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Key procedural items
- Item 33: Continued to Aug. 7 by unanimous procedural motion.
- Item 17 (drone delivery station): considered and approved after council debate (separate detailed article published).

Selected individual votes and outcomes
- Item 1 (alcohol variance, 812 S. Alamo St.): Approved (recusal noted for Councilmember Aldrete Gavito).
- Item 2 (alcohol variance, 3603 SW Military Dr.): Denied (motion to deny carried).
- Item 5 (rezoning to allow a noncommercial parking lot at 1829 San Angelo Blvd): Approved after applicant and neighbors discussed alley repaving and landscaping commitments.
- Items 6 & 7 (land-use amendment and rezoning at 11221 San Pedro Ave to MF-50): Approved (detailed article published separately).
- Item 15: Motion to reconsider failed for lack of a second after a public protest and request from a resident speaker.
- Items 19 & 20 (rezoning in Heritage South sector plan, Trumbull Road block): Approved.
- Item 28 (large-area rezoning bounded by Union Pacific railroad, I‑37, I‑10 and San Antonio River, several district rezones and conditional uses): Approved as amended (121 East Highland Boulevard removed from case); Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association in support.
- Item 29 (rezoning at 1246 S. General McMullen Dr.): Approved; neighborhood associations engaged and applicant present.
- Items 34 & 35 (Highway 151 / Loop 1604 area regional center plan amendment and conditional use): Approved; Mountain View Acres Neighborhood Coalition in support.
- Items 36 & 37 (Northwest community plan amendment and conditional uses including landscaping materials sales/storage and shipping containers at 6000 block of Heath Road): Approved with amendments.

Consent agenda
- Council approved the consent zoning agenda, which included items 3, 4, 8–16, 18, 20.1–20.4, 25, 20.6–20.7, 30, 30.1–30.2, 30.8, and 39 (the clerk read the list into the record). Several items on consent had public speakers who addressed them; those speakers were acknowledged during consideration and the consent motion carried.

Notes on recordkeeping
- The public transcript records motions and chair announcements (\"motion carries\" or \"motion fails\") but does not include full roll-call tallies by name in the excerpt provided.
- Notices to affected school districts and neighbors were recorded for alcohol variance and rezoning items where required; specific counts were included in staff summaries in several cases.

For follow-up: items with broader policy implications (for example, the drone delivery special use) were flagged by councilmembers and staff for separate policy review or UDC consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Antonio - City Council Zoning and Land Use Session Jun 05, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of outcomes from the San Antonio City Council zoning meeting on June 5, 2025, listing continuances, approvals, denials, and items moved on consent.","taxTitle","San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas","taxId",2771,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536757,"Council approves rezoning of motel site to higher-density housing amid debate over nearby industrial uses",417,1281000,1698000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3681869-f36285e7169ca6ceb1fe3e39299d527d&start=1281&end=1698","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3681869-f36285e7169ca6ceb1fe3e39299d527d/thumbnail_1281000.jpg","/articles/6536757/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/Council-approves-rezoning-of-motel-site-to-higher-density-housing-amid-debate-over-nearby-industrial-uses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536757-97aa9dfc9c87051f35fc1894367a564c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436891&Signature=mHbr4Lro5W7ofKjZ6KvxpjG2LxS6nWvCwyxpD6z2ut1g1aEh4UGUE2ZBpiLJLLQ6Vw3BkjR4aFEUDAZipAl7SeuwIPCBVcrt9U4NlgubX5itOQW1cVTluGnVfVEaMSoidOEt5HjBtSU~9MHhnwzAc4p3ZOZURLAwsbVaql-ozutLfCxk5XxKs2L7feMCVictiwErSmhWkAD4c1fACp9hcA1UjCYGANZBG9jH~lOszB4htLj~aKPJesZDfYQIc6JNHU0pB6ueIkeuaaQ1Oo1-Wp0C-pyqmsY-y1u5aSgGIvBWsirtEFimf2N-d26-4QEwj3thQ~kp6XVGfdPlHiIFAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Antonio City Council on Thursday approved a land-use amendment and rezoning at 11221 San Pedro Avenue to allow higher-density residential development (rezoning from Business Park/C-3 to MF-50/high-density residential), a proposal supporters said would convert a Motel 6 into housing and provide affordable units near transit and jobs.

