San Marcos council asks staff to map what development code already requires before adding new rules for large facilities
Jan 31, 2026
Councilmembers debated language to address large-scale facilities including data centers and directed staff to report which development- and building-code sections already address energy, water, noise and other impacts, with a deliverable for the Feb. 17 strategic-plan packet.
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San Marcos City Council on Tuesday debated whether to add new strategic-plan language or changes to the land development code to address environmental impacts from large‑scale facilities, including data centers, and directed city staff to report back on existing code provisions.
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