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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1975
Page
1
Geologists and engineers study the Edwards aquifer recharge zone amid proposed Ranch Town and UTSA site developments. Local groups warn urbanization threatens water quality while district officials cite limited pollution risk and ongoing monitoring.
Community groups clash over growth near the recharge zone. Aquifer Protection Association and Communities Organized for Public Service press for limited development and expert-identified sensitive areas, possibly public land purchase. Chamber of Commerce warns purchase unfeasible, seeks controlled, not obstructive, development. City Council faces choices to safeguard the water supply while balancing private property rights.
The San Antonio mall dispute over Edwards Aquifer zoning prompts a legal options showdown. Repeal seeks repeal or referendum while developers and opponents weigh lawsuits, declaratory judgments, or reapplication paths. Key players include Sam Barshop, Harry Jewett, COPS, and the Aquifer Protection Association as the council eye for or against commercial development.
The text defines terms used in the mall development debate on the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone. It explains referendum as overturning existing ordinances, repeal by City Council, reinitiation to reclassify zoning via new zoning case and hearing, and recall as removing City Council members through a voter signature collection and election.
The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce dissolves SURGE, the committee formed to back a ban on a shopping mall over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. Petition drives garner 50 000 signatures and a City Council vote on zoning is set. TWQB hearing on aquifer protection may occur earlier than September 1974. Only a few thousand dollars had been raised.
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