Supporters at the meeting included David Cruz, who said many of the city’s fastest-growing job categories for the Alamo area pay under $40,000 and that more housing is needed closer to employment. Councilmember Cora (spoke in support) said the city’s housing bond presentation earlier in the day underscored the need and praised the project and neighborhood advocates for supporting affordable housing.

Opponents and public commenters raised concerns echoed in zoning and planning staff recommendations. Jack Finger urged denial, citing staff opinion that the rezoning would place residences adjacent to commercial/industrial activities, nearby airport flight paths and associated noise, and that the rezoning could set a precedent for incompatible development. The staff summary in the agenda said both staff and the planning commission recommended denial while zoning commission recommended approval; notices were mailed to 25 addresses with 10 opposed cited in the staff summary.

Councilmembers who supported the rezoning highlighted the plan to rehabilitate an existing motel into residential units and the potential for transit access to employment centers, including airport-area jobs accessible via the bus (the green line). Councilmember Cora moved approval, and the motion carried.

The council did not record a full roll-call tally in the public transcript excerpted here; the staff packet indicated outreach numbers and that several neighborhood representatives had expressed opposition outside the 200-foot notification boundary.

What happens next: With zoning approval, the applicant may proceed with development permitting subject to standard development-review and building-permit processes.","The council approved a rezoning and land-use amendment at 11221 San Pedro Avenue to convert a former Motel 6 into higher-density residential (MF-50); supporters said it expands affordable housing options near transit, while opponents cited noise, airport flight path, and industrial adjacency concerns raised by planning staff and some neighbors.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536762,"Council splits on alcohol variances: one approved after recusal, another denied",422,524000,946000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3681869-f36285e7169ca6ceb1fe3e39299d527d&start=524&end=946","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3681869-f36285e7169ca6ceb1fe3e39299d527d/thumbnail_524000.jpg","/articles/6536762/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/Council-splits-on-alcohol-variances-one-approved-after-recusal-another-denied","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536762-d68063d852391d232107ca278e8b8296/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436891&Signature=okZSpSzbMHwHb5rGR0OuS8n5f3CqHQU2aG2xFWXIhrmMfkDqh7j4NuwPBj9iC66xAMGkrL8Fv0zxPyh96VWe~H6Nj8rdAobQJ9A7YZ7WBKx-Roq4SZkNx4ngwHPTRWRKxfIhKVkcr5daq1lJLc7FWHi1v4Cy0YIZq7w6AGhb3O-p3CSjHPodfU9XQTw3vXGvqNQLKWL2sokJx7kz0EbjGABv6S-PM8QAf5dWuv0cVxFqNixRtMXrluaMl6FJsRXLcu7OocMOKSAILgtlyr8W6hmjdRV3MiQvYUnnC-szyOqUDEuIeIWLrNVq-ud1xcC4fsZkDxGoZaxPhSj28g~rTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Antonio City Council on Thursday approved one alcohol variance and denied another after public comment and council debate about proximity to schools.

Agenda item 1, an off-premise alcohol variance at 812 South Alamo Street (proposed liquor store), was approved after Councilmember Aldrete Gavito recused herself because she is in the district connected to the application. Council members who spoke in favor described the proposed business as locally run and said the school district had been engaged and “is in full support.” A citizen speaker, Jack Finger, urged denial because the site lies within 300 feet of Bonham Academy; the council nevertheless approved the variance.

Agenda item 2, an on-premise alcohol variance for a restaurant at 3603 Southwest Military Drive, was denied after a motion to deny carried. Jack Finger spoke in opposition, noting the site’s proximity to Miguel Carrillo Junior Elementary School. Councilmember Munguia moved to deny; the motion and a second carried.

Councilmembers and public speakers repeatedly referenced the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission distance standard of 300 feet from schools as the context for local discretion and for when a variance is needed. The council’s actions varied by case: staff notifications were mailed to affected school districts in both matters, and speakers noted direct outreach to schools.

