City of San Antonio - File #: 18-3024

• File #: 18-3024
• Type: Real Property Acquisition
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 5/10/2018
• Posting Language: Ordinance approving the acquisition through condemnation of approximately 19.882 acres along Maverick Creek near Babcock Road between UTSA Boulevard and Hausman Road for the Linear Creekway Parks Development Project, a 2015 Proposition 2 Sales Tax Initiative funded project; declaring the Maverick Creek Greenway Trail to be a public project for public use; and declaring public necessity for the acquisition of privately owned real property. [María Villagómez, Assistant City Manager; Xavier D. Urrutia, Director, Parks and Recreation]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/10/2018	1	City Council A Session	Motion to Approve	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Xavier D. Urrutia


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: District 8


SUBJECT:

Acquisition of Property for Linear Creekway Parks Development Project


SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes the acquisition through condemnation of approximately 19.88 acres in NCB 16331 and NCB 14889 located along Maverick Creek in Council District 8 for the Linear Creekway Parks Development Project, a Proposition 2 Sales Tax Initiative funded project approved by voters on May 9, 2015. The property is located within the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. This ordinance also declares this acquisition to be pursuant to a public project for public use and declares a public necessity for the acquisition of privately owned real property and authorizes the City Attorney and/or designated special counsel to file eminent domain proceedings. The property is located primarily within the 100 year floodplain.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The property to be acquired consists of approximately 19.88 acres in NCB 16331 and NCB 14889 located along Maverick Creek in Council District 8 and is located within the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. The Maverick Creek Homeowners Association (HOA) Board is supportive of the City acquiring the property for the Maverick Creek Greenway Trail and their membership has shown support. However, due to the insurmountable Homeowners Association bylaw requirements for release of commonly held property, it has been determined that the property cannot be acquired through a standard closing process. Condemnation authority is requested at this time in order to acquire the property through a public notice and subsequent special commissioners hearing process. The HOA supports this "friendly condemnation" action. The estimated fair market value for this land acquisition is approximately $150,000.00. This property is located primarily within the 100 year floodplain.

The proposed land acquisition will become p...