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San Antonio Zoning and Land Use Committee Meeting - April 16, 2026

City Council — Thursday, April 16, 2026
BodySan Antonio, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, April 16, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:06

Good afternoon, everyone.

0:07

The time is now 209 p.m.

0:09

and the what's up?

0:11

The zoning commit the zoning uh meeting will be called to order.

0:14

Uh Madam Clerk, please call roll.

0:18

Councilmember Corps.

0:20

Present.

0:20

Councilmember Via Garan.

0:22

Here.

0:23

Councilmember Mungia.

0:24

Councilmember Castillo.

0:26

Councilmember Galvan.

0:27

Here's you know your vote.

0:28

Councilmember Alderete Gabito.

0:30

Present.

0:30

Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez.

0:32

Councilmember Spears.

0:34

Councilmember White.

0:36

Mayor Jones.

0:38

Mayor Pro Tim McKee Rodriguez.

0:40

Present.

0:40

Mayor Pro Tim, we have CORM.

0:42

Thank you.

0:43

We have a number of items to continue to the June 18th meeting.

0:47

Well, just one.

0:48

Four.

0:48

Is there a motion to continue the item?

0:51

Second.

0:52

We have a motion.

0:53

A second.

0:53

Is there anyone signed to speak?

0:56

Looks like no.

0:57

Um please vote.

1:07

Motion carries.

1:08

Motion carries.

1:09

We will now move on to the consent agenda.

1:11

The following items are listed for individual consideration.

1:13

Items five, six, eight, nine, and ten.

1:16

The remaining items on today's agenda will be considered on the consent agenda.

1:19

Do any council members wish to pull an item from consent?

1:23

Easy peasy.

1:24

Madam Clerk, is anyone signed with speak on items remaining on consent?

1:27

Yes, sir.

1:28

Item seven and item seven and eleven.

1:33

Okay, we have Greg Ferris.

1:41

Thank you so much for being here.

1:42

Uh Jack Finger.

1:45

Mr.

1:46

Finger, you have three minutes.

1:55

Mayor Pro Tim.

1:56

Other members of our San Antonio City Council.

1:58

Once again, my name is Jack M.

2:00

Finger.

2:01

I wish to bring your attention uh one of your items here on consent.

2:04

Uh item number seven.

2:07

And this is in District Three.

2:11

And Miss Via Gran is about putting establishing a well, what I call a monstrosity.

2:18

A big cell phone tower.

2:20

You you've seen what they look like.

2:22

Uh 100, 200 or more feet tall, right there on South W White Road.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning and Land Use█████████████████████████████████████████████89%
Community Engagement██████11%
Summary of Proceedings

San Antonio Zoning and Land Use Committee Meeting - April 16, 2026

The San Antonio City Council Zoning and Land Use Committee met on April 16, 2026, at 2:09 PM, with Mayor Pro Tem McKee Rodriguez presiding. Roll call was taken, and one item (Item 4) was continued to the June 18, 2026 meeting. The committee addressed the consent agenda and then considered several individual zoning items. Public comments were heard, and a series of votes were taken.

Consent Calendar

  • The consent agenda included items not listed for individual consideration. Two items were pulled for public comment: Item 7 (cell phone tower in District 3) and Item 11 (speaker declined to speak). The remaining consent items were approved by a motion and second, with Councilmember Corr highlighting Item 2 – a new office for the nonprofit Beat AIDS – and expressing support. The status of Items 7 and 11 after public comment is unclear from the transcript; they were not voted on individually during the session.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Jack Finger (speaking on multiple items): Opposed Item 7 (a cell phone tower at South White Road, calling it a "monstrosity"), Items 5 & 6 (a used car lot on Rigsby Avenue, citing commercial encroachment and staff denial), Item 8 (a construction contractor facility on Hewerman Road, arguing it harms residential character), and Items 9 & 10 (a change from electrical to construction contractor facility on Western Oak Drive, criticizing commercial encroachment and urging the council to deny). He asked the council to prove their commitment to quality of life by voting no.
  • Laura Momsi Vais was signed up to speak on Item 11, but declined to comment.

Discussion Items

  • Items 5 & 6 (Plan Amendment and Rezoning – 1514 Rigsby Avenue): Staff recommended denial; Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval. The property would be rezoned from R4 to C2NA C D with conditional use for motor vehicle sales. Councilmember Via Gran (District 3) made a motion to approve, noting that Rigsby Avenue is a major thoroughfare with existing commercial uses and that the C2NA restriction would allow neighborhood input on future uses. The motion passed.
  • Item 8 (Rezoning – 7095 Hewerman Road): Staff recommended denial; Zoning Commission recommended approval. The property would change from R20 C D (assisted living) to C2 NA C D with conditional use for a construction contractor facility. Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez (District 8) made a motion to approve. The motion passed.
  • Items 9 & 10 (Plan Amendment and Rezoning – 13406 Western Oak Drive): Staff recommended denial; Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval with a condition that all installed lighting be downward facing. The property would be rezoned from C3 NAS (electrical contractor) to C3 NAS with specific use authorization for a construction contractor facility (fencing). Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez made a motion to approve with the stated condition. The motion passed.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to Continue Item 4: Approved unanimously to continue to June 18, 2026.
  • Consent Agenda (balance): Approved; exact items not specified, but included Item 2 and excluded Items 7 and 11.
  • Items 5 & 6: Approved (motion by Councilmember Via Gran, seconded, carried).
  • Item 8: Approved (motion by Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez, seconded, carried).
  • Items 9 & 10: Approved with condition of downward-facing lighting (motion by Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez, seconded, carried).
  • Items 7 and 11: After public comment, the transcript does not record a subsequent vote on these items. Their final disposition is not indicated in the available record.

The meeting adjourned at 2:24 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon, everyone. The time is now 209 p.m. and the what's up? The zoning commit the zoning uh meeting will be called to order. Uh Madam Clerk, please call roll. Councilmember Corps. Present. Councilmember Via Garan. Here. Councilmember Mungia. Councilmember Castillo. Councilmember Galvan. Here's you know your vote. Councilmember Alderete Gabito. Present. Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez. Councilmember Spears. Councilmember White. Mayor Jones. Mayor Pro Tim McKee Rodriguez. Present. Mayor Pro Tim, we have CORM. Thank you. We have a number of items to continue to the June 18th meeting. Well, just one. Four. Is there a motion to continue the item? Second. We have a motion. A second. Is there anyone signed to speak? Looks like no. Um please vote. Motion carries. Motion carries. We will now move on to the consent agenda. The following items are listed for individual consideration. Items five, six, eight, nine, and ten. The remaining items on today's agenda will be considered on the consent agenda. Do any council members wish to pull an item from consent? Easy peasy. Madam Clerk, is anyone signed with speak on items remaining on consent? Yes, sir. Item seven and item seven and eleven. Okay, we have Greg Ferris. Thank you so much for being here. Uh Jack Finger. Mr. Finger, you have three minutes. Mayor Pro Tim.

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