Texas State University is preparing for future growth with a new proposed campus master plan from 2025 to 2035.
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The 2025-2035 Campus Master Plan, submitted to the San Marcos City Council on Dec. 3, shows Texas’ total enrollment is projected to increase by 31% between 2022 and 2033. There is.
The proposed plan reimagines Spring Lake, Sewell Park, The Ponds and Chautauqua Hall, according to the presentation. It also requires significant capital improvements to existing infrastructure, which means the university will take over and renovate all of its aging existing buildings, according to Texas State Vice President of Facilities Dan Costello.
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Texas State Architect Gordon Baumfolk, director of planning, design and construction facilities, told Community Impact that three additional parking garages will be built. One will be located near the event center, which will serve as the stadium’s parking lot, and the other two will be located near Sessom’s new STEM building.
“We have a planned surface site on Thorpe Lane and construction should begin soon,” Baumfork added.
However, the number of parking spaces and the number of parking floors remain unclear.
“It’s very expensive to build, and we know that, but it’s a big need,” Bohmfalk said.
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Eric Argo, executive vice president of operations and chief financial officer, said the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s goal is to have at least 60% of Texans pursue some kind of post-secondary degree; said all higher education institutions in the state would be required. The school will double its size to include community colleges.
The university’s main focus is expanding its Round Rock campus, deepening its partnerships with community colleges and growing online, he said.
“We have no plans to continue to attempt to develop or purchase land in San Marcos,” Argo said at the Dec. 3 meeting.
Looking to the future
The proposed master plan is expected to be submitted to the Texas State University System Board of Regents for final approval in February.
