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APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES? CAN I GET A MOTION? THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, AYE.THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CAR -- CARRIES. IS THERE ANYBODY SIGNED UP FOR
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PUBLIC COMMENT? WE MOVE ON NOW TO ITEM NUMBER 2. WOULD YOU PLEASE READ THECAPTION. >> ITEM NUMBER 2, EXTRATERRITORIAL JUDICIAL ETJ
PLAN. >> GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBERS.
THIS ITEM IS A BRIEFING ON THE PROPOSED NORTHEAST SUBREGION EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION PLAN. THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEN IT WAS ADOPTED IN 2026 RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO UPDATE THE CITY'S ANNEXATION PLAN.
MANY OF THE POLICIES THAT WERE IN THE PLAN AT THE TIME.
CHANGES IN STATE LAW. THE PLAN ADDED A GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMPONENT TO GUIDE DECISIONS ON FUTURE GROWTH FOR THE CITY, WHERE THE CITY MAY BE ABLE TO INFLUENCE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS IN THE COUNTY. LAST YEAR WE BEGAN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING THE CITY'S ANNEXATION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICY.
IN ORDER TO MAKE THE PROJECT MORE MANAGEABLE, WE DIVIDED THE COUNTY INTO SEVERAL MANAGEABLE AREAS SO THAT WE COULD CONDUCT SOME HIGH-LEVEL PLANNING ANALYSIS ALONG WITH WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY IN A MANAGEABLE.
FROM LAND USE TO INFRASTRUCTURE, CULTURE ASSETS, ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES.
LOOKING AT POPULATION, AS WELL AS LOOKING AT EMPLOYMENT FORECASTS FOR THE AREA.
THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT INCLUDED THREE PHASES -- ANALYSIS, ENGAGEMENT, AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
ON THE SLIDE YOU CAN SEE THE AREAS SUBJECT TO THE PLAN, WITH ONE OF THE WEST, AND MULTIPLE OTHER CITIES SUCH AS GARDEN RIDGE, UNIVERSAL CITY, SELMA, TO THE EAST.
WE ALSO PUT TOGETHER A TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP ALONG WITH SOME STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GROUPS.
AND USING THOSE GROUPS, WE DEVELOPED A SERIES OF RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE'LL SEE IN SOME OF THE FOLLOWING SLIDES. IN TERMS OF THE TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE FEEDBACK THAT WE RECEIVED, THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF FOCUS ON OF COURSE PROTECTING MILITARY MISSIONS AND THE ASSETS RELATED TO MILITARY BASES. LOOKING AT FUTURE LAND USE PLANNING, ESPECIALLY IN SOME OF THE PRIMARY FUTURE GROWTH AREAS, GIVEN THE FACT THAT WE HAVE SECTOR PLANS IN THE MAJORITY OF THE ETJ EXCEPT FOR THE FAR EAST, AND THOSE PLANS NEEDED TO BE UPDATED SINCE THE FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORIES WERE NO LONGER PART OF THE PORTFOLIO OF LAND USE THAT WE USE. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE MANY COMMUNITY CONCERNS EXPRESSED ABOUT THE LEVELS OF GROWTH IN THE AREA, THE TRAFFIC, TRAINAGE, AND TYPES OF AMENITIES -- AND DRAINAGE THAT ARE EXISTING IN THE AREA RELATIVE TO THE AMOUNT OF GROWTH THAT THE AREA HAS SEEN. AND TO THAT POINT, THIS CHART SHOWS THAT BY THE YEAR 2050, THIS AREA IS PROJECTED TO ALMOST DOUBLE IN TERMS OF POPULATION AND ALSO IN TERMS OF HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT. SO, THIS IS A TIMELY EXERCISE THAT WE DID WITH THE COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHAT THE MOST APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS WOULD BE IN THIS PARTICULAR AREA OF THE COUNTY. THIS IS THE DRAFT FUTURE LAND USE MAP.
THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF PRIMARILY LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL GIVEN THE DIFFICULTIES IN DEVELOPMENT IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTY FROM A TOPOGRAPHY ISSUE, BUT ALSO THE TYPES OF NEIGHBORING USES THAT INCLUDE CAMP AND ITS LOCATION RELATIVE TO THE AQUIFER. SO YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE'S A LOT OF GREEN ON THIS MAP. AND QUITE A BIT OF THAT IS INTENDED TO REDUCE THE LEVELS OF
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INTENSITY, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS THAT ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE.AND ON THIS SLIDE ARE THE DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO THOSE FINDINGS.
UPDATING THE PLAN TO INCLUDE THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP AND SUPERSEDING THE SECTOR PLANS THAT EXIST, TRYING TO CREATE THAT TRANSPARENT, CONSISTENT, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT IN THE ETJ, ALONG WITH ENSURING THAT WE ARE ENCOURAGING VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, PARTICULARLY IN THOSE AREAS THAT ARE DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO OUR LIMITS.
