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Planning Commission approves amended Arena District / East Side plan amendments after months of testimony
Summary
The Commission approved large‑area plan amendments for the Arena District/East Side on Oct. 8 with changes recommended by the Zoning Commission that downzone some heavy industrial designations to light industrial or community commercial; the decision followed extensive public testimony from residents, neighborhood groups and property owners.
The San Antonio Planning Commission on Oct. 8 approved a package of plan amendments and associated rezoning recommendations for the Arena District/East Side after a day of public testimony and deliberation that split residents and property owners.
The approved action aligns portions of the Arena District/East Side community plan with proposed rezoning to support future redevelopment and reduce the presence of heavy industrial uses near established neighborhoods, while preserving light industrial or conditional uses for some properties requested by owners.
Why it matters: The amendment package — proposed after a Council District 2 CCR (Oct. 3, 2024) and a City Council resolution (Feb. 27, 2025) that directed Development Services to initiate a large‑area rezoning — seeks to protect longstanding East Side neighborhoods by limiting heavy industrial uses near homes, parks and schools and encouraging mixed‑use and community commercial development along certain corridors.
Staff presentation: Ashley Liao, senior planner with Development Services, described the study area as generally bounded by Frostbank…
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