0:03All right, everybody, it is two o'clock.
0:06Let me know when staff is ready.
0:14All right, it's two o'clock.
0:15We'll call the February 11th, 2026 Planning Commission meeting to order.
0:18Would staff uh please do a uh roll call for attendance?
0:23Commissioner Sanchez.
0:25Commissioner De Succi.
0:33Commissioner Bustamante.
0:42Can we have the Spanish English interpreter, please?
1:02Today we're going to have two agendas.
1:04We'll have the combined hearing agenda.
1:05Cases on the combined hearing agenda are cases where staff recommends approval.
1:09The planning commission does not require any further detailed discussion and nobody is signed up to speak.
1:14All cases on the combined hearing agenda will be read into the record in one uniform motion.
1:19The second agenda is individual hearing agenda.
1:21Those cases will be heard individually before the commission takes any action.
1:25Right now I just have items everything except items seven and eight on the combined hearing agenda.
1:34So at this point in time, if there's no questions on the combined hearing agenda, we'll entertain a motion.
1:39Move to approve consent agenda.
1:43We have a motion for approval by Commissioner Profit.
1:45A second by Commissioner Mylan.
1:46Staff please do a roll call vote.
1:51Commissioner Sanchez.
1:53Commissioner DeSucci.
1:58Commissioner Bustamantes.
2:03Motion passes for approval.
2:19Alex Ratana, Planner with Development Services.
2:22Item number seven is a request for approval of a resolution to amend the South Central San Antonio Community Plan from low density residential to community commercial located at 206 West Heart Avenue.
2:34There were 22 notices melded, zero in favor, zero opposed within 200 feet.
2:38Leo's Neighborhood Association gave no response.
2:41And outside the 200 feet, there was no response.
2:44The proposed plan amendment from low density residential to community commercial is requested to rezone the property to see two commercial district.
2:51The proposed community commercial land use is inconsistent with the surrounding properties.
2:56There was recently a single family residence on the land with existing single-family residences directly across the street.
3:03The requested plan amendment would introduce a land use designation that permits commercial uses and contribute to commercial encroachment into the established residential block to the west.
3:12While there is existing mixed use to the east, which permits commercial uses, it is located along a secondary arterial road that has been established for commercial uses.
3:20Staff recommends denial and the applicant's representative is here to answer any questions.
3:27The applicant would like to address the commission.
3:33Good afternoon, Commissioners.
3:34Patrick Christensen, 315 East Commerce Suite 304.
3:41Quick little presentation.
3:42So what's going on is both seven and eight are for the Gonzaga Medical Group, unless you've been down on Pleasant and they kind of have a medical complex down there and they've been there for 50 years.
3:52They of course have been expanding.
3:55This is some proposed expansions they would like to do.
3:59And this is the property we're talking about right now, Heart Avenue.
4:02Yes, I staff's correct.
4:04There was a house on the property.
4:06The property owner sold to Gonzaba.
4:08They would like to use it for a small portion of a future building, this being the future building.
4:12And so you see the ambulance here, sort of an ambulance turnaround.
4:27This is a little zoom in.
4:29That's all we're really intending on the property.
4:31Um really the the important function will be the ambulance turnaround, if you will, because cars will be coming in and out.
4:38And I realize this is a little down into the weeds for planning commission, but you know, cars will be coming in and out, and then the ambulance can come in and back out and turn out right there.
4:47Um then this is a sort of a map showing the property on Hart Avenue.
4:52So we understand staff's position on the denial.
4:56We're we are sort of encroaching into the established neighborhood and there are homes across the street.
5:00However, as you saw from that proposed expansion of some existing buildings, the front is will actually be on Pleasanton Road.
5:06This will be in the back.
5:07We're not putting any tall, high-intense uses back there abutting the property.
5:12And for that reason, we would we would ask for your support.
5:14Happy to answer any questions you may have.
5:20Nobody signed up to speak, so we'll move on to Commissioner questions.
5:24Commissioner Bustamante.
5:30On that side plan, was there a driveway or a means of egress off of Hard into that small lot?
5:34Or was it gonna were you going to use the uh parking lot?
