San Antonio Planning Commission Meeting - July 8, 2026

The San Antonio Planning Commission met on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The meeting covered a consent agenda with items including a plat and a replat, and two individual hearing items: a request for continuance and a zoning plan amendment. Public comments were heard on both consent items.

Consent Calendar

• Approved consent agenda (including Item 1: plat at Chestnut Bend area, and Item 10: replat on Fredericksburg Road) by roll call vote (all present voted yes).

Public Comments & Testimony

• Item 1 (Plat at Chestnut Bend):
  • Luis Babiac, attorney for adjacent landowner Eileen Wygam, opposed the replat. He argued that using a 30-foot lot (Lot 11) as a main ingress/egress for a new subdivision violates the UDC, which requires 50 feet for a local road. He noted safety concerns and stated that the lot cannot be widened without taking his client's home.
  • Gary Flores, resident of 2634 Chestnut Bend, expressed total opposition, citing safety risks from traffic adjacent to a bedroom window, narrow access (28.3 inches from house to neighbor's fence), and inability to accommodate sidewalks and turnarounds. He suggested alternative access points.
  • B Landry, resident of 2618 Chestnut Bend, opposed because the applicant plans to remove 13 inches of her fence (adverse possession claim). She also raised concern that first responders cannot turn around.
• Item 10 (Redevelopment on Fredericksburg Road):
  • Bianca Maldonado, Monte Vista Park Neighborhood Association, spoke in strong support. She described the project as a 'unicorn' redevelopment of a historic landmark building, with the applicant recreating a missing portion. The neighborhood has worked with the applicant through HDRC and zoning processes. The building received a Conservation Society grant for roof preservation.

Discussion Items

• Item 8 (Continuance Request – 4400 block of Nieto Drive): Applicant requested continuance to August 12, 2026. No public speakers. Commission approved unanimously by roll call.
• Item 9 (Plan Amendment – 3857 East South Cross Boulevard):
  • Staff (Sean Shele) recommended denial. The request was to change land use from community commercial to regional commercial (C3 zoning). 18 notices mailed, zero responses. Staff stated the proposed regional commercial is inconsistent with surrounding properties, the property is already split-zoned (C2, C3, O2), and C3 zoning would increase intensity inappropriately.
  • Applicant Alan Yesinov (representing owner F9 Properties) argued for unification of zoning to C3 to attract tenants and fill vacancies. He noted a daycare tenant was denied due to O2 overlay. Current tenants include a head shop, tattoo shop, nail salon, church, Italian restaurant, and game room. He cited nearby C3 properties as precedent and emphasized supporting local businesses.
  • Commissioners questioned staff about alternative solutions. Commissioner Prophet suggested using C2 conditional use (C2 CD) to accommodate specific uses like tattoo parlor without requiring the plan amendment. Staff confirmed that conditional use can be tied to a specific suite via field notes, and O2 can be removed via meets and bounds.
  • Commissioner Wallerstad agreed that regional commercial does not fit the 1.8-acre site.
  • Motion by Commissioner Bustamante to continue to July 22, 2026, to allow applicant to revise the proposal to C2 with conditional use and withdraw the plan amendment. Seconded by Commissioner Wallerstad. Passed unanimously.

Key Outcomes

• Consent Agenda: Approved unanimously.
• Item 8: Continuance granted to August 12, 2026.
• Item 9: Continuance granted to July 22, 2026, for applicant to revise zoning to C2 with conditional use (removing O2 and keeping existing C3). Applicant will coordinate with case manager.
• Recusals: Commissioner Bustamante recused from items 2 and 6 (not on agenda). He temporarily left and rejoined.

Meeting adjourned at 2:31 PM.