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Development ServicesDevelopment Services
DepartmentDepartment –– City of SanCity of San
AntonioAntonio
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Development ServicesDevelopment Services
DepartmentDepartment
Roderick Sanchez
Director
Land Development
John Jacks
Assistant Director
Plan Review
Terry Kannawin
Interim Asst. Director
Field Services
Michael Shannon
Assistant Director
Zoning
Land Entitlements
Engineering
Environmental
Plan Review
Customer Service
Special Projects
Code Enforcement
Bldg. Inspections

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Development ServicesDevelopment Services
DepartmentDepartment
Mission StatementMission Statement
 Partnering with our community to build andPartnering with our community to build and
maintain a safer San Antonio.maintain a safer San Antonio.

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Development ServicesDevelopment Services
DepartmentDepartment
 Responsible for protecting the health, safety, andResponsible for protecting the health, safety, and
quality of life of the citizens of San Antonio.quality of life of the citizens of San Antonio.
–– Regulation of land and building developmentRegulation of land and building development
through enforcement of property maintenance andthrough enforcement of property maintenance and
quality of life related codes.quality of life related codes.
 Facilitate an efficient and effective developmentFacilitate an efficient and effective development
process that supports economic development.process that supports economic development.
–– Includes granting authority to develop land,Includes granting authority to develop land,
construct, and occupy buildings.construct, and occupy buildings.

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2010 Tree Preservation2010 Tree Preservation
OrdinanceOrdinance
 Approved by City Council May 6, 2010Approved by City Council May 6, 2010
 GoalsGoals
–– Increase preservation of treesIncrease preservation of trees
–– Increase Tree CanopyIncrease Tree Canopy

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ChangesChanges
 Minimum Preservation increase fromMinimum Preservation increase from
10% to 20%10% to 20%
 Mitigation increased from $100/inch toMitigation increased from $100/inch to
$200/inch$200/inch
 Final tree canopy requirement:Final tree canopy requirement:
-- 38% Single38% Single--family Residentialfamily Residential
-- 25% Multi25% Multi--family and Nonresidentialfamily and Nonresidential
-- 15% CRAG area15% CRAG area

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HildebrandHildebrand -- Rio GrandeRio Grande –– DivisionDivision -- 24th Street24th Street

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AlternativesAlternatives
 Bonus credits:Bonus credits:
–– Low Impact Design (LID)Low Impact Design (LID)
–– Energy conservationEnergy conservation
–– Woodlands canopy and understoryWoodlands canopy and understory
preservationpreservation
–– Preserving beyond minimum requirementsPreserving beyond minimum requirements
for significant and heritage treesfor significant and heritage trees

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Landscape electivesLandscape electives
 Parking lot shadingParking lot shading
 Street treesStreet trees
 Understory preservationUnderstory preservation
 IDZIDZ--no landscape buffer requirementsno landscape buffer requirements
 IDZIDZ--reduced landscape elective pointsreduced landscape elective points
to 25 (general requirement is 70to 25 (general requirement is 70
points)points)

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Success storiesSuccess stories
 Wyndham Garden River NorthWyndham Garden River North
 Wyndham Garden ParkingWyndham Garden Parking
 ViceroyViceroy
 Broadway BankBroadway Bank
 Edwards Aquifer AuthorityEdwards Aquifer Authority
 CevallosCevallos LoftsLofts
 Central CatholicCentral Catholic
 Tobin LoftsTobin Lofts

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Questions ?Questions ?
Contacts:Contacts:
Mark C BirdMark C Bird -- City ArboristCity Arborist
Tel: (210) 207Tel: (210) 207--07280728
Mark.bird@sanantonio.govMark.bird@sanantonio.gov
Pablo G. Martinez, P.E., CPMPablo G. Martinez, P.E., CPM
Senior EngineerSenior Engineer
Tel: (210) 207Tel: (210) 207--02650265
Pablo.g.martinez@sanantonio.govPablo.g.martinez@sanantonio.gov

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Development ServicesDevelopment Services
DepartmentDepartment –– City of SanCity of San
AntonioAntonio
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