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Historic Preservation Commission

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Aug 21, 2026

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Kissing Alley changes partly approved

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Commission Denies Historic-District Fence Request

The commission unanimously denied a request to install six-foot wooden privacy fences at 516 West Hopkins Street, voting 7-0 after finding the design inconsistent with the San Marcos Development Code.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Kissing Alley changes partly approved

The Commission approved bollards, a named metal grate, and permeable paving for Kissing Alley, but denied proposed seating and steel I-beams. The paving vote was 4-1; seating was denied 5-0, and the I-beam denial was 4-1.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 8, 2026

Demolition Approved for 1005 Columbia Avenue

The Commission unanimously found the structure at 1005 Columbia Avenue was not historically significant and allowed the demolition permit to be issued without further notice. It also postponed a fencing request at 719 West San Antonio Street until February 5 because of tied votes, and agreed to revisit a revised Thompson-Cape Dam and Millrace nomination in May.

2 min readMunicipal coverage