DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood and Housing Services Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Ver?nica R. Soto, FAICP, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 2
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance approving the execution of a First Amendment to the Red Berry Estate Master Development Agreement between the Inner City TIRZ Board of Directors, San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corporation, and the City of San Antonio for eligible public improvements for an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 for the Salado Creek Trail Extension Project located within the Red Berry Estate property, in Council District 2.
SUMMARY:
Pursuant to the Article III, Section A (3) in the Master Development Agreement between the San Antonio Housing Trust PFC, the Inner City TIRZ, and the City of San Antonio, the PFC is responsible for managing the improvements to include the Salado Creek Hike and Bike Trail System extension, Red Berry Lake restoration, and other public infrastructure improvements to include the water pump.
To date, the PFC has substantially completed the public infrastructure improvements such as installation of new roads, utilities, required Texas Department of Transportation improvements, substantial lake restoration, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required dam improvements, installed the trail head and upper trail that overlooks the Red Berry Lake with the TIRZ public improvement investment of $1,816,290, Community Development Block Grant funds of $1,480,931, and Inner City Incentive Fund funding of $540,579.
The lower Hike and Bike Trail and bridge connection over Salado Creek was not completed due to a necessary re-designed of the trail and pedestrian crossing across the Salado Creek. In numerous consultations with the City Arborist, Parks and Recreation, Stormwater Division and City Management, the prior Salado Creek crossing location had several issues related to small flood impacts on a neighboring non-City owned property, including tree impacts, and the incorporation of concr...
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