DEPARTMENT: Development Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Michael Shannon
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 1
SUBJECT:
Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code (UDC) to update Section 35-335 "NCD" Neighborhood Conservation District including amendments to "NCD-5" Beacon Hill Area Neighborhood Conservation District.
SUMMARY:
Councilmember Trevino initiated a Council Consideration Request (CCR) for Development Services staff to update the Beacon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In March 2016, Councilman Roberto Trevino requested that the City of San Antonio review and update the "NCD-5" Beacon Hill Area Neighborhood Conservation District. The Governance Committee was briefed on this item on February 8, 2017, and recommended that staff move forward with the community input process to amend the Beacon Hill NCD. As this is a UDC amendment, staff provided a briefing of the proposed changes to the Planning Commission Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) on March 27, 2017, and the TAC had no objection to staff moving forward with the amendment process. On April 17, 2017 the item was presented to the Neighborhoods and Livability Committee as a briefing and on June 19, 2017, the item was scheduled to be presented to Neighborhoods and Livability Committee however, due to lack of a quorum, the meeting was cancelled. Zoning Commission considered the amendment on June 6, 2017, and recommended approval.
ISSUE:
The Beacon Hill NCD was created in 2005. In March 2016, Councilman Roberto Trevino submitted a CCR to amend the Beacon Hill NCD language related to front setbacks for non-residential projects. Since that time, the Beacon Hill neighborhood has experienced different development patterns for multifamily residential projects that the language of the NCD does not adequately address to ensure consistency with the character of the neighborhood. Development Services Department has met with ...
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