WIMBERLEY, Texas — The Planning and Zoning Commission opened a discussion of its broader duties, received a status update on a citywide comprehensive plan rewrite and voted to form a short‑term rental (STR) exploration subcommittee.

Commission members reviewed their formal duties in the city ordinance, including annual review of the comprehensive plan, advising council on capital improvements and making recommendations on zoning and subdivision matters. Nathan and staff told the commission that the city has a $300,000 grant through the Resilient Communities Program administered by the General Land Office and that Langford Community Services is drafting a new comprehensive plan that incorporates recent planning products such as the parks master plan and transportation studies. Staff said the draft plan was open for public comment and that the city will send commissioners a link for review.

Commissioners proposed a set of near‑term work items: develop parameters for STRs (including possible caps or geographic concentration limits), gather STR address lists and occupancy data, and coordinate with the Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee and tourism staff for data on short‑term rental impacts. One commissioner suggested visual tools (maps and grids) to show STR clustering.

The commission voted to create an STR exploration subcommittee composed of at least two P&Z members and at least one public member to compile data, examine policy options and report back. The subcommittee will consult with the Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee and may invite local real‑estate and tourism stakeholders to contribute data. Commissioners asked the subcommittee to provide a preliminary status report to the commission in October.

Staff will circulate the comprehensive plan draft and the QR code for public comment, and the commission expects to hold future public hearings as part of the plan adoption process.