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Planning and Zoning recommends two short‑term rental conditional use permits for adjacent Dobie Drive lots
Summary
At its May 8 meeting, the Wimberley Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that City Council approve conditional use permits for two short‑term rental (STR‑2) projects on adjacent lots at Dobie Drive and the corner of Dobie and Lang Road. The commission’s action was a recommendation to City Council, not final approval.
The Wimberley Planning and Zoning Commission on May 8 recommended that City Council approve conditional use permits for two short‑term rental properties on adjacent lots at Dobie Drive and the corner of Dobie and Lang Road in Wimberley.
The applications — Case CUP‑25‑007 for 110 Dobie Drive and Case CUP‑25‑008 for the adjacent lot — propose new single‑family residences that the applicant plans to operate as STR‑2 (vacation rental) units. The applicant, James (Jimmy) Salter, told the commission the parcels are vacant and part of a block where he already owns two short‑term rentals; he said the new homes would “finish the rest of the block.”
City staff presentation and applicant statements Nathan (city planning staff) told the commission the 110 Dobie lot is 0.29 acres and currently vacant; building plans have been submitted and reviewed by ATS and are ready for approval pending standard permits. The proposal for 110 Dobie calls for a three‑bedroom house with a maximum occupancy of eight guests and two parking spaces provided in a driveway; the applicant said the second lot will be slightly smaller and built at the same time. Salter said the owner already has submitted septic permit applications to Hays County and had received administrative comments but no indication of a substantive problem.
Public comment and concerns Resident Courtney Mecklenburg asked about the neighborhood river access and how renters would be directed to the correct river access point; Salter said the owners provide instructions, pictures and printouts to renters and that the neighborhood maintains a strip of riverfront access. No opposition was raised during the public hearings for either case.
Commission discussion and outcome Commissioners discussed compatibility with the block (nearby properties are already operated as short‑term rentals) and local parking and septic permitting processes. After discussion the commission voted to recommend approval of Case CUP‑25‑007 and separately recommended approval of Case CUP‑25‑008 to City Council. The commission’s votes were recommendations; final approval for both permits rests with City Council.
Next steps Both items will move to City Council for final action. The commission’s record indicates building plans have been reviewed by ATS and that county septic permits remain an outstanding administrative requirement for development.
