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Commission approves auto-repair zoning at 1245 Bolingbrook with conditions
Summary
The commission amended and approved a zoning change for 1245 Bolingbrook to allow auto repair (C-1 CD) with conditions including hours and downward-facing lighting after the applicant agreed to limit operations and use existing building bays.
The San Antonio Zoning Commission approved a rezoning amendment to allow an auto-repair use at 1245 Bolingbrook Street, voting to approve a C-1 Commercial Conditional District with conditions limiting hours and requiring downward-facing lighting.
Staff presented the request initially as a change from R-6 (single-family residential) to C-2 (commercial). The applicant’s representative said the property has been vacant and previously used by Bexar County Emergency Support Services; the prospective operator, Vipinny (first name as stated), described a proposal for a smaller, quick-turn auto shop offering oil changes, minor repairs and short-duration training opportunities. The applicant said he would run a small operation with a few technicians and use the existing bays on site.
Commissioners and staff discussed access, traffic generation, existing site conditions and the fact that the building and driveway are already in place. Commissioner Eddie Reyes made a motion to amend the request to C-1 CD with the specified auto-repair use and to approve the rezoning as amended with the following conditions: hours of operation limited to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and downward-facing exterior lighting. Commissioner Oswald Ortiz seconded. The roll-call vote recorded yes votes and the motion passed.
Staff noted the site’s prior nonresidential use and said landscaping and other site-work requirements would be addressed at permitting if the applicant submits a site plan. The commission included the conditions in its approval; the approval will be forwarded to City Council for final action within the usual statutory timeframe.
