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Planning Commission denies rezoning for Studio 6 on San Pedro after residents oppose long-term housing
Summary
On April 9, 2025, the San Antonio Planning Commission voted 6-3 to deny a request to rezone the Studio 6/extended-stay site at 11221 San Pedro from business park (C3) to MF-50 to allow conversion to affordable multifamily housing; the applicant had sought a two-week continuance but commissioners proceeded to a vote.
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Planning Commission on April 9 rejected a rezoning request that would have allowed the conversion of the Studio 6 extended-stay hotel at 11221 San Pedro Avenue into affordable multifamily housing.
The commission voted to approve a motion to deny the applicant’s request by a 6-3 margin (motion by Commissioner Orian; second by Commissioner Milam). The application was listed as planning case PA2025-11600021 and sought rezoning from C3 (business park) to MF-50 (high-density residential) to retain about 117 units on site as affordable housing.
Residents and business owners who spoke or submitted voicemails opposed the rezoning, citing industrial surroundings, airport noise and safety concerns for children. Jerry Peters of Enchanted Village Condominiums said the site is “not safe for children” and criticized traffic and aircraft noise. Sam Mendez, who lives roughly a mile from the property, said the area includes heavy commercial traffic and is “really not a good location for young families.” Montgomery Howard, who identified himself as an Oak Park Terrace resident, argued the property’s location adjacent to industrial buildings and the airport makes residential redevelopment “an inappropriate use.”
The applicant, represented by Emily Weiss of Killen Griffin & Fairmont, asked the commission for a two-week continuance to continue community outreach and discussions with the airport and other stakeholders. Weiss told commissioners the project would be a “strictly fully affordable housing project, between 30–80% AMI” and that the owner, Good Homes Communities, would work in partnership with the San Antonio Housing Trust to operate the site. She said the property currently has 117 rooms of about 360 square feet each and that a navigation easement and other agreements were being discussed with the airport.
Commissioners questioned livability near Highway 281 and in the airport noise contour, and one commissioner said he was “ready to vote no on this right now” because of the industrial character of the surrounding properties. Staff explained occupancy limits are governed by the San Antonio property maintenance code, which defines minimum sleeping-area floor area for occupants.
After brief discussion, Commissioner Orian moved to deny the rezoning; the roll call produced six votes in favor of denial (Commissioners Orian, Milam, Sanchez, Garcia, DeSuecky, Litt) and three against (Commissioners Bustamante, Siegel, Chair Peck). The motion passed and the application was denied.
Because the commission denied the rezoning, no zoning change or development approvals for conversion to long-term affordable units were granted. The record shows substantial neighborhood opposition and unresolved concerns about compatibility with adjacent industrial uses and airport proximity, which commissioners cited in their deliberations.