WE BEGAN THE PROCESS IN JUNE OF 2025. QUITE A BIT OF TECHNICAL WORK ALONG WITH COMMUNITY MEETING AND DOCUMENT CREATION OCCURRED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER.
THIS ITEM IS INTENDED TO A BE A BRIEFING TO YOU AND A POTENTIAL RECOMMENDATION TO MOVE THIS TO THE COUNCIL FOR FULL CONSIDERATION IN DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR.
AND SO WITH THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN, I AM HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE RELATED TO THE
NORTHEAST ETJ PLAN. >> CHAIR MUNGIA: THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION.
OPEN IT UP TO DISCUSSION. DO ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
>> GONZALEZ: THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. I HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
THE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PROCESS, PARTICULARLY THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP, WHO IS IN THAT
STAKEHOLDER GROUP? >> WE HAVE A SERIES OF FOLKS FROM -- PROPERTY OWNERS.
WE INVITED FOLKS FROM CPS, UTILITY PROVIDERS. WE HAD FOLKS FROM THE AQUIFER AUTHORITY, AND VARIOUS OTHER STAKEHOLDER GROUPS. SO WE'LL BE HAPPY TO SEND YOU
THE LIST IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE IT. >> GONZALEZ: THAT WOULD BE GREAT. BECAUSE CAMP BULLIS IS RIGHT THERE.
WERE THEY INCLUDED IN THE TECHNICAL GROUP? GREAT.
I KNOW I DRAFTED A CCR BACK IN MAY. I'M LOOKING AT IT NOW.
CONSIDERATION OF A REVIEW AND POSSIBLY AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S ANNEXATION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICY. AND OBVIOUSLY GROWTH IN OUR ETJ IS INEVITABLE, AND HOW WE PLAN FOR THAT IS IMPORTANT. AND SO, JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE ARE RUNNING TOGETHER,
NOT IN SEPARATE DIRECTIONS. >> NO. WE WILL BE WORKING WITH YOU AS WELL AS WITH THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO COME UP WITH SOME POTENTIAL STRATEGIES FOR HOW WE COULD DO SOME OF THAT WORK. HOWEVER, I DON'T THINK THAT ANYTHING THAT WILL COME OUT OF THIS PROCESS WILL BE INCONGRUENT WITH WHAT WILL COME OUT OF THAT.
>> GONZALEZ: THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> CHAIR MUNGIA: THANK YOU.
ANYBODY ELSE? WELL, I LOVE THESE PLANS. CAN YOU GIVE SOME HIGHLIGHT AS TO WHERE THE MORE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE THAT MAY HAVE DEVIATED FROM PREVIOUS PLANS, OR FROM WORK HAPPENING IN THAT AREA, TO WHAT WAS SAID THROUGH THIS FEEDBACK PROCESS?
>> SURE. I THINK THAT PROBABLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST AREAS OF WHAT I THINK THE COMMUNITY WOULD SEE AS AN IMPROVEMENT IS THE LEVEL OF INTENSITY OF DEVELOPMENT THAT COULD OCCUR. YOU CAN SEE THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF THAT YELLOW COLOR, LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL. IN A MAJORITY OF THESE AREAS, THEY WERE CATEGORIZED UNDER THE CURRENT SECTOR PLANS AS MANY OF THEM WERE EITHER SUBURBAN TIER, OR GENERAL URBAN TIER, WHICH COULD ALLOW AND RECOMMEND DENSITY OF UP TO 33 UNITS PER ACRE, IF NOT MORE.
IN THIS CASE, MOST OF THAT WOULD BE LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND THE MAXIMUM DENSITY WOULD BE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 6-8 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE. IN TERMS OF THE LEVELS OF INTENSITY THAT WOULD OCCUR OVER THIS PARTICULAR AREA, THE COMMUNITY WOULD SEE THAT AS A HUGE BENEFIT GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF GROWTH THEY'VE EXPERIENCED. A LOT OF THE TRAFFIC ISSUES THEY'VE DESCRIBED WITHOUT HAVING THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO FOLLOW SUIT WITH THAT.
>> TO BE CLEAR, WHEN IT COMES TO RESIDENTIAL INTENSITY AND DENSITY, THEY'RE WANTING WHAT TO
CHANGE? WHAT DO THEY WANT GOING FORWARD? >> THERE WERE CONCERNS ABOUT THE LEVEL OF INTENSITY RECOMMENDED IN THE CURRENTLY ADOPTED SECTOR PLANS.
>> MHMM. >> I THINK THAT THAT PRIMARILY WAS ONE OF THE BIGGER CONCERNS, ALONG WITH IF THAT LEVEL OF INTENSITY AND FOLKS DEVELOPED AT THAT LEVEL OF INTENSITY OVER THE AQUIFER, THAT WAS A BIG CHALLENGE FOR THEM. YOU'LL ALSO SEE THAT THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF AREA CATEGORIZED AS AGRICULTURAL WHICH WAS NOT UNDER THE PREVIOUS PLAN.
