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Land use / local control · Hays

San Marcos Development Code amendments after data-center fight

San Marcos placed Ordinance 2026-08 on the June 16, 2026 agenda to amend the city’s Development Code and associated design manual.

Last reviewed2026-07-03
ConfidenceConfirmed public record
RegionCentral Texas
CountyHays
CategoryLand use / local control
StageDevelopment-code amendments on agenda
Source count1
Record IDsan-marcos-development-code-2026

Project lifecycle

Signal
Public record
Review
Decision
Construction
Operating
Community impact

Current stage is based on the reviewed record and may change as new filings become public.

Record confirms

San Marcos placed Ordinance 2026-08 on the June 16, 2026 agenda to amend the city’s Development Code and associated design manual.

Why this matters

After controversial projects, the policy question often shifts from one site to the citywide code.

Watch next

Adopted ordinance text, development-code updates and future site applications.

Public question

Did the final code language add data-center-specific controls, utility review, use classifications, or public process protections?

Possible local levers

Other cities can use this as a model issue list when evaluating whether their ordinances address high-load uses.

Action window

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Public-record intelligence

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TGW Insights

  • San Marcos placed Ordinance 2026-08 on the June 16, 2026 agenda to amend the city’s Development Code and associated design manual.
  • Current stage: Development-code amendments on agenda. Confidence label: Confirmed public record.
  • The next useful evidence is likely to appear through adopted ordinance text, development-code updates and future site applications.
Evidence boundary
This page summarizes the reviewed source. The source confirms only the facts stated in the record; later permits, agreements, construction, performance, or impacts require separate evidence.

Community impact lens

Watch jurisdiction, compatibility, subdivision and infrastructure requirements, public process, road and drainage effects, and long-term service obligations.

Connections to follow

City or county jurisdictionSubdivision, zoning or development agreementUtility and road commitmentsPublic hearing and approval path
What makes this record unusual
San Marcos placed Ordinance 2026-08 on the June 16, 2026 agenda to amend the city’s Development Code and associated design manual.

Questions we’re watching

  • Did the final code language add data-center-specific controls, utility review, use classifications, or public process protections?
  • Which of the next expected records—adopted ordinance text, development-code updates and future site applications.—will provide the clearest confirmation or change in status?
  • What public costs, infrastructure commitments or community benefits are documented as the project advances?

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What changed

This record was last reviewed on 2026-07-03. Current watch status: Track.

Texas Growth Watch records material changes when new permits, agreements, hearings, lawsuits, construction milestones, operating information, or community impacts become public.

Source

San Marcos June 16, 2026 agenda

Local agenda · Strong

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