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Tina Dierski, the city’s director of finance, told council the single budget amendment (Item A) is “in the amount of $1,400,000” to allow the development corporation (CoCo D.C.) to buy approximately 251.8 acres of land from the city. The motion to approve the ordinance’s first reading and budget amendment passed unanimously, 6-0.

The council then considered a series of zoning and land-use items largely recommended by staff and the Planning Commission. Aaron Venoy, director of Planning and Development Services, summarized each rezoning as a city-initiated or applicant-requested change intended to align zoning with existing uses or future development plans. Planning staff said most matters had been reviewed by the Planning Commission, which recommended approval in each case where noted.

After limited discussion, the council approved several rezonings by unanimous votes (6-0). Approved items included: a multi-parcel rezoning near Angelo State University from light manufacturing to general commercial and high-rise multifamily (Z25-2); rezoning of properties at 217 and 221 E. Avenue K from general heavy commercial to low-rise multifamily (Z25-03 / CP2501); a rezoning at 2621 S. Bryant from single-family to neighborhood commercial (Z25-07); a parcel in Arden Acres to low-rise multifamily (Z25-09); the rezoning of Kirby Park properties from single-family to neighborhood commercial to accommodate park uses and a new splash pad (ZZ5-10); and annexation and rezoning of two small subdivisions totaling about 17.139 acres along Pinon Ridge and Trippington Way (annexation and ZZ5-11 / ZZ5-12). The council also approved an abandonment of an alley in the Miles Addition (ROW25-01) subject to standard conditions including platting and payment; that motion passed 6-0.

Council members delayed action on a rezoning and comprehensive-plan amendment for properties at 2802, 2810 and 2830 North Chadbourne (Z24-16 / CP24-6). Council discussion showed confusion about which adjacent residents had objected, concerns that a historic club/bar use could return next to long-standing homes, and uncertainty about whether the neighborhood resident who spoke at Planning Commission lived adjacent to the properties in question. After debate about potentially downgrading the requested zoning from heavy commercial to general commercial, council directed staff to clarify ownership, adjacent addresses and neighbor concerns and to return the matter for reconsideration rather than take a vote at this meeting.

Votes at a glance:
- Consent agenda (multiple routine items): approved, 6-0.
- Item A — Budget amendment for CoCo D.C. land purchase ($1,400,000): approved, 6-0.
- Item B — Rezoning and comprehensive-plan amendment for 2802, 2810, 2830 N. Chadbourne (Z24-16 / CP24-6): tabled for clarification; no vote on final ordinance.
- Item C — Z25-2 (rezoning near ASU to general commercial and RM2): approved, 6-0.
- Item D — Z25-03 / CP2501 (217 & 221 E. Avenue K to low-rise multifamily; comp plan to commercial): approved, 6-0.
- Item E — Z25-07 (2621 S. Bryant to neighborhood commercial): approved, 6-0.
- Item F — Z25-09 (Arden Acres lots to RM1 low-rise multifamily): approved, 6-0.
- Item (Kirby Park) — ZZ5-10 (park parcels to neighborhood commercial to permit park/recreational uses and new splash pad): approved, 6-0.
- Annexations / Rezones (Pinon Ridge & Trippington Way): annexation and rezoning approved, 6-0.
- ROW25-01 (abandon alley in Miles Addition): approved, 6-0.

Why it matters: The budget amendment enables a planned land sale that could advance a large development project; the rezoning and annexation approvals adjust land-use rules across multiple neighborhoods — affecting future housing, commercial development, parks and infrastructure. The tabled Chadbourne case illustrates local sensitivity where commercial uses abut longstanding homes.

Council action and next steps: Approved items proceed through ordinance adoption (second reading/publication where required) or standard plat/permit review. The Chadbourne rezoning will return after staff clarifies resident addresses, property ownership and whether the owner will accept a less-intensive zoning or reject the Tiers incentive tied to rezoning.