SO, OVERALL THE LEVELS OF INTENSITY, EVEN THOUGH THE AREA IS GROWING, IT CAN STILL
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ACCOMMODATE SOME GROWTH. BUT THE TOPOGRAPHY, THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, AND ITS LOCATION RELATIVE TO THE MILITARY BASE, CAMP B SULLIS, BT THE FLIGHT PATH TO RANDOLPH ISMORE SUPPORTIVE OF THOSE POLICIES. >> CHAIR MUNGIA: COUNCILMEMBER
KAUR. >> KAUR: THANKS, CHAIR. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE WHAT Y'ALL'S ROLE IS IN THIS? IS IT JUST -- WHAT WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THAT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT DOES? DO YOU GUYS PROVIDE INFORMATION? DO YOU SHAPE HOW THINGS CAN OCCUR? ARE YOU JUST TAKING INFORMATION OF WHAT CHANGES THEY WANT TO SEE
AND THEN EXECUTING THEM? >> I WOULD SAY FIRST OFF, WE ENSURE THAT WE WERE TAKING TO THE COMMUNITY AS MUCH OF THE DATA AS WE COULD. WE WANTED TO ENSURE THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD WHAT COULD OCCUR UNDER THE CURRENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK VERSUS WHAT COULD BE RECOMMENDED. PART OF THAT IS A LOT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE WE'RE HEARING THAT FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, WORKING WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS, OUR INTERGOVERNMENTAL STAKEHOLDERS RELATED TO CPS, JBSA, ON THE TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS THEY THINK WOULD BE MOST APPROPRIATE IN THIS AREA.
I THINK THAT WE HAVE ENHANCED RELATIONS WITH SOME OF OUR STAKEHOLDERS.
SO I THINK THAT THIS PLAN IS MORE IN LINE WITH SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND POLICIES
THAT THEY HAVE, SUCH AS JBSA. >> KAUR: AS OUR CITY CONTINUES TO GROW, WHERE SHOULD WE BE
PUTTING PEOPLE, IF NOT IN RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES? >> IDEALLY, I WOULD SAY THAT WE HAVE GROWTH CENTERS IN THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO. AND THAT'S WHERE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECOMMENDS AND PROJECTS THAT WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE AS MUCH AS RESIDENTIAL AND JOB DEVELOPMENT AS POSSIBLE. WE HAVE 13 REGIONAL CENTERS IN THE CITY FOR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT AND FUTURE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, ALONG SOME OF THE VIA RAPID TRANSIT LINES IN SOME OF THOSE REGIONAL CENTERS, SHOULD ALSO ACCOMMODATE FUTURE
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. >> KAUR: YEAH. THE REASON WE HAVE WHAT WE HAVE IS BECAUSE WE ARE SO INSISTENT THAT SINGLE-FAMILY IS SINGLE-FAMILY.
AND THERE ARE LOTS OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF FAMILY. AND IF WE AS A CITY DO NOT LEAD IN THAT CONVERSATION AND JUST RECEIVE, WE'RE NEVER GOING TO CHANGE PEOPLE'S MINDS AND BEHAVIORS. AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO JUST GROW AND BLEED OUT INTO ALL OF THOSE COUNTIES RATHER THAN ACTUALLY BUILDING AROUND THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ALREADY EXISTS. IF YOU JUST SAY NO, IT'S NOT JUST GOING TO TRANSLATE THOSE PEOPLE TO THE TOD LINE, WHICH I WOULD LOVE. SO I JUST HAVE ISSUE WITH THE WAY THAT -- YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT -- I DON'T KNOW FULLY ENOUGH ON WHAT OUR ROLE IS OR WHAT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S ROLE IS, BUT IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO KNOW HOW WE ARE ACTUALLY WORKING TO SHOW PEOPLE WHAT IS POSSIBLE VERSUS JUST LIMITING.
BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE YOU JUST LIMITED WHAT IS POSSIBLE IN THIS AREA.
>> I THINK THE REASON WHY THIS PLAN APPEARS DIFFERENT THAN SOME OF THE PLANS THAT YOU WOULD SEE RELATED TO THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE IMPLEMENTATION IS BECAUSE THIS REALLY IS A PLAN THAT -- FOR LAND THAT IS WITHIN THE ETJ, WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.
WE WANT FUTURE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY. WE NEED PEOPLE.
WE NEED THE REVENUE THAT COMES FROM ADDITIONAL PEOPLE. WE NEED ALL OF THE POSITIVES
THAT COME -- >> KAUR: WHICH PART OF THIS MAP IS WITHIN --
>> SO THE AREA THAT IS GRAY IS WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO'S CORPORATE LIMIT.
YOU CAN SEE THE AREA THAT GOES ALONG 281 NORTH, THAT IS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.
