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What the board decided: the board voted to deny agenda item 11, a request to change R-4 to C-2 with airport risk overlay and a conditional use to allow storage of large vehicles at 8802 Troy Drive. City staff recommended denial; the board’s motion to deny passed on the record with no roll-call tally recorded in the transcript.

The board approved agenda item 16, a change from C-2 NA to C-2 in a historic corridor that would allow alcohol sales in the corridor where previously a no-alcohol designation applied. The board’s motion to approve item 16 passed; minutes show neighborhood association support for this particular application.

The board also approved the consent agenda, which the chair listed as items 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 19, 20 and 23. The consent motion passed; the transcript records the motion and that it passed but does not record individual votes.

Other board actions: several items were postponed. Items 3, 10, 14 and 15 were postponed to Oct. 2; agenda item 23 was postponed to Oct. 16; and the board postponed a rezoning (items 17/18, including a request at 117 Raymond Street that required a supermajority) to Oct. 2.

Why it matters: Item 11 was opposed by nearby residents and by staff on the basis that placing large-vehicle storage adjacent to single-family homes would increase noise, traffic and potential nuisance, according to public commenters and the zoning staff summary. Item 16 drew neighborhood support as a model rezoning in a historic corridor, according to the zoning presentation.

Votes at a glance:
- Item 11 (8802 Troy Drive): Motion to deny; outcome: denied; vote tally: not specified on the record; mover/second: not specified.
- Item 16 (historic corridor C-2 NA → C-2): Motion to approve; outcome: approved; vote tally: not specified; mover/second: not specified.
- Consent agenda (items 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,12,13,19,20,23): Motion to approve consent; outcome: approved; vote tally: not specified.
- Postponements: Items 3,10,14,15 postponed to Oct. 2; item 17 (117 Raymond St.) postponed to Oct. 2; item 23 postponed to Oct. 16.

Process notes: the transcript records motions and that they passed but does not include recorded roll-call votes or names of motion makers and seconders for the listed actions. The board closed the zoning session at roughly 3:21 p.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Antonio - Sesión de Zonificación y Uso del Suelo del consejo de la cuidad Sep 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board denied a rezoning for large-vehicle storage near residences (agenda item 11), approved an alcohol-related rezoning in a historic corridor (item 16), and passed a multi-item consent agenda; several other items were postponed.","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},6472644,"Residents urge council to reject proposed cemetery rezoning; item postponed to Oct. 2",675,112000,787000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5776066-e2a6de5c09bafb59e5f549db000edcbd&start=112&end=787","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5776066-e2a6de5c09bafb59e5f549db000edcbd/thumbnail_112000.jpg","/articles/6472644/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/Residents-urge-council-to-reject-proposed-cemetery-rezoning-item-postponed-to-Oct-2","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472644-682e2d99da00627d815036cb644bc5d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775190703&Signature=HACFD3yhHkFs9VhfrWOfQTahSCHHRpJ26MIaJMa7nX~e6H04ttSdSzo3fHLEkgNuh5o4qZ9rVJYzwxt-QSMlOaVowr8xauSO1N5q5~6MOBv69njF1227yUpiydYRVLMaWroNmJ0mPa3Cv7ZgsVVRKuXdA8p3MU4Hq0Lf6xwm2mDbU9EhAWBs2XvXLKRLZJXooJ6B3qgMSBSgq3q06DfrLr9YrijUK9Gi2mNXBR2yiILBV5ViwDo-CjfFNtIBNpAH09H9G2EEPLdktEL871IvMtBa1UVblqbXvcDe6RzFfsl5hM8JQ-JONhcrBdRp5bZD3DN8MJHWf-H3kbCwLwddDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of South San Antonio residents told the San Antonio Zoning Board on Sept. 18 they oppose a rezoning request to allow a new cemetery in District 3, arguing cemeteries do not generate property tax revenue and that neighborhood needs such as libraries and recreation centers are a higher priority.

The opposition, voiced during the public-comment period, came as the board voted to postpone agenda items 3, 10, 14 and 15 to Oct. 2. The board made the postponement motion and it passed; no roll-call tally was given on the record.

Why it matters: speakers said the proposed cemetery would reduce the tax base for a district they described as already under-resourced, and they urged councilmembers to reject the rezoning rather than continue to defer action. “This community is starting to have the development they deserve,” said Marian Smith, identifying herself as a resident; “we can’t stand here and take away part of the tax base for the benefit of a corporation.”

Several speakers said they collected signatures opposing the rezoning. “I have 606 people who signed the petition for this zoning change,” said one commenter. Others said many households within 200 feet of the site opposed the request.

Speakers repeatedly asked the board to vote on the matter rather than repeatedly defer it. “They keep postponing and postponing,” said Julián Cruz, who described himself as a real estate agent and said neighbors had asked him to speak. “I know they extended it to Oct. 2. That’s not fair to neighbors who can’t attend next month.”

Several commenters framed the issue in terms of competing needs in the district. “We don’t need more cemeteries; we need a library, a recreation center and tutoring for our children,” said Teresa Cantú. Other speakers noted the presence of multiple cemeteries already in the city and said the new site would not produce property-tax revenue for District 3.

Board action and next steps: the board’s motion to postpone the related agenda items to Oct. 2 passed; the transcript does not record who moved or seconded the motion, nor a vote tally. The items will return to the board on the Oct. 2 agenda.

Context: the comments took place near the start of the Sept. 18 meeting, during a period when the board also handled multiple consent items and separate zoning petitions. The transcript shows sustained public interest on this topic, with multiple speakers and petitions presented.","Dozens of residents spoke against a proposed rezoning to allow a cemetery in South San Antonio, citing lost property tax revenue and neighborhood needs; the council voted to postpone related items to Oct. 2.","actionData","errors"]

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Zoning board denies truck-storage rezoning, approves historic-corridor alcohol permit and several consent items

Residents urge council to reject proposed cemetery rezoning; item postponed to Oct. 2