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The petition, presented by Ian Benavides, Deputy Director of the Neighborhood Housing Services Department, would designate roughly 1,800 acres southeast of the Loop 410 and Sulphur Springs Road intersection. Benavides said the site lies within the East Central Independent School District and is near major employers including HoltCat, H‑E‑B Distribution Center and Apex Sign Group. He described about 795 acres in the eastern half of the proposed area as currently outside city limits and agriculturally exempt.

“The developer through his application is seeking TERS designation and reimbursement for public infrastructure costs associated with the development in an amount up to $156,000,000,” Benavides told the committee, and he recommended that the committee refer the proposal to council for consideration. He said the recommended TIRZ terms would be 25 years with a 70% city participation rate and that, if the developer receives the maximum reimbursement earlier, the TIRZ would terminate.

Why it matters: The petition would allow the developer to recover certain public infrastructure costs from future tax increments generated inside the zone, shifting the timing of revenue that would otherwise go to general city coffers. Committee members pressed staff about how tax increment participation would interact with city revenue and local services and whether the project would support public school planning.

Project scope and public benefits: Benavides outlined a mixed-use plan phased over 30 years that he said includes more than 1,000 acres of residential development with an estimated more than 5,200 single‑family market‑rate units (average home price described in the presentation as a little over $315,000), roughly 607 acres of multifamily development, about 170 acres of commercial development and approximately 424 acres of business park. He said roughly 330 acres would be preserved as open and green space.

On affordable housing, Benavides said the developer would donate approximately 50 acres to the San Antonio Housing Trust to serve as a site for future affordable housing development. He framed that land donation as aligned with the city’s strategic housing implementation plan and the TIRZ/TIF policy.

Committee discussion: Chair Roja Garcia praised the green‑space element and the housing‑trust set‑aside, saying, “the nearly 50 acres of, the set aside to the San Antonio Housing Trust, are a great component.” Councilwoman Villagran, whose district includes the site, said, “this is just a great opportunity for this part of town,” and supported the project’s potential to bring infrastructure and services to underdeveloped areas.

Several members asked questions about service impacts and revenue. Councilmember MacGastia said he typically holds the view that “growth should pay for growth,” and raised concerns about long‑term maintenance costs for streets, drainage and solid waste that can follow annexation. Benavides replied the proposed reimbursement package would cover utilities and major public infrastructure items listed in the application, including oversized sewer main work, a lift station, water and CPS improvements and new arterial roadways. Councilmember Kirch urged developers to coordinate with public schools and said, “we need to support the public school systems.” Benavides told committee members that early conversations had taken place with East Central ISD about potential land for an elementary school and future middle‑school planning within the project.

Financing and city participation: Benavides said the recommended city participation rate is 70% of incremental property taxes to reimburse eligible infrastructure costs up to $156 million, and the 25‑year TIRZ term assumes a 3% annual growth rate and a 95.8% collections rate. He also told the committee that 30% of collected taxes would remain available to the city and that sales tax revenue from commercial development would be collected in the city once the area is annexed.

Procedure and next steps: The committee approved a motion to refer the petition and the concurrent annexation to the full City Council for consideration at its Feb. 20 meeting. The committee voted by voice; the motion carried and no roll‑call tally was recorded in the public portion of the transcript. Benavides said staff and the developer were available to answer additional questions as City Council reviews the petition.

Ending: If City Council approves the annexation and TIRZ designation, the developer’s infrastructure reimbursement agreement and the donation of roughly 50 acres to the San Antonio Housing Trust will move to the implementation phase, with infrastructure investments and development phased over multiple years.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Antonio - Planning and Community Development Committee - Feb 07, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning and Community Development Committee on Feb. 7 voted to refer to City Council a petition to create the Rocio Creek Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) and a concurrent annexation in Council District 3.","taxTitle","San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas","taxId",2771,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6687614,"City presents first FY2024 homelessness annual report; officials highlight shelter capacity and funding concerns",410,1330000,1740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249709-265785416a659269b8467e0d3f4327e2&start=1330&end=1740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249709-265785416a659269b8467e0d3f4327e2/thumbnail_1330000.jpg","/articles/6687614/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/City-presents-first-FY2024-homelessness-annual-report-officials-highlight-shelter-capacity-and-funding-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6687614-b2dfda9e25e52be6f82ea04188e0a47d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181990&Signature=RPHofDrpQT95LMf20-lSKQimrOKYT2MDti~3w-FohcJL--e9KQ43FIeddOBR4tYXHVFLmw1V~TRxNHo~uGKeemQOFCjfVxZmYCwrpE1P-NJ8RR7xSOygx7xDWAAw-aMwotKqS4cha3eV-uVHVO9Qz5OPGwC7ot-QXtytMbOgSIlTI0wGMxHiNl4nawBpoqQqnmfMfOHmBmAtgI5tn19CQ1~BLodZWvhJuAT1fME1CT3msE-440rTXO9XNeEemWkOCIO2AZAur-OcZs2oy-g1ON8fuqHZv0Sd2H71Wwcag5if0EApJTC~kWCR0jNpOrf5Zp5UA2SvzHy6Th-AG5cGow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Community Development Committee received the City of San Antonio’s first FY2024 homelessness annual report during its Feb. 7 meeting. Patrick Steck, assistant director in the Human Services Department, presented system data, a budget overview and a set of accomplishments and priorities for the current fiscal year.

