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City Council Zoning and Land Use Session, October 1, 2026

Approved: Rezoning at 5050 Hemphill Drive (item 9), passed

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What happened

On October 1, 2026, San Antonio approved Rezoning at 5050 Hemphill Drive (item 9).

The San Antonio Zoning and Land Use Session approved a change of zoning from R5 to R3 at 5050 Hemphill Drive (item 9) over staff's recommendation of denial, with the Zoning Commission recommending approval; the motion to approve passed.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Antonio, TX
Governing body
Final authority
Date
October 1, 2026
Decisions
6 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

Projects in this meeting (1)

Approval (items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11) [case: 5050 Hemphill Drive,

Approved
5050 Hemphill Drive · Patrick Christensen

Free sample: decision 1 of 6

Continuance of items 13 and 14 to October 15, 2026

Items 13 and 14, a proposal for a paint and body shop on Jones Maltsberger Road in District 9, were continued to the October 15, 2026 meeting. A public speaker urged denial, noting staff and commissions opposed it and 6 of 19 homes opposed.

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Key Decisions (6)

Continued

Continuance of items 13 and 14 to October 15, 2026

Vote: passed
Continued

Continuance of item 7 to November 5, 2026

Vote: passed
Approved

Consent agenda approval (items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11) [case: 5050 Hemphill Drive, District 7]

Vote: passed
Approved

Consent agenda approval (items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11) [case: 26410 TP Lane, Camp Bullis ETJ MPA, District 8]

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 5050 Hemphill Drive (item 9)

Vote: passedMoved by Alderete-Gavito
Approved

Plan amendment at 26410 TP Lane (item 12)

Vote: passed

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Zoning Changes (2)

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Development Activity (3)

Two single-family homes at 5050 Hemphill Drive

Residential

Assisted living facility at 26410 TP Lane

Residential

Paint and body shop on Jones Maltsberger Road

Commercial

Market Signals (3)

Housing Demand

The District 7 councilmember supported additional single-family housing at 5050…

Infrastructure

New sidewalks are being installed on the 5050 Hemphill Drive…

Sentiment

Neighborhood association and residents strongly oppose lot-splitting and density increases…

Agenda results

More land-use items (5)

  • 15031 Babcock Road variance
    Approved
  • 4847 Lyceum Drive conditional use permitCase Z-2026-10700152
    Approved
  • 8666 Huebner Road conditional use permitCase Z-2026-10700156
    Approved
  • 12139 Jones Maltsberger Road site planCase Z-2025-10700249
    Continued
1 item with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • 935 South Alamo Street variance
    No vote recorded

Who spoke

7 distinct speakers; 2 identified names.

All speaker roles: 2 Councilmember, 2 Public, 1 Staff, 1 Clerk, 1 Mayor.

Identified name roles: 1 Councilmember, 1 Mayor.

Speaker sample: Jones, Mayor.

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Zoning terms (9)

32 recorded timestamps

  • zoning (13 timestamps)
  • land use (2 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (4 timestamps)
  • variance (1 timestamps)
  • approved (1 timestamps)
  • adu (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (6)

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