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Commission continues rezoning request for 3371 Roosevelt Avenue after hours, parking and neighborhood concerns
Summary
A proposed event center at 3371 Roosevelt Avenue prompted extensive public comment and commissioner questions on noise, parking and permitted uses. The Zoning Commission voted to continue the case to Nov. 4 to allow the applicant and neighborhood groups more time to negotiate conditions.
The San Antonio Zoning Commission on Wednesday continued a controversial rezoning request for 3371 Roosevelt Avenue after lengthy public comment and questions from commissioners about noise, parking and allowable uses.
Staff presentation and applicant proposal: Samantha Benavides, the city planner assigned to the case, said the site is in a commercial corridor and that staff’s packet recommended approval of an Infill Development Zone (IDZ 2) designation to allow event uses that are not permitted in the existing C-2 zoning. The presentation noted 23 mailed notices with two letters of opposition within 200 feet and several letters of support from business owners, and described the property as currently vacant.
Mitsuko Ramos, representing property owner García Properties Inc., and applicant Peter García told the commission the project would renovate the existing building, add a rooftop terrace and make landscaping and lighting improvements. Ramos said the proposal…
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