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Planning commission urges review ahead of Jan. 29 open house, says draft comprehensive plan is too vague for actionable items
Summary
Commissioners described the draft City of Wimberley comprehensive plan as descriptive but not prescriptive, raising concerns about water availability, short-term rentals and whether the plan gives the commission concrete items to act on; a public open house is scheduled Jan. 29, 4to7 p.m.
Members of the Wimberley Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 8 debated the style and substance of the draft City of Wimberley comprehensive plan and urged commissioners and the public to review the draft ahead of a Jan. 29 open house.
A commissioner summarized the concern: "This plan is quite different in style from the current plan...it goes on for a long time about the history of Wimberley, and it's a little bit predictive," and said he was "not seeing much in there to help us along the way" for specific commission actions on short-term rentals and land-use rules.
Staff told the commission the Jan. 29 event will be an open house with stations by topic and is intended to gather public input; the plan will later return for public hearings with planning and zoning and the city council. Commissioners suggested focusing review on chapter 4 (land use and development), forming small committees to prepare 2-4 actionable recommendations, and attending the open house to capture public concerns.
Commissioners repeatedly raised water and wastewater capacity, drainage and the limits of what the city can require as central constraints on future growth. One commissioner said the plan could be intentionally broad to leave room for local implementation; others urged the commission to supply clearer, prescriptive items so the document better supports zoning decisions.
The commission agreed to individually annotate the online draft, attend the Jan. 29 open house (4to7 p.m.), and reconvene in February to compile recommendations to forward to the city council.
