San Antonio Zoning Commission Meeting – October 6, 2026

The City of San Antonio Zoning Commission convened its regularly noticed meeting on October 6, 2026, at 1:00 PM, with Chair John Bustamante (District 5) presiding. All 11 commissioners participated (one remotely), and staff confirmed a quorum. The docket included a nine-item consent calendar, two continuance dockets, two contested rezoning requests (Items 1 and 7), and approval of the September 15, 2026 meeting minutes. The meeting adjourned at 2:51 PM.

Consent Calendar

The commission approved the following consent agenda items on a single unanimous roll-call vote, with a recommendation of approval to City Council:

• Item 3 (Z 2026-107-00147): 6230 Southwest Loop 410 – C2 to C2CD with a conditional use for office warehouse flex space (outside storage not permitted except in the I2 district); 27 notices mailed, 0 in favor, 0 opposed; Heathers Cove and Springvale neighborhood associations gave no response.
• Item 5 (Z 2026-107-00160 SERZD): 1555 East Loop 1604 – C3 to C3S with a specific use authorization for a car wash over the Edwards Recharge Zone District; 9 notices mailed, 0 in favor, 0 opposed.
• Item 6 (Z 2026-107-00161): 717 Pleasanton Road – C2NA and C1S (with specific use authorization for a non-commercial parking lot) to C2NA; 35 notices mailed, 1 in favor, 2 opposed.
• Item 8 (Z 2026-107-0017): 2119 Mannix Drive – I1 to L; 18 notices mailed, 1 in favor, 0 opposed.
• Item 9 (Z 2026-107-00179 CD): 1611 NACA Dogis Road (as transcribed) – C1 to C1CD with a conditional use for laboratory research and testing; 23 notices mailed, 0 in favor, 0 opposed.
• Item 12 (Z 2026-107-00186): 11923 Warfield Street – I1 to L; 22 notices mailed, 0 in favor, 0 opposed.
• Item 13 (Z 2026-107-00187): 2843 Castroville Road – C3NA to RM4; 27 notices mailed, 1 in favor, 0 opposed; Los Jardines Neighborhood Association in favor, Westwood Square Neighborhood Association gave no response.
• Item 14 (Z 2026-107-00188 HL): 3101 Broadway Street – IDZ2 (with uses permitted in C2, hotel and outdoor sports court) to IDZ2HL; 16 notices mailed, 0 in favor, 0 opposed; Mankey Park (as transcribed) Neighborhood Association not opposed.
• Item 15 (Z 2026-107-00189 HL): 1979 Pape Farms Lane – R6 to R6HL; 36 notices mailed, 0 in favor, 0 opposed within 200 feet; 1 in favor, 0 opposed outside 200 feet.

Public Comments & Testimony

Public comment was heard on Item 7 (3460 Martin Luther King Drive):

• Barbara A. Ma'at (business at 3455 Martin Luther King Drive, across the street) asked the commission to postpone the decision to give the community time to become informed and provide input. She said she was not opposed to rezoning to commercial, but her concern was specifically the car-lot use.
• Andor Ma'at (same business address) said he was not opposed to commercial rezoning but opposed the car-lot use. He requested safeguards: limiting the number of vehicles, prohibiting auto repair and body work, and establishing standards for landscaping, signage, lighting, fencing, outdoor storage, and hours of operation, and asked that a small car lot not become a big car lot in the future.
• Linda Richardson (3214 Vista Lake; owner of the building at 3455 Martin Luther King Drive) asked for additional time, said she was not approached by the applicant, and questioned who the supporters were.
• Joanne Rogers Howard (properties at 3443, 3451, 3447, 3439, 3435, 3442, 3450, and 3456 Martin Luther King Drive) said she was "totally opposed," learned of the request only on Friday, October 2, and raised concerns about traffic, unfamiliar visitors, a single entryway, and parking. In follow-up, she said she wished the applicant success "but not at my expense."
• Harold Free (519 Susanwood Drive) supported the car lot as a way for people to buy used cars.
• Carol George (19203 Class and Crest; the applicant's sister) supported the request, calling it "history in the making" for an African American woman to open a business on Martin Luther King Drive.
• Kim Nolan (property owner at 2659 and 2230 East Commerce) supported the applicant, citing her record as a good business owner next to his property.
• Mary Johnson (523 South Polaris; the applicant's mother, 53-year resident) stated she was 100 percent in support of her daughter, who she described as respectful, and noted there would be no mechanic shop.

