SAN MARCOS CITY COUNCIL
The local trail system is growing, increasing connectivity and recreational opportunities for residents. The San Marcos City Council approved three zoning changes for one applicant on three connected properties, and each property involved the development of an upcoming trail system. One property was an open space only, and the other two would involve mixed and muli-family uses in addition to the trail system; the applicant said that there were no development plans at this point. The council approved a zoning change in an area that will house a future project deemed South End that was approximately 20 acres northeast of the intersection between Wonder World Drive and South Stagecoach Trail and northwest of the intersection between Dutton Drive and South Stagecoach Trail. The applicant John David Carson was requesting a zoning change from Light Industrial and General Commercial to Character District-5, which San Marcos Planning and Development Services Director Amanda Hernandez said incorporated mixed use and multi-family. The council also approved a second zoning change from the same applicant by rezoning approximately 56 acres of land generally located west of the Union Pacific Railroad between the southwestern end of Gravel Street and South Stagecoach Trail from Light Industrial District to Character District-4, which incorporates mixed use and multi-family. The applicant also had a third zoning change approved for approximately 16 acres of land generally located on Dutton Drive near the intersection with Corporate Drive from Light Industrial District, General Commercial District and Future Development District to Character District- 1, which Hernandez said allows open space and park uses.
“The next three items on your agenda are all connected,” Hernandez said. “They are being called the South End Project, which aligns with our previous and current comprehensive plan, which envisioned development in this area. All of the zoning change requests are actually for downzoning, which means a less intense district is being proposed for future development.”
