A new proposal to replace
a controversial potential truck stop between Kyle and San Marcos is running slightly behind schedule, city officials said.
A complete plan for the property just northwest of Yarrington Road and I-35 was to be released in May, but gathering the necessary information took longer than expected, said Diana Blank-Torres, director of Economic Development for the city of Kyle.
“We were hoping to have it done pretty quickly, and it took us a little bit longer to gather all the property information,” she said.
Blank-Torres said they wanted to be sure to get information from areas adjacent to the development site as well.
“Once we got all that, everything has moved really quickly,” Blank-Torres said. “Everyone has been great about cooperating and collaborating.”
A consulting team was hired to explore concept plans for the 47-acre site that would maintain developer goals and have sustainable development, she said. Both Hays County and San Marcos officials have participated in talks as well.
The concept hasn’t been finalized or approved, and will not be ready for public distribution for at least a few weeks, Blank-Torres said.
“We do have a concept,” she said “We are hoping for a plan that would both satisfy owners of the property to accomplish their goals and also create a good, viable, sustainable development, especially because it’s the entrance and exit of our community.”
Blank-Torres thinks the new proposal will be more popular with residents than a previous one to build a truck stop with a capacity for as many as 200 trucks.
“Even when the proposed truck stop met criteria required by the city, there was such a public outcry that they just decided they should step back and figure out what would work best,” Blank-Torres said.
The new proposal is “more attractive,” she said, and will better serve the needs of both Kyle and San Marcos than the previous proposal.
“Everyone will be pretty pleased with the plans that are being proposed,” Blank-Torres said. “It will serve a lot of different uses. It’s more global than what everyone expected.”