WHAT YOU SEE IN COLOR -- YELLOW, RED -- THOSE ARE IN THE COUNTY. >> KAUR: SO WE'RE PLANNING
LAND THAT'S IN THE COUNTY AND NOT IN THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO. >> THAT'S CORRECT.
AND THE REASON WHY IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN -- IT'S ACTUALLY A PLAN NOT JUST FOR THE CITY LIMITS, BUT FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO'S ETJ. BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE SO MUCH OF THIS FUTURE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ALSO OCCUR WITHIN THE CITY, BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF RESOURCES IN THE COUNTY THAT WE WANT TO PROTECT, SUCH AS PROPERTY THAT'S OVER THE IF YOU COULD QUANTIFY. YOU PROBABLY DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER THAT RIGHT NOW.
I'D BE CURIOUS IF WE COULD BRING BACK HOW MUCH STAFF TIME AND HOURS WENT INTO DEVELOPING THE
PLAN FOR THE ETJ, SO I COULD BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE -- >> YES, MA'AM.
WE CAN PROVIDE SOME LEVEL. >> I THINK THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT IS COMING BACK MAYBE NEXT MONTH, OR EARLY DECEMBER, BECAUSE WE COMBINED THEM, TO TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE AT LENGTH ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE PROCESS. AND WE TALKED ABOUT LOOKING AT -- WHICH IS A COUNCIL DECISION -- WHEN WE CHANGE -- AMEND THE PLAN FOR A ZONING
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CHANGE. THAT HAPPENS OFTEN. SO WE'RE CONSTANTLY CHANGING WHAT GETS APPROVED, ULTIMATELY. SO, BE MINDFUL OF THAT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. COULD I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION TO MOVE FORWARD TO FULL COUNCIL? MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, AYE.ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 3. WE CAN READ THE CAPTION. >> ITEM NUMBER 3 IS THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 316-UNIT MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT NAMED LONESTAR AT PRESIDIO, LOCATED AT PRESIDIO PARKWAY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8, THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN LONESTAR DEVELOPMENT AND THE SAN ANTONIO HOUSING FACILITIES CORPORATION.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCILMEMBERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT. THIS IS FOR APPROVAL AS WAY OF BACKGROUND, THE HOUSING FACILITY CORPORATION, A PARTNER IN THIS PROJECT, IS THE CORPORATION OF OPPORTUNITY HOME. PFCS RECEIVE A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION THAT SUPPORTS ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND REHABILITATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
PFC IS GOVERNED BY NONELECTED OFFICIALS, REQUIRING APPROVAL FROM THE MUNICIPALITY.
THIS PROJECT MEETS THAT DEFINITION. SO ALL SAHFC PROJECTS REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO. THAT'S WHY THIS ITEM IS HERE BEFORE YOU TODAY. THE DEVELOPMENT IS LONESTAR AT PRESIDIO.
THE DEVELOPER IS LONESTAR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, THE PROJECT IS LOCATED AT PRESIDIO PARKWAY, AND IT IS A NEW MULTIFAMILY PROJECT. THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF 316 UNITS AT 60, 80, AND MARKET RATE. IT INCLUDES ONE, TWO, AND THREE BEDROOMS WITH PRIMARILY ONE AND TWO-BEDROOM UNITS. ADDITIONALLY, TO THE AMIS THAT ARE ON HERE TODAY, THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO ACCEPT SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS, WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE HOLDERS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CITY. OPPORTUNITY HOME DOES HAVE A POLICY FOR PROJECTS THAT ARE DONE THROUGH THEIR PFC. THE REVENUE GENERATED THROUGH THE PFC TRANSACTIONS ARE DIRECTED TO HIGH-IMPACT AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES, INCLUDING CREATING NEW AFFORDABLE UNITS, PRESERVING AND UPGRADING PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS WHERE RESIDENTS EARN BELOW 15% AMI, FUNDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUDGET SHORTFALLS, SUPPORTING SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS, SUPPORTING EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY REQUIRING INTEREST AND TAX CREDIT PARTNERSHIPS.
ADDITIONALLY, THEIR NEW 2037 VISION OF OPPORTUNITY HOME STATES REVENUE FROM PROJECTS LIKE THIS WILL ALIGN WITH THEIR CORE PLAN, WHICH IS TO LEAD A COMPREHENSIVE PRESERVATION EFFORT WITHIN THE PUBLIC HOUSING PORTFOLIO TO MONETIZE OVER 6,000 HOMES BY PRESERVING LONG-TERM AFFORDABILITY. SPECIFICALLY FOR THE LONESTAR AT PRESIDIO, THE REVENUE FROM THIS PROJECT WILL BE USED TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSING.
