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Board of Adjustment allows extra short‑term rental at 1120 E. Commerce despite staff opposition
Summary
The Board of Adjustment granted a special exception to allow an additional Type II short‑term rental at 1120 East Commerce Street, approving the request 9–2 after hearing staff recommend denial and testimony from the property owners about permitting confusion and hardship.
The San Antonio Board of Adjustment voted 9–2 to grant a special exception allowing one additional Type II short‑term rental unit at 1120 East Commerce Street (Unit 202), a three‑unit building in the Downtown (D) zoning district. Staff had recommended denial.
Joseph Lejos, senior planner with Development Services, told the board the property already had one active Type II permit (Unit 201) and that adding Unit 202 would push the block‑face density from 33% to 66%, exceeding the code’s 12.5% density limit for Type II short‑term rentals. Lejos also noted a prior Type I permit for Unit 202 was revoked after an…
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