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13.

City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

12/19/2023

BACKGROUND

A few weeks ago, the City was approached by a representative of the owner of an approximately 13 acre property located at 11958 Schaefer Road, on the south side of Schaefer Road and 1,715 feet east of FM 1518 about wanting to donate the property to the City.

The property was formerly used as a maintenance shop and storage yard for an asphalt/paving business. There is paving on the property as well as a double-wide trailer that was used as an office. The environmental report indicates a portion of the property was used as an excavation site and partially filled by the mid 1970s. The property is zoned PRE - Predevelopment District.

Staff have visited the site and has started researching it. The owner has provided a Phase 1 and Phase 2 environmental report that staff is reviewing. The representative of the owner indicated that he had been trying to sell it for some time. As noted above, the property had been used by an asphalt/paving company, but when that closed and a new business did not start within 6 months, the property lost its nonconforming use status and rezoning would be needed prior to nearly any other use occurring. The proximity of the surrounding residential uses does not lend itself to an industrial type of business - a residential development would be more compatible, as would some city uses.

Staff is not clear how the City might utilize the property yet, but it will probably be in need of property in the southern part of the City in the future. As such, staff is seeking authorization to accept the property. To be clear, staff is still doing due diligence work and could decide not to accept it, but given the limited Council meetings with the holidays, Staff is seeking approval.

GOAL

Acquire land that can be used in the future for uses appropriate to the area and needed in the community.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

Accepting donated land allows opportunities for the City to provide or cause to provide needed services and amenities to the community.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Approval of the resolution would authorize the City Manager to execute all documents to accept the property, should that be Staff's final recommendation after completing due diligence work.

FISCAL IMPACT

The property owner has offered to donate the land to the City with the City paying closing costs. The land has an assessed value of $397,650.00 by the Bexar County Appraisal District. The structure is assessed at an additional $117,350.00. Staff has a rough estimate of about $85,000.00 to remove the existing asphalt. Staff is not sure whether the structure can be easily used or would have it removed.

RECOMMENDATION

Approval of Resolution 23-R-139.

Attachments
Res 23 R 139 w attachments
Aerial of Property