Northwest Quadrant Report by Ben Bowman

NORTHWEST QUADRANT STUDY October 10, 2013

Northwest Quadrant Study

:: Acknowledgments :: This report was commissioned by Centro San Antonio with support and funding from Bexar County.

:: Bexar County :: Nelson W. Wolff Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez Paul Elizondo Kevin Wolff Tommy Adkisson

County Judge Commissioner Precinct 1 Commissioner Precinct 2 Commissioner Precinct 3 Commissioner Precinct 4

:: Steering Committee :: Judge Nelson Wolff Kerim Jacaman Mario Obledo Suzanne Scott Kamal Elhabr John Prather Paula Owen Jason Rodriguez David Goldberg Cary Fox Rebecca Cedillo Dan Maddox David Shilling Randy Smith Mark Brodeur Lori Houston Tony Cantu Pat DiGiovanni

Bexar County Bexar County Bexar County SARA SAISD SAISD Southwest School of Art VIA Baptist Health Systems Christus Santa Rosa UHS American Payroll American Payroll Weston Urban COSA COSA Downtown Residents Association Centro San Antonio

:: Consulting Team :: Irby Hightower Ben Bowman Linda Ximenes Sonia Jimenez Eduardo Garcia

Alamo Architects

Project Manager

Alamo Architects Ximenes Associates Ximenes Associates Duende Design

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34 ::: A ::: Public Process 68 ::: B ::: Survey Responses 88 ::: C ::: Economic Impact Study

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26 ::: Focus Areas 30 ::: Conclusions

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:: Existing Conditions :: The Northwest Quadrant is the downtown district roughly bounded by Nueva St., The San Antonio River, IH-35, and Medina St. The purpose of the study is to review previous planning efforts and catalogue ideas for the area, provide a snapshot of planned investment, and to receive public input on the future use of underutilized, publicly owned land in the district. Centro San Antonio’s Center City Strategic Framework Plan has identified the use of publicly owned property for catalytic development as an important strategy for the center city. Development in the area is constrained by:

•Land banking property for future development which has created a downtown neighborhood that is underutilized, perceived to be unsafe, has little street level activity, and is not adding value to the city center. •Limited connectivity to other areas of downtown.

:: Process :: But the Quadrant has many positive attributes: • A rich heritage as San Antonio’s early 20th Century’s “melting pot.” • A consistent community vision for the area as a local, lively, urban, downtown neighborhood. • Civic, medical, education, and cultural anchors around the perimeter of the district. • A commitment by both elected and business leadership to focus on creating a great downtown. • Public investment committed to improving streets, public transit, recreation, cultural venues, and flood control.

Six planning studies completed over the last fifteen years included the Northwest Quadrant and were reviewed to establish a benchmark of community efforts to date. The studies were focused on a range of issues with different study boundaries but all had a consistent community vision for downtown; that it should be locally used, active, and urban. Based on these common themes, Ximenes and Associates lead the community outreach and facilitation effort focusing on publicly owned property. The effort focused on discussions with the steering committee and a series of small stakeholder meetings that identified issues. An online survey was created based on the identified issues and an invitation to the public meeting with the survey was then distributed to over 2,300 addresses in Ximenes and Associates data base for downtown initiatives. There was strong support to use public property to further the community vision for a vibrant downtown.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

:: Economic Impact ::

:: Outcomes ::

The planned improvements to San Pedro Creek, downtown streets, and streetcar coupled with large tracts of easily developed land, focused efforts of the county, city, Centro San Antonio, and San Antonio River Authority combined with a strong local economy, and private sector interest in the district should create:

While many of the fundamental opportunities for the Northwest Quadrant have existed for years, current conditions are ideal for new development. The community has a common vision, Judge Wolff and Mayor Castro have focused on downtown and quality of life initiatives throughout the county. The local economy is strong, and the connection between good downtowns and good employee recruitment is gaining recognition in the business community.

• 1,137 full-time equivalent positions earning roughly $55 million annually. • An annual economic impact of $161 million. • A 10-year impact of $1.2 billion from construction with $676 million in direct construction output. • $20 million annually in ad valorem and sales taxes at the end of the build-out period. • See Appendix C for full report

The approved public projects must be built to create a downtown transportation system and great, pedestrian friendly streets. But this scale of public infrastructure will take time to build. Over the next few years, working groups with common interests in Northwest Quadrant should identify opportunities for the private sector. For example, all of the hospitals have similar needs for housing, restaurants, and medical related businesses that would help them in recruiting staff and to enhance the experience of patients and their families. Bexar County, Centro San Antonio, and the Center City

Development Office should organize this information for the private sector, assist in attracting appropriate businesses and residential development, and facilitate the development of public property. Street level businesses should be organized and concentrated to provide a clear network of walkable, lively downtown streets that tie to the River Walk and San Pedro Creek. Development of public property to fill in gaps and offer counter-market opportunities will be important in accelerating small business development. Public property should be used as a tool to further the vision of a local, active, and urban downtown. It should be used to provide broader housing options, strengthen the downtown medical district and tech hub. It should be used to create new anchors like a research park, higher education, job training institutions, and sports venues.

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7 UNDERUTILIZED SITES

The expanse of underutilized land in the Northwest Quadrant represents an incredible opportunity to create a new downtown district that is within walking distance of the River Walk and existing civic office buildings. The study area contains over one hundred acres of underutilized land, with more than sixty acres in public ownership. Much of this is contiguous and can support dense, large-scale developments as well as small-scale infill which are important components of a rich urbanism. The area is well positioned near employers, cultural institutions, and higher education providers. It enjoys an immediate proximity to the Houston Street and River Walk entertainment venues. With a well-reasoned development strategy, the area should quickly flourish.

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

8 COMMUNITY VISION

Over the past fifteen years, six plan studies that overlap the Northwest Quadrant study boundary have been conducted. These plans represent a substantial body of work and research focused on the potential of the area and its surroundings. This wealth of information provides a robust platform on which to build a greater understanding of the needs of the Quadrant. While each plan was developed for a different purpose, they share common goals and values. All espouse redevelopment of safe and active urban places and vocalize a desire for an identifiable local district. Great local urban districts will also strengthen the visitor industry.

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Downtown Transportation Plan

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Downtown Neighborhood Plan

The most recent plans focus on both vision and implementation. Over the next few years, the alignment of capital expenditures with transportation initiatives and incentive policies will add momentum to the currently stagnant rate of change in the district.

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10 PRIVATE INVESTMENT Rapid and successful change is possible when community, governmental, and private initiatives are aligned. There is a growing concurrence that a great downtown helps attract a well trained work force for employers, even if those employers are not located downtown. Graham Weston is championing the idea that the Northwest Quadrant should host a tech hub that focuses on creating start-up companies, a few of which could evolve into major employers. The same kind of 24 hour urban district that is alluring to the tech community is also great for around-the-clock hospital workers and university students. Alignment of public and private investment to create a unique series of public spaces to be used by specific groups of residents and businesses is critical to the establishment of a district. While districts often have some particular focus, it should be broad enough to include a wide range of activities and residents.

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change the character of the public realm and will encourage street activity and commerce in

Commerce Street and to create a new IH-37 Frontage Road that extends from Commerce,

the area by inviting pedestrian traffic and providing parking for nearby retail.

south to César Chávez Boulevard. The newly realigned Market Street would form a T-type

CoMMERCE StREEt : Santa RoSa to St. MaRy ’S intersection into Downtown. The intersection is located in North Downtown,

connection from the southbound exit ramp from IH-37 at Commerce. Also, Montana is being considered for two-way operation as part of the project which would provide an additional

San Pedro, Main, Navarro and Soledad Intersection Concept

reet of entry for visitors and tourists. It provides access to major destinations and also next to the Central Library. The exist-

ing configuration contains confusing

The proposed concept for Frio Street consists of reducing the inside lane widths and, if

ments, offset travel paths across the

necessary, median/center turn lane, to provide a wide outside lane with sharrow markings.

intersection and a bus contra-flow lane

Additional improvements include street plantings and furnishings, pedestrian lighting,

creating a confusing intersection that

wider sidewalks and improved pedestrian crossings. While not listed on the City’s Bike

can greatly impede wayfinding.

Plan, bike facilities were deemed important on Frio because of its proximity to UTSA and

trians and transit users. In order to improve the quality of other modes of transportaFour options were developed to simplify and improve the intersection. Three

nd to transform the appearance of Commerce Street, this study proposes the removal options are conventional intersection

designs which modify the channeliza-

tion, move the approaches closer to the

bus-only lane to utilize this space to incorporate elements that improve the public and encourage pedestrian activity. By removing the bus lane, the sidewalks can be

four options result in additional green space around the intersection forming viable locations

ned to accommodate pedestrians and to offer amenities such as street trees, benches for placemaking, which can enhance the area and be integrated with the library and other adjacent land uses.

Proposed roundabout at the intersection of San Pedro, Navarro, Soledad and North Main, with Central Christian Church in background.

afé seating, and lighting; effectively transforming the streetside.

roposed roundabout at the intersection of San Pedro, Navarro, Soledad nd North Main, with Central Christian Church in background.

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the Westside Multimodal Transit Center as well as the absence of north-south bike routes on the west side of Downtown.

CoMMERCE StREEt : Santa RoSa to St. MaRy ’S Commerce Street is one of the most prominent streets in Downtown. In many cases, it is serves as an east-west connector. The sidewalks of Commerce Street serve large numbers of

better intersection alignments.

will require additional right-of-way. All

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the street of entry for visitors and tourists. It provides access to major destinations and also

center of the intersection and provide

The fourth option is a roundabout which

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channelization, restricted turning move-

s as an east-west connector. The sidewalks of Commerce Street serve large numbers of

Proposed view toward south on Main Avenue towards Houston Street, with the Book Building, Frost Bank and the historic Robert E. Lee buildings as landmarks.

connection from Commerce and Market Street to the East Side.

pedestrians and transit users. In order to improve the quality of other modes of transportation, and to transform the appearance of Commerce Street, this study proposes the removal

of the bus-only lane to utilize this space to incorporate elements that improve the public realm and encourage pedestrian activity. By removing the bus lane, the sidewalks can be widened to accommodate pedestrians and to offer amenities such as street trees, benches

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project is the improved connectivity with the East Side. The realignment will provide a new

Navarro, and Soledad is a gateway

and café seating, and lighting; effectively transforming the streetside. Proposed view of Commerce Street looking east towards Camaron

Proposed view of Commerce Street looking east towards Camaron

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of Commerce.

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The Market Street Realignment project consists of realigning Market Street to run parallel to

change the character of the public realm and will encourage street activity and commerce in

Commerce Street and to create a new IH-37 Frontage Road that extends from Commerce,

the area by inviting pedestrian traffic and providing parking for nearby retail.

south to César Chávez Boulevard. The newly realigned Market Street would form a T-type

CoMMERCE StREEt : Santa RoSa to St. MaRy ’S

project is the improved connectivity with the East Side. The realignment will provide a new

Navarro, and Soledad is a gateway

intersection into Downtown. The intersection is located in North Downtown,

connection from the southbound exit ramp from IH-37 at Commerce. Also, Montana is being considered for two-way operation as part of the project which would provide an additional

San Pedro, Main, Navarro and Soledad Intersection Concept

reet of entry for visitors and tourists. It provides access to major destinations and also next to the Central Library. The exist-

ing configuration contains confusing

The proposed concept for Frio Street consists of reducing the inside lane widths and, if

ments, offset travel paths across the

necessary, median/center turn lane, to provide a wide outside lane with sharrow markings.

intersection and a bus contra-flow lane

Additional improvements include street plantings and furnishings, pedestrian lighting,

creating a confusing intersection that

wider sidewalks and improved pedestrian crossings. While not listed on the City’s Bike

can greatly impede wayfinding.

