1224 West French Place variance
Edward BravenecDistrict District 1
Approved 10-0
freeApproved 10-02 conditions of approval
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San Antonio Meetings
Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, September 28, 2026
Approved: Fence height special exception at 14440 Huebner Road, 9-0
3h 4m27,980 words
285 mentionszoningvarianceindustrialresidentialoverlay districttabledsetbackrezoningcommercialapprovedsubdivisionPUDplatmotion to approveconditional userezoneland usepublic hearingSan Antonio, TX
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How this board votes
The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved 78% of 213 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Zachary Dean (16 of 127 recorded votes).
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On September 28, 2026, San Antonio approved Fence height special exception at 14440 Huebner Road (9-0).
The San Antonio Board of Adjustment approved six variance cases unanimously (9-0 or 10-0) at its 2026-09-28 meeting. Notable approvals include BOA-26-10300166, a 20-foot light-pole height variance for an HEB warehouse at 2045 South Foster Road (73 poles at 50 feet), and BOA-26-10…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- San Antonio, TX
- Date
- September 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Projects in this meeting (6)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsRear setback and buffer
Approved 9-01 condition of approval
506 Topeka Boulevard
Approved 9-0Light pole height
Approved 9-0West French Carport
Approved 10-02 conditions of approval
Garage setback
Approved 10-0Setback and buffer
Approved 10-0Free sample: decision 1 of 13
Light pole height variance at 2045 South Foster Road (initial)
BOA-26-10300166, 2045 South Foster Road, zoned I-1 and NP-10. Request for a 20-foot variance from the 30-foot maximum light source height to allow 73 light poles at 50 feet. Chair Orian recused himself as he knew the owner (HEB), and the item was tabled until more members arrived.
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Key Decisions (13)
Tabled
Light pole height variance at 2045 South Foster Road (initial)
Approved
Side setback variance at 506 Topeka Boulevard
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Lot size variance at 350 Madero Street
Vote: passed
Approved
Fence height special exception at 14440 Huebner Road
Vote: 9-0
Tabled
Garage setback variance at Melmel Drive (initial)
Approved
Setback and buffer variances at 1514 Rigsby Avenue
Vote: 10-0
Approved
Light pole height variance at 2045 South Foster Road
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Garage setback variance at Melmel Drive PUD
Vote: 10-0
Approved
Carport variances at 1224 West French Place
Vote: 10-02 conditions attached
Approved
Rear setback and buffer variances at 3016 Blanco Road
Vote: 9-01 conditions attached
Continued
Case at 343 Schmelzer Lane continued (item 7)
Vote: passed
Continued
Case BOA-26-10300169 continued (item 5)
Vote: unanimous
Continued
Case BOA-26-10300176 continued (item 10)
Vote: unanimous
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Development Activity (7)
HEB warehouse / trailer staging facility light poles
Industrial
Charter Communications (Spectrum) telecommunications hub fence
Commercial
18-lot single-family PUD on Melmel Drive
Residential
4 additional development records with full detail in Pro.
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
An 18-lot PUD on Melmel Drive is being marketed to…
Commercial Demand
Multiple commercial reuse cases (used car lot on Rigsby, telecom…
Sentiment
Commissioners repeatedly criticized city staff for erroneously requiring variances (substandard…
Infrastructure
City right-of-way takings for road widening (10-foot turning-lane taking at…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote3016 Blanco Road variance
Roger GonzalezDistrict District 1
Approved 9-0
freeApproved 9-01 condition of approval
1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.
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1514 Rigsby Avenue variance
Law Office of EAR, PLLCDistrict District 3
Approved 10-0
freeApproved 10-0
2045 South Foster Road variance
Summit ConsultantsDistrict District 2
Continued
freeContinued
5843 Branch Valley Street variance
Rafael GonzalezDistrict District 4
Continued
freeContinued
506 Topeka Boulevard variance
Daniel LoredoDistrict District 3
Approved 9-0
freeApproved 9-0
343 Schmeltzer Lane variance
Rolando RamirezDistrict District 1
Continued
freeContinued
350 Madero Street variance
Yadira HernandezDistrict District 5
Approved
freeApproved
More land-use items (3)
- 14440 Huebner Road conditional use permitApproved 9-0
- Killen, Griffin & Farrimond, PLLC varianceContinued
- 11803-11839 Mel Mel Drive varianceApproved 9-0
Who spoke
19 distinct speakers; 5 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 5 Commissioner, 4 Staff, 3 Public, 1 Clerk, 4 Applicant Rep, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 4 Applicant Rep, 1 Attorney.
Speaker sample: Ron Alvarado, Applicant Rep.
4 more identified names in Pro: 3 Applicant Rep, 1 Attorney.
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Zoning terms (18)
285 recorded timestamps
- zoning (35 timestamps)
- variance (92 timestamps)
- industrial (6 timestamps)
- residential (32 timestamps)
- overlay district (2 timestamps)
- tabled (3 timestamps)
Decision moments (13)
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