Community Engagement

This survey is will be open until Thursday, July 20, 2023. Thank you for taking the time to make sure your voice is heard for your city!

Project Background

The Far East Community Area Plan ("Plan") will help guide development and investments in the area over the next 10 to 15 years. Specifically, the Plan will address the following topics:

  • Land Use
  • Housing
  • Economic Development
  • Mobility
  • Amenities and Public Spaces

In Community Survey #3, the City of San Antonio Planning Department is requesting input on draft Land Use, Housing, and Economic Development recommendations, in addition to requesting input that will be used to develop similar draft recommendations for Mobility, and Amenities & Public Spaces needs specifically for the plan area. All recommendations are meant to build on the Plan’s draft Vision and Goals, which were developed using community input from past surveys and community meetings.

Draft Vision:

"The Far East Community Area is comprised of safe and inviting neighborhoods with diverse,quality, and affordable options for housing, dining, shopping, medical services, healthy food, and community gathering spaces, all organized around quality parks and the area’s own walkable arts, entertainment and shopping district. Residents of all ages and incomes can get around easily using well-lit and well-maintained sidewalks, trails, bicycle facilities, and transit amenities lined with trees and landscaping, green stormwater treatments, and public art." 

Draft Goals:

  1. Improve comfort and safety throughout the area with improved lighting, signage, and enhancement of parks, trails, sidewalks, and other community assets.
  2. Increase access to healthy food and health care for all residents.
  3. Facilitate development patterns that include local employment and entertainment opportunities in one or more mixed use urban centers or arts districts that are highly walkable and connected and serve as an area destination.
  4. Increase equitable access to parks, open space, trails, community gathering facilities, and recreational amenities.
  5. Create housing, employment, goods and services that serve, support and are accessible to a variety of income levels,age groups, and multi-generational households.
  6. Encourage commercial development to be less auto-oriented and more walkable and provide a greater diversity of locally serving restaurant and retail options.
  7. Improve comfort, safety and aesthetics throughout the Far East Area with tree-lined streets, other urban greening, and integration of sustainable infrastructure.
  8. Expand the amount and variety of multi-modal networks throughout the Far East Area.

The boundaries of the Plan area are shown on the Study Area map. Please reference this map when answering questions.

Draft Recommendations: Land Use, Housing, and Economic Development

The draft recommendations for Land Use, Housing, and Economic Development for the Far East Community Area were created based on public input during public meetings and surveys. Please review the draft recommendations for Land Use, Housing, and Economic Development, and use the slider to indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each. If you have ideas for improvements or general comments relating to the draft recommendations, use the space provided for comments.

Use the slider to rate how much you agree or disagree with each recommendation.

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DRAFT Land Use Recommendation #1
Expand housing options and promote neighborhood stability.

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DRAFT Land Use Recommendation #2
Stimulate commercial development to serve the existing residents and workforce of the area, with uses and densities consistent with the Future Land Use Map.

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DRAFT Land Use Recommendation #3
Ensure that development along the I-10 corridor serves not only interstate traffic but also the growing residential population in the area.

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DRAFT Land Use Recommendation #4
Ensure continued industrial growth in the Far East Community Area, while minimizing negative impacts on residents and environmental systems.

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Land Use Recommendation #5
Continue to support Martindale Army Heliport's mission and mitigate the impact of the heliport field operations on surrounding properties.

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DRAFT Housing Recommendation #1
Encourage infill housing development along East Houston Street and South WW White Road to promote reinvestment in older or underutilized commercial centers.

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DRAFT Housing Recommendation #2
Provide a greater diversity of housing options in the Far East Community Area to suit the needs of current and future residents.

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DRAFT Housing Recommendation #3
Provide support to existing homeowners within older neighborhoods to allow them to reinvest in and maintain their homes.

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DRAFT Economic Development Recommendation #1
Plan for the development of additional industrial uses around the Martindale Army Heliport, southeast of the I-10 and Loop 410 intersection.

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DRAFT Economic Development Recommendation #2
Attract development and businesses to mixed-use designated areas at the I-10/Loop 1604 and Loop 410/East Houston Street interchanges.

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DRAFT Economic Development Recommendation #3
Attract new grocery and food options to the area.

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DRAFT Economic Development Recommendation #4
Support the growth of small neighborhood commercial nodes in the western portion of the Far East Community Area.

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Comments?
Leave any comments or ideas you have for the draft recommendations.