Plan, bike facilities were deemed important on Frio because of its proximity to UTSA and

trians and transit users. In order to improve the quality of other modes of transportaFour options were developed to simplify and improve the intersection. Three

nd to transform the appearance of Commerce Street, this study proposes the removal options are conventional intersection

designs which modify the channeliza-

tion, move the approaches closer to the

bus-only lane to utilize this space to incorporate elements that improve the public and encourage pedestrian activity. By removing the bus lane, the sidewalks can be

four options result in additional green space around the intersection forming viable locations

ned to accommodate pedestrians and to offer amenities such as street trees, benches for placemaking, which can enhance the area and be integrated with the library and other adjacent land uses.

Proposed roundabout at the intersection of San Pedro, Navarro, Soledad and North Main, with Central Christian Church in background.

afé seating, and lighting; effectively transforming the streetside.

roposed roundabout at the intersection of San Pedro, Navarro, Soledad nd North Main, with Central Christian Church in background.

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the Westside Multimodal Transit Center as well as the absence of north-south bike routes on the west side of Downtown.

better intersection alignments.

will require additional right-of-way. All

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the street of entry for visitors and tourists. It provides access to major destinations and also

center of the intersection and provide

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channelization, restricted turning move-

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Proposed view toward south on Main Avenue towards Houston Street, with the Book Building, Frost Bank and the historic Robert E. Lee buildings as landmarks.

connection from Commerce and Market Street to the East Side.

pedestrians and transit users. In order to improve the quality of other modes of transportation, and to transform the appearance of Commerce Street, this study proposes the removal

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18 SURVEY RESULTS Over 2,300 invitations were sent out for the public meeting that were linked to a presentation about the Quadrant along with an online survey. Fifty four surveys were completed and all respondents generally expressed excitement at the prospect of a re-envisioned Northwest Quadrant. Many of the respondents live or work nearby. The greatest numbers of positive responses were in favor of the San Pedro Creek improvements and a modern streetcar, while concerns were expressed regarding safety and the perception of abandonment of the area. The survey respondents generally supported a well-rounded mix of uses for the Quadrant that would generate a positive new atmosphere for downtown living and continue to respect the historical heritage of our city. Q3

84.9% of survey respondents value the ability to live, work, and play in the Northwest Quadrant

90.2% of survey respondents believe that public-private partnerships are appropriate for redevelopment of the Northwest Quadrant

Q10 Live Work andand Play Q10 Live Work Play

Research Park Q3Q3 Sports Anchor Learning Campus Q3Q3 PPP Q3Q3 PPP Q3 Research Park Learning Research Park Q3Campus Sports Anchor Q3 Learning Campus

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Q10 RESIDENTIAL Q11 PARKING Q10 RESIDE Q10 69.8% businesses Q10 RESIDENTIALQ11 38.5% 58.8% 58.8% 49.1% 31.4% PARKING Q11 PARKING Q10 businesses Q10 businesses Q3 PPPQ3 PPPQ3 Learning Campus Q3 Research Park Q3 Sports Anchor Q3 PPP Q3 Research Park Sports Anchor Q3Q3 Research Park Q3 Learning Campus Q3 Sports Anchor Q3 Learning Campus

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Sixty seven people attended the public meeting to help shape the vision for the district. A short presentation was given to help explain the current conditions and future possibilities for the Northwest Quadrant.

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22 PUBLIC PROCESS OUTCOMES In lieu of the findings drawn from the public outreach process, a number of common threads have emerged and it has become clear that there are a number of significant barriers to development in the Northwest Quadrant today. Many citizens have expressed concern for the absence of street life in the Quadrant. While the downtown area surrounding the River Walk accommodates pedestrian activity and rich street life, much of the wayfinding within the downtown network shows a need for improvement. The necessity for a more intuitive way to circulate through the area by both pedestrians and vehicular traffic was strongly noted. This quality in conjunction with the appearance of abandonment has prompted responses demonstrating a perceived lack of safety. Generalized neglect of the Quadrant was acknowledged in many of the survey responses. The value in creating urban streets through the ability to provide a more active look and feel for this part of downtown cultivated a repeated concensus of public opinion. Enhancing the perception of safety by creating a sense of community and increasing the number of eyes on the street also recieved

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repeated support from the public. While public response to a host of existing liabilities in the Northwest Quadrant was vocalized, people expressed excitement at the possibility of regenerating this part of downtown. There was a significant amount of interest expressed in support of the capital improvements already underway in the area. This infusion of public investment offers the opportunity to take the first steps toward an improved grid system for all forms of transportation. This clarity will help to provide the foundation for a more active and densely populated downtown district. With these dramatic improvements planned for public infrastructure, there is substantial opportunity for both private development and public-private partnerships. Because of the coalescence of a number of catalytic public developments and the wealth of opportunity seen here, a convergence of interests throughout the public and private sectors must be addressed tactfully to create a lasting change for San Antonio. Creating a climate that supports this type of development has been identified as an important step in the regeneration of this part of downtown.

The opportunities presented in the formalization and strengthening of the existing medical district also became a topic of interest for public participants. A substantial body of existing healthcare professionals with loose affiliations already exists in the Quadrant. The ability to better define these medical practices under one umbrella as the downtown medical district cannot be overlooked. Additionally, with the transformation of Fox Tech into a magnet school for medical professionals, the possibility for vertical integration of the profession has attracted interest. Potential partnerships including the University of the Incarnate Word and the surrounding hospital systems are apparent. This coalition of healthcare professionals with emerging healthcare hopefuls could create a fertile environment for both research and professional development. And finally, there arose a need for a champion to help organize the varying interest groups that make up this area and reconcile future development with their desires and the opportunities that they create. The unification of these groups is an important step toward creating a culturally and economically resilient downtown environment throughout the Northwest Quadrant.

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24 STRENGTHENING THE DOWNTOWN MEDICAL DISTRICT

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Fox Tech sits at the nexus of the downtown medical district and the San Antonio Independent School District’s decision to create a magnet high school for health careers has been applauded. There are three major medical facilities within a ½ mile walk from the Fox Tech campus and two more just ¾ of a mile away. Fox Tech has already received the coveted designation as a Blue Ribbon School in recognition of the students’ outstanding achievements. The campus is an important gateway into downtown as well and is a critical terminus to the San Pedro Creek improvements. Additional strategies to strengthen the importance of the campuses within the community should be explored.

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26 THEMES Tourism, civic center offices, the historic business core, and strong elements of San Antonioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bio-medical economy all happen around the edges of the district. With the potential for an added focus on start-up companies and cloud computing along with improved transit connecting downtown to university and research campuses, the Quadrant becomes a lynchpin of San Antonioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future. The district also has a rich cultural history tied to nineteenth and early twentieth century immigration. Encouraging the district to develop a sense of place-based on common goals and intersecting ideas is critical. Implementation of the San Pedro Creek project, the streetcar system, and the street improvements projects from the 2012 bond issue is the first step in the creation of a well defined transportation grid and improved public spaces. This will establish a framework for the different employers, public entities, and property owners to accelerate the pace of change in the area and allow the character of the district to emerge organically.

Complimentary Uses Downtown Medical District -

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Build uses downtown that complement the South Texas Medical Center and UTSAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1604 campus

VIA, Bexar County, Haven for Hope, UTSA, and Commercial Property Owners

West of IH 35 and east of the railroad tracks.

The perception of security.

Downtown Medical District

Christus Santa Rosa, Baptist Hospital, SAISD, Robert E. Green, Metropolitan Humana Hospital, A large number of private practitioners, business, and property owners

Along IH 35

Medical Districts rarely produce great urban neighborhoods but a great urban neighborhood is very desirable place for medical professionals.

Work Force Development

UTSA, Texas A&M UniversitySan Antonio, Baptist Hospital, UHS System, Santa Rosa Hospital, Alamo Colleges District, SAISD, Weston Urban, Henry Ford Academy, Southwest School of Art, and the Central Library Bexar County, City of San Antonio (COSA), General Services Administration, and Private Property Owners.

UTSA east to the Rand Building and then north to San Antonio College.

Collaboratively expanding work force development programs and providers rather than competing for the same students.

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Developing the support structure and ammenities for civic office workers including appropriate housing and retail is of primary concern.

Zona Cultural Committee, San Antonio River Authority, Christopher Columbus Society, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, Alameda, Southwest School of Art, and COSA

Houston, Commerce, Dolorosa from Main Plaza to S. Frio and Columbus Street

To adequately tell this story there needs to be a real concentration of businesses and a push for good quality retail. Since leasing is not centrally managed, attracting and improving businesses presents a challenge.

Civic Center

Honoring the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history as a way of spurring future development

CENTRAL ISSUE

GOALS

NOTES

The Westside Multimodal links the South Texas Medical Center and UTSA’s 1604 campus with downtown. With the county’s investment in medical facilities and facilities near the Westside Multimodal, it should partner with these institutions to build complimentary uses. Office buildings, research facilities, and high-density residential (particularly student housing) should be high priorities.

There is a perception that the area is unsafe. Without a coordinated effort, individual projects will not focus on creating a good street environment. Instead, they will focus on creating perceived security with a high degree of isolation from the neighborhood. This will only exacerbate the perception of danger. The Area 1 team should focus on P3 initiatives that help downtown and/or the remote campuses.

The medical facilities are finding ways of differentiating their services but all have common needs and each is constrained by their urban location. Education, medical offices, restaurants, neighborhood services, and residential development that cater to the particular demands of healthcare professionals will help all of the facilities. Many of these businesses will also be beneficial for a high-density residential neighborhood.

Hospitals and medical districts tend to be insular. Food service, gift stores, florist all tend to be part of the facility and geared to meet the specific demands of medical workers and patients. Though a flourishing medical district might not catalyze an urban mixed-use district, an urban mixed-use district could be very beneficial as an amenity for a medical district. Medical anchors may not produce a high intensity urban neighborhood but an urban neighborhood is a great location for a medical district.

Collaboration between higher education providers is rare and, in this case, not necessary. However, they all share a common interests in developing a 24 hour, seven day a week urban neighborhood that caters to students, mentors, and teachers.

Together, these institutions create a unique learning district that could be a national model for urban development.

Bexar County, COSA, and the General Services Administration have worked together to create a civic center. Solving the long term needs for consolidating civic office space, attracting new businesses to the center city, and providing a great street level environment for civil employees is a common goal.

Civic offices are one of the two predominant uses in this area of the Quadrant. By working collaboratively, these government agencies can have a more profound effect on the area. Needs can be better met when these public entities plan for the future together.

This was San Antonio’s cultural melting pot in the early 1900’s and the focus of the recent Retail Growth Strategy study. Continuing to find ways to create new street level activity that is part of telling the story of San Antonio is a great way of differentiating the district.

