DEPARTMENT: Development Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Michael Shannon, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Military Notification Update
SUMMARY:
Briefing and possible action to update to the Military Notification Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) and City of San Antonio for development applications.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In 2008, City Council adopted an ordinance that identified several initiatives to preserve and protect the Military's Mission. One of the initiatives was to create an awareness zone around the military bases, which would require notification when a proposed development is loctated around the bases. Since then Development Services Department worked with JBSA and executed an MOU for Camp Bullis on December 9, 2008 and executed a second MOU on May 31, 2012, for Lackland Air Force Base.
Development Services Department has been working with JBSA, Office of Military Affairs, and the City Attorney's Office to finalize the proposed global MOU that includes revised notification boundaries for the Camp Bullis and Lackland, and creates boundaries for Randolph, and Fort Sam.
The agreed upon notification boundaries include:
* Camp Bullis is 5 miles from the perimeter of the base (changes to now include south of 1604)
* Lackland Training Annex is 5 miles from the perimeter of the base and 3 miles from the perimeter of Lackland. (changes were street specific and now are boundaries)
* Randolph is 5 miles from the perimeter of the base.
* Fort Sam is 1.5 miles from the perimeter of the base.
In addition, JBSA has agreed to provide a response to development applications within 5 working days for minor plats and within 10 working days for all other applications. It is important to note that JBSA comments are considered a recommendation and will not impede the progress of a permit so long as the applicant is complying with all applicable regulations.
These changes will maxim...
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