Steck said the city’s point‑in‑time snapshot in the presentation counted 888 people living unsheltered and about 2,484 people in emergency and temporary shelter on the night measured. He described a 6.8% year‑over‑year increase in the total point‑in‑time number and said the city’s per‑capita homelessness rate has remained relatively flat over the last decade, comparing favorably with growth seen in many other large Texas cities.

“Glad to present to you, this afternoon our first ever, homelessness annual report, which covers FY 2024,” Steck said as he opened the briefing. He described the city’s role coordinating with nonprofit partners, the county and federal funders and referenced Close to Home as the HUD‑designated lead continuum of care agency that operates the Homelink housing prioritization system and maintains the HMIS data platform.

Key findings and system flows: Steck told the committee the city’s HMIS data show system fluidity: in FY2024 roughly 2,200 people entered homelessness for the first time in the year, about 650 people re‑entered the system after prior engagement, and more than 2,000 people moved from unsheltered situations into emergency shelter or housing placements during the fiscal year. Steck said those flows produced a net of about 1,600 more individuals who were helped into improved living situations over the year.

Budget and costs: The report, Steck said, shows $32.3 million allocated in the FY2024 city budget for homelessness across multiple fund sources, with about $28.7 million in expenditures recorded for the fiscal year. Steck also said indirect public‑safety costs tied to responding to homelessness—an estimate that includes police and fire response—were about $20 million, yielding a total city‑organization estimate of roughly $48.8 million devoted to homelessness in FY2024.

Accomplishments and programs: Steck highlighted a series of FY2024 efforts and pilots. The city expanded the low‑barrier SAM hotel shelter from 45 rooms to 200 rooms and the site served roughly 330 individuals in the fiscal year. A centralized shelter coordination program with Haven for Hope helped outreach teams place more than 500 people into shelter quickly. The city and its partners coordinated roughly 1,300 encampment abatements last fiscal year and opened 41 housing units in FY2024 (124 units were opened or closed to date in the affordable housing pipeline since the post‑2020 bond era, according to the presentation). The report also described a skilled‑nursing pilot to place medically fragile people into nursing care and a “90 families in 90 days” pilot that housed 95 families in 95 days.

System priorities and concerns: Steck said Close to Home identified eight top priorities for the system in 2025; city staff listed complementary city objectives, including maintaining encampment response capacity, pursuing additional permanent supportive housing, maximizing opioid settlement dollars for treatment and considering a possible refresh of the city’s 2020 strategic plan on homelessness. Steck and committee members raised concern about the long‑term stability of federal funding streams and how the expiration of one‑time federal dollars or ARPA allocations could affect ongoing programs. Steck said some ARPA‑funded contracts are time‑limited and that HUD and other multi‑year federal grants play an important role.

Committee reaction and questions: Several council members thanked city staff and nonprofit partners and raised operational questions. Councilwoman Villagran and Councilman Pelaez emphasized the human dimensions of the work; Villagran recounted participating in the point‑in‑time count and said volunteers encountered people who had been homeless for many years. Councilman Courage asked that the report include metrics on how many people the city helped avoid becoming homeless through prevention programs; Steck said the HMIS and city dashboards track inflows, returns and prevention services and staff can look at additional reporting on prevention outcomes.

Capacity and municipal coordination: Committee members asked about coordination with county and neighboring municipalities, including outreach pilots described in the Haven for Hope newsletter in Leon Valley. Steck said county and municipal partners have funded and piloted outreach tied to Haven for Hope and that the city coordinates outreach coverage to avoid duplication. Councilmember Castillo asked for numbers on county contributions; Steck said he would provide details to the committee.

Next steps: Committee members asked that the presentation and its data go to a February B session for fuller council discussion; Steck confirmed the item is scheduled for the Feb. 26 B session and invited committee members to submit recommended clarifications for that packet.

Ending: The FY2024 homelessness annual report presents a mix of modest progress—particularly on unsheltered counts and shelter placements—and continued pressure on housing supply and grants. City staff and partners told committee members they will bring the report, supplementary maps and further budget and prevention metrics to the upcoming B session for broader council review.","The Planning and Community Development Committee on Feb. 7 heard the city’s first FY2024 homelessness annual report from Patrick Steck, assistant director of the Human Services Department, which summarized point‑in‑time counts, system flows and budget commitments.","actionData","errors"]

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PCDC refers Rocio Creek tax increment reinvestment zone and concurrent annexation to City Council

City presents first FY2024 homelessness annual report; officials highlight shelter capacity and funding concerns