DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-Wide
SUBJECT:
Alamo Master Plan Update
SUMMARY:
A briefing on the Alamo Master Plan and Implementation Strategy.
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 Joint Master Plan for the Alamo Historic District and the Alamo 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 Trevi?o represent the City of San Antonio. In March 2016, the Management Committee 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 conducted extensive community outreach over the past year to ensure that the Alamo's many stakeholders had ample opportunity to share ideas. They presented to City Council's B Session meetings in June and November and held public meetings in August and November to provide updates on the planning process and solicit feedback on the master plan. These meetings were also broadcast via Facebook Live and the recordings were made available on YouTube. Monthly briefings with the surrounding businesses were held to better understand their operational needs and concerns and the Alamo Citizen Advisory Committee remained engaged throughout the effort. The next public...
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