DEPARTMENT: Development Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Michael Shannon
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 2
SUBJECT:
Briefing and Consideration of the proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code (UDC), Section 35-335 "NCD" Neighborhood Conservation District including amendments to "NCD-6" Mahncke Park Neighborhood Conservation District.
SUMMARY:
Council District 2 initiated a Council Consideration Request (CCR) for Development Services staff to update the Mahncke Park Neighborhood Conservation District.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In March 2017, Council District 2 requested that the City of San Antonio review and update the "NCD-6" Mahncke Park Neighborhood Conservation District. The Governance Committee was briefed on this item on April 20, 2017, and recommended that staff move forward with the community input process to amend the Mahncke Park NCD.
ISSUE:
The Mahncke Park NCD was created in 2008. In March 2017, Council District 2 submitted a CCR to amend the Mahncke Park NCD language to ensure guidelines protect the integrity of the design standards of the neighborhood. Since that time, the Mahncke Park neighborhood has experienced significant revitalization and interest from private and public investments resulting in increased awareness in flaws or gaps in the current NCD. Since October 2017, the Development Services Department has met with a Taskforce, comprised of property owners within the neighborhood, to identify areas of the Mahncke Park NCD that need amendments, while ensuring consistency with the character of the neighborhood.
A kickoff meeting was held in October 2017 to introduce the process and expectations of the taskforce members. From February 2018 through December 2018, DSD staff and the Mahncke Park NCD Taskforce met 12 times and developed proposed revisions to the NCD. A draft of the proposed revisions was presented at the Mahncke Park Neighborhood Association Meeting on January 15, 2019 and at a community meeting on Janu...
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