The commercial areas around the South Texas Medical Center may be San Antonio’s current cultural melting pot. With a more focused effort on creating a downtown medical district and the existing cultural anchors, there is the possibility of adding a new chapter to the story of San Antonio. A culturally diverse district is consistent with the goals of a medical district, tech hub, college town, and local urban neighborhood.

:: In Summary :: Once a thriving multi-cultural urban neighborhood, the district now seems dominated by surface parking lots, empty athletic fields, and property being held indefinitely for future use. The school district, county, city, hospital district, VIA, and UTSA own substantial property along the southern, western, and northern boundaries of the district. While some of this property is designated for nearterm projects like the impending Federal Courthouse, many acres are currently underutilized without a clearly defined future use. The largest, contiguous area is Fox Tech’s former athletic fields along San Pedro Creek. Despite these conditions, there is a wealth of opportunity within the Northwest Quadrant.

:: Public Input :: Until now, the area has lacked focused development as both public and private property owners have chosen to land bank their property. While development may happen at some point in the future, using publically owned land to shape the outcome of the district to achieve the community vision makes sense. The community, government entities, stakeholders, and property owners should all be working together. With 2,300 emails sent out explaining the purpose of the study and providing links to the presentation and survey, there were no responses that suggested public-private partnerships were a bad idea or should not be considered. While this is not a poll of the community, it indicates that the general population will support a good project that helps achieve the vision of a local, urban, and lively district.

The public seems to strongly support the following ideas: • The district should be a place where people live, work, and play. • The rich cultural history of the district should be celebrated. • Adding residents is important to success. • Expanding the number of businesses in the core is important. • It is important to Provide street level businesses that increase the perception of safety, particularly those that are local and unique. If locals frequent a restaurant or store, visitors will want to go too.

CONCLUSIONS

The clearest development opportunities are in support of: • • • •

The downtown medical district Civic offices Educational institutions Tech hub

Taken together, there are important overlaps and common themes: • Career training, research, experimentation, contemplating things, making things, performing arts, visual arts, and start-up companies all seem to have common roots in education, forward thinking, and transforming a good idea into reality. • Students, entrepreneurs, hospital workers and users of Market Square and Alameda

could all intersect in a vibrant 24/7 neighborhood. • Current average household income downtown is only 54% of the broader community’s. Residential developments should support a wide income range and diverse needs. This should be an area where students, young entrepreneurs, geeks, medical workers, and public employees live. But it should also attract upper-income health care professionals, successful tech business executives, and downtown professionals. The diversity will provide more urban street life along with more long term stability. Upper income residents are needed too for small, local businesses to succeed. Quality and design count:

transportation should be great. The River Walk, Pearl, and Southtown are all examples of achieving vibrant, local urban areas with different character. The Northwest Quadrant needs to maintain these standards to be a long term success for San Antonio. • The quality of the businesses along with the range and design of residential development will either make this area a desirable district for decades or an area with momentary success followed by a long period of stagnation and eventual decline.

• Streets, parks, and

CONCLUSIONS

:: Economic Impact :: Over a ten year period, the projected economic activity spurred by development of the Northwest Quadrant is overwhelming despite conservative assumptions. Given an expectedly reasonable rate of development, the area will support employment of over 1,137 full-time equivalent positions earning incomes of almost $55 million annually. The economic activity will generate $19.8 million in ad valorem revenues to the City of San Antonio and the operations of the new businesses in the Northwest Quadrant will generate over $371 thousand in anual sales tax revenues. This means that the City of San Antonio has the potential to receive over $20 million in tax revenues from the Quadrant over ten years if it can be transformed into a desirable part of the city. If based on a financial understanding alone, careful consideration and

:: Moving Forward :: development of the Northwest Quadrant is a clearly valuable opportunity for San Antonio. See Appendix C for the complete report.

The strategic use of public property to accelerate and broaden development in the Northwest Quadrant will create long term value. Public property can be used in traditional ways to create anchors for private development: • Schools, universities, career training institutes, and professional schools • Large scale community venues like concert halls, community centers, athletic fields, and sports venues • Parks • Civic office buildings and facilities

CONCLUSIONS

In the Northwest Quadrant, Publicprivate partnerships could: • Catalyze initial developments that establish a base line for future development. Once a project is completed and shown to be financially sound, future projects are easier to develop. • Create “counter market” opportunities. If private development is going well, development on public property may be needed to provide more affordable alternatives. • Construct Student housing. • Incentivize businesses that will create a vibrant downtown to relocate to San Antonio. • Create facilities like research parks that bring academics together with entrepreneurs and major companies.

Negotiations between partners require an atmosphere of trust and are usually preformed in quiet until a mutually beneficial conclusion is reached. This can be difficult to achieve with public property. The key to the use of this land for development is to have clear objectives and a transparent vetting process in place after the framework of the initial agreement is created. As a record of success emerges, this dynamic will emerge more easily and with less restraint. In addition to establishing a process to facilitate the successful formation of public-private partnerships, a macro scale collaborative framework should be established between groups with shared interest. While many of the individuals or businesses in a group may normally be competitors, they have shared

interest. Building on shared interests will insure a more vibrant and rapidly developed district. The five shared interest groups are an important asset for the area: the downtown medical district, work force development district, civic center, historically focused area, and city support zone. These groups have been identified as an initial list, but this is only a starting point. Centro San Antonio should continue to identify opportunities for outreach, emerging interest groups, and opportunities for collaborative efforts for creating a great, local, urban district.

CONCLUSIONS

Northwest Quadrant Study Public Involvement Report May and June 2013

APPENDIX A Study Conducted by:

Linda Ximenes 210.354.2925 lximenes@xa-sa.com

Table of Appendices Appendix A - Public Process 34 36 36 37 38 44 44 45 46 50 52 58

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Appendix A - Public Process Overview of the Public Process Overview of the Stakeholder Meetings Results of the Stakeholder Meetings Presentation from Stakeholder Meetings Public Meeting Background Public Meeting Overview Results of the Public Meeting Public Meeting: Assets and Drawbacks Public Meeting: Comment Cards Presentation from Public Meeting Public Meeting Response Maps

Appendix B - Survey Responses 68 70 70 78 82

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Appendix B - Survey Responses Survey Overview Survey Results Charted Survey Results Additional Survey Comments

Appendix C - Economic & Fiscal Impact 88 90 91 93

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Appendix C- Economic and Fiscal Impact Executive Summary Concepts and Methodologies Economic and Fiscal Impacts

:: Overview of the Public Involvement Process :: The Northwest Quadrant Study is intended to explore the possible options for development on and around public lands in that segment of downtown San Antonio. With some of the most underutilized properties in the center city, the Northwest Quadrant is roughly bounded on its west side by the VIA West Side Multimodal Center & Medina Street, the San Antonio River to the east, Nueva Street on the south, and Elmira Street & IH 35 on the north. There is already a growing focus on this area, with major public investments planned to take place over the next few years for the Westside Multimodal, Romano Plaza, Commerce Street, Main Avenue and Soledad Street. A Streetcar initiative and San Pedro Creek improvements are also being considered and planning efforts for both of these projects are currently underway. The public involvement efforts for this study consisted in a series of stakeholder meetings on May 22, 2013, a public meeting on June 18, 2013 and an online survey. The results of these three activities are included in this report.

:: Overview of the Stakeholder Meetings ::

The consultant team facilitated input from various stakeholders on the Northwest Quadrant (NWQ). A presentation of the planning efforts undertaken in the NWQ over the last 20 years set the context for the discussion. Included in the presentation are recent improvements such as University Health System-‐ Robert B Green Campus and proposed improvements at San Pedro Creek and VIA Multimodal Center. (Please see pages 38-43 for a copy of the presentation.) Questions were designed to give participant stakeholders an opportunity to give insights to the needs/wants/ plans/ and reactions to the current and planned improvements for the area. The data gathering was focused around each group. There was a very good conversation in each of the meetings with meaningful information conveyed by most of the participants. The meetings were oriented around four distinct groups with the following participants:

Private Property Owners • Laura Anthony : Baptist Health System/ Vanguard Health Systems • Michael Zucker : Baptist Health System/ Vanguard Health System • Tony Cantu : Downtown Residents Association Major Employers • Amy Hensz : University Health System • Micah Salinas : Frost Bank Cultural Institutions • Leigh Baldwin : Southwest School of Art • Amada Cruz : Artpace • Mary Heathcott : ArtPace • Howard Faulkenburg : Christopher Columbus Italian Society • Evita Morin : Haven for Hope Governmental Agencies • Kerim Jacaman : Bexar County • Russell Persyn : SARA • Mark Sorenson : SARA • Jennifer Rodriguez : Bexar County Appraisal District • John Prather : SAISD • Diana Morganti : Central Library • Mario Obledo : Judge Wolff Chief of Staff

:: Results of the Stakeholder Meetings :: The presentation yielded a confirmation of several projects that private and public entities were undertaking, including: • • • •

Southwest School of Art, Baptist Hospital and Fox Tech High School Campus. 2012 COSA Bond work at Soledad & Main and Commerce Streets • The San Antonio Central Library interior renovations, and new central public computing center • San Pedro Creek Improvements • San Francesco Di Paola Residences

Parks were discussed at each session. Feedback centered on the use and maintenance of existing parks. Comments about park programming activities and utilization were received with most groups excited about the linear San Pedro Creek project. The representative from Haven for Hope was less excited about this development as it could require a greater effort from their staff to address the tendency of the homeless to use the park after hours.

Concerns about the area were: • Vagrant & transient related issues • Security • No continuity of Street life • Pockets of “ Bad Blocks” are between good urban experiences • Inadequate lighting • Not enough people on the street despite urban area Deterrents to private development were perceived as: • Economic Uncertainty • Changing Client base (Baptist Hospital) • Follow the money mentality (to Stone Oak) • Insufficient Parking • Long Term Education goals (Later restated as lack of good PR for Education) • Competing Visions (within public entities) • Pedestrian Access • Ease of Development • Traffic organization (Romano Plaza) • Park Maintenance and Programming • One - Way Streets

Opportunities for development were listed as: • Retail-‐ pedestrian scaled (No Big Box retail) • Restaurants (Quick, healthy, inexpensive) • Mixed Use – Mixed Income developments • Home Ownership opportunities • Lighting improvements to public spaces (areas too dark) • Repurposing of abandoned buildings and storefronts • Downtown Athletic Club • Sticky Amenities (Plazas, cafes, bars) • Centralized parking Structure • Growth of Families in downtown. • Independent Grocery Stores

APPENDIX A

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CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

GR OV E ARD EN B E

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DRAFT CONCEPT

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MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS SOLEDAD ST IMPROVEMENTS

2012 BOND PROGRAM

APPENDIX A

:: Presentation from Stakeholder Meeting ::

Main aVEnUE & SolEdad : CoMMERCE to MaRtin Main Avenue and Soledad are a one-way pair north of Commerce Street. Volumes on both

neAr-term cAPitAl Projects

EXECUtiVE SUMMaRy

(2012 Bond Projects)

PagE t En

PagE ElEVEn

MaRkEt StREEt REalignMEnt

streets have reduced since Main Plaza was constructed and neither street now connects south of Commerce. The existing traffic lanes can now be used for other purposes. This study proposes to install bike lanes, widen the sidewalks, add street trees, curb extensions, lighting and streetscap-

The Market Street Realignment project consists of realigning Market Street to run parallel to

ing elements and provide both reverse angle and parallel parking. These improvements will

Commerce Street and to create a new IH-37 Frontage Road that extends from Commerce,

change the character of the public realm and will encourage street activity and commerce in

south to César Chávez Boulevard. The newly realigned Market Street would form a T-type

the area by inviting pedestrian traffic and providing parking for nearby retail.

intersection with the Frontage Road and would be signalized. Construction of this project

San PEdRo , M ain , naVaRRo , and S olEdad intERSECtionS

is to be funded by the 2012 Bond Program. The design is being completed under a current CIMS project and has not been finalized. An added benefit of the Market Street Realignment project is the improved connectivity with the East Side. The realignment will provide a new

The intersection of San Pedro, Main,

connection from the southbound exit ramp from IH-37 at Commerce. Also, Montana is being

Navarro, and Soledad is a gateway

considered for two-way operation as part of the project which would provide an additional connection from Commerce and Market Street to the East Side.

