A five-year process to rezone six acres of land off of Windy Hill Road came to a close Jan. 2 after Kyle city leaders chose to deny the motion on second reading.

The decision, made via a 6-0 vote by the Kyle City Council, ended a saga that featured complicated legal language discrepancies between Hays County and the city. Council member Shane Arabie was absent and didn’t vote on the measure.

“It’s very rare that a zoning request fails on second reading when it passes on first r...