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Planning Commission approves neighborhood commercial rezoning request at 1837 Santa Monica Street
Summary
Commissioners voted to approve a plan amendment and rezoning request to change the Near Northwest community plan designation from urban low‑density residential to neighborhood commercial for 1837 Santa Monica Street, allowing NC zoning with conditional use and special use authorizations.
The City of San Antonio Planning Commission on March 12 approved a plan amendment to change the Near Northwest community plan designation for 1837 Santa Monica Street from urban low‑density residential to neighborhood commercial, allowing rezoning to a Neighborhood Commercial zoning district with conditional‑use and specific‑use authorizations.
Samantha Benavides, planner with Development Services, described the request and said staff recommended denial because the proposed commercial land use is out of character with the surrounding single‑family area. Benavides said the city mailed 36 notices and received no responses within 200 feet; two neighborhood organizations — Los Angeles Heights NA and San Antonio District 1 Residents Association — did not respond.
Applicant Nathan Moore, who identified his address as 5608 Tiscana Avenue in Austin, told commissioners his property currently contains a duplex (R‑4 CD) with one long‑term unit and one short‑term unit and that his intent is to enable long‑term rooming‑house stays and to allow flexibility for future uses such as a bed‑and‑breakfast. Moore presented a concept that would add parking at the rear and up to three guest rooms behind the existing structure and described a proposed roughly 1,600‑square‑foot mixed‑use building behind the existing 954‑square‑foot structure.
Staff clarified that if the NC zoning were approved, the maximum number of guest rooms for a bed‑and‑breakfast would be 12, subject to setbacks, height and other site‑plan requirements. Commissioners discussed parking capacity, the proposed site plan and that the NC designation would permit low‑intensity commercial uses such as retail or cafe if they complied with the development code.
Commissioner Siegel moved to approve the applicant’s request; Commissioner DeSuecky seconded. A majority of commissioners voted yes and the motion carried. The approval allows the applicant to pursue Neighborhood Commercial zoning and associated conditional and specific uses subject to development‑code review and site‑plan requirements.
