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Planning Commission Meeting, August 12, 2026

Recommends approval: Large area rezoning plan amendment - Blanco Road (Item 29), 6-1

1h 21m11,323 words
148 mentionsmotion to approvesubdivisionzoningrezoningplatland usedensityvariancecommercialapprovedpublic hearingresidentialmixed useindustrialduplexSan Antonio, TX
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How this board votes

The Planning Commission approved 57% of 56 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: George Peck (11 of 83 recorded votes).

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What happened

On August 12, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Large area rezoning plan amendment - Blanco Road (Item 29) (6-1).

The San Antonio Planning Commission approved Item 29, a large area rezoning plan amendment along Blanco Road (bounded by Fresno Street to the north and West Hildebrand Avenue to the south, ~300 feet east and west of Blanco) from low-density residential, neighborhood/community com…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Antonio, TX
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
August 12, 2026
Decisions
8 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends approval, 6-1
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

Projects in this meeting (3)

Landscape irrigation

Awaiting final vote
Open this project

Landscape irrigation

Awaiting final vote
Open this project

Landscape irrigation

Awaiting final vote
Open this project

Free sample: decision 1 of 8

Consent agenda approval (multiple plats and items)

Consent agenda approved including plat Item 8 (72-lot subdivision off Holmgreen Road near Cresthill/Boulder) and Item 34 (Claussen Road). Public spoke in opposition on traffic/parking/density concerns but items remained on consent. Vote: Sanchez yes, Siegel yes, DeSuki yes, Miller yes, Wallerstedt yes, Proffitt yes.

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Key Decisions (8)

Approved

Consent agenda approval (multiple plats and items)

Vote: unanimous
Continued

Landscape irrigation variance - IHOP

Vote: unanimous
Continued

Landscape irrigation variance - Bill Miller (4102 North 1604 East)

Vote: unanimous
Continued

Landscape irrigation variances - Items 23, 24, 25

Vote: unanimous
Continued

Plan amendment / rezoning to community commercial - Item 28

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Large area rezoning plan amendment - Blanco Road (Item 29)

Vote: 6-1
Continued

Continuance - Item 30

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Southeast Community Area Plan amendment to residential estate (Item 33)

Vote: unanimous

5 recorded roll calls, member by member, in Pro.

Full write-ups and conditions for all 8 decisions in Pro.

Zoning Changes (2)

1 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.

Development Activity (5)

72-lot subdivision off Holmgreen Road

Residential

Claussen Road volleyball/courts development

Commercial

IHOP landscape irrigation variance site

Commercial

2 additional development records with full detail in Pro.

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

A proposed 72-lot subdivision off Holmgreen Road (up from a…

Infrastructure

Repeated resident concerns about two-lane roads (Holmgreen), lack of turn/decel…

Commercial Demand

Multiple commercial operators (IHOP, Bill Miller Barbecue) are pursuing landscape…

Sentiment

The Blanco Road large area rezoning downzones I-1 industrial parcels…

Agenda results

Jason Lochte of Cooper Lochte Landscape Architecture, LLC subdivision

Jason Lochte of Cooper Lochte Landscape Architecture, LLC
Continued
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More land-use items (30)

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  • Elaine Road plan amendment
    Approved
28 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • Talley Road subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • U.S
    No vote recorded
  • Red Wing Road subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Talley Road subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Masters Street subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Allan Young, SRP subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Grissom Road subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • U.S
    No vote recorded
  • Talley Road subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Market Road subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • U.S
    No vote recorded
  • Heuermann Road subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Interstate Highway subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Hildebrandt Road subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Potranco Road subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Higdon Road subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Dominion Drive subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • SE Military Dr subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Gus McCrae Ln subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • 8889 Bandera Rd subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Grosenbacher Rd subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • SW 35th Street plan amendment
    No vote recorded
  • Applewhite Road plan amendmentCase PA-2026-11600045
    No vote recorded
  • 15234 Classen Road plan amendmentCase PA-2026-11600050
    No vote recorded
  • Killen, Griffin, & Farrimond, PLLC plan amendmentCase PA-2026-11600052
    No vote recorded
  • 2000 South Presa Street plan amendmentCase PA-2026-11600053
    No vote recorded
  • 401 S
    No vote recorded
  • Matagorda Street subdivision
    No vote recorded

Who spoke

20 distinct speakers; 3 identified names.

All speaker roles: 8 Public, 1 Chair, 4 Commissioner, 4 Staff, 1 Clerk, 1 Applicant, 1 Applicant Rep.

Identified name roles: 1 Staff, 1 Applicant, 1 Applicant Rep.

Speaker sample: Ken Brown, Applicant Rep.

2 more identified names in Pro: 1 Staff, 1 Applicant.

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Zoning terms (15)

148 recorded timestamps

  • motion to approve (7 timestamps)
  • subdivision (3 timestamps)
  • zoning (32 timestamps)
  • rezoning (7 timestamps)
  • plat (5 timestamps)
  • land use (20 timestamps)

Decision moments (8)

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