Category Archives: General
News from Elected Representatives
Senator Jose Menendez, October 2021
Labor St Park
Over the course of 2018-2019, the LNA hosted multiple community meetings with residents of Lavaca and specific meetings with Artisan Park townhome residents whose homes are adjacent to the park. In February 2020, the LNA was notified that a portion … Continue reading
Taco Haven Strip + The Patio
The Patio Proposal
Victoria Commons Zoning Information
E-blast sent 8/16/2021 IDZ vs IDZ 1, 2, 3Additional note: IDZ was adopted in 2011 by City of San Antonio to encourage inner city development. Victoria Courts was one of the first properties designated IDZ. However, it became clear that … Continue reading
LNA Letter to SAHA October, 2020
October 23, 2020 Tim Alcott Chief Legal and Real Estate Officer San Antonio House Authority 818 S. Flores St. San Antonio, Texas 78204 Re: SAHA/Catellus Development of Victoria Commons Dear Mr. Alcott: The Lavaca Neighborhood Association supports the mission … Continue reading
Board Meetings
April 2021 May 2021 June 2021 August 2021 (no July meeting)
Victoria Commons Zoning Request
July 1, 2021 City of San AntonioZoning Commission1901 S. Alamo St San Antonio, TX 78204 Re: Z-2020-10700223 PA-2020-11600063 Dear Zoning and Planning Commissioners: The Board of the Lavaca Neighborhood Association has reviewed San Antonio Housing Authority’s and Catellus’ request for … Continue reading
A Concrete Neighborhood Memory
Gloria Borrego Maldonado “Gogi” Victoria Courts was a huge, well-built project with a maze of streets of concrete buildings, with flat roofs and silver metal fences separating our yards which we called home. Yes, we were poor, but we didn’t … Continue reading