Streetside

Travel lane

intersection into Downtown. The inter-

Streetside

section is located in North Downtown,

Commerce Street Concept

ing configuration contains confusing channelization, restricted turning move-

necessary, median/center turn lane, to provide a wide outside lane with sharrow markings.

ments, offset travel paths across the

Additional improvements include street plantings and furnishings, pedestrian lighting,

intersection and a bus contra-flow lane

wider sidewalks and improved pedestrian crossings. While not listed on the City’s Bike

creating a confusing intersection that

Plan, bike facilities were deemed important on Frio because of its proximity to UTSA and

can greatly impede wayfinding.

the Westside Multimodal Transit Center as well as the absence of north-south bike routes

Four options were developed to simplify

on the west side of Downtown.

and improve the intersection. Three options are conventional intersection

CoMMERCE StREEt : Santa R oSa to St. MaRy ’ S

designs which modify the channeliza-

Commerce Street is one of the most prominent streets in Downtown. In many cases, it is

tion, move the approaches closer to the

the street of entry for visitors and tourists. It provides access to major destinations and also

Proposed view toward south on Main Avenue towards Houston Street, with the Book Building, Frost Bank and the historic Robert E. Lee buildings as landmarks.

serves as an east-west connector. The sidewalks of Commerce Street serve large numbers of

center of the intersection and provide better intersection alignments.

pedestrians and transit users. In order to improve the quality of other modes of transporta-

The fourth option is a roundabout which

tion, and to transform the appearance of Commerce Street, this study proposes the removal

will require additional right-of-way. All

of the bus-only lane to utilize this space to incorporate elements that improve the public realm and encourage pedestrian activity. By removing the bus lane, the sidewalks can be

four options result in additional green space around the intersection forming viable locations

widened to accommodate pedestrians and to offer amenities such as street trees, benches

for placemaking, which can enhance the area and be integrated with the library and other

and café seating, and lighting; effectively transforming the streetside.

adjacent land uses. Proposed roundabout at the intersection of San Pedro, Navarro, Soledad and North Main, with Central Christian Church in background.

Proposed view of Commerce Street looking east towards Camaron

2012 BOND PROJECTS

San Pedro, Main, Navarro and Soledad Intersection Concept

next to the Central Library. The exist-

fRio StREEt : CéSaR CháVEz to hoUSton The proposed concept for Frio Street consists of reducing the inside lane widths and, if

DOWNTOWN TRANSPORTATION STUDY

2012 BOND PROJECTS

DOWNTOWN TRANSPORTATION STUDY

CURRENT PLANNING ACTIVITIES

ROUTING ALTERNATIVES

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SAN PEDRO CREEK IMPROVEMENTS COMMON STREETCAR ALIGNMENT

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APPENDIX A

:: Background Information ::

:: Public Meeting Overview ::

The public meeting for the Northwest Quadrant Study was held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, June 18 at the Central Branch Library in the Gallery. Sixty-five (65) people signed in as attending the meeting.

Irby Hightower of Alamo Architects, gave a presentation showing the map of the Northwest Quadrant, a compilation of numerous plans for the area since 1999, a review of the publicly owned land in this section of downtown San Antonio and examples of the different kinds of development options the groups would be asked to consider during this meeting. (See pages 52-57 for a copy of the presentation.)

The desired outcomes of the public meeting were to: • Inform participants of the Northwest Quadrant Study • Inform participants of the results of the stakeholder meetings and online survey • Gather people’s thoughts on the types of public-private partnerships they believe would be appropriate in the Northwest Quadrant of Downtown San Antonio • •Determine the level of enthusiasm about development opportunities in public spaces in the Northwest Quadrant Pat DiGiovanni, Executive Director of Centro San Antonio, initiated the meeting, welcoming everyone and explaining the purpose of the study, what he hoped to accomplish with the meeting, and some background information about the study area.

After a brief explanation of the work in small groups by Linda Ximenes, each group began its task of identifying the types of development they preferred by placing a dot on the base map at their table. Dots were colored and sized to represent the relative amount of area needed for each type of development: pink = office; red = parking garage; yellow= advanced education; blue= residential; green= sports anchor; and gold= research park. (See the last slide on page 58 for a copiy of the base map with the dots legend.) The groups were asked to place the dots based on a general agreement on which dots should be placed and where. Comments and/or explanations were to be written directly onto the maps or on blank flip chart sheets provided at each table. They

were asked to individually indicate on a separate sheet of paper the drawbacks and assets of the Northwest Quadrant as well as complete a Comment Sheet. (Please see pages 46-51 for a compilation of the comment cards and the assets and drawbacks sheet.) After a period of forty (40) minutes, each group was asked to make a brief report on the highlights of its decisions, using the map to illustrate what they had done. After each group reported, Mr. DiGiovanni thanked all for being present, especially in light of the Spurs playoff game that same night. He announced that the information from the meeting would be shared with the officials from each of the public entities owning property in the Northwest Quadrant as well made available to those present and the general public by posting it on the Centro San Antonio website. The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:50 p.m. Work in Small Groups: In the reports given by the groups, it was clear participants believed that residential is an important component of development in the Northwest Quadrant. A review of the maps shows that every

Drawbacks and Assets: Participants were asked to list one drawback to the Northwest Quadrant and one asset of the area. (A transcription of the drawbacks and assets sheets and the comment cards is available pages 42-47)

:: Results of the Public Meeting :: group added residential to their map and some indicated in the reports that they had “run out of blue dots.” (Please see pages 58-67 for the comments and maps developed by the work groups.) In some cases they indicated the residential should be in conjunction with other kinds of development such as retail, restaurants and office space. One group suggested creating a “neighborhood feeling” by grouping residential, retail, restaurants and office space together. One group noted they would like some of the residential to be student housing close to UTSA. Where the research park was included on the map, it was placed in all but two cases in the Fox Tech area. Other locations for the research park were adjacent to the University Health System and in the Rand Building. Three of the groups did not indicate a research park on their maps. The sports complex was indicated on four of the maps, generally in the Fox Tech area. One group modified the sports complex and made it into a recreational area, placing it at Houston and the San Pedro Creek with underground parking and a park at ground level. Advanced education was included on

all but one map. On several of the maps, advanced education is indicated in numerous locations. Many have located the advanced education in the Fox Tech area and in conjunction with the research park. Several have located it by the University Health System. Other locations are at San Pedro Creek at the southern boundary of the Northwest Quadrant-‐ this one would be in conjunction with office space; at Martin and Frio; at Martin and Frio, to the south of the University Health System and along with a research park at Fox Tech - these three locations would be connected by bicycle lanes; in conjunction with residential at the southern end of the Fox Tech property; in conjunction with parking and residential at Travis and Main; at San Pedro Creek and Nueva, along with residential; at Market Square and in conjunction with residential and parking; in conjunction with residential on Buena Vista at I 10/I 35. One group indicated a medical school should be located, along with parking, just south of the University Health System along IH-10/IH-35. Every group included parking garages on their map. Some had numerous parking garages indicated; others had

only a few. Many were adjacent to or part of other kinds of development such as residential, office, a research park or advanced education. Some noted in their reports that they would like the parking garages “hidden” or not noticeable as garages, or somehow incorporated into the buildings. An example given was the Vistana. Office space was often associated with residential and retail as in a mixed-use development. One group indicated numerous office spaces at Nueva and San Pedro Creek. Offices were located virtually all over the map when you consider all the maps together; every group but one placed dots for offices on their map. Different groups added retail and restaurants to the mix, many times placing them in conjunction with office and residential development. If the overlay of all the maps is considered, it is apparent that development on the Fox Tech property is not a concern, and all spaces that were white, generally indicating availability for development, were all taken up by dots placed by participants.

APPENDIX A

:: Public Meeting Responses : Assets and Drawbacks :: As you think about the Northwest Quadrant, what do you think is its greatest drawback? Difficulty connecting within and access to the area: • Lack of connectivity • Perception that it is hard to get to –transportation and then hard to park if you have a car • Expressway dividing area (large area!) • One way streets • No connectivity • Elevated freeway • Circulation & lack of cohesion • Elevated freeway • The one-‐way route on Navarro used by VIA buses only • No developed street-‐level pedestrian/bike paths (street level/River Walk) that connects North/south/East/West. • The freeway separates a portion of the NW Quadrant from the rest of downtown. • Expressway dividing west and

east. Surface railroad crossing at Martin Street Not inviting: • Streets don’t encourage people/ residents to linger-‐seems like a place you travel through. • No neighborhood identity • Not enough of a destination, very little housing • No amenities • Loneliness, doesn’t feel safe • Too many parking lots that make tit an uninviting space to walk through • Excessive number of surface lots, vacant buildings • Lack of urban feeling/urban renewal wasteland • Lack of residential (urban style) • Scary old bus station & empty old hotels that could be future residences • Haven for Hope • Empty storefronts & inappropriate auto dealer • Cultural amenities are sick

• Bexar County Juvenile Detention Center, Municipal Courts, bail bond companies - all detract from this area’s potential. • Don’t think another sports arena in the area is a good idea. Traffic and noise will be a problem for downtown residents Seems too empty: • Sparse, spread out, and full of parking lots • Too much vacant land • It’s in need of more residential clusters and mixed use buildings • Vacant land • Unused land, buildings and cohesion • Abandoned [buildings?] • No man’s land Services and amenities are not available: • Lack of new businesses • Lack of downtown housing & support services • Eating [places to eat?]

