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Leon Valley council approves up to $55,000 grant to help Royal Tile redevelop 6600 Bandera Road
Summary
City council voted to approve a business grant of up to $55,000 to support Royal Tile’s planned second location at the vacant Pilgrim Cleaners building at 6600 Bandera Road, with conditions on minimum private investment, permit compliance and a 24‑month operation requirement.
The Leon Valley City Council on Feb. 4 approved a business grant not to exceed $55,000 to Royal Tile to help redevelop the vacant building at 6600 Bandera Road, the property formerly known as Pilgrim Cleaners.
The funding will come from a mix of general fund contributions from the Economic and Community Development and Planning and Zoning departments and could include an estimated $8,000 from the city’s Tree Mitigation Fund, depending on whether required plantings fall in the public right of way and meet the fund’s species requirements. Roke Salinas, the city’s economic development director, told the council the grant is intended to accelerate rehabilitation of a building that has been vacant roughly seven years and to prevent further decline of property values.
The nut graf: the council framed the payment as a targeted, time‑limited incentive to…
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