Rancho Diana Coalition
Rancho Diana Coalition
The Issue
THE RANCHO DIANA COALITION
Rancho Diana is a 1300-acre natural area owned by the City of San Antonio. The land was acquired through the 2005 (Prop. 1) voter-approved Edwards Aquifer Protection program and is part of the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone.
It is currently not open to the public, but the city plans are to expand and appropriately develop the Friedrich / Crown Ridge / Cedar Creek / Rancho Diana contiguous park properties into a natural area destination. ( See Map Link )
Proposed capital improvement projects include the design and construction of a Natural Areas Visitors Center, rehabilitation to the existing structures, parking, ADA access, interpretive features, trails, trailhead features, and other amenities following a master plan for the historic park.
Since Rancho Diana was an actual Ranch in its previous life, it is not some delicate ecosystem. Of course there will be and should be, areas the public will not have access to... The UTSA library shares the following information:
In the 1950s, when the land was a working ranch, Christi Loper lived there with her father who was the ranch manager. Last fall, Ms. Loper donated a series of photographs of her family’s time on the ranch in the 1950s and a return visit in 1976 to UTSA Special Collections.
Also included in the donation was a real estate brochure, which describes the property as follows: The Box R was formerly known as “Rancho Diana,” a Texas Showplace for many years. Situated at 1400 ft. elevation, amidst the rugged beauty of the Bexar County hills, its 1208 deer-fenced acres are the natural habitat of deer, turkeys, and other game.
The two residences, the English Provincial Manor house and the Spanish style guest house, are spacious and comfortable. The residential setting has been beautified with landscaped terraces, gardens, flagstone walks, swimming pool, streams, and a pond.
Sounds Magical....
The Link below describes the $1,000,000 received from the Bond Program for Rancho Diana Park Improvements. ( Page 27-29 )
TODAY Fifteen Years Later….
The Rancho Diana Coalition is attempting to ascertain the progress that has been made on the Park development and the Future Contiguous Park System Linkage.
1) Is there a Master Plan available for the Public to review?
2) What Bond Funds have been allocated and spent for the Park?
3) Does the Development require more funding?
4) Is there a timeline for the Development?
5) Will our Community have any say on the project moving forward?
6) Will our Community be advised of future volunteer Park programs?
Everyone can agree this new Park will be FANTASTIC…if we see it in our lifetime. As advocates for the Park, the Coalition is seeking some glimmer of hope that this is not the case!
Today more than ever we need this Park! Especially with Social Distancing and the Dangerous Parking Experience at other local Parks!
Refining the PARK EXPERIENCE, by making it safe & enjoyable is a good thing.
PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION TO MAKE THIS JEWEL ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.!
You can also write to our Mayor, Councilman, and The Parks Dept to let them know how you feel about making this Park available to us in the near future!
( More INFO below )
MANNY PELAEZ
DISTRICT 8
13330 Kyle Seale Pkwy
Saan Antonio TX 78249
210.207.0943
Christian.Cortez@sanantonio.gov
MAYOR RON NIRENBERG
P O BOX 839966
San Antonio TX 78283
210.207.7107
ron.nirenberg@sanantonio.gov
The Issue
THE RANCHO DIANA COALITION
Rancho Diana is a 1300-acre natural area owned by the City of San Antonio. The land was acquired through the 2005 (Prop. 1) voter-approved Edwards Aquifer Protection program and is part of the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone.
It is currently not open to the public, but the city plans are to expand and appropriately develop the Friedrich / Crown Ridge / Cedar Creek / Rancho Diana contiguous park properties into a natural area destination. ( See Map Link )
Proposed capital improvement projects include the design and construction of a Natural Areas Visitors Center, rehabilitation to the existing structures, parking, ADA access, interpretive features, trails, trailhead features, and other amenities following a master plan for the historic park.
Since Rancho Diana was an actual Ranch in its previous life, it is not some delicate ecosystem. Of course there will be and should be, areas the public will not have access to... The UTSA library shares the following information:
In the 1950s, when the land was a working ranch, Christi Loper lived there with her father who was the ranch manager. Last fall, Ms. Loper donated a series of photographs of her family’s time on the ranch in the 1950s and a return visit in 1976 to UTSA Special Collections.
Also included in the donation was a real estate brochure, which describes the property as follows: The Box R was formerly known as “Rancho Diana,” a Texas Showplace for many years. Situated at 1400 ft. elevation, amidst the rugged beauty of the Bexar County hills, its 1208 deer-fenced acres are the natural habitat of deer, turkeys, and other game.
The two residences, the English Provincial Manor house and the Spanish style guest house, are spacious and comfortable. The residential setting has been beautified with landscaped terraces, gardens, flagstone walks, swimming pool, streams, and a pond.
Sounds Magical....
The Link below describes the $1,000,000 received from the Bond Program for Rancho Diana Park Improvements. ( Page 27-29 )
TODAY Fifteen Years Later….
The Rancho Diana Coalition is attempting to ascertain the progress that has been made on the Park development and the Future Contiguous Park System Linkage.
1) Is there a Master Plan available for the Public to review?
2) What Bond Funds have been allocated and spent for the Park?
3) Does the Development require more funding?
4) Is there a timeline for the Development?
5) Will our Community have any say on the project moving forward?
6) Will our Community be advised of future volunteer Park programs?
Everyone can agree this new Park will be FANTASTIC…if we see it in our lifetime. As advocates for the Park, the Coalition is seeking some glimmer of hope that this is not the case!
Today more than ever we need this Park! Especially with Social Distancing and the Dangerous Parking Experience at other local Parks!
Refining the PARK EXPERIENCE, by making it safe & enjoyable is a good thing.
PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION TO MAKE THIS JEWEL ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.!
You can also write to our Mayor, Councilman, and The Parks Dept to let them know how you feel about making this Park available to us in the near future!
( More INFO below )
MANNY PELAEZ
DISTRICT 8
13330 Kyle Seale Pkwy
Saan Antonio TX 78249
210.207.0943
Christian.Cortez@sanantonio.gov
MAYOR RON NIRENBERG
P O BOX 839966
San Antonio TX 78283
210.207.7107
ron.nirenberg@sanantonio.gov
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Petition created on October 26, 2020