Council approves zoning consent items; conditional approval for contracting facility on Presa Street

The San Antonio City Council approved a consent zoning agenda that included an alcohol variance discussion and a conditional rezoning for a construction contracting facility on Presa Street.

During public comment on the consent agenda, a speaker identified as Jack Finger (registered for Item 1) spoke against an alcohol-related variance near a nearby university, citing the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's rules on sales near schools and universities. "La comisión de alcohol y bebidas de Texas tiene reglas en contra de esto..." he said, arguing the proposal should be denied.

Councilmember Villagrán introduced and moved approval of Item 6, a zoning request to allow a construction contracting use on Presa Street, and noted the applicant had worked with the council office and the zoning commission on a package of conditions. Villagrán read the recommended conditions and moved for approval as read; another member seconded the motion. The council approved Item 6 with the conditions as read, which included: an eight-foot fence, directional lighting aimed downward, no vehicular access from San Juan Street, and limitations on uses within a 200-foot boundary from San Juan.

The record shows two persons testified in favor of Item 6 and one person opposed. The council announced the motion carried; no roll-call vote totals were provided in the excerpt.

The council also adopted the broader consent zoning agenda by motion. No additional staff-reported fiscal impacts or permit timelines were stated on the record for these items in the provided excerpt.