Discussion Items

• Item 4 (at Pretrencra Road and Sony Place, as transcribed) was postponed, so it was not heard on October 6.
• Item 1 (5612 Monterey Street): Staff planner Joel Kalima presented a request to rezone from RM6 residential mixed district to C2CD with a conditional use for construction trades/contractors, with screening required for outdoor storage. 34 notices were mailed, with 7 in favor and 0 opposed within 200 feet and 4 in favor and 0 opposed outside 200 feet; the Los Chardinas (as transcribed) Neighborhood Association is in favor and the Las Pomas Neighborhood Association did not respond. Staff recommended denial, saying RM6 provides an appropriate residential-commercial transition and that the proposed use is more intensive than the community supports. Applicant David Soless, a fence and deck contractor operating in San Antonio for about 25 years, said he needs a legal base of operations for trailers and trucks, presented an amended site plan with a 15-foot buffer, a 30-foot setback, and buildings placed away from homes, and proposed hours of 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday. Chair Bustamante, as the District 5 commissioner, moved approval with conditions of an 8-foot solid screen fence along the entire east side and hours of 8 AM to 6 PM Monday through Saturday. The commission approved the item 11-0 as amended.
• Item 7 (3460 Martin Luther King Drive): Staff presented a request to rezone from R4 residential single-family to C2CD with a conditional use for motor vehicle sales. 38 notices were mailed, with 3 in favor and 0 opposed within 200 feet (Greater Faith Institutional Church Community Neighborhood Watch Association in favor) and 21 in favor and 5 opposed outside 200 feet. Staff recommended denial with an alternate recommendation of a straight C2 commercial district, stating the corridor is characterized by single-family residential uses and that motor vehicle sales would introduce a higher intensity of commercial activity not currently present. Applicant Anita Johnson said the lot would be small (a maximum of eight cars), the submitted site plan is fully code-compliant, no auto repair would occur, sales would be largely online, and she wants to help low-income community members buy affordable cars. Staff confirmed the site plan shows eight total parking spaces and the car lot could not expand beyond it. The applicant described door-to-door outreach, a meeting with the Greater Faith neighborhood association (about six people in person plus online participants), and a letter of support. SAISD was notified at its Quincy Street office regarding the nearby Martin Luther King Academy. Property and business owners along MLK Drive said they had not been approached, and several raised concerns about traffic, parking, the single entry/exit, school drop-off congestion, and the corridor's cultural and historical significance. Commissioner Hinojosa offered, and Commissioner Losef declined, a friendly amendment adding a no-alcohol (NA) overlay; Losef said conditions should be negotiated by neighbors rather than set from the dais. Chair Bustamante reminded the commission that it is a recommending body and that City Council has final authority. Several commissioners noted nearby frontage is already zoned C3 and could allow a car lot without commission action.

Key Outcomes

• Consent calendar Items 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, and 15 were approved unanimously (11-0) with a recommendation of approval to City Council; applicants have six months from the recommendation to forward their cases to City Council.
• Items 2 (15838 North U.S. Highway 281) and 11 (7510 Tesla Road) were continued to the October 20, 2026 hearing by unanimous vote.
• Item 10 (1911 Burnett Street) was continued to the November 3, 2026 hearing by unanimous vote.
• Item 1 (5612 Monterey Street) was approved 11-0 as amended, subject to an 8-foot solid screen fence along the entire east side and hours of operation of 8 AM to 6 PM Monday through Saturday.
• Item 7 (3460 Martin Luther King Drive): a motion to continue to October 20 failed (5-6), a motion to deny failed, and a motion to approve as submitted failed (5-6). No further motion was made, so under the code the case automatically continues for two weeks to the October 20, 2026 hearing.
• The September 15, 2026 Zoning Commission meeting minutes were approved by acclamation; Commissioner Losef abstained.
• There was no director's report. The meeting adjourned at 2:51 PM.