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San Antonio zoning commission approves six consent rezonings, sets continuances
Summary
At a regularly noticed meeting, the City of San Antonio Zoning Commission approved six consent rezonings, recorded continuances for two items and approved meeting minutes. One consent item drew multiple voicemail messages in support of a proposed Saint Pius sports complex.
The City of San Antonio Zoning Commission approved six items on its consent agenda and recorded several procedural continuances during a meeting convened by Chair John Bustamante.
The consent motion, made by Commissioner Taylor Watson and seconded (second not specified on the record), approved items 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 12 on a roll-call vote. The commission recorded a 6-month timeline for forwarding these recommendations to City Council. Item 10 (528 Ira Lee Road), a request that would allow athletic fields as a specific use, drew multiple voicemail comments in support from residents who said the project would provide recreational space for children and students of Saint Pius Catholic School.
The meeting also recorded that item 2 (608 South Park Boulevard) was postponed before the hearing began. The commission voted to continue item 3 to the April 1 docket and item 6 to April 15. The commission approved the minutes for the meeting (item 13) by acclamation.
Commissioners voting on the consent motion registered the following recorded yes votes: Commissioner Taylor Watson, Commissioner Huey (recorded “Aye”), Commissioner Daniel Kellum, Commissioner Eddie Reyes, Commissioner Oswald Ortiz, Commissioner John Whitsett, Commissioner Janelle Chase and Chair John Bustamante. The motion passed and the items will be forwarded to City Council within six months.
Staff described the six consent items in summary: item 4 (5410 Pecan Springs Road) proposed a zoning change involving wireless communication system specific use authorizations; item 5 (104 Griffin Avenue) sought R6 to R6 CD to allow a noncommercial parking lot; item 7 (259 Dolores Avenue) proposed R6 to RM6; item 8 (518 East Park Avenue) requested R6 to IDZ1 for up to three dwelling units; item 10 (528 Ira Lee Road) requested R5 to NCS with a specific use authorization for outdoor athletic fields; and item 12 (125 De Chantille Road) proposed C-2 to C-2 CD with a conditional use for motor vehicle sales. Staff reported notice totals and responses for each site as part of their presentation.
On item 10, the commission’s record includes a string of voicemail commenters who voiced support for the Saint Pius athletic complex. Callers included Anthony Delgado, Charles Torkelson, Daniel Ray, David Bell, Janice Bell, Johnna Aldridge, Crystal and Wiley (last names not specified), Laura Rolf, Mary Claire Kaiser and Curtis Wesley Thompson. Their messages described the project as a community improvement that would provide supervised recreational opportunities for youth.
The commission’s procedural votes also included continuances: item 3 was continued to April 1 on a roll-call vote (motion by Commissioner Watson, second by Commissioner Ortiz), and item 6 was continued to April 15 (motion by Commissioner Watson, second by Commissioner Huey). The meeting adjourned after approval of the minutes by acclamation.
Items approved on the consent agenda will proceed to City Council for final action within the six-month statutory window for council review of commission recommendations.
