Local Member Councils | ULI San Antonio

Local Member Councils, modeled after the ULI Americas Product Councils, are small groups of ULI members focused on exploring and discussing land-use trends and challenges that affect San Antonio.

Applications to join a Local Member Council are accepted twice annually, in June and December.

APPLY FOR A ULI SAN ANTONIO LOCAL MEMBER COUNCIL NOW.
Applications are open through January 1, 2025

Local Member Council Structure

ULI San Antonio Local Member Councils (LMCs) are designed to engage members based on their expertise and passion within the real estate development industry. LMCs are topically focused, multidisciplinary groups that meet regularly to exchange ideas, examine industry trends, and share information and best practices in a collaborative manner.

Local Member Councils are member-driven and led by co-chairs. Each council determines its program content, guest speakers, and meeting schedule. Meetings are discussion-focused even when seeded by a guest speaker. Meetings should be discussion-focused even when seeded by a guest speaker. Limited takeaways can be shared with the ULI San Antonio membership.

The success of the Local Member Council is dependent upon active participation and meaningful contribution by all members. ULI members who serve on a Local Member Council are expected to attend regularly (minimum 75% annually) to fully participate in the exchange of information and advance the goals of the Local Member Council.

Membership on each Local Member Council is limited (10-25 people maximum each) and is determined by application. The application process is designed to ensure an engaging experience that includes diverse, multidisciplinary perspectives on each Local Member Council. Once on a council, members may remain as long as they wish (no term limits), provided they meet the ULI San Antonio Local Member Council participation guidelines.

LMC participants must be a ULI member in good standing to serve on a member council, but not to apply. An annual $250 participation fee will be payable if a participant is selected and decides to join a LMC. If cost is a concern, please contact us about discounts or fee waivers. This fee will cover food & beverages for in-person meetings PLUS one ticket to the ULI San Antonio Local Member Council IdeaFest at the Tobin Center Carlos Alvarez Theater on November 20, 2025, from 5pm – 7:30pm. In addition, LMCS will receive a communications skills training session with Chelsey Rives of Volcano Heart. Each LMC also received 1 on 1 training with Chelsea prior to their IdeaFest presentation.

For more information contact:

LOCAL MEMBER COUNCIL CHAIR:
Kara Hill / Port San Antonio

LOCAL MEMBER COUNCIL CO-CHAIR:
Morgan Williams / WilsonArt

ULI San Antonio Executive Director: Janis Ploetz
ULI San Antonio Senior Manager: Cody Shown

ULI San Antonio has seven 2024 Local Member Councils:

Local Member Council (LMC)	Description	Meeting Frequency
ADAPTIVE REUSE	The Adaptive Reuse Local Member Council provides a forum for members to delve into the nuances and complexities of urban development and revitalization. This group focuses on high-quality infill development, adaptive use of historic and obsolete buildings, and creative, walkable environments.	Monthly
COMMERCIAL	The Commercial LMC discusses best practices, challenges and other market issues for commercial related development in San Antonio and the surrounding area.	Monthly
HOUSING	The Housing LMC focuses on issues and best practices that influence the housing projects and products in our market that stand out, whether the topic is single family vs. multifamily; own vs. rent; market rate vs. affordable, suburban vs. urban. With housing being a broad question our LMC looks to target the interests of the group and share best practices to solve the issues, educate, and share these success stories.	Monthly
MOBILITY	The Mobility LMC is a space where engaging conversations and the exchange of information and ideas about the important connections between mobility, economic development and land use take place. Members will have the opportunity learn from others and to share experiences through events such a lunch & learns, field tours, and more.	Monthly
NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT	The Neighborhood Development LMC is focused on improving the livability of our urban neighborhoods. We are an action-oriented group that seeks to understand the policies that facilitate or inhibit quality development, study best practices and case studies of developments in great urban neighborhoods, and identify methods and specific interventions that result in great places and spaces throughout San Antonio. We seek to engage both our members and local stakeholders in projects that are both transformative and implementable across a variety of contexts.	Monthly
PLACEMAKING	The Placemaking LMC is focused on the art of Placemaking, which is a multifaceted approach to the planning, design and management of public and private spaces with the ultimate goal of creating memorable places that promote health, happiness and well-being. The Placemaking LMC strives to understand best-practices as they relate to our local San Antonio community. Our monthly meetings feature a combination of outside speakers, local experts, and small-group engagement on specific projects.	Monthly
URBAN CORE	The Urban Core LMC is focused on challenges that face developers and investors in the urban core and will work to develop ideas to overcome those challenges. We believe that great cities have great downtowns, and therefore we must protect and strengthen the unique elements that make downtown San Antonio special, while fostering growth in a thoughtful way.	Monthly