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San Antonio Zoning and Land Use Session - June 4, 2026

City Council — Thursday, June 4, 2026
BodySan Antonio, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, June 4, 2026
StatusFILED
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All right.

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The time is now 203, and we will begin on Thursday, June 4th, 2026 in the city of San Antonio.

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I apologize.

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Okay, so can you hear me?

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This is John.

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Sorry to interrupt.

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We need you to see the camera on verify quorum.

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I apologize for the interruption.

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Thank you.

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Okay.

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The time is now 2 03 p.m.

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on Thursday, June 4th, 2026.

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And the City of San Antonio zoning and land use session is called to order.

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City Clerk, please call the roll.

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Councilmember Corr.

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Councilmember Mickey Rodriguez.

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Councilmember Via Gran.

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Here.

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Councilmember Mungia.

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Present.

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Councilmember Castillo.

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Councilmember Galvan.

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Councilmember Alderete Gabito.

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Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez.

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Councilmember Spears.

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Councilmember White.

1:03

Mayor Jones.

1:05

Mayor Pro Tim.

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We have quorum.

1:07

Great.

1:08

The for the record, items four and five have been postponed and will not be considered or discussed today.

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So if you came and would like to discuss those items, please see city staff after uh the meeting.

1:20

We will go ahead and go on to the agenda.

1:23

No, we will go ahead and go on to public comment.

1:29

Madam Clerk, do we have a finalized role for public comment here?

1:35

All right.

1:36

Uh I think we will go ahead and begin.

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You will have three minutes to discuss the items we will be considering today.

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That includes uh items for continuance and items on consent.

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So you will have three minutes.

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Uh Jack Finger, you have you can come up to the podium.

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You will be speaking on items nine, one and two, three, and twelve.

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You have three minutes.

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Other members of our San Antonio City Council.

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The record my name is Jack M.

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Finger, and uh few items I wish to bring to your attention on this portion of the agenda.

2:20

Yeah, well, the uh one of them, I guess the most important one is item number item number nine.

2:30

The uh it's about placing a uh well it's about placing the three dwelling units, shoehorning them in a little uh uh piece of property over in uh well in the Miss uh Madam Merit's in your your district uh district three.

2:52

And uh the big the big thing about this one is that I mean you had so much opposition to this thing.

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Uh I'm I'm just repeating what uh I saw in the all the documents.

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It says that uh 29 notices that 10 were opposed.

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That's uh that's over a third.

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When you get anything over the over five or ten percent, you you really have a controversy there, yeah.

3:17

And uh outside of the 200 foot-foot uh barrier was you had at least 10 people could come up and say we don't want this either.

3:27

Maybe maybe they think it's just a bit too too uh too dense.

3:32

Do you think?

3:34

So yes, uh you had five people come down to the zoning commission and say no, we don't want this.

3:41

Yeah, that's that is really in the Highland Park Neighborhood Association say we don't want it either.

3:49

Over this is all over in Caton Avenue.

3:51

So maybe just say uh instead of just continuing the thing, why not just say and say no to the whole whole darn thing today, you know?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

San Antonio Zoning and Land Use Session - June 4, 2026

The City of San Antonio Zoning and Land Use session was called to order at 2:03 PM on Thursday, June 4, 2026, with a quorum present. Items 4 and 5 were postponed and not discussed. The council considered several continuances and then approved a consent agenda comprising multiple items.

Consent Calendar

  • Items 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13 were approved en bloc via a consent agenda. Only Councilmember Corr offered a brief comment highlighting that item 9 (later continued) involved a second Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) zoning (TODMX3) in the area.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Jack Finger spoke in opposition to items 9, 1, 2, 3, and 12. He argued that item 9 (three dwelling units on Caton Avenue) faced significant opposition: 10 of 29 notices opposed (over a third), five persons testified against it at the zoning commission, and the Highland Park Neighborhood Association opposed it. He urged rejection rather than a continuance. He also opposed the used car lot on Bassey Road (item 1/2), a tattoo parlor and body piercing studio (item 3), and a paint and body shop on Callahan Road (item 12), citing density, noise, and odor concerns for nearby residents.
  • Mariana Goana spoke in support of consent items 1 and 2 (used car lot at 1315 Bassey Road). She stated that she and her husband own the property and an existing car lot nearby. She argued the lot would be an improvement over vacant lots, help clean up the area, increase taxes, and deter crime through cameras and maintenance.
  • Gwendolyn Vanderpool spoke on consent item 7 (rezoning near Paloma Park subdivision). She expressed opposition, citing increased traffic, need for road paving (Stanish Road and Wycold Road), utility extensions, flood mitigation, and lack of an easement. She suggested the parcel be used for a city park or as a nursery, and requested a berm for noise/light mitigation if developed.

Discussion Items

  • Item 6 was continued to June 18, 2026, by unanimous vote with no discussion.
  • Item 9 was continued to August 6, 2026, by unanimous vote with no discussion. The item involved placing three dwelling units on a property in Councilmember Maria's district (District 3).

Key Outcomes

  • Item 6 continued to June 18, 2026 (motion carried, all ayes).
  • Item 9 continued to August 6, 2026 (motion carried, all ayes).
  • The remaining consent agenda (items 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13) was approved en bloc (motion and second; all ayes).
  • Meeting adjourned at 2:17 PM.

Meeting Transcript

All right. The time is now 203, and we will begin on Thursday, June 4th, 2026 in the city of San Antonio. I apologize. Okay, so can you hear me? This is John. Sorry to interrupt. We need you to see the camera on verify quorum. I apologize for the interruption. Thank you. Okay. The time is now 2 03 p.m. on Thursday, June 4th, 2026. And the City of San Antonio zoning and land use session is called to order. City Clerk, please call the roll. Councilmember Corr. Councilmember Mickey Rodriguez. Councilmember Via Gran. Here. Councilmember Mungia. Present. Councilmember Castillo. Councilmember Galvan. Councilmember Alderete Gabito. Councilmember Mesa Gonzalez. Councilmember Spears. Councilmember White. Mayor Jones. Mayor Pro Tim. We have quorum. Great. The for the record, items four and five have been postponed and will not be considered or discussed today. So if you came and would like to discuss those items, please see city staff after uh the meeting. We will go ahead and go on to the agenda. No, we will go ahead and go on to public comment. Madam Clerk, do we have a finalized role for public comment here? All right. Uh I think we will go ahead and begin. You will have three minutes to discuss the items we will be considering today. That includes uh items for continuance and items on consent. So you will have three minutes. Uh Jack Finger, you have you can come up to the podium. You will be speaking on items nine, one and two, three, and twelve. You have three minutes. Other members of our San Antonio City Council. The record my name is Jack M. Finger, and uh few items I wish to bring to your attention on this portion of the agenda. Yeah, well, the uh one of them, I guess the most important one is item number item number nine. The uh it's about placing a uh well it's about placing the three dwelling units, shoehorning them in a little uh uh piece of property over in uh well in the Miss uh Madam Merit's in your your district uh district three. And uh the big the big thing about this one is that I mean you had so much opposition to this thing. Uh I'm I'm just repeating what uh I saw in the all the documents.

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