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Zoning Commission approves rezoning for 291 West Mariposa Drive amid neighborhood objections
Summary
The commission voted to rezone 291 West Mariposa Drive from R-4 to C-1 despite opposition from the Olmos Park Terrace neighborhood association and multiple voicemail objections. The applicant said covenants and compliance with the historic overlay will limit undesirable uses.
The City of San Antonio Zoning Commission on Thursday approved a request to rezone 291 West Mariposa Drive from R-4 (single-family residential) to C-1 (neighborhood commercial), advancing the case to City Council.
The applicant, attorney Jonathan Fly, told the commission the property is undeveloped, fronts San Pedro Avenue and has been marketed unsuccessfully for residential uses. Fly said C-1 is the “highest and best use” because surrounding parcels along San Pedro are already commercial. He told commissioners he had attempted to reach neighborhood representatives and offered to record private covenants to address a nearby neighbor’s concerns.
Neighbors and representatives of the Olmos Park Terrace Neighborhood Association opposed the rezoning. Robert Gonzales spoke on behalf of the neighborhood president, Betty Eckert, who left a voicemail opposing the map change and said she had been recently hospitalized and could not attend. Voicemails and callers reiterated concerns about transparency, protection of the historic neighborhood and the risk that a rezoning could allow businesses neighborhood members do not want on the block.
Fly responded in a brief rebuttal that he had repeatedly tried to contact Ms. Eckert, described his outreach efforts, and said he will record covenants addressing the neighbor immediately adjacent to the site (identified in the hearing as Mr. Overholt). Planning staff recommended approval, noting the site’s proximity to existing commercial zoning on San Pedro and the applicability of the historic-overlay design review process.
The commission approved the rezoning by roll-call vote and the item will be forwarded to City Council for final action.
What the approval means: If City Council concurs, the property’s zoning will change from R-4 to C-1, allowing limited neighborhood-serving commercial uses permitted in C-1, subject to design review under the historic overlay and any private covenants the applicant records.
