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BY PARKS KUGLE
San Antonio approves entertainment district During its Feb. 27 meeting, San Antonio City Council approved a memorandum of understand- ing between the city, Bexar County and the San Antonio Spurs to move forward with a proposed sports and entertainment district. What you need to know The MOU includes six proposed major projects: • Renovation of the Frost Bank Center and the Freeman Coliseum, and the redevelopment of the Freeman Coliseum grounds • Creation of a downtown sports and entertain- ment district • Proposed expansion of the convention center; renovation of the Alamodome
City allows alcohol sales at 2 golf courses During its Feb. 13 meeting, San Antonio City Council voted to amend Chapter 22 of city code to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages at First Tee—Greater San Antonio in Brackenridge Park and Mac Wylie Golf Center located in O.P. Schnabel Park. What you need to know According to city documents, the ordi- nance institutes minor code changes of Chapter 22 of city code, so rules governing public golf courses are consistent through- out the city. Additionally, the ordinance will allow the sale of food and non-alcoholic beverages in Woodlawn Lake Community Room at Woodlawn Park.
Project
Funding sources
Convention center expansion ($700M-$900M)
• City Hotel Occupancy Tax 9% • Project Finance Zone
Arena ($1.2B-$1.5B)
• PFZ • Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone • Private • Spurs • Venue tax
Alamodome revised project (TBD) Wood Courthouse, midsize venue ($100M-$150M) Convention center hotel ($750M+) Land bridge (TBD) Infrastructure (TBD) Acquisition of ITC & GSA properties (TBD)
• City HOT 9% • PFZ • Private • City HOT 9% • Private
• Private (Any financial gap will likely require public incentives)
• City capital • Federal/state • City capital • Federal/state
• Construction of a land bridge over I-37 • Encouragement of other developments downtown.
• TIRZ
SOURCE: CITY OF SAN ANTONIO/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Shavano Park green lights trail grant application During its Feb. 24 meeting, Shavano Park City Council voted unanimously to move forward with applying for a Metropolitan Planning Organiza- tion grant from Alamo Area Metropolitan Plan- ning Organization to help fund the construction of a new trail. What you need to know According to city officials, the resolution was
1 City of Shavano Park-Municipal Court 2 Inwood trailhead at Salado Creek bike trail
needed for the city to continue with the applica- tion process. The prospective trail would connect to Salado Creek trail and would include a trailhead near Shavano Park City Hall. City officials said the trail may also include a parking area, benches, bike racks, a public drink- ing fountain, a dog drinking fountain, information kiosks and an emergency call box. If approved, the funds would receive a 20% match from AAMPO.
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