Notes: Planning staff said most rezoning items had received Planning Commission approval, usually by 7-0 votes. Several council members emphasized circulation, drainage and fire access as outstanding implementation issues that will be addressed in future site-plan, platting and infrastructure reviews.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Angelo City Council 4-15-25","oneSentenceSummary","The San Angelo City Council on April 13 approved a $1.4 million amendment to the current fiscal-year budget to allow a development corporation to purchase about 251.8 acres of city land and voted to approve a package of rezonings, annexations and a right-of-way abandonment; one rezoning case on North Chadbourne was tabled for further review.","taxTitle","San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas","taxId",2818,"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},6272879,"Council proclaims Animal Care & Control Appreciation Week, honors Keep San Angelo Beautiful director and plans telecommunicators recognition",764,141000,905000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3005525-8799143e607f625a393d574a8116833e&start=141&end=905","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3005525-8799143e607f625a393d574a8116833e/thumbnail_141000.jpg","/articles/6272879/San-Angelo/Tom-Green-County/Texas/Council-proclaims-Animal-Care-Control-Appreciation-Week-honors-Keep-San-Angelo-Beautiful-director-and-plans-telecommunicators-recognition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272879-b11e0949e74f23598991a2f4e430f429/orig.mp4?Expires=1773513880&Signature=dIZX0m7Pn0TCsMtklI3xfMog1vq~8ZjGyNkvMoeEODo17VA4wCxJ-sGc9Nq91YTpsYfH99Ei5sn-1ID5MjNN1Jk3BM3VbBmX0aCwPLKspx3rbYAfi9mbfbljs53S9KX4cCLiRuD6GnbrJPEDGDLfpSioQRyNWNPLJLIgw7YcKIGoEta0oIXFFWCZxHjKyeivVrSA8ebJyMLt4B1PLOd7bsaye6LU7-gsEeW~0HEzIJsg8D51UmzdL7KmzxK5PsKPwezFdnAcwoZxXKYfGHJ3e3597cSD3VqB0oIjaM26N-iAu6YM6NLRQpbmRZ68WmGZUQbXXBf~Q1gVIwv2or59Cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Angelo City Council issued several recognitions during the meeting: a proclamation designating April 13–19, 2025, as Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week; formal thanks to Charlotte Anderson for her work as executive director of Keep San Angelo Beautiful; and a plan to present a proclamation honoring public-safety telecommunicators at the next council meeting.

Mayor Brenda Gunter read the animal-care proclamation, noting the role of animal control personnel in enforcing laws, rescuing animals and protecting public health. Morgan Chegwydin, interim director of Neighborhood and Family Services, accepted the recognition on behalf of animal-services staff and urged residents to recognize the team that “shows up every day to serve San Angelo and serve its families and animals.” Interim assistant director Angela Bloss also thanked the council for spotlighting staff who could not attend because they were serving the public.

The council also recognized Charlotte Anderson for her five years as executive director of Keep San Angelo Beautiful and cited the organization’s partnerships with TxDOT, Republic Services, San Angelo ISD and Angelo State University. Anderson said she appreciated the chance to build a foundation and thanked volunteers for their work \"in making San Angelo the most beautiful place to live, work, and play.\"

Separately, Sergeant John Blaney of Public Safety Communications requested recognition for National Telecommunicators Week, which occurs every April. Blaney said he had not arranged a proclamation this week and asked that the city prepare one for the next council meeting; the mayor and council agreed to do so.

Why it matters: The proclamations publicly acknowledge city employees and volunteer leaders whose work supports public safety, sanitation and community beautification. The telecommunicators recognition will allow the city to formally honor dispatchers in an upcoming session.

