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San Antonio committee outlines expanded outreach for planning commission appointments amid south-side representation concerns
Summary
City staff reported expanded outreach and application changes for open Planning Commission seats; councilmembers from southern districts said outreach missed many residents and asked for additional engagement and transparency about applicant geography.
San Antonio city staff told the Planning and Development Committee that it broadened outreach and revised the application for open seats on the Planning Commission to encourage geographic diversity, but several councilmembers said applicants are overwhelmingly coming from the north of the city and asked for more targeted outreach to south-side neighborhoods.
The committee was reminded that the citizen appointment request (CCR) originated with Councilmember Villagrán and was presented June 18, 2024, then assigned to the Government Committee on Aug. 16 and to the Planning and Development Committee after questions about geographic diversity. Staff said they added five new questions to the application asking…
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