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San Antonio Zoning Commission Meeting – July 15, 2025

Boards & Commissions — Tuesday, July 15, 2025
BodySan Antonio, Texas
SessionBoards & Commissions
DateTuesday, July 15, 2025
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0:03

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

0:06

If we could please have our Spanish language interpretation services.

0:18

Sorry, John.

0:22

Good afternoon, everyone.

0:24

Buenas tardes.

0:25

Las personas que soliciting escuchar esta junta in espanhol.

0:30

Pasen por favor la cabina de atrás al lado derecho para que les proporcionemos un apparato de interpretación.

0:37

Muchas gracias.

0:38

Thank you so much.

0:40

Thank you.

0:41

All right.

0:42

My name is John Bustamante, and I am the chair of the zoning commission for the City of San Antonio, as well as the District 5 zoning commissioner.

0:51

The time is 101, and I hereby call this regularly noticed meeting of the City of San Antonio, San Antonio Zoning Commission into session.

1:02

All right.

1:11

Thank you, Mr.

1:11

Chair.

1:12

Marco Barrosa, District 9.

1:15

Rob Sipes, District 7.

1:17

Roland Gonzalez, District 8.

1:19

Daniel Kellum, District 1.

1:21

John Witsett, District 10.

1:23

Taylor Watson, District 2.

1:25

Georgie Nojosa, District 3.

1:27

Eddie Reyes, District 4.

1:33

Commissioner Chase, we didn't quite hear you.

1:44

All right.

1:45

That is Commissioner Janelle Chase, the mayor's appointee.

1:48

We will work on the audio questions as we go forward.

1:52

Commissioner Chase.

1:55

Maybe.

1:59

All right.

2:01

Staff is a quorum present.

2:03

Yes, the quorum is present.

2:04

All right.

2:05

Thank you so much.

2:06

Would everyone please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

2:11

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

2:16

And to the Republic for which of stands one.

2:19

One nation under God.

2:21

Individual with liberty and Justice.

2:29

All right.

2:29

Prior to beginning our hearing, I would like staff to review our meeting format for the benefit of those in the audience.

2:36

Staff, if you would.

2:38

Before I begin, please turn your phones on vibrate or turn them off.

2:42

The zoning commission is an 11-member body appointed by the city council to make recommendations on zoning cases.

2:48

Upon receiving a recommendation from the commission, you will have six months from the date of the commission's recommendation to forward your case to City Council.

2:56

If you have any questions regarding this procedure, please contact your case manager.

3:01

Staff will begin each case with a short presentation of the request.

3:04

Part of the presentation includes a map that shows the area to be considered for rezoning and property within 200 feet of that subject property.

3:12

Check marks indicate those property owners in favor of the request, and an X indicates those property owners in opposition.

3:19

Following this presentation and any questions by the Commission, the applicant will present their request.

3:24

For those who have signed up to speak for or against the proposed rezoning, you will be called in the order that you signed up to speak.

3:33

Those in support and opposition will be allowed a maximum of three minutes per speaker, and you are not obligated to utilize the maximum time limitation.

3:42

You will be informed that those three minutes are up.

3:46

For those that would like to give their time to another speaker, that speaker will be allowed a maximum of two people giving their time for a total of nine minutes.

3:55

Those giving up their time must be present and signed in to speak.

4:18

Thank you.

4:20

All right.

4:28

Okay.

4:28

Thank you so much.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning and Land Use█████████████████████████████████████████████76%
Procedural████████14%
Public Engagement████6%
Public Comment█1%
Workforce Development█1%
Drainage Projects█1%
Engineering And Infrastructure█1%
Summary of Proceedings

San Antonio Zoning Commission Meeting – July 15, 2025

Meeting called to order at 1:01 PM by Chair John Bustamante. Quorum present. Staff reviewed procedures. The meeting included a combined hearing docket, two continuance dockets, and individual hearings for items 4, 8, 11, and 12. The meeting adjourned at 2:27 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • Items 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 10 were approved en bloc:
    • Item 2: Rezone 1511 Burnett Street from R4 to RM4. 45 notices, 0 in favor, 0 opposed.
    • Item 3: Rezone 220 & 224 West Evergreen Street from C1 to IDZ3 (C2 uses, 60 dwelling units). 28 notices, 2 in favor, 0 opposed; Tobin Hill Community Association in support.
    • Item 5: Rezone 2006 & 2018 Rigsby Avenue from RM4 to C1. 30 notices, 0 in favor, 0 opposed; Articia Guild Neighborhood Association in favor.
    • Item 7: (Not explicitly detailed in transcript, but included in motion.)
    • Item 9: Rezone 300 block of Springfield Road from R4 and I1 to I1. 13 notices, 0 in favor, 0 opposed.
    • Item 10: Rezone 13900 Jones Maltsberger Road from C2NA and C3 to C2 CD with conditional use for funeral home/undertaking parlor. 32 notices, 4 in favor, 0 opposed; outside 200 ft: 90 in favor.
    • Motion by Commissioner Watson, second by Commissioner Barros. Unanimous vote (11-0).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Item 10: Tambra Ricalde (owner of adjacent 8 acres) requested that public access be re‑established and codified. Chair directed staff to address the issue outside zoning.
  • Voicemail on item 10: A resident expressed concern about property tax increases and poor construction quality by Scott Felder, but did not specifically oppose the rezoning.
  • Voicemail on item 10 (from Patrick Blackrock): Strongly objected to the funeral home/crematorium, citing air quality, traffic, noise, and property value impacts. Threatened to campaign against officials who approve it.
  • Item 4: Adriana Kinonis, CEO of the upcoming Arboretum San Antonio, expressed concerns about noise, fumes, and emergency vehicle access, but stated she was not in full opposition. Requested continued dialogue with the developer.
  • Item 8: Lee Haas (adjacent resident) requested that any new fence match the existing 6‑foot height and retain gate access for residents. Applicant agreed to work with neighbors.

