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City Council Zoning and Land Use Session, May 7, 2026

Denied: Rezoning at 3109 North St. Mary's Street, passed

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What happened

On May 7, 2026, San Antonio denied Rezoning at 3109 North St. Mary's Street.

The San Antonio City Council Zoning and Land Use Session denied three vape/tobacco-related rezonings (items 8, 18, and 19) on staff recommendations, all approved denial motions unanimously.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Antonio, TX
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 7, 2026
Decisions
8 zoning decisions
Outcome
Denied, passed

Projects in this meeting (4)

2520 McCullough Avenue

Approved
2520 McCullough Avenue · Rise Up
3 conditions of approval

Tobacco store use

Denied
6430 Callahan Road · Andrea Isa Martinez

Tobacco store use

Denied
1739 Babcock Road · Madeline Malloy

Tobacco store use

Denied
3109 North St. Mary Street · Purple Dragon

Free sample: decision 1 of 8

Continuance of items 6 and 7 to May 21st

Items 6 and 7 continued to the May 21st agenda. Both involve amending zoning district boundary from AHOD residential single-family airport hazard to infield development zone limited intensity with neighborhood commercial for two dwelling units. Item 6 is in District 1; item 7 is on East Myrtle.

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Key Decisions (8)

Continued

Continuance of items 6 and 7 to May 21st

Vote: passed
Continued

Continuance of item 1 to June 18th

Vote: passed
Approved

Consent agenda approval

Vote: unanimousMoved by Mesa-Gonzalez
Approved

Rezoning at 2520 McCullough Avenue

Vote: passedMoved by Kaur
Denied

Rezoning at 3109 North St. Mary's Street

Vote: passedMoved by Kaur
Denied

Rezoning at 1739 Babcock Road

Vote: passedMoved by Alderete-Gavito
Denied

Rezoning at 6430 Callahan Road

Vote: passedMoved by Alderete-Gavito
Approved

Rezoning at 12719 Spectrum Drive

Vote: passed1 conditions attachedMoved by Mesa-Gonzalez

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Zoning Changes (5)

2 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.

Development Activity (2)

Rise Up rezoning at 2520 McCullough Avenue

Commercial

Commercial rezoning at 12719 Spectrum Drive

Commercial

Market Signals (2)

Commercial Demand

The Council consistently denies rezonings for tobacco/vape/hemp retail near schools,…

Sentiment

Neighborhood opposition frequently exceeds the 20% threshold triggering supermajority requirements,…

Agenda results

ZONING CASE Z-2026-10700030 (Council District 1): Ordinance amending the Zoning District… plan amendment

District District 1Case Z-2026-10700030
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Mesa-Gonzalez

ZONING CASE Z-2026-10700042 (Council District 3): Ordinance amending the Zoning District… plan amendment

District District 3Case Z-2026-10700042
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Mesa-Gonzalez

More land-use items (12)

  • 10803 Perrin Beitel Road plan amendmentCase Z-2026-10700052
    Approved
  • 7280 UTSA Boulevard variance
    Continued
  • 2520 McCullough Avenue site planCase Z-2025-10700334
    Approved
  • 1115 East Euclid Avenue site planCase Z-2026-10700043
    Continued
  • ZONING CASE Z-2026-10700044 (Council District 1): Ordinance amending the Zoning District……Case Z-2026-10700044
    Continued
  • ZONING CASE Z-2026-10700048 CD S (Council District 1): Ordinance amending the Zoning……Case Z-2026-10700048
    Denied
  • 111 Dunaff Street site planCase Z-2025-10700276
    Approved
  • 215 Coca Cola Place site planCase Z-2026-10700032
    Approved
  • ZONING CASE Z-2026-10700008 S (Council District 4): Ordinance amending the Zoning… site…Case Z-2026-10700008
    Approved
  • 664 East Thompson Place conditional use permitCase Z-2026-10700036
    Approved
  • 1739 Babcock Road site planCase Z-2026-10700049
    Denied
  • 6430 Callaghan Road site planCase Z-2026-10700050
    Denied

Who spoke

8 distinct speakers; 4 identified names.

All speaker roles: 4 Councilmember, 1 Clerk, 1 Public, 1 Chair, 1 Staff.

Identified name roles: 3 Councilmember, 1 Chair.

Speaker sample: McKee Rodriguez, Chair.

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Zoning terms (9)

30 recorded timestamps

  • zoning (15 timestamps)
  • land use (2 timestamps)
  • residential (2 timestamps)
  • commercial (3 timestamps)
  • variance (1 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (2 timestamps)

Decision moments (8)

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