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San Antonio Zoning and Land Use Session - August 21, 2025

City Council — Thursday, August 21, 2025
BodySan Antonio, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, August 21, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:27

Okay, good afternoon.

0:29

The time is now 3 40 p.m.

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on Thursday, August 21st, and the City of San Antonio's zoning and land use session is called to order.

0:38

Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

0:40

Councilmember.

0:45

Councilmember Via Gran.

0:47

Here.

0:47

Councilmember Mugia.

0:49

Present.

0:49

Councilmember Castillo.

0:52

Councilmember Galvan.

0:54

Councilmember Alerede Gavito.

0:56

Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez.

0:59

Councilmember Spears.

1:01

Here.

1:01

Councilmember White.

1:03

Mayor Jones.

1:04

Here.

1:04

Mayor, we have quorum.

1:05

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

1:08

Okay.

1:08

And nothing was withdrawn.

1:10

Great.

1:12

Uh several items to continue to September 4th meeting are items 1, 8, 9, 22, 31, 36, and 37.

1:23

Is there a motion to continue the items?

1:27

Motion made.

1:28

Second.

1:30

Madam Clerk, is anyone signed up to speak on those items?

1:34

Where's the agenda?

1:35

We do have some members of the public signed up to speak on the continued items.

1:42

Aaron Cosana.

1:45

Okay.

1:46

And this is okay Aaron Casana, followed by um Joseph Weil on item one.

1:57

Yet each have two minutes.

2:05

Yeah, you got to move to it.

2:07

Okay.

2:07

Aaron Cosana.

2:10

Okay.

2:10

Joseph Wyell.

2:16

Heber Petez.

2:18

It'll drive you crazy if you like.

2:23

Is that you, sir?

2:24

Yep.

2:27

No comment.

2:27

Okay.

2:31

Jack Finger.

2:35

Do you have another hand tonight?

2:41

Madam Mayor, another members of our illustrious San Antonio City Council.

2:48

I guess I'm the last man standing here.

2:52

The uh in this Sony session.

2:55

One item you're going to continue for a later date is uh item number one.

3:01

And this uh it's an alcohol variance and it falls in the district of Miss uh Ivellas Mesa Gonzalez.

3:11

Your district, madam.

3:13

Alcohol variants, madam, is a whereby you're not a law, you're not allowed to sell alcohol within 300 feet of a education institution, the school, high school, college, and so forth.

3:28

But uh the state law gives the city council some discretion in that regard.

3:35

And so uh Ms.

3:36

Gonzalez, um I notice that this item number one, which all of you are going to be voting upon, is uh the idea of um okay continuing the just this kicking debt kicking the can down the road regarding this alcohol uh variance over near where within 300 feet of a college the University of of Texas specifically UTSA and uh yeah right where all the all the college kids uh um good congregate so anyway Ms.

4:26

Gonzalez, I'd appreciate it if you would uh well instead of you just continuing so say say no to the idea of alcohol being sold is Ms.

4:37

Gonzalez.

4:41

Ms.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

San Antonio Zoning and Land Use Session - August 21, 2025

The City of San Antonio’s Zoning and Land Use session was called to order at 3:40 PM on Thursday, August 21, 2025, with a quorum present. The meeting addressed several continuations, a consent agenda, and individual items, including rezoning and conditional use permits. Public comments were heard on multiple items.

Consent Calendar

  • Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, 23, 27, 28, 32, and 33 were approved unanimously on the consent agenda.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • On continued items (September 4): Aaron Cosana, Joseph Wyell, and Heber Petez spoke on item 1 (alcohol variance near UTSA). Jack Finger urged the council to deny the variance rather than continue it, citing state law discretion and proximity to a college.
  • On continued items (September 18): Julian Cruz, a real estate agent, opposed the proposed cemetery (items 15, 16, 20, 21, 24), noting that only about six families within 200 feet opposed it, while a larger subdivision (Mission de Lago) was outside the notification boundary. He argued the south side does not need another cemetery. Jack Finger opposed item 16 (oversized vehicle storage in District 3), citing staff and zoning commission concerns about commercial encroachment, traffic, noise, and opposition from the Harlandale McCullum Neighborhood Association.
  • On continued items (October 16): Jack Finger opposed items 17 and 18 (rezoning for multifamily near commercial, District 4), arguing the developer had not met agreed obligations in the development agreement, creating a trust issue, and that placing residential units next to commercial uses was a bad idea.
  • On consent agenda: Jack Finger spoke on item 6 (West French Street), stating that four units were excessively dense for the area and should be reduced to two units.
  • On individual items: Jack Finger opposed items 11 and 12 (Heart Line Drive), noting staff’s denial due to oversized vehicle service/storage on a tiny residential street causing congestion and lack of buffers. He also opposed items 25 and 26 (Grissom Road), arguing industrial use would be too close to residences without adequate buffer.

