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On the consent docket, Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio asked the council to approve allocation of $1,900,000 in HOME and CDBG funds to purchase roughly 4.6 acres near Monterey Park in Council District 5 and to build public infrastructure that would support 28 single-family affordable homes. Michael Taylor of Habitat for Humanity said the homes will be sold at no profit with 0% interest mortgage financing, producing monthly payments “approximately $900 a month,” including taxes and insurance, and that the funding would leverage other private and community contributions.

Speakers also highlighted item 14, a concession agreement at the San Antonio International Airport Terminal B that will include locally based operators. Council members and airport staff praised inclusion of local vendors such as Becker’s tasting room, Bakery Lorraine and others as part of the Terminal B refresh, noting the city’s aim to reflect San Antonio businesses in airport concessions.

Frank remarks in support of workforce and early-education programs also featured on the consent list. Francisco Martinez of Project QUEST thanked the council for trusting the nonprofit to implement components of the Ready to Work initiative and urged continued oversight and support. Council members briefly highlighted approval of the fiscal year budget for Pre-K for SA, praising the program’s role in early childhood education.

The consent agenda passed; items 16 (sign variance) and 19 (Creekside at Lookout resolution) had been removed for separate votes and discussion earlier in the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Antonio - City Council A Session May 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved the consent agenda (excluding items 16 and 19). Speakers praised funding for Habitat for Humanity to create 28 affordable homes, the airport Terminal B local-operator concession program, and workforce and early-education initiatives including Ready to Work and Pre K for SA.","taxTitle","San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas","taxId",2771,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539708,"Council backs Creekside at Lookout apartments; debate centers on affordability levels",212,2932000,3144000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626307-8d9f7bb28e00b30eadc872c938804297&start=2932&end=3144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626307-8d9f7bb28e00b30eadc872c938804297/thumbnail_2932000.jpg","/articles/6539708/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/Council-backs-Creekside-at-Lookout-apartments-debate-centers-on-affordability-levels","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539708-649e166592de3a3b2519da16ffb6bea6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448649&Signature=n1pY5qi5DdY~I8S0~MRmw2tQCEMEaiELvjQ3tjeSha9JRrL98bDLXvLTx~hN4Cbo-m6eKev-Wdhb2puD70QgxxrJ~3fr9KQlwKLxLxOpNPyV~ymjZgNao6mg~-4NKGwCadeMc3BRkMYW3UucRZydcqjYFXcCQkcjGz9Ae8hoPgDL~2SwXtWLHYd4zPLprLIXlGSFhB0YTz-KyFnF21fvDFFzoJaQdm951aJJxJhH3iUpKuKpZyWHMvzuzSIOdlKZEC9YIkoOFr7kqr7yrEj3cZNeHjjdu1fkWyRSzvEUaxIQbQav~Nhzl9alNWe0JIuWeHjS75ksZCW1UYRU-mp1vw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Antonio — The City Council voted May 29 to approve a resolution supporting construction of Creekside at Lookout apartments, a project advanced by the San Antonio Housing Facility Corporation (public facility corporation, PFC).

Councilmember Courage questioned the project’s affordability thresholds during discussion before the vote, saying the mix—described in the meeting as 10% at 60% area median income (AMI), 40% at 80% AMI and the remainder market rate—“is not affordable housing” for the lowest-income residents and does not meet needs at 30% or 50% AMI. He said half the project’s units would be market rate and expressed concern the development would not sufficiently address the city’s workforce and very low-income housing shortage.

Despite those objections, the council approved the resolution. The motion to approve was seconded and recorded as passed in the meeting record (“Motion carries”). No roll-call vote totals are recorded in the transcript excerpt.

The resolution expresses the council’s support for the PFC project to proceed with development of Creekside at Lookout. Council discussion focused on target-income levels for units; Councilmember Courage said the project’s affordability tiers do not adequately serve very low-income households and referenced prior council decisions on other affordable housing projects.