THE INITIAL PRIORITY PROJECTS FOR OPPORTUNITY HOME INCLUDE THE GONZALEZ APARTMENTS IN DISTRICT 7, TERRY TOWN IN DISTRICT 1, MARY IN DISTRICT 1, VIA IN DISTRICT 1, AND WESTWAY APARTMENTS IN DISTRICT 7. THEY KNOW THAT OPPORTUNITY HOME'S PUBLIC HOUSING, THESE PROPERTIES LOSE OVER $1.5 MILLION PER MONTH DUE TO OPERATING DEFICITS, DUE TO THE FEDERAL FUNDING THAT THEY RECEIVE. SO, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO MOVE THE PROJECT FORWARD TO A SESSION FOR FULL CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION.
WE ALSO HAVE STAFF PRESENT FROM OPPORTUNITY HOME AND THE DEVELOP DEVELOPMENT TEAM TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. >> CHAIR MUNGIA: THANK YOU. TO BEGIN THE DISCUSSION, CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION? OKAY.
THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO BEGIN THE DISCUSSION? WELL, I THINK THIS IS A GREAT PROJECT. IT'S A GOOD PARTNERSHIP WITH OPPORTUNITY HOME, OF COURSE. AND SO WE WELCOME SEEING THE DIFFERENT AMI LEVELS HERE, AND INCLUDING THREE BEDROOMS, WHICH IS NICE, SO. COUNCILMEMBER KAUR.
>> KAUR: CAN YOU QUICKLY EXPLAIN TO ME WHEN THEY HAVE TO COME TO US? I GOT A NOTE ABOUT ANOTHER PROJECT THAT'S IN D1 THAT DOESN'T HAVE TO COME TO US.
SO, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE WHEN? AND THAT WAS FOR THE EVITA. SO, WHEN DO THEY HAVE TO COME TO
US FOR APPROVAL VERSUS WHEN DO THEY NOT? >> I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE EVITA. I CAN ASK SOMEONE TO SIMILAR FEW.
THERE WERE CHANGES TO THE PFC LEGISLATION AT THE STATE LEVEL TO PUT ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS,
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INCLUDING AFFORDABILITY. SOME ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND APPROVAL BYLOCAL GOVERNMENT. >> KAUR: THIS IS THE ALMA HEIGHTS, IT SAYS PARTNERSHIP ACQUISITION. AND I ASKED FOR WHETHER IT WAS A REHAB OR -- WHAT KIND OF PROJECT IT WAS, BUT THEY HAVEN'T GOTTEN A RESPONSE TO ME YET. BUT I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY . . .
>> I THINK THE DEVELOPER MIGHT BE ABLE TO CHIME IN ON THE DIFFERENCE.
>> HI, I WORK WITH OPPORTUNITY HOME. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. ON EVITA, YOU WERE ASKING IF IT'S AN ACQUISITION OR REHAB?
>> KAUR: NO, I'M ASKING THE DIFFERENCE. IT SAYS THIS PROJECT DOES NOT REQUIRE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL. SO I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE RULES ARE FOR CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL VERSUS NOT WHEN IT COMES TO AN OPPORTUNITY HOME PFC PROJECT.
>> THE EVITA IS A 392 PFC VERSUS PRESIDIO, LONESTAR, A 303 PFC. UNDER THE TEXAS STATUTE, A PFC 392 IS NOT REQUIRED TO COME BEFORE, VERSUS A 303, WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW DOES
REQUIRE THAT. >> KAUR: I'M SORRY TO MAKE YOU GIVE ME A LESSON, BUT CAN YOU
TELL ME THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A 303 AND A 392? >> GOOD MORNING.
IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO LEGISLATION. AND IN FACT, THERE'S A LOT OF DISCUSSION WITH REGARD TO THE 392S VERSUS THE 303S. Y'ALL HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE TRAVELING HFCS AND PFCS, AND THAT IS WHAT IS CHANGING LEGISLATION.
CURRENTLY, IF YOU ARE ENGAGED IN A STRUCTURE THAT INVOLVES A 303, HOUSING AUTHORITY, HFC, THEN IT'S COMMON PRACTICE THAT WE MEET WITH THE DISTRICT COUNCIL PERSON, THAT WE MEET WITH THE COMMITTEE, AND THEN THAT WE TAKE IT TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. THERE ARE MANY LAYERS, OR PROCESSES THAT WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH IN ORDER FOR US TO GET FINAL APPROVAL AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT STRUCTURE. WITH THE 392, THAT'S WITH THE PFC, AND IT DOESN'T REQUIRE THAT. THE ONLY REQUIREMENT IS -- FOR US, AT LEAST -- WE HAVE TO SHOW A PUBLIC BENEFIT. AND WE ALSO, AS A COURTESY, WE BRING IT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
MEMBER IN WHICH THAT PROPERTY WILL SIT IN. >> LET ME ADD TO THAT.
TO ANSWER YOUR DIRECT QUESTION, FOR SOME OF THE PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATIONS THAT ARE SPONSORED BY CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, SOME OF THOSE BOARDS OF THERE DIRECTORF THOSE CORPORATIONS CAN BE NONELECTED OFFICIALS, OKAY. AND SO IN THOSE BOARDS, IF THEY ARE NONELECTED OFFICIALS, BUT THE PROPERTY IS GOING TO BE LOCATED WITHIN A PARTICULAR CITY LIMITS, THEN THAT BOARD HAS TO COME TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO GET APPROVAL FOR THAT DEVELOPMENT.
