DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Major Thoroughfare Plan Amendment - Mechler Road, North/South Connector, Marbach Road, and Potranco Road
SUMMARY:
Consideration of a request to amend the Major Thoroughfare Plan, a component of the City of San Antonio Master Plan, by:
1) Realigning a proposed segment of Mechler Road, a Secondary Arterial Type A requiring 86 feet of right-of-way, between Galm Road on the Major Thoroughfare Plan and the existing Mechler Road just north of Highway 90;
2) Realigning a proposed segment of the North/South Connector also known as Stevens Parkway, a Secondary Arterial Type A requiring 86 feet of right-of-way, between Potranco Road and Galm Road on the Major Thoroughfare Plan;
3) Realigning a proposed segment of Marbach Road also known as West Grosenbacher, a Secondary Arterial Type A requiring 86 feet of right-of-way, on the Major Thoroughfare Plan approximately 6,169 feet to the west between Highway 211 and the adopted extension of Marbach on the Major Thoroughfare Plan; and
4) Designating a segment of Potranco Road as a Primary Arterial requiring 120 feet of right-of-way between Hollimon Parkway and County Road 381.
The Department recommends approval.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Major Thoroughfare Plan (MTP) adopted as a component of the City's Comprehensive Master Plan generally identifies the location for major roads within San Antonio and its extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ). The MTP assures an adequate transportation network that works to move people, goods, and services in an optimal and efficient manner through right-of-way dedication for future roads. The MTP was adopted by City Council through Ordinance No. 49818 on September 21, 1978. The MTP has been amended several times through the years to calibrate and realign the thoroughfares along with development of the greater San Antonio metropolitan area. The MTP is gener...
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