• No quality college-‐prep, elementary school • No parks, cultural, arts, no view shed-‐no retail (upscale). • Not enough green space/ residential • Not much downtown housing near UTSA-‐Campus • Low residential density. Doesn’t feel safe: • Proximity to Haven for Hope, number of homeless that seek nighttime shelter in public/private grounds • Proximity to jail. History of neglect of the area: • Ignored for too long, a hidden heritage gem-‐Italian community around church • Completely ignored except for Market, Main Plaza, City Hall, courthouse, Italian complex-‐ shabby • Identify historic places/structures • Victim of urban renewal in

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1960’s-‐destroyed rich building stock that could have been repurposed San Pedro Creek condition Vision [lack of?] Investment Aged infrastructure Deterioration of commercial fabric for 40+years (produce market, shopping opportunities along Commerce Street) The amount of impervious cover that drains directly into the San Pedro Creek and San Antonio River Lack of focus

Difficulties with realizing projects in the area: • It will take a long time to develop so catalytic projects like a streetcar or medical school will help. • Funding the project. • Change for residents/businesses • Construction, roadblocks, expense, length of project

What do you consider to be its greatest asset? Existing amenities and new developments on the way: • Variety of cultural organizations already located there • Hospitals, schools, highway • Multi-‐model station (future) • San Pedro Creek • Geekdom choosing this quadrant as its home • Green spaces but linear parkways/walkways needed to connect them. • Is a microcosm of the city-‐has hospitals, education center (K-‐10), parks, right off freeway • Market Square • Next to UTSA downtown campus • VIA multi-‐model center • Street car route • Near Market Square

APPENDIX A

:: Public Meeting Responses : Assets and Drawbacks :: Access and convenience to downtown: • Proximity to main part of downtown • Central location • Access to major roads (IH)-‐ likewise drawback-‐difficult to access from IH • Access • Better transportation for patrons • The proximity to the River Walk • Bike path-‐more • Centrally located, support (City Corp, etc.) • Circulation street/highway • Freeway access • Location, potential • Entrances to downtown • Westside Multi-Modal station if really public/private multi-‐ model incorporating inner-‐ urban (VIA, taxis). • Inter urban (Greyhound, Mexican buses, AMTrack)

Opportunities for development: • Sparse, spread out, full of parking lots: provides plenty of space for new development • High tech/education/research corridor potential • Opportunity to revitalize • Increased business opportunities. • Potential for creeks development in the study area • Land development to take place • Support of private/tech industry • Opportunities for development • Available land for development • Land for re-‐development-‐ mainly residential • Area for development • Vacant land • River frontage, open land, D-‐ zoned • Ability to incorporate some green space within previously developed area

Existing institutions and cultural centers: • The hospitals creating 3 anchors, creating the potential for future growth • Tech, medical, cultural and transit institutions • Cultural institutions • Medical concentration • Medical • Medical care • Cultural places already in place, federal courthouse, UTSA • Educational institutions (students, bring energy/activate spaces) Character of the area: • Residents-‐people • Area character • History & heritage (community Mexican and Mexican American identity) • Remaining old buildings • Potential to reprise historic civic center • Character-‐the oldest part of

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San Antonio is there-‐but needs themes A great neighborhood. It has schools, hospitals, parks, residences, etc. Awesome old buildings-‐lovely old bridges and hearing the click clack of carriages going by-‐so romantic City Hall section, Italian section, Fox Tech section, Library/SW Craft section. Many lovely sections Relatively high residential compared to other areas

APPENDIX A

:: Public Responses : Comment Cards :: Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

10 13

10 8

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Strongly Agree 1. The objectives of the meeting were clear to me 2. I was able to participate in the discussion with my table group. 3. This meeting helped me to understand better what the potential is for public-private partnerships in the Northwest Quadrant. 4. I now have a better understanding of the benefits and disadvantages of the different options for development of public lands in the Northwest Quadrant.

I completed the online survey for the Northwest Quadrant Study Thank you for coming today we appreciate your interest and participation. Please indicate below your opinion about the meeting and its objectives by reading the statement and placing a check mark where it best reflects your opinion.

8 Yes

New information I learned about the Northwest Quadrant was: Things that are being planned for the area: • Public/private initiatives being planned • Possibility for a medical school • Medical research • UIW partnership with Fox Tech • San Pedro Creek plan • Public/private opportunities exist • Location of proposed facilities • Area already developing as a high-‐tech/research corridor • UIW medical school campus

10 No Focus on Education and Research • New enthusiasm for focus on education • Weston research use of Rand Institutions in the area: • Actual density of medical hospitals • SW craft center • Medical establishment • Good identification of space available and future potential • Mobility possibilities: • Light rail line a potential in area • VIA street care 6 proposed routes

Additional comments: Appreciation for the meeting: • I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this forum as we brainstorm with others who are interested in developing the NW Quadrant • Good discussion. Thanks for the invitation and opportunity to participate Suggested improvements or drawbacks to the meeting logistics or process: • Not a good facility for this event due to poor acoustics. Location and parking are good. • Hard to understand speakers, even with microphone. Well facilitated, but felt a bit rushed. Spurs game was a distraction but Go Spurs Go! • Detailed purpose/agenda should have been clearer in the email • Need authoritative facilitators… not just table volunteers. Hard to communicate/got distracted.

• Maps need to be much more descriptive. Labeling more than hospitals and parks. Development suggestions: • All development should include low impact development design (LID) to protect both • San Pedro Creek (restoration planning underway) and the San Antonio River • Possibility for medical school • We think a sample mixed use garage like Miami - Lincoln to be used as parking & retail during the day and night venue during after hours • The pedestrian way from Main Plaza to the library (large urban connection) Disappointment that Old Spanish Trail and Camino Real were not on the maps: • After nearly a decade of Old Spanish Trail outreach and acceptance by US government

of historic El Camino Real it is a bit disappointing COSA and Centro San Antonio not yet adding these N. Flores Street corridors to their maps

APPENDIX A

:: Presentation from Public Meeting ::

APPENDIX A

:: Presentation from Public Meeting ::

EXISTING REGIONAL ANCHORS

APPENDIX A

:: Presentation from Public Meeting ::

PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (P3)

APPENDIX A

:: Public Mapping Response Maps ::

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:: Public Mapping Response Maps ::

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:: Public Mapping Response Maps ::

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:: Public Mapping Response Maps ::

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:: Public Mapping Response Maps ::

APPENDIX A

Public Survey Responses Charted Results

APPENDIX B Study Conducted by:

Linda Ximenes 210.354.2925 lximenes@xa-sa.com

:: Chart 1 :: What Would You Like to See in This Area of Downtown?

62.3%

25.4%

69.8%

49.1%

34.0% The Ability to Live, Work, and Play in the Area

National Retail Outlets

Small Local Businesses and Local Retail

Eateries that are Convenient and Affordable

Grocery Stores and Small Food Markets

A Clearly Defined Medical District

Mixed Use Development with Housing Above Retail

Affordable Housing

Increased Opportunities for Home Ownership

All Other Responses

67.9%

Bikeable, Walkable Streets

69.8%

77.4% 15.1%

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APPENDIX B

:: Survey Overview ::

:: Survey Results ::

In order to provide for wider participation in giving input regarding the Northwest Quadrant Study, an online survey was created in addition to the stakeholder meetings and the public meeting. The survey was available on the Internet from June 3 to June 17, 2013. People were notified of its availability via a series of email “blasts” using the same database that was used for outreach for the public meeting. There are approximately 2800 entries on that database, which includes, business owners, residents, organization and their members, and the general public who has shown an interest in previous public projects in the downtown area.

Below is a summary of the responses to each of the 15 questions on the survey. To view the complete results of the online survey, please review Appendix B.

There were 54 respondents to the survey, although not everyone answered every question. The survey consisted of 15 questions, several of which allowed for open-ended answers. The presentation shown in conjunction with the online survey was the same presentation that was shown at the public meeting.

:: Question 1 :: After reviewing the

presentation, what information did you see that caught your interest? The overwhelming response was the San Pedro Creek conceptual drawings with 85 percent of the responses. That item was followed by VIA’s modern streetcar plans, the plans for VIA’s Westside Multimodal Center. The amount of publicly owned land and the 2012 Bond Program Project at Romano Plaza followed those items. Information of interest to respondents also included: • Viability/availability for development in the area in general and specifically the acreage along Martin, west of St. Mary’s Street • The overlay of the plans for development and how they were presented provided the respondent with a good understanding of their interconnectedness and a wider vision of downtown development

• The specific bond projects and the San Pedro Creek development were of interest to one responder • Art and cultural aspects mentioned included the arts district and the cultural institutions in the area as well as the relationship of the River Walk with this area • The Old Spanish Trail auto highway and the El Camino Real were not mentioned as part of this area • The baseball stadium suggested within the Fox Tech campus was not mentioned

:: Question 2 :: What plans or changes

in the Northwest Quadrant Study Area are you aware of that weren’t mentioned in the presentation? • Cultural and historic plans not in the presentation were the Italian cultural heritage activities, the Historic Civic Center Master Plan and the Municipal Auditorium. One respondent pointed out the need to be aware of archaeological discoveries in the area and the attraction they may be for tourists and others. • Private investments along the river, plans to develop a commercial kitchen,

grocery storefront and urban farming program, as well as plans Rackspace and Cullen/Frost have for acquiring or selling property were mentioned in these responses. • Miscellaneous comments included a concern about the people who still hang around the old SAMM shelter making it very unpleasant and unsafe feeling in that area. The other comment pointed out that the location of the Westside Multimodal Center is too far west on the map included in the presentation. • Four of the 22 respondents for this question indicated items that were included in the presentation, so they are not mentioned here, and six of the 22 indicated there were no items they knew about that were not included in the presentation.

:: Question 3 :: Please check the items

you think are appropriate to help further develop this area of downtown. (Mark all that apply.) Public-private partnerships received 90 percent of the positive responses; Expanding Learning Campus and

Research Park were next with 59 percent each; fourth was a Sports Anchor. Additional suggestions for items that would help develop this area included: • Transportation related ideas were added by three of the 12 who added comments. These included the need for parking structures not surface lots; the importance of considering traffic flow and parking facilities when the plan is to bring people into the inner city; reasonable parking rates; and having bicycle/pedestrian connections to adjacent neighborhoods so there is accessibility by means other than a car. • Arts and Cultural suggestions included arts anchors, specifically the Southwest School of Arts new degree program and the Tobin Center and cultural corridors such as the Old Spanish Trail and the El Camino Real. • Two respondents mentioned housing with a specific prohibition by one respondent of “high rise islands.” The stated preference was for dense, mid-‐rise urban development with a mix of uses, providing 24-‐hour activity. • Sports activities were commented on positively and negatively. Two

of the respondents did not want any kind of sports complex in the area and another suggested moving the Missions Stadium closer to downtown. • Medical facilities were seen as important to one respondent who thought there would be good opportunities for research and development activities and support services given the hospitals in the area. • Miscellaneous ideas were to bring in a neighborhood grocery store; nutrition education; incentives for companies to locate, invest and rehabilitate the area; and to use the newly River Walk as the inspiration for a nature-‐inspired plan for the area.

:: Question 4 :: Do you own property in the study area?

Seven percent of the respondents indicated they owned property in the study area and 92 percent did not.

APPENDIX B

:: Survey Results:: :: Question 5 :: If so, what drove

your decision to invest in this area of downtown? • Convenience to downtown and expressways • The area was seen as a good investment since the real estate was inexpensive and there would be a long range increase on their investment • The public ownership of the Houston St. and N. Flores portion of the Old Spanish Trail corridor • The St. John’s Lutheran Church on E. Nueva is interested in promoting tourism and also residents for downtown- They have a private college prep program for infants to fifth grade • One respondent serves on the board of an organization that owns senior housing • One miscellaneous comment had to do with the Westside getting a bad image because of Haven for Hope

:: Question 6 :: Are you planning any changes to your business, resident or property? Seventy-‐eight percent of the respondents indicated they were not making any changes, and 24 percent indicated they were.

:: Question 7 :: If yes, please describe your plans

• Future investments in the area were planned by two of the seven people who answered this question. • Improvements in the form of non‐ specified capital improvements and a new school building as well as forming public-private partnerships to improve facades and gather histories of properties in the area were mentioned. • One person indicated he/she had made improvements to his/her home and another indicated “eventual improvements.”

