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Zoning commission continues debate on proposed Roosevelt event center after neighborhood opposition
Summary
The San Antonio Zoning Commission voted to continue a rezoning request for 3371 Roosevelt Avenue to Nov. 4 after residents and neighborhood groups raised concerns about parking, late-night noise and bingo; applicant says the project would revitalize a long-vacant site and invest about $2.5 million.
The San Antonio Zoning Commission on Tuesday continued consideration of a rezoning request for 3371 Roosevelt Avenue, the proposed "Roosevelt Arts and Event Center," after more than an hour of public testimony and questions from commissioners. The case was continued to the commission's Nov. 4 meeting by a motion that carried on a roll-call vote.
The proposal, presented by zoning planner Samantha Benavides and attorney Mitsuko Ramos for property owner Garcia Properties, Inc., would rezone the site from C2 (Commercial) to IDZ-2 (medium-intensity infill development) and add specific uses to allow an event center, occasional bingo events and live entertainment without a cover charge three or more days per week. Benavides told commissioners staff recommended approval of the zoning district and said the site sits in an existing commercial corridor and that a site plan would limit building expansion and ensure parking was provided.
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