No specific vote tallies by member were recorded in the public transcript beyond the chair’s announcement that motions carried or failed. The city clerk recorded the clerk’s roll and recusal before item 1’s vote.","The council approved an alcohol variance for an off-premise liquor store within 300 feet of Bonham Academy after a recusal but denied a separate on-premise alcohol variance near Miguel Carrillo Junior Elementary School.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536766,"Council delays then approves Amazon drone delivery station; FAA review still required",1165,1763000,2928000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3681869-f36285e7169ca6ceb1fe3e39299d527d&start=1763&end=2928","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3681869-f36285e7169ca6ceb1fe3e39299d527d/thumbnail_1763000.jpg","/articles/6536766/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/Council-delays-then-approves-Amazon-drone-delivery-station-FAA-review-still-required","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536766-774cfd55b130b405bc29d0f2e04f96f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436891&Signature=ehxThfcPUQZ6TD2J6~QNUTE63afMt60w47xbJmg1BWj-zc~BUA9Ew3zJKTCSlQ0q9EtrF0N3GwYyn4IrOQTlCXC-Ka6VRenph6erfaTTCFNRQ9OxNchgKDrG67CAMOLz3yRHyS27V9xVmdL~Py8bGuItfBDnn4bt~rd9T0h8e943ydGcRmlzJ9YByQx-FFsum9jb65uGsw-2fbyLSTtxByyUh2jxAL1bDaxsr~g8AYuBdGdNIDJmkFT7JR2pIDgQqDhEGPHNbVxruWGowm3PW-H8~yAT6zTglU8ofIwxkaTWfi5xzZDDC14TCEGl-EAXwO2evHc73xZtr~-N74J0Yw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Antonio City Council on Thursday approved a special-use zoning authorization for an Amazon Prime Air drone delivery station at the SAT 3 fulfillment center in District 2, a project company representatives said would initially operate 10–15 drones and deliver packages of up to 5 pounds within a nominal 7.5-mile radius.

The vote came after a contentious discussion and a failed motion to continue the item so the council could receive a fuller citywide policy presentation. Sam Bailey, senior manager for economic development policy at Amazon, told the council the site would support faster deliveries for items such as prescription medications and other small essentials and that Amazon has engaged neighborhoods near the site with in-person meetings.

The zoning approval is only the first required permission. Bailey said Amazon must complete FAA airspace approval and an environmental review, including a public comment process leading to a finding of no significant impact (FONSI), before drone flights could begin. The company also said it has a letter of no objection from the Texas Military Department for proposed flight paths in some nearby airspace.

Council discussion focused on safety, jobs, environmental and wildlife impacts, hours of operation, and how the city’s Unified Development Code (UDC) will treat drone operations going forward. Councilmember McKee Rodriguez, who moved approval, said her office and the applicant conducted extensive outreach and that she expects the project to create “new jobs at higher wages” and to serve residents in a medically underserved area. Several members requested a broader policy discussion about drone rules and the UDC, and one councilmember opposed approval today for that reason.

Amazon told the council the craft planned for SAT 3 are roughly 4 feet 11 inches by 5 feet 6 inches, weigh about 83 pounds, and carry up to a 5-pound payload. The company said redundancy and on-site monitors reduce risk, described obstacle-avoidance sensors, and said the drones would abort a delivery if a safe landing could not be made. Amazon said it would notify the FAA and local first responders in the event of any incident requiring reporting to federal authorities.

City staff explained there is precedent in the UDC for writing “brids” (staff interpretations) for new uses in gray areas, similar to how helicopter-related uses have been handled; the director of development services said any formal code language would be reviewed in the next UDC cycle (2027) unless the council requests an accelerated process. Staff also said that while some federal operational limits (for example, daylight restrictions) exist, the city has not written drone hours-of-operation into local conditions for this case.

Mayor Ron Nirenberg and several council members emphasized that FAA approvals and the environmental review remain necessary steps and that the council can impose zoning conditions on future similar cases. After the council declined to continue the item to August, the main motion to approve passed. Council members asked staff to return with citywide policy options for future drone uses.

What happens next: Amazon must complete FAA airspace approvals and the required environmental review (with public comment) before operations would start, and the city’s UDC process will determine whether and how the use is codified or amended in future code cycles.","The San Antonio City Council approved a special-use zoning authorization for Amazon’s Prime Air drone delivery station at SAT 3 after a failed attempt to continue the item; local land-use approval is only the first of several regulatory steps, with FAA airspace and environmental reviews still pending.","actionData","errors"]

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