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Hill Country Studios has secured zoning and annexation approvals from the city of San Marcos, which means the project is on pace to break ground this year, with part of the study expected to open in 2024, according to the Austin Business Journal.
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A local grassroots group, known as Protect the River, has sprung up in response to the film studio's development. Its goal is to protect the San Marcos River and the Edwards Aquifer from development.
The project has been in the works for a couple of years, according to the Greater San Marcos Partnership. Earlier this month, city council members approved property tax rebates for the facility, which is being developed by Hill Country Group, LLC.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
The San Marcos City Council voted to approve an amendment to the Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation Action Plan to designate projects and allocate funding.
The funding was awarded in response to the 2015 Memorial Day Weekend Floods and is intended to support projects that will reduce the risk of loss of life and damage to property in the future, prioritizing lower income areas while addressing the most impacted areas from the 2015 floods.
Fourteen million dollars will be allocated to the Blanco Riverine Regional Flood Mitigation project, providing a berm and relief channel to lessen the risk of flooding in southwest San Marcos from the Blanco River.