08/05/2026
Hello! We've been keeping track of the SMART/AXIS heavy industrial development and have a few topics that we wanted to update you with:
1) The developer has renamed the heavy industrial site AGAIN. Back in May of this year, Scarborough Lane Development / Franklin Mountain rebranded and renamed AXIS Logistics Park to TriTexas Logistics Park. Read about it here on Partners' website.
Moving forward, SMTX Council meetings will likely refer to the the heavy industrial development as TriTexas, so keep an eye out!
2) Note on San Marcos, TX Data Center ban. Back on June 16, 2026, the City of San Marcos passed Ordinance 2026-08(b) - a broader Development Code overhaul whose second reading defined data centers and made them ineligible in all zoning districts citywide. TriTexas is an exception. Data centers are an explicitly named Permitted Use in the SMART Terminal Development Agreement, Exhibit D (item 45). Because the development agreement constitutes a vested-rights permit under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 245 and controls over subsequent city ordinances, the owner/developer would have a strong legal argument that traditional data centers remain permitted on this property notwithstanding the new ordinance.
3) We have launched a new research website for Citizens Against SMART/AXIS/TriTexas. We wanted to walk you through what you'll find there. We have been trying to figure out the best way to make all of the public records data more easily available to the public, and this is a start. smartterminalcommunityinfo.github.io
Keep reading for more details on the website.
NEW WEBSITE
The site is built entirely from public records, official filings, and government databases related to the TriTexas Logistics Park (formerly the SMART Terminal / Axis Logistics Park). TriTexas is a large-scale industrial warehouse and logistics development proposed for Caldwell County along FM 1984 near San Marcos.
Visit us at: smartterminalcommunityinfo.github.io
WHAT'S ON THE SITE
- Prospective Businesses Summary: The 14 companies being actively recruited as tenants, with projected investment figures, job claims, and current status. Zero tenants have been publicly committed.
- Project Timeline: A chronological record of government approvals, public announcements, and key decisions from inception to present.
- Groundwater Contamination Research: Historical contamination at Gary Air Force Base / Gary Job Corps Center and its potential relevance to the project site.
- Key Documents: Signed copies of the 2023 Development Agreement and related amendments.
- Permitted and Prohibited Uses: The full land use matrix from the Development Agreement, including a note on the June 2026 data center ordinance conflict.
- Political Contributions and Regulatory Influence: Campaign donations from project principals to state officials, and the regulatory bodies those officials oversee.
- Ownership Structure: The full corporate chain of title tracing the project back to El Paso billionaire Paul L. Foster through Franklin Mountain Investments.
-AND MORE!
Everything on the site is sourced from public records. All documents are available upon request. Please note that this is not legal advice – it is accountability research.
As always, feel free to reach out with any questions/thoughts/concerns and keep fighting the good fight.
Adelante!
EXCLUSIVE: Loophole will Allow TriTexas to Build Data Center in San Marcos Despite City's First-in-the-State Ban, Advocates Say
The massive property near Martindale, Reedville and Maxwell – first called SMART Terminal, then AXIS, and now TriTexas – will be able to erect a destructive AI-driven facility even though San Marcos forbids them, neighbors warn...
An email from Citizens Against SMART / AXIS (CASA) today signals that "because the development agreement constitutes a vested-rights permit under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 245 and controls over subsequent city ordinances, the owner/developer would have a strong legal argument that traditional data centers remain permitted on this property notwithstanding the new ordinance."
More info on the troubling project can be found at the coalition's fantastic new research website: smartterminalcommunityinfo.github.io/
