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Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC), May 6, 2026

Votes on New construction of two single-family homes at 731 North Palmetto (item 10), unanimous

1h 14m10,621 words
14 mentionsapprovedhistoric preservationdensitymotion to denycommercialresidentialsetbackvarianceSan Antonio, TX
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How this board votes

The Historic and Design Review Commission approved 79% of 71 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jeffrey Fetzer (9 of 82 recorded votes).

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What happened

The San Antonio Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) took up several certificate-of-appropriateness cases on 2026-05-06. For Case 611 Broadway (KPNJ-designed seasonal event structures), two successive motions (approve, then deny) each ended in tie/split votes and failed,…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Antonio, TX
Date
May 6, 2026
Decisions
4 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted, unanimous

Free sample: decision 1 of 4

Consent agenda approval of items 1-9 (less 3 and 7)

Commission approved consent-agenda items one through nine, less item three and item seven, with staff stipulations. Approved addresses include 225 Wilkins, 318 Pareda, 600 North Presa, 1901 West Wesage, 510 Devine, 370 East Wesage, and 1300 North Main.

  • Approve with staff stipulations

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 Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) took up several certificate-of-appropriateness cases on 2026-05-06. For Case 611 Broadway (KPNJ-designed seasonal event structures), two successive motions (approve, then deny) each ended in tie/split votes and failed,…

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Key Decisions (4)

Approved

Consent agenda approval of items 1-9 (less 3 and 7)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Continued

Certificate of appropriateness at 611 Broadway

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Deconstruction of barn at Immersion Outfitters property (item 7)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Continued

New construction of two single-family homes at 731 North Palmetto (item 10)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Development Activity (3)

Seasonal event structures at 611 Broadway

Commercial

Barn deconstruction at Immersion Outfitters historic ranch

Other

Two single-family homes at 731 North Palmetto

Residential

Market Signals (3)

Commercial Demand

A prominent Rio 2 corner lot at 611 Broadway remains…

Sentiment

Commissioners repeatedly cited heat-sink/lack-of-trees concerns and UDC massing/context requirements as…

Housing Demand

Infill development of two single-family homes on a subdivided corner…

Who Spoke (15)

ChairCommissioner · 3ApplicantApplicant's Rep · 2

On the record: the chair, 3 commissioners, the applicant, and 2 applicant's representatives.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.

This season: 39 of 40 (98%) forecasts called in this county.

George Ramirez landmark designation

George RamirezCase 2026-107
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Velasquez1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Lorena Gomez-Farias landmark designation

Lorena Gomez-FariasCase 2026-092
ContinuedNot forecast
freeContinuedmoved by Jeffrey Fetzer3 conditions of approval

Andres Veloz landmark designation

Andres VelozCase 2026-089
No vote recorded

William Gay landmark designation

William GayCase 2026-113
No vote recorded

Ko Kuwabara landmark designation

Ko KuwabaraCase 2026-116
No vote recorded

Mariana Pedroza landmark designation

Mariana PedrozaCase 2026-115
No vote recorded

Renee Trevino landmark designation

Renee TrevinoCase 2026-093
No vote recorded

More land-use items (2)

2 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • Collin Stone landmark designationCase 2026-105
    No vote recorded
  • Gabriel Monreal landmark designationCase 2026-096
    No vote recorded

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