City of San Antonio - File #: 17-6535

• File #: 17-6535
• Type: Resolution
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 12/14/2017
• Posting Language: A Resolution stating the City of San Antonio’s intent to consent to the Westpointe Public Improvement District creation by Bexar County for properties generally located west of Loop 1604, and within the City of San Antonio’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) in western Bexar County. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Bridgett White, Director, Planning Department].

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2017	1	City Council A Session	approved	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Planning Department


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Bridgett White, AICP


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 6


SUBJECT:

A Resolution stating the City of San Antonio's intent to consent to the creation of the Westpointe Public Improvement District for a term of 30 years by Bexar County for properties generally located west of Loop 1604 and within the City of San Antonio and its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in western Bexar County.

SUMMARY:

A Resolution stating the City of San Antonio's intent to consent to the creation of the Westpointe Public Improvement District for a term of 30 years by Bexar County for properties generally located west of Loop 1604 and within the City of San Antonio and its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in western Bexar County.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Texas Local Government Code Chapter 372 allows for the creation of special purpose districts by a city or county. Public Improvement Districts (PIDs) are used as an economic development tool to fund public improvements and/or municipal services in a defined geographic area. PIDs are created only at the request of the land owners via petition of more than 50% of owners of taxable real property liable for assessment under proposed petition. PIDs use a special assessment as a source of funding and costs are apportioned and paid by land owners that benefit from public improvements and/or services.

In order to create a PID in Bexar County, the petitioner submits a request to the Bexar County Commissioners Court, if the proposed PID is located with the City's ETJ.

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