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Chapter 3 Sector Three Tomorrow SECTOR THREE TOMORROW Introduction The first step in the San Marcos Horizons sector planning process was to identify the characteristics of Sector Three and to understand the existing conditions that have shaped the area into what it is today. The next step in the sector planning process involves the development of a future land use plan. The Sector Three future land use plan lays out suggested patterns of land use based on concerns and desires of the stakeholders, adopted policies of the city's master plan and sound urban planning principles. The future land use plan designates proposed future general distribution, location, and extent of the uses of land for housing, business, industry, recreation, open space, education, public buildings, other public facilities, and other categories of the public and private uses of the land. The land use patterns in Sector Three have a major influence on transportation, energy consumption, property values, compatible or conflicting adjacent land uses, and possibilities for future growth. The future land use plan serves as a guide for Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council decisions about public and private development proposals. The future land use plan also lays the foundation for zoning and subdivision regulations which implement the future land use plan. This chapter, "Sector Three Tomorrow ", describes the future land use plan for this sector. Future Land Use Plan Sector Three encompasses 948.57 acres, or 1.5 square miles; 8% of the 17.84 square miles in the City of San Marcos. The Sector Three future land uses by category are: Land Use Category Acreage Percentage Low Density Residential 531.76 56% Streets Existing 108.29 11% Proposed 1.03 1% Public and Institutional 106.47 11% High Density Residential 100.60 11% Medium Density Residential 55.71 6% Open Space / Floodway 26.07 2% Commercial 18.84 2% ------ - - - - -- 948.57 ------ - - - - -- 100% 3 -1