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Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, May 4, 2026

Denied: Special exception for additional Type 2 STR at 1722 North Olive Street, 6-5

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355 mentionsvariancesubdivisionsetbackzoningshort term rentalresidentialduplexapproveddensityindustrialcommercialrezoningannexationadupublic hearingplatmotion to approveSan Antonio, TX
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How this board votes

The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved 78% of 213 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Zachary Dean (16 of 127 recorded votes).

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What happened

On May 4, 2026, San Antonio denied Special exception for additional Type 2 STR at 1722 North Olive Street (6-5).

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…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Antonio, TX
Date
May 4, 2026
Decisions
14 zoning decisions
Outcome
Denied, 6-5

Projects in this meeting (12)

Landscape buffer

Approved 10-0
2 conditions of approval

ADU side yard and setback

Approved 9-1

1910 Montezuma Street

Approved
1 condition of approval

Setback and buffer

Approved 11-0
3 conditions of approval

Continuance of fence material/clear vision

Awaiting final vote

Type 2 short-term rental

Approved 9-0

Additional Type 2 STR

Denied 6-5

Corrugated metal fence material

Approved
1 condition of approval

Additional Type 2 STR

Denied 8-3

239 Highway Drive

Approved

Lot size

Approved

Continuance of fence/clear vision

Awaiting final vote

Free 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.

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Key Decisions (14)

Continued

Continuance of fence/clear vision variance at 539 Calment Place

Vote: unanimous
Continued

Continuance of fence material/clear vision variance at 607 McElveen

Vote: unanimous
Denied

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

Vote: 8-3
Denied

Special exception for additional Type 2 STR at 1722 North Olive Street

Vote: 6-5
Continued

Special exception for additional Type 2 STR at 247 Princeton

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Landscape buffer variances at 5070 Old Pearsall Road

Vote: 10-02 conditions attached
Approved

Setback and buffer variances at 720 Northwest 24th Street

Vote: 11-03 conditions attached
Approved

ADU side yard and setback variance at 330 Mission Street

Vote: 9-1-1
Approved

Fence height special exception and clear vision variance at 1419 West Malone Avenue

Vote: 11-01 conditions attached
Approved

Fence height special exception at 1023 North Pine Street

Vote: 11-0
Approved

Corrugated metal fence material variance at 103 Connelly Street

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

Rear setback variance at 1910 Montezuma Street

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

Side setback variance at 239 Highway Drive

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Lot size variance at 4260 Mickey Road

Vote: unanimous

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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

4 additional development records with full detail in Pro.

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…

Agenda results

Medina Base Road variance

ADA Consulting Group, IncDistrict District 4
Approved 10-0
freeApproved 10-02 conditions of approval

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1419 West Malone Avenue variance

Law Office of EAR, PLLCDistrict District 5
Approved 11-0
freeApproved 11-01 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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103 Connelly Street variance

Jarvis MooreDistrict District 2
Approved
freeApproved1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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1910 Montezuma Street variance

West SA Holdings, LLCDistrict District 5
Approved
freeApproved1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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More land-use items (7)

  • 330 Mission Street variance
    Approved 9-1-1
  • 1023 North Pine Street conditional use permit
    Approved 11-0
  • 239 Highway Drive variance
    Approved
  • 607 McIlvaine Street variance
    Continued
  • 4260 Mickey Road variance
    Approved
2 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • Northwest 24th Street variance
    No vote recorded
  • 647 N San Manuel Street variance
    No vote recorded

Who spoke

20 distinct speakers; 10 identified names.

All speaker roles: 5 Commissioner, 6 Staff, 2 Applicant Rep, 5 Applicant, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.

Identified name roles: 2 Applicant Rep, 3 Staff, 5 Applicant.

Speaker sample: Enrique Levinman, Applicant.

9 more identified names in Pro: 2 Applicant Rep, 3 Staff, 4 Applicant.

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Zoning terms (17)

355 recorded timestamps

  • variance (109 timestamps)
  • subdivision (1 timestamps)
  • setback (51 timestamps)
  • zoning (48 timestamps)
  • short term rental (26 timestamps)
  • residential (25 timestamps)

Decision moments (10)

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