114 Camp St Unit 500 & 600, San Antonio, TX 78204

Infill Development Zone

To provide flexible standards for the development and reuse of underutilized parcels. Urban design standards are required in order maintain a neighborhood commercial scale, to promote pedestrian activity, and to maintain the unique character of the center. Pedestrian circulation is required as are common parking areas. The purpose of this section is to encourage and facilitate development on vacant, bypassed lands, or the redevelopment of underutilized buildings or structures, within existing built-up areas. The Specific Purposes of this section are: To provide a more flexible approach to design and development of infill projects; To use the objectives of smart growth as the basis for evaluating proposed infill projects; To encourage infill development by simplifying procedures for plan approval and public involvement; To encourage planning and design flexibility and innovations; To create a community environment that is enhanced by a mix of residential, commercial, recreational, open space, employment and institutional uses; To assure community compatibility through high standards of land planning, site and architectural design; To encourage efficient use of land and public services; To ensure adequate public facilities and other community amenities by simplifying and streamlining the approval of private development activities in areas with existing public facilities and infrastructure.