Open House set for the Eastern Triangle Community Plan
-Residents invited to review and comment on draft plan-

The Eastern Triangle Community Plan Open House is set for Thursday, March 19, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Navajo Civic Center, located at 2600 Rigsby Avenue. Attendees will have an opportunity to review and comment on the draft plan.

Over the last year, community stakeholders have worked intensely to identify strengths and weaknesses and formulate actions that can be taken to reach the vision on how the area should develop over the next 20 to 30 years. The Open House provides an opportunity for the entire community to review the draft plan and provide their comments.

The Eastern Triangle planning area is located in southeast Bexar County and is generally bounded by IH 10 to the north; South Foster Road and Loop 410 to the east; New Sulphur Springs and Southcross Boulevard to the south; and Roland Avenue to the west. The planning area consists of approximately 9,589 acres with a population of approximately 28,000 residents (Census 2000).

A community plan is a collaborative effort with involvement of many different community stakeholders. The plan takes into consideration the community’s goals, current infrastructure, best planning practices, input from government agencies and the City’s Master Plan policies.

Completed plans represent the collective vision for the community. Community plans identify the preferred method and form of future growth and ideas for community improvement. After plan adoption, the future land use plan will be utilized by the City when evaluating zoning decisions. The plan is used for policy recommendations of priority projects as part of the Annual Improvement Project Report to City Council. Additionally as a component of the City Master Plan, plans should be consulted in reviewing projects for capital projects, bonds, and consideration of new programs. Currently, there are 36 adopted community and neighborhood plans.

After incorporating comments from the public, the Planning and Development Services Department will present the proposal to the Planning Commission in April 2009 for consideration, and then to the City Council for adoption as part of the City’s Master Plan.
To view the draft plan, or for more information about the proposed Eastern Triangle Community Plan, call Rebecca Paskos at 207-7816 or visit the website at http://www.sanantonio.gov/planning/neighborhoods/eastern_triangle.asp.