Developers along VIA's Green Line can now opt for a zoning with looser parking, height and density rules
San Antonio has laid the ground work for denser development along VIA Metropolitan Transit’s planned Green Line , despite resistance from dozens of community members who fear the changes will lead to a displacement of residents and too few places to park. VIA ’s 10.4-mile “advanced rapid transit” route is set to run along San Pedro Avenue from Interstate 10 near the vacant Lone Star Brewery , south of downtown, to San Antonio International Airport north of Loop 410 .
Neighborhoods near VIA’s Green Line not ready to hop on board District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur, an early backer of changing the city code to foster transit-oriented development, said the goal was to eliminate barriers for residential and commercial projects around public transit in order to benefit residents who rely on bus service. The code updates don’t immediately change the zoning of properties along the $466 million Green Line.
VIA secures $268 million federal grant for rapid bus route The code changes created three districts where developers can apply for transit-oriented development zoning: one is for home- and apartment construction; another allows for a mix of retail, office and residential; and the final one mixes light industrial with other uses.
Bexar County provides crucial $102M for VIA rapid bus line Marisa Grimaldo said she believes the changes will widen the gap between rich and poor San Antonians. “This project is not about improving the quality of life for all of us — it’s about gentrification,” she said. “The people calling the shots on this plan aren’t the community members who will be most effected.
City Council Transit-Oriented Development Our Lady Of The Lake University Transportation Department Monticello Park Neighborhood Association Zoning Commission VIA Metropolitan Transit Bianca Maldonado Sukh Kaur Hernandez Catherine Hernandez Teri Castillo Marisa Grimaldo Silver TOD Green Line Interstate 10 San Pedro Avenue San Antonio San Antonio International Airport Lone Star Brewery District 1 Bexar County East Side West Side Frost Bank Center District 5 Silver Line Loop 410 TOD
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