Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, May 4, 2026
Denies Special exception for additional Type 2 STR at 1722 North Olive Street, 6-5
How this board votes
The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved 77% of 164 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Zachary Dean (14 of 74 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The San Antonio Zoning Board of Adjustment ruled on a series of variance and special exception requests. Notably, the Board DENIED (motion failed 8-3) case BOA-26-1030041 seeking an additional Type 2 short-term rental at 122 Villa Vista/Rio Vista Drive, and DENIED (motion failed…
- Jurisdiction
- San Antonio, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 6-5
Projects in this meeting (12)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsLandscape buffer
Recommended 10-0ADU side yard and setback
Recommended 9-11910 Montezuma Street
RecommendedSetback and buffer
Recommended 11-0Continuance of fence material/clear vision
Awaiting final voteType 2 short-term rental
Recommended 9-0Additional Type 2 STR
Denied 6-5Corrugated metal fence material
RecommendedAdditional Type 2 STR
Denied 8-3239 Highway Drive
RecommendedLot size
RecommendedContinuance of fence/clear vision
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 14
Continuance of fence/clear vision variance at 539 Calment Place
Item 4, a request for a 4-foot front yard fence and 10-foot clear vision variance at 539 Calment Place, continued to May 18th on applicant request.
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
The San Antonio Zoning Board of Adjustment ruled on a series of variance and special exception requests. Notably, the Board DENIED (motion failed 8-3) case BOA-26-1030041 seeking an additional Type 2 short-term rental at 122 Villa Vista/Rio Vista Drive, and DENIED (motion failed…
Key Decisions (14)
Continuance of fence/clear vision variance at 539 Calment Place
Continuance of fence material/clear vision variance at 607 McElveen
Special exception for additional Type 2 STR at 122 Rio Vista Drive
Special exception for additional Type 2 STR at 1722 North Olive Street
Special exception for additional Type 2 STR at 247 Princeton
Landscape buffer variances at 5070 Old Pearsall Road
Setback and buffer variances at 720 Northwest 24th Street
ADU side yard and setback variance at 330 Mission Street
Fence height special exception and clear vision variance at 1419 West Malone Avenue
Fence height special exception at 1023 North Pine Street
Corrugated metal fence material variance at 103 Connelly Street
Rear setback variance at 1910 Montezuma Street
Side setback variance at 239 Highway Drive
Lot size variance at 4260 Mickey Road
Development Activity (7)
Drive-through restaurant at 5070 Old Pearsall Road
Commercial
Food truck pavilion at 720 Northwest 24th Street
Commercial
Accessory dwelling unit at 330 Mission Street
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple short-term rental special exception requests were denied due to…
Commercial Demand
A commercial applicant chose to pursue buffer variances rather than…
Sentiment
Neighborhood associations (Shearer Hills Ridgeview, Prospect Hill, Government Hill) actively…
Commercial Demand
An I-1 industrial corner lot near two arterials was deemed…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 3 staff members, 5 applicants, and 2 applicant's representatives.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 6 of 7 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 19 of 20 (95%) forecasts called in this county.
1419 West Malone Avenue variance
103 Connelly Street variance
1910 Montezuma Street variance
122 Rilla Vista Drive conditional use permit
1722 N Olive St conditional use permit
BOA-26-10300079: A request by Elvis Trevino for a Special Exception to allow one (1)… conditional use permit
539 Calumet Place variance
More land-use items (7)
- 330 Mission Street varianceApproved 9-1-1
- 1023 North Pine Street conditional use permitApproved 11-0called it
- 239 Highway Drive varianceApprovedcalled it
- 607 McIlvaine Street varianceContinued
- 4260 Mickey Road varianceApprovedcalled it
2 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- Northwest 24th Street varianceNo vote recorded
- 647 N San Manuel Street varianceNo vote recorded
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