5:37Um so these will be um covered over, if you will.
5:41They all no access from from this exact property, the access will be over here.
5:45And and I forgot to mention, you know, I have reached out to St.
5:48Leo's Association and I've worked with the council offices on them.
5:52They're sort of not having regular meetings right now.
5:55I don't know if it was they're still recovering from COVID or what, but I did reach out to them.
6:00And the buffers will be applied as as uh as applicable for yes.
6:06And actually, I'm talking to staff when they re-plat it, but when the front the front of the property becomes you know, you can't build over lot lines, it will have to be replatted.
6:15We may have to shift this like about six feet over because there will be a 30-foot setback, a rear setback, which here it's a side setback, but when they replid it in the front is Pleasanton Road, there will be a 30-foot building setback back here.
6:31Um Patrick, so um so this property is basically just kind of being used as a ancillary to the new hospital wing that's gonna be built.
6:43It looks like it's gonna connect to the office building that's there now.
6:49This is what's currently there, and then this will be a new building.
6:53One story, nothing too crazy.
6:55One story, so it's like a good like an outpatient center or but it's gonna be receiving people by ambulance.
7:02Well, um, I think the ambulance is more like when somebody comes to the clinic just to see if everything's okay and the alienase has to come and pick them up and take them to a hospital, not hospital to hear.
7:12Okay, so it's not going to be like a lot of ambulance.
7:14It's not gonna be like a lot of like No, not at all.
7:17Blue lights and sirens.
7:19Not a hospital, it's just a medical clinic.
7:22Um can you tell me what phase of development this new clinic is?
7:30Well, it's gonna be the last phase because in talking to the council offices, they don't they're they won't want Gonzaba expanding any further into the neighborhoods at this location.
7:38So they don't want Gonzaba expanding any further into the next one.
7:42But the the rest of the property is already owned by Gun.
7:46Actually, all of the property that's shown is already owned by Gonzaba.
7:48Correct, and it's owned correctly.
7:50It's just this one little piece that we're having to work on.
7:58I don't have any further questions.
8:00Just to clarify the the code, too.
8:03So is that because that's a residential joining potentially commercial, that would be the uh uh the covered screen uh fence and maybe a higher landscaping buffer 30 foot building setting, yes.
8:20Uh no further questions.
8:25No questions item number seven, correct?
8:32Not item number eight.
8:33And I'm right yet, no.
8:35That's next question on seven.
8:37And the council office is the council um in support.
8:42Did you just think but in in discussions with the council offices, they've they basically told us okay, we understand you you purchased these properties, but after items seven and eight, let's stop expanding into the neighborhood.
8:57Any further questions?
8:59If not, we'll entertain a motion.
9:01Uh move to approve as amended to uh neighborhood commercial.
9:07We have a motion to approve the neighborhood commercial as amended by Commissioner Prophet and a second by Commissioner Siegel.
9:14Staff, please do a roll call vote.
9:20Commissioner Sanchez.
9:22Commissioner De Succi.
9:30Commissioner Bustamante.
9:33Motion passes as amended.
9:42Good afternoon, Alex Ratana, Planner with Development Services.
9:46Item number eight is a request for approval of a resolution to amend the South Central San Antonio Community Plan from Low Density Residential to Community Commercial located at 347 West Sayers Avenue.
10:00There were 27 notices melded, zero in favor, one opposed within 200 feet.
10:03Leo's Neighborhood Association gave no response.
10:06Outside the 200 feet, there was no response.
10:08The proposed plan amendment from low density residential to community commercial is requested to rezone the property to C2 commercial district.
10:16The proposed community commercial land use is inconsistent with the surrounding properties.
10:20The existing property, although currently vacant, was a single family home.
10:23That was recently demolished.
10:25The change from a residential to a commercial land use designation would further remove the possibility of any future residential redevelopment.
10:32Additionally, the community commercial land use would cause commercial encroachment into the established single family neighborhood.
10:38Staff recommends denial and the applicant's representative is here to answer any questions.
10:48Just for the record, Patrick Christensen 315 East Commerce Suite 304.
10:56It's interesting, I should have brought a older photo.
10:59The house that was there was almost like an access.
