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Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, August 3, 2026

Approves Type 2 Short-Term Rental Special Exception at 2042 Chittum Trail Drive, 9-1

3h 23m30,814 words
254 mentionszoningvariancepublic hearingshort term rentalresidentialduplexapproveddensitycommercialsetbackoverlay districtindustrialplatland userezoningsubdivisionSan Antonio, TX
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How this board votes

The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved 78% of 188 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Zachary Dean (15 of 103 recorded votes).

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What happened

The San Antonio Zoning Board of Adjustment approved five variance/special-exception cases and continued one. Notably, BOA-26-10300131 approved a half-story and 20-foot height variance for the new three-story ML King Academy school at 3501 Martin Luther King Drive (unanimous), and…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Antonio, TX
Governing body
Final authority
Date
August 3, 2026
Decisions
9 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 9-1

Projects in this meeting (6)

Type 2 Short-Term Rental

Recommended 9-1

Mobile Food Court Separation

Recommended

Wireless Tower Distance

Recommended

Dora Residential Lot

Recommended 8-2
1 condition of approval

Accessory Structure

Recommended 11-0
2 conditions of approval

Building Height

Recommended

Free sample: decision 1 of 9

Type 2 Short-Term Rental Special Exception at 2042 Chittum Trail Drive

Board granted a special exception to allow one additional Type 2 short-term rental on the block face at 2042 Chittum Trail Drive, bringing the block to 17% (exceeds 12.5% limit). There are two existing STR permits (2110 and 2002 Chittum Trail Drive). Applicant Eunice Cavazos de Gonzalez. Approved 9-1 with one abstention (Commissioner Cruz voted no; Commissioner Dean abstained).

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 approved five variance/special-exception cases and continued one. Notably, BOA-26-10300131 approved a half-story and 20-foot height variance for the new three-story ML King Academy school at 3501 Martin Luther King Drive (unanimous), and…

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Key Decisions (9)

Approved

Type 2 Short-Term Rental Special Exception at 2042 Chittum Trail Drive

Vote: 9-1
Approved

Accessory Structure Variances at 207 Alexander Hamilton Drive

Vote: 11-0Conditions attached
Approved

Wireless Tower Distance Variance at 5300 Southeast Loop 410

Vote: unanimous
Continued

NCD 5 Accessory Structure Variances at 1224 West French Place

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Driveway Clear Vision Variance at 815 St. James Street

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Fence Height Special Exception at 815 St. James Street

Vote: 9-2Conditions attached
Approved

Building Height Variance for ML King Academy at 3501 Martin Luther King Drive

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Residential Lot Variances at 224 Dora Street

Vote: 8-2Conditions attached
Approved

Mobile Food Court Separation Variance at 922 and 916 East Elmira Street

Vote: unanimous

Development Activity (5)

ML King Academy School Reconstruction

Infrastructure

New residential home at 224 Dora Street (Lot 30)

Residential

East Elmira Mobile Food Court

Commercial

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Applicant noted a current buyer's market where properties are bought…

Commercial Demand

Applicant reported strong redevelopment momentum near IH-35/Midtown Station in San…

Commercial Demand

Strong employment hub around Downtown Methodist Metropolitan Hospital and St.…

Who Spoke (20)

Staff · 2Applicant · 2Applicant's Rep · 2Public · 2

On the record: 2 staff members, 2 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and 2 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 6 of 6 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

This season: 94 of 100 (94%) forecasts called in this county.

207 Alexander Hamilton Drive variance

District District 7
Approved 11-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 11-02 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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224 Dora Street variance

District District 1
Approved 8-2ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 8-21 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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More land-use items (1)

1 item with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • Houston Street variance
    No vote recorded

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