DEPARTMENT: Development Services Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Michael Shannon, PE, CBO
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT: UDC Zoning Amendments
SUMMARY:
Briefing on the proposed amendments to Chapter 35, Unified Development Code, of the City Code of San Antonio, Texas, Section 35-343 Infill Development Zone, Section 35-310.05a Single-Family Residential, and Section 35-341 Mixed Use District.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Pursuant to a City Council Request (CCR) jointly submitted by Council Districts 1 and 7, Development Services staff was asked to review current Infill Development Zone regulations and bring forth possible recommendations to improve development standards that protect the essential character and integrity of San Antonio's established neighborhoods.
DSD staff organized an IDZ Task Force, consisting of 15 members from both neighborhoods and the development community. The Task Force met seven times to discuss proposed changes to current "IDZ" regulations. The Task Force also recommended changes to the "MXD" Mixed Use District regulations, and recommend adoption of two new small-lot single-family residential zoning categories.
During the first Planning Commission and Technical Advisory Committee (PCTAC) meeting, several members expressed concern over specific regulations related to design requirements, size limitations, and allowances for minor amendments. Subsequently, Development Services Department (DSD) staff reconvened the IDZ Task Force, which has since recommended edits to the draft ordinance to address these concerns. PCTAC reconsidered the proposed recommendations on Monday, September 10, 2018, and recommended approval with some amendments and clarifications. Planning Commission considered the proposed recommendations by the PCTAC on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, and recommended approval. Zoning Commission recommended approval on October 2, 2018.
ISSUE:
Current IDZ regulations, while broadly permissive, have led t...
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