (1920 S. IH-35) <br />Electrosource Building (2809 S. IH-35) <br />The former McCoy’s Headquarters (1200 N. IH-35) <br />Widelite (126 Texas Avenue) <br />Springtown Mall (The area bounded by I-35, Springtown Way, Thorpe Lane and <br />the Railroad tracks) <br />Springtown Mall: <br />The committee identified the entire site as needing redevelopment; this would include <br />the area bounded by Thorpe Lane, Springtown Way, I-35, and the railroad tracks. The <br />most appropriate use of the property was identified as being mixed use. It was <br />important to the committee that the use of this property accommodates for the <br />needs of the surrounding residential areas and provides some neighborhood <br />services.Other possible uses include an entertainment venue with a residential <br />component and urban setting that supports a shop, work, and live lifestyle. <br />(Emphasis added by Consultant.)Additionally, this site may be good place for a <br />business incubator program. Site Development Requirements include providing <br />screening of parking through the use of liner buildings along Springtown Way and I-35. <br />For this site to receive assistance from the City,the committee identified the following <br />conditions that must be present: <br />LEED Certification (silver) <br />The City must set required performance measures for the developer <br />Office space should be incorporated with an incentive to keep existing business <br />through the help of possible temporary relocation and the choice of office space <br />in the redevelopment. <br />Access issues on Thorpe Lane need to be addressed <br />Potential Incentives the City may consider for assisting the development of this property <br />include the following: <br />The City could help by paying for the demolition of the buildings <br />Tax abatement for reconstruction of buildings <br /> <br />