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Planning Commission Meeting, September 23, 2026

Recommends denial: Appeal of certificate of determination denial at 3599 West Woodlawn Avenue, 4-3

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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 September 23, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended denial of Appeal of certificate of determination denial at 3599 West Woodlawn Avenue (4-3).

The San Antonio Planning Commission approved two plan amendments on 2026-09-23: Item 11 at 142 Gembler Road (Arena District Eastside Community Plan amendment from Community Commercial to Light Industrial, enabling a C-2 to IDZ-3 rezone) passed 7-0 over a staff recommendation of d…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Antonio, TX
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
September 23, 2026
Decisions
5 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends denial, 4-3
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

Projects in this meeting (2)

Arena District Eastside Community Plan

Recommended 7-0

Arena District Eastside Community Plan

Recommended 7-0
142 Gembler Road, San Antonio · Vanessa Wurzer, Brown and McDonald

Free sample: decision 1 of 5

Consent agenda approval including plat near Diamond Head Drive

Combined hearing/consent agenda approved, including a plat in the downtown area (referenced item 3 near Eisenhower Road/Kingston Drive and Diamond Head Drive) that met all Unified Development Code requirements with no variances. A resident, Sonya Samples of 4106 Diamond Head, opposed further commercial development citing parking and access concerns. Motion by Commissioner Proffitt, second by Commissioner Miller, roll call unanimous.

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Key Decisions (5)

Approved

Consent agenda approval including plat near Diamond Head Drive

Vote: unanimousMoved by Peck
Approved

Arena District Eastside Community Plan amendment at 142 Gembler Road

Vote: 7-0
Continued

Continuance of Item 12 to October 14th

Vote: unanimous
Approved

South Central Community Plan amendment at 717 Pleasanton Road

Vote: unanimousMoved by Proffitt
Denied

Appeal of certificate of determination denial at 3599 West Woodlawn Avenue

Vote: 4-3

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Zoning Changes (2)

Development Activity (2)

Gonzaba Medical Group parking garage at 717 Pleasanton Road

Commercial

New single-family home at 3599 West Woodlawn Avenue

Residential

Market Signals (3)

Commercial Demand

Gonzaba Medical Group continues expanding its South Pleasanton Road medical…

Infrastructure

Floodplain platting requirements and drainage-easement dedication are a significant gating…

Sentiment

Neighborhood residents near Eisenhower/Kingston and Pleasanton Road voiced strong opposition…

Agenda results

United States Highway subdivision

Robert L. Borrego
No vote recorded

Burshard Road subdivision

Richard Mott, Northlake SA LLC and Lennar Homes of Texas
No vote recorded

Interstate Highway subdivision

Jim Guy Egbert, Brazos De Santos Partners LLC
No vote recorded

More land-use items (9)

9 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • Bryan Sims, CC9C LLC subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Mia Way subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Whisper Way subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Wiseman Boulevard subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Sarah Tucker subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Riley John, P.E subdivision
    No vote recorded
  • Ortiz McKnight, PLLC plan amendmentCase PA-2026-11600057
    No vote recorded
  • 8100 Potranco Road plan amendmentCase PA-2026-11600059
    No vote recorded
  • 601 Delaware Street plan amendmentCase PA-2026-11600062
    No vote recorded

Who spoke

19 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.

All speaker roles: 5 Commissioner, 7 Staff, 1 Clerk, 3 Applicant Rep, 1 Chair, 2 Public.

Identified name roles: 3 Staff, 3 Applicant Rep, 1 Chair, 1 Commissioner.

Speaker sample: Patrick Christensen, Applicant Rep.

7 more identified names in Pro: 3 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Commissioner, 2 Applicant Rep.

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Zoning terms (15)

97 recorded timestamps

  • plat (25 timestamps)
  • approved (2 timestamps)
  • commercial (12 timestamps)
  • residential (15 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (3 timestamps)
  • industrial (7 timestamps)

Decision moments (5)

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