Planning and Community Development Committee, January 27, 2026
Approves Resolutions of support for 2026 9% housing tax credit projects, unanimous
What happened
The San Antonio Planning and Community Development Committee (PCDC) took action on affordable-housing items: it approved (unanimously) resolutions of support for 12 multifamily projects seeking 2026 competitive 9% housing tax credits, and approved two Community Land Trust designa…
- Jurisdiction
- San Antonio, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Briefing on enhancing permitting transparency and expediency (CCR)
Development Services briefing on a Council Consideration Request submitted November 2024 by former Council member Melissa Cabello Havrda (District 6) on permitting transparency and expediency. Staff recommended continuing to partner with stakeholders with no major changes; council members raised concerns about infill/IDZ permitting, contradictory information to residents (73 District 1 cases, 33 this past year), historic/NCD structures, and reviewer training. Chair asked staff for a written follow-up. No vote taken.
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
The San Antonio Planning and Community Development Committee (PCDC) took action on affordable-housing items: it approved (unanimously) resolutions of support for 12 multifamily projects seeking 2026 competitive 9% housing tax credits, and approved two Community Land Trust designa…
Key Decisions (5)
Briefing on enhancing permitting transparency and expediency (CCR)
Briefing on Tax Increment Financing (TIF) program policy
Resolutions of support for 2026 9% housing tax credit projects
Community Land Trust designation - Silk Road CLT (Culturingua)
Community Land Trust designation - MOC Development Fund CLT
Development Activity (12)
Nuestra Tierra multifamily rental housing development
Residential
Emmanuel Village
Residential
Judy at Vita
Residential
Julian at Vita
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
San Antonio expects only two to three of the 12…
Sentiment
Strong neighborhood opposition (280+ signatures) to the 65-unit four-story Nuestra…
Infrastructure
Residents cited inadequate water, sewer, electricity, transit, and traffic capacity…
Who Spoke (13)
On the record: the chair, 2 councilmembers, 4 staff members, and 4 members of the public.
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