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Planning staff presented a comprehensive amendment package that updates definitions, deletes the two overlay districts (sustainability and commercial‑industrial), retains the Gateway overlay, adds an R‑7 medium‑density single‑family district, and relocates landscaping, parking and lighting requirements from the deleted overlays into the O‑1, B‑1, B‑2, B‑3 and I‑1 district regulations. The changes also delete masonry requirements to conform with a 2019 state law limiting municipal regulation of exterior building materials.

\"The purpose [of the amendments] is to make the zoning regulations more user friendly for the development community and for staff,\" Ms. Huerta said. She told commissioners the revisions are mostly housekeeping and that the city engineer and staff worked to move overlay standards into the underlying districts where appropriate.

Staff said it mailed about 1,100 notices, receiving one letter in favor, 10 in opposition and roughly 54 returned as undeliverable. Huerta told commissioners many of the opposed respondents appeared to have misunderstood the proposal as a request to approve a specific development rather than a code rewrite.

During the public comment period, several speakers raised confusion about notices and about unrelated property concerns. Mike Krissak, who identified himself as a property owner in the area near the silos, asked whether the amendment concerned a specific development; staff clarified the item was a code amendment and not a development application.

Commissioners discussed the ordinance's history and intent. Huerta said the overlay approach dated to about 2010 and, while intended to improve aesthetics, created nonconforming situations and regulatory complexity. The proposed amendments preserve many design expectations by shifting landscaping and lighting standards into the underlying commercial and industrial district rules rather than in separate overlays.

After discussion the commission opened and closed the public hearing and moved to recommend approval of the ordinance amendment as presented; the motion passed unanimously. The commission's vote is a recommendation to the City Council, which will consider final adoption.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The commission voted unanimously to recommend an ordinance amendment deleting the sustainability and commercial‑industrial overlay districts from Chapter 15 and to move selected landscaping, parking and lighting standards into individual commercial and industrial district rules; staff said the Gateway overlay will remain.","taxTitle","Leon Valley, Bexar County, Texas","taxId",69409,"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},6188466,"Commission approves vacate and replat to consolidate Saint John Baptist Church property at 6800 Huebner Road",220,1157000,1377000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062377-e82dfb7a587235b7e2421c73e773841b&start=1157&end=1377","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062377-e82dfb7a587235b7e2421c73e773841b/thumbnail_1157000.jpg","/articles/6188466/Leon-Valley/Bexar-County/Texas/Commission-approves-vacate-and-replat-to-consolidate-Saint-John-Baptist-Church-property-at-6800-Huebner-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188466-ba2ea229c25d76396b47db113477b995/orig.mp4?Expires=1775540403&Signature=NiEiosjP2zDaPa9EY41vAQw~hu3sO~gPRWtw-IMFI4c89eswiTqq-3VBb8MZSjtnCU3IUNOSPNzSQCeRxCjzB-Yhwani5hpv5KmwzcVVia4GifiA5vBwIQ5rYTPfSkNNqm-FIaPbUVDh015XSx-brYZAOP4Opj47eAe-wWaxpn1U5eLISV4JLp6D0KT4e9fYeprp-wSubXL--aqyPYHN2BRrpgyWqx-0SHKzuS3i6j-t5hety1~EiT0azvdemVWHxKjL3Ap6BXPx7FaKyFDjel1Nebs5cDp~5oXicGZsVx6qwB7gBCMOlqEPxY0fafDFxn3VhJAx~Xod2r8Ewfijtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leon Valley Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve a vacate-and-replat that merges multiple platted lots and an unplatted tract into a single 9.035-acre lot to accommodate the expansion of Saint John Baptist Church at 6800 Huebner (Evers) Road.

Planning staff described the request as a vacate of existing subdivision plats followed by a replat to create one new lot that will hold an expanded church building, additional parking and a required detention pond. The proposal combines two platted lots and approximately 1.656 acres of unplatted land into the new Saint John Baptist subdivision.

\"As of yesterday, they did meet all the requirements of the subdivision ordinance, and the city engineer has issued a letter of approval,\" Ms. Huerta told commissioners. She said the engineer required that an easement be platted prior to recordation; staff recommended approval subject to meeting that requirement.

Staff said 50 notices were mailed to nearby property owners; the record showed two letters of opposition and three returned as undeliverable. Ms. Huerta read the two written objections into the record: one requested denial describing the change as \"not in the best interest of our Pavona Ridge neighborhood,\" and the other expressed concern about loss of rental income at a specific address, which staff clarified would not be affected because the replat pertains to church-owned property.