Discussion Items

  • Item 1 (Continuance to Aug. 5): Requested by applicant. No public comment. Motion to continue passed unanimously.
  • Item 6 (Continuance to Aug. 19): No public comment. Motion to continue passed unanimously.
  • Item 4 (8000 SE Loop 410, R4 to I1): Proposed CDL driving school on 5 of 27 acres. Staff recommended approval. Public comment raised arboretum concerns. Commissioner Nojosa suggested a continuance to allow applicant and arboretum to discuss potential mitigation. Commissioner Kellum noted the arboretum had not finalized emergency access plans. Motion to continue to August 5 passed 10‑1 (Commissioner Kellum dissenting).
  • Item 8 (6131 DeZavala Road, R6 to C2 CD, warehouse for Endeavors): Nonprofit emergency/disaster relief. Conditions: access only off DeZavala, 25‑ft buffer, hours 8‑6, downward lighting. Discussion about fence height (6 vs 8 ft). Applicant agreed to work with neighbors on fence and gate access. Motion to approve with conditions passed unanimously.
  • Item 11 (13527 SW Loop 410, MF25 & R5 to C2 CD & C2, auto auction): Applicant amended to remove 15.5 acres. Conditions: hours 8‑6, 30‑ft buffer, downward lighting. No public comment. Motion to approve as amended passed unanimously.
  • Item 12 (7626 Grissom Road, R6 to I1): Business has operated since 1975. Staff recommended denial with alternate C2 CD, but applicant insisted on I1. Commissioner Chase motioned to approve as submitted, citing consistency with surrounding industrial uses. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Minutes Approval: Approved by acclamation.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Calendar: Items 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10 approved unanimously.
  • Continuances: Item 1 continued to August 5, 2025; Item 6 continued to August 19, 2025.
  • Item 4: Continued to August 5, 2025 (10‑1 vote) to allow applicant and arboretum representatives to negotiate concerns.
  • Item 8: Approved with conditions (unanimous). Applicant will work with neighbors on fence height and gate access.
  • Item 11: Approved as amended (unanimous) with conditions.
  • Item 12: Approved as submitted (unanimous) over staff’s alternate recommendation.
  • Next Steps: Approved items move to City Council within six months. Applicants must submit required site plans and meet conditions.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. If we could please have our Spanish language interpretation services. Sorry, John. Good afternoon, everyone. Buenas tardes. Las personas que soliciting escuchar esta junta in espanhol. Pasen por favor la cabina de atrás al lado derecho para que les proporcionemos un apparato de interpretación. Muchas gracias. Thank you so much. Thank you. All right. My name is John Bustamante, and I am the chair of the zoning commission for the City of San Antonio, as well as the District 5 zoning commissioner. The time is 101, and I hereby call this regularly noticed meeting of the City of San Antonio, San Antonio Zoning Commission into session. All right. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Marco Barrosa, District 9. Rob Sipes, District 7. Roland Gonzalez, District 8. Daniel Kellum, District 1. John Witsett, District 10. Taylor Watson, District 2. Georgie Nojosa, District 3. Eddie Reyes, District 4. Commissioner Chase, we didn't quite hear you. All right. That is Commissioner Janelle Chase, the mayor's appointee. We will work on the audio questions as we go forward. Commissioner Chase. Maybe. All right. Staff is a quorum present. Yes, the quorum is present. All right. Thank you so much. Would everyone please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which of stands one. One nation under God. Individual with liberty and Justice. All right. Prior to beginning our hearing, I would like staff to review our meeting format for the benefit of those in the audience. Staff, if you would. Before I begin, please turn your phones on vibrate or turn them off. The zoning commission is an 11-member body appointed by the city council to make recommendations on zoning cases. Upon receiving a recommendation from the commission, you will have six months from the date of the commission's recommendation to forward your case to City Council. If you have any questions regarding this procedure, please contact your case manager. Staff will begin each case with a short presentation of the request. Part of the presentation includes a map that shows the area to be considered for rezoning and property within 200 feet of that subject property. Check marks indicate those property owners in favor of the request, and an X indicates those property owners in opposition.

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