You're Invited: Virtual Community Workshop

Join us Wednesday, December 9 for a Virtual Community Workshop on Downtown Design!

As part of the update to the downtown design standards and guidelines, we are hosting a second Virtual Community Workshop to seek your input on the future look and feel of downtown!

Wednesday, December 9, 2020
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Online via ZOOM

The Virtual Workshop will be interactive and participants will learn and provide input on proposed recommendations for downtown design. Staff and consultants, Winter and Company, will be asking for your feedback on proposed recommended changes to the downtown standards and guidelines based on community input. To learn about past discussions and community input on downtown design, please visit sanmarcostx.gov/downtowndesign.

To participate in the live event, attendees will need access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet. If you do not have access to these devices or are unavailable on December 9, but would still like to participate, you can pick up a take-home Workshop Toolkit from the Planning Department beginning Monday, December 7! Please email planninginfo@sanmarcostx.gov or call 512.393.8230 to let us know you would like a toolkit and we will schedule a safe pick-up time outside our offices.

Advance registration is required for this event, so please register at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yfGfG5bgSNqmUgaNu54KHg

Your input during this virtual workshop will help our team focus on community ideas and will guide the look and feel of the future of downtown San Marcos. We look forward to seeing you at the Virtual Community Workshop!

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Downtown Design: Additional Upcoming Events

In conjunction with the Virtual Community Workshop, the following additional events are occurring in December:

Downtown Design: Public Draft - proposed recommended changes to the design standards and guidelines will be available in early December for public review and input. The public draft will be presented during the Virtual Community Workshop and a survey will be posted to the website to gather your input!
Joint City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop - Thursday, December 10 beginning at 5 p.m. The City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission are holding a virtual workshop to review recommended changes to the downtown design standards and guidelines. The meeting agenda will be found online at http://sanmarcostx.gov/AgendaCenter. The meeting will be televised live on Spectrum Ch. 10 and Grande Ch. 16 or 123-16 and video streamed online at http://sanmarcostx.gov/421/City-Council-Videos-Archives/.

Department COVID-19 Update

Appointments & Meetings

The Planning and Development Services Department is now open to the public by appointment only. Appointments are managed by the app, WaitWhile, at: https://v2.waitwhile.com/welcome/pds. Walk-in customers will be asked to sign-in using an electronic kiosk in the main lobby on the first floor and we ask that all customers wait in their vehicles if they are not next in line.

All meetings, such as Pre-Developments, will remain virtual. Planning and Zoning Commission meetings are being conducted online. Click here for information on how to view or participate in an upcoming meeting. Additional information and updates on COVID-19 can be found on the City's website.

We encourage customers to continue to use our 24/7 online permitting system at www.mygovernmentonline.org or to call to ask questions at 512.805.2630 (Permits) and 512.393.8230 (Planning) when possible.

Inspections

Our inspectors are continuing to keep our single family and commercial construction projects moving while also maintaining their safety by wearing face protection, social distancing, hand washing, and offering video inspections to homeowners. Our department is offering video call inspection services, through Skype, for all occupied home inspections to help ensure the safety of our citizens and our staff. Please contact Michael Gleason at mgleason2@sanmarcostx.gov for more information.

Contact the Planning and Development Services Department

The Planning Department's goal is to manage the growth and development of the community by carrying out adopted Council policies, and providing professional expertise. To contact us, visit our webpage or email us at planninginfo@sanmarcostx.gov. The public can sign up for the monthly Planning Newsletter here.