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About City South Management Authority (CSMA)

The City South Management Authority was created on May 19, 2005 by City Council. The Authority is a governmental entity and a political subdivision of the state of Texas. It encourages compatible land use patterns through its municipal zoning authority. Through an Interlocal Agreement between CSMA and the City of San Antonio, CSMA provides recommendations to City Council on plan amendments inside and outside the City limits and zoning cases for properties in the City limits. CSMA has final zoning authority for properties outside the City limits. The Authority has also been given other powers such as to issue bonds and notes following approval from City Council and to finance infrastructure development of projects.

 

On September 1, 2011, Senate Bill 1493 that requires the board of a defense adjustment management authority to study the effectiveness of the authority became effective. Accordingly, the City of San Antonio, on behalf of the City South Management Authority (CSMA), will be contracting with a consultant to undertake the study and develop an Economic Development Strategic Plan for the CSMA area to meet this state mandate. The bill requires that the report:

  • Compare utility and infrastructure development in CSMA since its creation with the area within the corporate city limits of San Antonio that is not in the authority
  • Identify methods for improving residential, commercial, and industrial development in the authority
  • Identify limitations and impediments to development in the authority
  • Identify methods to improve the authority’s accountability to property owners
  • And identify any competitive advantage opportunities of the authority

 

The study will also provide an Economic Development Strategic Plan to articulate a vision statement, goals, strategies, and an action plan for the CSMA area. Recommendations along with the rationale will address the area’s transportation, infrastructure and drainage challenges, suggest mitigation of the area’s weaknesses, leverage the existing economic development activity, build a plan around the five most marketable nodes, identify funding sources and creative methods to support future development, and determine effective partnerships and their roles vital to plan implementation.

 

SB 1493 also amended the provisions for board membership. The bill:

  • Reduced the number of board members from 15 to 11 members
  • Requires the City and Bexar County each appoint 4 members (instead of 6)
  • Requires that 3 of the 4 members be residents or property owners
  • Requires that 1 of the 4 members be an owner of stock of a corporate owner of property in CSMA; owner of a beneficial interest in a trust that owns property in CSMA: or an agent, employee, or tenant of a person who owns property in CSMA or owns stock or a beneficial interest in a trust that owns property in CSMA
  • Provides no change to the 3 members collectively appointed by the Independent School Districts

 

 

 

 


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