Looks Like Texas GLO Will Move Forward On New Proposed Alamo Plaza Plan

This would occur in order to redevelop the area with a large museum that would provide 30,000 square feet of exhibit space, a theater with 350 seats and space for a visitor center…

As the Texas General Land Office prepares to seek proposals from architects to design a new 130,000-square-foot museum as part of the proposed Alamo Plaza Plan in San Antonio, all chapters of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in San Antonio expressed strong opposition to the proposed plan that also is raising concern from local conservation groups. 

The proposed plan calls for demolishing historic buildings, closing nearby streets and limiting pedestrian access to the Alamo and the plaza surrounding the historic mission in downtown San Antonio.

This would occur in order to redevelop the area with a large museum that would provide 30,000 square feet of exhibit space, a theater with 350 seats and space for a visitor center.

Under the current plan, a part of the plaza would be open 24-hours a day, seven-days a week and the proposed museum would be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with controlled access that would direct visitors through a single entrance into the museum. 

Comprised of 21 members, the Alamo Citizens Advisory Committee is expected to meet in August but has not yet scheduled a vote on the proposed plan.

The final decision, however, will be made by an executive committee comprised of the mayor of San Antonio and the Texas Land Commissioner. City council members, however will decide whether the city will convey streets to the state for closure.

This story originally appeared in Strategic Partnerships, Inc.