Planning Commission recommends approval of San Antonio Water Company headquarters; adds conditions on access, easement and start times

The Upland Planning Commission on Thursday unanimously recommended that the City Council adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve a general plan amendment, zone change and development plan review for a new San Antonio Water Company (SAWCo) headquarters and maintenance complex on a site near East Twentieth Street.

Staff presented the project as a consolidated request that includes a general plan amendment from single-family residential to public utilities, a zone change to public institutional, and a development plan review for a proposed headquarters administrative building and a separate maintenance building. The staff recommendation included a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.

Brian Lee, general manager of San Antonio Water Company, told the commission the company is consolidating its administrative and operations facilities to one parcel to reduce truck travel across Upland and to provide operational efficiency. "We want to be closer to the Heights to limit truck traffic on Upland streets," he said.…