>> KAUR: I SHOULD HAVE JUST -- THE DIFFERENCE IS JUST THE ELIGIBLE SPONSOR.
303 IS TRADITIONAL, A CITY, A COUNTY, A HOUSING AUTHORITY CAN ALSO DO IT.
BUT 392S ARE EXCLUSIVELY FOR HOUSING AUTHORITIES. THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT ONLY YOU ALL CAN DO AND NOBODY ELSE, OR THE CITY. BUT WHAT I'D LIKE TO KNOW AS A FOLLOWUP IS, WHAT IS THE REASON WHY Y'ALL -- WHEN DO YOU ALL CHOOSE WHICH STRUCTURE AND WHY? Y'ALL ARE ELIGIBLE TO DO BOTH DEALS. NOT EVERYBODY IS.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE -- FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT, THEY WOULD ONLY BE ELIGIBLE MORE 303.
I'D LIKE TO BETTER KNOW WHY YOU PICKED THIS FOR THIS ONE. AND NOT FOR THE OTHER.
AND THAT CAN BE SENT AS A FOLLOWUP. >> WE CAN DO THAT.
>> KAUR: I'M JUST CURIOUS ABOUT THE DECISION-MAKING. >> UNDERSTOOD.
>> CHAIR MUNGIA: OKAY. A.I.'D IT, I'VE NEVER HEARD THAT TERM BEFORE UNTIL NOW.
COUNCILMEMBER MEZA GONZALEZ. >> GONZALEZ: THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
I THINK THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PROJECT IN DISTRICT 8. WE'RE ALONG I-10 CORRIDOR FROM CALLAHAN ALL THE WAY TO RALPH ROAD. YOU HAVE LARGER EMPLOYERS, THE MEDICAL CENTER, THE REM, FIESTA TEXAS, A LOT OF EMPLOYEES IN THE MEDICAL CENTER ALONE.
THIS IS A MUCH-NEEDED DEVELOPMENT FOR THIS AREA. SO, THANK YOU.
>> CHAIR MUNGIA: ANY OTHER -- COUNCILMEMBER CASTILLO. >> CASTILLO: LOOKING AT THE MI BREAKDOWN AND SEEING THE ABSENT OF 30%, I UNDERSTAND THE LOCATION DETERMINES THE AMI PERCENTAGE THAT YOU ARE PROPOSING WITHIN THIS PROJECT. BUT SEEING THAT THE NUMBER OF UNITS AND THE AMI AREN'T IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE STRATEGIC HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, AND THEN ALSO SEEING THE NEED FOR MORE THREE-BEDROOMS ACROSS THE CITY AND SEEING 18 OUT OF THE TOTAL MAKEUP, I'LL BE OPPOSING THIS ITEM. THANK YOU.
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>> CHAIR MUNGIA: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> IS THERE ANYTHING WITH THE
THREE BEDROOMS -- ARE THOSE SET? ON THE THREE-BEDROOM OPTIONS? >> GOOD MORNING.
THE DEVELOPER. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS MATT, I'M A CONSULTANT WITH THE DEVELOPER. THE DESIGN PLAN IS UNFORTUNATELY SET. THE NEED FOR THREE BEDROOMS WAS DONE BASED ON A MARKET STUDY THAT WAS DONE. SO THERE WAS LESS NEED, LESS DESIRE FROM THE COMMUNITY THAT WE SURVEYED FOR THREE-BEDROOM UNITS. MOST OF THE THREE-BEDROOM UNITS
WE SEE ARE IN STANDALONE HOMES. >> CASTILLO: CAN YOU PROVIDE A LIST OF WHO YOU SURVEYED?
THANK YOU. >> OF COURSE. >> CHAIR MUNGIA: I THINK MAYBE FOR A FUTURE ITEM, WE CAN ALSO TALK ABOUT -- AS WE'RE REVISING OUR GOALS, THE OCCUPANCY LEVELS FOR THE DIFFERENT AMI CATEGORIES. BUT NOT JUST CITYWIDE, ALSO BY REGION IS IMPORTANT, TOO. SO IF YOU DO THE MARKET STUDY AND YOU'RE FINDING THAT IN THIS AREA OF TOWN THERE'S A HIGH NEED FOR SINGLE INDIVIDUALS TO OWN OR TO BE ABLE TO RENT, I THINK WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO TELL GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING WHAT THAT STORY IS AND WHERE WE NEED TO MAKE INVESTMENTS. OBVIOUSLY WE KNOW THAT, LIKE COUNCILMEMBER CASTILLO'S POINT, 30% IS SEVERELY NEEDED STILL WITHIN ALL THE DIFFERENT AMIS. DID YOU WANT TO ADD TO THAT?
