DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
DEPARTMENT HEAD:
Xavier Urrutia
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S) IMPACTED: Council Districts 2, 3, 4, 6, 8
SUBJECT:
Acquisitions of Property for Linear Creekways Development Project
SUMMARY:
This resolution recommends that City Council authorize staff to acquire approximately 37 acres of land along San Antonio creekways in Council Districts 2, 4, 6 and 8 by donation and/or good faith negotiations for the Linear Creekway Development Project, a 2010 Proposition 2 Sales Tax Initiative funded project approved by voters in November 2010. These properties are within the San Antonio city limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction, Bexar County, Texas and are primarily located within the 100 year floodplain.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The proposed land acquisitions will become part of a growing network of interconnected hike and bike trails now known as the Howard W. Peak Greenway Trails system, which is funded through sales tax initiatives approved by voters in May of 2000, May of 2005 and November of 2010. The objectives of the program are to acquire and preserve open space along San Antonio creekways and to develop multi-use hike and bike trails, trailheads, signage and associated amenities for use by San Antonio residents and visitors.
The proposed acquisitions are part of the Proposition 2 Parks Development and Expansion Venue Project approved by voters in November of 2010. These projects include the acquisition of openspace along San Antonio creekways and the development of multi-use hike and bike trails, trailheads, signage and associated amenities for use by San Antonio residents and visitors.
These acquisitions are consistent with policy adopted by the City Council for the acquisition of properties along San Antonio creekways funded by sales tax initiatives and the adopted Parks and Recreation Strategic System Plan. The acquisitions are also consistent with Natural Resource and Urban Design Goals of the San Antonio ...
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