San Antonio Zoning Decisions: May 2026

In May 2026, San Antonio held 23 public meetings covering zoning matters. 72 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 48 approved (84% approval rate), 9 denied, 15 deferred. Activity was up 14% compared to April (1532 activity items across 22 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Plan amendment at 12139 Jones-Maltzberger Road

Denied.

Item 14, a resolution to amend the Greater Airport Area Regional Centre Plan land use classification from community commercial to regional commercial at 12139 Jones-Maltzberger Road, to rezone to C3S for auto paint and body repair with screened outside storage. Property is about 0.5 acre. Staff recommended denial. Commission denied on a 7-3 roll call, with Commissioners Lopez, Orian, and Bustamante voting no.

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Plan amendment and rezoning at 1904 Nogalito Street

Denied.

Plan amendment amending the Nogalitos/South Zarzamora community plan from neighborhood commercial to regional commercial and rezoning from C3R to C3RS with specific use authorization for a tobacco store, retail/hookah lounge or smoking room within 1,000 feet of a school, daycare or institution of higher learning at 1904 Nogalito Street, District 5. Staff, Planning Commission, and Zoning Commission recommended denial. Motion to deny carried.

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Rezoning/continuance denial at 3200 block of South Foster Road

Denied.

Item 11, a one-acre R6 tract at the 3200 block of South Foster Road, applicant requested a second two-week continuance to May 27th for a rezoning to allow oversized vehicle sales/service/storage (C2CD or C3CD). Zoning Commission recommended denial. Commission denied both the continuance and the rezoning request. Roll-call vote unanimous.

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Rezoning at 3109 North St. Mary's Street

Denied.

Change of zoning from C-3 to C-1 CD with conditional and specific use authorization to permit a tobacco store, retail hookah lounge, smoking room, vape shop, or consumable hemp products retailer within 1,000 feet of a school (Mark Twain Academy), at 3109 North St. Mary's Street, District 1. 13 notices mailed, 2 in favor outside 200-foot boundary. Motion to deny by Council Member Kaur.

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Rezoning at 1739 Babcock Road

Denied.

Change of zoning from C-2 to C-2S with specific use authorization for the same tobacco/vape/hemp use, located at 1739 Babcock Road, District 7, within 1,000 feet of the International School of San Antonio. 9 notices mailed, 0 in favor, 2 opposed; no response from Oak Hills Citizens Neighborhood Association. Motion to deny by Council Member Alderete-Gavito, seconded by White.

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Rezoning at 6430 Callahan Road

Denied.

Change of zoning from C-3 to C-2S for the same tobacco/vape/hemp use, located at 6430 Callahan Road, District 7, close to the School of Healthcare Professions. 11 notices mailed, 1 in favor outside 200 feet, 1 opposed; no registered neighborhood association. Staff recommended denial; Zoning Commission recommended approval. Motion to deny by Council Member Alderete-Gavito, seconded by White.

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Rezoning at 3200 block of South Foster Road

Denied.

Rezoning from R-6 residential single family to C-3 and ACD general commercial non-alcoholic sales district with conditional use for manufactured home, oversized vehicle self-service or storage. 32 notices, 0 in favor, 1 opposed within 200 ft, 2 opposed outside. Applicant Rios, represented by Marty Morales, sought to legitimize ongoing oversized vehicle storage. Denied due to intense use abutting residential and lack of documented neighborhood support.

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Special exception for additional Type 2 STR at 122 Rio Vista Drive

Denied.

Item 1, request by Enrique Levinman for a special exception to allow one additional Type 2 short-term rental at 122 Villa Vista / Rio Vista Drive. Block face is currently at 9.09%; a second Type 2 would bring it to 18.1%, exceeding the 12.5% density limit. Motion to grant failed (needed 9 concurring votes). Dissenters named in roll call: Reid, Dean, Mena.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 72 recorded zoning decisions. See all San Antonio meetings →

Zoning Changes

• R-4 → IDZ-3, 1,875 square feet acres at 2814 Vera Cruz Street (Dwight Howard)
• C-2 at 1802 West Front Place
• C-2 → C-2 at 1139 New Laredo Highway (Carlos Jimenez)
• R-6 → IDZ-1 at 1115 East Euclid Avenue, District 1
• R-6 → IDZ-1 at 760 East Myrtle, District 1
• BP → L at 3610 Speedway Run, District 4
• MF-25 → C-2CD at 13527 Southwest Loop 410, District 4
• C-3R → C-3RS at 1904 Nogalito Street, District 5

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• variance: 226 instances
• residential: 220 instances
• commercial: 210 instances
• setback: 129 instances

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