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HDRC approves consent items, hears multiple projects; Nolan Street concept denied
Summary
At its May 7, 2025 meeting the San Antonio Historic Design and Review Commission approved minutes and a slate of consent items, granted certificates of appropriateness on several individual cases (including signage, an ADU and a rear addition), and denied conceptual approval for a proposed six‑unit infill at 622/626 Nolan Street.
The San Antonio Historic Design and Review Commission on May 7 approved meeting minutes, a consent agenda and a set of individual certificate of appropriateness requests, while denying a conceptual infill proposal for 622 and 626 Nolan Street.
The commission voted unanimously to approve minutes from the April 16, 2025 meeting and to approve a consent package of cases (items 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11) with staff stipulations. Commissioners provided voice‑mail comments and written letters for several consent items; staff noted certificates and action letters will be emailed within 10 days.
Individual outcomes reported during the meeting included: approval for a new painted sign on the Maverick Texas Brasserie at 710 S. Saint Mary Street (case 103), approval of an accessory dwelling/garage project at 319 Mission Street (case 9), approval of a city fire station design for 1113 Pleasanton Road (item 12) and approval of a rear‑addition and window/door modifications at a Dignity Hill house (item 13). The commission denied conceptual approval for a proposed subdivision and construction of five new two‑story houses plus accessory structures at 622 and 626 Nolan Street (item 14); that motion to deny carried.
Why it matters: approvals generate Certificates of Appropriateness allowing applicants to seek permits; the Nolan Street denial signals the commission’s concern about density and compatibility with the block’s historic development pattern.
Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes (HDRC meeting 04/16/2025): motion carried (roll call recorded as unanimous). - Consent agenda (items 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11): approved with staff stipulations (motion carried). - Item 2 — 710 S. Saint Mary Street (Maverick Texas Brasserie): signage approved with stipulation that new signage not exceed the height/width proportion of existing signs on South Presa and South Saint Mary (motion carried). - Item 4 — 508 & 510 Booker Alley: approved (see separate article on Booker Alley). - Item 9 — 319 Mission Street (ADU/garage): approved with staff recommendations (motion carried). - Item 12 — 1113 Pleasanton Road (new Fire Station): approved with staff stipulations (motion carried). - Item 13 — 54 North Olive (rear addition; window/door work): approved with staff stipulations (motion carried). - Item 14 — 622 & 626 Nolan Street (conceptual infill proposing multiple new houses): motion to deny conceptual approval carried (see separate article on Nolan Street).
Next steps: For approved items, OHP staff will prepare Certificates of Appropriateness or action letters and email them within 10 days; applicants with approved conceptual feedback may proceed with zoning, platting or permit submittals as applicable. For the Nolan Street item, the applicant was advised to consider a Design Review Committee (DRC) or substantial redesign before returning.
Speakers quoted in this summary include chair Jay Maurice Gibbs, applicants and agents on the record, and neighborhood representatives who provided voice mails or oral testimony during the meeting. No permits are authorized solely by commission approval; applicants must obtain the required city permits before beginning work.
