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San Marcos council: plan amendment denied, zoning item not heard

City of San Marcos

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.

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Record type: Official council recap
Publication date / scope: 2026-02-17 meeting
Last checked: 2026-09-07
Relevant location: Items 8 and 9: Preferred Scenario Map amendment and ZC-25-13
Stable source ID: san-marcos-february-decision

Where this source is used

A tracker counted 75 data-center projects blocked or delayed in early 2026

San Marcos denied a necessary plan amendment; the Digital Gateway court ruling prohibited land disturbance and construction while allowing further appeal. Public record

San Marcos denied the land-use change a data-center project needed

Council denied the amendment for 199.49 acres on Francis Harris Lane; the associated zoning change was not heard because the prerequisite failed. Public record

Francis Harris Lane proposal

Required land-use plan amendment denied 5–2. Last documented milestone: February 18, 2026.