11:02You can see it there.
11:03There's nothing in front, there's just a structure in the rear.
11:05So I don't know if it was an accessory dwelling unit in the house was demolished at some point, and but but we did demolish that.
11:12Gonzaba group owns owns this already, and they have platted it.
11:18They would like to reply and include this.
11:20And like again, as I said, you know, in talking to the council office, I mean they told us you know no more further expansions, but just to be honest, I mean the the families come to us because they know that Gonzaba will pay twice what normal rocket rate is for these properties.
11:32And they've they've been approached for additional properties just since I filed these zoning places, and I kind of told them let's not let's not do that, because we're gonna have to go to council, we're gonna have to get a rezoning.
11:41Um so that's why we're asking for community commercial that the frontage is C2.
11:45We would like to have C2 on this property.
11:47If that's a bridge too far, just let me know and I maybe I'll amend it.
11:51I just would like to hear from you all what you would like for us to do.
11:56All right, nobody signed up to speak, so we'll start on the right with Commissioner De Succi.
12:02This one does not have a medical facility in place, but yes, no, but there's intended to build another medical office on the medical office similar to the one north from no ambulances, but just maybe another clinic.
12:12I don't know if it will be just for for doctor visits, things like that.
12:15But they do want to intend to build another doctor building.
12:19Okay, and the layout would be the same medical building parking around, the same inside.
12:25Most of the parking will probably be across the street.
12:27Um there's you know, as you can see from this aerial, there's a lot of parking across the street.
12:31But they'll have you know what the city will require for a platted lot parking for the property.
12:35We're not asking for any parking variances or anything like that.
12:38Okay, I just uh the lot in front of the building to the main street, right?
12:49So this is owned by Gonzava.
12:52So do you want to add they want to add to it, correct?
12:55We've got some multifamily up here.
12:57This is some sort of a they have a lot of outside display of product.
13:02I don't know exactly what they're selling, but that's another commercial use right there.
13:09So are you gonna uh request for an amended uh land use plan like you did on the previous case that would allow for C2 that perhaps isn't as intensive as that's what this commission supports, yes, I'll do that.
13:22Okay, would does that require you to do a C D or are you gonna be okay with the C2 under the Well, I have to go down to C1 and I'll have to change the zoning request to a C1S, which we're willing to do.
13:33We're willing to work with you on this one.
13:34We we understand we you know you come in thinking it's not gonna be an issue, but then staff recommends denial and you try to work with staff.
13:41But if the commission wants us to amend this to neighborhood commercial, we will amend our zoning request to C1S for medical clinic.
13:50All right, thank you.
13:53Patrick, what's the total size if this is added to that other parcel?
13:59I believe it'll it'll be less than two acres, probably one point one and a half acres total, not too large.
14:10I think you know, if we can keep it at the lower plan uh uh lower density plan amendment.
14:16Um I think that would be helpful.
14:19Well then for the record I'll amend to neighborhood commercial.
14:26I don't have any questions.
14:30Just uh making sure they uh follow through with the buffer and no means of egress off the sayers.
14:35Yes, sir, understood.
14:42And we'll get a site plan for the yes.
14:45That will indicate no egress on Sayers.
14:52Any further commissioner questions?
14:55If not, we'll entertain a motion.
15:00Motion to approve as amended to neighborhood commercial.
15:10Can we have a motion by Commissioner Profit for approval of neighborhood commercial on this parcel?
15:16And a second by Commissioner Sanchez, was it?
15:18Staff please do a roll call vote.
15:20Commissioner Profit?
15:22Commissioner Sanchez?
15:24Commissioner De Succi?
15:32Commissioner Bustamante?
15:34Commissioner Siegel?
15:37Motion passes as amended.
15:41Is there a director's report?
15:46The uh planning commission will no longer be accepting voicemails as a method for public participation in these meetings, effective April 1, 2026.
16:02Any update on the planning commission uh folks that are in holdover status pending the long drawn-out process of re-nominating people.
16:12I do not have an update.
16:14I will look into it and report back.
16:16We're going to do all of us at once, aren't we?
16:21Well, if there's nothing else, it is 216 and we are adjourned.
