San Antonio Zoning Commission Meeting – November 3, 2026

The San Antonio Zoning Commission held a regular meeting on November 3, 2026, called to order at 1:00 PM by Chair John Bustamante and adjourned at 2:33 PM. The commission approved a consent calendar, heard four individual zoning cases, postponed one case, canceled a future meeting, and approved prior minutes.

Consent Calendar

• Approved items 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, and item 1 as amended. Item 1 concerned five dwellings at 1911 Burnett Street and was amended to C-2 permitted uses for four dwellings; 36 notices were sent and no opposition was reported.
• Item 7 concerned a conditional use for two dwellings at 1518 Navidad Street; 24 notices were sent and the neighborhood association agreed.
• Item 8 concerned a C-2 case at 7551 Callaghan Road; no neighborhood association was registered within 200 feet.
• Item 9 concerned a C-1 commercial case with two dwellings; 40 notices were sent, no opposition was reported outside 200 feet, and one support was recorded.
• Item 10 concerned 119 Simon Street; the neighborhood association did not respond.
• Item 11 concerned an FM-03 change at 845 North New Braunfels Avenue; 25 notices were sent and the neighborhood association was in favor.
• Item 12 concerned a C-2 conditional use for contractor outdoor storage at 14732 Walbert Road; 32 notices were sent and no opposition was reported.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No general public comment was recorded. Testimony came primarily from applicants.
• James Cole Jeffers, applicant for item 3 at 403 F Street, testified that the project would be workforce housing with 50% affordable and 50% market-rate units, and he asked for MF-33 zoning to make the project feasible.
• Eduardo Castillo, applicant for items 4 and 5, described plans to remodel existing homes and use rear areas for storage or an additional dwelling unit.
• Argent de la Garza, applicant for item 6 on Casterville Road, testified that the existing 1920 house would be preserved for office use and the rear used for storage; he said he attended three neighborhood association meetings and amended the request to C-2 commercial without alcohol sales.

Discussion Items

• Item 3: 403 F Street, District 2. The applicant requested MF-33 multifamily zoning on a 2.81-acre site. Staff recommended denial of MF-33 and supported MF-18 to retain surrounding urban residential density; MF-33 would yield about 70 units, MF-25 about 53 units, and MF-18 about 38 units. The applicant said the land budget alone was about $1.2 million and described amenities including a pool, playground, and walking path. The Planning Commission recommended approval. The Zoning Commission approved MF-33.
• Item 4: 3359 West Commerce area. The applicant requested C-3 high-intensity zoning for warehouse use. Staff and the Planning Commission recommended denial. The applicant said he wanted to remodel an existing house and use the rear vacant lot for an office and storage of equipment. 34 notices were sent; one support and one opposition were recorded, and the Martinez Creek Neighborhood Association did not respond. The commission continued the case four weeks to December 1, 2026, for neighborhood outreach.
• Item 5: a property on Yale Avenue described as case 332 Yale. The applicant requested R-4 to IDZ-1 zoning for two dwelling units. Staff recommended denial because the only access would be from North Trinity, while the Planning Commission recommended approval. 32 notices were sent and no opposition was reported. The applicant said he had remodeled a nearby home and wanted to add a second unit with rear parking. The commission approved the request.
• Item 6: Casterville Road. The applicant initially requested a change from R-4 residential to industrial zoning and later amended to C-2 commercial with a submitted site plan. Staff recommended denial. 19 notices were sent, with one support and no opposition. The applicant, vice president of Construction RCO, said the existing 1920 house would be preserved as an office and the rear used for storage; he also said the request excluded alcohol sales. The commission approved C-2 with the submitted plan; barbed-wire concerns were discussed but not made a condition of the motion.
• Item 13: The commission discussed canceling the January 5 meeting. The transcript inconsistently refers to January 5, 2022, and January 5, 2027; given the November 3, 2026 meeting date, the intended date appears to be January 5, 2027.
• Minutes: The commission approved the minutes of the October 20, 2026 meeting with two abstentions.

Key Outcomes

• Item 1 was approved as amended to four dwellings, and items 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 were approved on the consent calendar.
• Item 2 was postponed; no hearing was held, and a new notice will be issued when the case is rescheduled.
• Item 3 was approved for MF-33 zoning by a unanimous vote, contrary to the staff recommendation.
• Item 4 was continued to the December 1, 2026 meeting by a unanimous vote.
• Item 5 was approved by a unanimous vote.
• Item 6 was approved as C-2 with the submitted site plan by a unanimous vote.
• The January 5 meeting was canceled by unanimous vote, with the transcript year discrepancy noted above.
• The October 20, 2026 minutes were approved with two abstentions.
• The meeting adjourned at 2:33 PM.