>> WE CAN LOOK INTO THAT, ESPECIALLY AS WE'RE DOING OUR REFRESH.
>> CHAIR MUNGIA: THAT WOULD BE GREAT INFORMATION FOR THE HOUSING BOND COMMITTEE THAT WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR THE BOND, JUST SO THAT THEY CAN SEE, OKAY, THE LAST BOND IS WHAT WE DID.
THIS IS THE PRODUCT. AND THEN WHAT THE GAP IS. BECAUSE WE'LL HAVE ABOUT A THIRD OF THE BUDGET THAT WE DID LAST TIME FOR THE BOND IF THAT DOES HAPPEN.
SO, WE NEED TO BE VERY STRATEGIC AND LASER-FOCUSED WITH THAT FUNDING AND REALLY HONE DOWN.
SO, ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM
NUMBER 4. >> ITEM NUMBER 4 IS AGREEMENT FOR THE JONES AVENUE PROJECT
WITH THE MIDTOWN TIRZ. >> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR, PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS, I'D LIKE TO PRESENT THE JONES AVENUE DEVELOPMENT AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. SO, BEFORE WE GET INTO AN OVERVIEW OF THE JONES DEVELOPMENT, I WANTED TO PROVIDE A QUICK OVERVIEW OF OUR TIRZ AND TIF POLICY.
SO, OUR TIRZ IS A PUBLIC FINANCING TOOL THAT IS USED TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN A SPECIFIC AREA. WE USE THE TIF POLICY TO GUIDE APPLICANTS AND STAFF ON PROJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE FUNDING. AND THIS POLICY IS ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL. THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROJECTS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING THROUGH A TIRZ PROJECT, TO INCLUDE ART, HOUSING, AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
HOWEVER, EACH BOARD MAY HAVE DIFFERENT PRIORITIES AND GOALS THAT GUIDE THOSE PROJECTS, REFLECTING THE NEEDS OF THAT AREA. SO SOME OF THOSE INCLUDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PUBLIC ART, AND PEDESTRIAN MOBILITY. SO, MOVING ON TO THE JONES DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED PROJECT, THIS IS LOCATED IN DISTRICT 1. IT'S PART OF OUR MIDTOWN TIRZ.
AND THE DEVELOPER IS ME JONES. AT THIS POINT, THE PROJECT TYPE IS A MIXED USE.
THAT WILL INCLUDE OFFICE, RETAIL SPACE, AS WELL AS FOOD AND BEVERAGE.
THE SITE IS ALMOST SIX ACRES WITH A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF ABOUT $277 MILLION.
THE CURRENT LAND USE IS IDZ, WHICH IS AN INFILL DEVELOPMENT THAT IS USED TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT ON VACANT, BYPASS LANDS, OR REDEVELOPMENT OF UNDERUTILIZED BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES WITHIN AN EXISTING BUILT-UP AREA. SO, THIS NEXT SLIDE SHOWS THE EXISTING CONDITIONS FOR THE VACANT -- FOR THE LOT. ON YOUR LEFT SIDE IS AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE LOT. AND YOU CAN SEE THE ORANGE OUTLINE OF IT.
SO ON THE -- SOMEWHAT ON THE NORTH BORDER OF THE PROJECT, THAT IS I-35.
ON THE EAST SIDE IS THE RIVER WALK. AND THEN IT'S BORDERED BY THE
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ARTS MUSEUM. THIS LOT IS CURRENTLY VACANT. AND AS I MENTIONED, IT IS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WALK. AND THEN ON THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT IS JUST A PICTURE OF WHAT THE LOT LOOKS LIKE RIGHT NOW. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSED TO OCCUR IN TWO PHASES.THE FIRST PHASE, WHICH IS SHOWN IN BLUE, IS PLANNED TO START IN FISCAL YEAR 2027 AND ESTIMATED TO BE COMPLETED BY 2031. THIS PHASE WILL CONSIST OF RETAIL, FOOD AND BEVERAGE, OFFICE SPACE, AS WELL AS PARKING. THE SECOND PHASE, WHICH IS IN THE ORANGE COLOR, THIS IS PLANNED TO BEGIN IN 2029 AND IS ESTIMATED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2032. AND THIS PHASE CONSISTS OF ADDITIONAL PARKING.
SO THE PROPOSED PROJECTS INCLUDE SEVERAL COMPONENTS OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, TO INCLUDE WATER, UTILITIES, DRAINAGE, DEMOLITION, INCLUDING PUBLIC ROADS -- CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC ROADS, RIVER IMPROVEMENTS, UNDER THE HIGHWAY PARK, AND LAND IMPROVEMENTS.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY'S IMPLEMENT BE -- INCREMENT BE USED TO REIMBURSE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS A CLEAR BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE TABLE, THIS LISTS OUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT STAFF IS RECOMMENDING FOR REIMBURSEMENT.
