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City Council A Session - 2026-04-16

Approves Construction contract for Peggy Drive drainage area project (item 10), passed

2h 44m25,541 words
32 mentionszoningmotion to approvepublic hearingcommercialindustrialland useresidentialrezoningsubdivisionSan Antonio, TX
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What happened

The San Antonio City Council approved Ordinance item 19, amending Chapters 6, 10, 11, and 35 (Unified Development Code) to regulate the construction and operation of private detention facilities within the city, over the Zoning Commission's 10-1 recommendation of denial; Council…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Antonio, TX
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 16, 2026
Decisions
9 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

Meeting Summary

The San Antonio City Council approved Ordinance item 19, amending Chapters 6, 10, 11, and 35 (Unified Development Code) to regulate the construction and operation of private detention facilities within the city, over the Zoning Commission's 10-1 recommendation of denial; Council…

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Key Decisions (9)

Approved

Ordinance regulating detention facilities (UDC and code amendments)

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Affordable housing awards (item 28)

Vote: passed
Approved

Construction contract for Peggy Drive drainage area project (item 10)

Vote: passed

Development Activity (4)

Rancho Verano

Residential

Esperanza Community Land Trust affordable housing

Residential

111 West Travis rehab project

Residential

Federal immigration detention facility (East Side)

Institutional

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Strong demand for extremely-low-income (30% AMI and below) affordable housing…

Commercial Demand

Business leaders at Brooks (south side) and Sage (east side)…

Infrastructure

San Antonio is deploying 2022 bond funds toward multiple drainage…

Who Spoke (20)

MayorCouncilmember · 10Staff · 2WitnessPublic · 3

On the record: the mayor, 10 councilmembers, 2 staff members, a witness, and 3 members of the public.

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