Updated as needed.
Unified Development Codes (UDC) Changes Happening Now
The UDC changes are happening now and it is important for neighborhoods to be involved. There are neighborhood leaders sitting on those committees, but we all need to be attending and supporting those leaders with input and help.
Several committees and technical working groups (TWG) are meeting now:
The Removing Code Related Barriers for Affordable Housing Committee (RBAH)
What it is: This committee will look at the recommendations made by the Mayor’s Housing Task Force and will will focus on minimum lot size, building setbacks, street construction standards, utilities, storm water management, parks and open space requirements, and tree preservation among other recommendations and idea
Why it is important: The kind of “by right” incentives for mixed-unit projects may be controversial. There is an effort to focus on non-profit affordable housing producers instead of giving more incentives to pro-profit developers for market rate housing. Read Rich Acosta’s (My City is My Home) remarks at the first meeting about the problems non-profit developers of affordable housing face.
Meetings: Meetings will be the second Monday of the month until December at 11:30 p.m. at One Stop (1901 S. Alamo) Board Room. RBAH meetings will be suspended while the subcommittees meet (see below).
Next Meeting: The task force has been divided into subcommittees: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Public Outreach, and Regulatory Cost Burdens. The regular task force will not meet for a while to give time for the committees to complete their work.
T1NC Contact: Cynthia Spielman
Other: Meeting minutes and information
CoSA Department: Neighborhood and Housing Services Department (NHSD) – Kristen Flores
Subcommittee Meetings held at NHSD at 1400 S. Flores
Removing Barriers to Affordable Housing Public Engagement & Outreach
• Wednesday, October 30th from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm • Wednesday, November 20th from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm • Wednesday, December 11th from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Accessory Dwelling Units
• Friday, November 1st from 10 am – 11:30 am • Friday, November 22nd from 10 am – 11:30 am • Friday, December 13th from 10 am – 11:30 am
Regulatory Cost Burden
• Wednesday, November 6th from 2 pm – 3 pm • Tuesday, November 26th from 2 pm – 3 pm • Wednesday, December 18th from 2 pm – 3 pm
The UDC Task Force – Historic/OHP/HDRC
What it is: The Historic UDC Task Force is working on UDC for historic districts and the process for designation. Read update from Monica Savino.
Why is important: This task force is not only important for historic districts: Design codes could be the model for any form-based codes that they City may consider in the future for compatible infill. Meetings will take place every two weeks from 3 – 5 p.m. on Thursdays from July 11 to September 12, 2019 at One Stop (1901 S. Alamo).
Next Meeting: This committee has adjourned. Its recommendations will presented in other committees and boards. Schedule TBA
T1NC Contact: Tony Garcia or Monica Savino
CoSA Department: Office of Historic Preservation (OHP)
MF-33/RM-4 Committee
What it is: MF/RM Committee is working through issues about those lots zoned MF-33/RM-4 in our neighborhoods. This committee is a result of a CCR by D1 Councilman Trevino. Read MF/RM Task Force Issues and MF/RM Task Force Update
They are also working on, at his request, Denver’s ordinance restricting or banning “slot homes” condos or apartments crowded into a lot that face one another which have been the model for developers in the downtown neighborhoods. There has been an effort to include a representative from the Westside and Denver Heights because they will be directly affected but DSD has denied the requests for inclusion.
Why it is important: Cosima Colvin explains how important this issue is on Tier One Neighborhood Coalition Face Book page: “Several of the T1NC Neighborhoods are on the Task Force and have worked with other T1NC members on an ad hoc committee to develop language that will address the concerns that many of our neighborhoods have regarding these two zoning categories and how to balance developers’ “by right” development choices with neighborhood preservation. We strongly urge neighborhoods to check DSD’s Zoning Map webpage to see where you may have RM4 and/or MF33 Zoning in your neighborhoods and understand what those zoning districts/categories will allow. More info is available here: https://www.sanantonio.gov/DSD/Resources/Codes#233873531-rm-4–mf-33-ccr
So far neighborhood representatives are facing stiff opposition from the development community on the committee and need support. See Mary Johnson’s (Committee member and President of Monte Vista Terrace) interview here .
Next Meeting: This committee has adjourned. Recommendations will be reviewed by PCTAC on Monday, October 21st at 9 a.m. at Board Room at Development Services, 1901 S Alamo St.
T1NC Contact: Mary Johnson
CoSA Department: Development Services Department (DSD) – Catherine Hernandez