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New housing project bolsters city’s vision for future of San Antonio
By Marcus Chen
Marina Safeway project wins final city approval despite neighborhood outrage
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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In a Nov. 6 letter to developer Align Real Estate, planners said the project qualified for streamlined approval under Assembly Bill 2011, a 2022 state housing law that lets eligible projects skip a public hearing and environmental review. Approval under the law is ministerial: If a project meets the criteria, a city must give it the green light.
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