The 2020 comprehensive plan rewrite will update the current comprehensive plan, Vision San Marcos, to create a visionary policy document that guides long-term decision-making for key components in San Marcos such as housing, the environment, transportation, and land use. The update will include significant public engagement plan to obtain input from the public, stakeholders, and organizations in San Marcos throughout the planning process.
Vision San Marcos: A River Runs Through Us was adopted by the City of San Marcos City Council on April 16, 2013 following over a year of public outreach and involvement. The Adopting Ordinance includes interim guides for immediate use of the plan and a comparison table which links the Plan to the City’s existing codes.
The purpose of the Housing Task Force is to assist the City Council's Committee on Workforce Housing in developing a strategic action plan aimed at addressing the continuum of housing needs in San Marcos.
The purpose of the San Marcos Small Area Plan Program is to help fulfill the Vision San Marcos, Comprehensive Plan recommendation to "Ensure that neighborhoods retain their existing character and follow development and re-development patterns desired by the residents."
