Community Engagement

This survey is will be open until Thursday, August 3, 2023. Thank you for taking the time to make sure your voice is heard for your city!

Project Background

The Fort Sam Houston Area Regional Center 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 Fort Sam Houston Area Regional Center is a high-quality place to live, work, learn, and play with safe and distinct neighborhoods connected to and well-integrated with the military base, AT&T Center, and vibrant employment areas. This mosaic of San Antonio’s past, present, and future is woven together with a robust trail and greenway system providing local and regional transportation and recreation opportunities; a well-connected and well-maintained network of shaded roadways and streets; and walkable,  bikeable, and transit-friendly mixed-use districts that serve local residents during non-event times and visitors during events.

Draft Goals:

 

  1. Promote quality development that is compatible with existing neighborhoods and includes additional housing options for military and non-military families and households.

  2. Improve existing connections and create new connections and crossings that are truly multimodal, aesthetically pleasing, and provide stormwater benefits.

  3. Provide more greenways, trails, and recreational amenities throughout the Regional Center and connect to nearby areas.

  4. Strategically locate additional medium- and higher-density mixed-use development to create districts that double as locally serving hubs of small business and visitor entertainment destinations.

  5. Facilitate overall development patterns that include local employment and entertainment opportunities.

  6. Improve comfort, safety, and aesthetics throughout the Regional Center with trees, other urban greening, and integration of sustainable infrastructure.

 

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 Fort Sam Houston Area Regional Center 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
Encourage continued infill development and redevelopment activity near the AT&T Center and Freeman Coliseum.

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DRAFT Land Use Recommendation #2
Stimulate revitalization and/or redevelopment along mixed-use corridors and commercially designated areas to increase community-serving options for those who live and work in the plan area.

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DRAFT Land Use Recommendation #3
Ensure continued productivity of industrial areas, while minimizing negative impacts on nearby neighborhoods

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DRAFT Land Use Recommendation #4
Protect the quality of life and stability of the existing residential neighborhoods within the Regional Center.

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DRAFT Housing Recommendation #1
Encourage higher density infill housing development in areas that are compatible for residential uses.

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DRAFT Housing Recommendation #2
Expand the diversity of housing options to include different housing densities, tenure, and price.

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DRAFT Housing Recommendation #3
Mitigate potential negative impacts of new investment in the area on existing residents through proactive use of tools that can address involuntary displacement.

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DRAFT Economic Development Recommendation #1
Create a mixed-use entertainment area adjacent to the AT&T Center and Freeman Coliseum.

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DRAFT Economic Development Recommendation #2
Develop a strategy to leverage spin-off economic activity from the Fort Sam Houston military base and Brooks Army Medical Center.

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DRAFT Economic Development Recommendation #3
Identify strategies to utilize existing industrial space in the Regional Center to support new and small business creation and expansion.

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

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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 7, with 1 being the top priority for the most important location for future mobility improvements.

Mobility: Review the sites identified here and rank them in order from 1 through 7 with 1 being the top priority for the most important location for future mobility improvements.
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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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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 Fort Sam Houston Area Regional Center.

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 Fort Sam Houston Area Regional Center. 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?

The Towers on Park Lane
United Homeowners Improvement Association
Bel Meade Homes Association
Woodglen Neighborhood 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

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Email

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Phone Number

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