DEPARTMENT: Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Dugan
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 3, Council District 4
SUBJECT: Second Public Hearing on Dissolution of City South Management Authority
SUMMARY:
This is the second public hearing on the proposed ordinance to dissolve the City South Management Authority (CSMA). The proposed date of dissolution is January 19, 2014.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City South Management Authority, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, was established by the City of San Antonio in 2005 in order to encourage balanced growth by promoting sustainable development and economic growth in the 63 square mile City South area, located in the southernmost part of San Antonio as well as in unincorporated Bexar County. Senate Bill 1493, which became effective on September 1, 2011, required that CSMA study the effectiveness of the Authority, and that the board of directors submit a report to the legislature on the effectiveness of the Authority no later than December 31 of each even-numbered year. The Effectiveness Study provided an assessment and evaluation of the CSMA area. The study is posted on the CSMA web page: http://www.sanantonio.gov/citysouth/Publications/CSMA_FinalReport_110512_V2.pdf.
On December 10, 2012, the CSMA Board of Directors adopted the Effectiveness Study Report and accepted Option 2 that recommended phasing out CSMA in coordination with the City of San Antonio's annexation and land use policies. This would allow San Antonio to study areas within CSMA for annexation purposes in order to continue zoning controls in anticipated growth areas. Once these areas are annexed, CSMA would be dissolved.
On December 13, 2012, the City Council adopted Resolution 12-12-13-0045R that accepted the Effectiveness Study Report and Option 2 of phasing out CSMA. The Effectiveness Study report was submitted to the Texas legislature on December 18, 20...
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