DEPARTMENT: Planning Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Bridgett White, AICP
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 6
SUBJECT:
A resolution granting the City of San Antonio's conditional consent to the Westpointe Public Improvement District (PID) by Bexar County.
SUMMARY:
A resolution granting the City of San Antonio's conditional consent to the Westpointe Public Improvement District (PID) by Bexar County. The property is located west of Loop 1604, and within the City of San Antonio Extraterritorial Jurisdication (ETJ), in western Bexar County.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Texas Local Government Code Chapter 372 allows for the creation of special purpose districts by a city or county. Public Improvement Districts (PIDs) are used as an economic development tool to fund public improvements and/or municipal services in a defined geographic area. PIDs are created only at the request of the land owners via petition of more than 50% of owners of taxable real property liable for assessment under proposed petition. PIDs use a special assessment as a source of funding and costs are apportioned and paid by land owners that benefit from public improvements and/or services.
In order to create a PID, the petitioner submits a request to the Bexar County Commissioners Court, if the proposed PID is located with the City's ETJ a petition must be submitted to the City Clerk's Office and signed by the owners of the taxable real property representing more than 50% of appraised property within the proposed PID. City staff reviews the petition to determine compliance with State statutes and prepares a feasibility report. Public notices are mailed, and then City Council holds a public hearing on the advisability of public improvements by proposed PID. Within six months after the public hearing, City Council may authorize the PID creation by adopting a resolution consistent with its findings on advisability of public improvements by proposed PID. The City's consent should be...
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