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Planning and Community Development Committee, April 28, 2026
Recommends approval: Housing Voucher Incentive Program (COSA Vouchers) CCR, passed
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What happened
On April 28, 2026, the Planning and Community Development Committee recommended approval of Housing Voucher Incentive Program (COSA Vouchers) CCR.
This San Antonio Planning and Community Development Committee (PCDC) meeting focused on two housing policy items and a data center code timeline.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- San Antonio, TX
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- April 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, passed
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Housing Voucher Incentive Program (COSA Vouchers) CCR
Council consideration request from Councilwoman Castillo to create a city-run housing voucher incentive program (COSA vouchers). Staff recommended a $500 incentive for landlords signing a new 12-month lease with a voucher holder, funded through existing rental/relocation assistance budget beginning FY2027 (Oct 1), supporting about 900 households. Committee directed prioritization of new landlords and veterans with VASH vouchers, then Housing Choice, then Section 8. Motion to approve carried.
- Prioritize new landlords
- target veterans with VASH vouchers first, then Housing Choice, then Section 8
- funded from existing rental assistance budget beginning FY2027
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Key Decisions (3)
Approved
Housing Voucher Incentive Program (COSA Vouchers) CCR
Vote: passed3 conditions attachedMoved by Castillo
Approved
Source of Income Protections for Veterans Ordinance
Vote: unanimous3 conditions attachedMoved by Kaur
Other
Out-of-cycle UDC (Chapter 35) amendments for data centers
Full write-ups and conditions for all 3 decisions in Pro.
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
San Antonio has over 250,000 rental units but fewer than…
Sentiment
Property managers report VASH voucher payments can take up to…
Infrastructure
Data center growth in San Antonio (notably District 6) is…
Commercial Demand
Concern was raised that source-of-income mandates could push long-term rental…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteWho spoke
20 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.
All speaker roles: 9 Public, 1 Chair, 4 Councilmember, 1 Attorney, 1 Clerk, 4 Staff.
Identified name roles: 4 Councilmember, 4 Staff.
Speaker sample: Veronica Gonzalez, Staff.
7 more identified names in Pro: 4 Councilmember, 3 Staff.
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Zoning terms (6)
25 recorded timestamps
- residential (5 timestamps)
- denied (9 timestamps)
- approved (6 timestamps)
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
- short term rental (1 timestamps)
- zoning (3 timestamps)
Decision moments (3)
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