DEPARTMENT: Center City Development & Operations
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Jacks
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT
Minor updates to the City of San Antonio Fee Waiver Program
SUMMARY
A Briefing on updates proposed to the City of San Antonio Fee Waiver Policy to align the program with the Strategic Housing Implementation Plan.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of San Antonio Fee Waiver Program provides eligible projects access to City and SAWS fee waivers as well as staff support navigating through the City's regulatory processes. City Council approved the policy and guidelines for the City of San Antonio Fee Waiver Program in December 2018. Under the policy, eligible projects include affordable housing, historic rehabilitation, owner-occupied rehabilitation, and business development.
The budget for the City fee waiver component of the program is $2.5 million annually and is funded from the General Fund. The $2.5 million has been budgeted as follows since program adoption:
* $800,000 is reserved for Affordable Housing Projects
* $700,000 is administered by EDD for Small Business Development ($200,000) and Targeted Industry Projects ($500,000)
* $1 million is utilized for Center City Housing Incentive Policy (CCHIP) projects, many of which contain affordable housing units.
The budget for the SAWS fee waiver component of the program is $3 million annually and is funded by SAWS. The $3 million has been budgeted as follows since program adoption:
* $700,000 is reserved for Affordable Housing Projects
* $800,000 is administered by EDD for Small Business Development ($300,000) and Targeted Industry Projects ($500,000)
* $1.5 million is utilized for Center City Housing Incentive Policy (CCHIP) projects, many of which contain affordable housing units.
Since taking effect in January 2019, the COSA Fee Waiver Program has assisted 32 small businesses, six historic buildings, and 1,783 new housing units, and t...
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