DEPARTMENT: Center City Development and Operations Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Jacks
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1
SUBJECT:
Closing, vacating, and abandoning 0.0875 acres of public right of way along south Alamo street; a resolution conveying the 0.0875 acres to Hemisfair PFC Tract 2; an acceptance of real property by the City of San Antonio consisting of a total of 0.396 acres of property; a dedication by the City of San Antonio of real property consisting of a total of 0.443 acres of property to parkland located adjacent to Hemisfair Park and Hemisfair Parkland in Council District 1.
SUMMARY:
A resolution closing, vacating, and abandoning 0.0875 acres of public right of way along south Alamo street; a resolution conveying the 0.0875 acres to Hemisfair PFC Tract 2; a resolution supporting the acceptance of real property by the City of San Antonio consisting of a total of 0.396 acres of property; a resolution supporting the dedication by the City of San Antonio of real property consisting of a total of 0.443 acres of property to parkland located adjacent to Hemisfair Park and Hemisfair Parkland in Council District 1.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation (HPARC) was established on August 13, 2009 to manage and oversee the planning, development, construction, managing, and financed projects within Hemisfair. On February 9, 2012, City Council approved the Hemisfair Master plan to restore connectivity and revitalize the area into a vibrant, urban district with multiple uses.
On December 5, 2013, City Council passed and approved a dedication of 18.47 acres of public parkland within Hemisfair consisting of six tracts of land known as Hemisfair Parkland.
On December 18, 2013, the City conveyed 14.15 acres of land through seven tracts of land situated within Hemisfair to the Hemisfair Park Public Facility Corporation (PFC) to develop a series of public-private partnerships with real estate developers in accorda...
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