No formal policy or budget actions resulted from these recognitions during the meeting.","Mayor Brenda Gunter issued a proclamation recognizing Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week (April 13–19, 2025), the council applauded Charlotte Anderson of Keep San Angelo Beautiful for five years of service, and staff said a proclamation recognizing telecommunicators will be prepared for the next meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6272884,"Resident Evelyn Smith urges council to clarify TIERS eligibility for nonprofits after application dispute",150,653000,803000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3005525-8799143e607f625a393d574a8116833e&start=653&end=803","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3005525-8799143e607f625a393d574a8116833e/thumbnail_653000.jpg","/articles/6272884/San-Angelo/Tom-Green-County/Texas/Resident-Evelyn-Smith-urges-council-to-clarify-TIERS-eligibility-for-nonprofits-after-application-dispute","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272884-58950d7247359e259a918fb947ed6a08/orig.mp4?Expires=1773513880&Signature=h~vozK2F0NFTa47u8ErN9y03JKPuvke2rCh8lNqjlNHObrTdshbJoig2s2AfHI-7oRM~2nR4Mp06xenjhKDVfCRBen8Sh3rup2bVDr8CWhmlWN~fc0tSOc~OPo-fxyyePqzzlZCiLpPIfIkotrmKiDeSrWKt5IPeDKqor~Th-hkA3oDuCsrzLhYLJCKScZ81F0haVz4DOG~Qd0UX2KMgKxWy9rWmj2jxmzNj7b0klTJJ~xNAtEc1RTrHkkttu9Fsem5O~gInkvD9KvqI6FQIhWBUvr9~cWfgzixkazVIQhyZCwTIEE2ppQ7ZSMn7QQu69KX-P3U2e9G2ssERq--YNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Evelyn Smith (SMD 5) used the public-comment period to press the San Angelo City Council for clarity about TIERS program eligibility for nonprofit applicants and to request that the record reflect past council guidance.

Smith said she first raised TIERS funding for nonprofits at an August 2, 2022, council meeting and that then-mayoral remarks indicated nonprofits were not eligible because they do not pay taxes. She said a subsequent August 18, 2022, council action combined North and South TIERS policies and opened application eligibility to North-side nonprofits, and she said the city later accepted an application from her nonprofit (Gethsemane Church). “I’d like the record to reflect that the waters was already muddy when the nonprofit, church was eligible to put in the application but never was going to be approved,” Smith said.

Smith also quoted a January 7, 2025, council exchange she said referenced her organization: she reported the mayor saying she had been told a nonprofit “who brings nothing to the table, wants to take advantage of the program?” and Smith responded that the council previously authorized nonprofits to apply. Smith told the council the application followed the city’s rules as they were presented and asked that council not “point the finger at the nonprofit.” She closed by thanking the TIERS board and the council despite differences.

What Smith asked the council to do was procedural: clarify whether prior council direction and the TIERS policy actually allowed North-side nonprofits to apply and to correct the record if prior statements suggested otherwise. Smith referenced Rick Wise, assistant city manager, as saying on January 7 that the council (not staff) sets who can apply under TIERS policy.

This was a public comment item; no motion or council action followed during the meeting.

Clarifying details:
- Smith cited two prior dates: Aug. 2, 2022 (first inquiry about TIERS for nonprofits) and Aug. 18, 2022 (council combined North and South TIERS policy language). She also cited remarks from Jan. 7, 2025. These dates were stated by the speaker in public comment.
- Smith identified herself as the applicant representing Gethsemane Church and SMD 5 resident; the transcript does not record a council decision on this application at this meeting.

Why it matters: Smith’s remarks raise a procedural question about program eligibility and whether council or staff direction created confusion. Council members did not take action on Smith’s remarks during the meeting; staff follow-up or a formal request to place the TIERS eligibility question on a future agenda would be the appropriate next step if council chooses to act.","Evelyn Smith, who identifies herself as SMD5, told the City Council she and Gethsemane Church were eligible to apply for TIERS funds and expressed disappointment after staff and council comments suggested nonprofits might not qualify. She urged the council to correct the record and not place blame on applicants.","actionData","errors"]

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