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Council backs resolution supporting 65‑unit affordable project amid neighborhood opposition
Summary
After public comment from nearby residents and developers, the San Antonio City Council voted to support a 9% housing tax credit application for a proposed 65‑unit affordable complex on the 9600 block of Gilboa Road; opponents raised traffic, parking and privacy concerns while supporters emphasized the city27s housing needs and negotiated design changes.
The San Antonio City Council voted Feb. 19 to adopt a resolution supporting VBGSA 26 LP27s application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for 2026 competitive 9% housing tax credits to build Nuesto Tierra, a proposed 65‑unit affordable housing development on the 9600 block of Gilboa Road in District 7. The vote followed a lengthy public comment period and council debate.
Neighbors who spoke urged council members to withdraw support, saying the 2.34‑acre site is too small for the proposed density and warning of increased traffic, insufficient parking and a loss of privacy for adjacent homeowners. Jeanette McCart, president of the Brown Station West Association, said the neighborhood had collected over 900 signatures opposing the plan and highlighted limited parking (about 1.5 spaces per unit) and only five accessible spaces as inadequate.
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