DEPARTMENT: Development Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Roderick Sanchez
COUNCIL DISTRICT IMPACTED: Council District 3 & 5
SUMMARY:
On October 19, the World Heritage Office provided City Council an update on the World Heritage work plan that included proposed land use amendments developed through community input. A critical component of the work plan has been to update existing land use plans and zoning designations within the World Heritage Buffer Zone. The proposed resolution would authorize City Staff to take appropriate steps to bring forward to the Planning Commission and to City Council for final action the proposed amendments and then initiate the rezoning process in order to bring forward recommendations to Zoning Commission and to City Council an ordinance aligning the amended land use designations and zoning districts for certain properties located within the boundaries of World Heritage Buffer Zone.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Under the leadership of Councilmember Rebecca Viagran and with community input, a work plan for the World Heritage Buffer Area that includes tasks and deliverables to address infrastructure, wayfinding, transportation, economic development, beautification, marketing and outreach and land use has been developed. A critical component of the World Heritage work plan has been to update the existing land use plans through community input in order to develop a unified vision for the future of the world heritage buffer area. Beginning in February 2016, the City has hosted a land use symposium, a one day and a 30 day open house, and two community meetings where the general themes and goals were developed with community input to address the need for infrastructure improvement, business development, increased open space, and sensitive development around the San Antonio Missions. As a result of the public input process, City staff is currently proposing recommendations for land use amendments to the following community, neighborhood and sector plans: ...
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