:: Question 8 :: What attracts you to this area? (Mark all that apply.)

Historical elements of the area was the most popular attraction followed by cultural organizations/institutions and then the potential for future development and the San Pedro Creek developments were tied in fourth place at 60 percent approval. Convenient access and egress and access to public transportation were followed by the access to medical facilities and offices. Additional attractions noted included: • Four of the seven responses referred to proximity as an attraction. Proximity to UTSA, the downtown area, the River Walk and employment were mentioned. • The decision by the Old Spanish Trail Association to put their headquarters in the area. • One respondent saw this as an opportunity to correct problems created by Urban Renewal in the 1970’s and create a dynamic 24-‐hour neighborhood with housing options and living wage jobs. The suggestion was to include work force and student housing and to NOT let the City give incentives

for high-‐end housing and hotels in this area. • One last comment was a complaint about the difficulty some people have with parking and traffic congestion downtown.

:: Question 9 :: What concerns you

about this area? (Mark all that apply.) The item receiving the most responses was that there are too many places that are closed or look unattractive in the area. Places where it does not feel safe to walk followed and then not having enough places to eat convenient, affordable, healthy food was tied with the deserted nature of the area. Not enough places to socialize after work or on weekends was followed by the parks being empty with little or nothing happening in them. Other concerns expressed were: • Transportation related comments were the most frequent concerns. Confusing traffic patterns and insufficient parking were mentioned several times. • A feeling of desolation from not

enough activity in and around the streets, lack of cohesiveness, and street people congregating around the library seem to make this area unattractive. • Specific to area around the Baptist Memorial Hospital, one respondent suggested controlling high water and mud that collects after rain events. • Schools, or the lack of them was one concern expressed. • One respondent suggested protecting the San Antonio River through the use of Low Impact Development and Best Management Practices.

:: Question 10 :: What would you like to see in this area of downtown? (Mark all that apply.)

The ability to live, work and play in the area was the most popular item followed by better use of the parks as activity centers, small local businesses, mixed use development with housing above retail, and quick, convenient, affordable eateries respectively. Bike-‐ able/walkable streets was sixth followed by grocery stores, affordable housing for individuals and families, increased opportunities for home ownership, a

clearly defined Medical District. National retail outlets were least favored. Additional things people would like to see were: • Activities suggested were stated mostly as what people did not want: no dog parks unless there are more parks for people/children, no beer establishments near schools, no fast food, no outlet mall, flea market, theme park or discount big boxes. However, one person suggested that it should be “live, learn, work and play” instead of “live, work and play” for the area. • One person did not want a campus-‐ style medical center and preferred more mixed-‐use development with local businesses to support workers and residents. • Greenspace for quality of life and attractiveness were favored. Using trees instead of shade structures was suggested. • Transportation was mentioned in relation to parking that should be in garages behind or under habitable space. Improvements to the infrastructure to encourage walking, biking and transit use were requested.

APPENDIX B

:: Survey Results:: • Schools were also a desired component in this area. • Ecologically and social responsible development along with an art district/public art were mentioned in one response. • One respondent suggested high‐ rise office and residential above, but saving the historic façade as was done with the Texas Theater. :: Question 11 :: What obstacles do you see to development in the NW Quadrant? (Mark all that apply.) The response that got the most attention was about perceived safety in certain parts of the study area followed by lack of residents and office workers to support businesses and concern about the homeless population. Next were pedestrian ways and public streets do not take you past attractive parts of the area, which tied with needing awareness that

the schools in the study area are consistently recognized for academic achievement. Last was inadequate parking. Other obstacles noted were: • Low density does not support transit and walkable living or more retail and more safety. There are also a lot of empty storefronts. • Transportation issues were related to more structured parking and fewer surface lots ad more street, bike and pedestrian amenities. Related to that was the response saying that too much of the right of way is given to vehicular traffic versus walk/bike/rail. Another comment expressed the concern that the highway bound areas limited pedestrian and bicycle access. • No sense of place and lack of cohesiveness of the area as well as no longer having a

sense of the neighborhood were considered obstacles by several respondents. • Homeless people from Haven for Hope and the SAMM Shelter who are wandering the area at night are a problem for one respondent. • Acquisition of private property for infrastructure improvements and getting buy‐in from stakeholders were seen as obstacles for one respondent. • Another respondent saw owner ignorance of financing possibilities to develop high‐ rises above their buildings as an obstacle. :: Question 12 :: Are there any types of development you would NOT like to see happen at any of these sites? The types of development that were not wanted included: • Certain kinds of retail development: big box retail,

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strip malls, national retail chains, suburban type retail facilities. Anything that does not support residential development, such as hotels, visitor attractions and special event facilities or sports facilities that would be empty when no activity is programmed were specifically mentioned. Storage units, dog parks, fast food chains, gas stations and liquor stores were all specifically mentioned. Transportation issues had to do with closing streets and giving up right of way without thinking about the long-‐term impacts. There was a concern that the Multimodal center might be like the “failed” Thompson Center at the Alamodome. No more “social campuses” or correctional facilities were mentioned. Ecological considerations were suggested that included not adding more impervious cover, specifically

surface parking, that would add to the runoff into the San Antonio River. Using Low Impact Development to protect the San Antonio River was suggested. • Demolition and complete removal of older housing stock and structures were also mentioned. • One respondent said that any development would be good. :: Question 13 :: Are you a resident of San Antonio? Of those who responded, 94 percent were residents of San Antonio and 6 percent were not. :: Question 14 :: Do you currently have a business or residence in the downtown area of San Antonio? More people skipped this question than answered it, but of those who responded, 77 percent had

a business and 54 percent had a residence in downtown San Antonio. :: Question 15 :: Are you interested in developing a business or residence in the NW Quadrant? (Mark all that apply.) Most of the respondents indicated they were not interested in developing a business or residence in the NW Quadrant (61 percent. Thirty-‐two percent were interested in developing a residence and 16 percent were interested in developing a business in the area. To see the bar charts and the specific responses to the online survey, please see pages 76-79. Please note that the additional comments for each question are located on pages 80-86.

APPENDIX B

:: Chart 2 ::

Are You a Resident of the City of

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San Antonio? 50

Do You Currently Have A Business or Residence in Downtown San Antonio?

40 15

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94.2%

5.8%

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Do You Own Property in the Study Area?

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77.3% Business

54.5% Residence

Are You Planning Any Changes to Your Business, Residence, or Property?

7.4% 0

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92.6% No

24.2%

75.8%

Yes

:: Chart 6 :: After Reviewing the Presentation, What Information Did You See that Caught Your Interest?

43.4%

47.2%

28.3%

Amount of public Property in the Area

VIA WSMM Station

Amount of Healthcare in the Area

28.3%

43.4%

Romana Plaza Street Bond Project Improvements Bond Project

56.6%

84.9%

VIA Modern Streetcar

San Pedro Creek Improvements

APPENDIX B

:: Chart 7 ::

What Concerns You About this Area?

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What Attracts You to This Area?

40 35

30 30 25

60.8%

47.1%

62.7%

76.5%

41.2%

60.8%

Not Enough affordable, healthy places to eat

Not Enough Places for Socialization

Places Where it Doesnt Feel Safe to Walk

Too Many Places look Vacant

Parks Appear Empty and Not Active

The Deserted Nature of the Area

:: Chart 9 ::

What Obstacles do You See to

59.6% 50.0% 42.3% 63.5% 59.6% 61.5% 30.8% Potential Convenient Access Future Access to the to Public Investment/ Area Transportation Development

:: Chart 10 ::

Development in the NW Quadrant?

Historical Heritage

San Pedro Cultural Creek Organizations/ Developments Institutions

Are You Interested in Developing a

Business or Residence in the NW Quadrant? 35

30 30

20 20 15

38.5% Inadequate Parking

63.5%

44.2%

Lack of Pedestrian Residents/ and Public Workers to Streets Arent Support Business Attractive

44.2%

69.2%

57.7%

Need Perceived Concern About Awareness for Safety in Parts the Homeless Schools in the of Study Area Population Study Area

Access to Medical Facilities

16.3% Yes- Business

32.7% Yes- Residence

61.2% No

:: Chart 11 :: What Ideas do You Think are Appropriate to Help Further This Area of Downtown?

90.2%

58.8%

31.4%

Public-Private Partnerships

Expanded Learning Campus

Research Park

Sports Anchor

APPENDIX B

:: Public Survey Responses : Additional Comments :: After reviewing the presentation, what information did you see that caught your interest? (Mark all that apply.) • The viability of development in this area • Art district • Development of the Northwest Quadrant in general. • The overlay of plans and districts. I like the way this presentation helped to provide information on a variety of plans to interconnect them and provide a wider vision of downtown development. • I’m familiar with VIA Center, Streetcar Plans, the amt. of publicly owned land & health facilities untie area. I was not aware of specific bond projects & planned SP Creek improvements. • Acreage along Martin, west of St. Mary’s, that is “open”(substantially underutilized)

• The number of cultural institutions in the area. The relationship of the River Walk to the area • The omission of significant cultural icons, early El Camino Real de los Tejas, and 20th century Old Spanish Trail auto highway which both proceeded out Flores St. from San Fernando Cathedral to San Pedro Springs to nourish travelers spiritually and physically during their long journeys. • One item not mentionedproposed idea for a baseball stadium on the existing Fox Tech campus • I believe it is Romana Plaza -not Romano, Please research and correct.

What plans or changes in the Northwest Quadrant Study Area are you aware of that weren’t mentioned in the presentation? • Revival of Italian cultural heritage in San Antonio • MBS has put properties under contract to create commercial kitchen, grocery storefront, and urban farming program. • The Historic Civic Center Master Plan from the 90’s. • Cullen/Frost selling of property adjacent to tower; Rackspace’s acquisition of space along Houston St. • Attention to Madison Park • none • none • San Pedro / Soledad / Main roundabout proposal • None other. • Planners and designers need to be aware of the important archaeological discoveries in the area and anticipate public

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interest/tourism surrounding that site. The private development that is underway...public was mentioned. The Bond program for Romano Plaza and bond for street improvements -None The amount of public land. municipal auditorium None Tech High School, which is a magnate school for medical and law careers. Tech field status. Development of parcels along the river None that I was aware of. Arroyo San Pedro & Romano Plaza I noticed that the slide that includes a map of the study boundary and the location of the Westside Multimodal Transit Center (marked as yellow) is incorrect. The Transit Center seems to be placed too far west for the facility going over the UP San Fernando Yard and the Bexar

County Jail. The yellow polygon should be moved east and is included in the study boundary. • what is being done with the old SAMM shelter, we still have people hanging around drunk in the area. i’m all for the Haven for Hope campus, but i feel sorry for the people that live around their, the ones that don’t want any help hang around the street drunk and bothering people. You didn’t want to walk around that area becuase of the blight, now even less the the vagrants hanging around, give that whole area a bad image.

