142 Gembler Road rezone
District District 2Case Z-2026-10700085
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Mia Loza1 condition of approval
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Zoning Commission Meeting, October 20, 2026
Recommends approval: UDC amendment: data center development standards, 8-1
5h 28m47,534 words
416 mentionszoningrezoningcommercialdensityresidentialland useconditional usepublic hearingsubdivisionindustrialapprovedmixed useannexationplatsetbackmotion to denyvariancecomprehensive planrezonespecial use permitmotion to approveSan Antonio, TX
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The Zoning Commission approved 69% of 172 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Mojgan Panah (17 of 128 recorded votes).
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On October 20, 2026, the Zoning Commission recommended approval of UDC amendment: data center development standards (8-1).
The San Antonio Zoning Commission recommended approval of a UDC amendment regulating data centers (item 13), on a roll-call vote with one nay: by-right permission in I-1 through MI-2 only when conditions are met (350-foot separation from residential, schools, daycares, assisted l…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- San Antonio, TX
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- October 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, 8-1
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings142 Gambler Road
Recommended142 Gambler Road · San Antonio Livestock and Exposition Association
1 condition of approval
4400 block of Nieto Drive, San Antonio
Denied4400 block of Nieto Drive, San Antonio · Bruce Cash
3460 Martin Luther King Drive
Awaiting final vote3460 Martin Luther King Drive · Anita Johnson
15838 North US Highway
Recommended15838 North US Highway 281, San Antonio · Octavio Montes
4 conditions of approval
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
UDC amendment: data center development standards
Recommended approval of a new data center development standards section. Data centers are allowed in C-3 through MI-2. They are permitted by right only in I-1 through MI-2 when all conditions are met. A specific use authorization is required in C-3, L and BP, and for any data center that fails a condition. The definition used is Councilman White's alternative definition, and nonconforming-use rights are added (an analog to the metal recycling provision). An earlier chair motion (250-ft separation; S required only in C-3) failed and was reconsidered. The final motion, by Commissioner Pana and seconded by Commissioner Pete Rodriguez, carried with one 'No' (Commissioner Winston). The item is forwarded to City Council, tentatively October 29.
- 350-foot separation from principal buildings, on-site power generation and fuel structures to residential uses, schools, daycares, assisted living facilities and hospitals
- 100-foot setback
- Type D landscape buffer
- downward lighting
- prohibited over Edwards Recharge Zone District
- noise ordinance applies
- on-site chillers and generators screened from public right-of-way
- specific use authorization required in C-3, L and BP
- nonconforming use rights for existing data centers
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Key Decisions (7)
Approved
UDC amendment: data center development standards
Vote: 8-19 conditions attachedMoved by Mojgan Pana
Approved
Rezoning at 15838 North US Highway 281
Vote: unanimous4 conditions attachedMoved by Moses Duvel
Other
Rezoning in 4400 block of Nieto Drive (NP-10 to C-2)
Vote: failed
Approved
Rezoning at 142 Gambler Road (C-2 to IDZ-3)
Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by Mia Loza
Continued
Rezoning at 3460 Martin Luther King Drive (R-4 to C-2 CD motor vehicle sales)
Vote: 6-3Moved by Mia Loza
Approved
Consent agenda rezonings items 7-12
Vote: unanimous
Continued
Continuance of items 5 and 6
Vote: unanimousMoved by Moses Duvel
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Zoning Changes (10)
7 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.
Development Activity (3)
Contractor flex park at 15838 N US Highway 281
Commercial
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo expansion lot
Other
Car lot at 3460 Martin Luther King Drive
Commercial
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
San Antonio has roughly 28-29 operating data centers in city…
Infrastructure
CPS Energy defines large-load customers at 40 MW (dedicated substation)…
Sentiment
Industry, the Real Estate Council and trade unions back by-right…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote15838 North US Highway rezone
District District 9Case Z-2026-10700137
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Moses Duvel4 conditions of approval
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Consideration and action on amendments to Chapter 35 Unified Development Code related to… plan amendment
Approved 8-1
freeApproved 8-1moved by Mojgan Pana9 conditions of approval
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Nieto Drive rezone
District District 2Case Z-2026-10700079
Other
freeOther
3460 Martin Luther King Drive rezone
District District 2Case Z-2026-10700167
Continued 6-3
freeContinued 6-3moved by Mia Loza
7510 Tezel Road rezone
District District 7Case Z-2026-10700183
Continued
freeContinuedmoved by Moses Duvel
2353 East Houston Street rezone
District District 2Case Z-2025-10700324
Continued
freeContinuedmoved by Moses Duvel
601 Delaware Street rezone
District District 2Case Z-2026-10700157
Approved
freeApproved
More land-use items (5)
- 524 West Woodlawn Avenue rezoneCase Z-2026-10700176Approved
- 6418 Marcum Drive rezoneCase Z-2026-10700185Approved
- 525 West Magnolia Avenue rezoneCase Z-2026-10700196Approved
- 1719 Goliad Road rezoneCase Z-2026-10700201Approved
- 436 West Craig Place rezoneCase Z-2026-10700205Approved
Who spoke
34 distinct speakers; 12 identified names.
All speaker roles: 6 Unknown, 1 Chair, 9 Commissioner, 5 Staff, 8 Public, 2 Applicant, 1 Clerk, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Witness.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 7 Commissioner, 2 Applicant, 1 Witness, 1 Staff.
Speaker sample: Anita Johnson, Applicant.
11 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 7 Commissioner, 1 Applicant, 1 Witness, 1 Staff.
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Zoning terms (21)
416 recorded timestamps
- zoning (143 timestamps)
- rezoning (16 timestamps)
- commercial (55 timestamps)
- density (8 timestamps)
- residential (64 timestamps)
- land use (11 timestamps)
Decision moments (7)
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