Residents of San Antonio's South Side have packed into city meetings to express concerns and ask questions about potential changes around Toyota's plant.
Over the past few weeks, dozens of frustrated South Side landowners have packed into city planning and zoning meetings expressing confusion about proposed changes to land around Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas Inc.’s plant. Some have denounced moves they fear will restrict the use of their property, making it less attractive to potential buyers even as construction of homes, stores and restaurants on the South Side is accelerating.
After outcry from South Side residents, city panel delays vote on zoning change around Toyota plant The original deal, known as the “Starbright Agreement,” created a 3-mile zone to discourage residential construction and other uses Toyota considered incompatible with manufacturing. Critics have long contended it amounts to contract zoning, an illegal quid pro quo in which Toyota has authority over what’s built. The city’s new rezoning proposal reduces the zone to 2 miles.
Toyota plans half-billion dollar expansion to add more than 400 jobs in San Antonio The overlay would consist of two zones, with Zone A limiting new residential and commercial development within 1 mile of the facility and Zone B extending another mile outward and restricting new residential projects.
Landowner sues Toyota, city over zoning agreement that gives automaker ‘veto power’ over building Making the zoning change would 'ensure compatible future development near heavy industrial uses, such as the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas plant,” a draft of the document states. A future land use map shows parks and open space immediately around the plant and to its south, with government and light industrial uses to the north.
Toyota and Bexar County to negotiate tax break for automaker’s $531.7 million factory investment There would be exceptions to the zoning overlay. Existing homes could be repaired and enlarged but owners could not add accessory dwelling units or subdivide their property. Overlay exceptions Undeveloped platted lots with residential zoning could be developed but not subdivided, while unplatted empty lots could be developed but not exceed one dwelling per acre.
Planning Commission City Council Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas Inc. Zone B Texas A&Amp Alfred Garcia Rudy Niño Taylor Watson Anamari Camis Milam John Whitsett Ron Nirenberg Fermin Rajunov M South Side San Antonio Bexar County City Hall Starbright Agreement Zone A
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