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~~~~ If () R Background Sector 4 is located along the west side of Interstate 3S, be[ween the highway and railroad. I[ con- tains a mix of land uses ranging from modest single family homes to industrial businesses, It includes some large amoums of vacant land, particularly from Wonder World Drive south. EaSt Guadalupe, Rio Vista and Vinory Gardens neighborhoods are located in [he sector The single family homes are generally modest and older with vacant lots scattered throughout the neighborhoods. The northern portions of the sector close to downtown tend [0 have imermin. gling uses. Much of the ci[y's indus- try is located in the middle and sou[hern portions of the sector along with several motels and public services, including City Hall. Senor 4 contains 1,8 square miles and is bound by Hopkins. Inter- state 3S, the city limits and the z () N ~ Plan Adopted June 28, 1999 Update Adopted (Date) railroad, Sector 4 is located in the Black- land Prairie, with elevations ranging from SS5 feet to 6S9 feet. The northern half of the senor is lo- cated in the <ransition zone, while the sou[hern half is in the artesian zone, Approximately 41 % of the sector is located in floodplains or floodways. Sector 4 is fragmented be[ween [he San Marcos River, Willow Springs Creek, Cotton- wood Creek and York Creek watersheds. Sector 4 is home [0 Rio Vista Falls, several parks along the San Marcos River and many SpOrtS fields. Hispanic ethnicity is twice that of the rest of [he ci[y, The average household size is significandy higher, as is the median age, indi- ca[ing [he sector is more family- Sector+ Technical Update Navigating the Sector 4 Update: Future Land Use 2 3 Sedar Demographics 4 4 Thoroughfare Plan oriented, The owner-occupancy ra[e is 25% higher than [he reS[ of the ci<y There are very few mul<i- family units in the sector and the median household income is nearly $5,000 higher than the ci[y as a whole. Major Changes and Accomplishments The City adop[ed a new Land Development Code in 2004, which contained several new policies inspired by goals listed in the Sec- [or 4 Plan as well as other senors, The standards providing significam impan to Sec[or 4 in furthering its goals include commercial and residential landscaping require- ments, lighting standards and screening between incompatible land uses. In addition, many other items have changed around the City, including refuse collenion con- tracts and a growing number of cable providers, Perhaps mos[ visibly, Southwest Texas State University is now known as Texas Sta[e Universi<y.San Marcos. 2006 saw the end [0 a city-wide rezoning process following adop- tion of the new Land Development Code in 2004, be[ter synchronizing the Zoning Map wi[h [he Future Land Use Map. The only significam inconsiS[ency between Zoning Map and Future Land Use Map is [he northern corner of Centerpoint and Inters[ate 3S, zoned as FD and L1, bU[ shown as commercial on [he Future Land Use Map. The middle and southern por- tions of the sector have increased commercial activity In 2004, the City adop[ed an infill incentive program that in- cluded Vinory Gardens and East Guadalupe as "target areas" Two houses have been comple[ed in Vinory Gardens since its adoption. The senor received its first large mul[i-family complex, located be[ween Guadalupe and Wonder World. In addition, the property along Interstate 35 between Gua. dalupe and LBJ was redeveloped in[o a restaurant area in 2006. The completion of Wonder World Drive provides the firs[ link between the eas[ern and western portions of the city without an at- grade railroad crossing, With this change, [he area may become more appealing to commercial and industrial developmem as a signifi. cam [horoughfare. Two large sidewalk projens are undecvvay One project is along Guadalupe Street, while the other is along Hopkins and includes a large pedes<rian bridge over the San Marcos River Rio Vista Dam, constructed in 1904, was replaced in 2006 due to damage, The new facility, Rio Vista Falls, enhanced recreational opportunity in the area while still providing flood control. O[her park improvements include new pavilions at Rio Vista Park, and new facilities a[ Victory Gardens, Veterans and HEB Parks. City or San Marcos, Texas Planning & Developmem Services