Zoning committee recommends denial of rezoning for home proposed to house 18‑ to 23‑year‑olds after neighbors object

The San Antonio Zoning Committee on Wednesday recommended denial of a conditional rezoning request for a property proposed as a shared residence for young adults ages 18 to 23.

The applicant sought a zoning change to allow a residential shared‑living use that would permit six to eight residents (plus staff) at an existing house. After more than an hour of public comment and debate, commissioners voted down a motion to recommend approval and ultimately the committee recommended denial. The applicant may bring the matter to City Council within six months.

Neighbors and neighborhood association representatives raised repeated concerns about density, parking and oversight. Several speakers said the property had been described inconsistently in application materials and asked for more time and clearer documentation on unit sizes, the number of bathrooms and how parking and on‑site supervision would work. One resident summarized community unease, saying: "Esto es tan serio para toda la ciudad, no solamente para nuestra comunidad," while other commenters urged support for…