Project record
Francis Harris Lane proposal
San Marcos, Texas
Plan or rezoning denied
Required land-use plan amendment denied 5–2.
The associated zoning item was not heard. This was a site-specific decision, not a citywide ban.
Last documented milestone:
Sources checked:
- Developer / project sponsor
- Applicant identified in the council record
- Participants named in the linked record
- San Marcos City Council; Save Our Springs; Data Center Action Coalition.
The decision trail
Organizing before the hearing
Save Our Springs promoted a town hall, petition and contacts with decision-makers.
Plan change fails
The February 17 meeting concluded in the early hours of February 18 with the prerequisite amendment denied.
Open the supporting records
1. Official council recap · City of San Marcos
San Marcos council: plan amendment denied, zoning item not heard
The denial is of a required plan amendment for one tract. The accompanying zoning item was not heard; this was not a citywide data-center ban.
Publication: 2026-02-17 meeting · Checked: 2026-09-07
Source record: san-marcos-february-decision
Location in source: Items 8 and 9: Preferred Scenario Map amendment and ZC-25-132. First-party organizing bulletin · Save Our Springs Alliance
Save Our Springs: organizing before the San Marcos data-center hearing
Documents the organization's stated activities and concerns. Its environmental claims and predicted future meeting schedule are not independently established by this bulletin.
Publication: 2026-02-11 · Checked: 2026-09-07
Source record: sos-february-organizing
Location in source: Data-center town hall; Other Ways to Join the Fight; What Happens Next3. Reported hearing coverage · KUT 90.5 / Leigh Walden
San Marcos hearing and land-use vote
On-the-scene reporting supplies hearing context; the official city recap establishes the exact action taken.
Publication: 2026-02-18 · Checked: 2026-09-07
Source record: kut-san-marcos-hearing
Location in source: Opening account of the vote, turnout and public comments
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