DEPARTMENT: Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Dugan, AICP
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 3 & 4
SUBJECT:
First public hearing regarding the Limited Purpose Annexation of South San Antonio Areas 1 - 4
SUMMARY:
This is the first public hearing regarding the Limited Purpose Annexation of South San Antonio Areas 1 - 4, consisting of 36 square miles generally located south of Loop 410, between Old Pearsall Road and State Highway 181, in the southern portion of San Antonio's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and Bexar County. No action is required of the Council at this public hearing.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On September 1, 2011, Senate Bill 1493 became effective and required a study of the effectiveness of the City South Management Authority (CSMA). Accordingly, the City, on behalf of CSMA, contracted with a third-party contractor, TXP Inc., to conduct a thorough assessment of the authority's effectiveness in accomplishing its mission. TXP was further asked to draft an economic development strategy for the City South area. In December 2012, the City accepted the findings of the Effectiveness Study & Economic Strategic Plan for the City South Management Authority and submitted it to the Texas Legislature.
The Effective Study recommended one of three options that should be considered in order to address challenges in accomplishing the mission of CSMA. The San Antonio City Council directed the implementation of "Option 2," which consists of the dissolution of CSMA in coordination with the adoption and implementation of the City's revised annexation and land use control policies.
Limited purpose annexation allows the City to extend regulatory authority for the limited purposes of applying its planning, zoning, health, and safety ordinances without the provisions of full services. The City may not assess property taxes in the area until the property is annexed for full purposes, usually within three years. Li...
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