Please check the ideas you think are appropriate to help further develop this area of downtown. (Mark all that apply.) • art • Neighborhood grocery stores. Nutrition education • Incentives or for companies to locate, reinvest and rehabilitate in the area. • I don’t support sports facilities or other special purpose/event or tourist oriented facilities. We need residents and jobs for residents. If you have those, retail will follow. I don’t like the idea of campuses. We need dense, mid-rise urban development with a mix of uses, providing 24 hr. activity. No big high rise islands. Need structured parking, not surface lots. • Regardless of UTHSC Children’s Hosp. plans, Christus-Santa Rosa Children’s on-going

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:: Public Survey Responses : Additional Comments :: • development, along with downtown’s Baptist & nearby Methodist hospitals, presents significant opportunities for R & D/testing/support facilities w/I this Quadrant. • Like to see the Missions baseball stadium moved near downtown maybe southtown or perhaps on the western edge of the northwest quadrant. • Housing. Arts anchors: Southwest School of Art’s new degree program and • Tobin Center, in particular • Cultural Corridors - Narratives and delineation of El Camino Real and Old • Spanish Trail to add to visitor experience. • this area DOES NOT need a sports anchor • Traffic flow and parking facilities need to be considered when you are planning to bring people into the inner city and

then do not stiff them with high parking fees. • A nature-inspired plan organization of this quadrant within our city. Let’s continue in the foundation created by our Riverwalk to build a framework for continued growth of the city. • pedestrian/bike connections to adjacent neighborhoods, accessibility by means other than car. If you own property in the study area, what drove your decision to invest in this area of downtown? • Its location as a Gateway to Downtown and access to major freeways • untapped market. Inexpensive real estate • St John’s Lutheran Curch, 402 East Nueva, is very interested in downtown improvements

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and the need to attract not only visitors but encourage people to live in the downtown area. We operate a private college prep infact to 5th grade school in our facility. Public ownership of Old Spanish Trail (Houston St. & N. Flores) corridors No personal investment, but I serve on a board that owns senior housing. i live on the commerce and genmcmullen and people ask me how has the haven for hope affected us, we’re not that close, but i guess close enough to get the bad image. long range increase in value of my investment

If you are planning any changes to your business, residence, or property please describe your plans. • looking for investment opportunities for new businesses in this area-- film and restaurant • 500,000 in capital improvements. • A new school building • I plan to buy property downtown, once more properties are for sale. Jun 11, 2013 2:02 PM • Private/public partnerships with all businesses and residential property owners for improvement of facades and narratives of history of property • i have remolded the front of my home, which faces f apache creek,near the new linear park of our lady of the lake university • eventual improvements

What attracts you to this area? (Mark all that apply.) • An opportunity to fix the mess created by urban renewal in the 70s, replace suburban apartments, infill seas of parking lots, and create a dynamic 24 hr. neighborhood with housing options & living wage jobs. Housing options should absolutely include WORK FORCE & STUDENT HOUSING OPTIONS. City should not provide incentives for highend housing and hotels! • Proximity to “downtown” • River Walk • Choice by 1920s Old Spanish Trail Association to place Headquarters section of 3000-mile transcontinental auto highway along Houston and Flores Streets and out Fredericksburg Road to Boerne. • Personnaly , I love going downtown, but many friends do

not like to drive down because finding parking is frustrating. Traffic congestion is always a problem. No police to direct incoming and exiting traffic. • Employer is located nearby/ within area. • proximity to utsa-dt and riverwalk. What concerns you about this area? (Mark all that apply.) -lacks cohesiveness -park and street next to Baptist hospital need work to control high water and mud during rain. -If you can fix the last four items, the top two will naturally occur. I am concerned this area will be looked on as another tourist development area by the city & property owners. -There are no schools in the area

APPENDIX B

:: Public Survey Responses : Additional Comments :: • Development that occurs in this area needs to be done utilizing Low Impact Development and Best Management Practices to protect the San Antonio River on the eastern edge of the quadrant. • The traffic patterns in this area are very confusing. Access to streets and highways are not straightforward and one-way streets are in odd places. Also, the plans for San Pedro Creek seem rather open and somehow cold--without a lot of people to fill up those spaces, I think they will send the wrong signal to potential pedestrians. • Traffic patterns are quite screwy. Street people congregating around the library. • the area often feels deserted or minimally active and that seems sporatic. There is no feeling of vibrancy unless there is an event.

• The above checked items occur after daytime business hours. • The barrier of Interstate 10 is an obstacle to development. -Why do you expect people to be walking in this area, where woulsd they be going? What is affordable in this area? Can parents take their baby strollers some wher? What are the destinations here? • Not enough parking space near places I’d want to go to. • amount of surface parking, confusing streets grid What would you like to see in this area of downtown? (Mark all that apply.) • improvemed infrastructure that extends beyond the curb line to encourage walking, biking, transit use. • Not sure what a clearly defined medical district means. Don’t

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want campus style medical facility like the one up north. Needs to be more mixed use. Need local businesses to support residents & workers. Again, retail follows people, not the other way around. Not interested in seeing an outlet mall, flea market, theme park or anything like that! Schools Downtown green space is important for quality of life and having an attractive area. Please do not use this area as a repository for discount big boxes surrounded by surface parking! I would amend live, work, and play to live, learn, work, and play. -More shade trees as opposed to shade structures. Highrise office and residential added above but saving the historic facades of all buildings. (Eg. Texas Theater) Children cannot play in or near dog parks. Beer establishments,

strip centers, etc. can not be near schools. What is for senior citizens - can they sit or walk in comfortable areas. • Improvement in existing housing structures. • No fast food • consolidated parking in garages behind/under habitable space(cristus santa rosa office building sitting atop their garage is an eyesore). make a statement for ecologically and socially responsible development. art district/public art. uptown dallas a good example of what I would like to see here.

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• What obstacles do you see to development in the NW Quadrant? (Mark all that apply.) • all the empty storefronts • adequate density at present, and this includes ownership. • acquisition of private property for infrastructure improvements and

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gaining consensus/buy-in from stakeholders This area needs more people living & working there, more density. With more people, there will be more retail, more safety, and fewer homeless people. There needs to be more structured parking, fewer surface lots, & more street, bike, & pedestrian amenities. Density too low to support excellent mass transit and truly walkable living. Too much of the right of ways are given to vehicular traffic versus walk/ bike/rail No cohesive sense of being anyway--always on the way through to somewhere else. Lack of reuse of vacant CoSA owned buildings. Lack of owner knowledge of where to find capital or partnerships to develop highrise above their buildings highway noise

• Single-family homes are dissappearing from the area. A sense of the old neighborhoods is gone. • highway bound area limits pedestrian/bike access. • samm shelter vagrants and the haven for hope, who don’t follow rules and are walking all hours of the night in the area. time bomb waiting to happen in that area. Are there any types of development you would NOT like to see happen at any of these sites? • Suburban oriented development • big box stores • National retail chains, hotels, tourism-based industry uses. Closure of streets and giving up

APPENDIX B

:: Public Survey Responses : Additional Comments :: • ROW without lots of thought given to the long term impacts. • Hotels, visitor attractions, special event facilities, anything that doesn’t support residential development, particularly work force & student housing, and living wage jobs. City should only provide incentives for offices in the central city, not out in Westover Hills or wherever! • Any development would be good at this point. • Impervious cover that will add unfiltered runoff to the San Antonio River. Would like to see strategically placed vegetated buffers and Low Impact Development incentivized to protect one of the primary economic drivers for the area, the river walk. • anything requiring large areas of surface parking. •

• National chains that make the area homogenous with other communities--do not want to lose the flavor of San Antonio. I do not want the area to be anywhere USA • Complete removal of all older housing stock and structures • Demolition • no sports anchors • industrial • Numerous apartment buildings. The Vistana is a well-designed residential amenity in the area. I would like to see another property like this developed, but would gladly support more affordable housing in the area over apartment buildings. This quadrant easilly connects to other residential districts, which makes this a great place for affordable housing. • Downtown sports venues, which are empty when no activity is programed.

• People come in for the event and then leave. • National retail outlets, large retail outlets, big box stores • Storage Units • big box retailers • Dog parks! • Fast food chains • strip shopping, shopping mall • Homeless Facilities 2. Correctional Facilities 3. Storage Facilities 4. Gas • Stations 5. Liquor Stores • no more social campuses in the area. • the multimodal project sounds alot like the failed project on the east part of downtown at the Alamodome (Thompson?)

APPENDIX B

ECONOMIC AND FISCAL IMPACT Of The Northwest Quadrant San Pedro Creek Improvements

APPENDIX C Study Conducted by:

Steve Nivin, Ph.D. 210.517.3609 steve.nivin@gmail.com

I :: Executive Summary :: There is a confluence of development activities in the Northwest Quadrant of San Antonio (see Chart 1) that will serve to potentially catalyze further development in the area. For example, the University of the Incarnate Word is considering building a new medical school in the area; Geekdom continues with its growth creating new technology companies in the area; substantial improvements are being considered to San Pedro Creek that will create a remarkable amenity in this area of downtown; and the Alameda Theater is being restored to its former glory. This study provides a projection of the potential economic and fiscal impacts of this activity and the additional economic activity it might stimulate in the area. Based on data developed from input collected through various public processes and other publicly available data, the economic and fiscal impacts are summarized in the following tables resulting from the application of standard economic impact techniques. Including multiplier effects, the projected economic activity in this area will support employment of over 1,137 full-time equivalent positions

earning incomes of almost $55 million annually. The impact to regional output (or economic impact) will top $161 million per year. Construction activity will also be quite substantial in this area generating an impact of $1.2 billion, including multiplier effects, with over $676 million in direct construction output in the area. The economic activity will generate $19.8 million in ad valorem revenues to the City of San Antonio. The operations of the new businesses in the

:: Table 1 :: Impact Type Direct Effect Indirect Effect Induced Effect Total Effect

:: Table 2 :: Impact Type Direct Effect Indirect Effect Induced Effect Total Effect

Northwest Quadrant will generate over $371 thousand in sales tax revenues annually to the City of San Antonio. This means that the City of San Antonio will receive over $20 million in tax revenues from this new economic activity. Additionally, the construction, assumed to occur over a ten-year period, will generate $2.7 million to the City of San Antonio in sales tax revenues over this entire period.

Annual Impacts from Business Operations (2013 $) Employment 529.0 313.6 294.7 1,137.3

Income $30,312,308 $12,735,353 $11,834,068 $54,881,729

Output $87,696,750 $37,137,829 $36,672,045 $161,506,624

Impacts From Construction Activity (2013 $) Employment 5,620.3 1,581.5 2,607.7 9,809.5

Income $314,867,301 $72,067,427 $104,693,649 $491,628,377

Output $676,458,170 $208,899,515 $324,315,866 $1,209,673,551

APPENDIX C

II :: Economic and Fiscal Impact

:: Table 3 :: Annual Ad Valorem

Concepts and Methodologies ::

Tax Revenues to City of San Antonio Tax Rates per $100 Annual Ad Valorem Valuation (2012) Tax Revenues (2013 $) SAISD Road & flood SA River Authority Comm. College University Health System Bexar County City of San Antonio Total

1.3576 0.030679 0.01737 0.14915 0.276235 0.296187 0.56569

$9,967,930 $225,255 $127,536 $1,095,107 $2,028,205 $2,174,699 $4,153,476 $19,772,208

:: Table 4 :: Sales Tax Revenues to City of San Antonio Revenues from Construction (10-year total) Revenues from Business Operations (Annual)

$2,708,786 $371,442

* The following sections discuss the methodologies used and the economic and fiscal impacts in more detail:

*1 These exports include retail and hotel spending, for example, by visitors from outside the city. In this manner, many services are also exported.

