Council approves commercial parking rezoning on North St. Mary and Rose Lane with mitigation conditions
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Summary
The council approved item 5, a rezoning to permit commercial and noncommercial parking in parts of the NCIDZ/IDZ with conditions that include a noise wall, gated hours and midnight closure. Neighbors expressed concern about proximity to residences; the sponsor said those concerns were addressed through negotiated amendments.
San Antonio — The council voted Nov. 6 to approve a rezoning (item 5) to permit commercial and noncommercial parking in the NCIDZ/IDZ at addresses on North St. Mary Street and Rose Lane, adopting neighbor‑negotiated amendments including a privacy/noise wall and a requirement that parking operations be secure and closed at midnight.
During public comment, neighborhood advocates urged rejection, arguing a large commercial parking use would sit immediately adjacent to residential blocks and create noise and nuisance impacts. Jack M. Finger, who spoke during the public comment portion, asked the council to refuse the special use because of the proximity between residences and the boxed parking area shown in staff materials.
Councilmember Core moved approval after describing negotiated protections: a fence/wall to shield nearby yards from noise and lights, a closure time of midnight and gated operations. The motion carried; the record shows the council adopted the amendments suggested by staff and neighbors. Staff had advised that the use would be limited from early morning through midnight and that neighborhood associations had been notified; one neighborhood association accepted the proposal, another did not respond.
The council did not read a roll‑call tally into the audio record for this item. Implementation steps include permitting review by Development Services and enforcement of the operational and buffering conditions incorporated into the approval.