After almost an hour and a half of presentations, questions, answers and discussion, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the rezoning of 934 acres in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) to accommodate Heavy Industrial development.
After rejecting the zoning change at an earlier meeting, P&Z had to vote on whether to reconsider the matter before holding a public hearing and a vote on the rezoning. Developer Mike Schroeder and the Texas Transportation Alliance are requesting the zoning change to allow for the development of an industrial rail park. Katerra, a manufacturing firm that has economic development agreements with the city of San Marcos and Caldwell County, is slated to build its manufacturing facility on the acreage as well and be a part of the rail park. The property in question lies along a railroad track on one side and is adjacent to the San Marcos Regional Airport.
The vote to reconsider the issue was unanimous after city staff provided the commissioners with more information about the proposed project and the property itself, including drainage issues, plans for leaving green space instead of impervious cover and plans for roadway improvements in the area.
