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Board of Adjustment splits on short‑term rental requests; two density exceptions denied
Summary
The San Antonio Board of Adjustment denied special exceptions to allow additional Type 2 short‑term rentals at 122 Rio Vista and 1722 North Olive after commissioners split on density and hardship arguments; both motions failed after full hearings and roll‑call votes.
The San Antonio Board of Adjustment on Tuesday denied two requests to add Type 2 short‑term rental permits on block faces that would have exceeded the city’s 12.5% density cap.
Juan Alvarez, a planner with Development Services, told the board that staff recommended denial of the 122 Rio Vista request because approving a second Type 2 unit on that block face would raise the density above the code limit. Applicant Enrique Lavinman testified that he previously held a valid STR permit (issued Aug. 15, 2022), that his property had been maintained without neighborhood complaints, and that a lapse in the permit’s renewal occurred while he was…
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