DEPARTMENT: Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Bridgett White, AICP
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Direction to prepare a Service Plan for the US 281 North Commercial Corridor consisting of approximately 1.89 square miles, generally north of Marshall Road and Northwind Boulevard and extending to north of the Bexar-Comal County line.
SUMMARY:
This Resolution directs the Department of Planning and Community Development to prepare a Service Plan regarding the annexation of the US 281 North Commercial Corridor consisting of 1.89 square miles generally located north of Marshall Road and Northwind Boulevard extending to north of the Bexar-Comal County line.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On February 14, 2013, City Council adopted the City of San Antonio Annexation Policy that provides guidance and rationale for the consideration of areas within the City of San Antonio's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) for annexation. The policy recommends the development of an Annexation Program to be proactive in analyzing and identifying areas for potential annexation for a period of ten years.
In December 2014, the City Council approved a policy plan to initiate annexation for five annexation priority areas. The five areas identified were separated into two phases. Phase 1 included three areas: IH-10 West, US Highway 281 North, and IH-10 East. Phase 2 included two areas: US Highway 90/Loop 1604 and US Highway 151. Annexation open house sessions for Phase I areas were held in August 2015 and the public hearing process was initiated. On October 20, 2015, the Annexation 360 Preliminary Fiscal Analysis was presented to the City Council.
In November 2015, the City Manager convened a panel consisting of seven professionals representing a diverse group of community and business stakeholders to review the City's growth assumptions. The Annexation Technical Work Group analyzed the City's financial and growth assumptions within the City's 2...
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