Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - 2026-04-20
Denies Type 2 STR special exception at 335 East Park Avenue, 7-4
What happened
The San Antonio Board of Adjustment heard 15+ cases, predominantly short-term rental special exceptions, fence/setback variances, and accessory-structure variances.
- Jurisdiction
- San Antonio, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 18 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 7-4
Projects in this meeting (14)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsADU side yard and setback
Recommended 9-1330 Helena Street
Recommended 10-0Type 2 STR
Recommended 10-0422 Vereda Street
Recommended 10-0Accessory structure and fence
RecommendedType 2 STR
Denied 0-11ADU square footage
Recommended 11-0519 West Kings Highway
Denied 1-10Type 2 STR
DeniedType 2 STR
Denied 7-4619 Barb Street
Recommended 9-2Fence material and clear vision
Recommended118 East Rishi Street
Recommended 10-0Holly Fence
Recommended 11-0Meeting Summary
The San Antonio Board of Adjustment heard 15+ cases, predominantly short-term rental special exceptions, fence/setback variances, and accessory-structure variances.
Key Decisions (18)
Fence special exemption at 539 Calumet Place
Accessory structure variance at 330 Mission Street
Rear setback variance at 519 West Kings Highway
Type 2 STR special exception at 335 East Park Avenue
Type 2 STR special exception at 221 Ira Avenue
Development Activity (11)
ADU addition at 519 West Kings Highway
Residential
Type 2 STR at 335 East Park Avenue
Residential
Type 2 STR at 221 Ira Avenue
Residential
Type 2 STR at 810 Dakota Street
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Applicants repeatedly cited weak sale and long-term rental markets in…
Commercial Demand
Persistent investor demand for short-term rental conversions in District 1…
Sentiment
Neighborhood associations (Tobin Hill, Menke Park) increasingly oppose STR density…
Infrastructure
An arterial-street classification of Dora Street (a fully developed residential…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: a staff member, 5 applicants, and the applicant's representative.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 6 of 6 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 16 of 16 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
155 Holly Street variance
422 Pereida Street variance
519 West Kings Highway variance
335 East Park Avenue conditional use permit
221 Ira Avenue conditional use permit
810 Dakota Street conditional use permit
539 Calumet Place variance
More land-use items (8)
- 210 Country Lane varianceApproved 11-0called it
- 330 Helena Street varianceApproved 10-0called it
- 330 Mission Street varianceContinued
5 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- 122 Rilla Vista Drive conditional use permitCase 35-374No vote recorded
- 619 Barbe Street varianceNo vote recorded
- 21142 Las Lomas Boulevard varianceNo vote recorded
- 5115 Gwenda Lea Street varianceNo vote recorded
- 118 East Rische Street varianceNo vote recorded
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