255 Tesla Drive variance
District District 5
Approved 10-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 10-01 condition of approval
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Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, August 17, 2026
Denies Type 2 short-term rental density special exception at 430 Montana Street, Unit 101, 7-3
3h 54m35,635 words
379 mentionszoningvarianceresidentialapprovedduplexdensitycommercialshort term rentalmixed usesetbacktabledpublic hearingindustrialsubdivisionaduhistoric preservationdeniedrezoningannexationplatmotion to approveSan 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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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The San Antonio Board of Adjustment (Board of Adjustments) heard eight variance/special-exception cases on 2026-08-17. It DENIED a short-term-rental Type 2 density special exception at 430 Montana Street, Unit 101 (BOA-26-10300141), failing 7-3 (needed 9 of 12 votes).
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- San Antonio, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 7-3
Projects in this meeting (9)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsSign height and area
Recommended 9-12 conditions of approval
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Barbed-wire fence setback
Recommended 10-0Open this projectFollow free
West side setback
Recommended 10-02 conditions of approval
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Type 2 short-term rental density
Denied 7-3Open this projectFollow free
Landscape buffer
Recommended 10-0Open this projectFollow free
Landscape buffer elimination
Recommended1 condition of approval
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Julia Ross Carport, porch, and fence
Recommended 10-01 condition of approval
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Carport setback and clear-vision
Recommended 10-01 condition of approval
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Carport setback and clear-vision
Recommended 10-01 condition of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 10
Type 2 short-term rental density special exception at 430 Montana Street, Unit 101
Request for a special exception to allow one additional Type 2 short-term rental on the block face at 430 Montana Street, Unit 101, in AE2 (Arts and Entertainment District). Approval would raise the block face from 11.1% to 22.2%, exceeding the 12.5% density limit. Motion to grant failed 7-3; nine of twelve votes required. Named no votes in roll call: Commissioners Stevens, Dean, and Mena.
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 Board of Adjustment (Board of Adjustments) heard eight variance/special-exception cases on 2026-08-17. It DENIED a short-term-rental Type 2 density special exception at 430 Montana Street, Unit 101 (BOA-26-10300141), failing 7-3 (needed 9 of 12 votes).
Key Decisions (10)
Denied
Type 2 short-term rental density special exception at 430 Montana Street, Unit 101
Vote: 7-3
Approved
Carport setback and clear-vision variances at 255 Tesla Drive
Vote: 10-0Conditions attached
Amended
Sign height and area variance at 1110 Brooklyn Avenue
Vote: 9-1Conditions attached
Approved
Landscape buffer variances at 3510 North Main Avenue
Vote: 10-0
Approved
Barbed-wire fence setback variances at 4524 Sinclair Road
Vote: 10-0
Approved
Carport, porch, and fence variances at 1102 Julia Ross Street
Vote: 10-0Conditions attached
Approved
West side setback variance at 630 East Carson Street
Vote: 10-0Conditions attached
Approved
Carport setback and clear-vision variances at 5403 Port Townsend Drive
Vote: 10-0 (items 1-2); 6-3 (item 3 failed, Dean abstained)Conditions attached
Approved
Landscape buffer elimination at 9646 Marbach Road
Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved
Landscape buffer elimination at 11670 Interstate 10 East
Vote: passedConditions attached
Development Activity (5)
JCB Boss equipment sales and service facility
Commercial
McDonald's restaurant at 9646 Marbach Road
Commercial
Alta Architects office at 3510 North Main Avenue
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
National operators including McDonald's and JCB are investing in San…
Housing Demand
Commissioners cited a preference for downtown-adjacent housing over short-term rentals,…
Infrastructure
Utility and pipeline easements (CITGO pipeline, electric, water, telecom) along…
Sentiment
The Board favored variances for existing/non-conforming structures in older neighborhoods…
Who Spoke (20)
Staff · 3Applicant · 2Applicant's Rep · 3Public
On the record: 3 staff members, 2 applicants, 3 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 7 of 7 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 108 of 115 (94%) forecasts called in this county.
1110 Brooklyn Avenue variance
District District 1
Amended 9-1ZoneWire called it
freeAmended 9-12 conditions of approval
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1102 Julia Ross Street variance
District District 5
Approved 10-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 10-01 condition of approval
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630 East Carson Street variance
District District 2
Approved 10-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 10-02 conditions of approval
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5403 Port Townsend Drive variance
District District 4
Approved 10-0 (items 1-2); 6-3 (item 3 failed, Dean abstained)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 10-0 (items 1-2); 6-3 (item 3 failed, Dean abstained)1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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430 Montana Street conditional use permit
District District 2
Denied 7-3Not forecast
freeDenied 7-3
3510 North Main Avenue variance
District District 1
Approved 10-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 10-0
4524 Sinclair Road variance
District District 3
Approved 10-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 10-0
More land-use items (3)
3 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- 9102 Broxton Drive varianceNo vote recorded
- 418 East Locust Street varianceNo vote recorded
- BOA-26-10300150: A request by Michael Perez for a request for a 1-foot special exception……No vote recorded
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