DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Dugan
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1, 2 &5
SUBJECT:
Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Development Agreement between the City of San Antonio, the Board of Directors of the Inner City Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ #11) and the Blue Star Contemporary Arts Museum.
SUMMARY:
City Council is being asked to consider an amendment to the Development Agreement between the City, TIRZ #11 and Blue Star Contemporary Arts Museum changing the scope of work, extending the term of the agreement and increasing the funding amount from $50,000 to $100,000.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On November 14, 2014 the Inner City TIRZ Board of Directors awarded $50,000.00 to the Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum for Fa?ade Improvements to their current location at 116 Blue Star. A Development Agreement was negotiated and later approved by the Inner City TIRZ Board on May 1, 2015. Subsequently, on June 18, 2015, City Council authorized the execution of the Development Agreement through Ordinance 2015-06-18-0592.
To date, Blue Star has completed the architectural drawings for the project and has received approval from their Board of Directors and the City's Historic Design and Review Commission (the project site is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places).
On January 21, 2016 the Executive Director for Blue Star and the Project Architect met with City staff to request amendments to the executed Development Agreement. During the design period, Blue Star identified an opportunity to expand the scope of work to include the fa?ade of Blue Star's MOSAIC Student Artist Program space at 132 Blue Star. The MOSAIC program actively engages area youth in the creation and business of art from art-making techniques to networking with patrons and accepting commissions.
On February 12, 2016, the Inner City TIRZ Board of Directors approved amendments t...
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