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,.vi'1iXiUv} <br />City of San Marcos Building on otor Downtown Ilan <br />Summary <br />Program of Uses <br />Our analysis outlines the following goals for a mix of new uses in the one -mile Activity Center radius of <br />downtown. <br />i <br />•:Nt to IA ,. .,a ,a t +♦ <br />Maw 96110NI attlttt 5.0Q0 to 91.000 01500 to tti,YW 15,000 to 26.100 <br />MW INOWMW $PUS ply 22W.W0 to 3.600.000 3.1400.000 to 6,100.000 0,000.000 to 0.100.000 <br />obw At1m W 100.000 to 1 70,000 180,000 to 320,000 290.000 to 460.tM00 <br />Opportunity Sites <br />Based on our on -site analysis and interviews with developers and landowners, much of the existing land <br />in downtown is underutilized and there is already interest in redevelopment, Appropriate locations for <br />parking facilities need to be determined in coordination with building height and density regulations. <br />Mix of Business mid Commei -ci al (venter <br />Employment: Over the next 20 years San Marcos should plan for 6 to 9 million square feet of office, <br />flex, lab, medical and service uses in the Activity Center to create a Jobs - Dousing balance, One third of <br />the space should anticipate users requiring less than 20.000 square feet, one third requiring 20,000 to <br />100,000 square feet and one third in facilities over 100,000 square feet, Industry clusters of interest to <br />the downtown include energy technology, biotechnology, media and corporate headquarters. As <br />businesses graduate from the "Research and Commercialization Center" second stage "incubators" that <br />provide business services might be an attraction and a business retention strategy. <br />Retail: Over the next 20 years infill the existing retail corridors with 250,000 to 450,000 square feet of <br />new space. Initially student oriented categories including inexpensive furniture and house wares and <br />alternative or independent brand soft goods and bookstores seem supportable by the current market. In <br />coordination with developing a broader housing base, a new mix of quality restaurants, grocery and <br />boutique retail and house wares oriented to young professionals, families and retirees will be desirable. <br />Unfortunately, we were unable to conduct a meaningful building to land analysis based on the incompatibility of Mays <br />County tax assessments with the City's tax parcel layers. <br />4 DISVOYCR I10W AT WWgVXODINUSAWNIAfiC`t)1t.COM <br />