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Board of Adjustments: votes at a glance — June 2, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken by the San Antonio Board of Adjustments on June 2, including approvals, denials and continuances across fence variances, short‑term rental permits and setback requests.
The San Antonio Board of Adjustments took votes on multiple zoning and variance requests during its June 2 meeting. Below is a concise, item‑by‑item summary of formal actions recorded in the meeting transcript, with the board’s stated outcomes and any vote tallies recorded on the public record.
Votes at a glance
- Nomination/appointment to Code Amendments committee: Commissioners Brechtmann (primary) and Cruz (alternate) were nominated and affirmed by voice. (Action recorded at start of meeting.)
- BOA 25‑103‑000074 (133 West Craig Place, Montevista) — Fence: Board granted an exception to the clear‑vision requirement but denied the requested height variance allowing a taller privacy fence. (See separate article for full context.)
- BOA 25‑103‑000079 (311 East Evergreen, Unit 5) — Short‑term rental (STR) Type 2: Board granted a special exception to allow a Type‑2 short‑term rental at 311 East Evergreen, Unit 5. Motion passed 10–1; staff had recommended denial based on procedural/permit expiration concerns but the board found operations and conditions acceptable under an exception and noted taxes and prior inspections were current.
- BOA 25‑103‑000075 (2152 Hayes Street) — Short‑term rental (STR) Type 2: Board granted a special exception to allow an additional Type‑2 short‑term rental at 2152 Hayes Street despite density limits on the block. Staff recommended approval; the board approved the exception (vote recorded as 10–1). The applicant cited three years of operation without complaints and neighborhood support.
- BOA 25‑103‑000055 (9419 Poppy / 3314 Palo Alto) — Fence material (corrugated metal) and height request: The board granted the requested variance to allow corrugated metal fencing on the commercial site and associated lot(s). The applicant argued the fence is needed for security and privacy on a vehicle service property; the board approved the material variance after discussion of adjacent uses. (Vote recorded in transcript as approval by voice; commissioners recorded in support.)
- BOA 25‑103‑000056 (507 East Whittier Street) — Setback and expansion variances (garage/porch): The board approved variances to allow a garage addition and front/side projection where strict compliance would cause practical difficulty. The motion to grant a variance (including an 11‑inch setback for one side and a reduced front setback) passed unanimously.
- BOA 25‑103‑000076 (1118 Dodson Street) — 6‑foot front privacy fence: The board approved a special exception to allow a six‑foot privacy fence that extends beyond the front facade in a limited location. Staff recommended approval; the motion passed 10–0.
- BOA 25‑103‑000078 (714 South Brown Leaf Drive) — Multiple variances, including front setback, side setback, view‑clear, and increased impermeable coverage: After extended discussion, the board approved reduced front and side setbacks and a reduced clear‑vision length while also approving an increase in the allowed impermeable coverage from the nominal 50% to 55% for the property. The board debated drainage and city policy implications; an initial motion to allow 60% was rejected, and members then approved a compromise of 55% coverage following reconsideration and a roll call.
- BOA 25‑103‑000080 (2512 West Loop 410) — Fence material/height at commercial lot (corrugated metal): The applicant requested variances for fence height and corrugated metal material. The applicant asked to continue the item to the next available hearing date (June 16); the board granted the continuance to June 16 at the applicant’s request.
- Other items and administrative matters: The board approved minutes and heard staff announcements about the 2025–2027 code amendment schedule. A number of cases were briefed by staff with votes taken as listed above.
How to read the tallies: Where the transcript recorded a roll call, that tally is listed above. Some approvals were conducted by voice and recorded as unanimous or with the commissioner roll call included in the transcript; where a roll call is explicitly recorded in the transcript we list the tally above.