A resident who identified herself as Holly Zook of Pavona Place testified during the public portion that the mailed notice was confusing and she had come to the meeting for clarification; she said she was ultimately supportive after staff explained the proposal. Pastor Price of Saint John Baptist Church attended but declined to offer additional remarks during the hearing.

Commissioners asked whether the city engineer's letter could be provided to the commission and whether the required easement was shown; staff said the letter exists and that the easement would need to be plotted before recordation. The public portion was closed and a motion to approve the vacate-and-replat was made and seconded; the commission voted unanimously in favor.

The approval is conditioned on compliance with the city engineer's comments and the subdivision ordinance; staff will require the plotted easement prior to recordation of the new subdivision.","The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a vacate-and-replat application to merge several platted lots and an unplatted tract into one approximately 9.035-acre parcel to accommodate expansion of Saint John Baptist Church, after staff and the city engineer certified compliance with subdivision requirements and requested an easement be platted.",{"_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},6188472,"Leon Valley planning commission approves 160-foot telecom tower at 6004 Grissom Road",463,593000,1056000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062377-e82dfb7a587235b7e2421c73e773841b&start=593&end=1056","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062377-e82dfb7a587235b7e2421c73e773841b/thumbnail_593000.jpg","/articles/6188472/Leon-Valley/Bexar-County/Texas/Leon-Valley-planning-commission-approves-160-foot-telecom-tower-at-6004-Grissom-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188472-bee8799bd5583b24e7e5c842d4961b6b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775540403&Signature=d2V~S-98OpHEwdjb6NUEZ-QoCCvy3deIahqJmNK6GST~Ky3YXWUfko-dkYLRlNtB02bZn3R7vNfsdj8-Q44FN52RS8jz5xYA-fV90GYy7jdKxgFXflnrufxHe6iVi65Zon~hd3ZQ8qJTdu~xtrKXgql64YnBVy8bqrAs-ZB6ScsbA~5NXnI2Yj6fIFkfqxQVk4DCGcPfAjlFPE5nipmdVAOBM0AP12KmiXF6w4ibe1MLlmbrlBFMfF7SCat1TOTSEb6a9-Ur6QscHZ8D4DzjyS6Zfha~mK93ALwTm-mxTzDDvqxv0maTMdD5srnkQV2Ugazlsj7o~A6zPrqL3GRfPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leon Valley Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a recommendation to issue a specific-use permit allowing a 160-foot monopole telecommunication tower on a roughly 1-acre property at 6004 Grissom Road.

City planning staff told the commission the applicant proposes a 160-foot monopole with antennas and equipment inside a 50-by-50-foot fenced lease area (about 10,000 square feet) located at the rear of the commercial property. Staff said the request must meet setbacks, separation distances from nearby residential uses, fencing, signage and lighting rules and that a building permit will be required before construction.

\"Staff has no objection to the issuance of an SUP to allow construction and operation of a telecommunication antenna tower at 6004 Grissom Road,\" said planning staff member Ms. Huerta. She told commissioners that 16 property owners within 200 feet were notified and that staff received no responses in favor or opposition.

Alex Novak of GSS, representing APC Towers, said the installation is a build-to-suit for Verizon Wireless and that Verizon chose the site because nearby towers under one mile offered insufficient height (available heights cited were about 104, 110 and 50 feet). \"This tower is designed for Verizon Wireless. So it's a build to suit situation where Verizon contracts with APC,\" Novak said. He added the tower is being built to 160 feet so Verizon can occupy the top position and that the structure will be available for colocation by other carriers.

During the hearing commissioners asked about the existing commercial use in front of the property (identified in the packet as an Arredondo Group office/contractor) and about the 200-foot notification radius; Huerta confirmed notices went to owners within 200 feet, including residences to the rear.

After closing the public portion of the hearing the commission moved to take action. A motion to approve the SUP was made and seconded; the commission voted unanimously in favor.

Discussion versus decision: the record shows staff presentation and applicant explanation comprised the substantive discussion; no written conditions beyond standard code compliance and permit requirements were attached by the commission at the time of the vote. No public commenters registered opposition during the hearing.

The commission's favorable recommendation will be transmitted to the City Council for final action if required by city procedures.","The Leon Valley Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a specific-use permit for a 160-foot monopole telecommunications tower at 6004 Grissom Road to be built for Verizon, with staff noting code compliance and no recorded opposition from notified neighbors.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission recommends deleting sustainability and commercial‑industrial overlays from Zoning Code

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Leon Valley planning commission approves 160-foot telecom tower at 6004 Grissom Road