City Council Zoning and Land Use Session - 2026-02-19
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Meeting Summary
San Antonio City Council approved multiple zoning changes including rezoning at 322 Tarasco Drive from C-3-R to C-3-R-CD for manufactured homes/oversized vehicle sales, upzoning at 2601 Guadalupe Street from R-4 to C-2-P-NA despite staff denial recommendation, and rezoning at 13526 Nacogdoches Road from C-2 to C-2-CD for a construction trades contractor facility. Several items were continued to future meetings including alcohol variance requests near Woodlawn Hills Elementary School.
Key Decisions (7)
Alcohol Variance Near Woodlawn Hills Elementary School
Items 1 and 5 in District 7 involving alcohol variance on Bandera Road near Woodlawn Hills Elementary School were continued to allow further review. Public comment opposed allowing alcohol sales within walking distance of school playgrounds.
Bed and Breakfast Rezoning on Dead End Street
Item 23 in District 5 involving a commercial proposal for bed and breakfast where residential zoning existed was continued. Staff recommended lowering to MF-18 instead of proposed higher density due to traffic concerns on dead end street.
Item 8 Continuation
Item 8 was continued to April 2026 meeting. No public comment or specific details provided.
Consent Agenda Approval
Consent agenda items 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, and 27 were approved. Highlights included items 26-27 for Wild Farm property revitalization on East Sherrill, items 16-17 for Southtown/Lone Star neighborhood rezonings including bar/tavern on East Savaglia Street with sound mitigation commitments, and item 25 addressing Mountain View Acres Neighborhood Association land use concerns.
Rezoning at 322 Tarasco Drive
Items 10 and 11 approved plan amendment from suburban tier to mixed use center and rezoning from C-3-R to C-3-R-CD (amended from originally proposed C-3-CD) with conditional use for manufactured homes/oversized vehicle sales service or storage. Rainbow Hills Area Neighborhood Association in favor. 24 notices mailed, 2 returned in favor.
Rezoning at 2601 Guadalupe Street
Item 22 approved rezoning from R-4 to C-2-P-NA despite staff recommendation for denial. Property was previously downzoned from C-2 to R-4 to reaffirm residential character. Historic Westside Residents Association worked with applicant Zambrano on conditions. Staff noted this was intrusion into stable neighborhood and precedent for commercial encroachment. 67 notices mailed, zero responses.
Rezoning at 13526 Nacogdoches Road
Item 28 approved rezoning from C-2 to C-2-CD with conditional use for construction trades contractor facility. Approved without staff-recommended buffer condition because property is existing concrete parking lot. 43 notices mailed, 2 returned in favor. No response from Valencia Homeowners Association or El Chaparral/Fertile Valley Neighborhood Association.
Zoning Changes (3)
322 Tarasco Drive
Unknown
2601 Guadalupe Street
Zambrano
13526 Nacogdoches Road
Unknown
Development Activity (5)
Manufactured Homes/Oversized Vehicle Sales Facility
Conditional use for manufactured homes/oversized vehicle sales service or storage on property rezoned from C-3-R to C-3-R-CD
Commercial Development at Guadalupe Street
Rezoning from R-4 to C-2-P-NA for commercial use with restrictions on certain business types
Construction Trades Contractor Facility
Conditional use for construction trades contractor facility on existing concrete parking lot
Wild Farm Property Revitalization
Community garden and event space revitalizing vacant property, discussed at Donaldson neighborhood meeting
Bar/Tavern in Southtown
Bar or tavern with sound mitigation commitments including sound barriers and vegetation
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Multiple commercial rezonings approved in San Antonio including Southtown/Lone Star Arts District indicating continued demand for retail and entertainment venues in urban neighborhoods.
Housing Demand
Staff concern about commercial encroachment into residential areas and precedent-setting upzoning from R-4 to C-2 suggests pressure to convert residential to commercial uses.
Sentiment
Neighborhood associations actively engaged in zoning process with Historic Westside Residents Association negotiating use restrictions and Mountain View Acres pushing for land use changes indicating organized community involvement in development decisions.
Infrastructure
Flood plain concerns raised for commercial developments in Districts 4 and 10, with public comment warning about future flooding liability for council-approved projects in flood-prone areas.