Nieto Drive plan amendment
Bain Medina Bain, IncDistrict District 2Case Z-2026-10700079
Approved 5-4
freeApproved 5-4moved by Bustamante
San Antonio Meetings
Planning Commission Meeting, September 9, 2026
Approves Plan Amendment at 4400 block of Nianto Drive [case: 4400 block of Nianto Drive], 5-4
1h 31m12,418 words
126 mentionsmotion to approveapprovedcommercialrezoneland usezoningresidentialcomprehensive planmixed usemotion to denyindustrialdensityrezoningconditional useSan Antonio, TX
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The Planning Commission approved 55% of 53 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: George Peck (11 of 78 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The San Antonio Planning Commission approved a plan amendment for the 4400 block of Nianto Drive (Item 12) from urban living to community commercial on a 5-4 vote, over neighborhood opposition, after motions to continue and to deny both failed.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- San Antonio, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-4
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearings142 Gambler Road
Awaiting final vote142 Gambler Road · San Antonio Livestock and Exposition Association
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Free sample: decision 1 of 3
FY2027 Proposed Budget
Presentation and approval of the City of San Antonio FY2027 proposed budget of $4.4 billion across all funding sources, addressing a $158 million two-year shortfall through spending reductions (~$90 million), property tax increment ($28M FY27/$64M FY28), and fee increases ($30 million). Presented by Craig Dudek and Christy Chapman. Approved unanimously by voice/roll-call vote.
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 Planning Commission approved a plan amendment for the 4400 block of Nianto Drive (Item 12) from urban living to community commercial on a 5-4 vote, over neighborhood opposition, after motions to continue and to deny both failed.
Key Decisions (3)
Approved
FY2027 Proposed Budget
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Plan Amendment at 4400 block of Nianto Drive [case: 4400 block of Nianto Drive]
Vote: 5-4
Continued
Plan Amendment at 142 Gambler Road
Vote: passed
Development Activity (1)
Rodeo overflow parking and agricultural facility at 142 Gambler Road
Industrial
Market Signals (4)
Sentiment
Strong neighborhood opposition to commercial encroachment in the Paloma/Far East…
Infrastructure
San Antonio's FY2027 capital budget totals $1.4 billion with 61%…
Housing Demand
The city is investing $37.7 million into housing via a…
Commercial Demand
Rapidly growing residential development along the I-10 East corridor is…
Who Spoke (18)
ChairCommissioner · 5Staff · 3Applicant's Rep · 2Public · 3
On the record: the chair, 5 commissioners, 3 staff members, 2 applicant's representatives, and 3 members of the public.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote142 Gembler Road plan amendment
Brown & McDonald, PLLCDistrict District 2Case PA-2026-11600021
Continued
freeContinuedmoved by Siegel
Public hearing, briefing and consideration of the City of San Antonio’s FY 2027 Proposed… subdivision
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Siegel
E Borgfeld Drive subdivision
Matt Foran, Toll Southwest, LLC, and David Rittenhouse, PH
No vote recorded
Blake Hastings, Santikos Trinity Oaks Theater Reality, LLC subdivision
Blake Hastings, Santikos Trinity Oaks Theater Reality, LLC
No vote recorded
Dominion Drive subdivision
Max Salazar, MSMT Holdings LLC
No vote recorded
Jacobo Malca, Milestone subdivision
Jacobo Malca, Milestone
No vote recorded
Alamo Parkway subdivision
Leslie Ostrander, Continental Homes of Texas, LP
No vote recorded
More land-use items (7)
7 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- Jackel Road subdivisionNo vote recorded
- Quantum Drive subdivisionNo vote recorded
- 19000 Blanco Rd subdivisionNo vote recorded
- CDS Muery subdivisionNo vote recorded
- Donop Road subdivisionNo vote recorded
- Donop Road subdivisionNo vote recorded
- 4022 Blanco Road plan amendmentCase PA-2026-11600058No vote recorded
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