Bill’s San Angelo Blog.: Say No To Apartment Complexes in Single Family Housing Zones.

A proposal has come before San Angelo City Council to change a lot directly across the street from Bonham Elementary School from single family residential zoning to multi-family residential zoning so the property owner can build a 144 unit, three story apartment complex.

Area residents are concerned increased traffic along Southland Boulevard which would create a new safety concern for staff and children at Bonham Elementary School and increase emergency response time from Fire Station 2. They are also concerned the construction of the apartment complex will decrease their property values.

This is also a concern to all San Angelo city residents who live in single family residential neighborhoods and runs counter to San Angelo City governments stated policy of coordination residential development to increase harmony in neighborhoods.

Good city planning will put multi-family dwellings such as apartment complexes in areas of San Angelo zoned as multifamily zones and keep single family housing zones intact.

The area in question is in San Angelo City Council SMD 6 which is Council Member Charlotte Farmer's district however this proposed zoning change affects all San Angelo City residents who live in single family housing zones. And keep in mind every council member including our mayor will have a vote on this zone change. I ask you to contact your city council member and voice your objection to this zone change.

San Angelo City Council Contact Information.

Mayor: Dwain Morrison, 325-262-1857

SMD1: Rodney Fleming, 325-939-3361

SMD2: Marty Self, 325-276-1598

SMD3: Johnny Silvas, 325-212-1452

SMD4: Don Vardeman, 325-340-2667

SMD5: H. R. "Winkie" Wardlaw, 325-939-3061

SMD6: Charlotte Farmer 325-212-5183

dwain.morrison@cosatx.us,

rodney.fleming@cosatx.us,

marty.self@cosatx.us,

info@johnnysilvas.com,