Transportation plan to finally get a vote tonight

The city’s Transportation Master Plan is coming back to the San Marcos City Council tonight for approval. 

Last month, the council held a public hearing on the plan and was scheduled to vote on adopting it. However, council followed City Manager Bert Lumbreras’ suggestion to hold off on a vote to have more time to look through the amendments to the plan that have been made. The TMP has undergone numerous changes, including the removal of the Craddock Extension — a route that would have provided connectivity between the Hill Country west of town and the interstate by moving traffic along a route that would affect environmentally sensitive areas. The new plan is meant to replace one that was crafted in 2004.

Council is also set to consider a zoning change that would allow the construction of 12 zero lot line houses on acreage located at Earle Street and Baylor Avenue. The property owner is seeking a change from Single Family-6 to Neighborhood Density 3. There will be a public hearing on the proposed change before council takes action on the first of two readings.

At the Nov. 13 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the commission voted 7-1 to deny the zoning change request. At least six members of the city council will have to vote in favor of the request for it to pass. 

In other business, council is set to vote on the first of two readings of an ordinance increasing the speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour along the segment of Hunter Road between Wonder World Drive and San Antonio Street. The city had reduced the speed limit on that stretch of road from 45 mph to 30 just a few months ago.

Council will meet in the council chambers at City Hall, 630 E. Hopkins St. City council meetings are also televised live on Spectrum Ch. 10 and Grande Ch. 16 or 123-16 and streamed online.