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Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC), May 20, 2026

Approves Joel's Collision commercial project at 3406 Roosevelt Avenue, 7-2

2h 31m21,207 words
54 mentionsapprovedhistoric preservationresidentialvariancemotion to approvesetbackrezoningindustrialzoningcommercialSan 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: Monica Savino (10 of 84 recorded votes).

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What happened

The San Antonio Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) reviewed four pulled items on 2026-05-20. The Ella Austin Community Center renovation at 1023 North Pine (item 4) was approved only for building restoration and demolition of the technical arts building, with site work…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Antonio, TX
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 20, 2026
Decisions
4 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 7-2

Projects in this meeting (1)

Conceptual approval of new house

Approved
2 conditions of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 4

Ella Austin Community Center renovation at 1023 North Pine

City-owned Ella Austin Community Center renovation ($17.8M, 14-month schedule). Alternate/substitute motion approved building restoration (items 5 and 6, adaptive reuse) and demolition of the technical arts/physical cultures building, while continuing site work items (drop-off loop, fencing, landscaping, dumpster) to July 15, 2026 for further community discussion. Client is City of San Antonio Capital Delivery / Department of Human Services; designer is West East Design Group. Dissenters: Mammon, Velazquez, Holland.

  • Approval of building restoration and technical arts building demolition
  • continuance of site work items 1-4 to July 15, 2026 for further stakeholder discussion
  • 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) reviewed four pulled items on 2026-05-20. The Ella Austin Community Center renovation at 1023 North Pine (item 4) was approved only for building restoration and demolition of the technical arts building, with site work…

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Key Decisions (4)

Continued

Ella Austin Community Center renovation at 1023 North Pine

Vote: 6-3Conditions attached
Amended

Rear covered patio fireplace structure at 433 Madison

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Conceptual approval of new house at 1315 East Pyron

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Joel's Collision commercial project at 3406 Roosevelt Avenue

Vote: 7-2Conditions attached

Development Activity (4)

Ella Austin Community Center renovation

Infrastructure

Covered patio fireplace structure at 433 Madison

Residential

New single-family house at 1315 East Pyron

Residential

Joel's Collision auto body facility at 3406 Roosevelt

Commercial

Market Signals (3)

Infrastructure

City-owned Ella Austin Community Center renovation ($17.8M bond project) faces…

Commercial Demand

Roosevelt Avenue near Mission San Jose is developing on a…

Sentiment

Neighborhood associations in historic districts (King William, Mission San Jose,…

Who Spoke (20)

ChairCommissionerStaff · 2Applicant's RepPublic · 4

On the record: the chair, a commissioner, 2 staff members, the applicant's representative, and 4 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

This season: 52 of 54 (96%) forecasts called in this county.

Bradley Ynostrosa landmark designation

Bradley YnostrosaCase 2026-119
AmendedZoneWire called it
freeAmended1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Jose Charo landmark designation

Jose CharoCase 2026-124
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApproved2 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Address/Description:    3406 ROOSEVELT AVE HDRC Case No.:    2026-091 Historic District… landmark designation

Case 2026-091
Approved 7-2ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 7-27 conditions of approval
7 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Gonzalo Fraga landmark designation

Gonzalo FragaCase 2025-316
Continued 6-3Not forecast
freeContinued 6-3moved by Jeffrey Fetzer3 conditions of approval

Ashby Place landmark designation

Ryan ReedCase 2026-127
No vote recorded

1 St landmark designation

Amber HodgeCase 2026-123
No vote recorded

Adrian Zamudio landmark designation

Adrian ZamudioCase 2026-055
No vote recorded

Harvey Mireles landmark designation

Harvey MirelesCase 2026-118
No vote recorded

More land-use items (5)

5 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • Charles Kirk landmark designationCase 2026-095
    No vote recorded
  • Robert Martinez landmark designationCase 2026-117
    No vote recorded
  • Sinuhe Maldonado Jr landmark designationCase 2026-122
    No vote recorded
  • Jennifer Torres landmark designationCase 2026-121
    No vote recorded
  • Jared Garner landmark designationCase 2026-112
    No vote recorded

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