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Wimberley council approves planned-development zoning for ISD’s Texan Boulevard campus
Summary
The Wimberley City Council approved a Planned Development District zoning change for 200 Texan Boulevard, allowing expanded building heights, larger footprints and up to 70% impervious cover to accommodate new school facilities; the vote was recorded 4-0 after one member recused.
The Wimberley City Council on Nov. 20 approved a Wimberley Planned Development District (WPDD) for property at 200 Texan Boulevard, the Wimberley ISD Danforth and Scudder campuses, clearing the way for planned additions including a multipurpose auditorium, band hall, shaded activity center and stadium improvements.
Planner Nathan (first introduced by the mayor) told the council the WPDD request retains a public‑facilities base zoning for most parcels and would permit exceptions the district is requesting: a standard 10‑foot setback, an auditorium fly‑loft and stage area up to 50 feet tall, a band hall at 25 feet, and a shaded multipurpose activity center with a maximum height of 65 feet. The application requests a maximum building footprint and floor area of 150,000 square feet and impervious cover of up to 70% of net site area.
“These are the kinds of adjustments we expect for an educational complex with performance and athletic facilities,” Nathan said, noting the WPDD text requires applicants to meet city drainage standards and that site‑development permit review, including city‑engineer review, will examine stormwater plans.
Rachel Turanjo of O’Connell Robertson, the architecture and engineering firm working with the district, said the higher rooflines are driven by functional needs: “The fly loft needs height to accommodate scenery and rigging for performances,” she said, adding that rainwater collection tanks and condensate harvesting are included in the design. Turanjo said construction is expected to begin as soon as students are out for the 2025–26 school year (June 2026) with most work through 2027 and some work into early 2028.
Council members asked about visibility, drainage and impacts on nearby parcels; Nathan said the project will follow required permitting and that the planning commission reviewed and unanimously recommended approval. With a motion and second, the council voted to approve the WPDD. City Secretary Tammy Heller recorded the result as unanimous 4‑0; the record shows one council member had discussed a conflict and did not participate in that vote.
The approval changes the base zoning on a small commercial parcel adjacent to the campus to public facilities and allows the district to proceed with later site‑development submittals that will document stormwater and other engineering details.
Next steps: the district will submit site‑development permit materials for staff and city‑engineer review and move into design and permitting phases ahead of the planned construction start in summer 2026.
