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Council approves first reading to rezone 3.7 acres on Post Road to allow townhomes
Summary
The San Marcos City Council voted 7-0 on Feb. 4 to approve on first reading Ordinance 2025-02, rezoning about 3.7 acres along Post Road from Single-Family 6 to Character District 4 (CD-4) to allow small multifamily or townhome development.
The San Marcos City Council approved on first reading Ordinance 2025-02 on Feb. 4, 2025, to rezone roughly 3.7 acres along Post Road from Single-Family 6 to Character District 4, a zoning classification that allows townhomes and small multifamily development.
City Planning and Development Director Amanda Hernandez told council the property is “partially vacant with some single family rental structures and the old Bismarck filling station” and that the city’s comprehensive plan designates the site as mixed use low, which the staff analysis shows is compatible with CD-4. Hernandez said the site sits within Edwards Aquifer recharge and transition zones and includes some floodplain and that the developer will be required to complete watershed protection planning and meet infrastructure requirements during the development-review process.
Property owner and applicant Sheldon Eubanks told council he and his wife bought the land with the intention of “clean[ing] up that area and build[ing] something really nice” and said they would like to build townhomes. Eubanks said he has applied for a demolition permit but added he “don't have any intention of tearing that thing down anytime” and described efforts to preserve the historic filling station facade and columns if possible.
Councilmembers asked about floodplain and drainage protections. Hernandez said developers must complete watershed protection plans and work with city engineers to design required detention and retention to address additional impervious cover. Councilmember Sal Gonzalez noted a pond visible in the aerial map and asked whether it is spring fed; Eubanks and Hernandez described regional drainage patterns and said the property’s drainage generally flows toward a larger detention system and across a nearby ranch.
Mister Mendoza moved approval and Mister Scott seconded. The motion to approve Ordinance 2025-02 on first reading passed 7 to 0.
Council materials indicate the ordinance will return for a second reading as required by the city's procedures.
