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The mission of
the Community Development Section is to develop viable urban communities by
providing for decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanded
economic opportunities through implementation of the Strategic Plan for
Community Development and strengthened partnerships among all levels of
government and the private sector. The City Council adopted the Strategic
Plan for Community Development on Thursday, September 4, 2008. The key
recommendations of the Strategic Plan include the creation of a Community
Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) and the use of Reinvestment Plans to
coordinate public and private sector community development activities.
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Strategic Plan
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The Strategic Plan for Community Development coordinates decision-making and investment in community development. Within its three-year "rolling" time span, the Plan proposes a rationale for focused investment strategies to address all elements of the living and built environment that constitute a sustainable community
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Reinvestment Plans
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A Reinvestment Plan identifies the strengths and needs of a defined geographic area, articulates a vision for the future of that area, and establishes strategies for implementation, including funding and financing. Generally speaking, a Reinvestment Plan area comprises two or more adjacent neighborhoods, connected by a transportation corridor and/or a natural feature. In order to address reinvestment in a comprehensive manner, such an area also typically includes a mix of residential and commercial activity areas.
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Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC)
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The CDAC is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Community Development. As the coordinating body for community development initiatives, the CDAC reviews proposed policy changes regarding community development and makes recommendations to City Council. The CDAC works to forge community partnerships and identify specific roles and responsibilities as needs and opportunities are identified.
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Events/Workshops |
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Community development stakeholders and the public at large are kept informed of progress by means of an annual presentation at the Community Development Summit and semi-annual progress reports and presentations. The Summit itself serves as a large-scale clearing house for new ideas and discussions. The Community Development Division sponsors workshops with City Council, stakeholders, and administration highlighting best practices in community development. Some suggested topics for workshops include HUD training, financial literacy, new urbanism, and walkable communities.
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Indicator Project
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Indicators would contain information on a broad variety of conditions and trends that would serve as the basis for identifying the spatial pattern of problems and opportunities in a city. We could then establish attainable goals for improving conditions where needed most.
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Inner City Reinvestment/Infill Policy
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Designed to promote growth and development in the heart of the City, by providing incentives for, new development (housing and commercial) on vacant lots in previously developed areas, redevelopment of underused buildings and sites, rehabilitation, upgrade, adaptive reuse of existing buildings, improved maintenance of existing buildings and sites and business recruitment and assistance.
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Foreclosure
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The foreclosure filings represent documentation filed at Bexar County courthouse, which initiate foreclosure proceedings. The Community Development Section acquires foreclosure filings data from RexReports. This data is proprietary and cannot be distributed in its un-aggregated original format. Data represents residential foreclosure filings, not actual foreclosures. It is possible for a mortgage holder to come out of foreclosure before the process reaches its culmination and many mortgage holders actually do manage to achieve this.
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Community Development
Staff |
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Special Project Coordinator |
Joe Mendoza
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Senior GIS Analyst |
Kristine Egan
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