SO THIS INCLUDES THE PUBLIC ROADS TO INCLUDE PAVING, WALKWAYS, AND LANDSCAPING, RIVER IMPROVEMENTS TO INCLUDE A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, AS WELL AS A RIVERBOAT STOP.
UNDER THE HIGHWAY PARK THAT IS PLANNED, AS WELL AS LAND IMPROVEMENTS.
THE CITY'S INCREMENT THEY ARE SEEKING PARTICIPATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE COUNTY AS WELL AS SARA.
WANTED TO GO OVER THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THIS PROJECT, OR THE PROJECTED IMPACT OF THE PROJECT. CURRENTLY THE LAND IS VALUED AT $30 MILLION.
ONCE IT'S COMPLETED, THE VALUE IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT $154 MILLION, GROWING TO $335 MILLION BY 2060, WHICH IS THE END OF THE TIRZ. IT IS PROJECTED THAT SALES TAX WOULD BE GENERATED BY THIS PROJECT. APPROXIMATELY $80 MILLION FOR THE GENERAL FUND. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE REVENUES THAT WOULD BE RECEIVED FOR PRE-K AND OTHER SALES TAX ENTITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO. SO, WHAT STAFF IS RECOMMENDING IN TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT -- WE'RE LOOKING TO REIMBURSE AN AMOUNT UP TO 7.5 MILLION FOR THAT PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS A CLEAR BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC.
THIS WOULD BE REIMBURSED FROM THE INCREMENT GENERATED THROUGH THE TIRZ.
WE -- I DID WANT TO MENTION WE ARE FINALIZING THE STRUCTURE OF THIS REIMBURSEMENT WITH JONES.
ON THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONTRIBUTION, WE ARE RECOMMENDING 25% OF THE INCREMENT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN IS APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL AND IS COMPLETED. AS A NOTE, THE MIDTOWN TIRZ WILL TERMINATE IN SEPTEMBER 30TH OF 2060. SO TODAY WE'RE SEEKING INPUT FROM THE COMMITTEE.
AND BASED ON THIS DISCUSSION, WE ARE ASKING THAT THE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE APPROVE STAFF TO FINALIZE THE AGREEMENT FOR THE JONES DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENT THIS AGREEMENT -- PRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT TO MIDTOWN TIRZ AND CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
WITH THIS RECOMMENDATION, WE PLAN TO FINALIZE THE STRUCTURE OF THE REIMBURSEMENT IN NOVEMBER AND THEN BRING THE FINAL AGREEMENT TO MIDTOWN TIRZ AS WELL AS CITY COUNCIL IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. WE'D BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY
QUESTIONS. >> CHAIR MUNGIA: THANK YOU. YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GET UP FOR US, BUT WE APPRECIATE IT. THERE IS ALSO SOME REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DEVELOPMENT, IF YOU ALL WOULD LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING TO THE PRESENTATION.
>> YES, THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBERS, CAROLINE WITH BROWN AND MCDONALD, ON BEHALF TO THE OWNER AND APPLICANT. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO STAFF, JUSTINA AND HER TEAM, NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES, ON ALL OF THEIR WORK TO GET US HERE TODAY.
THANK YOU TO DISTRICT 1 COUNCILWOMAN, WORKING WITH US ON THIS PROJECT.
SO, WE LOOK FORWARD TO MOVING FORWARD AND WE SUPPORT STAFF'S PRESENTATION AS WELL AS THEIR BACKUP MEMO THAT WAS UPLOADED. SO, HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, BUT LOOK FORWARD TO
MOVING FORWARD. >> CHAIR MUNGIA: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION? MOTION AND A SECOND.
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WE WILL BEGIN DISCUSSION. DOES ANYBODY WANT TO OPEN UP THE CONVERSATION?COUNCILMEMBER KAUR. >> KAUR: YEAH, THANK YOU FOR COMING AND FOR YOUR WORK.
THIS IS AN EXCITING AREA AND THE PROJECT IS REALLY EXCITING. AND JUSTINA, I KNOW WE'RE MAKING YOU WORK UNTIL YOUR LAST SECOND. WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET HER GO EASY.
AND MANY OF YOU MAY KNOW, JUSTINA IS TRANSITIONING TO A DIFFERENT CITY, BUT HAS BEEN A GREAT LEADER IN THIS ROLE. AND IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS. THANKS, I THINK IAN IS STILL HERE. THANKS, IAN, AS WELL, FOR YOUR WORK.
THANK YOU. >> CHAIR MUNGIA: THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHTY. THANK YOU, JUSTINA. I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE GETTING ALL THE HARD STUFF RIGHT BEFORE YOU LEAVE. I'LL BE INTERESTED TO SEE WHO IT GETS PASSED ON TO. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HARD WORK.
I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LONG ONGOING DISCUSSION. JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE THINGS GET RIGHT AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. SO, THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE'S PARTICIPATION.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. GREAT.
AND THE TIME IS NOW 10:44 AND THE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.