Planning and Community Development Committee, May 26, 2026
Votes on Vacant and Nuisance Property Program and Policy Enhancements (CCR)
What happened
This Planning and Community Development Committee meeting contained no zoning votes or land-use entitlement decisions; it consisted of three staff briefings on council consideration requests (CCRs) with no formal votes taken.
- Jurisdiction
- San Antonio, TX
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- May 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Vacant and Nuisance Property Program and Policy Enhancements (CCR)
Development Services Director Amin Tomaz briefed the committee on a council consideration request from District 5 (Council Member Terry Castillo) regarding vacant/nuisance property program enhancements. Discussion covered property registration/inspections (currently ~1,000 active cases, 4 staff plus 1 new code enforcement officer), sliding-scale registration/citation fees (comparisons to Dallas $124/$415 and San Antonio $400/$900), an interlocal agreement (ILA) with the county on tax-delinquent property foreclosures, and receivership under State Law 214 / Chapter 54. Program currently covers only ~30-35% of the city and vacant structures (not vacant lots). No vote taken; staff to return to PCDC with recommendations.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This Planning and Community Development Committee meeting contained no zoning votes or land-use entitlement decisions; it consisted of three staff briefings on council consideration requests (CCRs) with no formal votes taken.
Key Decisions (3)
Vacant and Nuisance Property Program and Policy Enhancements (CCR)
Update Procedures for Naming of City Facilities (CCR)
Homeless Response System Overview
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
The city has over 1,000 active vacant-building cases and numerous…
Commercial Demand
Vacant commercial buildings (e.g., a former Taco Cabana on Military…
Infrastructure
The vacant-building program currently covers only about 30-35% of the…
Who Spoke (12)
On the record: 2 councilmembers, 4 staff members, the clerk, and an attorney.
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