San Antonio Planning Commission Meeting – January 14, 2026

The San Antonio Planning Commission met on January 14, 2026, from approximately 2:07 PM to 3:21 PM. The meeting included a consent calendar and individual hearing items involving land use plan amendments, continuances, and a vote on a vehicle storage facility. Several applicants requested continuances to refine their proposals, while one case was decided by a roll call vote.

Consent Calendar

• Items 1–10 (excluding items 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18) were approved unanimously by a roll call vote of 8–0.

Discussion Items

• Item 11 – 1514 Rigsby Avenue (Southeast Community Area Plan Amendment): The applicant requested a two‑week continuance to January 28, 2026. Staff reported 38 notices mailed, 4 in favor, 0 opposed within 200 feet; no registered neighborhood association within 200 feet. Outside 200 feet, 6 in favor, 0 opposed. The commission granted the continuance unanimously.
• Item 12 – 439 West Military Drive (West Southwest Sector Plan Amendment from General Urban Tier to Mixed Use Center): The applicant, a mechanic shop owner, proposed using the vacant lot for short‑ and long‑term vehicle storage (work trucks, not oversized). Staff recommended denial, citing incompatibility with surrounding residential and suburban land uses. The applicant stated he had spoken with District 6 staff and the Lackland Terrace Neighborhood Association (which is in favor) and had gone door‑to‑door. During discussion, commissioners raised concerns about dust, noise, impervious cover, and the lack of enforceable buffers. A motion to approve the request passed 5–3 (Commissioners DeSucci, Ulett, Sanchez, Lopez, Mylam in favor; Bustamante, Siegel, Peck opposed). Staff noted the site plan would be binding and that any future change would require a new public process.
• Item 13 – 4131 Kulibra Road (West‑Southwest Sector Plan Amendment from General Urban Tier to Regional Center): The applicant sought a plan amendment to allow a car dealership (C3 zoning) on four lots fronting Culebra Road. Staff recommended denial, citing potential impacts on adjacent residential uses. During the hearing, the applicant offered to amend the request to only the southern two lots (fronting Culebra) and expressed willingness to accept a C2 with conditional use for motor vehicle sales rather than a C3. Commissioners suggested that a C2 with conditional use could accomplish the goal without a plan amendment. The applicant agreed to pursue that route and also to resolve a work‑without‑permit issue identified by staff. The commission granted a two‑week continuance to January 28, 2026, to allow the applicant to submit a site plan and amend the zoning request before the Zoning Commission.
• Items 15 & 16 – Gonzaba Medical Group properties on Pleasanton Road: The representative requested a four‑week continuance to February 11, 2026, to work with staff toward a recommendation for approval after staff had recommended denial. The commission granted the continuance unanimously.
• Item 18 – 2601 Guadalupe Street (Guadalupe West Side Community Plan Amendment from low density mixed use to community commercial): The applicant, owner of a property that was rezoned from C2 to residential in 2023 without his knowledge, sought a plan amendment to allow commercial uses (e.g., flower shop, mechanic, taco cart). Staff recommended denial, noting the mid‑block location amid established single‑family homes and potential negative impacts. The applicant stated he had spoken with the neighborhood association president and that she was supportive. Several commissioners expressed concern about the lack of a specific business plan and the intrusion of commercial into a residential area. On a motion by Commissioner Bustamante, the commission granted a four‑week continuance to February 11, 2026, by a unanimous roll call vote (8–0).

Key Outcomes

• Consent Calendar: Approved 8–0.
• Item 11: Continued to January 28, 2026 (unanimous).
• Item 12: Approved (5–3). The plan amendment from General Urban Tier to Mixed Use Center at 439 West Military Drive was recommended for approval, contingent on a site plan showing vehicle storage for work trucks and buffers to the south.
• Item 13: Continued to January 28, 2026 (unanimous). The applicant is to submit a site plan and amend the zoning request to C2 with conditional use for motor vehicle sales on the southern portion of the property; the plan amendment may be withdrawn if the zoning is approved.
• Items 15 & 16: Continued to February 11, 2026 (unanimous).
• Item 18: Continued to February 11, 2026 (unanimous). The applicant is advised to hire a professional consultant and develop a specific business plan.