Martindale, TX, is a historic, riverfront town with growing development pressures from nearby cities like San Marcos and Lockhart. Its unique assets—such as the San Marcos River, agricultural heritage, and film industry ties—make it an attractive place to live and visit, but challenges like flooding and infrastructure limitations require careful planning.

A resiliency-focused comprehensive plan can guide smart growth by protecting the floodplain, enhancing infrastructure, supporting eco-tourism and small businesses, and ensuring sustainable housing and transportation. By prioritizing environmental protection, economic diversification, and community engagement, Martindale can grow while preserving its rural charm and historical character.

Welcome to Martindale's RCP Engagement Portal!

We're thrilled to announce an important milestone in the RCP planning process! On the portal, you'll find:

  • RCP Planning Timeline
  • Preliminary Draft Resiliency Goals/Objectives Review
  • Interactive Map Review
  • Zoning Review Progress
  • Summary of Community Survey Results
  • CHARM Workshop Overview
  • Visioning Exercise

This initial introduction is intended for key stakeholders, the city council, staff, and the planning department. Your expert and thoughtful feedback on these resiliency elements will help shape a framework that truly reflects your community's needs and aspirations.

  • Review the preliminary draft of the Resiliency Goals and Objectives
  • Comment on the Land Use map
  • Share Your Vision for Wimberley

Once the full preliminary plan draft review is completed, the community will be invited to review and provide their comments.

  • Step 1: Browse

    Familiarize yourself with the complete document by scrolling through from the top.

  • Step 2: Summary

    Use the Summary blocks to navigate the document by topic.

  • Step 3: AI Service

    Use the AI Service to search the document by keyword.

The new plan will be forward-looking and MUST include the five (5) segments listed below.

The new plan will integrate any existing hazard mitigation or comprehensive plans and identify potential local hazard risks, effects of climate conditions on the area, future growth predictions, and always with fair and equitable housing practices considered. By utilizing the latest tools and data collection methods, using existing community data, and facilitating active community participation, the plan will explain and illustrate how to mitigate and be more resilient against those risks identified.

1) Population Study; (10-year projections) utilizing current data while addressing potential and projected future issues with an emphasis on resiliency.

2) Housing Study; (20-year projections) refreshing any existing reports, and studies and review the city’s current situation with a future outlook for housing demand.

3) Land Use Study/Plan; analyzing current land use and studying the future projections to ensure the community is well positioned for future needs and prepared, and more resilient to both natural disasters and local hazard risks.

4) Zoning Ordinance; review existing zoning ordinances (where available) and recommend revisions and/or new ordinances to meet identified needs and risks.

5) Infrastructure Study / Capital Improvement Plan; including analyses of all community infrastructure assets and systems (e.g. transportation, drainage, water, sewer, and parks) and recommendations for capital projects to increase community resilience.

The Texas General Land Office created the Resilient Communities Program because they recognized that Texas communities need to prepare not just for today, but for tomorrow's challenges too.

For your community, this means planning that considers our unique character while strengthening the ability to bounce back from events like floods, economic shifts, or growth pressures.

Resiliency isn't an add-on to our comprehensive plan—it's woven into every aspect of it.

As you review each section, please keep these important questions in mind:

  • Do our objectives address both immediate shocks and long-term stressors?
  • Have we adequately considered social equity and vulnerable populations?
  • Are there clear mechanisms for monitoring progress and adapting strategies as conditions change?
  • Do the objectives promote cross-sector coordination and systems thinking?

Your thoughtful feedback will help shape a plan that preserves what makes your community special while building resilience for generations to come.

How does your community rate on the NRI scale?
Find out here: National Risk Index

Share Your Vision

You are invited to share your vision for the town's future over the next 20 years. Your unique perspectives and innovative ideas are crucial in shaping a resilient, vibrant, and sustainable community. Here's how to participate: Pick a category: 1. "What I Love" - Things you appreciate about your community 2. "What Needs Attention" - Areas that need improvement or attention 3. "My Vision" - Your hopes for our community's future Write a brief comment (just a sentence or two is fine). Your perspective matters. (max 140 characters).

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31 March, 2025

JConrado says:

We love Martindale!