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Zoning Commission approves assisted-living conditional use at 4215 Hilton Head with eight-resident cap
Summary
Commission approved rezoning to allow an assisted-living facility at 4215 Hilton Head Street but amended the conditional use on the record to cap the facility at eight residents; applicant agreed to update the site plan accordingly.
The San Antonio Zoning Commission on June 3 approved a conditional use to permit an assisted-living facility at 4215 Hilton Head Street, but commissioners amended the approval to limit the facility to no more than eight residents and required the site plan be revised to show that cap.
Why it matters: Conditional-use zoning and site-plan constraints bind future permitting and change how the facility may operate. The record amendment narrows the scope of potential future increases in resident capacity and was made on the applicant’s agreement.
Applicant and neighborhood context
Applicant Carol Gambar, who said she has operated assisted-living homes in San Antonio for 17 years and described the Hilton Head location as an eight-bed home since 2008, told commissioners the site has had long-standing neighborhood engagement and that the Northern Hills homeowners association “does not object.” She said the property has two on-site spaces, alley parking used only during occasional holidays and an adjacent neighbor who serves as zoning representative.
Staff position and commission action
Staff recommended denial, citing proximity to local streets unsuitable for commercial traffic and insufficient off-street parking for a larger facility. Commissioners debated parking and the potential future increase in residents if not limited by the site plan. Commissioner Whitsett moved to approve; Commissioner Reyes seconded. During the discussion commissioners confirmed the commission could bind the conditional use to a resident cap under the applicable UDC provision. The applicant accepted a friendly amendment to limit occupancy to eight residents, and commissioners requested the applicant amend the site plan before taking the case to City Council.
What happens next
The commission’s recommendation, as amended, will be forwarded to City Council; the applicant must submit an amended site plan that reflects the eight-resident limit for council review.
