San Antonio City Council is set to receive updates Wednesday on plans for a new downtown Missions stadium and a proposed Spurs arena, with no vote expected.
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio City Council members will receive updates Wednesday on two major development projects that could significantly reshape the city’s downtown sports and entertainment scene.
No votes or formal action are expected. The agenda items are scheduled as informational briefings focused on a proposed new Missions baseball stadium and the broader sports and entertainment district known as Project Marvel.
City staff will first present the latest plans for a new downtown baseball stadium after Major League Baseball determined Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium is outdated.
The proposed ballpark would seat about 4,500 fans and be built near Fox Tech High School and the San Pedro Creek Culture Park. City documents estimate the stadium would cost roughly $160 million, with an additional $1 billion in mixed-use private development expected in the surrounding area through 2033.
Later in the meeting, council members will hear updates on Project Marvel, a multi-billion-dollar redevelopment plan anchored by a new San Antonio Spurs arena.
In November, Bexar County voters approved a $311 million funding plan for the arena through a venue tax increase. That came after City Council approved a non-binding terms sheet with the Spurs outlining key concepts for the project.
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has previously urged city leaders to slow down and carefully consider the long-term impact of the development.
“For something that massive, it’s not uncommon that you would have kind of a senior person looking over that,” Ortiz Jones said in December. “But what I have said is more important is taking a step back and really thinking about the strategic opportunity before us to rethink or revitalize downtown… how much housing, how much walkability, how much green space.”
City officials say Wednesday’s discussion is meant to provide updates and gather feedback as planning continues.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.