The San Antonio City Council voted 9-2 in favor of a deal for a downtown minor league baseball stadium and mixed-use development, despite concerns about displacement of residents and lack of transparency. The project is expected to inject significant economic impact into the city but will require final agreements and approvals from Bexar County and San Antonio ISD before MLB's deadline.
Weston Urban CEO and part owner of the San Antonio Missions Randy Smith appeals to City Council to vote in favor of the development of a downtown ballpark. San Antonio City Council chambers on Thursday were packed with local business and education leaders, community and housing advocates, sports fans, downtown tenants and other residents who showed up to testify about a preliminary deal for a downtown minor league baseball stadium and adjacent mixed-use development.
The memorandum of understanding lays out the framework for the deal, but final agreements and specific terms will be finalized over the coming months and years with subsequent council votes, City Manager Erik Walsh said. Other approvals are required by Bexar County and San Antonio ISD before Oct. 15, the deadline set by Major League Baseball for the San Antonio Missions team owners to have a plan in place for a new stadium.
“We are keenly aware that doors were opened, conference rooms were made available, and seats were placed at the table for billionaires, millionaires and developers,” said Fr. Jimmy Drennan of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church and COPS Metro Alliance, a progressive coalition of congregations, schools, and unions.
McKee-Rodriguez and Castillo also criticized the use of American Rescue Plan Act dollars for this purpose. Each of the roughly 190 current households affected by the first phase of demolition could receive a $2,500 relocation package and assistance finding new homes ahead of demolition plans in late 2025, Houston said.— offered to tenants will depend on which demolition phase tenants are affected by and where they choose to move to, Houston said.
Kaur took responsibility for the lack of communication with tenants earlier on in the stadium discussions.
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