San Antonio Zoning Commission Meeting - July 7, 2026

The San Antonio Zoning Commission met on July 7, 2026, to consider zoning cases. Chair John Bustamante called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM with a quorum present. The meeting included a consent agenda of 11 items approved unanimously, a continuance request, and a contested individual zoning case.

Consent Calendar

• Items 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 were approved by unanimous roll call vote (11-0). These included:
  • Item 3: 314 J Street – R4 to RM5 (23 notices mailed, 2 in favor, 0 opposed).
  • Item 5: 1737 San Francisco Street – R4 to R4 CD with conditional use for two dwelling units (41 notices, 0 in favor, 2 opposed).
  • Item 6: 19273 Babcock Road – C2NA to C2 (9 notices, 0 in favor, 0 opposed).
  • Item 7: 215 Reedwell Drive – R5 to R5 CD with conditional use for two dwelling units (21 notices, 0 in favor, 0 opposed).
  • Item 8: 122 Leopold – R6 to R5 (48 notices, 0 in favor, 0 opposed).
  • Item 9: 12403 Nacadoches Road – C2 to C3 (16 notices, 1 in favor, 0 opposed).
  • Item 10: 225 Wilkins Avenue – R4 to R4HL (30 notices, 0 in favor, 0 opposed; Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association in favor).
  • Item 11: 5443 El Paso Street – C1 to R5 (34 notices, 1 in favor, 0 opposed; Los Hardinas Neighborhood Association in favor).
  • Item 12: 422 Blinko Road – R4 to C2 (26 notices, 0 in favor, 0 opposed).
  • Item 13: 4810 Eisenhower Road – R6 and C3 to C3 (15 notices, 1 in favor, 0 opposed).
  • Item 14: 741 West Ashby Place – IDZ2 to IDZ2 HL with uses permitted in C1 and 16 dwelling units (28 notices, 1 in favor, 0 opposed).

Public Comments & Testimony

• Item 4 (2635 Woodbury Drive and 1903-1915 Pape Farms Lane) – continuance request: Ruth Ventura (resident, 2626 Woodbury) requested a continuance to allow more community meetings with the developer, councilman White's office, and about 30-35 community members. No solution had been reached.
• Item 2 (2007 Frio City Road) – contested rezoning:
  • Support:
    • Ron Segovia (5 Shady Cove, former police officer and councilman) spoke in favor, noting the applicant cleaned up a rat- and critter-infested lot, got over 70 signatures, and is willing to landscape the entrance.
    • Robert Cruz (2124 Kaya DeSoto, neighbor directly behind the property) welcomed the business, stating it would bring security, lighting, and taxes to the area, and that the cleanup eliminated rats, opossums, and campers.
  • Opposition:
    • Tricia Fayad (president of Villa de Esperanza Neighborhood Association and resident) strongly opposed, arguing the industrial use would detract from the neighborhood's character and long-term potential. She advocated for revitalization with businesses serving residents (e.g., offices, creative spaces) rather than more industrial development.
    • Yvette Rendon (Villa de Esperanza resident) opposed, claiming the applicant misled the community: initially promised a maximum of 10 cars on site, but later stated up to 30-50; that no tow trucks or semi-trucks would operate—contradicted by observations at the applicant's other location; and insulted the neighborhood. She presented photos of well-kept homes.

Discussion Items

• Item 2 (2007 Frio City Road): The applicant, Janie Adetta (family business owner), requested a change from C2 to C2 CD with a conditional use for parking/long-term storage (up to 8-ft fence) to store repossessed vehicles 10-15 days before auction. 32 notices mailed: 7 in favor, 2 opposed within 200 ft; 57 in favor, 22 opposed outside 200 ft. Esperanza and Kelly Park Neighborhood Associations opposed. Staff recommended denial, stating the use is inappropriate at the entrance of an established single-family residential neighborhood and would introduce an industrial use inconsistent with the urban mixed-use plan for the area (part of Port San Antonio Regional Center plan). The applicant argued the lot was previously a dump site, they cleaned it, installed a temporary fence, and have support from neighbors directly affected. They highlighted the lot's vacancy and previous failed businesses. Commissioners questioned the applicant, staff, and public about site plan details, traffic impact, number of vehicles (50 max per site plan), landscape buffers, and the railroad bypass bridge project expected to reduce commercial traffic. The neighborhood association claimed 34-35 signatures opposed, while the applicant presented 64 signatures in support (including 7 within 200 ft). Commissioner Duval noted the closest neighbors (3-4 homes) were in favor, which confused him but acknowledged they might want any improvement to the empty lot.
• Discussion on conditions: Commissioner Duval proposed a friendly amendment to prohibit temporary signage (pennant flags, temporary signs), which was accepted by the motion maker and second.

Key Outcomes

• Consent agenda: Approved unanimously (11-0) for items 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
• Item 4: Approved continuation to August 4, 2026, by unanimous roll call (11-0).
• Item 2: Motion to approve as amended (adding condition: no temporary signage) carried unanimously (11-0). The rezoning from C2 to C2 CD with conditional use for parking/storage long term (fence height up to 8 ft) was approved, bound to the submitted site plan limiting vehicle storage to 50 spaces. The applicant has six months to go to City Council for final decision.
• June 16, 2026 minutes: Approved by acclamation (unanimous).
• Meeting adjourned at 2:14 PM.