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I z DESIGN GUIDELINES <br /> ARTICLE 3: PLANNING AREA AND design principles and design standards that are intended for <br /> REGULATING PLAN DESIGN development within the Intensity Zones. <br /> B. Once a property owner has determined their land is within an <br /> tensity Zone they can decide to either utilize the illustrative <br /> DIVISION 1� STANDARD GUIDELINES identifies the n or develop a new plan. All plans shall be developed in <br /> following Place cordance with the following guidelines and principles. <br /> Section A.3.1.1 Comprehensive Pla Types: <br /> A. The Preferred Scenario ped during the Comprehensive ection A.3.2.2 Identify Primary and Secondary Street <br /> Plan process identifies: <br /> 1. Neighborhood Low-Existing <br /> 1. Open Space; 2. Neighborhood Low-New ust look at how the <br /> 3. Neighborhood Medium ire of natural systems and <br /> 2. Low Intensity; 4. Neighborhood High iewing the Transportation <br /> 5. Neighborhood Transition aster Plan identifies the <br /> 3. Existing Neighborhood; 6. Mixed Use Low econdary street connections <br /> 4. Medium or High Intensity Zones; 7. Mixed Use Medium iMarcos and within the <br /> 8. Commercial/Employment Low econdary Street Network will <br /> 5. Employment Areas; and nes. <br /> 9. Commercial/Employment Medium <br /> 6. Land Use Corridors 10. Conservation/Cluster ace Linkages <br /> B. During the Code Rodeo for the development of Code SMTX, areas of San Marcos, imary and secondary street connections, San <br /> several of the main Intensity Zones had illustrative plans active commitment to greenways and greenway <br /> formerly identified as <br /> created a development within each area "Intensity Zones" by reenways and greenway connections can be <br /> could be accommodated. the prior Vision San Greenways Master Plan. Although Greenways <br /> C. The Intensity Zones with illustrative plans include Midtown, Marcos: A River Runs Iready been identified and tend to create <br /> g development areas and the Intensity Zones, <br /> the Triangle, South End,the Medical District, and the East Through Us <br /> Village. Illustrative plans represent preferred and compliant Comprehensive Plan ections may run through an Intensity Zone. <br /> y Connections should be used as organizing <br /> development, however development within the Intensity Zones elements along with the street connections, within the Intensity <br /> may be modified. <br /> Zone. <br /> D. These standard design guidelines layout the process for Section A.3.2.4 Identify Pedestrian Sheds <br /> developing new site plans within the Intensity Zones. The pre- <br /> approved plans are included at the end of this section. A. The traditional neighborhood is the basic increment for town <br /> planning. Neighborhoods are the building blocks for which <br /> DIVISION 2: CREATING PLANS WITHIN INTENSITY ZONES enduring settlements are formed. A genuine neighborhood is <br /> compact, pedestrian-friendly, and has a mix of uses. <br /> Section A.3.2.1 Identify Property <br /> B. For the purpose of these design guidelines and development <br /> A. Intensity Zones are large areas that have been identified to within San Marcos, a typical neighborhood is measured by the <br /> accommodate future growth. They typically have multiple <br /> property owners, a variety of existing land uses, and a mix of <br /> previously developed and undeveloped areas. Each individual <br /> property owner can develop their land in accordance to the <br /> Land Development Code. These guidelines help to explain <br /> A:48 San Marcos Design Manual Amended: March 16, 2021 <br />