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Members of the public, including representatives of local preservation groups and several residents, urged the commission to reject or further scrutinize the proposal, arguing the scale and illumination would harm the downtown historic fabric and nearby historic buildings. Staff and applicants described the cases as part of a city pilot program and said permitting will require compliance with the Unified Development Code (UDC) and Chapter 28 requirements; staff also said some reviews (for visibility from state rights-of-way) will require TxDOT review, which can take about three months.

Commissioners questioned whether the pilot’s guidelines were sufficiently detailed for historic districts and requested DRC review to examine proportions, placement, structural attachment details, visibility, lumen limits, site plans and how the signs would affect adjacent historic properties — notably around Auditorium Circle and the Riverwalk. Commissioners also asked for engineering and attachment drawings and a clear explanation of how the pilot limits (maximums per district, visibility corridors, and removal triggers) would be enforced.

Motions to refer each case to the DRC were seconded and passed unanimously; no final approval of the digital sign installations was made at the HDRC meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Antonio - Comisión de diseño y revisión histórica Sep 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Facing extensive public comment and commissioner concern about historic impacts, the commission voted to send three proposed downtown digital signs (agenda items 4, 5 and 6) to the Design Review Committee for more detailed review.","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},6472584,"Commission approves rooftop Azteca restaurant sign with conditions to reduce visual overlap",475,1580000,2055000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5776211-156f04dde841b50092f6aa61a875ff5c&start=1580&end=2055","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5776211-156f04dde841b50092f6aa61a875ff5c/thumbnail_1580000.jpg","/articles/6472584/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/Commission-approves-rooftop-Azteca-restaurant-sign-with-conditions-to-reduce-visual-overlap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472584-45b811b06bb6624f4d9be6441cc8ef05/orig.mp4?Expires=1770521672&Signature=oJdV1wGO~MsLn6ogYSVHOT07CvqfCXjnnLAk8a9~U0jf4mMnhHFcwFsjVw7-89HF~6T5QLiKUbymGGxDzulxsnfpV8ZsfKcSG~C4WPeGau~PyQmkf9jEeBD9ADeeOkyhHVX0m6Tam04zmj5p8AQFCc2upbmq4CQed1nAO34rYoGOqFgEM220wV42Rg692OwBgADAz81GPCTzsgXBAnkGU-M3D~Vsu~v5OcvmOxdFjWBLM64h2pI2VNX9wDXfBIXoQBCZYfNudMRvlzw20q6fMYYYTZz9lT1NVV3iTuewbNX~qzGHhifNHbaAkCgwctQjGsdm3XKEQKxPPCT~7F-auQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Historic and Design Review Commission approved a rooftop sign for a new restaurant rooftop near the Azteca Theater (agenda item 2) but attached a condition requiring the sign be lowered, centered between the second-floor brick band, and modestly reduced so it does not appear to imitate or compete with the theater’s historic marquee.

Commissioners expressed concern that the proposed circular logo and its placement could create a “false dialogue” with the Azteca marquee and asked the applicant to separate the new signage visually and proportionally from the theater element. Several commissioners suggested moving the logo lower, centering it over the second-floor window band, or reducing its size so it does not appear to be part of the theater sign.

The motion to approve with the staff stipulations and the additional direction to lower and center the sign on the southwest corner was seconded and passed unanimously.","The commission approved a rooftop restaurant sign near the Azteca theater with conditions requiring the sign be lowered, centered, and reduced in size to avoid appearing as part of the theater’s historic marquee.",{"_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},6472588,"Commission approves new Alamo Plaza storefront sign with staff conditions",625,954000,1579000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5776211-156f04dde841b50092f6aa61a875ff5c&start=954&end=1579","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5776211-156f04dde841b50092f6aa61a875ff5c/thumbnail_954000.jpg","/articles/6472588/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/Commission-approves-new-Alamo-Plaza-storefront-sign-with-staff-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472588-c0d8b0222e7096203abdb64add5f3df2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770521672&Signature=VB7CaR2y-~j-~2J86vNuHwzjSnE3XABX2atJeV1bMkfKpOaTnqDZbCW-BK3OS81Dmz60LldkFKuEqen7M11LlEys8YV5LVIYQCBkShR1-MhiA0npnG~6b1FV4CapU9TgxXmsZ~KncJf73CBVJqEdveil59Uj33VjtEfaI-7fouegjAgWx37MTtOjXznWn5eY-6i7nVQZzJQW~7LL~EVnM6XgdjBeyHIa9n8x1I9PEn4~O8USHWjnObZv5gsvZAF3Lmja352iPRo5pLTsEdEQaWJkX2oUvfN7-M-U2hYKRUWHfaZL4Mw2VbZJirY~w5NU27jH9bBZhZApjJHlgyFgNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Historic and Design Review Commission voted to approve a storefront sign application for an Alamo Plaza address (agenda item 1) while attaching staff stipulations on placement and alignment.

Commissioners debated whether the sign’s logo dominated the building facade and whether the lettering and characters intruded on architectural features. Staff and subcommittee reviewers said the application had been revised twice and that the final proposal met the code’s 50-square-foot maximum for signs.

Commissioners asked applicants to align the top of the sign with window lines where possible and to reduce visual intrusion on defining architectural elements. Staff said the 50-square-foot limit is technically consistent with the guidelines in this case.

After discussion the commission approved the sign application as presented, with staff stipulations; the motion carried unanimously.","The commission approved a 50-square-foot storefront sign at an Alamo Plaza building with staff stipulations on alignment and facade integration after debate about proportion and historic context.",{"_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},6472591,"Historic and Design Review Commission approves Sept. 3 minutes and consent agenda",645,209000,854000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5776211-156f04dde841b50092f6aa61a875ff5c&start=209&end=854","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5776211-156f04dde841b50092f6aa61a875ff5c/thumbnail_209000.jpg","/articles/6472591/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/Historic-and-Design-Review-Commission-approves-Sept-3-minutes-and-consent-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472591-4371a3093f56c27912fccc275d4f8eef/orig.mp4?Expires=1770521672&Signature=WqNJm6sjp7gvKo5WJe0EZ-zBn0PQ1wK4sMtYP3-NiLprqDb913QK4ZjOqCpp2L2pfrRIJQ~Nc-NvzEAVKwxMc0kbWzuNkw0IbcMLYIMcQbD97mOQ2wslaIyn80HDqsGIlT5shsF0RSq~Lo-CHGyh9yNUmj~HpECU4H3h53dMDQQR5EScmWKdtGyEZAvnKIAoBayTOuikf5X67lg1jrDFI6Tb2-RSvcE0nhsKKWOepi9y4oO06GkOAyxde9AfVzzh6q6kkGz5O9xNbyiU~KuyqKul8m7-0lryGKx7mwLS0T8TvS7FLdBTzNBOask3~kQTA3pkSEcWqZLjmjb8GVs45g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Antonio Historic and Design Review Commission approved the minutes from its Sept. 3, 2025 meeting and carried a consent agenda at its Sept. 17, 2025 meeting.

The commission voted unanimously to adopt the Sept. 3 minutes. The body also passed the consent agenda; staff said certificates of appropriateness for 430 East Commerce and 103 West Magnolia will be prepared and emailed within 10 days.

Several items were removed from consent for discussion later in the meeting, including multiple signage requests and three digital sign pilot cases.

The votes to approve the minutes and consent agenda were recorded as unanimous among commissioners present.","The San Antonio Historic and Design Review Commission approved the Sept. 3, 2025, minutes and a consent agenda that included certificates of appropriateness for two downtown addresses; several items were pulled for discussion.","actionData","errors"]

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