DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Lori Houston
COUNCIL DISTRICT IMPACTED: City-Wide
SUBJECT: Alamo Master Plan Update
SUMMARY:
A briefing on the Alamo Master Plan.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On October 15, 2015, City Council executed a cooperative agreement among the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Alamo Endowment Board, and the City of San Antonio regarding the Master Plan for the Alamo Area and Alamo Historic Complex. The Agreement outlines the roles and responsibilities of each party as well as the management and oversight structure for the master plan's development and adoption.
The Agreement created a six member Management Committee that includes two representatives from each entity. City Manager Sheryl Sculley and Councilmember Roberto Trevino represent the City of San Antonio. Since October, the Management Committee has focused on the selection of a master plan team and in March 2016 they announced that Preservation Design Partnership (PDP) was selected to lead the Alamo master planning process. PDP in association with San Antonio-based Fisher Heck Architects and Grupo De Dise?o Urbano (GDU) of Mexico City are the primary project leads and have compiled a team of experts to ensure the master plan is transformational and catalytic.
The Alamo Management Committee and PDP will conduct extensive community outreach this summer to ensure that the Alamo's many stakeholders have ample opportunity to share ideas. The draft master plan will be available in late 2016 and the master plan will be adopted by the City and GLO in summer 2017. The Texas Legislature approved $31.5 million for the restoration of the Alamo and redevelopment of the surrounding area. The City adopted Fiscal Year 2016 capital budget includes $17 Million for the redevelopment of the Alamo Plaza and surrounding area. These funding commitments will allow for immediate implementation of certain components of the master plan.
ISSUE:
The Alamo Master...
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