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Planning Commission approves plan amendment to allow community commercial uses on Gilboa Road
Summary
The commission approved a plan amendment to reclassify a vacant parcel on the 8000 block of Gilboa Road from low-density residential to community commercial, allowing rezoning to C2 for a small retail strip center; commissioners cited the site as logical infill and required buffering and traffic analysis at platting.
The San Antonio Planning Commission voted Feb. 25 to approve a plan amendment to change a parcel on the 8000 block of Gilboa Road from low‑density residential to community commercial, clearing the way for rezoning to C2 and a proposed small retail strip center.
Eler Gomez, senior planner with Development Services, described the request as consistent with surrounding properties and as logical infill along Gilboa Road, a designated minor secondary arterial. Gomez told commissioners 53 notices were mailed; the Property Owners Association within 200 feet submitted a letter of non‑opposition and the LeBron West Community Improvement Neighborhood Association did not oppose the request.
Mia Marie Pew, an attorney representing the applicant, said the proposed center would include neighborhood‑serving uses such as a bakery, bookstore or small professional offices and that they had met with Braun Station West and secured a non‑opposition letter. "We are respectfully requesting a plan amendment from low density residential to community commercial," Pew said.
Two voicemails were read into the record opposing the change. Daniel Keith said neighbors oppose more traffic in the area and cited a previous neighborhood vote against installing a traffic signal; Luis Tapia said recent accidents near a nearby daycare and unregulated speeding made him concerned about additional storefront traffic.
Commissioners asked whether C2 would allow certain uses and whether an auto repair use could be added later; staff said C2 allows medium‑intensity neighborhood retail (bakeries, medical offices, professional offices) but not big‑box retailers or bars and that an auto shop would require a later zoning change. Commissioners discussed buffering requirements and the role of the traffic impact analysis and platting process in identifying any needed improvements.
Commissioner Prophet moved to approve the plan amendment; Commissioner Orian seconded. The motion passed by roll call vote.
The commission did not take additional director’s reports and adjourned the meeting.