The approval is a policy-level endorsement; any funding, tax-exemption, or further action required for project financing or land disposition will follow the PFC and housing authority processes and any subsequent council or administrative approvals.","San Antonio City Council approved a resolution supporting construction of Creekside at Lookout by the San Antonio Housing Facility Corporation (PFC). Some council members criticized the project’s affordability mix, saying it does not deliver deeply affordable units at lower AMI levels.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539713,"City Council OKs variance for large digital sign on Loop 1604 after split debate",1492,1400000,2892000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626307-8d9f7bb28e00b30eadc872c938804297&start=1400&end=2892","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626307-8d9f7bb28e00b30eadc872c938804297/thumbnail_1400000.jpg","/articles/6539713/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/City-Council-OKs-variance-for-large-digital-sign-on-Loop-1604-after-split-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539713-f9776a06d70c22b380581ea0f03e9072/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448649&Signature=DcDNfInhfasVXr-w2N1hqICREz7f1PMPgSYe-BJqeiBnRHXJvlm~8Qh9MnDe-c8QuXpBwMHfQGn4P8tcq~yj4HNjirJONKj23F6px6Uz27NYX8kRn-A1b2qGowuuEwFev172UNahfVL~vOSRYPSkYyhYPQV75DpAyovrgbfm0eFuS9WFCRassA5WuS8q0kJXjIawTiOTjgqP0a2fqa6tYfTX2-REGYnQfriir-hDyCY7aOEQPTyy4vfB6m8F0giP5De75hAN3tLPeJp8gL-YZ1dee1wWpXRvcU7E4rkKT~BYrWuQeA7bOzS5JGR9cuFz1G1p3vbqPlNktQ7VGs-ONQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Antonio — The San Antonio City Council voted to approve an appeal that allows a 238-square-foot digital sign at 5431 West Loop 1604, reversing earlier denials by city staff and the Board of Adjustment.

Council members debated the request during the May 29 meeting, where supporters said the digital sign is needed for visibility because highway construction and an overpass have blocked the business’s existing signage. Opponents said the request exceeds the city’s code limits for digital signage in the Hill Country Gateway Corridor and would set an undesirable precedent.

The sign applicant sought a variance from city code section 28-5 that would permit 238 square feet of digital display where the code generally limits digital content to 25% of the allowed sign area (75 square feet under the cited calculation). City staff recommended denial, and the Board of Adjustment denied the appeal before it came to council. Councilmember Courage announced he would vote against the appeal, saying, “we don't need to have hundreds of digital signs springing up all along that area.”

Supporters told the council the business is a small, woman-owned skincare practice whose highway visibility has been blocked by ongoing intersection work. Applicant representative Ronald Franco said the owners negotiated a reduced total sign footprint and preferred a digital pylon sign rather than a larger static wall sign because “digital signage is, it's proved to to to grow business.” Several council members said the applicant had agreed not to erect a full 300-square-foot static sign in exchange for a somewhat larger digital portion.

Council discussion ranged from process questions — why an appeal that both staff and the Board of Adjustment denied was placed on consent — to broader policy concerns about how the city’s gateway corridor rules should adapt to major highway construction. The mayor and staff acknowledged the case exposed drafting and process issues and suggested future similar appeals be scheduled as separate items rather than staying on consent.

After discussion and a motion to approve the appeal, the council voted to allow the variance. The motion passed; the meeting record states “Motion carries.”

The decision means the specific variance is allowed for the applicant at the cited site; the Council discussion flagged a possible need to revisit the Gateway/Hill Country signage rules to reconcile sign code limits, emerging corridor conditions and construction impacts.

Votes and formal actions appear in the council minutes; the staff record and Board of Adjustment decisions remain part of the administrative file for the case.","San Antonio City Council approved an appeal allowing a 238-square-foot digital sign on Loop 1604, reversing staff and Board of Adjustment denials. Supporters said the change helps a small business amid construction; opponents said the size and digital format conflict with gateway corridor protections.","actionData","errors"]

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