City Council Zoning and Land Use Session, October 1, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 5050 Hemphill Drive (item 9), passed
What happened
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.
- Jurisdiction
- San Antonio, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsApproval (items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11) [case: 5050 Hemphill Drive,
ApprovedFree 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.
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 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.
Key Decisions (6)
Continuance of items 13 and 14 to October 15, 2026
Continuance of item 7 to November 5, 2026
Consent agenda approval (items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11) [case: 5050 Hemphill Drive, District 7]
Consent agenda approval (items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11) [case: 26410 TP Lane, Camp Bullis ETJ MPA, District 8]
Rezoning at 5050 Hemphill Drive (item 9)
Plan amendment at 26410 TP Lane (item 12)
Zoning Changes (2)
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…
Who Spoke (7)
On the record: the mayor, 2 councilmembers, and 2 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 7 of 7 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 120 of 127 (94%) forecasts called in this county.
5050 Hemphill Drive plan amendment
26410 Teepee Lane plan amendment
12139 Jones Maltsberger Road plan amendment
125 W Grayson Street variance
1001 South Alamo Street variance
15031 Babcock Road variance
15031 Babcock Road variance
More land-use items (5)
- 15031 Babcock Road varianceApprovedcalled it
- 4847 Lyceum Drive conditional use permitCase Z-2026-10700152Approved
- 8666 Huebner Road conditional use permitCase Z-2026-10700156Approved
- 12139 Jones Maltsberger Road site planCase Z-2025-10700249Continued
1 item with no recorded vote on this agenda
- 935 South Alamo Street varianceNo vote recorded
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