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I z DESIGN GUIDELINES <br /> ARTICLE 0: ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN: EAST Mexican Plum <br /> Arizona Cypress <br /> VILLAGE Mexican olive <br /> Flameleaf Sumac <br /> DIVISION 1: DESCRIPTION <br /> Section A.8.1.1 Current DIVISION 2: ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN <br /> Section A.8.2.1 Plan Details <br /> A. The East Village is a growth area toward which the City <br /> has been progressively expanding in recent years. Its San Marcos High School <br /> north boundary is defined by the greenspace surrounding <br /> Cottonwood Creek, and the southern boundary extends just Bowie Elementary School <br /> beyond McCarty Lane and Rattler. Currently,the East Village <br /> contains two of San Marcos's newest public schools, San Neighborhoods can develop around the high school <br /> Marcos High School and James Bowie Elementary. Its primary making it part the community instead of isolated from <br /> City. <br /> the rest of the C <br /> residential area is the Cottonwood Creek subdivision,which ty. <br /> contains single-family housing. East Village also contains areas An overpass is planned to start construction at the <br /> currently zoned for commercial and industrial uses around the intersection of McCarty Lane and Hwy 123. This type of <br /> two very promising intersections of Old Bastrop and Hwy 123, street is not conducive to a walkable environment so areas <br /> as well as Clovis Barker and Hwy 123. Much of the property in by the intersection can accommodate back of house type <br /> the East Village has yet to be included within city limits and is activities such as providing additional parking supply. <br /> therefore not currently zoned. A new road based on the Transportation Master Plan <br /> Regional Center ©Section A.8.1.2 Future Vision connects the East Village and Medical District. <br /> Some farm land can be preserved with community agri- <br /> A. As the site of San Marcos' o high school, as well as an culture. <br /> elementary school,this area as a high potential for growth. Neighborhood greens become a focus within new neigh- <br /> Designated as a , East Village will boast borhoods. Buildings front onto these greens rather than <br /> a mix of commercial, retail, and service oriented activity. This turning their backs to them. <br /> area will offer a variety of residential options including single Ample sidewalks and slow speeds on Guadalupe Street <br /> family homes, duplexes,townhomes, and small multifamily © will give many children the opportunity to walk and/or bike <br /> projects. Some multifamily projects combined with commercial to and from school <br /> will result in vertical mixed use in the activity node. Since the <br /> area is largely on undeveloped property at the edge of town, McCarty Lane becomes a walkable corridor with clustered <br /> it will become a mixed use gateway into the city, which will O density. Buildings should front toward the street with park- <br /> welcome visitors from Seguin and beyond. loc accessed from alleys and parking lots in mid-block <br /> locations. <br /> B. Tree Diversity. Planning for tree diversity helps protect <br /> an importat environmental and social aspect of the area. <br /> Recommended tree species in South End include: <br /> Lacey Oak <br /> Eve's Necklace <br /> Husiache <br /> Mexican Redbud <br /> Mexican White Oak <br /> Mexican Sycamore <br /> A:10 San Marcos Design Manual Amended: March 16, 2021 <br />