Board splits on whether developers can invoke SB 8 40 without losing long‑standing vested rights
Two appeals by developers seeking to use Senate Bill 8 40 while retaining vested rights highlighted a legal clash between city staff and property owners. Staff said the state law applies only to projects begun after 09/01/2025; applicants said their consent agreements preserve earlier rights. The board declined to grant the appeals.
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The San Antonio Board of Adjustment on Jan. 12 heard two appeals from developers who want to use a recently enacted state law, often called SB 8 40, while preserving vested‑rights protections that date to the 1980s.
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