The city of San Marcos is gaining more than 900 acres but approaching the approved use of that land “cautiously,” to use Mayor Jane Hughson’s word.
Most of the San Marcos City Council’s nearly four-hour meeting Tuesday night was devoted to discussion of the annexation and rezoning of 934 acres of land along Farm to Market Road 1984 and State Highway 80. Both the annexation and rezoning were up for their first readings at the council meeting Tuesday, with a public hearing on the proposed rezoning. Council approved the annexation and rezoning on first reading but set some conditions for the second reading of the rezoning ordinance.
The acreage includes land designated for development by Katerra, a manufacturing company that has an economic development incentive agreement with the city. Developer Mike Schroeder is seeking annexation and a zoning change to Heavy Industrial to accommodate the construction of an industrial rail park called the SMART (San Marcos Air, Rail and Truck) Terminal. Katerra would be the first rail customer for the park.
