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Residents urge denial of rezoning at 419 East French Place; applicant asks to postpone case
Summary
Dozens of residents and voicemail comments opposed a request to rezone 419 East French Place that residents said would enable a new bar and worsen noise, parking and safety problems; the applicant chose to postpone the case and the commission continued the item to Aug. 19.
At a meeting of the San Antonio Zoning Commission, dozens of residents urged the commission to deny a rezoning request for 419 East French Place that they said would allow a bar to operate adjacent to a stable residential block. The applicant asked to postpone the case and the commission continued the item to Aug. 19.
Residents told the commission that the block already has repeated late-night noise, public urination and vomiting, trespass onto private property and threats associated with a nearby nightlife business. Multiple voicemail comments and more than a dozen live speakers registered opposition, while one nearby resident said she had known the bar owner for years but still opposed converting houses to commercial use.
The matter drew extended public comment during the meeting. Several callers identified…
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