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Neighbors warn rezoning at 1901 Third Street could bring safety, traffic and character changes
Summary
Neighbors told Floresville City Council they oppose rezoning 1901 Third Street from single-family to business—citing traffic, school-bus stops, park adjacency and potential for a gas station—while council postponed a decision to allow staff research and more public input.
Neighbors near 1901 Third Street told the Floresville City Council on Dec. 12 they were alarmed by a pending rezoning request that would change 3.73 acres from single-family residential (R‑1) to business zoning. David Simmons, who said he and his wife own the house next door at 1903 Third Street, said he received short notice of the hearing and that the likely commercial use — he said he was told it might be a gas station — would increase traffic and endanger children dropped off by the school bus.
The council’s planning staff explained that public notices were sent within a 250‑foot radius and that the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval in conformance with the city’s future land‑use guidance. Simmons and another neighbor, Luis Guero Ramirez (1906 Third Street), emphasized the proximity of a park, their children’s safety, light and noise concerns and potential impacts on property values.
Council members asked staff for a fuller review of code requirements related to buffering and fencing and discussed whether additional public notice or a later, date‑certain postponement would give residents more opportunity to comment. A council member moved to table the rezoning request until the council’s January meeting so staff could research code obligations and return with options; the motion was seconded and put on the calendar for additional review.
The council did not adopt or reject the rezoning at the Dec. 12 meeting; instead it directed staff to gather information on what the municipal code requires for business uses adjacent to residential property, and to ensure notice and opportunities for citizen feedback before the council votes.
The next procedural step, according to staff, will be a council agenda in January at which the development department will present code findings and potential conditions for consideration.
