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Votes at a glance

- Postponements: The board voted to continue several items to Oct. 6 or Oct. 20, including the items with agenda IDs BOA25-1030106 (applicant Vanira Córdoba) and BOA25-10300176 (applicant Alfredo Enrique de la Riva). Motions to postpone were made and passed by voice votes during the hearing.

- 116 Rose Lane (BOA25-10300165): Applicant José Eduardo Flores Garrido sought a lot‑size/width variance to allow development on a 4,899‑sq. ft. parcel with a proposed 41‑ft lot width (9‑ft variance from the 50‑ft minimum). Staff recommended approval; the board approved the variance by roll call (vote recorded as unanimous in the hearing).

- 118 Parkway Drive (BOA25-10300168): Applicant Ana Luisa Alvarado requested a variance to allow a lot of 4,750 sq. ft. (250‑sq. ft. smaller than the 5,000‑sq. ft. minimum) and a reduced width from 45 ft to 38 ft. Staff recommended approval with historic‑design stipulations; the board approved the request by roll call.

- 77802 Farlin Park Drive — Fence height (BOA25-10300170): Israel García requested a special‑exception for a 7‑ft privacy fence with 7.6‑ft posts along Cedar Park and the rear greenbelt. Staff recommended approval based on findings of security and minimal neighborhood impact; the board approved the special exception by roll call (11‑0).

- 126 West Carolina Street — 12‑unit development (BOA25-10300177): Applicant John M. Alvarado/AGA Social Architects requested variances for minimum side/rear setbacks to allow a 12‑unit development; staff recommended approval. The board approved the variances by roll call (11‑0).

- 132 Westfield Avenue (garage variance — BOA25-10300171): Roberto Aguilar requested a variance to retain/complete a garage structure that extended toward the property line; the applicant amended the request to include drainage improvements. Staff initially recommended denial; the board granted the variance with the drainage amendment by roll call (11‑0).

- 376 Hawthorne Street (BOA25-10300167): Jessica Ramírez for the applicant requested removal/reduction of landscaping buffer requirements to operate a vehicle sales/lot adjacent to I‑35. Staff recommended denial but offered an alternative landscaping plan. The board approved the staff’s alternative—eliminating some buffer areas while retaining two native trees and requiring a 6‑ft privacy fence—on a 9‑2 vote.

- 409 Eleonor Avenue (BOA25-10300172): Taylor Foring requested a variance to exceed the 50% front‑yard impermeable coverage limit to place larger front‑drive paving for security reasons. After discussion and proposed modifications limiting overall coverage, the board approved an adjusted variance on a 9‑2 vote with direction to work with staff on the final measurements and landscape adjustments.

- 1155 Arrow G Trail / Case 174 (BOA25-10300174): Applicant Sherry Bediv requested a front‑setback variance for a garage; the board approved the variance after finding the front setback and existing site conditions supported relief (recorded vote in favor).

Other business

The board approved its 2026 meeting calendar and minutes for prior meetings during the session. Staff and applicants were instructed to work out precise permit language and conditions after each approval where the board referenced plans or amendments.

Several items were continued at the applicants’ or staff’s request to allow for neighborhood outreach, additional engineering detail or to appear before the council with a full membership present.

The board’s written decisions and any required permit applications or compliance items will be available through the Development Services Department; appeal windows were not detailed orally in some cases and parties were directed to consult staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Antonio - Junta de Ajuste Sep 30, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Sept. 30 meeting the San Antonio Board of Adjustment approved a slate of variances and exceptions — including fence height, parking/driveway and buffer adjustments — and postponed several cases to Oct. 20. Most contested items passed with recorded roll‑call votes.","taxTitle","San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas","taxId",2771,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6454296,"Board of Adjustment approves three three‑story homes on Forest Avenue despite staff recommendation to deny",1929,3811000,5740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5861624-d33b1466243031e6cf4fa438d4bed4d5&start=3811&end=5740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5861624-d33b1466243031e6cf4fa438d4bed4d5/thumbnail_3811000.jpg","/articles/6454296/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/Board-of-Adjustment-approves-three-threestory-homes-on-Forest-Avenue-despite-staff-recommendation-to-deny","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454296-f268a492cb703113541b9503d1771048/orig.mp4?Expires=1773535174&Signature=JR7h0M1J4~fMEIGF4DCvhXdTpALSUJ5C68MXy7GgGGN5nPgjkd6cFNQmviFRY7Pb~~DK3~02gJGHEEic-DvS5qgiZhJy4n4yvAbixbaFy1B-5bB7EsuQ1EKlLEo-qqs2QD3S5WNPQydR7jNluIekhfYqQM3fcPUdry7Ct5BIwcHY2R-usSmsqLSIwZPp2umZWHg~Hx8oFmcQAM3c0V-kB4lDjySkLczHFkSVenAQQBj0LmuXh7ahyEH~PpJj2HoVxz6JgIMA~TuGkjtkruXHAnUY6KXQqN1~DXityLGKO1mJP2KVqVl6P5504-WscCsd2vyOOm~nRU9aSJfvFmpH0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Antonio Board of Adjustment on Sept. 30 voted 11-0 to grant a variance allowing construction of three three‑story single‑family homes at 143, 145 and 147 Forest Avenue. The applicant, Anthony Almaraz, sought a height variance to permit 3‑story buildings where the Unified Development Code (UDC) amendments adopted Jan. 1, 2023, generally limit heights in that context.

Staff recommended denial, saying the proposed three‑story buildings would alter the essential character of the area and that most nearby houses are one story. Staff told the board it had mailed 41 notices and had received multiple letters of opposition. The board spent more than an hour discussing the case, hearing the applicant’s explanation of earlier city emails and whether the property’s circumstances created an unnecessary hardship under the code.

Almaraz told the board he had relied on city communications in late 2022 saying no additional filings were required and that a subsequent change in the UDC created confusion about whether his design had to be altered. \"I was acting on the guidance I had been given,\" Almaraz said during his presentation. He also told commissioners he had engaged the neighborhood association and gathered signatures he said had shifted in support after follow‑up outreach.

Several commissioners said the lot’s physical characteristics and prior approvals weighed in favor of granting relief. \"Given the facts and the way the property sits, I do not find this is contrary to the public interest,\" a commissioner said while moving approval. Other commissioners noted loss of the proposed third‑floor bedrooms would be a substantial harm to the applicant if the variance were denied.

The board made explicit findings in the motion: that literal application of the UDC would cause unnecessary hardship given the property’s configuration; that the variance would not substantially harm adjacent properties; and that the variance was limited to the height and the three proposed dwellings. The motion as read by the maker was supported by a second, and the roll call recorded 11 votes in favor, 0 opposed. The board noted the decision was based on the facts presented to members at the hearing and not on speculation.

The board’s action is a final land‑use variance under the city’s administrative procedures; the decision letters and any appeal deadlines were not specified in the hearing record.

For applicants and neighbors seeking details, staff directed parties to consult the development services office and to speak to staff for filing and permitting steps following the board’s decision.

The full motion and roll call are in the minutes for Sept. 30, 2025.","On Sept. 30 the San Antonio Board of Adjustment voted 11-0 to grant a variance allowing three three‑story single‑family homes at 143, 145 and 147 Forest Avenue after hearing applicant Anthony Almaraz and extended discussion about pre‑2023 rules and neighborhood support.","actionData","errors"]

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