Historic Compliance and Technical Advisory Board (CTAB), March 20, 2026
Approves Certificate of Appropriateness at 129 Burnett (fence, retaining wall, limestone planters), unanimous
How this board votes
The Historic Compliance and Technical Advisory Board approved 75% of 24 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Juanita Felicitas Sepulveda (2 of 22 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
This was a Compliance and Technical Advisory Board (historic preservation) meeting in San Antonio dealing with certificates of appropriateness for minor residential alterations in historic districts; no zoning changes, rezonings, or commercial development were decided.
- Jurisdiction
- San Antonio, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Certificate of Appropriateness at 129 Burnett (fence, retaining wall, limestone planters)
Applicant Garrett Ammons requested approval to install a black rod iron front yard fence (3'2"), a limestone retaining wall element at the southwest corner (under 1 foot), and limestone planters at the south and west facades. Board approved items 1 and 2 as submitted and item 3 with stipulations on planter height and water drainage. Unanimous roll-call vote.
- Total height of planter bed not exceed the current height at the south facade adjacent to the stair
- applicant install weep holes, plastic, and other elements to prevent water retention adjacent to the foundation skirting
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This was a Compliance and Technical Advisory Board (historic preservation) meeting in San Antonio dealing with certificates of appropriateness for minor residential alterations in historic districts; no zoning changes, rezonings, or commercial development were decided.
Key Decisions (5)
Certificate of Appropriateness at 129 Burnett (fence, retaining wall, limestone planters)
Certificate of Appropriateness at 115 East Carolina Street (roof, door, screens, windows)
Certificate of Appropriateness at 424 Burleson Street (five-foot fence)
Certificate of Appropriateness at 2129 West Mulberry Avenue (window replacement)
Certificate of Appropriateness at 415 West Rosewood Avenue (fiber cement siding)
Market Signals (2)
Housing Demand
A Lavaca district landlord reported rents are so low that…
Sentiment
Multiple homeowners cited historic-district compliance costs, delays (five-week hearing waits),…
Who Spoke (24)
On the record: 2 chairs, a board member, a staff member, 6 applicants, 3 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 4 of 4 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 41 of 42 (98%) forecasts called in this county.
Octavio Castruita landmark designation
Address/Description: 424 BURLESON ST HDRC Case No.: 2026-043 Historic District… landmark designation
Matthew Carson landmark designation
Melony Rodriuguez landmark designation
JAMES GEORGE landmark designation
Faith Lowry landmark designation
Nathan Manfred landmark designation
More land-use items (2)
2 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- Eduardo Villalon landmark designationCase 2026-053No vote recorded
- James Nortey landmark designationCase 2026-008No vote recorded
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