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Council delays decision on city resolution supporting Encino Rio Lofts tax-credit application after community-notification dispute
Summary
The San Antonio City Council on Feb. 13 continued consideration of a resolution endorsing a 78-unit affordable housing project’s application for 9% tax credits after members debated whether the developer properly notified neighbors.
The San Antonio City Council on Feb. 13 continued action on a resolution endorsing Encino Rio Lofts LLC’s application for 2025 competitive 9% housing tax credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), after debate over whether the developer had adequately engaged surrounding neighborhoods.
Councilmember Courage, who pulled the item from the consent agenda, said the developer did not complete a neighborhood public meeting and that his office had not been sufficiently notified. "I don't feel that my office was sufficiently notified about everything involved in this," Courage said during the meeting.
The dispute quickly broadened into a policy conversation about how the city should weigh community engagement when providing letters or resolutions of support. Veronica Garcia, director of the…
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