II.1. Economic Impact Concepts

Economic impact is based on the concept that a new dollar flowing into the area causes an expansion of the economy. The economic activity of many businesses generates exports outside of the region*1, which brings this money flowing back into the local economy. These businesses use this revenue to pay their workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; salaries and benefits, purchase inputs from local suppliers, and pay government taxes and fees. The direct economic impact is derived from the production activity of the businesses and the salaries and benefits they are then able to pay their workers. As already alluded to, this also generates additional economic activity often times referred to as the multiplier effects. The multiplier effects can be separated into two effects: the indirect effect and the induced effect. The indirect effect results from the company purchasing inputs (physical goods or services) from its local suppliers. Of course, this then sets off additional spending by the supplier in its purchases of inputs and payment of salaries and benefits to its employees. The induced effect is derived from the spending of the employees

of the company resulting from the incomes they receive. This is where the economic impact really begins to spread throughout the economy as workers spend their incomes to buy the various goods and services that they need and desire. All of this economic activity also benefits the government at various levels as the spending by businesses, their employees, and others generate tax revenues and fees. For instance, these activities will generate excise, income, and property tax revenues, social security contributions, and various license fees. Of course, not all of this economic activity is captured within the local economy. There are leakages as businesses and individual consumers purchase goods and services outside of the local economy causing some money to leak or flow out of the local economy. This is also the case as federal and state taxes and fees are paid resulting from these activities. These leakages are accounted for in the model and are not counted as part of the economic impact. In fact, they reduce the impact of these activities.

II.2. The Model In order to estimate these impacts, the IMPLAN input-output model for the San Antonio metropolitan area was used. This model is based off “the ‘InputOutput Study of the U.S. economy’ by the [U.S.] Bureau of Economic Analysis,” *2 and is adapted for the San Antonio MSA using data specific to the region from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The IMPLAN model measures the interactions across 440 industries.

Input-output analysis was introduced by Wassily Leontief for which he later received the Nobel Prize in economics in 1973.*3 An input-output model describes the economic interactions or trade flows among businesses, households, and governments and shows how changes in one area of the economy impact other areas. The multipliers that result from these models are the expressions of these interactions. There are generally three basic multipliers used to measure the overall impacts. The output multiplier measures the direct, indirect, and induced changes in output across the economy resulting from a change in economic activity within the local economy.

The employment multiplier measures the direct, indirect, and induced changes in full-time equivalent employment across the economy resulting from this change in economic activity. Finally, the earnings multiplier measures the direct, indirect, and induced changes in earnings (including benefits) across the economy resulting from the change in economic activity. Like the proverbial ripples resulting from a rock being thrown in a pond, the multiplier effects will register successive rounds of effects until eventually the leakage from each round halts the process. II.3. Data and Methodology While this study focuses on the economic and fiscal impacts derived from the San Pedro Creek improvements and other various economic activities in the Northwest Quadrant area of downtown San Antonio (see Chart 1), the actual geographic unit of analysis is the San Antonio metropolitan area. In other words, while the economic activities under consideration occur in this northwest area of downtown San Antonio, their impacts are measured across the entire metropolitan area.

*2 IMPLAN Professional® Version 2.0 User’s Guide, p. 98. *3 For an example of his seminal work, see: Leontief, Wassily et al., Studies in the Structure of the American Economy: Theoretical and Empirical Explorations in Input-Output Analysis, New York: Oxford University Press, 1953.

APPENDIX C

:: Chart 1 ::

This study focuses on the impacts of developments and economic activities projected to occur through 2026. Much of these development impacts will be derived from the possible improvements to the San Pedro Creek. Construction of these improvements is expected to begin in 2016 and be completed by 2018. Based on interviews with several developers, property owners in the area, economic development experts, and other interested parties, it is generally believed that the development catalyzed by the creek improvements will occur in about a 5 to 10 year period upon completion of the improvements. Based on this information, it was assumed that the construction of the

new developments will be complete by 2026. The construction of these new developments will cost approximately $599 million in current dollars with about $362 million of that being in various office (including multi-use and education facilities) space and another $237 million for new housing. It was assumed that the construction would begin in 2017 and would occur in equal increments each year through 2026. The cost was adjusted for an annual inflation rate of 2.96 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; equivalent to the average inflation rate (calculated using the Consumer Price Index) for the South region of the United States since 1982.*4 As the new facilities are constructed and become operational, they will surely attract new residents and create new jobs for many workers throughout San Antonio. It was assumed that retail operations would employ two people per 1,000 net square feet and operations in general office space (including educational and research operations) would employ three people per 1,000 net square feet.*5 The distribution of office jobs across industries was assumed to be the same as the distribution across all of downtown

according to 2012 data from ESRI. Table 5 shows the industries and the proportion of employment projected to be in each industry.

:: Table 5 :: Distribution of Office Employment by Industry

Proportion of Total Employment

Information Finance and insurance Real estate and rental and leasing Professional, scientific, and technical services Management of companies and enterprises Administrative and support services Health care and social assistance

24.7% 10.0% 3.8% 23.5% 0.1% 7.5% 30.2%

The fiscal impact is also estimated in terms of sales and property tax revenues generated to local government agencies. The property tax revenues are calculated by applying the appropriate property tax rates, as shown in Table Y in the results section, to the increased property values derived from the new development in the area. To get a projection of the sales tax revenues that will be generated, adjustments were made to the sales tax revenues estimated by the IMPLAN model to get an estimate of the total sales to

*4 Data on the inflation rate calculated from the Consumer Price Index go back to 1967, but given the very high inflation rates during 1974 and 1979-1981, it was decided to use the average starting from 1982, as it is a more accurate representation of likely inflation rates over the time period of the construction activity. *5 These same assumptions have been used by the author in other similar studies covering the San Antonio area.

which it is appropriate to apply the sales tax rate of 2.0%,*6 including MTA and ATD rates. The adjustment to the sales tax revenue projection produced by the IMPLAN model is necessary because that figure includes the combined revenues to the State of Texas and all local taxing entities within the San Antonio metropolitan area. In order to get an estimate of how much of these revenues will flow to the City of San Antonio, the projected sales tax revenues from IMPLAN was divided by 8.25%, which is the maximum amount of sales tax that can be applied. Not all communities will be charging this rate, but it is assumed that this is the case, as it will give the most conservative estimate of sales to which the sales tax rate can be applied. Using employment data from the U.S. Census in 2010 (the most recent year data are available), employment in the city of San Antonio accounts for 69.7% of all employment in the metropolitan area. Assuming this provides an accurate measure of the amount of the relative amount of economic activity occurring in the city of San Antonio, this percentage was multiplied by the total amount of applicable spending to get an estimate of the amount of spending in the city *6 Source: http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/local/city.html

of San Antonio to which it would be appropriate to apply the sales tax rate. The sales tax revenues based on operations from the new businesses in the area were calculated on an annual basis, and the sales tax revenues derived from the construction activity were calculated based on all of the activity over a ten-year period.

III :: Economic and Fiscal

Impacts of the Northwest Quadrant :: This section will briefly describe the economic and fiscal impacts resulting from the economic activities in the Northwest Quadrant area. The impacts are derived from both the construction activity and the operations of the business ses in the area. The annual impacts are measured on output, employment, earnings, and tax revenues.

III.1. Output Impacts The impacts on output from the activities that are projected to occur in the Northwest Quadrant, including indirect and induced effects, are shown in Chart 2. The annual direct output impacts are projected to be $87,696,750. The indirect output impacts of $37,137,829 are the result of the purchases of inputs by these businesses from their suppliers, and the induced impacts are the result of spending by the households who receive wages from this direct and indirect economic activity, as well as additional induced effects, resulting in $36,672,045 in impact. The annual total output or economic impact is estimated to be $161,506,624.

:: Chart 2 ::

Total:

$161,506,624

Direct Effect $87,696,750

Indirect Effect $37,137,829

Induced Effect $36,672,045

NWQ: Annual Output Impacts from Business Operations

APPENDIX C

94 III.2. Employment Impacts

III.3. Income Impacts

III.4.Construction Impacts

The impacts on employment across industries, including indirect and induced effects, are shown in Chart 3. The direct employment impacts are the results of the employment at the new businesses in the area and are projected to total about 529 fulltime equivalent positions. The indirect employment impacts of approximately 314 are the full-time equivalent jobs resulting from the purchases of inputs by these businesses from their suppliers and the additional multiplier effects on employment. The induced employment impacts are the employment supported by the spending of the households who receive wages from this direct and indirect economic activity and additional induced effects resulting in an impact on employment of 295. The total annual impact on employment from operations is projected to be 1,137 full-time equivalent positions.

The impacts on income from this economic activity, including indirect and induced effects, are shown in Chart 4. The direct income impacts are the wages and benefits paid to the employees derived from the patronage of the visitors at these businesses and is projected to amount to $30,312,308 annually. The indirect income impacts of $12,735,353 are the wages and benefits paid as a result of the purchases of inputs by these businesses from their suppliers and the additional multiplier effects on income. The induced income impacts are the wages and benefits paid as a result of the spending of the households who receive wages from this direct and indirect economic activity and additional induced effects resulting in $11,834,068 in impact. The total annual impact on income from operations is projected to be $54,881,729.

:: Chart 3 ::

Total:

1,137.3

:: Chart 4 ::

Total:

$54,881,729

Direct Effect

Indirect Effect

Induced Effect

529.0 313.6 294.7

NWQ: Annual Employment Impacts from Business Operation

$30,312,308 $12,753,353 $11,834,068

NWQ: Annual Income Impacts from Business Operations

:: Table 6 :: Impact Type Direct Effect Indirect Effect Induced Effect Total Effect

:: Table 7 ::

Impacts From Construction Activity (2013 $) Employment 5,620.3 1,581.5 2,607.7 9,809.5

Income $314,867,301 $72,067,427 $104,693,649 $491,628,377

Output $676,458,170 $208,899,515 $324,315,866 $1,209,673,551

Sales Tax Revenues to City of San Antonio (2013 $)

Revenues from Construction (10-year total) Revenues from Business Operations (Annual)

$2,708,786 $371,442

:: Table 8 :: Annual Ad Valorem Tax Revenues to City of San Antonio Tax Rates per $100 Annual Ad Valorem

Valuation (2012) Tax Revenues (2013 $)

SAISD Road & flood SA River Authority Comm. College University Health System Bexar County City of San Antonio Total

1.3576 0.030679 0.01737 0.14915 0.276235 0.296187 0.56569

$9,967,930 $225,255 $127,536 $1,095,107 $2,028,205 $2,174,699 $4,153,476 $19,772,208

III.5.Fiscal Impacts The various new retail businesses, including restaurants, in the Northwest Quadrant will generate sales tax revenues to the City of San Antonio. Based on the methodology described above, the projected sales tax revenues to the City of San Antonio resulting from the construction activity and operations of the new businesses in the area are shown in Table 7. In our experience, it is generally the case that the assessed values for assessment of ad valorem taxes is about 75% of the development costs. Using this assumption and adjusting for potential development of non-profit educational facilities in the area, the annual ad valorem revenues are calculated for the various taxing jurisdictions in the area. The annual ad valorem revenues to these agencies are projected to total $19,772,208 annually as shown in Table 8. In total, there will be over $20 million in sales tax revenue flowing to the City of San Antonio annually based on the development scenario catalyzed by the confluence of activities being considered in the Northwest Quadrant of downtown San Antonio.

APPENDIX C