Discussion Items

  • Continuations: The council approved the following continuations:
    • Items 1, 8, 9, 22, 31, 36, 37 to September 4, 2025.
    • Items 15, 16, 20, 21, 24 to September 18, 2025.
    • Items 34, 35 to October 2, 2025.
    • Items 17, 18 to October 16, 2025.
  • Items 11 and 12 (422 Heart Line Drive): Rezoning from R5 and C3NA to C2NA C.D. with a conditional use for oversized vehicle service/storage. Staff recommended denial; Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval. The applicant amended the site plan with concessions. 39 notices mailed: 8 in favor, 3 opposed. Councilmember Castellano Angiana (District 2) moved to approve as amended. Motion carried.
  • Item 19 (13527 Southwest Loop 410): Rezoning from MF-25 and R5 to C2 C.D. with conditional use for auto/light truck auction. Staff and Zoning Commission recommended approval with conditions (hours 8 AM–6 PM, 30-foot buffer, downward lighting). 32 notices mailed: 4 in favor, 0 opposed; outside 200-foot boundary: 90 in favor. Councilmember Mungia (District 4) moved to approve with conditions. Motion carried.
  • Items 25 and 26 (7626 Grissom Road): Rezoning from R6 to I1, amending the West Sector Plan. Staff recommended denial with alternate recommendation for C2 C.D. with conditional use for construction trades contractor. Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval as submitted. 17 notices mailed: 1 in favor, 0 opposed. Councilmember Galvan (District 6) moved to approve. Motion carried.
  • Items 29 and 30 (6131 Daisavala Road): Rezoning from R6 to C2 C.D. with conditional use for a warehouse, amending the UTSA Area Regional Center Plan. Staff and Zoning Commission recommended approval with conditions (access off Daisavala only, 25-foot buffer, hours 8 AM–6 PM Monday–Friday, downward lighting, 6-foot fence, no outside amplification). 68 notices mailed: 1 in favor, 2 opposed; outside 200-foot boundary: 2 opposed. Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez (District 8) moved to approve with conditions. Motion carried.

Key Outcomes

  • All continuation motions passed unanimously.
  • Consent agenda (items 2–7, 10, 13, 14, 23, 27, 28, 32, 33) approved.
  • Items 11 and 12 approved as amended (staff denial overridden).
  • Item 19 approved with conditions.
  • Items 25 and 26 approved (staff denial overridden).
  • Items 29 and 30 approved with conditions.
  • Meeting adjourned at 4:11 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, good afternoon. The time is now 3 40 p.m. on Thursday, August 21st, and the City of San Antonio's zoning and land use session is called to order. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Councilmember. Councilmember Via Gran. Here. Councilmember Mugia. Present. Councilmember Castillo. Councilmember Galvan. Councilmember Alerede Gavito. Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez. Councilmember Spears. Here. Councilmember White. Mayor Jones. Here. Mayor, we have quorum. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Okay. And nothing was withdrawn. Great. Uh several items to continue to September 4th meeting are items 1, 8, 9, 22, 31, 36, and 37. Is there a motion to continue the items? Motion made. Second. Madam Clerk, is anyone signed up to speak on those items? Where's the agenda? We do have some members of the public signed up to speak on the continued items. Aaron Cosana. Okay. And this is okay Aaron Casana, followed by um Joseph Weil on item one. Yet each have two minutes. Yeah, you got to move to it. Okay. Aaron Cosana. Okay. Joseph Wyell. Heber Petez. It'll drive you crazy if you like. Is that you, sir? Yep. No comment. Okay. Jack Finger. Do you have another hand tonight? Madam Mayor, another members of our illustrious San Antonio City Council. I guess I'm the last man standing here. The uh in this Sony session.

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