255 Tesla Drive variance
Mirella MorenoDistrict District 5
Approved 10-0
freeApproved 10-01 condition of approval
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Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, August 17, 2026
Denied: 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 79% of 217 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Zachary Dean (16 of 127 recorded votes).
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On August 17, 2026, San Antonio denied Type 2 short-term rental density special exception at 430 Montana Street, Unit 101 (7-3).
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
- 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
Approved 9-12 conditions of approval
Barbed-wire fence setback
Approved 10-0West side setback
Approved 10-02 conditions of approval
Type 2 short-term rental density
Denied 7-3Landscape buffer
Approved 10-0Landscape buffer elimination
Approved1 condition of approval
Julia Ross Carport, porch, and fence
Approved 10-01 condition of approval
Carport setback and clear-vision
Approved 10-01 condition of approval
Carport setback and clear-vision
Approved 10-01 condition of approval
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.
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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: 10-01 conditions attached
Decided
Sign height and area variance at 1110 Brooklyn Avenue
Vote: 9-12 conditions 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: 10-01 conditions attached
Approved
West side setback variance at 630 East Carson Street
Vote: 10-02 conditions 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)1 conditions attached
Approved
Landscape buffer elimination at 9646 Marbach Road
Vote: passed1 conditions attached
Approved
Landscape buffer elimination at 11670 Interstate 10 East
Vote: passed1 conditions attached
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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
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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…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote1110 Brooklyn Avenue variance
Pan & Coffee Bakery LLCDistrict District 1
Amended 9-1
freeAmended 9-12 conditions of approval
2 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.
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1102 Julia Ross Street variance
Margarita RodriguezDistrict District 5
Approved 10-0
freeApproved 10-01 condition of approval
1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.
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630 East Carson Street variance
Jose SanchezDistrict District 2
Approved 10-0
freeApproved 10-02 conditions of approval
2 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.
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5403 Port Townsend Drive variance
Alexander BandaDistrict District 4
Approved 10-0 (items 1-2); 6-3 (item 3 failed, Dean abstained)
freeApproved 10-0 (items 1-2); 6-3 (item 3 failed, Dean abstained)1 condition of approval
1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.
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430 Montana Street conditional use permit
Nolan SconyersDistrict District 2
Denied 7-3
freeDenied 7-3
3510 North Main Avenue variance
Catalino DiazDistrict District 1
Approved 10-0
freeApproved 10-0
4524 Sinclair Road variance
Holland & Knight LLPDistrict District 3
Approved 10-0
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
- Michael Perez conditional use permitNo vote recorded
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 6 identified names.
All speaker roles: 6 Staff, 1 Chair, 6 Board Member, 3 Applicant Rep, 2 Applicant, 1 Clerk, 1 Public.
Identified name roles: 2 Applicant Rep, 2 Applicant, 2 Staff.
6 more identified names in Pro: 2 Applicant Rep, 2 Applicant, 2 Staff.
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Zoning terms (21)
379 recorded timestamps
- zoning (36 timestamps)
- variance (146 timestamps)
- residential (45 timestamps)
- approved (22 timestamps)
- duplex (1 timestamps)
- density (8 timestamps)
Decision moments (10)
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