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We need a large entertainment area in the Far East due to growth of many subdivisions.
We need a large hospital/medical facility to accommodate the entire Far East to include the outer incorporated areas.
Reply1 Agreeone year ago
No to the trucking company being proposed on I10, More restaurants, and big box retail, (target, Walmart, home depot) and city-maintained parks
Reply1 Agreeone year ago
I would love to see an H‑E‑B be built on the property they own on 10 and 1604. I do not want the truck sales company moving to the area. I would like small businesses and local restaurants incentivized to open here.
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We need grocery store and retail businesses
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ReplyAgreeone year ago
We need groceries store, Target & hospital & doctor office
ReplyAgreeone year ago

Mobility, Focus Areas, and Amenities & Public Spaces

This section of the survey will help us gather input from the community to help staff develop draft recommendations for the Mobility and Amenities & Public Space sections of the Plan.

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Mobility:
Review the sites identified here and rank them in order from 1 through X, with 1 being the top priority for the most important location for future mobility improvements.

Other
43%
Avg. Rank: 1.00
WW White Road from Rigbsy to IH-10
71%
Avg. Rank: 2.60
Intersection of Rigsby Ave. and Loop 410
71%
Avg. Rank: 2.60
E. Houston St. (E of 410; FM 1346) from Loop 410 to Foster Rd.
57%
Avg. Rank: 2.75
Pecan Valley from Rigsby to IH-10
57%
Avg. Rank: 5.75
MLK Drive. from WW White to IH-10
57%
Avg. Rank: 6.00
Rice Rd. from WW White to Brooksdale
43%
Avg. Rank: 6.00
Diane Ave. from Rice to Rigsby
43%
Avg. Rank: 6.00
Rigsby Ave. from Holmgreen to Semlinger
57%
Avg. Rank: 6.75
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Mobility
Use the comment box to suggest additional sites that need mobility-related improvements, and to describe what kinds of mobility improvements you would like to see in your priority sites or within the Plan area.

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all of the comments below are VERY important. The east side does NOT have Park & Ride to events; yet the city wants us to support them and is taking away or raising the parking fees to travel to downtown and A T T events. And yes, the entire east side outside of 410 an...See More
Reply1 Agreeone year ago
Need park & ride systems including the I-10 corridor for work and sporting activities downtown and AT&T Parkway.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
Expand green and Schuwirth Rd to support the building of all the new neighborhoods and the new school
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I would like to see proactive focus on the infrastructure east of 1604 and 10. There are a lot of new neighborhoods being built along two lane roads.
ReplyAgreeone year ago

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Focus Areas, and Amenities & Public Spaces
Using the interactive map, please select the appropriate pin and place it (drag and drop) on the map where you would like to see that type of amenity or public space feature. The map depicts the boundary for the entire Far East Community Area.

You may zoom into the map and place pins anywhere within the Plan Area and share your thoughts by typing in the comments section.

Focus Areas and Amenities & Public Spaces Using the interactive map please select the appropriate pin and place it (drag and drop) on the map where you would like to see that type of amenity or public space feature. The map depicts the boundary for the entire Far East Community Area. You may zoom into the map and place pins anywhere within the Plan Area and share your thoughts by typing in the comments section.

Optional Questions

The next set of optional questions will help us improve our outreach efforts across the City. The information you share helps us better understand how your lived experiences contribute to your experience and perceptions in this survey. Your responses will remain anonymous.

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How long have you lived in the San Antonio region?

Less than one year
One to five years
Five to ten years
Ten or more years
I do not live in the San Antonio region
I prefer not to answer
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Do you live or own property in the plan area? If so, for how long?

Less than one year
One to five years
Five to ten years
Ten or more years
I live outside of the plan area
I prefer not to answer
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If you live in the Plan area, do you own or rent your home?

Own
Rent
I live outside the plan area
I prefer not to answer
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Do you work in the plan area? If so, for how long?

Less than one year
One to five years
Five to ten years
Ten or more years
I do not work in the plan area
I prefer not answer
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If you live or own property in the plan area, in which neighborhood?

Dellcrest Area
Eastgate
Eastwood Village
Hein-Orchard
Royal View
Quiet Creek
Wheatley Heights Action Group
Other
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City Council District:

District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
I'm not sure, but this is my address
I prefer not to answer
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Race/Ethnicity (select all that apply):

American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian or Asian American
Black or African American
Hispanic, or Latino/a/x
Middle Eastern or North African
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Prefer to self-describe:
I prefer not to answer
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Living with a disability or other chronic medical condition:

Yes
No
I prefer not to answer
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If yes, please describe your disability or chronic medical condition: (select
all that apply)

Deaf or hard of hearing
Physical or mobility related disability
Intellectual or developmental disability
Mental health condition
Chronic medical condition
Prefer to self-describe:
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Name:

Your privately-submitted comments:
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Email:

Your privately-submitted comments:
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Phone Number:

Your privately-submitted comments:
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