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San Antonio Zoning Commission approves several rezoning recommendations, continues contested cases and re-elects chair
Summary
At its Feb. 3 meeting the Zoning Commission approved recommendations on multiple cases (including items 7, 10 and 1), continued several contested cases to Feb. 17 and March 3, and re-elected Chair John Bustamante; residents raised traffic and safety concerns at public comment.
The City of San Antonio Zoning Commission on Feb. 3 advanced several rezoning requests to city council, continued multiple contested matters for further public engagement, and completed internal elections for commission officers.
Combined Hearing 1: Commissioners voted to recommend approval of Combined Hearing 1 — items 7 and 10 — after staff outlined recommended conditions for item 7, including a 15‑foot Type B buffer along the northern property line and a restriction on vehicular ingress/egress on Tarasco Drive. The motion passed on a roll‑call vote; staff told applicants the approved items will be forwarded to city council and applicants have six months to pursue council action.
Item 1 (5251 Old Pearsall Road): Staff expressed concern the proposed change from RM‑4 to C2CD with a conditional use for oversized vehicle storage could create a land‑use conflict, but applicant representative Ryan Plagens and owner Nicanoro Termino said the owner has operated at the site for roughly 30 years and sought rezoning to address a code compliance issue. “I’ve been there for 31 years... now they’re keeping me from my livelihood,” Termino said. Commissioners cited the historic use and approved the rezoning recommendation; the case will move to city council.
Continuances and continued cases: The commission set multiple continuances — items 3, 4, 11 and 12 were continued to Feb. 17. Item 2 (4131 Culebra Road), a previously amended application for limited frontage commercial use, faced a motion for denial that failed on roll call; after a successful motion for reconsideration the commission voted to continue the case to Feb. 17 to allow further neighborhood engagement. Items 5 and 6 were continued to the March 3 meeting.
Public comment: Dozens of voicemails and speakers voiced opposition to various rezoning requests, frequently citing traffic, proximity to schools, narrow local streets and the potential for litter or hazardous runoff from auto‑service uses. Neighborhood representatives presented petitions and asked the commission to deny or require stronger conditions for several applications.
Elections and administrative business: Commissioners re‑elected John Bustamante as chair by acclamation, selected Commissioner Huey as vice chair and Commissioner Kellum as chair pro tem. The Jan. 20 meeting minutes were approved. The director noted the city will stop accepting voicemail comments for meetings beginning April 1; voicemail submissions will be accepted for upcoming February and March meetings only.
Next steps: Cases recommended by the commission will appear on future city council agendas. Several contested items will return to the commission on Feb. 17 or March 3 for follow‑up.
