Bexar County commissioners on Tuesday voted to move forward on a five-year plan to bring more affordable housing to San Antonio’s urban core.
Commissioners heard about the plan to develop or preserve 1,250 affordable housing units downtown. Those units are part of an agreement the county reached with San Antonio ISD as part of the development of a new Missions baseball stadium downtown.
The plan will be centered around bringing affordable housing into a 36-square mile area with San Fernando Cathedral at its center. It will involve the Public Facility Corporation and Housing Finance Corporation and Public Housing Authorities. The removal of some development restrictions, tax abatements, and vouchers is also part of the mix…